Best Bass Players in History

 

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Here is the list of the best bass players in English-language rock.

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The list considers their technique, their past and present influence, their creativity, their ability to convey emotions and ideas, and the quality of their contributions to the songs.

 

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Best Bass Players in History:

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1 Jaco Pastorius (Weather Report)

2 Jack Bruce (Cream)

3 John Entwistle (The Who)

4 John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)

5 Les Claypool (Primus) 

6 John Myung (Dream Theater)

7 Geddy Lee (Rush)

8 Michael “Flea” Balzalry (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

9 Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)

10 Paul McCartney (The Beatles)

11 Cliff Burton (Metallica)

12 James Jamerson (Funk Brothers)

13 Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)

14 Roger Glover (Deep Purple)

15 Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)

16 Tony Levin (King Crimson)

17 Chris Squire (Yes)

18 Shavo Odadjia (System of a Dawn)

19 Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone)

20 Marcus Miller (Sesionista)

21 Berry Oakley (Allman Brothers Band)

22 Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy)

23 John Deacon (Queen)

24 Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big)

25 Nathan East (Eric Clapton)

26 David Ellefson (Megadeth)

27 Chuck Rainey (Sesionista)

28 Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power)

29 Stanley Clarke

30 Ian Hill (Judas Priest)

31 Abraham Laboriel

32 Chris Wolstenholme (Muse)

33 Justin Chancellor (Tool)

34 Victor Wooten

35 Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam)

36 Svante Henryson (Yngwie J. Malmsteen)

37 Jason Newsted (Metallica)

38 Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane)

39 John Patitucci

40 Michael Manring

41 Bill Dickens

42 Carles Benavent (Paco de Lucía, Chick Corea, Miles Davis)

43 Richard Bona

44 Lemmy (Motorhead)

45 Sting (Police)

46 Stuart Hamm (Joe Satriani)

47 Adam Nitti

48 Aston Barrett (Bob Marley & The Wailers)

49 Greg Lake (ELP)

50 Leo Lyons (Ten Years After)

51 Jeff Berlin

52 Bootsy Collins (Funkadelic)

53 Dirk Lance (Incubus)

54 Steve Bailey

55 Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones)

56 Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne)

57 Joey DeMaio (Manowar)

58 Fieldy (Korn)

59 Robert Trujillo (Infectious Frooves, Metallica)

60 Tim Commerford (Rage Against the Machine)

61 Mel Schacher (Grand Funk Railroad)

62 Rex Rocker (Pantera)

63 Armand Sabal Lecco

64 Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers Band)

65 John Wetton (King Crimson)

66 Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple)

67 Pete Trewavas (Marillion)

68 Michael Antony (Van Halen)

69 Jerry Scheff (Elvis, The Doors)

70 Mike Rutherford (Genesis)

71 Bill Gould (Faith No More)

72 Glen Cornick (Jethro Tull)

73 Randy Coven (Steve Vai)

74 Victor Diamianie (Cake)

75 Alex Katunich (Incubus)

76 Colin Greenwood (Radiohead)

77 Dusty Hill (ZZ Top)

78 Alex James (Blur)

79 Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith)

80 Randy Meisner (Eagles)

81 Gene Simmons (Kiss)

82 Ben Sheperd (Soundgarden)

83 Brent Riggs (Job For A Cowboy)

84 Oliver Riedel (Rammstein)

85 Tom Araya (Slayer)

86 Johnny Christ (Avenged Sevenfold)

87 Reginald Arvizu (Korn)

88 Krist Novoselic (Nirvana)

89 Paul Gray (Slipknot)

90 Mark Sandman (Morphine)

91 Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire)

92 David Hungate (Toto)

93 Joe Osborne (Sesionista)

94 Mike Gordon (Phish)

95 Andy Fraser (Free)

96 Matt Freeman (Rancid)

97 Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver)

98 Charles "Sweet" Sherrell (James Brown)

99 Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead)

100 Mike Inez (Alice In Chains, Ozzy)

 

 

By Corvan

Jan/30/2009

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