Who's the best bass player of all time?

[tripod]

Jaco, Dave Holland, Claypool. Robbie Shakespeare. Sting (compositionally). Cliff Burton, Geddy Lee, Entwhistle, Flea, Peter Cetera (don't laugh), Bootsy Collins, Tony Levin (all The Stick vs a traditional bass is debatable). Tom2k of Rage and Audioslave I've always dug his parts/sound, but isn't THAT good a bassist. Stanley Clarke. John Patitucci, and Andy Rourke (Smiths).

Great list and I feel exactly the same way about the guy from "Rage".

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OH SHIT!!!!!! I forgot to give Chuck Rainey a shout out! Ooops!!!!!

 

[Hotrocker]

Who's the best bass player of all time?

There are way too many solid bassists in popular music to name (but I'll attempt).

Geddy Lee (Rush)
Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
Tony Levin (King Crimson, Liquid Tension Experiment)
Jaco Pastorius (solo)
Victor Wooten (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones/solo)
Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big, Steve Vai group, solo, Tony MacAlpine,etc)
John Myung (Dream Theater)
John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
Les Claypool (Primus)
Flea (RHCP)

 

[rawbone8]

Is it just my perception, or has Paul McCartney been inordinately influenced by tuba players?



Best is always subjective. I'd venture that, though lacking the chops of more technically virtuoso musicians, Rick Danko brought a unique style, passion, and his deeply authentic truth to the music he played. He was a live wire and it showed in his performance. Much underrated, in my opinion.

 

[Nrets]

I never heard of Jaco, and just read about him and his fate. Wow, am I angry. For some reason the circumstances of his death has pissed me the fuck off.
Anyway. I vote for Lemmy of Motorhead.
Also Krist Novoselic...because his simple bass lines made Nirvana what it was.

 

[D_Bob_Crotchitch]

Mom's Mabley. Hickboy didn't mention her because she broke his heart.

 

[longnhangn]

Larry Graham (Sly and the Family Stone)...and the guy from Mother's Finest(?).

 

[Stephan78]

Mark Andes (Firefall, Jo Jo Gunne, Heart, Spirit)

 

[B_Hickboy]

You clods!!! You dolts!!!you worse than useless things!!!

 

[pym]

So who is the best Bass player Hick-boy? You started this thread. You have a winner yet?

 

[B_Hickboy]

We all lose.

 

[voyeuristic]

Jaco - he is one of the reasons that Joni Mitchell's Hejira is my favorite album.

 

[Skull Mason]

it is geddy lee

 

[Apollo1]

Of course, there can be no definitive answer. Two of my favorite bassists are Mingus (of course) and Les Claypool.

Blessings

 

[D_Bob_Crotchitch]

Bass player? Why are you hitting on a fish?

 

[D_Doewell Dadong]

Victor wooton don't think he played in a group but search him on google i was blown away.

 

[Sirius Black]

Geddy Lee
or
John Myung

All other options are fail.

 

[B_bi_mmf]

Victor wooton don't think he played in a group but search him on google i was blown away.

He plays in Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.

 

[got_lost]

I held Roger Waters new bass guitar the other week!
'tis beautiful! :smile:

 

[mitchymo]

Is that a sport where you kick fish into nets instead of balls? :tongue:

 

[cockoloco]

I held Roger Waters new bass guitar the other week!
'tis beautiful! :smile:

Oh my goodness!