[james the bassist]

Jack Cassidy ,Stanley Clarke Carl Radle and Roy Estrada

[Chief5959]

I would name a lot of the guys above to my top ten list. If I was naming a jazz player I would go for Dave Holland. He has played all types of music from Miles to bluegrass. Check out the stuff he has done with Norman Blake and Vassar Clements.
The second guy I would name who I feel is always overlooked in any bass best of discussions is Jack Cassidy. I do not know why is does not have a better reputation in the bass world. I would be interested to know what others thought.

[d-v-s]

for rock - claypool, and flea
for jazz - stanley clarke and ray brown
for blues - O'teil, and John Kahn
for jams - phil

and the man who started the rock revolution - Paul McCartney

[Crazy 9.5 Fingers]

In no particular order.

Bootsy Collins
Dave Holland
Victor Wooten
J. Entwistle
Ron Carter
Phil Lesh in 1969

[golfnutt]

I love Barry Oakley's style it's just a shame his career was so short.

[grateful4booze]

Number 1 - The OX

Number 1a - Phil Lesh

Number 1b - Geddy Lee

[Pigpen]

Berry Oakley, Phil Lesh, Mike Gordon, Jack Cassidy

[whitelacestrange]

hands down greatest bassist ever (self proclaimed at least).... jaco pastorius

[IamDocWatson]

eyebrows cassady

[WharfRat315]

My favorite is Geddy Lee, but Phil Lesh is a close second. I think John Paul Jones of Zep was awesome, but overshadowed somewhat by Jimmy Page

[revned_04]

victor wooten is by far the best, i agree that les's slapping is pretty sick, like on tommy the cat. But flea cant hold a candle to victor wooton. Its like comparing the grateful dead to journey.

[BlobWeird]

Id definitely have to say Phil Lesh and John Kahn. Doesnt get much better than them IMO. Gordon and Danko are great too though.

[philsaam]

all of the above --plus Michael Manring ----Mark Egan-----precise intonation --masters of the fretless bass----------John Heard 5-string upright --Doug Lunn fretless player old buddy----------------------Jerome "CURLY" Howard bass solo in the three stooges short " DIS -ORDER IN THE COURT"------Dad-----phil

[tigerstrat]

victor wooten is by far the best, i agree that les's slapping is pretty sick, like on tommy the cat. But flea cant hold a candle to victor wooton. Its like comparing the grateful dead to journey.

Guys that DO hold a candle to Wooten's slapping creativity/explosiveness: Oteil Burbridge (Aquarium Rescue, Allmans, Bill Kreutzmann Trio) and Kai Eckhardt (John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham, Garaj Mahal)

[warrenMFKNhaynes]

10. Gene Simmons

Oteil, Dave Schools (nobody really?), John Paul Jones, George Porter Jr. (nobody?)

I gotta go, but I'll add to it


oh yea and this chick who plays with jeff beck

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