Favorite Bassist

[Dr Marco]

1) Peter Hook

2) Kim Deal

3) Simon Gallup

4)Paul McCartney

5)Paul Simonon

[joachim1965]

John Deacon.

[PAULCFC]

1 Mike Dirnt

2 Nicky Wire

3 Peter Hook

4 Paul McCartney

5 Sid Vicious(allegedly)

 

Edited 10 June 2019 by PAULCFC

[bovril]

Mani 

 

Though Kim Deal is sexier. 

[foxfanazer]

Mark Hoppus (don't judge me) 

[W88DY]

Mark King of Level 42, now he is quality....

[Nickfosse]

Mike Kerr from Royal Blood is pretty amazing and Flea from Red Hot Chiili Peppers is phenomenal. 

Edited 10 June 2019 by Nickfosse

[Countryfox]

 

Prince Rogers Nelson.

[Wakeyfox]

John Entwistle 

[Rocket-Ron]

Mick Karn (R.I.P.)

[Guest]

Mick Karn

Pino Paladino

Tony Levin

Sting

Lemmy

Jaco Pastorius

[Voll Blau]

Andy Rourke's not bad...

[RoboFox]

Jaco Pastorius

Victor Wooten

Les Claypool

 

Spent a lot of time at university listening to this guy: Billy Sheehan. 

 

Pure shred bass. Absurd. His fingers must be rock solid.

 

 

 

[yorkie1999]

John Deacon. Local lad.

[FerrisBueller]

Paul McCartney

Joe Dart (Vulfpeck)

[FerrisBueller]

2 hours ago, Voll Blau said:

Andy Rourke's not bad...

Such an underrated bassist, all his parts are so lively!

[SpacedX]

Geddy Lee

Stanley Clarke

Bernard Edwards

Charles Mingus

Jean-Jacques Burnel

John Entwhistle

Chris Squire

Tina Weymouth

Gail Anne Dorsey

Mick Karn

Paul Simonon - Terrible bass player, but looked brilliant. 

Edit - to add...Bruce Foxton

 

Sound and attitude are as important as technique – JJ had both.

 

 

****ing massive. P bass and pick, Ampeg head and a knackered 4 x12 with a hole kicked through the cone...

 

 

Edited 11 June 2019 by Line-X

[notnow john]

Chris Squire

[Alf Bentley]

- Norman Watt-Roy (Dury & Blockheads, Wilko Johnson)

- Steve Hanley (The Fall)

- Jah Wobble (PIL, solo/projects)

- Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads)

- Bootsy Collins (James Brown)

- Robbie Shakespeare (Black Uhuru)

- David McClymont (Orange Juice)

 

Edit: add Cait O'Riordan (Pogues) for same reasons as @Line-X with Simonon - not an exceptional bassist, but cool as fvck in a top quality band in which musical expertise wasn't at a premium...

 

Edited 11 June 2019 by Alf Bentley

[Fox92]

John Entwistle

Paul McCartney

Mani

[KingsX]

Jack Casady

John Entwhistle

Tony Levin

Chris Squire

dUg Pinnick

 

special mentions:

 

Ray Brown (jazz bassist)

Tina Weymouth (cutest bassist)

[Guest]

5 hours ago, RoboFox said:

Jaco Pastorius

Victor Wooten

Les Claypool

 

Spent a lot of time at university listening to this guy: Billy Sheehan. 

 

Pure shred bass. Absurd. His fingers must be rock solid.

 

 

 

Saw him in concert sometime around Niacin - think he was with the DT guy. He can certainly play.

 

 

3 hours ago, Line-X said:

 

Geddy Lee

Stanley Clarke

Bernard Edwards

Charles Mingus

Jean-Jacques Burnel

John Entwhistle

Chris Squire

Tina Weymouth

Gail Anne Dorsey

Mick Karn

Paul Simonon - Terrible bass player, but looked brilliant. 

Edit - to add...Bruce Foxton

 

Sound and attitude are as important as technique – JJ had both.

 

 

****ing massive. P bass and pick, Ampeg head and a knackered 4 x12 with a hole kicked through the cone...

 

 

How did I miss JJ from my list. The Stranglers were such an underrated band.

[boots60]

The great late Ronnie Lane

 

[Trav Le Bleu]

Not my favourite favourite, but a name as yet unmentioned worthy of mention, Nick Oliveri.

[MrsJohnMurphy]

Larry Graham