Best Bass Player

[DToxico]

Overall?

Deutrom
Warren
Pinkus
Preston
Rutmanis
Dunn
Lukin
Lorax

Haven't heard any McDonald yet, but I'm sure he'll be a great addition.

[DeeSonyaChin]

ill probably be booed for this but, Deutrom dosent hold a candle to Rutmanis in my book.  The sounds that come out of that bass when Kevvo plays is mesmerizing.  Mark D is a master of the fundamentals.

[Mints]

ill probably be booed for this but, Deutrom dosent hold a candle to Rutmanis in my book.  The sounds that come out of that bass when Kevvo plays is mesmerizing.  Mark D is a master of the fundamentals.

Booooooooooooo. Kevin killed, don't get me wrong. Mark D can't be dismissed, though. He played like a guitar player, and a creative one at that. It absolutely stinks that he and the band are no longer friends and won't be playing together anytime soon.

[John Schuller]

ill probably be booed for this but, Deutrom dosent hold a candle to Rutmanis in my book.  The sounds that come out of that bass when Kevvo plays is mesmerizing.  Mark D is a master of the fundamentals.

Booooooooooooo. Kevin killed, don't get me wrong. Mark D can't be dismissed, though. He played like a guitar player, and a creative one at that. It absolutely stinks that he and the band are no longer friends and won't be playing together anytime soon.

Kevin and Mark are both important to the history of the Melvins and both approach the bass differently. Kevin is an adventurous noise rocker that will play things that a studied musician would play on the bass, and especially a studied musician who is primarily a guitar player. Using a slide on bass and creating the sonic landscapes he would create during the HAT era are very unique to him. Mark D is a totally different kind of animal, he approaches chords and harmony in a way a studied musician/guitarist would. Both are 100% relevant in the world of music - just different flavors.

It's one of those things that allows for a larger musical landscape.

[John Schuller]

ill probably be booed for this but, Deutrom dosent hold a candle to Rutmanis in my book.  The sounds that come out of that bass when Kevvo plays is mesmerizing.  Mark D is a master of the fundamentals.

Booooooooooooo. Kevin killed, don't get me wrong. Mark D can't be dismissed, though. He played like a guitar player, and a creative one at that. It absolutely stinks that he and the band are no longer friends and won't be playing together anytime soon.

And yeah. I am super bummed that things ended horribly between Mark D and Melvins. I would love to see him return at some point - but - ain't going to happen. I can totally relate too, there is a band/musician that I once played in that under no circumstances outside of millions of dollars would I even consider playing with again.

[meezer]

Too damn good to bury in a show review. 

Mount. Interesting you love Steven and Kevin, but not so hot in Mark D.

On the other hand, sadcorps is all about um, Steven and .... Mark D?! 

For my Melvins rock and roll bass, I love Steven and Mark D.

For my Melvins noise and outside of the box bass, I love Kevin.

For my Melvins grunge and mega heavy bass, I love Joe.

For my Melvins sweet ass vocals with mega heavy bass with the greatest bass tone ever, I love Jared.

For my Melvins old school, nostalgia, return to my youth and feel like a teenager again bass, I love Matt and Lorax.

For my Melvins upright bass and fun guy to talk about KISS and Gene Simmons, I love Trevor.

For my Melvins redneck southern-fried LSD drenched bass, I love Pinkus.

I wish that I could create a frankenstein monster of all of them!!!

[deatheats]

Too damn good to bury in a show review. 

Mount. Interesting you love Steven and Kevin, but not so hot in Mark D.

On the other hand, sadcorps is all about um, Steven and .... Mark D?! 

For my Melvins rock and roll bass, I love Steven and Mark D.

For my Melvins noise and outside of the box bass, I love Kevin.

For my Melvins grunge and mega heavy bass, I love Joe.

For my Melvins sweet ass vocals with mega heavy bass with the greatest bass tone ever, I love Jared.

For my Melvins old school, nostalgia, return to my youth and feel like a teenager again bass, I love Matt and Lorax.

For my Melvins upright bass and fun guy to talk about KISS and Gene Simmons, I love Trevor.

For my Melvins redneck southern-fried LSD drenched bass, I love Pinkus.

I wish that I could create a frankenstein monster of all of them!!!

Kevin's hips, Lori's face, Steven's hair, Mark D's Hat, Jared's voice, Trevor's eclecticism, Pinkus' attitude and Matt's something or other.

[Mount Ambulance]

all night too!
and all day tomorrow as well please.

[glen]

after seeing the latest incantation last night my opinions on steven have improved dramatically.  dude can rock.

but still.. KEVIN.

[black stallion]

it's all about these guys:

Mark D: best and most influential third member they ever had.
Kevin


...

[Mount Ambulance]

Kevin
Pinkus
Macdonad

I'd love to hear/see Dunn go all electric with 'em ... just keep hearing that bass tone in Electric Masada and Moonchild and think ... "hot damn that would go so good in Melvins!"

[deatheats]

I'd love to hear/see Dunn go all electric with 'em ... just keep hearing that bass tone in Electric Masada and Moonchild and think ... "hot damn that would go so good in Melvins!"

Didn't Trevor play electric on Houdini live and during some live shows prior to the Freak Puke era?

[Mount Ambulance]

I'd love to hear/see Dunn go all electric with 'em ... just keep hearing that bass tone in Electric Masada and Moonchild and think ... "hot damn that would go so good in Melvins!"

Didn't Trevor play electric on Houdini live and during some live shows prior to the Freak Puke era?

Yes; and yes (Alaska and Hawaii)

I meant new stuff ... written for and with Electric Trevor in mind

[deatheats]

Yes; and yes (Alaska and Hawaii)

I meant new stuff ... written for and with Electric Trevor in mind

Sounds great...count me in!

[Mount Ambulance]

Yes; and yes (Alaska and Hawaii)

I meant new stuff ... written for and with Electric Trevor in mind

Sounds great...count me in!

yeah sure, come 'round the back man; door's open