PopTodd Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 My favorite bass player, ever. Although, Larry Graham (Sly & the Family Stone) and James Jamerson (Motown studio guy) are pretty damn close, too. Tina just has a way of combining the groove of Motown with the melodicism of Paul McCartney. I don't think I've heard anybody else do it quite as good as her. Favorite Tina moment:"The Good Thing" In particular, at the end, with the little ascending thing that she does. Let's show some appresh for a woman who is not only one of the best female bass players, but one of THE best bass players, period!!! I loves me some Tina. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CortezTheKiller Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Shonna Tucker is much hotter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Noel Redding I like Tina, but never thought she was one of the all-time greats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 Noel Redding I like Tina, but never thought she was one of the all-time greats. Listen to "The Good Thing". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Listen to "The Good Thing".She's highly competent, to be sure. And I am a fan. However, I'll take Sir Paul, Bruce Thomas, John Entwistle, Victor Wooten, John McVie, John Paul Jones, David Steele... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 She's highly competent, to be sure. And I am a fan. However, I'll take Sir Paul, Bruce Thomas, John Entwistle, Victor Wooten, John McVie, John Paul Jones, David Steele... See, those guys are all virtuosos, and I like them all (some more than others). But none of them can really groove like Tina does. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I love Tina, but I think no one can groove like Macca. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 I love Tina, but I think no one can groove like Macca. We'll agree to disagree. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 We'll agree to disagree.Do you have that No Talking, Just Head album? She grooves on that too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 Do you have that No Talking, Just Head album? She grooves on that too. I do not. I'll have to check it out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I've said it before, and I will say it again. The bass should be renamed the Paul McCartney. (Don't forget Graham Maby, people!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the carlos Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I'm a fan. in fact most of last week I was even fannier than normal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 See, those guys are all virtuosos, and I like them all (some more than others). But none of them can really groove like Tina does.Yeah, we're just going to have to disagree on that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I love her playing on Heaven on the Stop Making Sense album. Great bass player for sure, don't know about best ever, but she is awfully good. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whitty Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 "Found A Job", "Born Under Punches", "Making Flippy Floppy", "Animals" and "The Great Curve" all feature bass that no white girl has any business playing. Tina rocks. Thoroughly. Big, big influence on my own bass playing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Gobias Industries Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I've said it before, and I will say it again. The bass should be renamed the Paul McCartney. The Bassist Bible might look like this: "There was the bass, and it was Paul McCartney."-Genesis 1:1 No one can match the Macca. Tina is a great bassist, she was super-foxy in those days too, but Macca outduels everyone in a sheer contest of melody. In terms of technical ability one cannot overlook Victor Wooten, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I love Tina. But - Stanley Clarke... School Days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Cortez beat me to it. Two words...The Ox. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I'm surprised that no one ever mentions Aston "Family Man" Barrett. My all time favorite bass player, and the man who invented Reggae bass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I'm surprised that no one ever mentions Aston "Family Man" Barrett. My all time favorite bass player, and the man who invented Reggae bass.Definitely deserves a mention when talking about the best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IATTBYB Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 If the only thing John Stirratt ever did was the bass line on Handshake Drugs, he would go down in the Bassist's Hall of Fame. Thank goodnes John has done some other things as well. But the bass line in Handshake Drugs is da bomb as the kidz say. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cooperissup3r Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 phil lesh anyone? and yeah, tina rocks. Genius of Love ftw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrNo Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 How about Rick Danko? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Tina is a great bass player. Not an all-time favorite, but in my top 50. Other favorites include: Bootsy Collins, Charles Mingus, Larry Graham, James Jamerson, Paul McCartney... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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