name in your opinion who are the best 3 bassists of today's music...not classic rock just of today

Pino Palladino
Chris Chaney
Leland Sklar

The last remaining studio cats that show their versatility every day.

oteil, richard bona and marcus miller are my three faves right now.

Nathan East, John Patitucci, Stanley Clarke

I couldn't pick three, but one of them would have to be Sean Malone. He really is an excellent, and highly underrated bassist.

Graeme

I don't know any of today. but yester year I know three of them I would put down. Donald Duck Dunn. Boosty B, Flea..

3 !?!? .. hard to tell

Miller
Wooten
Manring
(Baudin)
(DiGiorgio)

Fieldy, Mark Hoppus and Sum 41's Cone.

Fieldy, Mark Hoppus and Sum 41's Cone.

Cone doesn't deserve to be with the other two...throw in the bass player for the White Stripes instead, and you got a list. ;)

in no order:

1. you.
2. me.

Cone doesn't deserve to be with the other two...throw in the bass player for the White Stripes instead, and you got a list. ;)

That was either the biggest burn ever, or... jeez i dunno.. that was lol funny.

Nathan East, Marcus Miller & Jerry Brooks (or Sekou Bunch).

Mark King doesn't get much of a mention on this board, one of the best around,

Top three of today? Probably Jonas Hellborg, Mark King and Geddy Lee! However, Stuart Hamm and Victor Wooten deserve honourable mentions!

Carlos D of Interpol
A lot of the bass lines he does are pretty complicated and a lot more advanced than most rock out there which is pretty dull.

My top 3 today:
- Michael Manring
- Matt Garrison
- Victor Wooten

I don`t know if I`ll think the same way tomorrow :smug:

While Victor and Marcus are both great players, I think they're a bit washed up. For me it's gotten to the point where it's "yeah, cool songs, nice slapping, whatever" I could be wrong, but I think the poster might be asking for people who haven't quite left there mark yet. And also, just my opinion, but players who may be still relevent to the "main stream"
In my opinion, three examples would be.

Nate Newton of Converge
Jeordie White of Nine Inch Nails
Jeff Caxide of Isis

Bob bnyswonger

While Victor and Marcus are both great players, I think they're a bit washed up.:rollno:

John Patitucci, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten.

My favorite three are Fred Hammond, Rhonda Smith, and Marcus Miller.:hyper:

I could also go for Richard Bona, Christian McBride, and Tony Levin.:smug:

tim commerford
eric wilson
flea

about covers it. no explanation really needed man. they rox my world and give me wet dreams so i wake up and clean myself up. or sometimes not. depends. on stuff. like... if i'd rather get back to my wet dream.

-Michael Manring
-Marcus Miller
-Geddy Lee

Geddy
Marcus
Levin

I couldn't pick three, but one of them would have to be Sean Malone. He really is an excellent, and highly underrated bassist.

Graeme

Yes!!! Sean Malone is definitey underrated, as well as Cynic and Gordian Knot.

Tony Levin
Chris Squire (:p He's not gone yet!)
Manring...or Wooten...

I think...:hmm:

Kevin Rutmanis
Trevor Dunn
Billy Gould

I think Laurie Cottle might belong in the running.

Tony Levin

Pino Palladino

Dave La Rue

My personal faves:

Richard Bona, Mike Gordon, Stefan Lessard.

While Victor and Marcus are both great players, I think they're a bit washed up.


You make a statement like this and then list Geordie White as a player? Oh dear. :rollno:

jeordie white is a great bassist.

Derek Smalls
Danny Partridge
Keanu Reeves

Justin Chancellor
Bootsy

I don't have a third wo/man who's still alive... if he were, I'd say Mark Sandman.

/edit
I forgot about Entwistle and the other dead guys for a minute.

Hard to pick just 3 with so many styles and genre's of music so I'm going to go by types music/styles and say Marcus Miller (jazz/funk), Juan Nelson (blues/R&B), and Timmy C (Rock). I could pick so many more though. These are just 3 that I find myself listening to alot lately.

As far as recent bassists, the guys I love to listen to are
Tim Commerford
Dirk Lance who's departure led to the downfall of incubus
Ryan Martinie

:cool:
Pino

Richard Bona

Anthony Jackson

Geddy
Claypool
Flea

Probably the three most known bassists of today.

Mike Gordon
Oteil
Rob Derhak

Mike Gordon
Justin Chanecllor
Les Claypool

alex webster
les claypool
geddy lee

stu hamm
billy sheehan
les claypool

:rollno:

plus one so much that i spelled it out.
vic and marcus are still getting better, we havent seen the best of them yet.

..Dirk Lance who's departure led to the downfall of incubus...


I guess thats why they sold out State Theater in Detroit...I respect your opinion but seriously people need to move on.:rolleyes:

stuart zender, pino pallidino and victor wooten

I guess thats why they sold out State Theater in Detroit...I respect your opinion but seriously people need to move on.:rolleyes:

I'm not even an Incubus fan and I agree!

Avishai Cohen
Avishai Cohen
and...
Avishai Cohen!

If we're talking about popularity and virtuosity then i'd say

Victor Wooten
Richard Bona
Matthew Garrison

The electric bass Wizardry of Danny Partridge
The Solo utilizing the Jack Daniels Bass of Michael Anthony
Ravi of 23 Rainy Days

stuart zender, pino pallidino and victor wooten

+1
hell yes! stuart zender and pino pallidino!

i would add Leland Sklar though.

Les Claypool
Pino
Tony Levin

more razzle dazzle = less holding down the groove.

Les pushes the bounds of this rule, but when he's just riffing with Tim Alexander they're like a funky machine. :D

Trujulio.
Cris wolverstien (muse)
The dude from Death from above.????


no idea of spelling of any of theses.:confused:

hello.....me'shell ndegeocello
pino
lee sklar

don't get me wrong i love verturosity but i think people forget the title of the intsrument that we play....its called bass :)

Dominique Di Piazza
John Patitucci
Marcus Miller.

These are just my 3 for this 10 minutes, it'll change again soon.

You make a statement like this and then list Geordie White as a player? Oh dear. :rollno:

I guess all of a sudden because a certain player is over the hill and can no longer make any note-worthy contributions to anything directly coorelates to Jeordie White not being a bass player.

Who knew?

I guess all of a sudden because a certain player is over the hill and can no longer make any note-worthy contributions to anything directly coorelates to Jeordie White not being a bass player.

Who knew?

Okay, Geordie is over the hill. But I mean, in his time, the kid played some bass. That said, I can't see how he could make it into any top three, even if all you listen to is goth rock and APC. As far as his identiy as a bassist goes, he is quite faceless!

Yves Carbonne
Trip Wamsley
John Pattitucci

Jeff Berlin
Jimmy Johnson
and I'll second Yves Carbonne

(and let's not forget Bunny Brunel, Garry Willis, Alain Caron, Percy Jones, Skuli Sverrisson, Gary Willis, Danny Thompson, and Eberhard Weber.)

Joel Smith
Andrew Gouche
Fred Hammond

Pino Pallidino
Marcus Miller
Stuart Zender

Ryan Martinie
Timmy Commerford
Steve Harris
and this list wouldn't be complete without:
Billy Sheehan
Trujillo
The guy from fishbone

Hmmmmm, let me think this is hard...... Yeah right; Flea, Flea, and Flea

to me this is simply players who make anything they play interesting to me. something i will sit down and listen to and always just get a wide grin at the bass lines.

Pino Palladino
Juan Alderete
Joseph Troy (Rx Bandits, this guy is solid all the way)

I think Flea deserves an honorable mention here. I may be speaking bass player heresy when i say i found his earlier work with the peppers to be wholly uninspiring but Stadium Arcadium had some pretty cool and interesting bass work and the bass he did on The Mars Volta's De-Loused in the Comatorium was freaking awesome

on all instruments, my favorite players are always in or from my home town of perth WA. players like dane alderson, paul pooley, roy martinez, dishan abrahams, sam anning. those are my favorite players.

but to name names on the international scene,
me'shell ndegeocello
pattatuci
and every bassist that has been apart of israel houghton's new breed.

Brian Bromberg
Stu Hamm
Yngwie Malmsteen

Victor Wooten
Michael Manring
Les Claypool...he doesn't finger the fretboard, he kinds of pets it.

Steve Harris, Steve Harris and Steve Harris

Les Claypool
Phil Lesh
Kim Deal

Sid Vicious
Jack Cassidy
Noel Redding
Flea
Jimi Hendrix(YES)!!!!!!!!!
Charles Mingus
John Entwistle
The guy from MDC
Klaus Flouride
Any of Dead Can Dance's Bass Players
Curt Smith of DCD
The Cure's Bass Player
The Guy from the Stray Cats

carrots

Billy Sheehan
Geddy Lee
Steve Harris
Victor Wooten
Cliff Burton (Even though he's not around anymore i think he deserves some recognition in this thread)

Flea
Paul Turner
Nick Fyffe

Anthony Jackson
Tony Levin
Pino Paladino

Yves Carbonne
Stew Mckinsey
Michael Manring
Jaco Pastorius (He still lives on! ;))
Richard Bona
Matthew Garrison
Stanley Clarke (On Upright. I'm not huge on his electric stuff)
John Patitucci
Victor Wooten
Anthony Wellington
Marcus Miller (When he's not slapping, I think he's better)

Sid Vicious
Jack Cassidy
Noel Redding
Flea
Jimi Hendrix(YES)!!!!!!!!!
Charles Mingus
John Entwistle
The guy from MDC
Klaus Flouride
Any of Dead Can Dance's Bass Players
Curt Smith of DCD
The Cure's Bass Player
The Guy from the Stray Cats

Sid Vicious?!?!?!
Okay a 10 for attitude and all that, but as far a bass player...come on; they didn't turn his amp on during gigs for a reason.

Anthony Jackson
Tony Levin
Pino Paladino

+1
Although, I would like to add steve swallow( as he's one of my very favourite), then however pino might have to come off the list which can't happen as he is soo prolific...Hmm what to do?:confused:

1. Adam Nitti
2. Steve Bailey
3. Victor Wooten (Dave Larue coming in a close 4th)

To be honest, there's so many out there to name. I just named off the first 3 that popped in my head.

Gouche, uncle Skee, Terrance Palmer

DAQ......sigh

Myung, Baudin, Felix Pastorius

Avishai Cohen
Avishai Cohen
and...
Avishai Cohen!

Indeed I saw the Avishai cohen trio recently and it was one of the most mind blowing musical experiences I've had to date.

My top 3 are Steve Harris, Duck Dunn, and Justin Chancellor. I'd have put Geddy in instead of Justin, but I don't like anything Rush has done since Grace Under Pressure. Geddy's in my all-time top 3, though.

You make my life so hard...I'll go with only guys in bands that are big right now or got there in the last ten or so years:

1. Justin Chancellor
2. Timmy C. (he can groove. like really, really well.)
3. Pino Palladino (though he's not really in a band, I'm counting him as one of "today's" bassists.)

Christian McBride, Victor Wooten, Richard Bona


oh, also Dave Holland, but that's 4

Geddy, Sheehan, Claypool. :hides:

I love Wooten and Miller and such, but nobody makes me wanna rock more than those three.

Christian McBride
Trevor Dunn
Robert Trujillo
Les Claypool
Marcus Miller
John Pattitucci
Victor Wooten
Joe Gittleman
I could go on for days.....every approach to the groove has it's own heros-- I don't believe there's any such thing as 3 top players in today's music, maybe between 30-300 top players.

i think its plain to see the best bassist ever is pete wentz lol but serisly i like wooten, flea, and hoppus i know mark hoppus doesnt belong their but he showed u dont need complicated riffs to play good music so i like those 3

Jack Casady
Tony Levin
Tal Wickenfeld

Geddy Lee, Jonas Hellborg and Mark King are probably the ones for me.

But then what of Victor, Jeff Berlin, Stuart Hamm, Stanley Clarke, it is so hard to choose!

[QUOTE=capnsandwich;4707974]1. Adam Nitti
2. Steve Bailey
3. Victor Wooten

you just named my choices in the correct order even.
although I would add Anthony Wellington in as a runner up because he is good enough to be a bassist for a bassist. :bassist:

I'm not sure about the order, but I have to say:

Hadrien Féraud
Janek Gwizdala
Matthew Garrison

Alain Caron
Richard Bona
Victor Wooten

richard bona
oteil burbridge
victor wooten

richard bona
oteil burbridge
victor wooten

Different 3 favs for 3 different days?
:P

My faves:
Pino Palladino
Meshell Ndegeocello
Justin Meldal Johnsen

flea
chris wolstenholme (the dude from muse)
can't think of another bass player that is relevant right now and not above 50 (or is yesterdays news)

Andrew Gouché, Maurice Fitzgerald, Joel Smith

Technically Wooten of course...but Flea will always be my favourite :D

Michael Manring, Victor Wooten and Jeff Schmidt.

For me :

John Patitucci
Les Claypool
John Myung

OK I'm actually going to reply to this one with my choices.
These aren't necessarily my favorite bass players, but surely some of the best in their field.

John Patitucci for electric and upright. Can't go wrong. All the masters hire him for a reason. All the players play for him for a reason. Proof: http://youtube.com/watch?v=KsT-n9ZIjjI

Pino Palladino for electric. Obviously this guy grooves as hard as anyone, ever. Proof: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ygCeBoYD9ps

Anthony Jackson for renaissance bassplayer. He has played every style imaginable and helped pioneer the 6 string. Furthermore, he is still amazing :) Proof: http://youtube.com/watch?v=zHNwgCvsnII
Also, he is winner for best bass face!

If we're talking about popularity and virtuosity then i'd say

Victor Wooten
Richard Bona
Matthew Garrison

If we're talking popular virtuosity I would probably agree. If we're just talking popular, or popular for reasons other than virtuosity (eg uniqueness, subtlety, groove, whatever) then maybe not.

I'd say probably Stanley Clarke (still going and having seen him live recently still tearing it up), Chris Squire, and....probably Lemmy, for being a legend and having a tone and style I can spot at 1000 yards.

I do love both Matt Garrison and Stuart Zender though. And Jimmy Johnson. Oh, and Mark King too. And Leigh Gorman. And Armand Sabal-Lecco. And loads of other people too!

PS Am I the only guy in the world who doesn't get off on Marcus?

Actually, having thought about it some more, if I take into account influence on players over the years and that the player in question is still playing I'd probably say Sir Paul McCartney, Stanley Clarke, and er........possibly Mark King, with a nod to Chris Squire and arguably Steve Harris and Flea. And Marcus probably, even if I don't really like him. Doubtless I've forgotten someone. Aargh! I have, and his name is Larry Graham!!!! Ok, McCartney, Stanley Clarke and Larry Graham.

Have to say Pino's a great player, but as a choice to "replace" Entwistle........no, no, no, no, no. John pushed, Pino pulls......

Kai Eckhardt
Gary Willis
Hadrien Feraud

marcus miller.
Chris Wolstenholme (muse)
Julia Bell (My Pet Junkie)

Gary Willis
John Pattitucci
Anthony Jackson

(honorable mention to Jimmys; Haslip and Johnson)

Claypool
Peter Hook
Billy Sheehan

I think we should split this thread up into different genres!

My favorites for 2007:

Marcus Miller
Geddy Lee
Stuart Zender

I'm going with:

Richard Bona
Matthew Garrison
Dominique di Piazza
......and Janek Gwizdala haha

Marcus Miller
Victor Wooten
John Pattitucci

I think we should split this thread up into different genres!

:D Yeah, it is getting a bit like that!

Justin Chancellor
Flea
Trevor Dunn

John Myung, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool

uh in no real order. Brady Muckelroy, Matt Rubano since he's in bassplayer all the time, for being so creative as to use his fingers in "punk music" Really? No. other two i think would Be Michael Manring for reinventing the wheel and Adam Nitti, his thumb technique is strangely unique and refreshing.

John Pattitucci looks to much like John Petrucci

when i 1st looked at it i was like wait..*** he plays bass too XD

Chris Wood ( MMW) , Juan Nelson (Harper) , Trevor Dunn ( w/Electric Masada) , Reed Mathis(JFJO).

I think most all of these guys are really underrated and are probably the best of the younger( Nelson isnt really to young , owell) . All of them can groove for days and pull out a fantastic solo when asked.

And of course you can't deny people like Pino , Will Lee , and little recognized James Genus (SNL , Dave Douglas Quintet, Chris Botti)

probably who make me love to play bass the most and inspire me
flea
les claypool
geddy lee

Flea, Les Claypool and Flea.

Gotta go
1.Gary Willis (deserves way more recognition, by far the best alive)
2. Michael Manring (for sheer creativity and total command of the bass as a musical instrument)
3. Hadrien Feraud (the up and comer...amazing musicality and technique)

Marcus Miller
Nathan East
Will Lee

Who gets more work than These guys??

Anthony Jackson
Bona
Miller

marcus miller, ryan martinie, victor wooten, and will lee from the david letterman band! hes the only reason i watch that show...

on all instruments, my favorite players are always in or from my home town of perth WA. players like dane alderson, paul pooley, roy martinez, dishan abrahams, sam anning. those are my favorite players.

but to name names on the international scene,
me'shell ndegeocello
pattatuci
and every bassist that has been apart of israel houghton's new breed.



as an ex-Perthite myself I have to say that Dane is one of THE best bassists I have heard in a long time.

www.myspace.com/void2006

John Myung
Robert Trujillo
Simen Hestnæs

8D

Victor

Leland Sklar

Jim Creegan

John Patitucci
Miroslav Vitous
John Saich (more of a personal choice)

Pino Palladino
Richard Bona
Dane Alderson

name in your opinion who are the best 3 bassists of today's music...not classic rock just of today

Wow, playing bass is, like, a pyramid scheme?

Who knew?

HI

1. Vic W.
2. Doug Pinnick
3. Me

Rob

Jonas Hellborg
Geddy Lee
Mark King

1. Alex Al
2.Sekou Bunch
3. Andre Gouche

You can see my list every time I post.

No specific order
1) Emma Anazi
2) Mic Todd
3) Bill Clements (http://youtube.com/watch?v=k5ThulqDmKc)

Honorable Mention:
Don't know his name, just know hes good. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=iy3V2Tl4g3s&feature=related)

wow.... 7 pages and Gary Willis is only in 2 peeps top 3? pick up his album actual fiction. his solos are note for note perfect. i personally think he is the leader of todays bassist. the next 2 are not in my top 3.... but they need some attenation.t no mention of mike lepond of smyphony x... another great player. he doesnt get to solo often; but his fills are fast and acurate. juan aduente (cant spell it) of racer x, the mars volta .... another amazing player not mentioned. his grooves , fills, and riffs are excellant.

and anyone with a fender squire signature model.

the mars volta .... another amazing player not mentioned. his grooves , fills, and riffs are excellant.


I was going to mention the mars volta's bassist however I went with the one armed bassist instead. (Bill Clements)

John Myung
Flea
victor wooten

Matt Garrison
Tony Grey
Squarepusher

Well that's actually a dificult question..but in my opinion:

Victor Wooten (the man's just fantastic, and I think right now, possibly the best)
Bob Babbitt (I don't know if he's still playing these days, but I hope he is)
Nate Watts (No explanation needed, Watts is a bad man)

Pino Palladino, Chuck Rainey, Lee Sklar.

Nathan West, Abe Loriel, Tony Levin, and a few others get an honorable mention.

I am going to say Brian Bromberg, VicWoot, and after hearing Stanley's latest album i am going to have to put him on here too. Honorable mention goes to Seth Horan, Adam Nitti, Aram Bedrosian, Hadrien Feraud, and Michael Manring.

Stanley Clarke
Johnny B. Gayden
George Porter Jr.

Would have to be: Brian Bromberg, Nathan East, and Victor Wooten for me. There are many talented bass players out there today, but these three are really at the top of their game with their carreers as well as their playing abilities. My 2 cents :-)

Leland Sklar
Glenn Worf
Will Lee

Nick Fyffe (ex Jamiroquai)
Gail-Anne Dorsey (Bowie)
Abraham Laboriel (Snr)

Stanley Clarke
Marcus Miller
Ron Carter

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spam isnt cool. same with your other post.

1. Abraham Laboriel
2. John Patitucci
3. Marcus Miller

My pick list:

Stu Hamm
Steve Harris
Abraham Laboriel

bjorn kjellemyr
arild andersen
alain caron

Marcus Miller
Juan Alderete
Chris Chaney

top three players of TODAY...

as far as creativity...
Justin Chancellor

as far as technique...
Ryan Martinie

as far as underground bassist...
MIKEtheEVIL! (Psychostick, Ayva)

For me...

Nathan East
Leland Sklar
Wyzard

[QUOTE=MammaryVest;3678125]While Victor and Marcus are both great players, I think they're a bit washed up.

I'd sure love to be that "washed up"...

Well that's actually a dificult question..but in my opinion:

Victor Wooten (the man's just fantastic, and I think right now, possibly the best)
Bob Babbitt (I don't know if he's still playing these days, but I hope he is)
Nate Watts (No explanation needed, Watts is a bad man)

Bob is still playing here in nashville and with the Funk Brothers all over the place.

my list would be...

Meshell
Pino
and both Bona and Nathan East feel like there at the front of the influential pack...Im not sure wich is more for me right now though.

Anthony Jackson, Gary Willis and George Porter Jr.

Fieldy, Mark Hoppus and Sum 41's Cone.

Was that a joke?

Cuz if so lets not forget Gene Simmons, Pete Wentz and this guy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8-7PFWs_oo

Ben Kenney
Juan Alderete
Tim Commerford

Percy Jones
Marcus Miller
Laurence Cottle

Victor Wooten
Ric Fierabracci
Tal Wilkenfeld

I don't know about to today but my three favorite bassists of all time are... in particular order...

Jaco Pastorious
Phil Lesh
Ray Brown

I need to throw Duck Dunn in there as well

Will Lee
Christian McBride
Richard Bona

While Victor and Marcus are both great players, I think they're a bit washed up.


:rollno: Whatever :rollno: Washed up at the height of their careers. I wish I was as washed up as they are.


Nate Newton of Converge
Jeordie White of Nine Inch Nails
Jeff Caxide of Isis


Who, who & who? I'm not so offended by the earlier remark when I see who your top 3 are.

The original question is like asking what's the best athlete, sports team, or who serves the best steak.

Just all depends on your personal likes, dislikes, location, exposure to artists, genre, etc etc etc etc.


Impossible to quantify.

The original question is like asking what's the best athlete, sports team, or who serves the best steak.

Just all depends on your personal likes, dislikes, location, exposure to artists, genre, etc etc etc etc.


Impossible to quantify.


Who would have thought that a "top 3" took 9 pages of posts? :p

Pino Palladino
Tony Levin
Leland Sklar

Also Victor Wooten, Geddy Lee and Mark King.

Pino Palladino
Tony Levin
Leland Sklar

Also Victor Wooten, Geddy Lee and Mark King.

Yes sir! Good, good choices! All of those guys are brilliant. I listened to Lee, McBride and Bona today so I was being very literal with the idea of naming the top bassists of today.

I would pick Pino, Lee and Mark among my all-time favorites.

....so I was being very literal with the idea of naming the top bassists of today.

+1. That's the other thing...tastes can change on a day-to-day basis!

I'd have to go with:
Michael Manring
Les Claypool
Larry Graham

On another note, I think Marcus Miller is a great bassist, but for some reason I can't stand his music or his tone. He's got this smooth "jazz" thing going that really puts me to sleep. I feel like he's the Kenny G of the bass.

Marcus Miller.... like he's the Kenny G of the bass ? ? ?

Oh No You Didn't ! ! !

I'd have to go with:
Michael Manring
Les Claypool
Larry Graham

On another note, I think Marcus Miller is a great bassist, but for some reason I can't stand his music or his tone. He's got this smooth "jazz" thing going that really puts me to sleep. I feel like he's the Kenny G of the bass.

Then what's Manring? :)

He even looks like Kenny G (sneakers and jeans?)

*said with tongue in cheek*

Michael Manring
Michael Manring
Michael Manring

Christian McBride
Pino Palladino
John Patitucci

John Patitucci
Michael Manring
Steve Bailey

+1
Although, I would like to add steve swallow( as he's one of my very favourite), then however pino might have to come off the list which can't happen as he is soo prolific...Hmm what to do?:confused:

You get rid of Anthony Jackson...
Ok so he's a good bassist... Jus a prick...
Ok so anyway
I'll jus pick three among my large list...
Three I think of to be the most talented while still bein able to lay back an hold down a groove, and also do more than jus one band...
Les Claypool def
Victor Wooten of course
And...
Prob Michael Manring...
Yeah... That's nice
Hard ta leave so many out but hey

Anthony Jackson for renaissance bassplayer. He has played every style imaginable and helped pioneer the 6 string. Furthermore, he is still amazing :) Proof: http://youtube.com/watch?v=zHNwgCvsnII
Also, he is winner for best bass face!

Wow I forgot about his amazing Death metal studio session until I read that
An who can forget such a memorable Black metal album as that one he played on with that one band
And such a beautiful Slapin Funkin preformance on that one album
o.o
Every style???
Sure about that???

I think we should split this thread up into different genres!

+1

PNut (still one of my favorite bassists)
Justin Chancellor
Tim Commerford

my list:

Pino Palladino
Will Lee
Leland Sklar


this thread is funny... you've got the rock crowd mixed in with the super-chops jazz/fusion mega-bass crowd :eyebrow:

for me...

Stuart Zender
Uriah Duffy
Erick Coomes

These three just seem to be able to lay down a groove that I CANNOT sit still to.

I know there are a ton out there that are worthy, but those are my top 3... today.

phil lesh

Flea, Justin Chancellor there's 2!

Adam Clayton - Playing less = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Yeah he sucks:eyebrow: I think he must be doing something right?

Justin Meldal Johnson - Creative bass playing chameleon- Really creative playing and effects and without ever taking away from a song - all in popular music. Amazing!

Mike Watt -Keeps pushing he boundaries of bass, influenced so many (Flea & Les Claypool)

Brian Chibson - from Lightning Bolt-he dares to take the bass to new places all by himself without being the focus of the band or a "solo bassist"!

Steve Lawson - So underapreaciaed, a solo bassist who creates sonic landscapes without sounding like a solo bassist.

I actually like these threads because there are so many bassists that you would have never heard of. I checking going to check some of these guys whos names Im not familiar with.

John Myung, Michael Manring, Les Claypool

Myself, and the two next best players......
a-hehe....

Richard Bona, Tony Levin, Victor Wooten

Mark Meadows (Edgar Winter, Neville Bros.), Dave Santos (Crosby, Stills & Nash, Billy Joel, John Fogerty), Leland Sklar.

Its very hard mentioning just 3 top bassists of today, as obviously there are so many..

Jimmy Johnson (im surprised he's not mentioned more, one of 'the first 5 string player's check out some of his work with planet x and allan holdsworth aswell as the james taylor live album!)

Matt Garrison

Victor Wooten

Pino Palladino
Leland Sklar
Will Lee

Pino, Leonard "hub" Hubbard, and Me (...ok that last one is just wishfull thinking about the future)

Lee Sklar, Jimmie Johnson, and Ed Friedland

top 3 bassists of today

Simply an impossible question to answer, IMO. Top, how? Electric? Double Bass? Reggae, Latin, Rock, Pop, R&B, Jazz, Classical? Best soloist, etc.?

You get rid of Anthony Jackson...
Ok so he's a good bassist... Jus a prick...
Ok so anyway
I'll jus pick three among my large list...
Three I think of to be the most talented while still bein able to lay back an hold down a groove, and also do more than jus one band...
Les Claypool def
Victor Wooten of course
And...
Prob Michael Manring...
Yeah... That's nice
Hard ta leave so many out but hey

I personally would not have any of these three.
I have never heard anything I liked by les Claypool, Wooten can certainly play, but "great " is a big word...manring gets closer in my opinion. not because I like what he does so much but because he really started something ( if I'm not misinformed.

Wooten connects with that " who can play the most notes in fewest second school of thought I remember from my childhood. I don't like that, and playing fast is not enaugh for me to atribute the wod "great".
I don't mean to diss him at all, as He certainly is one ofthe best players around...but "great"?

My two cent

ohh Jackson has to stay on my list!!...he's done soo much and done soo much extremely well...:hyper:
I have not experienced him as unpleasant ( was that what the "Jus a prick..." comment was meant to mean?)

I continue to marvel at how anybody can answer this question. How is Wooten, Manring, Jackson better than Edgar Meyer? How Christian McBride better or worse than Rabbath? How is Gary Karr better than Bootsy?

1 matt garrison
2 manring
3 jonas hellborg

I personally would not have any of these three.
I have never heard anything I liked by les Claypool, Wooten can certainly play, but "great " is a big word...manring gets closer in my opinion. not because I like what he does so much but because he really started something ( if I'm not misinformed.

Wooten connects with that " who can play the most notes in fewest second school of thought I remember from my childhood. I don't like that, and playing fast is not enaugh for me to atribute the wod "great".
I don't mean to diss him at all, as He certainly is one ofthe best players around...but "great"?

My two cent

ohh Jackson has to stay on my list!!...he's done soo much and done soo much extremely well...:hyper:
I have not experienced him as unpleasant ( was that what the "Jus a prick..." comment was meant to mean?)

Ooh yeah he's a great bassist I'll never deny that
But he's kind of stuck up jus a bit
The prick thing comes from all the interviews I've read where he feels the need to inform people that slapping is not the real way to play bass
Sure everybody's got their opinion
And if he don't want to play bass I respect that
I wouldn't want everybody playin slap and soundin the same
I greatly respect how well he can stick with layin back an not shootin off into 64th note solo land, but instead stick back with the song
But if he wants to talk about 'real bass playing' I think he should get off his ass, stand up, play an upright 4 string, and stop usin a damn pick, 'cuz that's 'real bass'
Not that I care about picks but if he wants to talk 'real'
The electric bass is a hybrid
That and he talks often of how he feels everybody should play, and how wrong the other ways are
If he want's to play the way he does, I personall like his stuff
But my way isn't 'wrong'
The electric is, what, eighty years old???
First one was in teh 30's
So when it comes down to it the electric is still a pretty young instrument
It's still in developement, and always will be
There is no 'wrong' there is exploration that he may not be drawn to
If gettin jus a bit too into Jamerson 24/7 gets him off in a song awsome
And, agian, yes I do love his playing
And I LOVE Jamersons stuff as well
I got the standing in the shadows CD's and book an I'm learnin it now :bassist:
But I personally think he's a prick for tellin me how to play
The same w/ how there's a thred about Berlin and how people get [rightly in my opinion] offended when he says things the way he does
Neither him nor Jackson are 'wrong' in what they feel is the correct way to play or learn
But when they say their way as right, and not jus their opinion and perhaps a good thing to look into, I see them as a little too big in the head
That's all
Great player
Jus a bit too big in the head

I continue to marvel at how anybody can answer this question. How is Wooten, Manring, Jackson better than Edgar Meyer? How Christian McBride better or worse than Rabbath? How is Gary Karr better than Bootsy?

Their not
It's really jus a time based opinion thing
Ya know like what are you into at the moment
The dude posted a thing saying somethin bout he ment 3 bassist of 'today' all too literally
What are you into at the moment

Ooh yeah he's a great bassist I'll never deny that
But he's kind of stuck up jus a bit
The prick thing comes from all the interviews I've read where he feels the need to inform people that slapping is not the real way to play bass
Sure everybody's got their opinion
And if he don't want to play bass I respect that
I wouldn't want everybody playin slap and soundin the same
I greatly respect how well he can stick with layin back an not shootin off into 64th note solo land, but instead stick back with the song
But if he wants to talk about 'real bass playing' I think he should get off his ass, stand up, play an upright 4 string, and stop usin a damn pick, 'cuz that's 'real bass'
Not that I care about picks but if he wants to talk 'real'
The electric bass is a hybrid
That and he talks often of how he feels everybody should play, and how wrong the other ways are
If he want's to play the way he does, I personall like his stuff
But my way isn't 'wrong'
The electric is, what, eighty years old???
First one was in teh 30's
So when it comes down to it the electric is still a pretty young instrument
It's still in developement, and always will be
There is no 'wrong' there is exploration that he may not be drawn to
If gettin jus a bit too into Jamerson 24/7 gets him off in a song awsome
And, agian, yes I do love his playing
And I LOVE Jamersons stuff as well
I got the standing in the shadows CD's and book an I'm learnin it now :bassist:
But I personally think he's a prick for tellin me how to play
The same w/ how there's a thred about Berlin and how people get [rightly in my opinion] offended when he says things the way he does
Neither him nor Jackson are 'wrong' in what they feel is the correct way to play or learn
But when they say their way as right, and not jus their opinion and perhaps a good thing to look into, I see them as a little too big in the head
That's all
Great player
Jus a bit too big in the head

I see.
I got something else from those AJ interviews.
As to J.Berlin; I personally would not count him amongst my influences or as in any way relevant to my musical upbringing and perception of it all, but the little I have read by and about him seemed quite well grounded. just the wording was less than ideal at times .

Both of the above I am sure have thought through their arguments for or against whatever they are talking about and as far as I'm concerned are entitled to their opinions just as anyone else.
No need to call anyone a "P..." over mere opinions.
They are just bassists/musicians voicing their opinions like sooo many of us do on TB.

Steve Harris, Steve Harris and Steve Harris

+1

Where is any mention of Jonas Hellborg? He's a great bass play with quite a few styles under his belt. (Indian carnatic music, jazz, etc)

I know it's easy to say the more famous names but,here's a lilttle love for the unsung bassists that people may have heard but just don't know.

Alex Al(George Duke,Boney James records)
Derrick Hodge(Terrence Blanchard) DH is also an incredible arranger!
Hadrien Feraud(John McLaughlin...this guy is an alien! he can't be human with the things he can do on bass!) and he's only 23-24 yrs old!

Where is any mention of Jonas Hellborg?


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wow, no abe?

Their not
It's really jus a time based opinion thing
Ya know like what are you into at the moment
The dude posted a thing saying somethin bout he ment 3 bassist of 'today' all too literally
What are you into at the moment

Well it seems to me its the entire premise of the thread. No caveats, criteria - no genre. Just 3 best bass players. Impossible, IMO.

Justin Chancellor
John Myung
Steve Harris

Steve digiorgio
Victor wooten
Geddy lee

In no particular order:

Juan Nelson-Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals
Pino Palladino
Flea

NO ORDER!!! HANDS DOWN!!!

:bassist: -LES CLAYPOOL!
:bassist: -PHIL LESH!
:bassist: -MIKE RUTHERFORD!

1. Tony Levin
2. Stu Hamm
3. And of course, Rikki Rocket

The first two seem to be able to fit into any situation and always sounds great. That's my criteria. Love Geddy, Vic, Manring etc. but I don't think they sound so great (or would sound great) "out of their element".

hmm, I find it strange that most of the names in here are also on the most hated, yet famous bassist thread.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=452776

Les Claypool
Pino Palladino
Stu Hamm

Michael Manring
Geddy Lee
Lee Sklar

Lee Sklar
Zuzo Mossawer
Jonas Hellborg

That's a tough one! Bestnewcomer: Hadrien Feraud
John Patitucci
Anthony Jackson
Gary Willis

Aslo chack Out Laurence Cottle, Janek G. Too many cats too mention frankly.

Plus the studio stalwarts: Nathan East, Pino.

Memorable from my adolescence:
1. Mike Dirnt (Green Day)
2. Kris Novaselek (Nirvana)
3. Paul McCartney (duh)
(HM: Jeff Ament, Pearl Jam)

"LEAD" Bass players
1. Jaco Pastorius
2. Victor Wooten
3. Les Claypool

"pocket" players
1. John McVie (Fleetwood Mac)
2. Daryl Jones (freelance, notably the Rolling Stones)
3. Stuart Zender (Jamiroquai)

The three reasons I play bass
1. Stephan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band)
2. Jack Bruce (Cream)
3. Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

and to answer the original question, three bassists i'm listening to today (not necessarily part of today's scene, just three i'm listening to right now)

1. Billy Sheehan (Niacin, Mr. Big)
2. Ryan Stasick (Umphrey's McGee)
3. Robert Sledge (Ben Folds Five)

and honorable mention:
Ray Manzerick's left hand (The Doors)

--
ETA: I just realized the top 3 pocket players all come from the UK, or in Daryl's case, I noted him playing in a band from the UK...interesting realization.

matt freeman, Oliver Riedel, Ken Casey

2. Ryan Stasik (Umphrey's McGee)


Stasik is unbelievable. I've never heard him miss a beat or screw up a line. He's always tight, not to mention the rest of the band. I just saw them at Roseland Ballroom in NYC with STS9 (another incredible group) and they just tore the roof off. I venture to say Umphrey's is the TIGHTEST group of musicians to ever pick up instruments!

3. Stuart Zender (Jamiroquai)

I never got around to finding out who the bass player for Jamiroquai was. Now I know!

For me, my top three would be Jaco at no.1, with the next two places alternating between whoever I'm listening to at the time. I think I'd actually have a top 20 or 30, and they'd all swap positions on a daily basis.

Today's, eh?

Colin Edwin of Porcupine Tree

...
I don't know any other bassists that aren't from "yesterday".

victow wooten, nathan east and there are a few who would tie up for the third place imo

I never got around to finding out who the bass player for Jamiroquai was. Now I know!


Unfortunately he really "was" (in the past tense) the bass player for Jamiroquai....he quit a few years ago because of personal differences with him and lead singer Jay Kay...:bawl: He's such a funky bassist and can hold it down!! Oh well, I think he has some side projects we should all check out...

Geddy Lee definately qualifies as a modern bassist nowadays (listen to Snakes & Arrows) so he is my #1. :bassist:
Second is Justin Chancellor of Tool.
Third would have to be Victor Wooten, hands down. :D

Unfortunately he really "was" (in the past tense) the bass player for Jamiroquai....he quit a few years ago because of personal differences with him and lead singer Jay Kay...:bawl: He's such a funky bassist and can hold it down!! Oh well, I think he has some side projects we should all check out...

Well I read his wiki, and I think I only have the albums he played on anyway. The first album is so damn good.

While Victor and Marcus are both great players, I think they're a bit washed up. For me it's gotten to the point where it's "yeah, cool songs, nice slapping, whatever" I could be wrong, but I think the poster might be asking for people who haven't quite left there mark yet. And also, just my opinion, but players who may be still relevent to the "main stream"
In my opinion, three examples would be.

Nate Newton of Converge
Jeordie White of Nine Inch Nails
Jeff Caxide of Isis

I've never even heard of those three guys. I just saw Marcus Miller a few months back and it was one the most inspiring shows I've ever seen!

Marcus Miller
Geddy Lee
Les Claypool

Baudin, Wooten, Manring

Andrew Levy - The Brand New Heavies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxod1MkpEIM

To narrow it down to 3 is definitely a hard thing to do. In reality, there is no one player better than another at a particular degree. After a person has mastered an instrument, their sound and playing ability revolves around their style and personality.

If I had to choose only three people to listen to, it would have to revolve around genre:

Think Jazz - Victor Wooten, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller
Rock and Shred is hands down - Billy Sheehan
Alternative Funk - Flea, Les Claypool

There is also Jean Baudin (TB member)

This list can go on and on. Most the guys I have listed are solo bassists for the most part. Yes, they play with others, but they are the guys that stand out.

There are many, many good bass players sitting in the pocket of bands un-noticed. I have one of these un-noticed players hanging out as a sales guy at the local music store.

Eugene Levy - The Brand New Heavies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxod1MkpEIM

Andrew Levy is in the Brand New Heavies
Eugene Levy is in American Pie


;)

MANRING
WOOTEN
SHEEHAN

Christian mcbride ,otiel ,and pino

mark king
victor wooten
marcus miller

Pino Palladino
Avishai Cohen
Hadrien Feraud
(Chris Wood)

miller wooten and clarke

Stasik is unbelievable. I've never heard him miss a beat or screw up a line. He's always tight, not to mention the rest of the band. I just saw them at Roseland Ballroom in NYC with STS9 (another incredible group) and they just tore the roof off. I venture to say Umphrey's is the TIGHTEST group of musicians to ever pick up instruments!

I'm a bit biased as I remember the band in 2000 playing for 2 bucks at local venues, but Pony is totally genuine in his sound and his technique. i'd put him in the "pocket" category in a heartbeat. hell, all of UM has always been in the pocket, you just never hear the term described beyond bass players. They are tight as HELL!!!

the more I learn my craft...the more I listen to different genres...the more I realise this fact:

you can't say "top 3 players" or even "top 300 players"

there are TOO TOO MANY GREAT, GREAT players out there...

Martin Mendez
Justin Chancellor
Joe Lally

Michael Manring, Nathan East, Juan Alderete

WOOTEN
PATTITUCI
and me ( at least to my little daughters)

Pino Palladino
Otiel Burbridge
Victor Wooten

gordon moakes from bloc party is pretty good

1. Justin Chancellor
2. Jean Baudin
3. Alex Webster

Most Skilled -
Flea
Timmy C
Rob Trujilio

Most liked -
Mark Hoppus
Flea
Cone McCaslin (talk to any fan of Sum41, he is loved!!!)

hum..today is way too new for me to know anything about it.

I continue to be mystified that anybody can answer this thread. :confused:

I continue to be mystified that anybody can answer this thread. :confused:

Why? Its just someone asking a question and people showing their opinions. What's wrong w/ that?

Why? Its just someone asking a question and people showing their opinions. What's wrong w/ that?

What's wrong with that is that there are no caveats or criteria. As I've stated above, in what possible way is Flea better than Christian McBride? Or how is Edgar Meyer better than Bootsy? If the question was phrased in terms of styles or genre I could get behind it but as it is its like asking who is a better pianist - Horowitz or Oscar Peterson.

What's wrong with that is that there are no caveats or criteria. As I've stated above, in what possible way is Flea better than Christian McBride? Or how is Edgar Meyer better than Bootsy? If the question was phrased in terms of styles or genre I could get behind it but as it is its like asking who is a better pianist - Horowitz or Oscar Peterson.

It's just that, you proved his point. Flea may not be better than Chrisian McBride. They are in fact quite different. However, this thread is dedicated to personal taste. Opinion. Like in my post, Geddy Lee is not similar to Justin Chancellor or Victor Wooten, yet they are my personal choices for what qualifies as todays top 3 bassists. They may not be your choice, but I'm just voicing my pallette. So then, what are yours?! Your criteria is, "What is, in YOUR OPINION, the top 3 bassists of today?"

It's just that, you proved his point. Flea may not be better than Chrisian McBride. They are in fact quite different. However, this thread is dedicated to personal taste. Opinion. Like in my post, Geddy Lee is not similar to Justin Chancellor or Victor Wooten, yet they are my personal choices for what qualifies as todays top 3 bassists. They may not be your choice, but I'm just voicing my pallette. So then, what are yours?! Your criteria is, "What is, in YOUR OPINION, the top 3 bassists of today?"

Well you're changing the thread. The thread title is pretty clear - who are the three top bassist today. Its not who are your favorite three bassist. In all honesty, I don't even think I could answer that question without breaking things down into styles.