Who is the best bassist of all time?

Who is the best bassist alive?

Who is the most influential bass player?

Who is the number one bassist?

#1 - John Entwistle

John Entwistle was the bassist for the English rock band The Who.

Who is the best slap bass player?

Mark King. The guy who put the slap in pop during the 80s, Mark King did it all while fronting Level 42. Check out Lessons In Love for a classic example of King's slap technique - the constant bah bah bah rhythm demonstrating his ability to take a more mechanical, sequencer style approach.

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Who invented bass slapping?

Larry Graham is generally credited as inventing slap bass guitar. Graham has said that he was simply trying to create a drum-like sound to flesh out the rhythm in the then drummerless Family Stone.

Who played bass on Thriller?

Louis Johnson (April 13, 1955 – May 21, 2015) was an American bass guitarist. Johnson was best known for his work with the group the Brothers Johnson and his session playing on several hit albums of the 1970s and 1980s, including the best-selling album of all time, Michael Jackson's Thriller.

Who plays bass ABBA?

Although Rutger Gunnarsson was to be ABBA's most frequently used bass player, Mike Watson played on notable tracks such as SOS, Mamma Mia, If It Wasn't For The Nights, The Winner Takes It All, and Super Trouper. He is also the man dressed up as Napoleon on the cover of ABBA's Waterloo album.

Is bass harder than guitar?

Physically speaking, the bass is harder to handle than a guitar. It has a longer neck, thicker and heavier strings and requires more finger strength to fret the notes correctly. The bass is also a weightier instrument overall and some musicians find it more difficult (especially on their backs) to play.

Who is the best bassist in the world 2021?

Who is the best bassist in YouTube?

Davide Biale (born 5 April 1994), known by his online alias Davie504, is an Italian bassist, YouTuber, and musician. He is best known for playing bass guitar, primarily with a slapping technique, and creating several covers and viral videos.

Who is the best jazz bassist of all time?

Can a bass player be lead singer?

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. This is a list of bassists who also sing or sang lead vocals for their respective bands. All bassists are the lead vocalist for their band unless otherwise noted.

Who is the greatest guitarist of all time?

Jimi Hendrix has been voted the Greatest Guitarist Of All Time by readers of the Louder website. Over 70,000 votes were cast in the poll, with Hendrix topping a list of 50 guitarists, followed by Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Who is the bass player in the world?

1: Jaco Pastorius

Despite his overlooked status, Pastorius regularly introduced himself as the greatest electric bass player in the world, and we're not going to argue.

Are bassists failed guitarists?

This is somewhat connected to the myth above. While there are some bass players who transitioned from guitar to bass, that doesn't mean they failed as guitar players. Some guitarists who are used to playing leads may even find it difficult to play bass.

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Does ABBA have a bassist?

Rutger Gunnarsson

Gunnarsson contributed to Abba's live and studio sound for their entire career and later has worked as a bassist, string arranger and musical director for the likes of Celine Dion, Elton John and Westlife and as an arranger and producer for Gwen Stefani among others.

Who was ABBA's drummer?

MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- A drummer for the Swedish pop group ABBA has died after an apparent accident at his home in Spain, a Civil Guard spokeswoman said Monday. Ola Brunkert was found dead late Sunday at his home in the town of Arta on Spain's Mediterranean island of Mallorca, the spokeswoman said.

What Bass does Louis Johnson play?

Johnson's career was in part marked by the basses he played; in the Brothers Johnson he played a Gibson and an Alembic, as a session player he was an early adopter of Music Man's StingRay, and later in his career developed signature-model basses with several manufacturers.

Is Thriller the best album ever?

Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time, with sales of 70 million copies worldwide. It is the second-best-selling album in the United States and was certified 34× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2021.