Best Bassists ever. Can't forget the low end.

Aye. So, give me your list.

I say:

Les Claypool
Martin Mendez
Cliff Burton (RIP)
Steve Harris


I'll edit more on here when I think of them and have time. I'm in the process of staining my deck. Joy.

 

John Entwistle
Victor Wooten

 

Both have been mentioned previously, but Victor Woothen and Claypool.I don't wanna make anybody cry, but just cuz Cliff was a part of metallica doesn't mean he is one of the greatest.

 

Lesh Philling
Bass Great

 

John Paul Jones
Bootsy Collins
Paul McCartney
Scott Thunes

 

John Entwistle
Phil Lesh
Les Claypool
...and the greatest bass player, who no one can touch....

MIKE GORDON!!!

mike lays down the phattest lines and the funkiest solos....nobody has ever hit me with such bass......long live mike! the only smart one in the band! who's trying to keep it together....genius is he.....

 

john paul jones

 

I like Geddy Lee

 

Flea best ever!
Listen to a bunch of RHCP and you will hear it for yourself.

 

Yea I have to give Geddy Lee credit because he actually was the one that taught Les and maybe someone else but i can't think of it now.

 

Jack Bruce, Mike Gordon, Phil Lesh, Les Claypool, John Paul Jones, Geddy Lee, Bill Wyman.

 

It's not because he was in Metallica. They're quite possibly the most overrated metal band ever. Cliff was a fucking insane bassist.

 

I think Burt Reynolds, is quite possibly the worst bassists ever!

 

Uhh i think its Victor Wooten then Cliff Burton (may he rest in peace).......

 

Indeed, however the first 3 albums of Metallica aren't overrated in my opinion. Still very good stuff.

 

Justin Chancellor
Mike Starr / Mike Inez
Cliff Burton
Roger Manganelli
Peter Steele

 

chris wood or billy martin (whoever plays bass)

 

Charles Mingus, John Paul Jones adn that guy from the who

 

Berry Oakley
Oteil Burbridge
Lamar Williams
Allen Woody
David Goldflies
Berry Oakley Jr.
Nathan East
Victor Wooten
Flea
Larry Graham
Aston Barrett
Bill Black
Steve Harris
Bootsy Collins
Phil Lesh
Mike Gordon
Billy Sheehan
Les Claypool
Jack Bruce
John Entwistle
Geddy Lee
Cliff Williams
John Paul Jones
Duff McCagen
Gerald Veasley
Jaco Pastorius
Paul McCartney
Kim Deal
Stu Hamm
Christian McBride
John Deacon
Cliff Burton
Chris Squire
Sting
Victor Bailey

 

I pretty much started playing bass after listening to Steve Harris. That solo from "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is amazing!

Then I heard Billy Sheehan. That completely blew me away.