[Music] Best Bassist of all time.

[Ayirasi]

Definitely Les Claypool.



"You know, when you throw things on stage, it's a sign of small and insignificant genitalia."

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David Ellefson (Megadeth). Ellefson is probably my favourite bassist of all time, hes work on Peace Sells and Rust In Peace is just amazing.

On Second:

Cliff Burton and Robert Trujillo (Metallica)
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)

[wariofan1]

Fuck yeah

[Gunmoku]

No John Paul Jones?
Bass isnt about speed. Its about groove and rhyth. Not only he's beast of musician, but also beast of producer and multi-instrumentalist.

John Paul Jones IS a great bassist, but so is Les. He can lay a wicked groove when he gets into it during a jam. I present to you exhibit A. Les and Herb get REALLY into a groove at about 2:25. I don't know why Les went back to Jay Lane for Green Naugahyde, I think him and Herb have a little bit better synergy.




Some of my other favorite bassists:

Mark Sandman (R.I.P. you funky, funky man.)



Tony Levin (from King Crimson, Liquid Tension Experiment, and various other bands)





Victor Wooten, Stanley Clarke, and Marcus Miller


Buckethead

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John Paul Jones or Cliff Burton. They both have a different style, and I don't think there will ever be anyone like Cliff.

[Shinshiva]

LOL PAUL GREY LOL. I love slipknot but I'm not tone deaf. If you thin Paul Grey was the greatest bassist ever: there's the door to eternal shame. Eternal.


Les Claypool. Michael Balzary. John Myung. Can't really pick.

The dude from liquid tension experiment as well but he has a video above me so check that out he is awesome.

[Atris]

My personal favourite - member of Joe Satriani band

[Sanctioned]

Evan Brewer is the best bassist ever, just saying. He is apart of the band The Faceless, and also tours and has his own record of just him playing bass. This gives new meaning to the term double bass, eh?

Wow, gotta admit I'm truly impressed by this guy. Going look up more of his stuff now.

[firex]

ozzy osbourne for the win

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Peter hook.

[goneloco]

Lemmy Kilmister.


and the worst, yet one of the worlds most famous would prolly be Sid Vicious

[Batsmuggler]

my vote goes for Paul Gray from Slipknot

Yeah, I agree, although my bassist knowledge is limited.

Jeese F Keeler from Death From Above '79 is pretty cool, not the best I am aware of that, but he created very nice sounds.

[Punks]

Les claypool all the way.

And for those that say the dead guy from slipkont, get real. He was not great. Dieing =/= great. Skill+talent=great.

I agree 100% He was good, but average, look at slipknots Bass Tabs... Its beginner stuff

[sjeepsjifter]

1. eric czar
2. jack bruce
3. john paul jones
(maybe add tal wilkenfeld, best looking bass-player hands down )

[Promethax]

[Serj Tankian]

Oooh... This is a really hard one for me.... As a bassist myself... I have so many favourites..

Les Claypool, Bootsy Collins, Geddy Lee, John Entwhistle, Mark King, Rudy Sarzo, Jaco Pastorius, Victor Wooten, Phil Lynott, Stanley Clarke, Cliff Burton, Paul Gray , Marcus Miller, and Doug Wimbash.... In no particular order, just so difficult to compare any of these guys.

[Joshcozy]

This guy.

[Vashsaverem]

>< no1 else can do this http://youtu.be/houU6FjEnaI

[Enhshamanlol]

I forgot about tina, <3 this song.

[Gensui]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbC8BHHeZZ0