The Best Bass Players

I was wondering, what is everyone's opinion on who the best bass players are? Not the guy you think looks the coolest or anything like that. I'm talking who has the best skill.

I'd have to say Bill Dickens (The Buddha), Victor Wooten, and Jaco Pastorious.

And yes, that is in order.

 

jaco, flea, and dave holland... wooten is cool too...

 

Who does Dave Holland play for?

 

he's in his own ensemble, a jazz cat... check out some of his stuff, he plays with the dave holland quintet.

 

wooten and jaco, hands down.

surprised les claypool hasn't been mentioned yet, he's a fantastic player, particularly slap.

 

im personally drawn to wooten...

 

wooten, jaco, my roommate nathan scott, and john paul jones

 

that guy from the who! hes the best!

 

John entwistle - yeah hes a really good bass player
there a few really good bass players in my school actually:

Chris Dakers
Robbie Brogan
Graeme Todd
Jason Costello

other than that I would have to say:

Flea - Red hot chili peppers
john entwistle - the who
joe morgan - inme - he is amazing live!!
john paul jones- led zeppelin

peace and love
xxxxxx

 

Les Claypool

 

He may not be the best, but I have a special devotion to Mike Gordon... he is my bass-playing sweetiepie

 

my boyfriend

 

John Myung...he's amazing.

 

i agree

 

Victor Wooten isnt even in the normal "bass" class. They should just go ahead and slap a big "god of bass" on his forhead and be done with it. Below him is squarepusher. Tom Jenkinson or something like that. This dude is fuckin sick. Best show ive ever seeen. Below that would be Stanely Clarke and claypool, with flea rounding out the top five

1. Wooten



2. Squarepusher
3. Clarke
4. Claypool
5. Flea

 

Noooo not flea, stick Jaco there instead! :X

 

yeah, i would agree there... i LOVE flea don't get me wrong, but if we're talking about gods of bass, you can't forget jaco.

 

I'd have to go with Claypool.

A couple who haven't been mentioned yet that should be on this list: Chris Squire (Yes) and Billy Sheehan (Talas, Mr. Big).

 

calypool, wooten, stanely clarke although the best bass solos ive heard have been by the best guitar players ever (like hendrix and schwartz)

 

yes i agree with the kids saying that pastorius MUST be on the list! that's like a rule.