One for the bass players

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Stu Hamm. Virtuoso.

I've never heard "Going To California" played solo on bass before this. Now it's got me wondering what other gems could translate well to the bass.

[Omega]

Some more bass players:

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Victor Wooten

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Les Claypool

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Geddy Lee (Or rather, I should say Sean Andrews doing a very clean cover of Geddy Lee... only using this video because it shows the technical skill that Geddy has. Who cares if it happens to be somebody else playing)

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Giovanni Benedetti (crap quality video but you get the point kinda... and if you don't, http://www.myspace.com/toastmachine and listen to "Crappy Song")


Thought I'd contribute, being a bassist and all. ;)

edit: more

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Jean Baudin

I'll add more later

[Dane Bramage]

i know the above mentions are more jazzy and clean in sound, but i thought a tribute to bass players should include the late great Cliff Burton.

I hope you don't mind.

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[Snowman]

Billy Sheehan. Love his solos.<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/veLGBk1mE5U&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/veLGBk1mE5U&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

[Dane Bramage]

Billy Sheehan. Love his solos.

the way that one ends, it looks like he goes on for days... wow.

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This is from Chad Smith's Red Hot Rhythm Method.