Who's everyone's favorite bassists?

[salmon256]

1. Little Joe Ayers
2. Armand Sabal-Lecco
3. Duck Dunn

 

[MAJORA64]

1. Les Pattinson
2. Geddy Lee
3. John Myung
Bonus: Arif Mirabdolbaghi

 

[Pings Bass]

Cachao, Mingus, Ron Carter

 

[Smartsoul72]

For today let’s say- Eric Avery, JJ Burnell and Steve Severin

 

[bigjames]

This changes for me all the time, but right now, I am digging:

Stefan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band)
Sting
Whoever played bass for Simply Red (my GF loves Simply Red and we listen to it all the time)

 

[Hot Rats]

Charlélie Pailhes---DJIIN (from France)
Susie McMullan----Brume (from San Francisco)
Charles Michael Parks Jr---- All Them Witches (from Tennessee)

 

[L Anthony]

Marcus Miller
Ron Carter
Abraham Laboriel

 

[sethlow3]

These days:
Andy Rourke
Tina Weymouth
Paul McCartney

For a long time it was:
James Jamerson
JPJ
Stuart Zender

 

[RomanS]

Duck Dunn, James Jamerson, Carol Kaye

 

[zortation]

Fela's bassist
JPJ
NHOP

 

[john_g]

Fieldy and John Lennon

 

[beaglesandbass]

there may be more “who’s your favorite bassist” threads than there are bassists.

 

[SuperTheBass]

Tristan Funky coming out with a strong follow-up.

It changes every time this question gets asked...lol

Today? Marcus.

Although after your last thread I'm going to go back and listen to a bunch of jaco again so thst could change by tomorrow.

 

[Justinian]

Danko
Bruce
Radle

 

[N4860]

Geddy Lee, JPJ, Pete Trewavas

That's my list for today but would probably change tomorrow.

 

[Bruiser Stone]

Duck Dunn
Jerry Jemmott
Mars Cowling

 

[Eddie Jones]

Justin Chancellor
Lex Claypool
Charles Berthoud

 

[sethlow3]

Fela's bassist
JPJ
NHOP

NHOP was on a whole other level. Definitely one of my fav upright players.

 

[Neon Blues]

Adam Clayton - So much respect for his ability to stay awake playing those lines
Mononeon - For his dedication to grandmas crochet
Fieldy - For his ability to play that bass without bumping it on the ground

 

[Neon Blues]

NHOP was on a whole other level. Definitely one of my fav upright players.

I want to open a Restaurant called NHOP that is open 24/7, hosts Jazz bands and makes Pancakes.