Favorite Bassists

[daboyz]

I would have to take:

Chris Squire - Yes
John Entwistle - The Who

Both wield them as well as almost any lead guitarist.

[shadowofnight]

Rudy Sarzo puts on a good show live for sure.....

[obieone]

Geezer Butler & Roger Glover, +1 on John Entwistle, Ian Hill, Jack Bruce...

[Lasareath]

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[stereo_luver]

Wayman Tisdale

Chuck

[xsmi]

Marcus Miller - David Sanborn
Geddy Lee - Rush
Dang almost forgot Nathan East -EVERYBODY

[Early B.]

Yep. Marcus Miller.

[george daniel]

Mervin Bronson

[W WALDECKER]

Tony Levin- Michael Manring - Les Claypool

[skipf]

Jack Bruce, Dusty Hill and Barry Bales.

[mule]

I never noticed clapton cause my ear was allways on jack bruce and ginger baker.

The real me by the who, entwisle(sp) is sick.

Don't know his name but I liked the bass player from Biohazard.

[heiney9]

Duh,

John Paul Jones is the most underrated bassist in history, IMO. With Jimmy Page and Robert Plant to focus on JPJ tends to get lost in the mix. After listening to several bootlegs where JPJ playing is emphasized he is just one of the most talented and creative bass players I've heard.

Check out Tal Wilkenfeld a smallish female from Australia who in her 20's is a fantastic bass player. Most recently she has been touring with Jeff Beck and the set he plays at the most recent Eric Clapton Guitar Festival (DVD) she is smoking hot!!!! She just started playing bass a few years ago if she keeps up at this pace she will be a legend. Jeff Beck doesn't just play with any old musician.

H9

[heiney9]

Don't know his name but I liked the bass player from Biohazard.

Evan Sienfeld---doesn't really impress me at all especially after seeing the reality show Super Group. He's not bad just nothing special IMO.

[markmarc]

John Entwistle: His ability to keep the rhythm while Keith Moon was going beserk is testament alone to his abilities.

Stanley Clark: Anybody remember "School Days"?

[Face]

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[venomclan]

Justin Chancellor - TOOL
Tom Araya - Slayer

[chillywilly]

Cliff Burton

[candyliquor35m]

1. J-Lo
2. Beyonce
3. Halle Berry

[xsmi]

John Entwistle: His ability to keep the rhythm while Keith Moon was going beserk is testament alone to his abilities.

Stanley Clark: Anybody remember "School Days"?

Stanley Clark, now there is a name I have not heard in too long a time.:)

[nspindel]

John Entwistle was definitely the man. He did a solo during 5:15 when I saw them doing Quadrophenia that blew my mind.

Geddy Lee's no slouch either.

[Norm Apter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS3hEuAbuLE&feature=related

Not sure I have a favorite, but back in the day I appreciated the work Flea did.

[Gadabout]

Nathan East - Jazz / Rock (Everyone)
Rosco Beck - Blues / Jazz (Robben Ford, Eric Johnson, Leonard Cohen)
Flea - Rock (Red Hot Chili Peppers) - I just really like his slap base style

[hydrostream]

Steve harris - Iron Maiden
Geddy lee - Rush

[mhardy6647]

The Ox.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfDE-ZvfOwU

[carpenter]

Chris Squire - Yes

+1


Justin Chancellor - TOOL

+1

[heiney9]

Stanley Clark: Anybody remember "School Days"?

I have a disc called Stanley Clarke and Friends Live at the Greek and they do a fantastic 23 min version of that song. :cool:

H9

[AsSiMiLaTeD]

Victor Wooten is one of my favorites

[Erik Tracy]

John Entwistle: His ability to keep the rhythm while Keith Moon was going beserk is testament alone to his abilities.

Stanley Clark: Anybody remember "School Days"?

Sure do! Still have the vinyl issue.

Geezer Butler & Roger Glover, +1 on John Entwistle, Ian Hill, Jack Bruce...

+1 on Geezer Butler!

[John in MA]

What, everyone's forgotten about Jack Casady? No other human can play like he can.

[Dennis Gardner]

Being a bassist myself, I tend to enjoy true virtuosos.

Brian Bromberg, Victor wooten, and Michael Manring are some of my faves.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVnWpLALWhw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dWb-aCWR8U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js93qxDlIzg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdC2eQCa8Cw&feature=related

[strider]

Victor Wooten is one of my favorites

I don't believe it took 27 posts before someone mentioned him. Either keeping up with Bela Fleck or playing solo, he's absolutley amazing.

What, everyone's forgotten about Jack Casady? No other human can play like he can.

I've never seen a tighter combo of guitar and bass then when he plays with Jourma in Hot Tuna.

I'll add 2:

Willie Dixon
Charles Mingus

Both incredible bass players and composers.

[Music Joe]

I like Jaco's fretless playing.

[GaryZ06]

A lot of my favorites have been mentioned but here is another one....Billy Sheenhan

[Roy Munson]

Willie Dixon - Already mentioned
Jack Bruce - Already mentioned
James Jamerson - Motown Funk Brothers Bassist
Bootsy Collins - Bassist for James Brown in the 60's
Larry Graham jr. - Bassist for Sly & the Family Stone, he may be the first to adopt the "slap" style!
David Hood - Muscle Shoals Fame Studio Bassist played on numerous Atlantic Records hits, this guy was GREAT!

[TKOTED]

I think Dave Schools (Widespread Panic) is a phenomenal bass player. He plays a 6 string bass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp_uMfeCJqc

Stanley Clarke is also very impressive.

[GaryZ06]

John Myung from Dream Theater

[daboyz]

While I've been going through the lists I've noticed some missing folk. I was wondering if the whole is greater than the sum of the parts?

Paul McCartney - Beatles

Bill Wyman - Rolling Stones

Sting - Police

Adam Clayton - U2

Thoughts?

[I-SIG]

Jeff Ament-Pearl Jam-He holds Stone and Mike McCredy together.
Chris "Crix' Reardon-Pat McGee Band-so much speed and so much delicacy

Wes

[mhardy6647]

Sir Paul was indeed (maybe is still, dunno) an interesting bass player.

[ohskigod]

Most if not all of my favorites were mentioned, but since Jaco was only mentioned once, I'll throw his name in the hat again

Jaco Pastorius, partucularly with the Word of Mouth big band and Weather Report.

however, If I had to pick any bassist in any all star band, it would be Nathan East, that guy could blend in and play with a pack of wild frikkin Hyena's and he would make it sound right :p

[George Grand]

Rockette Morton

Casady fell on deaf ears. I'm surprised Bruce got mentioned.

[Mazeroth]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS3hEuAbuLE&feature=related

Not sure I have a favorite, but back in the day I appreciated the work Flea did.

He's not my favorite but I do love this song and Flea's bass in it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuHkoc4FBHQ

[John in MA]

Not the best example of Jack, but fun regardless. Gotta watch the whole thing:

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Another name I didn't see mentioned: Carol Kaye

[pietro944]

for me it's Jazz:Charlie Haden,bar none

[ben62670]

Richard Pryor

[etwigs34]

I would say speaking as a bassist myself some of my favorites for all different reasons would be:

Victor Wooten - He's just all around amazing

Flea - His rock style bass playing is very unique and great

Paul McCartney - I just like his simplicity and all around solid playing

And i wish i could remember his name, but the bassist from Dream Theater is quite amazing as well.....I don't care for they're singer, but musically they are great!

[wodom1]

Les Claypool

[Joe08867]

Chris Squire
Geddy Lee
John Entwistle
Victor Wooten

Honorable mentions technique off the chart just not mainstream.
Jaco Pastorius
Les Claypool

[MillerLiteScott]

Lee Sklar W/ James Taylor

Adam Clayton is the luckiest bass player in the world.

[daniel_paul_]

Jeff Ament-Pearl Jam-He holds Stone and Mike McCredy together.
Chris "Crix' Reardon-Pat McGee Band-so much speed and so much delicacy

Wes

The bassist from Pat McGee was John Small, and he kicks ass, specifically on "Revel".

[Demiurge]

It's been mentioned twice, but Les Claypool. Completely his own style and self taught...Been a fan of his since 1992 and named my cat after his first band. It doesn't hurt that I really love the music he makes in general. Primus is one of my favorite bands.

[billbillw]

Ya know, I was listening to a couple of Morphine CDs earlier today and realized that the late Mark Sandman might be worthy of this list of outstanding bassists. If you have never listened to Morphine, you are missing out on a very interesting mix of jazz and blues which feature Mark doing vocals and playing a 2 string slide bass most of the time. Its also one of the few bands that use a sax in a way that doesn't come off cheezy.

[LessisNevermore]

Sean Andrews of Redemption
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc9Jk9Lqbwc&feature=related
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=z7kqcnkROuI

Dave LaRue of the Steve Morse Band
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqo9l_7zaBw&feature=related