Great Bassist's.
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What he said. Also, Cliff Burton was more about compositional talent, in my mind anyway, than he was about actual technical chops. All of Metallica's greatest songs were created by Cliff. There are some exceptions on ...And Justice, but otherwise they've been mediocre at best since.Joseph Harrison said:
I'm also a big fan of Stu Hamm
In my humble opinion (and I have seriously contemplated this before), the best bassists in rock music are:
5. Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones: he held the rhythm section down in what was probably the most rhythmical white band evar.
4. Cliff Burton of Metallica: he's already been said a few times, Anesthesia speaks for itself, although I'd put Orion with his best work.
3. John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin: His bass lines were sometimes lost amongst his more active bandmates, but they show both proficiency and restraint, a rare combination in music.
2. Steve Harris of Iron Maiden: Iron Maiden is one of those special bands that thrives on its bass sound, even when most people focus on the guitars.
1. John Entwistle of The Who: If John Paul Jones was sometimes overlooked, John Entwistle was practically ignored as a musician in of the flash of the Townsend, Daltrey, and Moon. He was really a superior musician and was an amazing bassist.
I never thought my list of best bassists would come in handy. But lo and behold!
Edit: Entwistle's nickname was 'thunderfingers', must have been popular with the ladies.
5. Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones: he held the rhythm section down in what was probably the most rhythmical white band evar.
4. Cliff Burton of Metallica: he's already been said a few times, Anesthesia speaks for itself, although I'd put Orion with his best work.
3. John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin: His bass lines were sometimes lost amongst his more active bandmates, but they show both proficiency and restraint, a rare combination in music.
2. Steve Harris of Iron Maiden: Iron Maiden is one of those special bands that thrives on its bass sound, even when most people focus on the guitars.
1. John Entwistle of The Who: If John Paul Jones was sometimes overlooked, John Entwistle was practically ignored as a musician in of the flash of the Townsend, Daltrey, and Moon. He was really a superior musician and was an amazing bassist.
I never thought my list of best bassists would come in handy. But lo and behold!
Edit: Entwistle's nickname was 'thunderfingers', must have been popular with the ladies.