Well, Guitars alone doesn't make a band. Personally I've always thought that in alot of bands the bassline is cooler than the guitar riffs. So who's your favorite bassists?

EDIT:Heheh Sorry about that...I had to go to work and I didn't realize I only had about 5 minutes while I was making this...Anyway, more of my favorite bassists.

1. The Dro-DSA
2. Bootsy Collins-Bootzilla
3. Joe Principe-Rise Against
4. Simen Hestnæs-Demon Burger! (Dimmu Borgir)
5. Jerry Only-The Misfits
6. Gene Simmons-KISS
7. "Ollie"-Rammstein
8. Siggy Sjursen-Powerman 5000
9. Dave Pybus-Cradle of Filth
10. Argyle Goolsby-Blitzkid

Les Claypool, Victor Wooten, John Entwhistle, John Paul Jones, Bootsy Collins...the list goes on...but Wooten is my #1

Mark Hoppus of +44, Adam Clayton of U2, and Matt Watcher of Angels & Airwaves

but who likes bass guitar anyway?

I do...

Listen to some Rise Against, specifically Like the Angel. Joe Principe is an amazing bassist, especially with the intro and outro of Like the Angel.

Cliff Burton was absolutely insane. Such a shame about him. Apart from him, I guess I don't really listen to that many badns with good bass, but Steve Harris of Iron Maiden's pretty good.
I've seen one video of Victor Wooten and he totally blew my socks off though, so maybe if I listen to soem more of him, he'll be my favourite.

Cliff Burton, Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, Sharlee D'Angelo and Marco Hietala!!

John Myung - Dream Theater

Tetsu - L'Arc~En~Ciel

Hmmm, it sounds like not too many people listen to "Underground" Rock/Metal. The more exposed a band's guitarists and such get, the less the bassists get a chance to prove they're fucking great.

Oooo forgot to mention the bassist for Green Day is awesome. Did any of you ever hear Longview? Sick bass in that song.

...dude....Dirnt couldn't touch Matt Freeman (of Rancid/Operation Ivy)...just compare Longview to Maxwell Murder and we'll see who's better...

You all get penalties for not mentioning Flea, from Red Hot Chili Peppers! That guy's amazing and actually get's alot of solos!

I sure do

I like Marcus Miller, a Jazz Bass Guitarist

And Wayman Tisdale, former Sacramento King and a good bass guitarist that plays bass as a lead guitarist.

For those of you that broaden your horizens and listen to Jazz, these 2 guys are some good bass players.

Cliff Burton one of the all time best bass players ever.

You know what though...he's not. I mean, he might be but you really can't hear the bass (because of how its mixed, cause its metal) and also the lines are pretty basic (you know, cause its metal). I love Dream Theater...but the bassist is overrated. Also, 6 strings is too much.


Now, someone who's underrated, actually more like never mentioned...Janik Top of Magma.

CLIFF BURTON!

Michael Balzary (Flea) of Red Hot Chili Peppers, and John Myung of Dream Theater ^^
DJFluffyMelon => I also think that Dream Theater's bass lines are basic but John Myung is for me an awesome musician ^^

Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
David Ellefson (Megadeth)
Les Claypool (Primus)
Geddy Lee (Rush)
Cliff Burton (Metallica)
Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)

If your looking for quality bass check out Slipknot, Rage against the machine, and as someone mentioned earlier Flea, that guy is nuts. But the best bass definatly comes from metal bands.

Cliff Burton and for filling the hole at Metallica's lineup without trying to copy Cliff Jason Newsted




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Les Claypool of Primus
John Myung of Dream Theater
John Paul Jones of Led Zepp
Rock on

Flea
Bootsy
LArry Graham
Victor Wooten
Cliff Burton
John Paul Jones
and Josh Klinghoffer wasnt so bad on John Frusciantes albums, i like him.

Joey DeMaio from Manowar... I'm a Metal Warrior!

Cliff Burton of Metallica
Dave Deroo of Adema

both awesome bass players...

Come on, where's the love for Evil Jared Hasslehoff(bloodhound gang)? Don't make him blow up your house.

Flea from RHCP

Paul Gray of slipknot
dave pybus of cradle of filth
ryan martinie of mudvayne
necrobutcher of mayhem
ihsahn and samoth of emperor
bassist for Fearscape

to some extent i agree with you,but if you listen to the side projects you will change your view a little!

cliff is great but no one is mentioning jaco


for me Jaco Pastorius is greatest and strangely no one is mentioning his name!

he was the best man

i am into metal very much ,bt whatever jazz i hv ever listened because of this man`s playing!


greatest bass player ever lived

Yeah, some of you guys know what you're talking about... Flea is the totally the best. Followed by Korn's bassist (whom i can't recall his name).

the dude from rush
the dude from metallica
Nixxi Sixx(Motley Crue)
Duff(Guns&Roses)

geddy lee from rush is awesome and so is billy sheehan I like Kimberley dahme though cause shes a babe!

Tobin Esperance - papa roach
Cliff Burton - Metallica
Les Claypool - Primus
Krist Novoselic - Nirvana
Fieldy - Korn

Flea, he's totally awsome

Flea, he's totally awesome

Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue is very cool!!
Johny Christ of A7X

les claypool - primus
Manny Mizzo- the rubbermilk orchestra (you probably never heard of them)
matt freeman - rancid
sid vicious -sex pistols duh (he might not be the best but any bassist who can take a full can of bear off the teeth and keep playin without flinchen as he bleeds from the mouth ahs my respect and yeah i saw the video of when that actualy happend)

John Myung of Dream Theater totally shreds on a six string! NOBODY plays the six string! It's not possible! The neck is just TOO wide. Yet, this guy does it like it's nothing! He can SWEEP...ON A BASS!!! NOBODY can sweep on a bass!

That being said, Les Claypool is the greatest bassist ever. He's even better than Flea. Has anyone ever heard Sacred Cow or Nature Boy by Primus? Not to mention that he's writing the soundtracks for the Mushroom Men video games coming out for Nintendo Wii and DS.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater anyone? Jerry Was a Race Car Driver FTW.

it's not all metal, and it's not all basic either

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U65k_6PAiQM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yqOA0BMXS0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0tL6K4FeGk...feature=related

overrated? come on!

a couple that have been mentioned like les claypool, cliff burton and victor wooten are awesome

tony levin is really good. i'm also a big fan of simon gallup from the cure. not amazingly talented but comes up with some pretty cool stuff

two words: stanley clarke

warp brothers
but also 2PM with their Tetris Trance Remix (love that song)
But it's hard to choose, because in Denmark Dance music and electronic is really popular (and all those songs contains bass)

this guy mario theme

10 string bass.... wow!

I heard that! Not just like 'I heard it', though I did hear it. No, no, I mean I heard that!

Shavo from SOAD
Guy from Metallica...cant think of his name

Either Cliff Burton, Jason Newstead or Robert Trujillo.

yeap, ryan martinie..

Now, I love Les to death, but I will have to say that Victor Wooten is a better player than Claypool. If you ever listen to his version of "Amazing Grace" you'll know what I mean...the man is truly amazing. Even his non-solo work (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones) are astounding.

you have mentioned most of the good ones but here are some of my favs

Paul Simonon- The Clash
Chris Wolstenholme- Muse
Geddy Lee- Rush
Matt Freeman- Rancid
Mark Hoppus- Blink 182
Les Claypool- Primus
Pete Heimbold and Chad Urmston- Dispatch

those are some that i could think of off the bat

I love Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers. He knows how to lay some nice funk bass from time to time.

Got to be either John Entwistle or John Paul Jones for me, though Flea is top too