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great finger style players

#5
James Jamerson (Motown)
Bob Babbitt (Motown)
Jerry Jemmott (B.B. King, etc.)
Chuck Rainey (Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, etc.)
Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power)
Jack Bruce (Cream, Tony Williams Lifetime, etc.)
Billy Sheehan (Steve Vai, etc.)
Jeff Berlin (Bill Bruford, etc.)
George Porter Jr. (The Meters)
Jamaladeen Tacuma (Ornette Coleman, James "Blood Ulmer)
Duck Dunn (Booker T. & the MG's, etc.)
Carl Radle (Derek & the Dominos, Joe Cocker, Delaney & Bonnie, etc.)
Tommy Shannon (Stevie Ray Vaughan, etc.)
Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane, etc.)
Gerald Johnson (Elvis, Steve Miller, etc.)
Tommy Cogbill (Aretha, etc.)
David Hood (Muscle Shoals Studio)

and about 1,000,000 more...
 
#10
I would add Leland Sklar and Roscoe Beck to the list as finger-style bassists who have inspired me over the years. Also, one who's rarely mentioned but knocks me out every time I hear him is Nick Seymour from Crowded House, a master of melodic, supportive bass playing.
 
#13
did you get to listen to some of his stuff? I had my lesson with him was really cool and did a lot of good for my playing and even more for my practising attitude! I got the SHT DVD and it is pretty impressive they sound brilliant in both shows and the energy is there!
 

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