Top 20 Favorite Bass Players

[treekiller]

I dunno if I'll come up with 20, but here's my list of favorite players, many are influences:

Berry Oakley
Billy Cox
Carl Radle
Willie Weeks
Leon Wilkerson
Tommy Shannon
Bob Sheehan(Blues Traveler)
Dave Schools
Roger Glover
Allen Woody

I think I'll quit with 10 for now........

 

[baileyboy]

James Jamerson, Geddy Lee.

 

[DoomandHeavy]

Not in any order, but I'll put in my favorites. Hahahaha!

1. Eric Wood
2. Aaron Kenyon
3. Geezer Butler
4. Steve Harris
5. Steve DiGiorgio
6. Frank Bello
7. Percy Jones
8. Steve Cloutier
9. Lemmy
10. Blacky (Jean-Yves Thériault)
11. Albert Witchfinder
12. Danny Lilker
13. Chuck Dukowski
14. Dr. Phibes (RIP)
15. James Schumacher
16. Geddy Lee
17. Michael "Flint" Vujea
18. Timi "Grabber" Hansen
19. Petr Svoboda
20. Joe Lally

Woohoo!! I did it!!

 

[Steve Dixon]

Jaco was the 'best bass player' out of these, but I didn't really connect to what he was saying musically quite as much as I did with Scott Thunes and John Entwistle... so here's mine:

Scott Thunes
John Entwistle
Jaco
James Jamerson
John Paul Jones
Paul McCartney
Graham Maby
Bruce Foxton
Paul Simonon
Andy Rourke
Peter Hook


not saying they're the 'best', just the ones I listened to in my formative years... mostly bass players from british alternative rock bands

ps I didn't know woody allen played the bass... thought it was clarinet

 

[dalconthenovice]

1) james jamerson
2) john paul jones
3) victor wooten
4) flea
5) justin chancellor
6) stanley clarke
7)edgar meyer
8) paul chambers
9) les claypool
10) tim commerford

thats all i got for now

 

[Mudfuzz]

Bunch of various people that play in various bands or something like that.

 

[lolbass3]

Jaco
Victor wooten
Flea
Marcus Miller
upright:
mr pc
Rufus reid
israel crosby
Christian mcbride
Mingus
there are many more but these are some of the most influential to me.

 

[peledog]

Jaco was the 'best bass player' out of these, but I didn't really connect to what he was saying musically quite as much as I did with Scott Thunes and John Entwistle... so here's mine:

Scott Thunes
John Entwistle
Jaco
James Jamerson
John Paul Jones
Paul McCartney
Graham Maby
Bruce Foxton
Paul Simonon
Andy Rourke
Peter Hook


not saying they're the 'best', just the ones I listened to in my formative years... mostly bass players from british alternative rock bands

ps I didn't know woody allen played the bass... thought it was clarinet

Those two completely slipped my mind! I'd have to create an 'honorable mention' to my ever changing top 20. I'd throw Simon Gallup in there too. The bass lines for 'The Lovecats' and 'Lovesong' are classic.

 

[s_mcsleazy]

jj burnel (the stranglers)
matt freeman (rancid)
joe lally (fugazi)
michelle mae (make up/wierd war)
Bee Elvy (antelope)
john entwhistle (the who)
peter hook (joy division)
klaus floride (dead kennedys)
Michael Fellows (rites of spring)
sam zurich (cap'n jazz)
Jeff Boswell (faraquet)
Juan Luis Carrera (the warmers)
kira rossler (black flag)
krist novoselic (nirvana)
greg k (the offspring)

thats all i can be bothered with atm

 

[Randy Newton]

In random order:

.James Jamerson
.Aston Barrett
.Larry Graham
.Chuck Rainey
.Bernard Edwards
.Louis Johnson
.Pino Palladino
.Anthony Jackson
.Tony Levin
.Jaco Pastorius

 

[Ezbass]

In no order and with much repetition of other people's lists

Pino
Roscoe Beck
Rocco Prestia
Tony Levin
Chuck Rainey
Chris Childs
Bernard Edwards
Jamerson
Babbitt
Andy Fraser
Mark King
Bruce Thomas
Danny Thompson
Mick Karn
Chris Squire
Lee Sklar
Stanley Clarke
Dee Murray
Tommy Shannon
John Entwhistle

 

[Big chicken]

my list
1.John Entwistle
2.Jack Bruce
3.Sting
4.Chris Squire
5.Roger Waters
can't think of any more

 

[brokensilence11]

these r a few of mine, not in order:

Steve Harris
Cliff Burton
Mike Inez
John Paul Jones
Geddy Lee
John Entwistle
John Mayung
Roger Waters

 

[Sav'nBass]

There are so many awesome players out there that 20 doesnt really cut it but..

In no order

Victor Wooten
James Jamerson
Flea
Larry Graham
Stanley Clark
Esperanza Spalding
Michael Manring
John Patitucci
Chuck Rainey
Duck Dunn
Justin Raines
Tal Wilkenfeld
Me'Shell Ndegéocello
Debra Killings
Fred Hammond
Sting
Paul McCartney
Geddy Lee
Ron Carter
Chris Squire

 

[king_biscuit]

Jaco Pastorius
Jame Jamerson
Mark King
Marcus miller
Bobby Vega
Bob Babbitt
Anthony Jackson
Will Lee
Larry Graham
Scott Thunes
Bernard Edwards
John Entwistle
Geddy Lee
Steve Harris
Bootsy Collins
Carol Kaye
T-Bone Wolk
John B. Gayden
Michael Rhodes
Daryl Jones

 

[Lemoore-on]

In no particular order:

Paul McCartney
Geddy Lee
James Jamerson
Chris Squire
John Paul Jones
Jack Bruce
Geezer Butler
Leon Wilkinson
John Entwisle
Gary Thain
Roger Glover
Steve Harris
Flea
Timothy B Shmit
Patrick Dahlheimer
Duff Mckagen
Mike Dirnt
Jeff Ammet

Some of my favorites

 

[Kromwarp]

Jason Newsted
Cliff Burton
Doug Pinnick
Mike Starr
Burke Shelley
Rex Brown
Frank Bello
Ian Hill
Dave Ellefson
Matt Freeman
Paul D'Amour
Roger Waters
Justin Chancellor
Scott Reeder
John Entwhistle
Rachel Bolan
Chris Squire
John Myung
Greg Edwards
Blasko

 

[MUSHROOMSeAcOw]

Sure, why not:

Marcus Miller
Geddy Lee, hackneyed as he may be
Steve Harris
Noel Redding
Jack Bruce
Maccaaaa
James Jamerson
Family Man Barrett
Duck Dunn
John Paul Jones
John Myung
Krist Novoselic
John Entwistle
David Ellefson
Jason Newstead/Cliff Burton (love 'em both)
Duff McKagan
Rocco Prestia
Pino Palladino
Wooten/Clarke

Funny thing is, I hate playing most rock, but alot of my favorite bassists are rock bassists because they wrote great lines in an otherwise pretty boring genre, as far as bass parts. Branching out your tastes is the best part about taking up a new instrument.

 

[Antares]

In no real order, except for numero Uno.

Geddy Lee
Sean Malone
Mariusz Duda
Sean Andrews
Niilo Sevänen
John Myung
Steve DiGiorgio
David Ellefson
Chris Squire
Steve Harris
Felipe Andreoli
Roger Waters
Tyr
Alex Webster
Chris Wolstenholme
Johan De Farfalla
Michael Todd
Robin Zielhorst
Lars K. Norberg
Troy Tipton

 

[edward681]

Ok, Here are my top 20 favorites in no particular order. I'm sure I've left some out by accident,

1. Geddy Lee
2. John Entwhistle
3. Steve Harris
4. Jerry Scheff
5. Gene Simmons
5. Duck Dunn
6. Wyzard
7. Dusty Hill
8. Roger Waters
9. Sir. Paul
10. Paul Goddard
11. Tiran Porter
12. Roger Glover
13. Chris Squire
14. Leon Wilkeson
15. John Paul Jones
16. Berry Oakley
17. Jack Bruce
18. Billy Sheehan
19. Phil Lynott
20. John Deacon