General Top Ten Bassists
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1) James Igor Jamerson
2) Larry Graham
3) Jack Bruce
4) John Entwistle
5) Geddy Lee
6) Les Claypool
7) Flea
8) Cliff Burton
9) John Paul Jones
10) Bootsy Collins
Some of my other personal influences that although aren't mentioned in Top 10 conversations, but still have to be included in top bassists...
Duff McKagan
Tim Cummerford
Steve Harris (he was on that list)
Adam Yauch (MCA from the Beastie Boys)
TM Stevens
Doug Wimbish
Jeff Ament
Pino Palladino
Bakithi Kumalo
Ryan Martinie
Bob Babbitt
Verdine White
Stanley Clarke
Victor Wooten
Billy Sheenan
Norwood Fisher
Jason Newsted
2) Larry Graham
3) Jack Bruce
4) John Entwistle
5) Geddy Lee
6) Les Claypool
7) Flea
8) Cliff Burton
9) John Paul Jones
10) Bootsy Collins
Some of my other personal influences that although aren't mentioned in Top 10 conversations, but still have to be included in top bassists...
Duff McKagan
Tim Cummerford
Steve Harris (he was on that list)
Adam Yauch (MCA from the Beastie Boys)
TM Stevens
Doug Wimbish
Jeff Ament
Pino Palladino
Bakithi Kumalo
Ryan Martinie
Bob Babbitt
Verdine White
Stanley Clarke
Victor Wooten
Billy Sheenan
Norwood Fisher
Jason Newsted
Don't get me wrong, there are some bassists whom are better (much, much better) than others, but if you pull Joe Radio-listener and ask him to name his favorite bassists, he's going to give you like 4 names and then not be able to name anymore. You ask that same person to name their favorite guitarists or lead singers and you're going to get a much more extensive list. @Rhino has a very legit opinion, but the amount of strong opinions in this thread doesn't jive with the actual interest the public has in bassists. It would be the same if someone makes a thread about the Top 10 drummers:
1) The guy that sued Napster.
2) The guy from the Pamela Anderson porn.
3) The guy with one leg from Def Leppard.
4) Animal from the Muppets.
5) Uhh, you know that other guy from that really good band from the mid-90's.
Bobby Rock
Hard to disagree with you man, although any time someone talks to me about bass I always mention Stanley and Bruce, usually Phil as well but for different reasons.
You forgot John Bonham, hes a well known drummer as well, bald lad from Genesis too , can't remember his name, sells chocolate as a gorilla.
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How is it that Gene Simmons gets absolutely no love?
Misread the title, was expecting...
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So many other phenomenal bassists, guys that I remember playing shows with back in the day, guys who are phenomenal studio session guys... There are so many who just make the bands they're in better, I'll make a more comprehensive list of my favs and influences later
You put Myung in 10th place but it was still first on the list
I get tingles with any Dream Theater mention
^You put Myung in 10th place but it was still first on the list
I get tingles with any Dream Theater mention
Who da fook is dat guy?
Ha. Sorry, pal.
they're coming to town the end of October, best friend and his brother are trying to talk me in to driving down to Tucson.You put Myung in 10th place but it was still first on the list
I get tingles with any Dream Theater mention
i'm trying to talk them in to coming up to PHX.
Their upcoming tour is worth the watch, it's the same set as I saw in Oakland a few months back. Petrucci is an absolute genius.they're coming to town the end of October, best friend and his brother are trying to talk me in to driving down to Tucson.
i'm trying to talk them in to coming up to PHX.
Go see it, they're brilliant.
Scratch that, it was SF I saw them, I saw Petrucci with G3 in Oakland.
