Who are your favorite bassists???

[METALPRIEST]

Geezer Butler, Geddy Lee and John Entwistle are three of my faves for sure

 

[Nololob]

Conrad Lant
Trevor Bolder
Gary Thain
Paul Newton
Roger Glover
Pete Agnew
Burke Shelley
Geezer Butler

 

[Slip'nn2Darkness]

Wow!! No Billy Sheehan on anybody's list!!!

A few of mine
James Dewar
Geezer
Bootsy Collins
Michael Balazar
Brian Ritchie
Glen Hughes
Dusty Hill
John Paul Jones
Billy Sheehan
Franco Prestia
Cliff Williams
Les Claypool
Tony Levin
Larry Graham
Benard Edwards
Muzz Skillings
Pete Steele
Rogers Waters
Steve Harris
Justin Chancellor
Percy Jones

 

[DaKillerWolf]

I could definitely add Gary Thain, Burke Shelley and James Dewar to my list..( among others listed and not listed ) 3 excellent players ..

 

[Abraxas]

Victor Wooten (Bela Fleck & The Flecktones)
Chris Squire (Yes)
Geddy Lee (Rush)
Greg Lake (King Crimson/E.L.P.)
Bootsy Collins (Parlaiment/Funkadelic)
Paz Lenchantin (A Perfect Circle/The Entrance Band)
John Wetton (King Crimson/Asia)
Tony Levin (King Crimson)

 

[Garrett]

Here are two that should have been on my original list!

Berry Oakley / The Dickey Betts's Band and The Allman Brothers
April 4, 1948 – November 11, 1972

Allen Woody / The Allman Brothers and Gov`t Mule
October 3, 1955 – August 26, 2000

 

[TheWhalerfan]

No particular order...

David Ellefson (Megadeth)

Geddy Lee (Rush)

Billy Gould (Faith No More)
While not technically the best out there, Billy is a big part of FNM's sound, which I have always liked. Great musicianship from the whole crew.

 

[gcczep]

I'll give five:

1. John Entwistle
2. Stanley Clarke
3. Jaco Pastorius
4. John Paul Jones
5. Bootsy Collins [I'm serious!]

 

[gguerra]

I'll throw a few in that may already have been mentioned

Roger Waters
Stanley Clarke
Geddy Lee
John Entwistle
Geezer Butler
Phil Lynott
Pete Way

 

[gguerra]

I just saw another bass player on a video I have recently and he really stood out..

Leo Lyons from Ten Years After.. This guy can Jam!

Check him out