whos the the best bassman?

Anji:

In rock music, it's definately Brian Richie from the Violent Femmes. Even though he's playing an acoustic bass most of the time, it still carries the same...no, more power and force than any electric bass or bass player can ever manage. The Violent Femmes are all about the raw, untamed, un-'formulaic', 'emotional', and non-'decandent bullshit'. And it shows soooo well in Brian Richie's bass lines, it's remarkable. The Violent Femmes is one of those bands where when you're listening to them, you have to crank upp the bass amplifiers, because it'd serve no justice to them otherwise. The bass alone carries most of the melody and is not like any other band where there is just straight eigth notes, again and again. This is rock and roll at it's core, raw soul. It's all about the emotion and the feeling. The Violent Femmes are the 20th century's romanicicts without the 19th century frills and frocks, and no revolutions. It's just you, them, and the music. And that's what real rock and roll is, and nothing depicts it more than Brian Richie's bass.

Color Me Impressed:

Anji:

In rock music, it's definately Brian Richie from the Violent Femmes. Even though he's playing an acoustic bass most of the time, it still carries the same...no, more power and force than any electric bass or bass player can ever manage. The Violent Femmes are all about the raw, untamed, un-'formulaic', 'emotional', and non-'decandent bullshit'. And it shows soooo well in Brian Richie's bass lines, it's remarkable. The Violent Femmes is one of those bands where when you're listening to them, you have to crank upp the bass amplifiers, because it'd serve no justice to them otherwise. The bass alone carries most of the melody and is not like any other band where there is just straight eigth notes, again and again. This is rock and roll at it's core, raw soul. It's all about the emotion and the feeling. The Violent Femmes are the 20th century's romanicicts without the 19th century frills and frocks, and no revolutions. It's just you, them, and the music. And that's what real rock and roll is, and nothing depicts it more than Brian Richie's bass.

Wow. I totally forgot about him. He's amazing and his bass playing is very unique. Most of the substance to VF's music is in his bass playing.

Color Me Impressed:

Anji:

In rock music, it's definately Brian Richie from the Violent Femmes. Even though he's playing an acoustic bass most of the time, it still carries the same...no, more power and force than any electric bass or bass player can ever manage. The Violent Femmes are all about the raw, untamed, un-'formulaic', 'emotional', and non-'decandent bullshit'. And it shows soooo well in Brian Richie's bass lines, it's remarkable. The Violent Femmes is one of those bands where when you're listening to them, you have to crank upp the bass amplifiers, because it'd serve no justice to them otherwise. The bass alone carries most of the melody and is not like any other band where there is just straight eigth notes, again and again. This is rock and roll at it's core, raw soul. It's all about the emotion and the feeling. The Violent Femmes are the 20th century's romanicicts without the 19th century frills and frocks, and no revolutions. It's just you, them, and the music. And that's what real rock and roll is, and nothing depicts it more than Brian Richie's bass.

Wow. I totally forgot about him. He's amazing and his bass playing is very unique. Most of the substance to VF's music is in his bass playing.

Anji:

Judging by your user name, I'm quite ashamed that you would forget someone like him! He doesn't just play the bass, he makes it come to life.

FlyingTIGER:

I dont play the bass...but I think That dude from rancid is awesome

Color Me Impressed:

Anji:

Judging by your user name, I'm quite ashamed that you would forget someone like him! He doesn't just play the bass, he makes it come to life.

I don't listen to a whole lot of the Femmes, I love them, but I don't have much of their stuff. And my username is a Replacements song.

xPeltTheRabbitx:

NOEL FIELDING! :p

No...
..I'm just kidding, Noel is....good....but, no

I don't know who the best bass player is..I like a lot of bass players
=]

Noel is the hottest though

Dom:

xPeltTheRabbitx:

NOEL FIELDING! :p

No...
..I'm just kidding, Noel is....good....but, no

I don't know who the best bass player is..I like a lot of bass players
=]

Noel is the hottest though

is he even real bass player? Surely Julian is a lot better than he is.

xPeltTheRabbitx:

Dom:

xPeltTheRabbitx:

NOEL FIELDING! :p

No...
..I'm just kidding, Noel is....good....but, no

I don't know who the best bass player is..I like a lot of bass players
=]

Noel is the hottest though

is he even real bass player? Surely Julian is a lot better than he is.

No, Noel actually does play bass..he helps out RiD in some of there concerts if Chris Corner can't do them....
...and once he did a warm up gig for Razorlight dressed as the Hitcher

Dom:

thats pretty cool! i didn't know that. Julians a pretty mean slap bassist actually. Apparently the fans at the razorlight gig didnt really appreciate his warm up lol, no idea why. I saw the boosh at the manchester apollo a few months back.