Iyo who is the best bass player?

[Mr. Fibes]

I don't know who it is but can tell you who it isn't....Fieldy from Korn

 

[JimmyM]

Not a single person mentioned Sid or Dee Dee. That’s just wrong.

 

[lamartee]

Jaco!!!

 

[drummingbulldog]

Rocco Prestia. Israel Crosby. Family Man. Tony Franklin.

 

[Blue Zurich]

Bests lists are the worst lists yet has anyone said Fernando Rosa yet?


Jaco
JPJ
Bootsy
Ron Carter
Victor Wooten
Entwistle
Clarke
Flea
Les
Tal
Aston Barrett
Tony Levin

so many...enjoy them all.

 

[Pibroch]

Favorite: Stefano Scodanibbio.

A supremely beautiful and exciting composer and improviser.

Technically innovative and virtuoso player with the sensitivity of touch like a god: musical genius.

 

[Fat_asian]

Matt Freeman.

 

[old_K_ride]

current hotdog is this cat Joe Dart of Vulfpeck who I've only been aware of since the first of the year...there's video of him playing solo @ Madison Square Garden and the sold out crowd is singing bass lines with him...

 

[Deafmoon]

Some of my favs: Percy Jones, Eddie Gomez, Jimmy Johnson, Stanley Clarke, Jon Camp, Jimmy Haslip, Anthony Jackson, Jeff Berlin, John Wetton, John Glascock.

 

[TMDRUMS]

Pastorius.

 

[drummingbulldog]

Geezer

 

[SteadyBeat]

Mr. P.C.

 

[Kcmcc]

Willy Weeks
George Porter Jr
James Jamerson
Scott Lofaro
Oteil Burbridge

The list is endless and would change every day

 

[lamartee]

current hotdog is this cat Joe Dart of Vulfpeck who I've only been aware of since the first of the year...there's video of him playing solo @ Madison Square Garden and the sold out crowd is singing bass lines with him...

Yeah! His Fearless Flyers work is jaw dropping. (not to mention the mighty Nate S.)
I can watch/listen to this over and over

 

[T_Weaves]

My faves off the top of my head would be....

Jack Bruce
Jaco
Stanley Clarke
James Jamerson
Andy Fraser
Glenn Hughes

 

[mebeatee]

Ron Carter and Rick Laird

Rick Laird!!!!! Heck yeah!!!! When you were in the bestest band ever (MO) and held it down!!!!!!!
Also Gerald Veasley during his time with Odean Pope on the the Out for a Walk and Almost Like Me albums.......yowee!!
bt

 

[T-2]

I'll just say who I'd love to play with (that I can think of just now), if I could, or could have: Charlie Haden, Mark Helias, Jimmy Garrison, Charles Mingus, Will Lee, Dave Holland, John Kahn, Klaus Voorman, Tim Drummond... but in general, I love playing with good bass players, and I get to do it a lot, so I'm happy!

 

[Jeremy Crockett]

... John Glascock.

You just made my day!

 

[JimmyM]

Did I mention Sid yet?

 

[donbseattle]

Dave Holland