Fav/best bass players!

[Coroner]

So, since we had a guitar thread, I thought you might be interested in some bassists appreciation. Here´s my top list:

Richard Bona

http://www.camerfeeling.net/agenda/images/richard-bona-11.jpg

Etienne Mbappé

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/maddyspace/Photos%20perso/PhotosconcertEtienneMbappeetSimo-6.jpg

Jaco Pastorius

http://www.rarwriter.com/images/jacoenlarge.jpg

[Coroner]

Alphonso Johnson

http://www.globalbass.com/archives/june2001/alphonso3.jpg

Victor Bailey

http://www.balkanrock.com/portalke/victorbailey.jpg

Jonas Hellborg

http://urge2burge.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/jonas_hellborg-half.jpg

[Coroner]

Alain Caron

http://samoht.lesbitumeurs.com/pagesperso/images/13/alaincaron.jpg

Gerald Veasley

http://www.basitours.com/files/newsphotos/Gerald_Veasley_1990-91.jpg

[phobun]

Simon Gallup of The Cure
and
Tim Commerford of RATM and Audioslave

[cookiepuss]

1.) Larry Graham

1.5) Geezer Butler

2.) Jaco Pastorius

3.) Flea


4.) Lemmy Kilmister


Saved the best for last! :D


edit: Sid Vicious has to be on this list.

[raybbaby]

What? No love for Bootsy?

[lordworm]

1. John Myung
2. Geezer Butler
3. Les Claypool
4. Lemmy

[bte]

Bootsy Collins and Les Claypool

[hippifried]

Bootsy Collins definitely got game.

But I'm a big fan of Victor Wooten. Amazing Grace:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR6t47pV8Qc&NR=1&feature=fvwp

[biggy5655]

Kim Deal - The Pixies and The Breeders

[Coroner]

Bootsy Collins definitely got game.

But I'm a big fan of Victor Wooten. Amazing Grace:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR6t47pV8Qc&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Yeah, Vic is cool. I saw him last year with his brother who plays guitar in Vic´s band.

[JohnnyWalkerBlackLabel]

my favorite bass player was the human beat box from the Fat Boys........................thread jack

JWBL

[funkyone]

Jack Bruce

[farang]

The Ox

[farang]

edit: Sid Vicious has to be on this list.

Why he could not play bass,when the Pistols played live his Amp was turned down and Steve Jones the guitarist used to play in a lower key.
Never Mind The Bollocks was recorded when Vicious was in hospital suffering from yellow jaundice.Steve Jones played both bass and lead on that record.
Sid was a puppet,the real Pistols bass player and the original was Glenn Matlock.
Rant over.

[2009AD]

Willie Dixon

[rockabilly]

Slim Perkins

Melissa auf der Maur

Jerry Only

Matt Sharp

edit - Sid added to the Pistols stage antics and image.

[dobie]

Jaco

Rocco Prestia

Paul McCartney (yes him)

[speedstick112]

Gotta back up Jaco and Rocco.

Also, this dude is pretty good: Marco Rodi. I've been trying to copy his melodic style.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npEe4566bcM

[pontgmc]

No love for Billy? :)

[cookiepuss]

edit: Sid Vicious has to be on this list.

Why he could not play bass,when the Pistols played live his Amp was turned down and Steve Jones the guitarist used to play in a lower key.
Never Mind The Bollocks was recorded when Vicious was in hospital suffering from yellow jaundice.Steve Jones played both bass and lead on that record.
Sid was a puppet,the real Pistols bass player and the original was Glenn Matlock.
Rant over.

C'mon, I (we) know the story. Give Sid a chance :oops:

[cookiepuss]

Man, always leaving a few out who are masters! Les Claypool and Bootys as previously mentioned!!!

Here's two more;

Aston "Family Man" Barrett and
Robbie Shakespeare!!!!

Two of the best Roots Rock Reggae bass men ever! selah!!!!!!!!!!1

[cookiepuss]

Fuck me, here's two more.


John Entwistle, though I can't stand the Who, he is amazing!

John Paul Jones, so very underrated. Hat's off to him!

[Dirky]

Phil Lynott

http://www.moorgate.demon.co.uk/graphics/thin-lizzy-bw11.jpg

Lemmy

http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpaqbq9KQH1qzlwzdo1_400.jpg

Dee Dee Ramone

http://www.acapulcogoldny.com/janette-beckman-interview/images/Dee-Dee-Ramone.jpg

Mike Watt

http://www.eden-electronics.com/artists/feature/images/Mike-Watt2.jpg

Holger Czukay

http://www.muzicisifaze.com/imagini/holger_czukay_damo.jpg

[rockabilly]

Kim Deal
Fat Mike

Good choices Dirky

[lupinIII]

Not really a bassist but a multi-instrumentalist, John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin. That bassline in Ramble On is one of my favourite things ever.

http://www.rocksbackpages.com/furniture/artists/jones_johnpaul.jpg

Paul Simonon of The Clash, the bassline in London Calling was one of the things that caused me to buy a bass guitar in high school.

http://www.castlenews.com/london-calling.jpg

Matt Freeman of Rancid, the other reason I bought a bass in high school, specifically the 58 second mark of this song, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bimNMiz250.

http://www.skudpuppetz.com/band/chris/matt_freeman.jpg

[elo]

Twiggy Ramirez aka Marilyn Manson´s bitch! :lol:

[TSLoverUK999]

Flea, Cliff Williams, Larry Graham, Bootsy Collins,
John McVie, Cliff Burton !

[rockabilly]

Gene Simmons

[Tanuki]

Family Man

[speedking59]

Jo Bench from Bolt Thrower

[El Nino]

How about this old slouch ;)
Kind of a shitty example, but..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAuJ_Iw4UZ4

[hippifried]

With all these modern guys, we seen to forget that the bass has always been the background anchor instrument, & that frets & amplifiers are cheating.

Charles Mingus:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgX1aMpJkvs&feature=related

[alpha2117]

Three I haven't seen mentioned.

Bernard Edwards of Chic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBLiU62zudU&feature=related

Peter Hook of Joy division & New Order

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--pSWLEVGhY&feature=related

John Deacon of Queen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--pSWLEVGhY&feature=related

[Willie Escalade]

As with guitar players, my choices come from the jazz and R&B side of things.

Stanley Clarke
Jaco Pastorius
Larry Graham
William Collins

If you mean acoustic bass, hands down the first guy I'd call would be Ron Carter.

[farang]

Fuck me, here's two more.


John Entwistle, though I can't stand the Who, he is amazing!

The Ox

[farang]

J J Burnell.

[gunner55]

Tal Wakenfeld. This young lady toured extensivly with Jeff Beck. This video is from the 2007 Crossroads Festival in Chicago. Check out her solo at about the 1:15 mark. She is quite amazing! And her first solo album was called "Transformation"!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=larPhmtg8vE

[farang]

Bruce Foxton

[stroker234]

RIP Cliff Burton - Metallica

[Inigo_Montoya]

The bass line on the opening track, 'Disorder', from 'Unknown Pleasures' by Pete Hook was one that made me eyes pop out and dance like Celtic children.

But My favorite was always Paul; shit, I even drew a picture of him!

[farang]

Is that the bloke who was in Grease ?

[idiot savant]

Meshell Ndegecello

[tg4me]

jaco
clark
entwhistle
flea

[TSLoverUK999]

oh shit yeah my favourite bass line of all time, BILLIE JEAN !

[kilrjo]

Thanks Willy E., for finally mentioning Stanley Clarke!

[Nicole Dupre]

Ron Carter, Les Claypool, Trey Gunn

[JamesHunt]

Thunderfingers aka The Ox 8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1i_UPSzQs0

[Willie Escalade]

I forgot about Michael Henderson.

[BellaBellucci]

Les Claypool or Flea. Did you know that Flea played the bass in Alanis Morisette's You Oughta Know? Now you do. :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPcyTyilmYY

http://70.85.195.205/images2/fleawithfox.jpg

~BB~

[Nicole Dupre]

Les Claypool or Flea. Did you know that Flea played the bass in Alanis Morisette's You Oughta Know? Now you do. :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPcyTyilmYY

http://70.85.195.205/images2/fleawithfox.jpg

~BB~

He also played bass for FEAR. lol

http://www.citizinemag.com/music/0409_spitstix03_fleaA.jpg

[cassieukts]

Peter Hook Joy Division / New Order

[phreak]

RIP Cliff Burton - Metallica

Amen!

[biguy4tvtscd]

6 pages into a fave Bassist thread, and no mention of either

Geddy Lee - Rush
or
Chris Squire - Yes
or
Sting - The Police

For shame.

[Rogers]

John Entwistle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPnWDimkZnI&feature=related

[kramtime]

How bout Mel Schaecher -- Grand Funk Railroad Loud, played with a pick and one of the pioneers of the Lead Bass style

Another one I liked is the late James Dewar of Robin Trower. Although, mainly known as a great vocalist, his bass lines were worthy of the great guitar work of Robin

[rockabilly]

Fieldy - Korn

[eggbert]

The best I've heard since Jaco is Jimmy Haslip of the Yellowjackets.

[blakpadi]

1)James Jamerson-The Hook(every important Motown record...well almost!)
2)George Porter Jr.- The Meters
3)Bernard Odum-James Brown(pre Bootsy ala Cold Sweat)
4)Henry Grimes-Albert Ayler
5)William Parker..
6)Paul Chambers- Trane
7)Alan Silva...

[EZWind]

With all these modern guys, we seen to forget that the bass has always been the background anchor instrument, & that frets & amplifiers are cheating.

Charles Mingus:


Right On, bro.....and let's not forget Paul Chambers

....and props to 2009AD for mentioning Willie Dixon...one of my all time faves

....and I can't believe I don't see Phil Lesh on this list, or the Number One guy in my book....Jack Cassidy

[liam-whostheman]

pino paladino

[Willie Escalade]

Totally forgot about James Jamerson...

[chrisraid3]

My 3 bass idols, ones i try to play as but fail, yes i attempt to play bass, are

1. Chris Squire-Yes

2. Flea- Red Hot Chili Peppers

3. Victor Wooten

[sucka4chix]

I wasn't even gonna read this thread for fear if getting infuriated by the sort of people who call Elvis the king of rock, when he was simply doing a weak imitation of other darker complected people... But you guys did pretty good.
Glad to see Stanley Clarke, Larry Graham made some lists. Took a while to get to Jamerson though. And unless I missed it, no one mentioned Louis Johnson!!! C'mon.

[Innuendo9]

Rookies...

Some you got right...Graham, Claypool, Jaco, Jamerson, Clarke, Caron, Wooten, Mingus (although you forgot Ron Carter)...Most you based on your favorite genre...Flea, Michael Henderson (tho I get the inference), Burton, Sting...all good but clearly not the best. Some are just WTF!?!?! No names mentioned...

Want to hear the best? Google or search for 'Hadrien Feraud' in your favorite music engine and hear what you've been missing all this time. Before you hate....listen for a few. Then you'll know.
:shock:

[chrisraid3]

I put Chris Squire cause I think he was a really good bass player for yes, and the beginings of progressive rock, just listen to round about...very good, but there are others better and started it all ^_^ those are just my fav

[Coroner]

Rookies...

Some you got right...Graham, Claypool, Jaco, Jamerson, Clarke, Caron, Wooten, Mingus (although you forgot Ron Carter)...Most you based on your favorite genre...Flea, Michael Henderson (tho I get the inference), Burton, Sting...all good but clearly not the best. Some are just WTF!?!?! No names mentioned...

Want to hear the best? Google or search for 'Hadrien Feraud' in your favorite music engine and hear what you've been missing all this time. Before you hate....listen for a few. Then you'll know.
:shock:

Dude is awesome and new to me. Thanks for the advice but I could say the same about Richard Bona or Jonas Hellborg. There is no such thing as "the best bassist/guitarist etc.". Music is no competition. But I agree with your point: some of the mentioned names here are a joke.

[cookiepuss]

Rookies...

Some you got right...Graham, Claypool, Jaco, Jamerson, Clarke, Caron, Wooten, Mingus (although you forgot Ron Carter)...Most you based on your favorite genre...Flea, Michael Henderson (tho I get the inference), Burton, Sting...all good but clearly not the best. Some are just WTF!?!?! No names mentioned...

Want to hear the best? Google or search for 'Hadrien Feraud' in your favorite music engine and hear what you've been missing all this time. Before you hate....listen for a few. Then you'll know.
:shock:

Definitely will check out Hadrien Feraud. I think (IDK) these types of threads open my eyes to musician I might not know! Right on! I still hope you think Flea isn't a joke
:wink:

[cookiepuss]

Rookies...

Some you got right...Graham, Claypool, Jaco, Jamerson, Clarke, Caron, Wooten, Mingus (although you forgot Ron Carter)...Most you based on your favorite genre...Flea, Michael Henderson (tho I get the inference), Burton, Sting...all good but clearly not the best. Some are just WTF!?!?! No names mentioned...

Want to hear the best? Google or search for 'Hadrien Feraud' in your favorite music engine and hear what you've been missing all this time. Before you hate....listen for a few. Then you'll know.
:shock:

Dude is awesome and new to me. Thanks for the advice but I could say the same about Richard Bona or Jonas Hellborg. There is no such thing as "the best bassist/guitarist etc.". Music is no competition. But I agree with your point: some of the mentioned names here are a joke.



Well said! Hey, I have new interests to check out now, other than porn! :wink:

[bassman2546]

6 pages into a fave Bassist thread, and no mention of either

Geddy Lee - Rush

For shame.

Finally someone with a brain in their head. All these choices I've seen are cute and all, but the best bass player of all time is Geddy Lee of RUSH. He plays some of the most wicked bass lines and does this while singing and playing keyboards with his foot. No other bass player does this. I challenge anyone to name another. Aside from playing three roles simultaneously, he plays complex pieces without giving them a lot. He's a gifted bass player that's won many awards for his talent and expertise.

[cookiepuss]

6 pages into a fave Bassist thread, and no mention of either

Geddy Lee - Rush

For shame.

Finally someone with a brain in their head. All these choices I've seen are cute and all, but the best bass player of all time is Geddy Lee of RUSH. He plays some of the most wicked bass lines and does this while singing and playing keyboards with his foot. No other bass player does this. I challenge anyone to name another. Aside from playing three roles simultaneously, he plays complex pieces without giving them a lot. He's a gifted bass player that's won many awards for his talent and expertise.

Very true! And, being paired with those two other guys :wink: can't hurt!
Really, such a tight band! They're in my top 5!!! maybe top 3, all time favourite!
But, Lemmy sings and plays as well!!! :D

[farang]

Rush Yawn thank fuck for Punk rock !!!!

[bassman2546]

6 pages into a fave Bassist thread, and no mention of either

Geddy Lee - Rush

For shame.

Finally someone with a brain in their head. All these choices I've seen are cute and all, but the best bass player of all time is Geddy Lee of RUSH. He plays some of the most wicked bass lines and does this while singing and playing keyboards with his foot. No other bass player does this. I challenge anyone to name another. Aside from playing three roles simultaneously, he plays complex pieces without giving them a lot. He's a gifted bass player that's won many awards for his talent and expertise.

Very true! And, being paired with those two other guys :wink: can't hurt!
Really, such a tight band! They're in my top 5!!! maybe top 3, all time favourite!
But, Lemmy sings and plays as well!!! :D

But doesn't play keyboards with his foot while singing and playing bass, for obvious Motorhead reasons.

[bassman2546]

Rush Yawn thank fuck for Punk rock !!!!

Punk Rock? Seen it, lived it, bored with it. No talent in it compared to the Prog-rock of RUSH.

[farang]

Rush Yawn thank fuck for Punk rock !!!!

Punk Rock? Seen it, lived it, bored with it. No talent in it compared to the Prog-rock of RUSH.

You sad boring old fuck !!

[Coroner]

Rush Yawn thank fuck for Punk rock !!!!

Punk Rock? Seen it, lived it, bored with it. No talent in it compared to the Prog-rock of RUSH.

I agree. :lol:

[El Nino]

IMO Punk is in fact boring and people with even sub-par IQs can play that style of music. And may I add, Farang, I think Bassman might not be an old-phuck, but chances are, he has a more evolved taste in music than those who listen to a more juvenile, punk variety. FTW

[fred41]

Some people might find Rush boring..but they're a rock band you don't see much of anymore; just three members..who excel on all their instruments.



(although "Muse" seems kinda like that)

[lupinIII]

That's a dumb critique of punk, it's like saying that all prog-rockers are boring fat-cunts with rods up their arses, too busy wanking off their instruments instead of getting on with it, and playing the goddamn song. The fact is some people love the rage and energy of a good punk song, some love the intricacy and virtuosity of a classic rock song. Unfortunately for most sub-cultures, this love comes with a certain mutual exclusivity.

[bassman2546]

Rush Yawn thank fuck for Punk rock !!!!

Punk Rock? Seen it, lived it, bored with it. No talent in it compared to the Prog-rock of RUSH.

You sad boring old fuck !!

And that comeback pretty much illustrates my comment. 'Nuff said.

[bassman2546]

Some people might find Rush boring..but they're a rock band you don't see much of anymore; just three members..who excel on all their instruments.



(although "Muse" seems kinda like that)

And, a band still pumping out great quality music to sold out crowds. No classic act is doing that today. That includes, the Stones, AC/DC, Aerosmith, etc. They still rely on their hits from the past to lure fans to concerts. Rush uses the past and the present to thrill their fans.

[DeicideDeimos]

Fieldy from KoRn... slap bass is the shit!

[kilakali]

He is not the best but he is my favorite ...Billy Sheehan

[jamiecoxxdotcom]

Bill Dickens for the most impressive/useless solos:

YouTube- Bill Dickens Slap Solo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjz0KxdMxhM)

Colin Moulding of XTC for the most perfect bass lines of all time:

YouTube- XTC - Mayor of Simpleton (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Da9sc6YDBo)

...

http://skullcandymedia.com/bass.jpg

[traLika]

You guys forgot Jeff Berlin. Monster bass player!

YouTube- Greatest bass player on the Planet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-28R-nsv_0c&feature=related)

[traLika]

And Gary Willis of Tibal Tech. Alphonso Johnson. Percy Jones of Brand-X. Mark King of Level 42...

[traLika]

Colin Moulding of XTC for the most perfect bass lines of all time:



A great song from my favourite XTC album of all time, Oranges & Lemons!

[bassman2546]

I still say Geddy Lee. No one comes close.

[Crawler]

YouTube- Tal Wilkenfeld - Serendipity (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK03pYCLJho&feature=related)

Tal was well mentioned. She'll one day be a very common name in discussions of bass masters.

But what of MeShelle Ndegeocello, the miles davis of the bass? The tasty tease of her jam at the beginning is an example - she's easiest one of the best Pockets in the world, yet, she old gives you so much. But trust: her discs are legendary.
YouTube- Me'Shell Ndegeocello - Boyfriend (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8so3qdNlICE&feature=related)

Bill Laswell with 94 albums out there and still jamming?
YouTube- bill laswell - upright man 1983 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vMGuZE_4cg&a=GxdCwVVULXdVUkKiPCwTlGPol41nGL-D&playnext=1)

Marrrrrrrrcus Dahling - I mean anyone who can get her to purr that line as an intro to a piece, has to be Earthaworthy...
YouTube- Marcus Miller - Scoop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHdN_O5k3WM)

Hedge's favorite:
YouTube- Michael Manring "Red Right Returning" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gyVSNWXoJs&a=GxdCwVVULXdXi3Bmm7CJcOj4XxEwyCTB&playnext=1)

YouTube- Stick Men (Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto & Michael Bernier) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWrPNY-XgLY)
And of course, Sticks with stones will rock our bones, Tony, Pat, etc...

[Marinus]

I'm surprised that nobody mentioned Jack Bruce ....



btw Punk Rock?

Mike Watt is pretty good, but how about Dug E. Bird (Birdzell) from Beefeater, Larry Boothroyd from Victims Family and last but not least: NoMeansNo's Rob Wright - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia@@AMEPARAM@@/wiki/File:Rob_Wright_in_Trento.jpg" class="image" title="Rob Wright in Trento, Italy (2010)"><img alt="" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Rob_Wright_in_Trento.jpg/200px-Rob_Wright_in_Trento.jpg"@@AMEPARAM@@commons/thumb/3/33/Rob_Wright_in_Trento.jpg/200px-Rob_Wright_in_Trento.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Wright)

[rockabilly]

How bout cutest bass players?
Melissa Auf der Maur
Kim Deal
Nikki Monninger
D`arcy

[Coroner]

How bout cutest bass players?
Melissa Auf der Maur
Kim Deal
Nikki Monninger
D`arcy

They still suck at playing bass.

[south ov da border]

I like Stuat Zender...

[chelseafc]

Suprised nobody's mentioned ASTON "FAMILYMAN" BARRETT. This Man Created All The Basslines In Virtually All BOB MARLEY CLASSICS.

Sick Bass Player.

[nog2001]

John Entwhistle
Geddy Lee
Bernard Edwards

[jimme747]

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (The Great Dane with the never-ending name), played years with Oscar Peterson. Ron Carter is an other favorite but I am sure he was mentioned earlier.

Cheers

[hiwatt1000]

Phil Lynott

http://www.moorgate.demon.co.uk/graphics/thin-lizzy-bw11.jpg

Lemmy

http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpaqbq9KQH1qzlwzdo1_400.jpg

Dee Dee Ramone

http://www.acapulcogoldny.com/janette-beckman-interview/images/Dee-Dee-Ramone.jpg

Mike Watt

http://www.eden-electronics.com/artists/feature/images/Mike-Watt2.jpg

Holger Czukay

http://www.muzicisifaze.com/imagini/holger_czukay_damo.jpg


...Holger Czukay...wow...I thought I was the only HC fan out there...great line-up...I'd like to add Percy Jones [wal bass era] to the list...

[Dino Velvet]

Geezer Butler :rock2

http://www.black-sabbath.com/gallery_2/d/9307-2/Geezer+Butler+2.JPG

[bassman2546]

Not only incredible energy from the three most talented musicians but check out Geddy's stunning musicanship from keyboards to complex bass all while singing.

YouTube- Rush - The Big Money ( A Show Of Hands ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsskd9LCp_Y)
YouTube- Rush - Marathon ( A Show Of Hands ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP58U_R3gK0&feature=related)

[cookiepuss]

Suprised nobody's mentioned ASTON "FAMILYMAN" BARRETT. This Man Created All The Basslines In Virtually All BOB MARLEY CLASSICS.

Sick Bass Player.

Look at post #22! Family man mentioned there! :)

[traLika]

Meh...

All of the guys mentioned in this thread are nothing compared to the player in this video. His bass kicks in at 0'37.

A true master of his instrument... ;)

YouTube- O Pior Cover de Guns N' Roses de todos os tempos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6eMW0cEXY0)

[mintroyale]

for me, without a doubt, it would be mick karn (ex japan).

http://cache1.asset-cache.net/xc/84894169.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF8789215ABF3343C02EA5480D5855AA4429689D 2FF2C5395FE93D1CE234D9857AE0024D

[hippifried]

I think I found a new favorite. Saw her last week on Austin City Limits. Pretty hot.
Esperanza Spalding:

YouTube- Tim Festival Esperanza Spalding Body and Soul (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjlMp5aW77g)

[Jay Jay]

Meshell Ndegecellois the truth . I saw her a month or so ago in NYC and for 2 hours no one even wanted a drink. She mesmorizes you. Check amy humphreys from the group clatter. I like her style. Check Sipho Gumede. He was special

[Schimmel]

Tom Araya by far.

[chishy]

You guys must be suffering from "delayed onset cum residue of the brain" since no one mentioned Roy Estrada, he played for Zappa, then for Little Feat.

[theone1982]

Lemmy!:rock2

[Prospero]

Eberhard Weber
Charlie Haden
Jaco Pastorious

[robertlouis]

Lots of the usual suspects from the metal and prog eras.

Others - Bakithi Kumalo, plays with Paul Simon

Jack Bruce, Cream

And from my edge of the musical planet:

Danny Thompson, ex-Pentangle

Ashley Hutchings, godfather of British folk-rock

Miranda Sykes, Show of Hands and solo

Dave Pegg, Fairport Convention

[Prospero]

I forgot Danny Thompson. Ace musician and a genuinely really nice man.

[robertlouis]

I forgot Danny Thompson. Ace musician and a genuinely really nice man.

....and seriously wild with a drink in him. He once got drunk with the late and much missed John Martyn, sobered up first, and proceeded to nail Martyn via his collar, elbows, trousers and socks to the floor.

Last saw him in Cambridge a couple of years back doing an acoustic evening with his namesake, Richard Thompson. Not often you have the privilege of hearing the best acoustic bass player and the finest acoustic guitarist - and songwriter - under the same roof.

[Prospero]

But Danny converted to islam about 15 years ago - and I thought he'd given up drinking?

[robertlouis]

But Danny converted to islam about 15 years ago - and I thought he'd given up drinking?

You're quite right - this was back in the 70s.

And John Martyn was a real wild bastard. When he arrived in a town for a gig, he'd find a bar and pick a fight with the hardest man there, just to get the buzz going before he went on stage.

I could write a book about my encounters with these guys. Have you read Joe Boyd's White Bicycles?

[theone1982]

Gene Simmons!...No wait, he's a terrible bass player! How about Dave Ellefson? Yes, he rocks!

[Merkurie]

Rick James Bitch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhreCLlcq3Q&feature=related



Bootsie Collins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgrOD4PZzuY




Mark Adams of Slave
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co3FzW89EpY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PtJu61fQ3Y&list=PL49FB0D38D0F61669
D'Arcy Wretsky cuz shes hot.

[Corven Ren]

Gene Simmons-KISS
Cliff Burton-Metallica
John Paul Jones-Led Zeppelin
Flea-Red Hot Chili Peppers
Jason Newstead-Metallica
Steve Harris-Iron Maiden

[theone1982]

Gene Simmons-KISS
Cliff Burton-Metallica
John Paul Jones-Led Zeppelin
Flea-Red Hot Chili Peppers
Jason Newstead-Metallica
Steve Harris-Iron Maiden

Not a fan of Flea, and Gene Simmons is an awesome vocalist, but his bass skills are pretty basic. The rest are awesome. I would add Alex Webster from Cannibal Corpse, the man is a bass genius!

[Prospero]

And I also forgot the late great Charlie Mingus

YouTube - &#x202a;Charles Mingus - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat&#x202c;&rlm; (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU_RxWXijz0)

[robertlouis]

Macca's not bad either - some really melodic bass lines on all the Beatles' stuff.

[luvshemales]

Seems like most of the BEST have been covered here

Claypool
Wooten
Bootsy
Jaco
Porter
Geddy
Stanley Clarke
Robbie Shakespeare
McCartney
John Paul Jones

But I amazed that no one has mentioned Phil Lesh from the Dead he changed the way the bass was played with his Phil bombs

also honorable mention for Mike Gordon of Phish and Dave Driewitz from Ween

[Sasryan]

No one can beat
Eric Wilson (Sunlime)
Nikki Sixx (The Crue)

[Prospero]

Yep - Paul McCartney is actually a very melodic bass player. John Entwhistle from The Who was good also - but in part with rock bass players it is the context, the overall intention and sound. So in heavy metal its part of creating tht overwhelming power. No subtlety. Which is why most of my favourites are from the jazz field where a far greater variety of style and flexibility is possible. There is crossover though.

Listen to Jaco Pastoius on these Joni Mitchell tracks from her album Hejira..

YouTube - &#x202a;Joni Mitchell-Black Crow&#x202c;&rlm; (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV4D1hez-Lw)

YouTube - &#x202a;Refuge of the Roads&#x202c;&rlm; (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5mZErvdXVM&feature=related)

[callahac]

Steve Harris- Iron Maiden

[Merkurie]

How can I forget Ron Carter.
Laying the foundation for Miles Davis' Second Quintet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EdEne0jxJk

[iamdrgonzo]

George Roger Waters:


http://c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000K0AZ78iFG0A/s/750/roger-waters-wall-3000.jpg

[iamdrgonzo]

Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz


YouTube - &#x202a;Suicidal Tendencies Send Me Your Money&#x202c;&rlm; (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4tqfaboALU&feature=fvsr)

[godzillaman]

Nobody comes close.


Steve harris


Joey Demaio

[mikelpo]

The ox for me (John Entwistle)

[Corven Ren]

Not a fan of Flea, and Gene Simmons is an awesome vocalist, but his bass skills are pretty basic. The rest are awesome. I would add Alex Webster from Cannibal Corpse, the man is a bass genius!

Well I had to put Gene on the list because I have been a KISS fan for over 30 years.

[theone1982]

Well I had to put Gene on the list because I have been a KISS fan for over 30 years.

Well, he is the God of Thunder, and Calling Dr. Love is one of my favorite songs of all time, so that works for me!:wiggle:

[bassman2546]

Geddy Lee!! Hands down the best of all time. I can't believe someone said Nikki Sixx. Oh boy.

[leckery5]

Stanley Clark should be mentionedYouTube - &#x202a;Chick Corea, Al Di Meola, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White - The Sorceress (RTF 2008)&#x202c;&rlm; (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUm9y3BaruU)

[CORVETTEDUDE]

Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath .... None better!!!

[KCBob4TS]

The Ox, aka Johnny Thunderfingers....


http://www.celebrityrockstarguitars.com/rock/images/John-Entwistle-a.jpg


Bring on the thunder!!

YouTube - &#x202a;John Entwistle bass solo&#x202c;&rlm; (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVl39LBZGMw)

Or just pop in Quadraphenia. It's basically a four sided bass solo.