THE Favo(u)rite Bassist Thread

[Shawn Marshall]

My Favorite Bassist of All Time Is Noel Redding With A Close Behind Is Leo Lyons of Ten Years After

 

[zachoff]

Favorites are Eric Avery, Karl Alvarez, Mike Watt, Frank Bello, Dave Ellefson, and Joe Lally because they all bring the rock and I grew up listening to them.

 

[J0ttem]

My ten favorites/influences (no particular order)

Tom "Squarepusher" Jenkinson
Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree)
Geddy Lee (Rush)
Chris Squire (Yes)
Jaco Pastorius
John Myung (Dream Theater)
Stanley Clarke
Justin Chancellor (Tool)
Michael Manring
Les Claypool (Primus)

 

[tribus]

billy sheehan.

 

[keby7mhm]

Mr. Koji Ueno from Thee Michelle Gun Elephant.

 

[beavisd]

Geezer Butler
Steve Harris
Cliff Burton
Geddy Lee

 

[Mumwup]

I did this for fun. I was inspired by those top ten TV programs. I thought Marcus Miller would amass the highest point total (based on the categories I created, admittedly created most unscientifically). What are your thoughts? See attachment...

 

[chuck norriss]

@mumwup
i think you should add
randy jackson
daryl jones
paul denman
bob babbitt
adam nitti
carol kaye (even though i'm not a fan)
AND THEN
make a way for everyone to vote

 

[zachoff]

I did this for fun. I was inspired by those top ten TV programs. I thought Marcus Miller would amass the highest point total (based on the categories I created, admittedly created most unscientifically). What are your thoughts? See attachment...

Ha, none of those dudes are on my list.

 

[peledog]

Listening to this:

Paul Jackson is a monster.

 

[jazzfender_93]

Federico Malaman is the man!!!! complete bass player!! check him out!! He is absolutely my fav bassist!

 

[Zinchy]

Shavo Odajian from System of a Down has to be my favorite. He looks so strange and has the coolest beard. But, more importantly, his bass playing is simple yet vividly amazing. This is especially prominent in System of a Down's first album where he uses almost jazz-like bass lines. Its awesome.

 

[Castagnier]

For me, my top'bass players :

- Jamerson James
- Jackson Paul
- Giuliani Marcello
- Edwards Bernard
- Paladino Pino
- Karn Mike

 

[jokoko]

- John Entwistle
- Jaco Pastorius
- Wilton Felder
- Family Man
- James Jamerson
- Andy Rourke
- Flea
- Solly Letwaba
- Peter Hook
- David Hungate
- Marcus Miller

 

[P. Aaron]

To revive TB's oldest thread, I follow Jimmy Lee Sloas who is on many of today's Country hits. I can't really comment on style or tone so much as that he's the guy who gets the call for Blake Shelton and that's something.

Link: The Producer's Chair by James Rea | Jimmie Lee Sloas | SongLink International

 

[A.K.]

Jimmy Bain
Geezer Butler
David Ellefson
Michael Anthony
Francis Buchholz
Chris Squire
Sting
Ian Hill
Bernard Edwards
John Deacon