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Best bassist of all time?

• fachan retired Nov 2, 2011

  I never saw Geddy Lee from the band Rush mentioned.
• TheRamb Add: 86 Nov 2, 2011

  I'll put it like this. Les claypool could play anything that cliff could, doesn't work the other way around.. Cliff wouldn't have kept up. They were and are the best respectively.
• wangberg Nov 2, 2011

  Josh8625 wrote:

  Victor Wooten... Don't even attempt to argue that one
  

  Yes.
• Ʈℍㅌ ʘㄕㅌℝ₳₮ミℝ Nov 2, 2011

  John decan
• sofresh Nov 2, 2011

  Slappa da bass!
• !! 从ㄠ七丹 !! Nov 2, 2011

  Cliff.
• ★COVΛH★ Nov 2, 2011

  Let me say it again, Tony Levin.
• Ꭰ/\ᎡK\/AᎠ€Ꭱ Nov 2, 2011

  5 Time Grammy Award Winner: Mr Victor Wooten
• Wìlly Nov 2, 2011

  Geddy Lee wins no doubt about it
• ℋℰA†\/\/A\/€ Nov 2, 2011

  ᏝORᎠ💀V/\Ꭰ€Ꭱ wrote:

  5 Time Grammy Award Winner: Mr Victor Wooten
  

  That doesn't always define what music fans hear everyday. Victor is an excellent bass player in his own right, and his accomplishments are duly noted, but when it comes down to versatility, listen to the "School Days" cd by Stanley Clarke or any of his music in the 70's or 80's era, and listen to the range from jazz to rock that he puts down in his music. No comparison!
• 👿Belial Nov 2, 2011

  TheRamb Add: 86 wrote:

  I'll put it like this. Les claypool could play anything that cliff could, doesn't work the other way around.. Cliff wouldn't have kept up. They were and are the best respectively.
  

  Thank you
• 👿Belial Nov 2, 2011

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0EmTvgUILQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
• 👿Belial Nov 2, 2011

  I think the answer has been given. There is no best bassist. There are good bassists and there are opinions to who's better. For example you will have a hard time convincing me cliff is the best as he's from a band I purely despise.
• ★COVΛH★ Nov 2, 2011

  💀DEATH💀 wrote:

  I think the answer has been given. There is no best bassist. There are good bassists and there are opinions to who's better. For example you will have a hard time convincing me cliff is the best as he's from a band I purely despise.
  

  Ok let me rephrase, I want Tony levin on my next album ;).
• 👿Belial Nov 2, 2011

  H@VOC wrote:

  💀DEATH💀 wrote:

  I think the answer has been given. There is no best bassist. There are good bassists and there are opinions to who's better. For example you will have a hard time convincing me cliff is the best as he's from a band I purely despise.
  

  Ok let me rephrase, I want Tony levin on my next album ;).

  Lol
• ʗ☈ʘ🔪ϻẠǤ Nov 2, 2011

  Andrew Weiss, from Ween and Rollins Band. 👍
• YÓU Nov 3, 2011

  ᏝORᎠ💀V/\Ꭰ€Ꭱ wrote:

  Depending on what category of music we're talking about, I would say as far as fusion jazz/Contemporary, I like Jaco Pastorius and Stanley Clarke. Funk would be Rick James and Larry Graham. Pop/Rock, I like Sting and Mark King (Level 42) and Mainstream Jazz I like Charlie Mingus and Ron Carter.
  

  Mingus... Forgot about him. 👍👍👍
  But in all reality, the worlds greatest bass player could be living right next door to you and you wont even know it because he never got any recognition or did anything with his talent...
  Its like asking people what the best flavor ice cream in the world is. Everyone has theyre own fav.
• YÓU Nov 3, 2011

  Cro-mag wrote:

  Andrew Weiss, from Ween and Rollins Band. 👍
  

  Haha... He lives next door to my buddies parents house.
• Tweek Nov 3, 2011

  YÓU wrote:

  Cro-mag wrote:

  Andrew Weiss, from Ween and Rollins Band. 👍
  

  Haha... He lives next door to my buddies parents house.

  Mine too! Well kinda. I know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows some girl who was his best friend in high school.
• Robo37 Nov 3, 2011

  I'm kinda not surprised no one mentioned flea in this thread.
• GreenManXphile Nov 3, 2011

  Robo37 wrote:

  I'm kinda not surprised no one mentioned flea in this thread.
  

  That's what I was thinking.... I like all the other guys mentioned here as well. I also like Kris Novelselic
• Asdfghjklpoiuyt Nov 4, 2011

  Lemmy=god=best bass player ever...end of thread
• GreenManXphile Nov 4, 2011

  King Nothing wrote:

  Lemmy=god=best bass player ever...end of thread
  

  MOLEYMOLEYMOLEYMOLEYMOLEY! Lemmy is motorhead right? I'm too lazy, and unmotivated to even check if what I'm saying makes sense.
• Killing Man Nov 4, 2011

  John Paul jones
• Fluke Nov 4, 2011

  Tweek wrote:

  Goes to Cliff Burton.

  There just never was or will be an equal to his greatness.
  

  👍👍
• 🍀Mr Ikslopot Nov 4, 2011

  My vote goes to the prize winner (early album he was on) Ray Brown—jazz giant. Pastorious, Wooten, and Clark owe him much. I have listened to all the mentioned bassists and many more. The sweet Brown sound keeps me coming back. Bonus is the guy is a straight up professional and approached his work like that. Agreed that for rock it is hands down Lee from Rush. I think the teen with Jeff Beck is amazing though.

  I also like the Missouri boy Charlie Haden. Go Card's!
• 🍀Mr Ikslopot Nov 4, 2011

  mimosa wrote:

  YÓU wrote:

  We all know cliff was good. But cmon. Ever heard of Jaco Pastorius?
  

  Jaco Pastorius has my vote 100%. "Donna Lee" is one of my favorite tracks.

  Love that version of Donna Lee (Charlie Parker cover) on the live in NY album trio. Sweetness. Good call. 👍
• ʗ☈ʘ🔪ϻẠǤ Nov 5, 2011

  YÓU 2 days ago Quote
  Cro-mag wrote:
  Andrew Weiss, from Ween and Rollins Band. 👍

  Haha... He lives next door to my buddies parents house.
  --- youre kidding right?! That would be so rad to hear thru the walls!
• ʗ☈ʘ🔪ϻẠǤ Nov 5, 2011

  I think Keith Brammer from Die Kreuzen deserves an honorable mention as well, not bad for a 16 year old kid in the early '80s
• key Nov 5, 2011

  Wonka Factory wrote:

  Sorry I don't follow fishing so I don't know who is the best bassist.
  

  Big Mouth

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