Ok so we've had greatest singer, rock band, guitarist, durmmer so how about completing the group with the bassist.
lets say steve harris, lemmy, phil lynott, geddy lee for starters?
2006-11-21 05:50:14 · 14 answers · asked by therealc3 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I like Jimmy Garrison. He is the pulsing bass behind a lot of John Coltrane's great music.
Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead is super creative and original.
Paul McCartney is the most underrated, not for his skills, but for his ideas and the flow of his lines.
The best bass player that I saw live would be John Patitucci. Roy Haynes was on drums. Most of the night Haynes would bend the timing, Patitucci followed him and really made them a mind blowing team.
The funkiest bass player I've seen live is Chris Wood from Medeski, Martin, and Wood. Scolfield was on guitar.
Most skilled players are Victor Woonton, Jaco Pastorious, and Charles Mingus.
I like Charlie Haden because he plays great stuff in situations most bass players wouldn't know where to begin.
2006-11-24 17:08:09 · answer #1 · answered by Teaim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My top 20:
1. James Jamerson (Funk Brothers, session man)
2. John Entwistle (The Who)
3. Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone)
4. Chris Squire (Yes)
5. Jack Bruce (Cream)
6. Tony Levin (King Crimson, session man)
7. Geddy Lee (Rush)
8. Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
9. Louis Johnson (Brothers Johnson, session man)
10. Anthony Jackson (session man)
11. Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
12. Marcus Miller (session man)
13. Les Claypool (Primus)
14. Chuck Rainey (session man)
15. Billy Sheehan (Niacin, Mr. Big, Steve Vai)
16. Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
17. Will Lee (session man)
18. Michael Manring (Attention Deficit, session man)
19. Nathan East (Eric Clapton, session man)
20. Rocco Prestia (Tower Of Power)
2006-11-21 05:53:10 · answer #2 · answered by Drewood 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
James Jamerson (widely regarded as the best R & B bassist of all time), Larry Graham (credited with the invention of the slap method), Les Claypool, Geddy Lee are my top four.
2006-11-21 05:56:34 · answer #3 · answered by Dutch T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geddy Lee of Rush is one of them. The song Red Barchetta is fantastic!
2006-11-21 05:52:29 · answer #4 · answered by Walter R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Les Claypool - Primus
2. Evil D - Genitorturers
2006-11-21 05:52:21 · answer #5 · answered by Hando C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pat Badger of Extreme
2006-11-21 05:51:57 · answer #6 · answered by r-factor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brother B. O. ----Berry Oakley---Allman Brothers Band
Jack Bruce
2006-11-21 05:57:00 · answer #7 · answered by SKYDOGSLIM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jaco Pastorius.
2006-11-21 05:52:30 · answer #8 · answered by x 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Les Claypool, and Flea
2006-11-21 05:52:21 · answer #9 · answered by Okole 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sting
2006-11-21 05:51:04 · answer #10 · answered by MaryBeth 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋