Who's Your Favorite Bass Players; Why?


I like Paul Chambers for his groove and arco. Sam Jones for his Time. Rufus Reid becaues he taught me. Jaco because of the absolute passion. Christian McBride because he's the MAN righ now--and he's the director of the Brubeck Institute at the University of the Pacific, which is my Alma Mater; Ron Carter because of everything he's recorded; George Maraz because of his soul; Richard Davis because of his intensiity; Reggie Workman due to his authenticity; Lonnie Plaxico because of his work with he Jazz Messengers; Scott LaFaro--BECAUSE HE'S THE BEST! (Eddie Gomez and Chuck Isreal are cool, too!). Who're you 'un?
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John Wetton (King Crimson, UK, Asia, Steve Hackett's Genesis revisted) and Mike Rutherford (Genesis). It's must be the Moog Taurus Bass Pedals that make my spine tingle.
Scott Lafaro changed the role of the bass players in Jazz music.
I love Gary Peacock's wooden sound in "Live at the Blue Note"
Finally I like the relaxed Charlie Haden in records like "Beyond The Missouri Sky " and "Night and the city".