The resulting self-titled album played to each members strengths and was a joyous, experimental journey into prog. 10.) all these lists have a very high Anglosaxon (Am/Brit) content. Tragically, Burton was killed in a coach crash in Sweden while touring the band's seminal 1986 album, Master of Puppets. John McVie He should had been top ten , play strong go back and listen Tal Wilkenfeld? John Greaves? Jack Bruce listed behind Flea? Cera has also performed as the touring bassist for indie rock supergroup Mister Heavenly. for those of you in the UK, Dalton and Rodford still are Active in the Kast-off Kinks. My favorite bass player was left out. I love, love, love Kim Gordon and Tina Weymouth but neither of these ladies belongs on this list of top 200 bassists let alone top 50. John Myung? Especially watch the 25+ minute Ashes are Burning starting at the 1:18:00 mark, where Jon Camp does a duet with John Touts Piano before breaking out in an extended bass solo at about 1:29:00 and plays the bass like a guitar. Yeah that is outrageous!! 2017 highlight: Riding high on the wave of plaudits he received for his work on Kendrick Lamars To Pimp A Butterfly, Thundercat (or Stephen Bruner to his pals) released his third solo album Drunk in 2017. Oklahoma-born double bass virtuoso Edgar Meyer won the MacArthur 'Genius' Award in 2002 and has won multiple Grammy Awards. No one can touch him. They rarely get anything right. Flea is the most entretaining but his creativity is limited without John Frusciante and he usually play similar riffs. Seriously? An early influence on Brown's playing style was Jimmy Blanton of . About as credible as the Rolling Stones top 100 Guitar Players lists. Where is Stanley, where is Richard Bona, Where is Talk Wikinfield? Wow, the voices sure get loud for those omitted. Alex Webster-Cannibal Corpse Im amazed at the lack of knowledge regarding Paul McCartneys innovative and pioneering bass playing. Without him Free would only have been Rodgers voice alongside Kossoff at his best. Great songs Paperback Writer and Rain displaying signature McCartney technique and sound. He has also performed and recorded with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, mandolin player Chris Thile and banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck. Andy Fraser, Greg Ridleybut without doubt the biggest omission is Peter Hook from New Order. Finally, someone recognizes Francis Rocco Prestia. Johnny Depps passion for guitar has been praised by many. #1 On Your Birthday; Charts; Quiz/Apps; Famous Birthdays ; Famous Birthdays; First Names; Last Names; Initials; Your Celebrity Twin; Birthplaces; Deaths Today; This man, Futoshi, is the Japanese Flea! Hes awesome but not 3rd probably top 20 though. Should have got in for his playing on Living Colours Stain alone. Stanley Clark is a Master. And his one appearance with Jimi Hendrix on Voodoo Child answers the question, What if Hendrix had played with a bassist who was better than just alright?. The greatest ever bassist was without a doubt the man who made Chicago Blues and much morethe great Willie Dixon. From around 1870 he devoted an increasing amount of time to composition, producing a large number of operas, sacred works, orchestral pieces and works for the double bass. Some famous musicians who played the Double Bass are Domenico Dragonetti, Giovanni Bottesini, and Serge Alexandrovich Koussevitsky. Anyone good enough to be in the Zombies, Argent and the Kinks knows what hes doing in my opinion though. So if you experience a terrible habit appearing out from no-where, say a nice big HELLO to it. Dont rate McCartney, he was in the right band at the right time. Edgar Meyer. A graduate of the Leningrad Conservatory in 1954, he continued his studies as a postgraduate student at the Moscow Conservatory under cellist Sviatoslav Knushevitsky. Wheres Doug Wimbish?! Not only as bassist, but as musician. Their Zodiac sign is Leo. Robert Trujillo Great dexterity. crazy cool joe was with KYO isono hiroshis solo and also their band that reunite influenced many bands musically and in fashion. Dig Lil Abner! Bullshit!!! Edwards is worthy of the top spot, actually. So many of our favorites are not shown. In addition to appearances from music luminaries such as Pharrell, Lamar and Wiz Khalifa, the album fused electronic music with jazz fusion and, as well as highlighting Thundercats bass playing prowess, also cemented his reputation as a top producer. The most influential jazz double bassists from the 1940s and 1950s include bassist Jimmy Blanton (1918-1942) (a member of the Duke Ellington band); Oscar Pettiford (1922-1960), who is considered by bassists and musicologists to be the first bebop bassist and the transitional link from the swing era to bebop. Percy Jones of Brand X ?? McCartney is the best. Jamerson at 19? No Ron Carter or Jack Casady? Carol Kaye very impressive, but mostly in studio, she played on so many of the big hits. A bit of revisionist history here: Grand Funk Railroads bassist, Mel Schacher, was the best musician in the band, bringing the gonzoid style of Detroit punk into the mainstream. Too many omissions to take seriously to be honest. Sam Armstrong, Billy Sheehan is a bass players bass player, able to effortlessly blend impeccable technique with an innate feel for groove. The landmark groove of Cissy Strut was just the beginning, and Porter, Jr, is one of the greatest bassists who embodies New Orleans slinky approach to funk. Wheres Jean-Jacques Burnel(The Stranglers) Class bass player! Chris Campbell for his work in the silver bullet band My generation? If you dont know, you dont know. The most influential and famous bass player in the 66-year history of the Fender Precision he played, he was born in South Carolina and raised in Detroit. Oteil Burbridge and David Schools.was Willie Weeks on here? Sulton is also one of arena rocks MVPs and a damn fine singer too. 6.) I have a couple more but as you suggest i guess they are not in the same ball park with the ones that have been listed above, but the bands that they were i consider legendary if not for their bass playing we have Free, Robin Trower, & Grand Funk, Andy Fraser & James Dewar & Mel Schacher. "Dark Side Of The Moon" is one of the most recognized albums of all time. YUKKE is a great bassist! Brilliant. Grateful Deads bass player always sounded exactly like what he was: an experimental composer who learned bass for the sake of joining a rock band. Glad he was because hes a beast. I was TOTALLY BLOWN AWAY!! The whole idea behind Cream a rock band consisting of three guys who could play circles around each other wouldnt have worked if the bassist wasnt such a master improviser, always thinking like a lead player. Exactly..TIM BOGART not in the Top 5????? FLEA better than Jaco..PLEASE. And you have Duff (G n R) in the top 20? Well the list is not even in the same reality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXHYy3f93uo. Listen, i mean really listen to some of his bass work on Fair Warning and 1984 (no, not Jump! Nuf Said. Geezer Butler better than Charles Mingus!!! His way of playing is powerful and amazing! Aside from his big band w. the Raelettes, Ray also had a quartet for 35 years. Often described as the second coming of Jaco Pastorius, the Grammy-winning bass master is rightly beloved by the jam-band crowd and beyond. Explore Ernie Ball Music Man Bass Guitars. Greg Ridley from Humble Pie and Spooky Tooth, Mel Schacher from Grand Funk, Pete Way from UFO, Andy Fraser from Free, Martin Turner from Wishbone Ash, Pete Agnew from Nazareth, Harvey Brooks of The Doors, Electric Flag, and Super Session, Francis Bucholtz of The Scorpions, Jack Casady of Jefferson Airplane, Noel Reading, and Billy Cox with Jimi Hendrix, Rick Danko of The Band, Jim Kale of The Guess Who, John Myong of Dream Theatre, Robert DeLeo of STP, etca top 50 list is too debatable! A big smile on my face with 30/40-ies geniuses like Basies Walter Page and Ellingtons Jimmy Blanton (+ 1942) mentioned here. If you are going to have Jazz Musicians on a list like this, you have to put them all at the top of the list. Over the course of his career, he played for the Emperor Napoleon at the palace of Prince Staremberg, performed with violin virtuoso Nicol Paganini and met Haydn and Beethoven. As part of Elvis original trio (which didnt include drums during the Sun Records stage), Bill Black brought the essential cool of a slapback bass into 50s rocknroll. I love Roger Waters, but do not think for one minute, he belongs on this list. He gained the most noteriety when playing in a New York based band called Taxi. Virtuoso, composer and founder of the Catalan school of double bass playing, Valls was taught by Jos Rovda, himself a student of Bottesini, and in turn taught Josep Cervera-Bret, who composed more than 60 double bass works. While I wont comment much on the order I will suggest two giants missing from the list: Nathan East and James Jameson. And he was loud; throwing the bass upfront like few before him. Esperanza Spalding is arguably one of the few modern players who are doing the most to advance the art of bass. Woodstock, The man deserves an award for keeping up with the late great Alvin Lee. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. And a few tracks later, he was . And Jaco is the greatest who ever livedhe did more to shape the world of electric bass than anyone on this list. DANE ALDERSON from the YELLOW JACKETS?!! Check out gift guides, playlists, videos, features and more! Wiki User. Ron Carter Jazz great. McCartney does a sweet solo version of Heartbreak Hotel. Berry Oakley at 41 is just ridiculous An early influence on Brown's playing style was Jimmy Blanton of the Duke Ellington band. Sheehan has nowhere near the musical vocabulary that Victor does. There are several Beatle songs when George Harrison just couldnt keep up with what was neededand McCartney nailed it on the first try. George Mel Schacher of Grand Funk Railroad fame. Hows about Glyn Havard of Icarus the original group, who went on to Jade Warrior? Carol Kaye probably played bass on more albums than anyone else. Considering his essential work with Red Hot Chili Peppers, its no wonder he has collaborated with Atoms for Peace, Antemasque, Pigface, Rocket Juice & the Moon, the Mars Volta, Johnny Cash, Tom Waits, Alanis Morissette, and Young MC. McCartney took the bass mainstream and turned it into an instrument, interwoven with the guitars. ot many are better than him. Very emotional bass lines as well, and an innovator. I never knew much about bass players because they were unsung heroes, but growing up in the late 60s/early 70s, my ears really picked up on John Entwistle of the Who and Mel Schaker of Grand Funk as standing out and dominant but I am NOT a musician!!! As if a precursor to his wide-ranging solo output, Sting blended funk, punk, and reggae in The Police. Here, we present the best bass players of 2017. Sat in the pocket between two of the best lead guitarists ever. So rhythmical. I cant believe that Marcus Miller was omitted from this list. While we hope they dont really mean it, if that really is the end then Geezer Butler has left quite a mark on the rock and heavy metal bass playing world. I consider him to be severely over looked! And Chris Squire only at number 16? The list is missing Alphonso Johnson and Mike Watt. Gary Thain, Felton Crews, David Wm. Bruce Foxton of The Jam is the best bassist Paul Weller has ever played with still!!! What about JEAN MILLINGTON from FANNY!? Only American and English people are Musicians all around the world! With over 2,200 session appearances to his name, Michigan-born Carter is, without doubt, the most recorded jazz bassist in history - not to mention one of the best jazz bassists . He should be top 5. where is Jack Cassidy, John Khan.and Rob Wasserman. His name evades me. Allen Woody from, the Allman Brothers, Govt Mule. When you think of the stately, elegant sound of an acoustic jazz bass, its his work you probably have in mind. He was amazing. The most famous double-bass-player is Charlie Haden. Joe Osborn from the wrecking crew played on over 200 hits with the best known artist across the globe. Glenn Cornick Entwistle on top, for sure. Ill miss him forever. And Marcus Miller surely is. P.S. Tom Fowler, Alphonso Johnson, Patrick OHearn, Ryan Stasik. Greg Lake (ELP) and Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Quiet Riot)! No condemnation of his talent, but how is Flea ranked ahead of Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, Chris Squire, and Charles Mingus? Kim Deal? 2017 highlight: Black Sabbath played their final shows together in 2017, the very last one fittingly performed in their hometown of Birmingham. Especially check out 1:07-1:34. As one of the best bass players in history, he played both lead and rhythm, and did it all ridiculously well a trademark of everything The Beatles did. Tull bassists were always expected to be well rounded even down to wielding the stand-up bass when needed. Just listen to two Beatles songs: Paperback Writer and Rain. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Classically trained rocker/jazz bassist, Jack Bruce is tops for me! 2017 highlight: Taking their new songs to super producer Mark Ronson was a genius move for Josh Homme and co. A flawed list in my opinion. Their most notable profession was Double bassist. This list has obviously been made based on fame and poor research. Nobody is perfect for the very first time. Later, he became one of the first rock bassists to lead a combo under his own name. Phil Lynot from Thin Lizzy wrote and sang all the songs, as good as anyone on that list, Steve Harris also, this list is garbage, DAVE LARUE (Dixie Dregs)!!! Boo Paradik! Jeff Beck Wired First up we have Glenn Hughes of Black Country Communion 2017 highlight: In 2016 Glenn Hughes was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in recognition of his work with Deep Purple, but this year was all about the return of Black Country Communion. This list does not include Prince and is therefore complete garbage, un grand oubli; Felix Pappalardi (Cream Montain), Gary Thain, Greg Lake & Peter Cetera should be on the list. I scanned through the list, finding almost everyone I thought should be on here. Thank you, sir! I meant James Jammerson. I agree that he should be at least in the top 10. This list is pure BS! The list may be American, but surely he has some exposure over there? ahhhh fu@k it, forget it. Nwanoku has also served as principal double bass of the London Mozart Players, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, English Baroque Soloists, London Classical Players and the Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique. Peter Mars Cowling could teach em all. Just stop. While Johnny Depp is a much more known actor, he is a guitarist also and no guitarist in his right mind would cut off his own finger, he said. Albeit better known as a producer (Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, The Damned), Nick Lowe not only knew how to play fluid, often sophisticated basslines in a hard-driving rocknroll context but mastered how to make them sound killer on record. They backed up Gary U. S. Bonds, The Shirelles, Chuck Berry, etc. Possible there are no bassplayers in the rest of the world. you are so right,his bass playing live was amazin. With Bela Fleck and as a solo artist, Victor Wooten took the Stanley Clarke style of fusion bass and upped the ante with more sounds, more flash, and a more daring style. Alex Webster-Cannibal Corpse Noel Redding is better than MOST of the ones you put up thereand he was doing it long before MOST of the ones you put up thereyethe wasnt up there..he complimented Mitch Mitchell and Jimi beautifully..Rainy Day1983..Crosstown Traffic..all great stuff by Redding.among the other 50 or so songs that could be added here ! Brother Dan, What about herbie flowers? He certainly deserves to be. She is definitely the Queen of slap bass. Technically Jaco would have to rate near the top. Chirs Squires basslines in Yes were full of melodic imagination, and often the songs main instrumental hook (see Roundabout). Many good suggestions below, but I agree Herbie Flowers must not be omitted. Deaky really should be high on the top 50. Youve included a lot of names that are often overlooked. Alex Lifeson. Charlie Mingus was the greatest ever,next me of course!! How is Peter Cetera of Chicago is not in there especially considering the complexity of music Chicago was doing in the early years amazes me but probably the same people that left Terry Kath off the 100 greatest guitarist of all time list but these list make me laugh at times whats the criteria the best technical bass players or just what you like to listen to there is a distention. 2.) Probably should just list them alphabetically since best is the most subjective word in the English language! He was a jazz double-bassist who was known for his significant works with Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson. toshiya of dir en grey = false no. Cmon!!!! 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What about Randy Jackson, Skeet Curtis Bill Dickens. All these comments, and no mention of the late, great Helmut Koellen of Triumvirat, my favourite bassist, who puts the awe in awesome! than 60 double bass works. John Wetton ", Noel Gallagher says guitar chords are completely meaningless to his songwriting, Blur drummer Dave Rowntree: Some dads and sons would go to the football. 9.) Although Metallica endured without him, his legacy and influence are indelible in the fabric of the band, and indeed in heavy music overall. https://www.mixcloud.com/sohoradio/free-seed-on-soho-ep-10/. ), he really puts in some nice bass lines. He has also performed and recorded with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, mandolin player Chris Thile and banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck. He could play a lead bass as well as Entwistle, and had licks as good as McCartney or Casady. Id put him in the top 3. Thank you for signing up to Musicradar. At least you got the #1 correct! Really! Sam Armstrong, John Myung, a founding member of Dream Theater, grew up playing violin before transitioning to bass in high school. Abe Laboriel? I had almost given up finding the link between the RC 4-tet and FZ. 2017 highlight: Brown will always be best known for his pummeling bass work with metal icons Pantera, but he deserves credit for stepping from the shadows of that band to pick up a six string guitar and microphone to front his new solo band. Toshiya runs laps around other bassists, his technique is incredible, his solos are intense, hes truly the best bassist in Asia and one of the best ever. Danyel Morgan formerly of Robert Randolph and the Family Band. What about Greg Lake? Female bassists stopped being pigeonholed as a novelty the minute she picked up the instrument. Victor is the best living bass player on the planet (Stanley Clarke probably a close second). Paul was actually a better guitarist than John, but John had a brand new Rickenbacker and he was the leader at that point, so Paul went to bass duty. McCartney is a very, very good bassist. Sam Armstrong. NO ???? I dont expect Metalheads, Punks and others to understand just how great he was as you all were not around to see his genius in the mid-fifties and how essential he was to the Elvis/RnR/Rockabilly sound. Hes been the rock solid backbone of the best rock band of the last 30 years, yet he gets zero recognition. I dont have all day to red the previous answers, so if Jim Rodford was mentioned sorry about that. peter green -Fleetwood Mac (1967. you mean Mel Schaeffer with Don Brewer and Mark Farner. Below is a list of the most famous double bass players throughout double-bass history: 1) Raymond Matthews Brown. Bill Wyman is outstanding on The Brussels Affair and Lemmy deserves to be there just for his performance on Space Ritual. Greg Lake Tommy Caldwell for his work in the Marshall Yucker band, Mel Schacher-Grand Funk Railroad, Geddy Lee-Rush, John Paul Jones-Zeppelin, Ben Shepherd-Soundgarden, Mike Commerford-Audioslavethe top 5, Jaco should be in the top 10 and so should Leland Sklar..at 49 thats just plain insulting and forced me to make a comment. Not complete without the master. Im sure he would agree with me. When they went increasingly world music it went even better. Short THUMPS on all the right places.Talk about understated bass. Bath Is Sacrilegedefinitely Top 5 with John Paul Jones and Entwistle. He was the longtime bassist for Suzanne Vega. 2017 highlight: Iconic, influential and responsible for forming one of the biggest heavy metal bands on the planet, the Iron Maiden bassist certainly deserves this high placing. Your email address will not be published. Heres how it works. Renowned for his visceral performances and transcriptions, the Russian virtuosos technical prowess and innovation helped to expand the double basss scope. Absolutely agree about Ron Carter, what an inventive bassist! Not a single Frank Zappa bass player on this list. Where are those names ? Incredible. In this post, we're going to take a look at 15 famous double bass players and explore their lives and the music that they've helped to create. Order of merit very flawed list. But no bassline defines funk better than that perfectly nasty one on Slys Thank You (Faletting Me Be Mice Elf Again)., The funkiest of The Funk Brothers, James Jamerson put the swing into countless Motown classics before finally getting an album-sleeve credit on Marvin Gayes Whats Going On. Nobody ever did more with one note than Jamerson on You Cant Hurry Love.. Norman is probably in a league above this one! 9. Phil Lesh way to low. Its a bit of a popularity contest. Where is Felix Pappalardi from Mountain? Enthwistle always No1. Next time Eight Miles High crops up on your oldies station stop and take a listen. Jack is on the list. No GPJr is absolutely awful. Anyone whos not a bassist or know little about the bass and who weilds it, never use this list of bass players as a reference of whos better than who. Hes celebrated for his use of chording, two-handed tapping, right-hand three-finger picking technique, and controlled feedback, but all that would be moot if he couldnt keep a good feel for the rhythm. What about the bombastic bass playing on what I consider to be one of the most energetic live albums ever, Grand Funk Live Album, witch features Mel Schacher on bass? he revolutionized the sound of the bass and showed how a bass could be used in music, inspiring many including geddy but will always out shine geddy. I do think Victor Wooten and others are too far down. Try playing All Right Now without the bass. Duck Dunn near 50? 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