Best bassist alive

[The Shade]

Arif Mirabdolbaghi from protest the hero because he his both good at the bass and hilarious.

He didn't seem that funny last time I ran into him. Was kinda surly, actually.

And it was hard to tell if he was any good at bass or not, since they do an excellent job of drowning out their music with loudness. So I'll have to take your word on it.

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

My list is as follows.

Tom Araya (Slayer)
Gene Simmons (KISS)
Shavo Odadjian (SOAD)
Les Claypool
Flea

My personal favorite of the moment

Marco Hietala of Nightwish.

 

[Rand-m]

Flea.
Entwhistle.
Murderface.

And there's something about this specific Mark King solo that just turns. Me. On.

 

[Lacsapix]

Marco Hielta from Nightwish,Tarot and Northen Kings

 

[Nivag the Owl]

Definitely Nivag from Doctor Nut. That guy is so amazing it hurts. But in all seriousness, I'm quite partial to Scott Owen from The Living End. Nothing cooler than double-bass + stage tricks.