Favorite Bass Players?

[Hovershy 3,814]

The bass is such an awesome instrument. Who are your favorite bass guitar players? Here is a few of mine.

 

Justin Chancellor- Tool

Les Claypool- Primus

Flea- Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Tim Commerford- Rage Against the Machine

Fieldy- Korn

[Serious Sam 259]

Mine would have to simply be: Gene Simmons~KISS

[Away 2,077]

Krist Novoselic. The production of Nirvana's recordings would sorta bury is his bass sometimes but when you could hear it, it was amazing. Especially during the verses.

 

 

 

There's plenty of other examples.

Edited May 9, 2014 by LatinoChurro

[Scootalove 10,689]

• Gene Simmons from KISS
• Krist Novoselic from Nirvana

Two of many bass players that I enjoy.

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[Megas 27,566]

Favorite bass player? Easily Bass

[ghostfacekiller39 23,860]

I don't think I've seen Cliff Burton yet

 

 

Also -

 

Eric Avery - Jane's Addiction

Flea - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Les Claypool - Primus

Tommy Stinson - The Replacements

 

 

[NomDeSpite 452]

From the bassists already listed, I have to go with Les Claypool and Cliff Burton.

I will add: Chris Squire from Yes ("Heart Of The Sunrise" or "Roundabout") and Geezer Butler from Black Sabbath ("Into The Void"). You could also make a case for Michael Rutherford (Genesis) and John Myung (Dream Theater).

Edited May 9, 2014 by NomDeSpite

[Woohoo 34,008]

In no particular order

 

-Geddy Lee (Rush)

-Cliff Burton (Metallica)

-Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)

-Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)

-Paul McCartney (The Beatles)

-John Deacon (Queen)

-Gene Simmons (KISS)

-Dave Ellefson (Megadeth)

-John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)

-Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)

 

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Edited May 20, 2014 by Woohoo

[Champion RD92 8,658]

Geddy Lee from Rush by far. Bass is so underrated, honestly.

[Rainbowcrash420 109]

roger patterson of atheist 

 

 

this guy is insane. Watch him play it is ungodly. RIP

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Cliff Burton - Metallica

Les Claypool - Primus

John Myung - Dream Theatre

Fuzz - Disturbed

Geddy Lee - Rush

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How has no one mentioned The Ox yet? John Entwistle of The Who took the bass guitar from a backing instrument and turned into a lead instrument.

[GhostPony750 959]

Chris Squire from Yes

Yes!!!! (I need to revive my prog rock thread...)

 

I also like Mike Rutherford from Genesis. It's so fun to play it's incredible. (I'm a bass player lol)

And Geddy from Rush ofc, a classic.

[NomDeSpite 452]

How has no one mentioned The Ox yet? John Entwistle of The Who took the bass guitar from a backing instrument and turned into a lead instrument.

I considered John Entwistle but I passed on him because my ignorance of The Who's discography is too high. I wanted to choose something besides "My Generation" or "5:15" and I had no idea what.

 

 

 

(I need to revive my prog rock thread...)

Dibs on posting "Yours Is No Disgrace".

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Geddy Lee and Cliff Burton.

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Les Claypool - Primus John Myung - Dream Theatre

 

These two absolutely. Another one that hasn't been mentioned is Tony Levin-phenomenally good bass player, and inventor of the 'Funk Fingers'. If you've never seen them, check out 'Secret World Live'-Peter Gabriel concert. He's using them.  

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Justin Chancellor- Tool Les Claypool- Primus Flea- Red Hot Chilli Peppers Tim Commerford- Rage Against the Machine Fieldy- Korn

 

 

you know I was gonna add to this tread but you have it fully covered, all five of these guys are my faves hands down! very nice list!  

[Saphipony 22]

Well my dad is a bass player, so him for sure. xD