Best Bassists Ever

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Vote for Cliff Burton (Metallica) 1) Cliff Burton (Metallica)

Unbelievable Talent! RIP CLiff

budlightmofo

R.I.P the ultimate bassist who played for the ultimate band. If his life wasn’t cut short he would have been more widly renouned than Flea and Lemmy combined.

yzerman19

he’s also the biggest musican ever

lokesh1


Vote for Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 2) Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Oh yeah, Flea is def. one of the best :)

therest

He’s The Best

mneilan

The Best Should Be First

mneilan


Vote for Tetsuya Ogawa (L’arc en ciel) 3) Tetsuya Ogawa (L’arc en ciel)

Tetsu is the best bassist! hha.
because of he I’m learn to play bass. he’s my inspiration.

lcady

Tetsu is Leader of L’arc en Ciel.
Tetsu is the best bassist, the best BOS, the best People.

Ekocieler

Tetsu is my inspiration, with his heavenly bass skills, and his talent as a backing vocalist (L’arc~en~ciel) or a vocalist as Tetsu P’unk. I decided to vote him.. --"

rukaxyusuf


Vote for Geddy Lee (Rush) 4) Geddy Lee (Rush)

Geddy should be number 1! He proved that bass isn’t just for keeping the band in time.

fireinside96

Geddy could easily play anything that the others above him on this list can play. also, Rush is the only band that has really good bass solos in their songs. I am not sayiing the others are bad because they are not, but the guy from metallica is only there because a lot of people like metallica, but they don’t listen to it for the bass, you can listen to the songs by rush for bass. Victor wooten should be number one

tonses

There’s Geddy, then there’s all the others.

blinkr735


Vote for Les Claypool (Primus) 5) Les Claypool (Primus)

Cliff was a beast, 10 more years of life he coulda been the best. Geddy Lee’s a god. Steve Harris is amazing to say the least. But NO ONE can compete with Les Claypool. its jsut not possible.

jbeach91

Listen to his bass solo on Tommy the Cat

MasterOfPuppies

He is a monster. His work with primus is awesome! Listen to Jerry was a racecar driver!

Mouseclick


Vote for John Entwistle (The Who) 6) John Entwistle (The Who)

Argueably the greatest bassist of all time. Without Entwistle the very notion of a lead bassist wouldn’t exist. Sure Jaco may have more chops and Les may be more innovative, but they wouldn’t exist without Entwistle.

Entwistle number one damnit!

Real tough choice. Geddy and this guy. It’s practically a tie. Geddy may have had better chops but this guy was the original.

sailor86

Without him there would be no lead bassists. I love MetallicA and Rush but John really set down the rules for every bassist after him.

gibsonrock53


Vote for Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) 7) Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)

Steve Harris is a metal GOD! not only is he an AWESOME bassist, he can also play some amazing solos

IF he wouldn’t have composed RUN TO THE HILLS, HALLOWED BE THY NAME and NUMBER OF THE BEAST well, none of this metallica would have existed. Punk would have overshadowed metal!

sansiddh

steve harris a part of beeing an awesome bassist is also, in my opinion, the man behind the succes of iron maiden, cause he’s the man that have composed almost all of maiden’s songs

sapo667

If you don’t vote for steve harris (God’s right hand man, ) then go sit down and actually listen to Iron Maiden! He writes 95 percent of the songs! not only is he the best bassist, he is the best musician ever!

A7X is my fav band, but Johnny at #9? He picks! bassist who pick shouldn’t even be on this list!

a7x


Vote for Toshiya (Dir en grey) 8) Toshiya (Dir en grey)

Toshiya inspired me to play bass. He inspired loads of other people as well. Also, his basslines arent simple and he has excellent performance skills. I wish I could go on stage and excell the way he does. ILY toshiya!

visualalliance

Totchi is the best of the best! He’s the God of bao!

Niikura_Akonya

Love his music, wish I could have his bass heh.


Vote for Johnny Christ (Avenged Sevenfold) 9) Johnny Christ (Avenged Sevenfold)

sickass bassist. A7X for life.

MEEKOY

Great bassist. A7X!

cowboyskid2

This guy is so underrated he is a great bassist. Keeping rockin Johnny!

987654


Vote for P-nut (311) 10) P-nut (311)

Top 5 AT LEAST

landocommando88

p-nut is underated... he’s got that slap down and dirty!

rjhusmc

Excellent. As mentioned before... extremely underrated.



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Choices Not In The Top Ten

Vote for Reita (the Gazette) 11) Reita (the Gazette)

My most favorite, nice bass ^0^

A-Euphoria

woooooo this man is awesome i love him... he is the best bassist!!!

michiru

Reita is the best bassist known to this world

Vote for John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) 12) John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)

Flea and John Paul Jones they are the best! I mean wow!

Biotendo

Brilliant and extremely influential bassist. Ask Flea who his hero is and he always mentions John Paul Jones. All around superb musician and arranger, and most importantly one quarter of rocks greatest band.

bobby

the lemon song is also an amazing bass performance

rockman

Vote for Ross Valory 13) Ross Valory

ROSS IS SIMPLY THE BEST!

iMAGIO

One of the best! I love Ross!

Vote for Victor Wooten (Bela Fleck) 14) Victor Wooten (Bela Fleck)

How can Victor Wooten be this low on the list? It must be simply from the fact that people just vote for the bassist from their favorite band, without really hearing them play. Victor outdoes them all.

chinchilla41191

He should be nearer the top. His playing is amazing espeacially his slap bass.

giguise

Dude, this list is pretty lame, the guy from avenged sevenfold should be at like 70th (he only has 3 good songs), Pete Wentz shouldn’t be anywhere near this list, yet he’s above Bootsy Collins, Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, Lemmy, and Geezer Butler. Pete Wentz’s bass lines consist of three notes being picked, he sucks. I’m voting Wooten so we can get the Avenged Sevenfold guy off the list

Stangbass16

Vote for Mikey Way (My Chemical Romance) 15) Mikey Way (My Chemical Romance)

Number "1" among bassists.

stereomike

His play is amazing. He is really Best Bassist Ever. He must be at the top of this list!

stereomike

Awesome dude! He makes my heart burn!

flame_loony

Vote for Chris Wolstenholme (Muse) 16) Chris Wolstenholme (Muse)

what is he doing so low on the list?!
is the most amazing bassist ever
hystria? anyone?
seriously check him out!

CiaraD0029

mikey way is a good bassist, from one of my fave bands, mcr is in my top 3 bands, but hysteria, the groove, futurism, hyper music... the list goes on. muse is in my top 1 :)

mattbellamyisagod1234

An unsung hero of the bass guitar.
he is a pioneer of bass special effects and help make one of the greatest bands ever to play.

GlonnAtronnAdonnAdict

Vote for Paul McCartney (The Beatles) 17) Paul McCartney (The Beatles)

Simply amazing, one of the most inspirational bassists to walk on this Earth. Bow down.

cubs2514

really good

egillaxelsson

paul mccartney and james jamerson made bass. if it werent for paul most of your favorite bass players would be in the shadows right next to there amp. if it werent for paul bass would be like wht mikey way makes it... crap. paul should be number one. most inspiring, most melodic, best bassist ever.

paulisbassguru

Vote for Timothy Kelleher 18) Timothy Kelleher

awesome bassist!!! VoTe FoR hIm!!!

apocalypticsoldier95

Tim is AWESOME! Hope he’l stay at 30 Seconds To Mars!

haris

Vote for John Deacon (Queen) 19) John Deacon (Queen)

When it comes to traditional bass playing, Deacon takes the cake there and then adds some of the most simplistic, yet complex twists to the basslines... a traditionalist at hard but a real inegnious engineer of his craft

ozlacs

Queen is the only band I’ve ever heard that the Bass is actually separate from the guitar and you can here it loud and strong. John Deacon - pure Genius

Queen-aholic

listhin to the bass solo on another one bites the dust and liar he’s the best!

Queenmaniac

Vote for Heath (X Japan) 20) Heath (X Japan)

Heath is the best!

konatsu

Vote for Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses) 21) Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses)

Legend as his former band. I don’t if he’s the best but is my favourite.

i-love-rock-n-roll

Duff is my GOD !!!!!!!!!!!! he’s no.1 !!!

god

great bassist from a legendary band

quill

Vote for John Ro Myung (Dream Theather) 22) John Ro Myung (Dream Theather)

myung is the best bassist I’ve ever heard or listen of... surely top 3

deadlydawn

should be at top

deadlydawn

you can’t beat myung. most of the top 10 are talentless bassists in hack bands. you are stupid if you don’t like myung.

deadgrass27

Vote for Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath) 23) Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)

Butler is the greatest bassist of all-time. Listen to Sabbath’s Heaven and Hell album if you want to hear how a bass is supposed to sound.

hardrockfanatic

Geezer Slaps That Bass Like A Madman He Should Be #1

OzzyVanHalen

No. 1

rob

Vote for Jaco Pastorius 24) Jaco Pastorius

The first, the best, the only. Listen to stuff like his first album to see why.

berban

jaco the best

Jaco opened up the world of fretless. He flippin made his bass into a fretless. His basslines are incredible. He is Easily the best bassist of all time.

Vote for Mike Dirnt (Green Day) 25) Mike Dirnt (Green Day)

Flea’s style doesn’t cut it for me. He plays that awful funky style of Mark King of Level 42. Mike plays the kind of sounds I want to hear! and with flair!

definitely the best! nobody writes better basslines then Mike Dirnt, he’s awesome!

insanedocumentarian

hm, green day, ok band, only 2 albums deserve the title "excellent" dookie and nimrods. mike dirnt’s bass solos on dookie, especially longview and welcome to paradise, are excellent

pauler94

Vote for Shavo Odajian (System of a down) 26) Shavo Odajian (System of a down)

Shavo can rock killer riffs and 99% of the time he doesn’t use a pick

SoldierSide1224

cliff, shavo and robert are my favourites

freezerman75

Pete wentz is better than shavo!? shavo is amazing!

Flying_spidermonkey

Vote for Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick) 27) Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick)

Not only can he play, but he can also sing too. He’s a better player and is always in command of his instrument.

FearlessFreep

Nobody can play a 12-string like he can.

FearlessFreep

Great player.

Vote for Robert Trujillo (Metallica) 28) Robert Trujillo (Metallica)

He is one of best bassists in the world. He should be in the 3 first positions.

checkon21

He deserves to be number two. As good as he is nobody can replace Cliff Burton.

aman28

rob brought us classics he is in my mind one of the greatest bassists ever

justicerieth

Vote for Eero Heinonen (The Rasmus) 29) Eero Heinonen (The Rasmus)

Eero deserves this more than anyone else; he’s the best bassist, ever. And he’s the nicest man.

TheRasmusForever

Eero xD is one of the best! just listen in my life it’s great

rossyrocks

he’s so great and also good person...

Nancy

Vote for Justin Chancellor (Tool) 30) Justin Chancellor (Tool)

The only bassist that has anything on Justin is Cliff Burton, and even he can’t top
this. Seriously, listen to Schism, Vicarious, and The Grudge and tell me he isn’t
the best bassist ever.

MegaToolica

listen to ANY song by tool, who by the way is the best band ever, and you will see that he is the best bassist in the world... every song by tool is put together by his bass

Okami

Not even in the top 10?!?!?!?!?! Like Okami said, all of Tool’s songs are structured by bass! Listen to The Pot!

moose4life19

Vote for Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu (Korn) 31) Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu (Korn)

Why is Fieldy number 30? He should be in the top ten at least!

dropkick112

dude why is he not #2 behind cliff? he is epic he makes david sound lik he’s playing double voice jus listen 2 there remake of one wow you guys wouldn’t kno bassists even if they slapped you in the face

jahomey666

Korn is godly in 2 areas JDs singing and Fieldys bass he is the best

travlestat

Vote for Mark Hoppus (Blink-182) 32) Mark Hoppus (Blink-182)

my idol

manuelll182

he’s now with plus44 and I now blink182 will get back together but this guy has a good voice and awesome bass playing

gibsonsg

He just should be much higher up.

Vote for Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy) 33) Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy)

Good bassist and HOT!

vanishing_truth

not the huge bassline solo kinda guy but he is a good bassist and an even better lyricistt

totally awsome

Vote for Matt Freeman (Rancid) 34) Matt Freeman (Rancid)

of course one of the best bassist. people just don’t realize it because he plays a genre that people don’t generally listen to at large. if you ever see maxwell murder live you’ll know by listening to him play and the peolpes reactions. seriously, the PUNK mosh pits stopped and everyone got on each others shoulders to watch. great bassist if I ever saw one

rottoncheesedude

Matt is the best bassist ever and he should be in the top ten and you should listen to Maxwell Murders where he does the best bass solo ever

He is an amazing bassist and he does a sweet job in the song Maxwell Murders.

Vote for Krist Novoselic (Nirvana) 35) Krist Novoselic (Nirvana)

Awesome bassist! Should be at least in the top ten!

Miguel31

BEST EVER!

gberisha

he rocks!

straightedge1992

Vote for Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne) 36) Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne)

so many elements he can over come and he is so fast... he is great! best

gage_beal

dude u just cant beat ryan martinie, awsum bassist, great riffs, not to mention hes incredibly fast, listen to this guy live, probably one of the best there is, the only 2 guys i will say are a little better are les claypool and victor wooten, other than that im done

Vayne90

he owns all other bassists. No questions asked...

pert

Vote for Tim Commerford (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave) 37) Tim Commerford (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave)

C’mon, when he plays "Wake Up" of RATM... the bass line is just mind blowing

Silverballer

He is THE best bass on the planet. Why he isn’t #1 I don’t know

Battlegun

Time should definitly be in top ten because he’s in on of the few bands that you can actually hear the bass on, and it a seriously kickin’ bass line

Shadowdood

Vote for Nikki Sixx 38) Nikki Sixx

What the hell? How is Nikki only number 39?
I’m sorry, but this is just not right. Nikki is AMAZING as a bassist, I’d kill to be able to play like him. And looking up the list, I mean, My Chem is my favourite band ever, but there is no way Mikey is a better bassist than Nikki.
Move Nikki UP!

ExesAndErin

how is he not number 1? this is so wrong that he is so low on this list.

a1210

Nikki Sixx is not only one kickass bassist but one hell of a lyricist.

Vote for Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) 39) Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)

him, john entwistle and john paul jones should be on the top 5 with cliff burton!

abbytoledo1293

Money, another brick in the wall, comfortably numb. yeah, roger waters is one of the best, under cliff burton and steve harris

pauler94

Listen to Another Brick in a wall, oh yeah, that’s what I am talking about.

Baltimore1993

Vote for Chris Squire (Yes) 40) Chris Squire (Yes)

Chris may not be no. 1, but he should at least be above geddy lee
Chris elevated the role of a bassist to higher dimensions of showmanship.
also, he wears a cape, and plays a rickenbacker.

jamalam17z7

I have to admit i don’t know half of the basists in the top ten. Squire is way under rated because Yes’s music is so way out there.

blksabfan1

So underrated!
His solos are great (the fish, silent wings) but don’t just listen to those - his basslines and incredible use of scales in songs like heart of the sunrise and roundabout are amazing!

mowglisegus614

Vote for Steve Fossen (Heart) 41) Steve Fossen (Heart)

Listen to "Crazy on You"... great bass line!

wildchild

Great bass Man.

Vote for Sting 42) Sting

Sting rules!!! IMHO - he`s number one!!! Love him and his unique play technic.

ColdNordicGirl

He is the best.The best and the most talented bassist of all time

October

yeah, sting is great..he knows his job very well..isn’t he just amazing?!

Vote for Gene Simmons (Kiss) 43) Gene Simmons (Kiss)

maybe he wasn’t the best, but I would like to see another bassist put on a show like he and KISS did back in the day.

totally under rated he is an ******* but one hell of a bass player

ROCK N ROLL ALL NIGHT AND PARTY EVERY DAY

he is the best bassist in the world and here it says hes in the 40s that is crazy

Vote for Jack Bruce (Cream) 44) Jack Bruce (Cream)

How is Jack Bruce not in the top 10? He is, after all, Cream of the crop!

This is a shame. He’s a musical genius! He has a great voice and can play like a good! Just listen to "Badge", "I Feel Free" or "Crossroads". And he made the Gibson EB-3 (now named the Gibson SG Bass) famous. Thank you, Jack Bruce! I can not think about a better bassist! You’re nr. 1!

he has been playing longer than all the bassists here so I think he should

Vote for Billy Sheehan 45) Billy Sheehan

he is one’s better bassist. Him, levin and Pastorius must to be in top ten

Adrianini

HE IS THE WORLDS BEST BASSIST

b456stfjoemr

yah if any one know of billy sheehans work they’d all know he is the best, ( but if cliff burton lived longer he would beet sheehan in a bass-off aha)

Vote for Marcus Miller 46) Marcus Miller

Wow, I cannot believe Marcus was not in the top 10. He is simply amazing... what is more amazing I have yet to see Stanley Clark listed. There are many great bassist listed... that are part of a band... listed here, but as far as being a creative musician. One who can live without another guitarist well there are many bassists not mentioned. And Stanley Clark, Jaco and Marcus are all top 10 material.

Cliff Burton No 2 and Marcus Miller and Mark King 53 & 49 come on guys WAKE UP and listen more music its a non-sense

simply the greatest bassist in these moment playing, with a lot of groove to give to the others bassist!
A mester!

Vote for Taiji Sawada 47) Taiji Sawada

Best, only best

Aries143

He’s very talented, yet still un-credited.

Kodou1496

Vote for Phoenix Farrell 48) Phoenix Farrell

HE’s supposed to be in the top ten...

Prateek13

A great bassist hear One Step Closer....He’s the best !!!!

chiragddude

he’s from linkin park and he my favorite bassist of all time. he should be in the top ten.

jack2463

Vote for Mike Inez 49) Mike Inez

Mike Inez has incredible style. He makes it look so simple. I love him!

solitude

Unbelievably talented bassist!

LOVE HIM!

Vote for Cliff Williams (AC/DC) 50) Cliff Williams (AC/DC)

I can understand that he’s not in the 10 but 58?! Come on!

ACDCRocks

Would somebody at least put him in the top 10 ge is awesome at Thunderstruck!

ACDCRocks

not necessarily a GOOD bassist, which cliff williams is, but he’s incredible fast at bass, just listen to let there be rock

pauler94

Vote for Lemmy (Motorhead) 51) Lemmy (Motorhead)

What! Not even in the top 30! Lemmy should be number 4 after Cliff Burton, Steve Harris, and John Entwislte!

gibsonrock53

awful, only number 50, at least number 10 in my list

Why the hell is Lemmy not #1, he’s an amazing bassist. Listen to the Ace of Spades and say he doesn’t belong in the top ten

Vote for Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse) 52) Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse)

in this list he´s really underrated

HOW Is tom araya, the stupid of limp bizkit, and many more of this stupid list better than webster try to play any song of the tomb of the mutilated album

I myself is an bassist... and he reigns.. very difficult to play his chord lift

Vote for Bootsy Collins 53) Bootsy Collins

When I think of "bass" I think of "Bootsy".

Bootsy definitely needs to be higher up, the guy pretty much influenced every funk bassist after him.

we need the funk!

Vote for Jason Newsted (Metallica) 54) Jason Newsted (Metallica)

and he also knows how to make one heck of a show

This guy could not only play metal, but he could play serious grooves too.

The best. he may use a pick, but damn he’s good at it.

Vote for Adam Clayton (U2) 55) Adam Clayton (U2)

i dont know why people insult him, hes the second biggest part of U2, next to bono of course.

Moezzilla

He By far is the best bassist ever

WHAT. Listen to this man play. He’s the Best.

Vote for Eric Wilson (Sublime) 56) Eric Wilson (Sublime)

one of the smoothest bass players I’ve ever heard.

Yes I would most deffinitely have to agree. He is the first bassist I was ever inspired by, he has the coolest style and most originality... I think He should be right up there at the top

deff one of the best. actually listen to the riffs in date rape. hard to even match! he should be up there

Vote for Oteil Burbridge (Allman Bros, Aquarium Rescue Unit) 57) Oteil Burbridge (Allman Bros, Aquarium Rescue Unit)

Obviously people know too little about Oteil and the Brothers. He is so good on so many levels. Definitely a top 25 guy.

mdp1970

Vote for James Jamerson (Funk Brothers) 58) James Jamerson (Funk Brothers)

you people should be ashamed to have anybody besides Enthwistle ahead of Jamerson. Come on, you guys are voting for people in japanese bands and in emo bands. Does anybody know how to vote anymore?

DrummerBoy1991

disgrace to see him this low, probably the best imo.

Greatest bassline ever the Four Tops Sugar Pie Honey Bunch. Not to mention everything else.

Vote for Marwan Harajli (Thoughtless Rock) 59) Marwan Harajli (Thoughtless Rock)

Marwan is a great bassist and deserves to be in the top 10

this guy can BASS

I was at his gig at Fatrikle’s 2 weekends ago, and he actually signed my breasts! This Harajli is an amazing bassist, magical!

Vote for Stefan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band) 60) Stefan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band)

have you not heard this guy? he is amazing! a whole lot better than 40...

Guys listen to DMB,Stefan is the greatest bassist ever,he was a prodigy.Dave Matthews waited until Stefan turned 16 before he started DMB so Stefan could be the bassist.

if you listen to this guy he should be at least #5 he is amazing way better than mike drint or mikey way they can’t even compare

Vote for Seela (D'erlanger) 61) Seela (D'erlanger)

one of the best bassists in japan

ronluna

Vote for Stanley Clarke 62) Stanley Clarke

WTF number 43, it seems this list is going by the band, not the bassist themselves. This is like putting Jordan this low for a listing of the best basketball players, it’s crazy.

HolyCal

Vote for Mark King 63) Mark King

MK is Absolutely amazing - he should be number 1 - Flea before Mark King - Victor before MK too! Bloody insane! Mk = NO 1!!!

u guys know nothing!!! Mark king owns the Slap, Flea would say the same ! top ten is ridiculous!!

CHECK OUT LEVEL 42.."LIVE AT WEMBLEY" TREMENDOUS CONCERT DVD!

Vote for Tony Levin 64) Tony Levin

Innovative, funky, plays fretless, fretted, and stick...

This list is pretty lame when Tony Levin is ranked way back here (behind hacks like Gene Simmons) and Jeff Berlin isn’t even on it. Good grief.

Da best!

Vote for Paul Gray (Slipknot) 65) Paul Gray (Slipknot)

Listen to Bitchslap by Slipknot. Epic bass in that

DawnB865

Paul was a very underrated bassist, just look at any of their heavy stuff and you can see why he should make the top 40 at least!

ballaboi17

Vote for Phil Lynott 66) Phil Lynott

One of the best.

best ever he rules so amazing yngwie on bass

Vote for Mark Stoermer (The Killers) 67) Mark Stoermer (The Killers)

Amazing Bassist Espescailly on hot fuss with Jenny was a friend of mine and Glamorous Indie Rock ’n’ Roll.

Vote for John Taylor (Duran Duran) 68) John Taylor (Duran Duran)

Just think he is underrated and wanted to give him some props. Listen to early Duran Duran to appreciate him.

In terms of technique, melody, individuality and tone JT is The Man. Listen to any DD album - then try to play what you just heard.

Vote for Peter Hook (New Order) 69) Peter Hook (New Order)

one of the most recognizable sounds in rock

Created an unique melodic style.

Vote for Tom Araya (Slayer) 70) Tom Araya (Slayer)

still going good

hanger

He could be higher if his bass were more audible, I can’t even talk and play my bass, tom sings (yells) and plays very fast lines. Tom might not be stanley clarke, but I doubt stanley can do what tom does.

how isn’t this guy in the top ten in raining blood this guy plays the same solo as the guitar do you know how hard that is as a bassist

Vote for Abraham Laboriel 71) Abraham Laboriel

he bacame a very good bassist.. because he uses his GOD given talent not for fame but just for GOD’s Glory! GOD IS GREAT!

abe...i like how he play bass...
it’s incredible...and the geatest factor is he is one of the servants of GOD....

Vote for Stuart Hamm 72) Stuart Hamm

I really don’t know y stu hamm is this much down on the list.
Guys, Plz Listen to his solo albums & his instructional vdos & u’ll recognise that he is the best bassist alive on the world today.
Not 1ly a great bassman but also a greater teacher.

bassistadnan

stu hamm man hes quality him n satch

awsome, he uses really cool techniques and he is one of the best I have heard

Vote for Dirk Lance (Incubus) 73) Dirk Lance (Incubus)

he is amazing because incubus is the best ever. should be on the top

EnterSandman_1990

Vote for Ashraf Ali Hira 74) Ashraf Ali Hira

One Man Performance

rockboss

Bassist Of Cruise & Sketch (Bangladesh)

Vote for Dee Dee Ramone 75) Dee Dee Ramone

Seriously, Dee Dee might not beat these other guys in technique, but would crush them with simple conditioning. I doubt Geddy Lee has the testostrone it takes to play a Ramones show.

unclejoe1917

Fuh-fuh-fuh-fuh-fuh-fuh-fuh-fuh-funky!

All kidding aside, this guy truly represented what bass could be in the up and coming new wave and alternative movement.

I’m just a Ramones fan.
He was cool (except the "Dee Dee King" stuff).
GABBA GABBA HEY!

Vote for David Ellefson (Megadeth) 76) David Ellefson (Megadeth)

Did you hear the riffs in Peace Sells, Dawn Patrol, and Take No Prisoners. AMAZING! You underrated him.

Not the best bassist ever, but the best bassist ever to use a pick.

Vote for Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone + Graham Central Station) 77) Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone + Graham Central Station)

the man invented slap bass he has to be i the top 10 if it wasnt for this guy flea would not be up there

this guy is classic, a legend, should be at least top 10.

The Man. Watch his live version of Pow! Seeing is believing.

Vote for Cone McCaslin (Sum 41) 78) Cone McCaslin (Sum 41)

Vote for Steve "Fuzz" Kmak 79) Steve "Fuzz" Kmak

I miss Fuzz, John Moyer is ok but He won’t remplace him.

klausmeine

YEAH! Fuzz played better bass intros than John, ANY DAY! Except if it’s raining, then he kinda gets down. The man puts a spell on him, messes with his head. Musical block man, it sucks. John Moyer doesn’t even play the little opening part to Down With The Sickness like Fuzz does. He has that STUPID pick in his hands all the time!

Geddyrush

This guy is pretty awesome. Listen to Fear, Barracooda, Welcome to the Jungle, Aqualung, Cross-eyed Mary, Dani California, Around The World, The End is Here, Better Man, Even Flow, Oops, I did it Again, Tommy The Cat, Jerry Was A Racecar Driver, Highway Star, The National Anthem; of Russia, Holy Diver, My Curse, Stricken, If a Potato Had a Heart, Wasted, Wasted Wasted, Heart Shaped Box, Enter Sandman, One, King Nothing, King of The Jews, Louie Louie, Crazy Train, Iron Man, and Hold On. Okay, he only played the first song, but you don’t know he didn’t play those other songs at his house, or in a park.

Geddyrush

Vote for NIck Oliveri 80) NIck Oliveri

Nick’s heavy sound added a lot to Queens music. Queens arent the same without his sound and his infulence. Still an awesome band nonetheless.

Screechy Queens of the Stone age ex-bassist

Vote for Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead) 81) Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead)

If you did not already, go get the music and listen. Then come back and vote again...

This is the dumbest site ever for not having him in the top ten. Wake up!

The most versatile improvisational bassist since Mingus!

Vote for Chris Barker (Anti-Flag) 82) Chris Barker (Anti-Flag)

AMAZING! no one comes up with lines like him punk bassists kick ass and he’s a straight example!

by far one of the most creative bassist ive ever heard, every song has a catchy creative structure
# 1 in my book

An amazing bassist, he does a lot more than just hammering out eighth notes like a lot lof modern bassists do. He is what makes Anti-Flag a great band.

Vote for Michael Burkett aka Fat Mike 83) Michael Burkett aka Fat Mike

Fat Mike at 88!?!
He Should be at LEAST in the top five if not Number 1!

miles182

One of the biggest faces in the punk scene, the moment I listened to "Lower", I knew he was something special. Their cover of "All of Me" showcases what he’s made for.

Vote for Jeordie White A.K.A Twiggy Ramirez (Marilyn Manson, NIN, A Perfect Circle, and Goon Moon) 84) Jeordie White A.K.A Twiggy Ramirez (Marilyn Manson, NIN, A Perfect Circle, and Goon Moon)

Amazing. Obviously under-rated on this list. Guess it’s just a popularity contest.

Cant beleive hes so low he was a great bassist who was in many great bands

He is a great bassist with alot of musicl talent, he has played in many great bands and he was part of the musical genius behind Marilyn Manson and other awesome bands

Vote for Matt Rubano (Taking Back Sunday) 85) Matt Rubano (Taking Back Sunday)

He is fantastic, possibly the most underrated bassist on this list, whether you like the band or not, he rocks.

Best bassist in the world.

Vote for Richard Bona 86) Richard Bona

Beautiful tone, innovative melodies. He sings and plays at the same time, and both sound amazing by themselves. An absolute artist and his facility on the bass is near inhuman

A complete artist and probably the most skillful around these days.

Vote for Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam) 87) Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam)

Listen to the bass lines on Jeremy and Present Tense.

this guy is the reason i play bass if youve ever seen ’Animal’ or ’spin the black circle’ live you’ll understand.

Vote for Andy Rourke (The Smiths) 88) Andy Rourke (The Smiths)

Most Underrated Bassist ever, listen to Queen is dead single, Barbarism begins at home, Still ill, and Headmaster ritual

One of the most underrated bassists of the 80s/ever

Vote for Carlos D (Interpol) 89) Carlos D (Interpol)

Carlos D is one of the bassists that isn’t very technical but has a great sound. I prefer listening to him than Flea / Cliff Burton any day. I get chills everytime I listen to the end of Not Even Jail.

i love interpol carlos d should definetly be waaaaayyy above fall out boy interpol’s base lines are excellent

get all their albums, wrap yourself in them, and after a while you will want to see them live. by that time you will most definitely agree he should at least be on this list somewhere.

Vote for Roger Manganelli (Less Than Jake) 90) Roger Manganelli (Less Than Jake)

Manganelli may not be in a famous band but he is the best bassist around. For any doubters go listen to "History of a Boring Town". Prepare to be impressed.

He had the best ska bass sound ever, and knew best out of anyone how to switch between slow and laid back and fast, agressive, hard lines. If anyone deserves to be in the top three, it’s this guy, Jaco, and Claypool.

this guy is awesome and has a playing style and sound like no other.

Vote for Bernard Edwards (Chic) 91) Bernard Edwards (Chic)

Bernard Edwards is easily the funkiest, rhythmic base player of all time, listen to any Chic track (Le Freak, I Want Your Love, Good Times). He also helped Nile Rodgers compose many of their tracks.

Vote for Hunter Burgan (AFI) 92) Hunter Burgan (AFI)

Your Name Here, The Boy Who Destroyed the World, or anything else before "Sing the Sorrow" and before MTV; Hunter is all that remains of the AFI we once loved.

Vote for Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones) 93) Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones)

im ashamed of all you Rolling Stones fans..Bill diserves more credit then this

landonlee

Vote for D'arcy Wretzky (The Smashing Pumpkins) 94) D'arcy Wretzky (The Smashing Pumpkins)

One of the best girl bassists out there. Just listen to Gish and Mellon Collie...you’ll see.

Ahhh! I looove her, I was so gonna add her if she wasn’t! yaaaay!

Vote for Leon Wilkeson (Lynyrd Skynyrd) 95) Leon Wilkeson (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Amazing bassist. although Free Bird wasn’t actually recorded by him, it was recorded by Ed King.

Cant believe this guy is behind Fall Out Boy and MCR. Leon is dead and mikey way and pete wentz will still never come close in their lifetime!

When you actually pay attention to what this guy does or see a few video clips of him playing it is amazing. very smooth and innovative. FreeBird is a good example

um yea...has anyone seen him perform in Free Bird? its absolutely ridiculous. Totally Underrated!

Vote for Nathan Hughes 96) Nathan Hughes

Nathan is a pure and unique talent the likes most have never seen before. Not only does he play like no other but he’s also a songwriter and vocalist. Check him out!

Nathan Hughes is the Best unknown Bassist and once known the Best their is

Nathan is a one man performance, just is’nt ready to go National. Find him on youtube, or at myspace

Vote for Tony Kanal 97) Tony Kanal

Vote for Rex Brown 98) Rex Brown

c’mon just lisen to the bass behind all the great dime solos

rex brown at #70? c’mon give me a break.the guy deserves to be on the top ten or not 20. dimebag and rex are the innovators of groove metal.

Vote for Louis Johnson 99) Louis Johnson

Fastest Slapper Ever!

xerona

lois johnson is pretty good i just listened to him hes awsome

Awesome funk master

Vote for Juan Alderete 100) Juan Alderete

Listen to Day of the Baphomets, then kick Pete Wentz’s butt out of this list

AMAZING...I had the privilage of seeing them in concert. It was spectacular to say the least. Listen to the bass lines in L’via L’ Vasquez or something its unbelievable!