Any good "modern" bassist

[Iheartreverb]

In the 2000s, check out Carlos D from Interpol.

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[Bass Fund]

Modern bassist to me means some of the guys on youtube that play white knuckle chord structures on the neck, use multiple plucking fingers, and know double thumbing technique. There's some great players online.

 

[Vintagefiend]

I've never heard them, but imo it's a pretty good rule of thumb to never check out the ________water Band.

you'd be doing yourself a disservice if you were to follow the rule in this instance.

good, honest old-school rock and roll served with a side of unpretentiousness. (And they're out playing damn near every weekend...so they'll probably be rolling through a town close enough to you soon).

if you're into that sort of thing.

www.steepwater.com

Rival Sons, another good band. The Sheepdogs, they're from Canada, they're worth checking out.

 

[fmoore200]

Can't believe I forgot these guys, but if you've never checked out 'Horse The Band' do yourself a favor and pick up there CD's.. Especially "The Mechanical Hand" that album is a masterpiece of modern rock. All instruments are at top form, the vocals go from heavy screaming to quite melodic. Great arrangements, production and sound. There are also a few hidden bass solos!

 

[NightCat]

I know Vulfpeck was mentioned earlier but DAMN!!
If you give a s&!t about bass at all click this link.
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Joe Dart is my personal favorite in the Modern Bassist category.

 

[Felix Riley]

Here's my list:
Ben Shepherd (Soundgarden)
The guy who does bass for Gorillaz
Justin Chancellor (Tool)
Les Claypool (Primus)
Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Tim Commerford (RATM)
Carlos D (Interpol)
Nick Olivieri (QOTSA)
Scott Reeder (Kyuss)
Matt McJunkins (A Perfect Circle)
Tal Wilkenfield (Jeff Beck)
Rob Blasko (Ozzy Osbourne)
Any bassist from Metallica
Krist Novoselic (Nirvana)
Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam)
Paul D Amour (Tool)
Dick Lovgren (Meshuggah)
Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse)
Christian McBride
Marcus Miller
Hellmut Hattler
Sean Malone (Cynic)
Steve DiGorgio (Death)
Thundercat
The bassist from Deftones (I forgot his name)
Dave Ellefson (Megadeth)

 

[Exit1242]

Mike Starr and Mike Inez from AIC as well as Justin Chancellor from Tool. Stuart Zender has been mentioned and he is an animal. Unless I am blind no one has mentioned Troy Sanders from mastadon.