What bass gods do you idolize?

[Shakehandswbeef]

Just wanted to get some peoples opinions and give people a chance to namedrop.

[Human Bass]

John Entwistle of course!! Such a horse in the bass!!

[superbassman2000]

Jack Bruce

[RudeMood]

Idolize is a strong word... I have many "influences", no idols.

Enwhistle
Geddy
Mingus, etc...

[Snarf]

Dave Holland
Esperanza Spaulding
Trip Wamsley
Vic Fireabracci

I like their styles SO much better than the Jacos and Victors.

[Grueber]

Jaco and Stanley fall into the idol category for me

they might not be my favorites all the time, but they'll always be the ones that paved the way.

[mvw356]

maybe this comes a bit like a shock to you guys, but i don't really listen to bassists. of course when the bassist does something cool i'll notice it. but i'm not really a fan of this whole bass solo idea. just to clarify, i do know who jaco and stanley are, i actually own a couple of their albums, but hardly listen to them. jaco is cool though cos he can also write nice songs and portait of tracey is just a beautyfull piece of music. he is the only bass virtuoso that i listen to and really like.
i'd much rather listen to a pink floyd album, even though the basslines are mostly quite simple, but the songs are amazing.
so with this logic, my bass gods are roger waters; walter becker, sting, john paul jones, flea and michael porcaro. oh i forgot, i think stuart hamm is cool. there was this vid floating around here of him playing a solo during a satriani show. the intro and the moonshine sonata are really impressive, very nice and tasty playing. do i idolize him though? hm; no.

[Woodchuck]

Although I like soloists and shredders, I don't want to be like them. I try to be more like the Pinos, Zenders, Hope-Taylors, Levys, etc. of the world.

[SFjonstarr]

For me it would have to be Les Claypool, Jaco, Stanley, and Jeff Berlin.

[7string]

Billy Sheehan, Steve Harris, Stu Hamm, Bill Dickens...

[Mojo-Man]

Jaco
Jack Bruce
Jeff Berlin
Jonas Hellborg
Pino
Anthony jackson
Steve Swallow
Tony Franklin
Lee Sklar
James Jamerson
Duck Dunn
George Porter Jr.
Just to name a few.
But be yourself.

[FLEMMERAN]

steve harris
lemmy
entwhistle
bootsy
lee sklar
wooten
verdine white
stephen bruner

[terrelli721]

Mark Adams(slave), Zender, Bootsy, Larry Graham,Jaco,Stanley,victor,louis johnson,marcus miller,willie weeks,Nate Phillips. Really too many to mention!!!

[Don W]

To name a few:

Steve Harris
Geddy Lee
Geezer Butler
Alex Webster
Les Claypool
Bootsy Collins
Stuart Zender

[Zaxyl]

Dunn, Rocco, McCartney, Jamerson, and Entwhistle.

Who else do you need?

[FaithNoMan]

2 main influences on the bass guitar:

(1) Billy Gould

(2) Paul D'Amour

[NJL]

In San Antonio -

Pete Ojeda
Joel Dilley
George Prado

In all... read my profile...

[Reuben]

Bruce Thomas and Graham Maby

[Baryonyx]

my top three players are certainly Jonas Hellborg, Stuart Hamm and Geddy Lee.

[jobo4]

How about Joe Osborn, Tommy Coggbill and Jerry Jemmott? Those guys could hang with any session. And don't forget Carol Kaye for the fairer sex. She did just a few critical tracks (Pet Sounds, etc) Also, someone already mentioned Willie Weeks and I have to agree.