My top 5 favs

[Brad Johnson]

Percy Jones
Nathaniel Phillips
Anthony Jackson
Charles Mingus
Gary Willis
Larry Graham
James Jamerson



also
Fudgie Kay
Robert "Kool" Bell
Alphonso Johnson
Bootsy
Pino Palladino
Michael Manring
Mark King
Chris Squire
Stanley Clarke
Vic Wooten
Verdine White
Louis Johnson

 

[Oysterman]

Hey Brad, cool it a little - top five, see?

My list (no rank, alphabetic order):

Percy Jones
Geddy Lee
Jaco Pastorius
Gary Willis
Victor Wooten

But I could easily list another 20 players who I like just as much.

 

[dmaki]

its hard to narrow it down to 5, but as of right now because of what i'm currently listening to i'd have to say

1. P-Nut
2. Flea
3. Eric Wilson
4. Aston Barrett
5. tie between Mark Hoppus & Mike Dirnt

 

[Brad Johnson]

Sorry, Oysterman,...don't know what got into me. Sorry I cheated.

 

[VictorLeMonteWooten]

I wish i could alphabetise as good as oysterman.


how do you put the faces all over the message?

 

[Wes I AM]

o well. what the hell: in no order:

Paul Grey: Slipknot
Sam Rivers: Limp Bizkit
Jeff Ament: Pearl Jam
Fieldy: Korn
Jason Newsted: Metallica

 

[the Qintar]

watt
kirkwood
alvarez
jenifer
stinson

 

[Bill Brasky]

Mingus
Jaco
Flea
Geddy Lee
Robert Trujillo (from Infectious Grooves. just because no one else said it yet)

Also, how can people say Jason Newstead and not mention Cliff Burton? Just my opinion I guess. Newstead is good though. I have to admit I've always been kind of biased against him just because he had to replace someone as cool as Cliff. Cliff (and Metallica) would still be kicking some major ass today if he was still alive.

 

[Wes I AM]

cuz thats my opinion, not yours!

 

[VictorLeMonteWooten]

Hey Was I Am, I see you didn't pick too many talented bass players.

 

[the Qintar]

lets keep the insults to a minimal fellas

 

[VictorLeMonteWooten]

sorry, it irritates me when people say stuff like "Kirk Hammit is greatest guitar player ever" and "or Noodles is the best guitar player ever" or "Lemmy is better than anyone"

 

[the Qintar]

but who said anything like that?

 

[CROZ]

I don't think the real Victor Wooten bashes other bass players...(especially since most of his fans are bass players.)

 

[ulf_kurt]

Hey!

I think Jason Newsted is one of the greatest. Not ONLY for his bass-playing, but just as much for his stage performance. He gets you going like no one else....

I dont neccesary think that the technical skill is ALL that matters, when it comes to great bassplayers.

cheers Ulf/

 

[Doug]

In no particuliar order. These are the ones who most influenced my playing.

John Paul Jones
Geddy Lee
Steve Harris
Billy Sheehan
Tony Levin

 

[VictorLeMonteWooten]

Thats because victor wooten is better than anyone ever. He figures he doesn't have to brag, no one will argue with him.

 

[Wes I AM]

I'm pretty sure i didn't say that those guys I picked are "the best ever". Thats not how i feel at all. I just like the way they play or whatever, geez. I also dig the guy from U2 and a bunch of others. You are the only one here who said a particular "bassist" is the best, Victor Wooten. why is he the best and not Jaco or Geddy? anyway.

 

[Wes I AM]

don't even answer me. you'll just sound like an ass.

 

[ezekiel732]

1. Flea
2. Alex Katunich
3. Mike MacIvor
4. Stuart Zender
5. Tony Kanal