Best Bassist?

[capncrunch]

Since we're running down our "best of" series, here are a few bassists:

• Stanley Clarke
• Geddy Lee
• Chris Squire
• and this guy... Alain Caron

 

[a 1 player]

Stu Hamm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8Q_J2fIKPI

Billy Sheehan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5omFFeLEXFE

Stanley Clarke

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py3jT0uaZw0

Jaco Pastorius

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZOhynXfrEU&feature=related

 

[DGrohl]

Jaco Pastorius.

 

[DistantVoyeur]

John Entwhistle (RIP)

 

[The Cunning Linguist]

Pino Paladino.

Stanley Clarke.

John Entwhitsle (the Ox)

 

[Keebler Elf]

Steve Harris from Iron Maiden.

Up the Irons!!!

 

[tboy]

Mark King
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMzXtizKcXY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZVICybOb8s (love that song and this video)

Ayup, I knew there was something about you......*heheheh*

NO ONE can pluck a bass like Mark King.....

 

[RayFinkel]

Something about you is one of my favs.

Good remix---->

 

[tboy]

I actually saw them live (the original band) way back in the day at MLG. It was awesome, they didn't sell out the show so before they began, they announced that they had arranged with the promoter to have everyone move forward one section if they wanted. People in the golds could move to the floor, reds to golds, blues to reds, greys to blues etc.

It was a great mix of people and not a one was sitting down after the first song.....

 

[Insidious Von]

Willie Dixon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjPAEPFaxoM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=836unwG_vJ0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcqqyL-Y6Go&feature=related

 

[A.J. Raven]

Victor Wooten
http://www.flecktones.com/site.php

 

[PDSAjax]

John Deacon - Queen
Steve Harris - Iron Maiden

 

[RayFinkel]

Oh! Heavens! I've Gone Off Topic Again - GFY

New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle (Live)

gfy

 

[El' SuperBeasto]

Ciff Burton....may he RIP

 

[Hiding]

Stanley Clarke and the Esbjörn Svensson Trio, always loved how they let the bass carry the melody rather than be an almost percussive accent. Double bass and bass players are painfully underrated.

Just sayin'

 

[mmouse]

Francis Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power)!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agqo3aOahOc

 

[shack]

Aside from Entwistle and Jaco I'd add Charles Mingus.

 

[ogibowt]

Donald "duck" Dunn

 

[DirtyDave]

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=6WYCU9EUA1Q

 

[DirtyDave]

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=cgrOD4PZzuY