100 Greatest Bass Players in Rock/Pop

**Exo** · 12-22-2010, 04:27 PM

Les Claypool.

That is all.

Seltzer · 12-22-2010, 10:09 PM

If there's one guy who deserves to be on here, it's Pino Palladino. He's a bit of a Jamerson in the sense that you may not have heard of him but you've definitely heard something by him. His resume includes Gary Numan, Paul Young, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Simon & Garfunkel, John Mayer Trio, the Who (replacing Entwistle), Richard Ashcroft, David Gilmour, Tears for Fears, Jeff Beck, Morcheeba, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Phil Collins... and the list goes on.

He became known through his fretless work for Paul Young - skip to 2:20

He moved away from fretless and started playing neo-soul in the 90s... you've heard him laying down deep grooves on D'Angelo's Voodoo

He's playing for the John Mayer Trio nowadays (amongst other things)

And here's THAT bassline from Gary Numan's Music for Chameleons

He can play anything

rocketray · 01-09-2012, 07:02 PM

The problem with this list is the same as with all lists of its ilk. Its main basis is what YOU like. It is a popularity contest. You have some killer bassists on the list for sure, but the extremely obvious omission of one of the widely agreed greatest of all time is terribly evident. Ever hear Jaco pastorius play the bass?

rocketray · 01-09-2012, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mulligan

Has nobody ever heard of Andy Fraser (Free) - a unique and innovative bass style (listen to Mr. Big, Be My Friend, etc.. He deserves to be up among the best!

Yes sir Andy Fraser was/is a most tasty bassist.

rocketray · 01-09-2012, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonny Redshirt

John Entwistle and Chris Squire are my bet for the best bassists in rock.

Gotta love a man with good taste.

**Frownland** · 01-14-2012, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocketray

The problem with this list is the same as with all lists of its ilk. Its main basis is what YOU like. It is a popularity contest. You have some killer bassists on the list for sure, but the extremely obvious omission of one of the widely agreed greatest of all time is terribly evident. Ever hear Jaco pastorius play the bass?

It seems like this list is rock and pop oriented, as the title mentions, and Jaco Pastorius is more jazzy than the genres mentioned here.

cmac123 · 05-26-2012, 02:52 AM

Am I blind or is not Jaco Pastorius's name not up there. Perhaps they put SIRRR Paul Macartneys name there by accident.

mr dave · 05-26-2012, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by cmac123

Am I blind or is not Jaco Pastorius's name not up there. Perhaps they put SIRRR Paul Macartneys name there by accident.

Pastorius was never known as a pop/rock bass player though.

ElephantSack · 05-26-2012, 02:29 PM

I was glad to see The Ox (RIP), Donald "Duck" Dunn (RIP), Cliff Burton (RIP), Les Claypool and Steve Harris so high up on the list. I think Phil Lynott (RIP) should be higher on the list, but that might not be so much for his playing as for his sound altogether. Klaus Flouride was a surprise. Not because he shouldn't be on there, he's a really good player, but I figured "DK's bassist" would have just been written off.

Billy Sheehan is arguably the most technically skilled bass player around. He's fast as ****, he plays traditionally (with his fingers), and he uses a lot of unorthodox "tricks". I would say he's one of my favorites, but he's a Scientologist, and kind of a douche bag besides.

Fun fact: I learned recently that Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Fantomas) is the son of Donald "Duck" Dunn. Shit. Was Trevor on the list? WHY THE FUCK NOT?!!

Edit: Oh wait, there he is. Haha. How about that? Only father and son pair on that list, I bet!

**Exo** · 05-26-2012, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by cmac123

Am I blind or is not Jaco Pastorius's name not up there. Perhaps they put SIRRR Paul Macartneys name there by accident.

A list of jazz bassists would be a mile long and would cover this list with poop.

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Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	If there's one guy who deserves to be on here, it's Pino Palladino. He's a bit of a Jamerson in the sense that you may not have heard of him but you've definitely heard something by him. His resume includes Gary Numan, Paul Young, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Simon & Garfunkel, John Mayer Trio, the Who (replacing Entwistle), Richard Ashcroft, David Gilmour, Tears for Fears, Jeff Beck, Morcheeba, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Phil Collins... and the list goes on. He became known through his fretless work for Paul Young - skip to 2:20 He moved away from fretless and started playing neo-soul in the 90s... you've heard him laying down deep grooves on D'Angelo's Voodoo He's playing for the John Mayer Trio nowadays (amongst other things) And here's THAT bassline from Gary Numan's Music for Chameleons He can play anything __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

01-09-2012, 07:02 PM	#183 (permalink)
rocketray Groupie Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6	lists The problem with this list is the same as with all lists of its ilk. Its main basis is what YOU like. It is a popularity contest. You have some killer bassists on the list for sure, but the extremely obvious omission of one of the widely agreed greatest of all time is terribly evident. Ever hear Jaco pastorius play the bass?

05-26-2012, 02:52 AM	#187 (permalink)
cmac123 Groupie Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1	Best Bass players of all time Am I blind or is not Jaco Pastorius's name not up there. Perhaps they put SIRRR Paul Macartneys name there by accident.

05-26-2012, 02:29 PM	#189 (permalink)
ElephantSack Man vs. Wild Turkey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 948	I was glad to see The Ox (RIP), Donald "Duck" Dunn (RIP), Cliff Burton (RIP), Les Claypool and Steve Harris so high up on the list. I think Phil Lynott (RIP) should be higher on the list, but that might not be so much for his playing as for his sound altogether. Klaus Flouride was a surprise. Not because he shouldn't be on there, he's a really good player, but I figured "DK's bassist" would have just been written off. Billy Sheehan is arguably the most technically skilled bass player around. He's fast as **, he plays traditionally (with his fingers), and he uses a lot of unorthodox "tricks". I would say he's one of my favorites, but he's a Scientologist, and kind of a douche bag besides. Fun fact: I learned recently that Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Fantomas) is the son of Donald "Duck" Dunn. Shit. Was Trevor on the list? WHY THE FUCK NOT?!! Edit: Oh wait, there he is. Haha. How about that? Only father and son pair on that list, I bet! __________________ OF THE SUN**