The Bassplayers' Bassist

[Al Krow]

For a little bit of Christmas fun, thought it would be interesting to do a poll of our all time favourite bass players.

 

Probably impossible for many of us to name just one, so I'm going to suggest we each get to vote for up to three legends. 

 

I've got a list of 15 down to get things going, but if one of your top three is not on the list - no problems at all: just name them and I'll get them added on. UPDATE - apparently a max poll list of 30 is possible, so the list is now closed. Sorry for those of you who's favourite 3 bass players are not on the list, but hopefully at least one or two of them will be up there.

 

If you fancy sharing what your favourite bass line is by any / or all of your three favourite bass players, even better! 

Edited December 7, 2023 by Al Krow

[EBS_freak]

Didn't read that you could add another in before completing... so I'd like to offer up Rutger Gunnarsson and fave bass line of his, One Of Us.

Edited December 7, 2023 by EBS_freak

[tauzero]

No Victor Wooten or Mark King?

[chris_b]

Nathan East, John McVie and Duck Dunn.

 

But on another day it could easily be Wilton Felder, Reggie McBride and Hutch Hutchinson.

[Dad3353]

I'd vote for Jack Casady, Phil Lesh  and Ashley Hutchings, were they to appear on the list. 

[Al Krow]

44 minutes ago, tauzero said:

No Victor Wooten or Mark King?

 

20 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

I'd vote for Jack Casady, Phil Lesh  and Ashley Hutchings, were they to appear on the list. 

 

Added 😊

 

39 minutes ago, chris_b said:

Nathan East, John McVie and Duck Dunn.

 

But on another day it could easily be Wilton Felder, Reggie McBride and Hutch Hutchinson.

 

Well let me know which day it is...

 

[chris_b]

1 minute ago, Al Krow said:

Well let me know which day it is...

 

Lets play safe and add them all. . . .

[Al Krow]

Nah - keeping it fair we all get up to 3 votes. I know it's hard, but give it your best shot...

[tauzero]

If only we could go back and change our votes...

[Bolo]

Cliff Burton and Rob Trujillo please 

[Downunderwonder]

Who is Steelers Wheel's bassist? Because that Stuck in the Middle bassline is a bit like a 2nd vocal line while still functional as bass. That's the kind of bassline I like. Macca is good at that too.

[Stofferson]

Geezer Butler please 

[lowdown]

Anthony Jackson

Marcus Miller

Rocco Prestia

[BreadBin]

Norman Watt Roy should be in the list I reckon 

[JoeEvans]

Robbie Shakespeare? Bootsy Collins? 

[binky_bass]

7 hours ago, Al Krow said:

For a little bit of Christmas fun, thought it would be interesting to do a poll of our all time favourite bass players.

 

Probably impossible for many of us to name just one, so I'm going to suggest we each get to vote for up to three legends. 

 

I've got a list of 15 down to get things going, but if one of your top three is not on the list - no problems at all: just name them and I'll get them added on.

 

If you fancy sharing what your favourite bass line is by any / or all of your three favourite bass players, even better! 

Jean Baudin and Yves Carbonne need adding please! Maybe Michael Manring too... 🙂

 

Oh, and Bill Clements too, because the man's a legend for using the bass to say FU to disabilities. 

Edited December 7, 2023 by binky_bass

[DJpullchord]

Dennis Dunaway

Geezer Butler

That bloke off Iron Maiden 

[Skybone]

Geezer Butler

Roger Glover

Cliff Burton

Peter Hook

[BigRedX]

No Peter Hook or Mick Karn?

[JoeEvans]

Also,

"All comparison is odious."

- Don Quixote

[Frank Blank]

Mick Karn

JJ Burnel

Jah Wobble

[Leonard Smalls]

This may become a very long list... For me, you'd need Bootsy on there as well as Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Jonas Hellborg!

[Mrbigstuff]

I’ve already voted, but Stuart Zender would be in my top 3

[ezbass]

Whilst I realise that it’s impossible to please everyone, I’m surprised that neither Tony Levin, Anthony Jackson or Lee Sklar are listed; 3 session monsters.

[cetera]

Peter Cetera
Tiran Porter
John Deacon