Fastest finger style bassist?

[Don W]

Another vote for Alex Webster here, and I'll add Eric Langlois from Cryptopsy.

 

[Lorenzini]

WHAT???

Sorry to hijack the thread, but whats the story on Rocco?

From what I know he's out and touring and is doing better already.

 

[PilbaraBass]

From what I know he's out and touring and is doing better already.

Yep, I did some research...actually his liver transplant was in late 2002!

 

[''DT'']

John Myung,Geddy Lee, rob van der loo

 

[Basshammer]

Bill Dickens, for sure. And Gary Willis. Jeff Berlin might be one of the fastest who plays with only two fingers.

 

[steve66]

Jaco, Geddy Lee, Sheehan, Claypool, Victor Wooten, Entwhistle

 

[temple_of_boom]

about 15 years ago i used to work with and play in a band with kelly conlon from death, monstrocity, vital remains and now infinity minus one. he was very fast

 

[LifeSpitter]

Christian McBride....he's nasty.

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

I can't say who's actually the fastest; it really doesn't matter IMO, but Jaco(R.I.P), Jeff Berlin, Stanley Clarke, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Geddy Lee, Ray Brown(R.I.P.), Marcus Miller, John Patitucci, Billy Sheehan, Ron Carter, John Entwistle(R.I.P.), and Victor Bailey all can(could) play plenty fast when it's called for.

I'm sure there are many more, especially from the metal scene, but I've never listened to much of the different variants of metal to learn the names of the bands or players.

From a sheer speed-standpoint NHOP amazes me the most because he can play some of the cleanest, fastest, and most melodic lines I've heard, and he does it on a string bass.

There's my 2 cents,
- Art

 

[KiwiSlapper]

Mark King is renowned for his Slap style playing, however, you should check out his fingerwork playing as well - pretty darn quick, and although I LOVE Geddy's playing, I think Mark King gives him a run for his money!!