John Paul Jones - Led Zeppelin
Paul McCartney - Beatles and Solo
John Entwistle - The Who
John Deacon - Queen
Geddy Lee - Rush
Flea - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Chris Squire - Yes
Bernard Edwars - Chic
2007-01-21 12:25:14 · 10 answers · asked by L.A. Scene 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Typo - Bernard Edwards, Chic
2007-01-21 12:25:45 · update #1
My picks are John Paul Jones and John Entwistle. I'd say John Paul Jones 'cause he plays a mean organ in addition to the bass, but then again, have you heard that solo in "My Generation"? It's definately a tie.
2007-01-21 12:31:26 · answer #1 · answered by I-Love-Bob-Dylan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, first of all, Paul McCartney really didn't like playing bass but at the time, that was required, so that sort of count's him out.
John Deacon and Bernard Edwards both have indicated that John Entwistle influenced them, so that sort of counts them out.
Chris Squire and Geddy Lee are both excellent bass players but their "in the box" styles are somewhat limiting.
Flea I'm not familiar enough to comment on.
And personally, I think, that within the structure of their music, John Entwistle's role with the Who, he had to accomplish more. His bass lines were typically more akin to lead riffs, and he was the first, that I'm aware of, to play chords with the bass, and he was the first to develop different thumbing techniques.
These "who was the best" questions are both highly subjective and extremely difficult to answer. But from a musicality stand point, John Entwistle had the most difficult job to accomplish, simply by virtue of the band he was in. When the drummer is the most reknown musician in the band, you know you are in trouble, as it were...
2007-01-21 21:03:59 · answer #2 · answered by LongSnapper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paul McCartney! He was originally a guitar player, but took up the bass because Stu Sutcliffe left the group, I believe. And he didn't sulk about having to take the bass. Instead, he revolutionized the use of the instrument -- his innovative skills can be heard on countless Beatles songs, as well as solo. Without Paul McCartney's contributions to the bass, all of the other bass players mentioned in that list would be sorely lacking.
2007-01-22 20:03:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flea - Red Hot Chili Peppers
2007-01-21 20:30:33 · answer #4 · answered by [[stephxnie]] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers..and I'm not much of a bass player expert, but I love his personality.
2007-01-21 20:31:55 · answer #5 · answered by Banana Hero [sic] 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well...i think all of them are good. They all have rythym and can hit notes so fast. Paul and John P. are the original classic rock bassists. Geddy is just plain insane on bass. John deacon....hmm....what ever happened to him. Flea is just a plain funkadelic freak on bass! Awesome dude though. Yeah, and i guess the rest are good i guess. The one person you are missing is Steve Harris.
2007-01-21 20:34:27 · answer #6 · answered by The Talisman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tie between geddy lee and chris squire, their technicality is off the charts and they stay solid the entire time. they were virtuosos.
2007-01-21 20:28:34 · answer #7 · answered by Mastronaut 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um..well I'm not a big fan of any but I would say Flea because of his colorful personalty and he's got alot of heart!Also I like the crazy costume!!
2007-01-21 20:32:16 · answer #8 · answered by christina s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geddy Lee because he sings too.
2007-01-21 20:30:03 · answer #9 · answered by A7X Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FLEA ALWAYS CUZ THE RHCP IS MY FAVE BAND AND FLEA ROCKED OUT HIGHER GROUND!!
2007-01-22 23:46:14 · answer #10 · answered by Marissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋