OFF: Great Bassists (was100 Greatest Guitarists)

[Ted Jackson]

>>> nickmedford at HOTMAIL.COM 09/08/03 07:31PM >>>
On Mon, 8 Sep 2003 16:07:29 -0400, Doug Pearson <jasret at MINDSPRING.COM>
wrote:

Very few of the virtuoso players like Jaco et al feature in my record
collection, because their music tends to leave me rather cold. But I can't
deny that they are superlative technicians and I'd have to include them on
a list of great bass players, although they wouldn't be on a list of "bass
players I particularly enjoy listening to".

Although- Tony Levin's on quite a few albums I own, but then again he pops
up everywhere.


Tony is a virtuoso, but he's also good at laying back when the song calls
for it, which is why I respect him a lot--he doesn't need to prove himself
or shove his playing in your face.  He's confident to let his sound speak for
itself...

Oh, another great Tony--Tony Franklin.  What's he up to these days?

theo