Best rock bass player (1 Viewer)

[Ghost Rider]

Gotta think about this for a while. Tough call for me between Lee, Levin and Squire.

 

[The Z Machine]

No love for Bootsy? I guess he's just strictly funk.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I voted for Geddy. Although, I saw Victor Wooten play with Billy Cobham, and Wooten destroys every bass player I've ever seen. But I can't vote for Wooten since Bela Fleck's music sucks donkey gonads.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Best female bass player - Tina Weymouth of the Talking Heads

 

[Bluesbomber]

One of my favorites not listed is Tommy Shannon with Double Trouble of SRV and Double Trouble as well as several tours and shows were the rhythm section backed other artist's such as Kenny Wayne Sheppard and Buddy Guy.

 

[Wild Young Billy]

I'd vote for Dave LaRue. He's touring with Joe Satriani right now. He's played with Steve Morse in Dixie Dregs and The Steve Morse Band.

 

[mudshark]

Gotta think about this for a while. Tough call for me between Lee, Levin and Squire.

Had the same 3 in mind, Ghost, but went with Levin. for including Liquid Tension Experiment in his credits. So hard to rank some of these musicians - I always had great respect for Entwistle as well.ETA: Recently bought PG's "Growing UP" DVD...some nice shots of Levin playing stick bass.

 

[zamboni]

Rudy Sarzo

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

Felix papilardi

Phil Lesh

 

[Borat]

Come on, guys. No one cares about the bass player.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Gotta think about this for a while.  Tough call for me between Lee, Levin and Squire.

Had the same 3 in mind, Ghost, but went with Levin. for including Liquid Tension Experiment in his credits. So hard to rank some of these musicians - I always had great respect for Entwistle as well.ETA: Recently bought PG's "Growing UP" DVD...some nice shots of Levin playing stick bass.

I have the Secret World Live DVD. Awesome. I've seen PG live, also. Levin is the bomb.

 

[zamboni]

Come on, guys. No one cares about the bass player.

Paging Derek Smalls...

 

[ffldrew]

As voted for by Guitar Magazine

John Entwistle

I've seen all of these bass players except for Sheehan - Entwistle was the very best.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

Mike Watt is my fav, although it can be argued that he is not techinically "the best".

 

[zamboni]

I've seen all of these bass players except for Sheehan

I saw him on the E! Hollywood Story regarding deceased porn star Savannah.

 

[Jethro Q. Walrustitty]

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[Leroy Hoard]

I've seen all of these bass players except for Sheehan

I saw him on the E! Hollywood Story regarding deceased porn star Savannah.

I'm not sure that counts.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Best female bass player - Tina Weymouth of the Talking Heads

Actually the correct answer is Candace Belanoff of Walt Mink, except very few people even know who Walt Mink were

 

[Sabertooth]

Voted McCartney, mainly because he's the only one I've heard of that I like at all.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

Best female bass player - Tina Weymouth of the Talking Heads

Actually the correct answer is Candace Belanoff of Walt Mink, except very few people even know who Walt Mink were

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Best female bass player - Tina Weymouth of the Talking Heads

Actually the correct answer is Candace Belanoff of Walt Mink, except very few people even know who Walt Mink were

Yes, there is one named Sara Lee who's good too, but she's not well known either.

 

[Derek Smalls]

Come on, guys. No one cares about the bass player.

Bloody rubbish.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Best female bass player - Tina Weymouth of the Talking Heads

Actually the correct answer is Candace Belanoff of Walt Mink, except very few people even know who Walt Mink were

 

[Bob_Magaw]

tony levin is a madman... he isn't an old school choice, but his work on the stick with king crimson was freakin amazing... he put out enough sound for a symphony orchestrall by himself... he is like the david gilmour of bassists... always the RIGHT note... equally adept on monster humping rock instrumentals (larks tongues in aspic & red) & graceful ballads (sheltering sky & work with peter gabriel)...

jack bruce is suppose to be a technical genius, but musically i just like levin better...

if we expanded to fusion & jazz, marcus miller would be hard to top...

bootsy is definitely in my top 3 pantheon of bass players... cut his teeth with james brown, did some stellar work with p-funk & solo, and had a nice career revival with bill laswell, & was involved in one of my favorite sessions of past decade or so... hallucination engine with laswell, bernie worrell, wayne shorter & who's who of african & indian percussionists...

we should include jaco, too, (as a jazz bassist) for his ahead of its time fretless bass work with weather report.

stanley clarke would be in my top 5 any genre...

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Cliff Burton

 

[HarryManback]

Justin Chancellor.

 

[ScottNorwood]

MIKE WATT

 

[Limp Ditka]

MIKE WATT

 

[guru_007]

Cliff Burton

Bass solo, take one

 

[Minotauro]

Yes, there is one named Sara Lee who's good too, but she's not well known either.

Nobody doesn't like her.

 

[saintfool]

levin gets my vote.

underrated? aston "family man" barrett.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/greatlakesfish/frockbass.html

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Best female bass player - Tina Weymouth of the Talking Heads

Actually the correct answer is Candace Belanoff of Walt Mink, except very few people even know who Walt Mink were

Yes, there is one named Sara Lee who's good too, but she's not well known either.

Michael Steele

 

[shuke]

Lesh

 

[glock]

The Ox.

 

[Lumpasaur]

Victor Wooten

You're welcome.



Edited to add

 

[jdoggydogg]

tony levin is a madman... he isn't an old school choice, but his work on the stick with king crimson was freakin amazing... he put out enough sound for a symphony orchestrall by himself... he is like the david gilmour of bassists... always the RIGHT note... equally adept on monster humping rock instrumentals (larks tongues in aspic & red) & graceful ballads (sheltering sky & work with peter gabriel)...

jack bruce is suppose to be a technical genius, but musically i just like levin better...

if we expanded to fusion & jazz, marcus miller would be hard to top...

bootsy is definitely in my top 3 pantheon of bass players... cut his teeth with james brown, did some stellar work with p-funk & solo, and had a nice career revival with bill laswell, & was involved in one of my favorite sessions of past decade or so... hallucination engine with laswell, bernie worrell, wayne shorter & who's who of african & indian percussionists...

we should include jaco, too, (as a jazz bassist) for his ahead of its time fretless bass work with weather report.

stanley clarke would be in my top 5 any genre...

More great Jazz/Fusion playersaryl Jackson, Benny Brunel, John Patitucci.

 

[jerseyh8r]

I'd vote for Dave LaRue. He's touring with Joe Satriani right now. He's played with Steve Morse in Dixie Dregs and The Steve Morse Band.

I agree....saw him last week and was fantastic. That being said, though, I still voted Levin.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

John "Thunderfingers" Entwistle

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Wooten by a large large margin.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Victor Wooten

You're welcome.



Edited to add

^

That was the look on my face when I saw him live.

 

[BoltzNBrew]

Lee, Claypool, Flea

 

[KGB]

IRON MAIDEN

Steve Harris

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Cliff Burton

Bass solo, take one

How is Burton not even an option?

 

[Wild Young Billy]

I'd vote for Dave LaRue. He's touring with Joe Satriani right now. He's played with Steve Morse in Dixie Dregs and The Steve Morse Band.

I agree....saw him last week and was fantastic. That being said, though, I still voted Levin.

 

[HellToupee]

voted for Entwistle but my favorite is Bruce Foxton of The Jam & Stiff Little Fingers

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

Rudy Sarzo

ROTFLMAO! A helluva stage performer, but didn't exactly lay down too many bass riffs in the studio. Didn't play bass on either of Ozzy's first two albums, or Whitesnake's self titled album.I guess with Quiet Riot and Whitesnake's Slip of the Tongue he did though.

I met Sarzo at Roselle Music in Roselle, IL about 15 years ago. He was about 5' 90lbs - real personable guy though. He was talking about how music wouldn't be bought in stores, and somehow it would be bought from satellites or something. (I was thinkin: Smoke another joint dude - but in hindsight he was dead nuts on - ITunes)

No list could be complete without the inclusion of Terry 'Geezer' Butler or that odd little man from Metallica Jason Newsted.

Stu Hamm also.

 

[yanny]

Gene Simmons

It's all about showmanship !!!

GOD OF THUNDER !!!

 

[Blue_Devil_31]

whew, tough one.

at any given moment...John Entwistle, Victor Wooten, Geddy Lee, Flea, Phil Lesh, Mike Gordon, Allen Woody, Dave Schools.

thank God there is room for all of them!

 

[bakes]

Best female bass player - Tina Weymouth of the Talking Heads

Actually the correct answer is Candace Belanoff of Walt Mink, except very few people even know who Walt Mink were

Yes, there is one named Sara Lee who's good too, but she's not well known either.

And don't forget ex-Spoons bassist Sandy Horne.