1. Michael "Flea" Balzary (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Willie Dixon
2. Jimmy Blanton (The Duke Ellington Orchestra)
3. James Jamerson (all Tamla Motown hits)
4. Jaco Pastorius
5. Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
His status as one of the greatest songwriters of all time sometimes
overshadows his other musical abilities, but there's no denying that
McCartney was a master of the bass guitar. His crisp bass lines have become
legendary and his mastery of the intricate arrangements of the later Beatles is
astounding.
6. Charles Mingus
he was one of the first to bring the bass to a new level never seen before
7. Victor Wooten
8. John Entwistle (The Who)
He was the glue that kept one of the greatest rock bands of all time together.
While Keith, Pete and Roger were off improvising and doing their own thing it
was John who functioned as the backbone, keeping the band on track,
9. Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone)
10. Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
11. Cliff Lee Burton (Metallica)
12. Marcus Miller
13. Stanley Clarke
14. Geddy Lee (Rush) Clean and crisp, Lee's bass lines allowed Rush to
be a three man band that sounded like a full orchestra. he had a unique ability
to create a wall of sound with the bass perfect for Rush's grandiose style
15.
Blues Stand-up Bass player one of the founders of Chicago Blues he wrote
"Little Red Rooster", "Hoochie Coochie Man", "Evil", "Spoonful", "Back Door
Man", "I Just Want to Make Love to You", "I Ain't Superstitious", "My Babe",
"Wang Dang Doodle", and "Bring It On Home".
16. Rocco Prestia (Tower Of Power)
17. Les Claypool (Primus)
18. Bootsy Collins (Funkadelic)
19. John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
The most underappreciated member of Led Zeppelin, Jones made all of
Zeppelin's complex and difficult arrangements seem simple and was able to
maintain order while following Bonham's anarchic and improvisational
drumming.
20. Louis Johnson
brothers johnson , quincy jones , michael jackson ( billy jean )
21. Phil Lesh
22. Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
23. Ray Brown (Dizzy Gillespie, the Ray Brown Trio, and others)
24. Jack Bruce (Cream)
The main vocalist of the band as well as the bassist, Bruce's talent is
legendary, His ability to blend blues and jazz riffs while anchoring a band built
on razor sharp precision makes him one of the best ever.
25. Aston Barrett (Bob Marley & the Wailers)
26. Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister (Motorhead, Hawkwind)