Favorite session bassist

[Ace Of Bass]

Jamerson, Will Lee, and Pino definitley stand out, but right now, I'm really feeling "Ready Freddie" Washington.....the playing is just silly on that old Anita Baker and Patrice Rushen stuff..........

 

[T-MOST]

Nathan East
Marcus Miller
Al Turner

 

[Sneckumhaw]

Wilton Felder....

why not?

 

[Sneckumhaw]

Also Herbie Flowers and Klaus Voormann.

 

[Bassgirlsara]

Lee Sklar!!!!!

 

[Toronto Bassist]

Seconding Willie Weeks.

 

[jaywa]

Joe Osborn
Lee Sklar
Nathan East
Marcus Miller

No matter who the drummer, singer or producer those guys were/are money in the bank for time, taste and tone.

 

[Barkless Dog]

Will Lee
JMJ
Billy Mohler

 

[ganga]

Probably Christian McBride, Nathan East, Anthony Jackson and Marcus Miller.

But there are so many great ones!

 

[friskinator]

Chris Chaney. Great player and super nice guy.

 

[DWBass]

Nathan East
Marcus Miller
Jimmy Johnson
James Jamerson
Will Lee
'Ready' Freddie Washington
Jimmy Earl
John Pena
Abe Laborial, Sr.

 

[lomo]

I like a lot of the folks already posted (especially Levin), but I'll add unsung hero Mike Visceglia (Suzanne Vega).

 

[Toronto Bassist]

Dave Hungate is another good contender.

 

[jerry]

John Pena

Very underrated! When I met saxophonist Brandon Fields years ago, one of the first things I did was thank him for using Pena on his CDs.

 

[Hans Gruber]

ALL of these are so great and to be admired.

I'd have to give it to Pino though for his sheer versatility and authenticity in all those styles he plays. From the reigning king of Neo-Soul, to being a 80s fretless god, to tearing it up with the Who? Not many can do that wide range so convincingly.

And man, Chuck Rainey and Will Lee to me are the epitome of BAAAADDDDNESS....

I didn't see Mike Elizondo's name on this thread. I also got a chance to see Oskar Cartaya...he's made such an impression on me as well.