Top 20 Favorite Bass Players

[Lebowski]

No order...

Ryan Martinie- Mudvayne
Jaco Pastorius
Trey Gunn- King Crimson
Marcus Miller
Stanley Clark
Flea- Red Hot Chili Peppers/ The Mars Volta
Cliff Burton- Metallica
Justin Chancellor- Tool
Juan Alderete- The Mars Volta
Victor Wooten
Tim Commerford
Steve Harris- Iron Maiden
Geezer Butler- Black Sabbath
Troy Tipton- Zero Hour
John Paul Jones- Led Zeppelin
Les Claypool- Primus
Twiggy- Marilyn Manson/ A Perfect Circle
Paul D'Amour- Tool
Jason Newsted- Metallica
Geddy Lee

I cant think of anymore right now, I know Im missing a few.

 

[mike phillips]

i cant believe no mention of roger glover.

 

[dveeus1]

no order

Jimmy Haslip
Jaco
Chuck Rainey
Jimmy flim Johnson
Marcus Miller
Darryl Jones
Verdine White
Larry Graham
Meshell
Bob Babbit
Otell Burbridge
Steve Harris
Brian Bromberg
Will Lee
Andre Grouche
Pino
Richard Patterson
Gerald Albright (yes the sax player)
Fred Hammond
Geddy

 

[JacoLesFlea]

JPJ
Jaco
James Jamerson
Geddy Lee
Chris Squire
Larry Graham
John Entwistle
Les Claypool
Charles Mingus
Ron Carter
Family Man Barrett

I know not 20 but these are my top favorites that always come to mind when asked this question...I dont think I have 20 favorite bassists....I know alot more but I would not consider them my favorites....

 

[rylche]

John Paul Jones

 

[Delberthot]

In no particuar order:

Me
Flea
Nathan east
James Finnegan
Chris Squire
Jack Bruce
Larry Graham
Billy Sheehan
Geddy Lee
john Deacon
John Taylor
Sting
Geezer Butler
Lemmy
Roger Glover
Guy Pratt
Tony Levin
Glen Hughes
Dave Gilmour
Derrick Taylor

 

[fryBASS]

in no paticular order ...
Les Claypool
Louis Johnson
Larry Graham
Victor Wooten
Steve Bailey
Stu Hamm
Cliff Burton

srry, cant say that jaco is my favorite... i guess i havent listened much to him.

 

[Fat Tony XIII]

willie dixon
charles mingus
duck dunn
john paul jones
les claypool
klauss flouride
ray brown
noel redding

 

[Stewmc5222]

Stuart Zender

I don't think he's still in the band but he was a large part in putting Jamiroquai on the map...

he's a great player!

the new cat is Paul Turner and he's about as good a player as you're likely to find... and a total sweetheart!

Stew

 

[davefarrell]

this could make me sound very un experianced but id say
1.jaco
2.victor wooten
3.ron carter
4.stu hamm
5.John Myung
6.steve bailey
7.flea
these are all in my opinion

 

[LM Bass]

Gary Karr

. . .
Joel Quarrington
Renaud Garcia-Fons
Edgar Meyer
Sam Jones
Paul Chambers
Ray Brown
NHØP
Marc Johnson
John Pattitucci
Mike Pope
Dave Young
Matt Garrison
Bert Turetzky
Charnett Moffett
Marcus Miller
Larry Grenadier
Peter Washington
Charles Mingus
Mark Dresser

lots more

 

[urbannerds]

No Real Order:

Steve Swallow
Ron Carter
Charlie Haden
Jimmy Garrison
Bootsy
James Jamerson
Jeff Berlin
Jaco
Gary Willis
John Entwistle
Paul McCartney
Tony Levin
Aston Barrett
Henry Grimes
Mark Dresser
Geezer Butler
Rocco Prestia
Bertram Turetzky
Pino Palladino
Dave Holland

 

[DAcat]

In no order

Jimmy Haslip
Jaco
Chuck Rainey
Jack Bruce
Marcus Miller
Christian McBride
Verdine White
James Jamerson
Victor Wooten
Bob Babbit
Otell Burbridge
Steve Harris
Brian Bromberg
Viktor Krauss
Tony Levin
Pino Pallidino
Richard Patterson
Ron Carter
Fred Hammond
Richard Bona

 

[Peter Squire]

No particular order:

Geddy Lee
Duck Dunn
Meshell Ndgeocello
Rhonda Smith
James Jamerson
Chris Squire
Nick Seymour
Robert Sledge
John Paul Jones
Jaco
Stuart Zender
Stefan Lessard
Will Lee
Darek Oles

 

[rprowse]

To be honest, and many are great...
1) Victor Wooten
2) Victor Wooten
3) Victor Wooten
you get the idea...
Richard

 

[ccbass71]

Not in any order.....

1. Geddy Lee
2. Larry Graham
3. Victor Bailey
4. Rocco Prestia
5. Tony Levin
6. Karl Alvarez
7. Victor Wooten
8. Abe Laboriel
9. Duck Dunn
10. Jamerson
11. Michael Anthony
12. Marcus Miller
13. John Pattitucci
14. Will Lee
15. John Paul Jones
16. Gary Willis
17. Steve Bailey
18. Paul McCartney
19. Jaco
20. Daryl Jones

 

[Charles_A]

Wow. Rob Wasserman? Anybody? No?

 

[Don W]

In no particular order;

Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
Geddy Lee (Rush)
Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse)
Steve DiGiorgio (Death, Sadus, etc.)
Klaus Flouride (Dead Kennedys)
Matt Freeman (Rancid)
Tony Lombardo (The Descendents)
Jason Mathew Thirsk (Pennywise)
Martin Lopez (Opeth)
Tony Choy (Atheist)
Eric Langlois (Cryptopsy)
Rex Brown (Pantera, Down)
Beefcake The Mighty (Gwar)
Troy Sanders (Mastodon)
David Ellefson (Megadeth)
Cliff Burton (Metallica)
Les Claypool (Primus)
Dee Dee Ramone (The Ramones)
Paul Simonon (The Clash)

 

[Robbiethebassis]

John Paul Jones

 

[JacoLesFlea]

John Paul Jones

With JPJ one choice is all it takes.