The World's Very Best Bassists

[drumbob]

James Jamerson was numero uno. Behind him are Duck Dunn, Bob Babbitt, Carol Kaye, John Entwistle, John Wetton, Jack Bruce and Jack Casady. There are many others. Too many to name.

[Backpages66]

My top bassists would be...

Paul McCartney
John Entwistle
Chris Hillman
Bill Wyman
Mike Mills

[longboard_ric]

Having recently reacquainted myself with the Moody Blues, I'd have to nominate John Lodge as being up there with the best.

[goofyfoot]

Charles Mingus,
Ron Carter,
Paul Chambers,
Connie Kay,
Ray Brown,
Jaco Pastorius,
Stanley Clarke,
Jack Bruce,
John Entwistle,
Aston Barrett,
Jack Casady,
(among others.....)

Peace, out.....Goofyfoot.

[rictified]

James Jamerson was numero uno. Behind him are Duck Dunn, Bob Babbitt, Carol Kaye, John Entwistle, John Wetton, Jack Bruce and Jack Casady. There are many others. Too many to name.

I agree with most or all of the above, I'll add a couple of my personal favorites:
McCartney, of course (just about wrote the pop electric bass book)
Ron Wood, (best hard rock bass sound I've ever heard on Beckola.)
Tim Bogart (madman and great)
Chas Chandler (great, great sound and lines)
Willy Dixon
Wyman (his bass sounded like a bass)
JPJ was phenomenal
Verdine White, Earth Wind and Fire
any bass player that played with James Brown.
99% of my favorite bass players were from the 60's.
I could go on and on though.

[woodyng]

how about some producer-bassists? felix pappalardi,trevor horn,randy jackson......i really love trevor's bass playing,esp.

[beatlefreak]

Another one I haven't seen anyone mention is Burke Shelley, the bassist from Budgie.

[rictified]

how about some producer-bassists? felix pappalardi,trevor horn,randy jackson......i really love trevor's bass playing,esp.

Felix was another one of my favorites.