Who are your top 10 fave bassists?

[TNJ]

Mine (in no order):
Chris Squire
Jack Bruce
Victor Wooten
Jimmy Johnson
John Patittucci
Michael Manring
Rocco Prestia
Oteil Burbridge
Marcus Miller
Jaco Pastorious

Man...that was easy!

[moogboy]

ill go through my ten faves in two categories. Rock, and Other types of music

Rock (in no orrder):
My Dad
John Entwistle
Chris Squire
Mike Rutherford
Jack Bruce
Greg Lake
Dave Hope
John Paul Jones
Roger Glover
Geezer Butler

Other Types Of Music (in no order):
Ryan Ghedotte
Mike Fredericks
Victor Wooten
Larry Graham
Stanley Clarke
James Jamerson
Flea
Les Claypool
Victor Rice
Wayne Wiggum

[big mike]

Victor Wooten
Marcus Miller
Oteil Burbridge
Rocco Prestia
Will Lee
Steve Bailey
James Jamerson
Barry Oakley
Flea
Mike Porcaro

[The Golden Boy]

I can't count to 10.

McCartney
Geddy Lee
Robert Sledge (Ben Folds Five)
Scotty Schoenbeck
Damian Strigens
James Jamerson

[Bassomatic]

Seems a bit arbitrary and odd to reduce 'em down to 10, but...

JPJ
Tony Levin
Percy Jones
Jaco
Mick Karn
John Wetton
Bill Laswell
Macca
Robbie Shakespeare
Aston 'Family Man' Barret

Not to mention...

Larry Graham
Scott LeFaro
Dave Holland
Jamaladeen Tacuma
Tim LeFebvre
Brad Houser
Reggie Washington
etc etc etc

[lowendgenerator]

Geezer Butler
Billy Cox
Mike Watt
Dan Maines
Les Claypool
Duff McKagan
Tommy Shannon
Danny Mac
Robert Trujilio
Geddy Lee

[monstermike]

Jack Myers
Ransom Knowling
Paul McCartney
Willie Dixon
Willie Dotson
Hamp Simmons
Louis Satterfield
Billy Hadnott
Tommy Cogbill
Mack Thompson

[KRosser]

Tony Levin
Steve Swallow
Charlie Haden
Dave Holland
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Doug Lunn
Don Thompson
James "Hutch" Hutchinson
Tony Sherr
Michael Formanek
Johnny B. Gayden
Ron Carter
James Jamerson
Chuck Rainey
Percy Jones

etc.

etc.

etc.

[rwe333]

Man, I dunno...

Steve Swallow
Andy Fraser
Dave Holland
Ron Carter
Gary Peacock
Anders Jormin
Mike Milligan
Chris Squire
John Deacon
Marco Mendoza

etc...

[6stringer]

So Many great ones out there.........

Add

Brian Bromberg
Anthony Sallee
Adam Nitti
Nathan East
John Entwhistle

[landru64]

oteil
anthony (jackson)
tim lefebvre
tal wilkenfeld
scott colley
will lee

...off the top of the head...

[mcormier]

Geddy Lee
Flea
Les Claypool
Victor wooten
The bassist fro YES (i dont know his name)
The bassist from superstramp
Chris Squire
James Jamerson
Geezer butler

[TwoTubMan]

Not a single player listed yet that I would disagree with, so I'll just add Jack Casady.

[TimBascom]

Mine (in no order):
Chris Squire
Jack Bruce
Victor Wooten
Jimmy Johnson
John Patittucci
Michael Manring
Rocco Prestia
Oteil Burbridge
Marcus Miller
Jaco Pastorious

Man...that was easy!

"Flim" is the man! I think he's still gigging with James Taylor.

A few more of my favorites:

Ron Carter
Ray Brown
Gary Willis
Red Mitchell
Jimmy Smith's feet (whew!)

[rwe333]

The bassist fro YES (i dont know his name)

Chris Squire

You got it, mate.

[LL1]

ten guys off Govt Mule Deep End!!.

....Especially Arkenstat

[rwe333]

....Especially Arkenstat

:AOK

[gtrchris]

Across all genres

Gary Willis
Don Thompson
Paul McCartney
Stanley Clarke
Chris Squire
Victor Wooten
the guy who played on Jeff B's Wired album
John Paul Jones
Jaco
Abe L

[rwe333]

the guy who played on Jeff B's Wired album


Wilbur Bascomb

[JohnSS]

Jack Casady
John Entwistle
James Jamerson
Larry Graham
Jaco
Jon Camp (Renaissance)
Flea
Bootsy Collins
Paul McCartney
Randy Jackson (Yes the American Idol guy)

[noctilux1]

Paul McCartney
Jack Bruce
who ever played bass for James Brown (must have been a few)
John Paul Jones (for his musical arragements)
John Entwistle (almost forgot)

[gtrchris]

Wilbur Bascomb

Thanks Wayne. :)
Willy B is a monster- what ever happened to him?
C

[DaveinLondon]

Dominique di Piazza
Steve Swallow
Dave Holland
Jaco Pastorius
Marc Johnson
Ron Carter
Charlie Haden
Palle Danielsson
Colin Hodgkinson
Bernard Edwards

[PB+J]

Ray Brown
Mingus
Jamerson
Tommy Cogbill
David Hood
Willie Weeks
Charlie Haden
Scott LaFaro
Ron Carter
Tom Barney
Aston Barret

[leofenderbender]

Lots of great players:

I like Jimmy Johnson, Jack Bruce, Jack Casady, John Entwistle, Geddy Lee

Tommy Shannon definitely deserves a mention.

[GuitarsFromMars]

Tony Levin
Steve Swallow
Charlie Haden
Dave Holland
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Doug Lunn
Don Thompson
James "Hutch" Hutchinson
Tony Sherr
Michael Formanek
Johnny B. Gayden
Ron Carter
James Jamerson
Chuck Rainey
Percy Jones

etc.

etc.

etc.

What a nice assortment Mr Rosser,the only four I would add would be:
Ray Brown
Charles Mingus
Paul Chambers
John Previti

[brownacid]

In no particulat order:


Stuart Hamm,
Cliff Burton,
Flea,
Dirk Lance,
Justin Chancellor,
John Entwhistle,
John Deacon,
John Paul Jones,
Jack Bruce,
Geezer Butler

[ghoti]

Geddy Lee
Flea
Les Claypool
John Paul Jones
Chris Squire
Jaco
Roger Waters
Paul McCartney
John Entwhistle
Cliff Burton

[rwe333]

Thanks Wayne. :)
Willy B is a monster- what ever happened to him?
C

This is all I could find:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbur_%22Bad%22_Bascomb
Fine player, indeed.

[kwaves99]

Jack Casady
Jack Bruce
Phil Lesh
Steve Swallow
Bobby Vega
Jaco
Charlie Haden
Ron Carter
Glen Moore
Chris Squire

[jzucker]

don't forget

Richard Bona,
Alain Caron,
Jeff Andrews,
Carles Benavent,
Jeff Berlin,
Jeff Coffin,
Gary Grainger,
Matt Garrison,
Linley Marthe,
Tony Grey,
Victor Bailey,
Daryl Jones

[le_plastique]

Firstly, I'm a guitar player so maybe there is something about "bassness" that I don't get but... where is the Me'shell? I'm the only one that thinks she is a awesome bassist?

[Thor]

In no particular order:

Chris Squire
Geddy Lee
Mike Ruthefurd
Jaco
Stanley Clark
James Jamerson
Justin Chancelor
John Paul Jones
Percy Jones
Barry Oakley
Geezer Butler
Billy Sheehan
Victor Wooten
Steve Harris
Dave LaRue
Mike Gordon
Phil Lesh
Charles Mingus
Dave Holland
Chuck Rainey
Roger Waters
Tony Levin
Stu Hamm
Les Claypool
Gary Willis
Sting
Sir Paul
Michael Manring
.....

Oh wait - I thought you said your top favorite 100 bassists.... ;)

Cheers,

Edward

[fakeox]

Not one nod for Ray Schulman?:jo

[mcknigs]

Not one nod for Ray Schulman?:jo
Oh God yes. My favorite bassist/violinist/trumpet-playing guitarist recorder player. Thanks for reminding me.

I'm surprised not to see any mentions of my longtime fave Joey Spampinato (NRBQ).

-Scott

[mcknigs]

In sort of a vague order of importance to me, 10 rockers and a couple jazzers.

Joey Spampinato
Paul McCartney
James Jamerson
Bruce Thomas
Colin Moulding
Duck Dunn
Ray Shulman
Martin Turner
John Entwhistle
John Paul Jones

Charles Mingus
Charlie Haden


-Scott

[cugel]

mick quinn @ supergrass
the guy from wilco
lemmy of course

[Kyle vs. Guitar]

In no particular order:

John Entwhistle (The Who)
Geddy Lee (Rush)
Shinya Abiko (Going Steady, Ging Nang Boyz)
Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr.)
Tatsuya Kashima (Super Bad, the pillows, Nino Trinca)
John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
Pino Palladino (John Mayer Trio)
Takeshi Imoriya (bloodthirsty butchers)
The bassists on Blow By Blow and Wired by Jeff Beck
Tomokazu Ninomiya (Eastern Youth)

[StuBrew]

Sting
Stanley Clark
Larry Graham
Darryl Jones
Jaco
Neil Stubenhaus
Justin Meldal Johnsen
Doug Wimbish
Doug Pinnick
Ben Sheppard

[devinb]

Charles Mingus and Mike Watt need more votes...

[TeleVision]

I cannot BELIEVE that no one has mentioned Scott Thunes. This guy is the bass Yoda. The Force is very strong in him. There is NOTHING he cannot play. Also honorable mention for Tom Fowler, who loses out to Thunes by a nearly imperceptible margin.

[The Golden Boy]

Another dude who seems to have gotten left out so far-

Mike Mesaros of the Smithereens.

[devinb]

I think Chris Murphy of Sloan is also quite good, not classic, but for more or less being in an indie band, he knows what he's doing...it doesn't hurt that he pretty much fronts the band too...

[chris_d]

Mike Watt
Lou Barlow
Oscar Pettiford
Charle Mingus

There are plenty more, but my mind is off duty right now, apparently.

-chris

[bbocaner]

i like:

Jeff Berlin
John Entwhistle
Flea
John Paul Jones
Mick Karn
Geddy Lee
Paul Mcartney
Colin Moulding
John Wetton
Chris Squire

[pedalhead]

steve harris,
dave ellefson,
cliff burton,
jamerson,
dave holland
frank bello
chris wolstenholme,
geezer
james lomenzo
rudy sarzo
rob trujillo
steve digiorgio
bernard edwards
flea
colin hodgkinson
neil murray
mccartney
ray brown
greg christian

i could go on........

[karmadave]

In no particular order...

John Entwistle
Phil Lesh
John Paul Jones
Charles Mingus
Mike Rutherford
Geddy Lee
Paul McCartney
Mike Gordon
Alfonzo Johnson
Dewene Paite
Dave Scholes
Jack Casidy
Billy Cox
Jack Bruce
Nathan East
Bootsy Collins

[Jam119]

James Jamerson
Paul McCartney
John Paul Jones
Bruce Thomas with Elvis Costello
Pino Palidino
Jaco Pastoria
Anthony Setola (http://anthonysetolamusic.com (http://anthonysetolamusic.com/)) new to the scene but a huge fan for 15 years...
Justin Curry of Del Amitri- great song writer and plays for the song...
Colin Moulding of XTC
Rocco Prestia

[disaster]

1. Joe Lally
2. Joe Lally
3. Paul McCartney
4. John Paul Jones
5. Joe Lally
6.Joe Lally
7.Joe Lally
8.Joe Lally
9.Joe Lally
10. Kim Gordon

[pulse.]

Les Claypool
Tony Levin
Jimmy Smith
Rocco Prestia
Flea
Marcus Miller
James Jamerson
Charlie Haden
Jaco Pastorious
Mike Gordon

[alanbass1]

Here goes:

Tony Levin
Mark King
Chris Squire
Trevor Bolder
Gary Thain
Flea
Paul McCartney
James Jamerson
Leland Sklar
Pino Palladino

[TFRED]

In no particular order:

Chris Squire
Geddy Lee
Jaco
Stanley Clark
Billy Sheehan
Dave LaRue
Charles Mingus
Tony Levin
Stu Hamm
Paul McCartney
Only 10? OK

[Shades]

I'll just throw out 10 that slay me.... in no particular order...there's so many more

Charles Mingus
Danny Thompson
Don Thompson
Ray Brown
James Jamerson
Bob Babbitt
Jack Bruce
Tony Levin
Alphonso Johnson
Darryl Jones

honorable mention to
Duke Jethro's foot
Don Pullen's left hand

[m.z.]

John Paul Jones

Billy Cox

Jack Bruce

Bootsy Collins

Nate Mendel

Dave Holland

Harvey Brooks

Les Claypool

Victor Wooten

Mike Sloan

ah hell....I'm adding one " this one goes to 11..."

Paul McCartney

[Lance]

Uh, how 'bout George Porter Jr?
Gary Willis
Rob Derhak (.moe)
Bootsy Collins
Allen Woody
Ralphe Armstrong
Baron Browne
Jeff Berlin
Rick Laird

Let's see how about a metal dude?
Hmm? OK, I'll go with Rex Brown from Pantera. Still a bit shocked I was (I think) the first one to list George Porter Jr.

[thunderbroom]

Felix pappalardi
Bruce Thomas
sir paul
Jack bruce
Phil Lesh
Jack casady
Jamerson
Babbit
scott Lafaro
Mike watt

[lalaland]

George Porter Jr.
Reed Mathis
Phil Lesh
Mike Gordon
John Paul Jones
Berry Oakley
Alphonso Johnson
Jimmy Garrison
Chris Wood
Oteil Burbidge
Jack Bruce

More than ten, I know...

Jamie

[Dr Git]

Chris Squire
Stanley Clarke
Geddy Lee
John Entwistle
Billy Sheehan
Mike Rutherford
Jaco
Felix Pappalardi
Mingus
Glenn Cornick

[Zappatalist]

ifor me, it's not about who is better, it's about who is most perfect for their particular musical situation.

thus,

Charles Mingus
Bootsy Collins
Patrick O'Hearn
Mike Rutherford
Aston Barrett
Steve Harris
Paul McCartney
Doug Pinnick
Phil Lesh
James Jamerson

Honorable mention:

Doug McCombs (Tortoise)- no one ever talks about how ****ing good this guy is, or this band is.

[hemlock]

Berry Oakley
Roscoe Beck
Anthony Jackson
Oteil Burbridge
Edgar Meyer
John Paul Jones
Larry Graham
Rick Danko
Family Man Barrett
Tony Levin

Man, there's some great musicians playing bass!

[m.z.]

"Doug McCombs (Tortoise)- no one ever talks about how ****ing good this guy is, or this band is."


they are amazing....one of my favorite bands for sure...lot's of great bands on the thrill jockey label

[einstein]

jaco

jeff andrews

eddie gomez

richard bona

marcus miller

Ive spent some time with these 5 in ny over the years.

[Deaj]

First ten favorites that came to mind (in no particular order):

Chuck Rainey
Paul McCartney
James Jamerson
Pino Palladino
Tony Levin
John Paul Jones
Sting
Timothy B. Schmit
Duck Dunn
Tommy Shannon