The 100 Greatest Rock Bassists

[a21schizoidman]

Tim Bogert, Jack Bruce, Greg Lake, Tony Levin, Chris Squire, Donald Dunn, Larry Graham all on one list????


I HIGHLY endorse this list!

[kevmaster2000]

Good list! Very happy to see two of my favorite bass players (not technically the best, but great and very soulful) on the list, albeit near the bottom: Doug Pinnick and Doug Wimbish. And the top 10 is great. Not often we get a list this good.

[John_S]

Other than Steve Harris being slightly underranked, a very good list.

[Lolicat]

Lots of obvious 'classic rock' choices interspersed with a few newer names and some 'colour'. It'd be nice if Pitchfork did a list just for moi.

[zeldazeppelin]

what no one from x-japan or nightwish but some one from mars volta. I am sorry this list fails. Then wtf is paul doing in the top 10 let alone the top 30

[Lolicat]

what no one from x-japan or nightwish but some one from mars volta. I am sorry this list fails. Then wtf is paul doing in the top 10 let alone the top 30

I don't remember the X Japan bassist being particularly special... Also, lol Nightwoosh.

[zeldazeppelin]

I don't remember the X Japan bassist being particularly special... Also, lol Nightwoosh.

1.well he is better then paul.
2.well X-Japan is better then the beatles.
3. He did not make the list and I like nightwish lol.
4. I swear the have something against japan and a few extra countries because bands from those countries always get over looked.
5.How did DT bassist make it so high on the list ?

[Lolicat]

1.well he is better then paul.
2.well X-Japan is better then the beatles.
3. He did not make the list and I like nightwish lol.
4. I swear the have something against japan and a few extra countries because bands from those countries always get over looked.
5.How did DT bassist make it so high on the list ?

O true, I didn't contest your Paul bashing because I hate the smarmy, semi-talented wastoid.
X Japan is not greater than the Beatles though, they were never as innovative or catchy, and their discography was very spotty, in despite writing some of my favourite ballads.
Non-anglophone countries always get overlooked in everything, it's not that much of a shock. I mean yes, it's bad, but nothing that I would get worked up about anymore. Personally I'm sick of the Japanese fetishism of the current youth scene.

[Clyde]

I personally think that list should include Kenny Aaronson. He was a very talented and in demand session bassist in the early seventies after he left Dust. After he joined Stories, he played on their #1 Billboard hit Brother Louie. He toured with Hall & Oates and recorded with Foghat, Bob Dylan, Sammy Hagar, Leslie West, Rick Derringer, Dave Edmunds, and Graham Parker.

Additionally, his group with Rick Derringer supported Aerosmith, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, and Led Zeppelin. He also later played in touring bands backing up Joan Jett and Billy Idol among others. In my mind his playing with Dust was phenomenal as well, and I highly recommend the band for anyone who likes early 70's hard rock.

[zeldazeppelin]

O true, I didn't contest your Paul bashing because I hate the smarmy, semi-talented wastoid.
X Japan is not greater than the Beatles though, they were never as innovative or catchy, and their discography was very spotty, in despite writing some of my favourite ballads.
Non-anglophone countries always get overlooked in everything, it's not that much of a shock. I mean yes, it's bad, but nothing that I would get worked up about anymore. Personally I'm sick of the Japanese fetishism of the current youth scene.

You got me wrong i like japan's culture- music, cartoons, and electronics but I am not on of those people that are in love with it and I have liked it since before it became what it has become.