Favourite Prog Bassist?

[Bikingbasser]

Another vote for Nick Beggs. His work with Steven Wilson is so tasteful.

 

[bearhart74]

Define prog.... sorry its been one of those days..

Any bass player who ever played with Zappa.

 

[PJMustangFreak]

Glenn Cornick - Tull
Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond - Tull
John Glascock - Tull
Dave Pegg - Tull
Jon Noyce - Tull
David Goodier - Tull and Ian Anderson solo band

 

[Systolic]

No mention of Martin Mendez from Opeth yet?!

I'll +1 on Jon Stockman from Karnviool as well.

 

[BergerHead]

Go for Spiral Architect's Lars Nordberg, this chap is incredible.

 

[devnulljp]

Pete Trewavas of Marillion is brilliant.
Less well know, Clive Mitten from Twelfth Night.
Always liked Graeme Murray of Pallas
Tim Esau of IQ

 

[brianrost]

Richard Sinclair (R.I.P.) of Caravan, Hatfield and the North, Camel

 

[BurtMacklinFBI]

Are we calling Rush prog still? If so, Geddy for sure. Not just for his playing, but also that awesome tone.

 

[chaosMK]

Colin Marston (Dysrythmia, Behold the Artcopuss, etc)

 

[Deleted member 165050]

I'd say Percy Jones but if I was being a genre purist I'd say Percy is a fusion player, and for a prog player as in prog before fusion or neo-prog (bored yet?), it can only be Chris Squire.

 

[2112]

In no particular order:

Chris Wolstenholme
Justin Chancellor
John Paul Jones
Roger Waters
Nick Beggs
Colin Edwin
John Entwistle
Mike Rutherford
Greg Lake
Tony Levin
Jack Bruce

 

[Jason Harris]

Justin Chancellor! Tool are amazing

 

[smeet]

RIP John Whetton. Those three King Crimson with him feature some amazing bass work.

Larks Tongues in Aspic
Starless and Bible Black
Red

Great vocalist of course as well, in many projects.

Yes, yes, and yes!!! I wore out the vinyl on these three, and also on the UK album. What an incredible player.

 

[alembicbones]

Always been a Greg Lake fan. Would you consider Andy West of the Dixie Dregs for this category?

Bones

 

[Dabndug]

Greg Lake and John Wetton were brilliant, but Tony Levin is on another level entirely as a bass player.

 

[Michedelic]

Richard Sinclair (R.I.P.) of Caravan, Hatfield and the North, Camel

Hold on, Sinclair is very much alive(as of the last time I checked, 20 minutes ago); Hatfield drummer Pip Pyle and guitarist Phil Miller, however, are long gone.

 

[jamro217]

PFM's Patrick Djivas.

 

[rtav]

... almost forgot to mention...

Jon Camp (Renaissance)

 

[symbolic_acts]

Richard Sinclair (R.I.P.) of Caravan, Hatfield and the North, Camel

whennnn did he die ***

wikipedia says hes still alive

i'd also include him among my favorites. great singer too.

Jannick Top is probably my favorite

 

[zon6c-f]

Percy Jones.

Chris Squire
Greg Lake
Martin Turner of Wishbone Ash