Best guitarist/bassist combination?

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  1. Centralscrutinizer

    Centralscrutinizer Forum Resident

    Iommi/Butler already well covered so I'll go:
    Lemmy/Fast Eddie. Another unique combination with Lemmy playing rhythm guitar on bass with lead and double stops on top by Fast Eddie.
     
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  2. Mark7

    Mark7 Forum Resident

    Hendrix and Hendrix…on 90% of Electric Ladyland.
     
  3. MrCJF

    MrCJF Best served with coffee and cake.

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    Tony Levin and David Rhodes in Peter Gabriel's band are an awesome pairing. Rumours of a new PG album mean we may get one more go-around.
     
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  4. konoyaro

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    Elvis Costello / Bruce Thomas
    David Torn / Mick Karn
     
  5. Michael

    Michael I LOVE WIDE S-T-E-R-E-O!

    The Beatles!
     
  6. Sevoflurane

    Sevoflurane Forum Resident

    I’m very late to this thread, but Lee and Lifeson would be my top choice.
     
  7. Gord D

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    Al Di Meola/Stanley Clarke
     
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  8. John B

    John B Once Blue Gort,<br>now just blue.

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    Good example. John was reliable when the drummer was not.
    John has often mentioned that he had to keep time because Keith would beat to his own drum ;).
     
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  9. jacchank

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    johnny and dee dee!!!!
     
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  10. drds89

    drds89 atmosphericpostrockprogmetaldoomdronedreamgaze

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    I agree 100% re: Tony and David, top tier! Hopefully PG will keep them and not change things up.
     
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  11. Jimmy B.

    Jimmy B. Be yourself or don't bother. Anti-fascism.

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    Excellent choice.
     
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  12. MothMonsterMan

    MothMonsterMan I am a moth who just wants to eat your flag

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    The brothers Greenwood
    The brothers Meat
    Frank Black & Kim Deal
    Thurston Moore & Kim Gordon
    Ler & Les
     
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  13. classicrockguy

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    Not sure if anyone mentioned Paul and George yet, but just listen to the Beatles "Rain" or "Paperback Writer", just a phenomenal guitar/bass combo. Especially the "mid period" Beatles :)
     
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  14. classicrockguy

    classicrockguy Forum Resident

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    Steve Cropper and Duck Dunn of Booker T & the MG's
     
  15. Ron13a

    Ron13a Forum Resident

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    Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee, absolutely the top. All those decades together from childhood to old age.
    There's no way that any pair could be this tuned into each other.
     
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  16. classicrockguy

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    I know that's Lee Sklar on the right but who's the other guy?
     
  17. Sevoflurane

    Sevoflurane Forum Resident

    Steve Lukather?
     
  18. MothMonsterMan

    MothMonsterMan I am a moth who just wants to eat your flag

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    J Mascis & Lou Barlow
     
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  19. Brian Lux

    Brian Lux One in the Crowd

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    Yes! :edthumbs:

    I'll also throw in a vote for John Strohm and Juliana Hatfield,
    and one for Roger Miller and Clint Conley
     
  20. Roberto899

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    Shawn Lane & Jonas Hellborg
     
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  21. rodentdog

    rodentdog Senior Member

    Todd Rundgren/Kas Sultan
    Roger Steen/Rick Anderson
     
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  22. SPF2001

    SPF2001 a must to avoid

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    Scotty Moore & Bill Black
     
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  23. Humbuster

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    My first thought as well.

    Telepathic in their partnership.
     
  24. piston broke

    piston broke Forum Resident

    Mike Rutherford surely - guitar and bass together!
     
  25. Greenalishi

    Greenalishi Birds Aren’t Real

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    The Who : Pete Townsend, the drummer and John Entwistle, the guitarist.
    Free : Paul Kossoff, the drummer and Andy Fraser, the guitarist.
    Great, unique combinations. Where the guitarist lays the simple groove and the bassist the melody. Turns the usual roles around.
     
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