Best Bass Player?

[saabfender]

Actually Ray Manzarek's feet on pedals

He didn't play with his feet.

 

[Nighttrain1127]

There is video of him playing pedals live. So I guess that is fake and you must be right . And this is not worth continuing . If you need to think you are right then you are I surrender

 

[saabfender]

Try again to post the video.

 

[Eyesee7]

Drooper (left) from the Banana Splits. Playing a 6-string Fender, no doubt (he is credited as the bassist).

 

[Michedelic]

Probably some guy or girl who lives in a cave or a van down by the river that you've never heard or heard of and never will.

Case in point...


To be fair, he has gigged a lot and otherwise promoted his music, so he's no indigent savant...
Street Sessions, by Ojay

 

[Joe Nerve]

btw, chocolate is the best flavor of ice cream.

Chocolate peanut butter, actually. But you were close.

 

[gary mitchell]

Depends the genre or what type music they are playing.

 

[Asylum-49]

Winner, I wouldn't argue with it;

 

[Asylum-49]

seriously though, this guy;

Also, Rum and Raisin!

 

[Karlson541]

This guy perhaps:

 

[Eyesee7]

This guy perhaps:

Just for fun, I played this video at 2X speed!

 

[Herrick]

Robert MacHerrick. Of the clan MacHerrick.

 

[FenderBassist]

In my opinion, the "best bass player" should really be viewed as "those bass players" (yes, plural) that you listen to and are inspired by. The group of players that motivated you to improve yourself, maybe even learn their material for enjoyment.

For me: Paul McCartney, John Paul Jones, Walter Becker, Richard Cousins, Tina Weymouth, Bernard Edwards, Mike Rutherford, Geddy Lee, Roger Waters, Dee Murray, Doug Stegmeyer, Pete Farnden, Bruce Thomas, Colin Moulding, John Deacon, Mike Mills, Graham Maby, Andy Rourke, Keith Wilkinson, Sting, John Taylor, Paul Bryan, Aimee Mann, Brian Stevens, Tony Kanal, Robert DeLeo, Jim Creeggan, Pino Palladino.

There are others as well, such as James Jamerson, Carol Kaye, Chuck Rainey, Flea, Fran Sheehan, Berry Oakley, Duck Dunn, Bob Babbit, Chris Squire, Nick Seymour...I could spend an hour listing more...

 

[Ric5]

Chris Squire playing Keyboards … or pretending to

 

[Pedulla-Player]

I can't think of his name. You know - That 1 Guy...

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

I like Matt Freeman (Rancid), Les (Primus) of course, Sam Rivers (Limp Bizkit), Joseph Troy (Rx Bandits), Steve Rapp (Guttermouth)...to name a few

 

[Mordamir]

 

[Zbudah]

I dont often hear Phil Lesh mentioned

 

[Tim Skaggs]

Who is the best Bass Player in your opinion? And please give reasons!

Define “best”.

Who is the best Bass Player in your opinion? And please give reasons!

NHOP

 

[Tim Skaggs]

Ray Brown