Best Bassist of all time

[Brokkr]

I am going to have to agree with a lot of others here and say Flea.

 

[Stevato]

Cliff Burton followed by Flea

Cliff Burton was an amazing bassist and he pretty much wrote all the music behind Metallica's early stuff, thus greatly influencing thrash metal

Actualy Dave Mustain did that but only their relly older stuff

I believe Mustaine Co-wrote 4 of the songs on Kill Em All and 2 of the songs on Ride, can't remember which ones though (apart from the Four Horseman)

 

[CRAVE CASE 55]

They do call Steve Harris the king of the gallop because for a bassist he plays so fast its not even funny.

 

[Joselyn]

Metallica's Cliff Burton...sans doute!

 

[Nigh Invulnerable]

I'm surprised at how little mention Geezer Butler has gotten. The man helped create modern metal, wrote the majority of the lyrics for Sabbath, and hammered out some of the most awesome bass lines in music.

 

[Angelic-Dragon]

Geddy Lee - Rush
John Myung - Dream Theater
I can probably think of more later on..

 

[DuncanRR]

Flea, the late Cliff Burton, and Ryan Martinie of Mudvayne fame. Just to pick names out of a hat.

 

[Beetlejooce]

Shavo Odadjian - SOAD

 

[Hippobatman]

I play bass and am wondering who you all think is the best Bassist of all time. make sure to list the band by there name.

mine are- Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
and Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

I'm going to have to follow you on Steve Harris. Great bassist, his daughter though... oh... My... God.... I hope he hates her.

Saw her live as support for Iron Maiden on their Norwegian tour. Horrible, horrible music, but she's not bad looking at least.

Anyway, favourite bassists:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
Joey DeMaio (Manowar)
Cliff Burton (Metallica)
Tom Araya (Slayer)

 

[Daveman]

Flea FTW
Steve Harris FT-UBER-W
The first time I listened to Phantom of the opera, when he comes in with an awesome but simple bass riff (at around the middle of the song) with a good fast pace which gets almost echoed by two guitars but higher up, was like softly brushing my genitals against nirvana (not the band fool!). It's like the thunder coming BEFORE the lightening. And that isn't even one of Maidens best songs.

 

[Evil Scotsman]

I'll just end this thread right here and say Geddy Lee from Rush. .

This

 

[PersianLlama]

I play bass and am wondering who you all think is the best Bassist of all time. make sure to list the band by there name.

mine are- Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
and Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

John Myung of Dream Theater.

Well these two sum up my opinion.

 

[Kodlak]

I play bass and am wondering who you all think is the best Bassist of all time. make sure to list the band by there name.

mine are- Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
and Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Well this about says what I want to say.

 

[kellenheller]

I'm wondering why some people haven't mentioned Mike Watt? He's flippin great! Kim Deal is also great though. It's not that they are the most technical or even talented but they know how to put on a show. I would also like to say Mark Clayden of Pitchshifter/This Is Menace. The bass line in Genius...

 

[mokes310]

I'll just end this thread right here and say Geddy Lee from Rush. Les Claypool of Primus is an obvious and well deserved second place though.

Exactly as I would have listed them!

 

[kellenheller]

I'll just end this thread right here and say Geddy Lee from Rush. Les Claypool of Primus is an obvious and well deserved second place though.

Exactly as I would have listed them!

They have a good presence but I wouldn't say they are the best but it's all honestly up to interpretation. All of that eye of the beholder business and such.

 

[Tonimata]

Love your picture of the guy. Into Disturbed?

 

[Tonimata]

oh yeah, and my favourite bassist has got to be Chris Wolstenholme
Muse. Hysteria. AND NOTHING ELSE TO BE SAID!

 

[Mister Benoit]

I personally really like this guy, has a bunch of videos and most of them leave me in awe, he has concerts dedicated to just him playing bass, Korea is a strange place.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19iekoushoY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2LEOBXre98&feature=related

 

[AeroZeppelinSevenfold]

Chris Wolstenholme of Muse, because I love all of his riffs. His bass is very solid, and helps make up for the fact that there is no rhythm guitar in the band.

This is my favorite bassist of course, for my favorite band. There is no such thing as the best bassist of all time. Everyone has different styles.

I was losing hope as I scrolled down this thread but then I saw this and immediately began dancing. Chris Wolstenholme is an amazing bassist. I love that man. I any of you haven't, go listen to the album Origin of Symmetry. Great bass lead songs. Also, the song Hysteria. Brilliant.

In the end though, my personal pic for best bassist ever, is the bassist in my choir's band, Andrea Gunraj. She is absolutely outstanding. I consider myself lucky to have played along side her twice in my life.

I'm glad someone agrees. I just bought HAARP, and Muse's performance was amazing. Chris included of course.