What kind of music has the best Bassists?

you should have posted a poll. but, if I have to say, it'd be jazz. Stuff like Norah Jones comes to mind. It's the slow relaxed basslines like that that are just so cool. To just sound so relaxed with the line that it seems like it could be played for days.

 

JAZZ!!!

 

FUNK!! and not just any funk. Bela Fleck and the flecktones. TOP, Weather Report (fusion/funk) etc...

 

Funk and Jazz Bassists.

 

Jazz and Prog (JT? )

 

ska or whatever type of music primus is.

 

JT and Jazz JT Rules ~ Tyler

 

Even though im a metalhead, and should choose metal, im gonna say jazz.

 

I would say

1. Funk
2. Jazz
3. Urban Contemporary Gospel
4. Latin
   [/list=1] And not nessessarily in that order.

 

I would have to say Jazz.
Most professional Jazz bassist really know their theory. They pretty much need to know how to improvise on the spot.
Also, session players have to know everything all the time. They need to know variouse types of music and theory. They need to be able to walk in a studio, lay down a track(s) to someone else's music and walk out with out wasting any time.

 

Definately ska, because the basslines are most fun IMO. Following close behind is progressive.

 

Funk, Jazz, & Gospel!

 

In theory, yeah, but taste and preference is all-- some guys can play slow lines for years, I fall asleep after about ten minutes.

 

Yep. Not necessarily in that order, but that's where most of the best are.

 

Definitely jazz imo

 

Definately Gospel. All the church players around Memphis are monsters!