Great , not striped, Bass Players
 

First and foremost I have to say Jaco Pastorius. Really the pioneer of many of the modern day techniques. Died a sad soul in 1987 http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...5AC0A961948260

Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Chuck Rainey, Victor Wooten, Richard Bona, to name a few. Let others name the rock guys.

Here's a few:
Les Claypool
Flea
Phil Lesh
Jason Newstead
Geezer Butler


to name a few...

Always appreciated John Entwhistle....thought the guy was phenomenal

And I agree on Flea.....another exceptional Bass Plyer

Oteil Burbridge
John Paul Jones

Hey, Prof.! :wave:

Easy! (You DID say Rock? :boots:

1) Jack Bruce
2) Geddy Lee
3) John Entwistle
4) Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix Exp.)
5) Roger Waters
6) Chris Squire (Yes, Asia)
7) Carl Radle (Derek & Dominoes, Dave Mason solo)
8) John Paul Jones
9) Greg Lake (ELP, K. Crimson)
10) Pete Farndon (Pretenders)

Said it before and I'll say it again, Paul McCartney. If you don't think so, you ain't listening. Try some of the old stuff remastered on CD:D

in no order
Geddy Lee
Chris Squire
Jack Bruce
Les Claypool
Steve Harris
John Entwistle
John Paul Jones
Tom Fowler
Flea

If you're a fisherman, you have to put Percy Heath of the Modern Jazz Quartet on the list.

Not only a great jazz musician, but a rabid fisherman, from both boat and surf. His truck was a fixture at Montauk for years until he passed away within the last year :(

His son Stewie is still a local highliner out there

Victor Wooten
Claypool
Mike Gordon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dWb-aCWR8U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-FprcD9iYs

I'll agree with the McCartney pick. Flea, that man's from another world. Ferocious work!!:shocked:

Willy Dixon

I forgot Tony Levin........

andrew weiss

I've always been amazed by Michael Manring. Not a big name but his solo playing is incredibly innovative including some of the best fretless I've ever heard.

One of two people I'd put up against Victor Wooten if money was on the table.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ3XksTJeA8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTbzX...elated&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js93q...elated&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59ePMRKdoEM

The other is Jeff Berlin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSM-jMMuoiU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiC5Xc5f7HE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6KrgBwiaRc

-spence

Les Claypool
Stu Hamm

Phil Lesh
John Entwisel

That guy was great. see you learn something everyday. I never heard of him. Jeff Berlin I have and he is superb. That style all sort lead back to Jaco IMO.

James Jameson and Carol Kaye are a few that come to mind
Both are strictly studio muscians