Greatest Bass Players of All Time

discovered hendrix and shipped him to england

A great bassist and vocalist.

He was simply amazing his bass was one of tragic beauty much like the band he played for ''She Lost Control'' is one of the greatest bass anthems of all time. Beautiful yet dark at the same time

Just listen to "Gonna Be A Black Out Tonight"

motown, zappa, beach boys. you may not know her name, but you've been listening to her your whole life.

Just Google how many albums he's played on and check out him with the breckers then you will see why he should be in the TOP 10 IF NOT TOP 5!!!!!!

Fastest, most accurate hands on a Bass ever. Don't believe me? Check him out for your self!

He's played on most of Philadelphia International's biggest hits, such as Teddy Pendergrasse's Turn off the lights, close the door, do me, get up, get down, get funky, get loose, love TKO, The Mighty O'jays, forever mines, my favorite person, your body's here with me, wrote and recorded the bassline for mcfadden & whitehead's ain't no stoppin us now. here is a list of albums that he has recorded curtesy of "Allmusic.com" Teddy Pendergrass [Total Soul Classics] Teddy Pendergrass Bass, Musician 1979 Edgar Winter Album Edgar Winter Bass 1982 Sisters Sister Sledge Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Rap 1991 Emotionally Yours The O'Jays Vocals 1998 Spirit's In It/I'm In Love Again/Patti Patti Labelle Bass 1999 Let Me Be Good to You/Sit Down and Talk to Me Lou Rawls Bass 1999 Teddy Pendergrass/Life Is a Song Worth Singing [Diabl Teddy Pendergrass Bass 1999 Year 2000/My Favorite Person The O'Jays Bass 2005 So Full of Love/Identify Yourself O'Jays Bass 2007 Change Our Ways Root Doctor Bass, Vocals, Group Member 2007 Essential Lou Rawls Lou Rawls Bass 2007 Essential Teddy Pendergrass [3.0] Teddy Pendergrass Bass 2007 Essential Teddy Pendergrass Teddy Pendergrass Bass 2008 Sound of Philadelphia: Gamble & Huff's Greatest Hits

she toured with victor wooten and beyonce

The Idiots are Taking Over

Awesome bassist, that plays godly with a amazing sound, some of the best in the world.

You only have to listen to understand.

SADUS,DEATH,CONTROLDENIED...ENITHYNG ELSE?

dude listen to the bass on Sweet Child O Mine

can play like a beast!!!

Revolutionary bassist who has excelled in every genre he's considered. Developed 72 tone microtonal fretless bass playing. Bassist's rarely have the range of creativity to dominate styles as diverse and complicated as Flamenco and Metal. Jerden is with out a doubt the most under rated bassist in a very long time. *should be in the top ten*

Disco Genious

Duh!

Yeah....uhhhh... I can really see how Peter Tork would get a mention and these two wouldn't...ok, ok, so the cello isn't quite a bass, but Geeze Louise!

Awesome

no questions askked

Pink Rabbits Kill Bass Player

Literally got carpel tunnel syndrome from playing so good. Listen to "Hello Hurricane" or "This is Your Life" For some great tunes, and great bass playing.

they might be giants, pere ubu

he's amazing.

gifted Bass-Player from my Hometown and endorser of TecAmp and Lefay

Best Bass player in his era

'Rock ' n' Roll Animal' & 'Lou Reed Live' . I think the guy's got 7 fingers on his right hand.

Ever see Foghat Live? This guy aint called ThunderFingers for nuthin

Joey is by far the most infuential bassist. 80% of the bassistist on this list were inspired by Joey to start playing. He absolutely rules the neck and can groove like no other. (He compares bass playing to checkers.)

mostly known for his work on Tori Amos' albums in the last ten years.

If you dont know, then you dont know

Nico is in the top ten all time because he is!

DISTURBED IS THE BEST EVER

he's not just the bass player, he is the bass.

Most soulful! Has recorded and played with Bob Dylan, Seals & Croft, Miles Davis, The Doors, Donald Fagen, Richie Havens.

A music genious, who is more than a little adept with his bass playing, and has been involved in the music scene for most of his life, though still being an underground name, he is a name, and should be recognized as awesome.

Arguably an amazing local bassist, granted her relatively short amount of time in the musical field.

When you are good enough that you play BASS and Guitar at such a level that Les Claypool and Bootsy Collins play bass for you when you play guitar is enough.

Former bassist for seminal hair band"Dokken" Current bassist for new powerful lineup of "Foreigner" "Steel Dragon" bassist in the movie "The Rock Star"

Underneath all that "pop" lies some of the funkiest bass lines ever.

They keep it simple, punchy and extremely tight. There's not enough people doing that anymore.

he could play anything that was thrown at him and he had an outstanding stage performance!

He is awsome but he is a turd although he rocks his bass hard btw richie likes men

he can play all kinds of music from country rock to funk to metal. it all sounds great