Name your favourite...

[bass12]

...bassist not from North America or Great Britain.

Brazil's Arthur Maia is still one of baddest I've ever had the pleasure of seeing live:

 

[5StringBlues]

Phil Chen

 

[eddievanbassman]

Bob Daisley he's from Australia

 

[MusicBokonon]

Martin Mendez of Opeth.
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[Hamrhed]

Bob Daisley he's from Australia

+1

Phil Chen and Bones Hillman Honorable mention

 

[Phalex]

Javier Malossetti:

 

[Phalex]

OH! Let's don't forget Yoshihiro Naruse either!

 

[bass12]

Javier Malossetti:

That was smooth. Thanks for the link!

 

[CrispyDelicious]

...bassist not from North America or Great Britain.

Brazil's Arthur Maia is still one of baddest I've ever had the pleasure of seeing live:

Isn't Brazil in South America?

 

[bass12]

Isn't Brazil in South America?

Yes, exactly - favourite bassist NOT from NORTH AMERICA.

 

[rational baze]

Phil Lynott Ireland
Colin Edwin Porcupine Tree Australia
Aston 'Family Man' Barrett Jamaica Central America?

 

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Pedro Aznar, from Argentina:

 

[bass12]

Pedro Aznar, from Argentina:

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Nice solo - thanks for the post!

 

[Phalex]

OH yeah! And there's that Alvaro Martin Gomez fella from down round Bucaramanga way.....

Thanks for the links Alvaro. Never heard of that guy, but he's great!!

 

[bass12]

Anyone remember Johnny Clegg And Savuka? The bassist from Savuka (Solly Letwaba) was a big influence on me. Oh, and check out that bass!

 

[bass12]

Willy N'For with the King of Raï, Khaled:

 

[bass12]

The great Gloved One, Etienne Mbappe,

 

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

OH yeah! And there's that Alvaro Martin Gomez fella from down round Bucaramanga way.....

You are so kind, man. I'd like to have a tiny bit of Pedro Aznar's talent. He's a truly awesome musician. BTW, he used to work with Pat Metheny playing a role similar to that of Richard Bona years later:

 

[Tom Howland]

Richard Bona

 

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Richard Bona

Of course!