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BASSISTS
TOP 50
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Note that the #1 criterion considered was the bassist's
musicianship.
However, other criteria also considered included their creativity,
success, longevity, charisma / stage performance, as
well as the influence they have had on other bass players in the future.
Several
reviews for historical albums are available
here.
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1.
John Paul
Jones
(Led Zeppelin,
Them Crooked Vultures)
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin IV
(1971)
Read the review
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2.
Sting
The Police
Synchronicity
(1983)
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3.
John
Entwistle
The Who
Who's Next
(1971)
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4.
Roger Waters
Pink Floyd
The Dark Side
Of The Moon
(1973)
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5.
Paul McCartney
(The Beatles, Wings)
Paul McCartney
& Wings
Band on the Run
(1973)
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6.
CHARLES MINGUS
mINGUS aH uM
(1959)
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7.
BOOTSY COLLINS
(Parliament, Funkadelic)
Parliament
Mothership Connection
(1975)
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8.
JAMES JAMERSON
(Marvin Gaye,
The Funk Brothers)
Marvin Gaye
What's Going On
(1971)
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9.
Geezer Butler
(Black Sabbath, GZR, Apartment 26, Heaven & Hell)
Black Sabbath
Paranoid
(1970)
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10.
Larry Graham
(Sly & the Family Stone, Graham Central Station)
Sly & the Family Stone
Stand!
(1969) |
11.
Lemmy
Kilmister
(Hawkwind, Motörhead)
Motörhead
Ace of Spades
(1980)
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12.
Geddy
Lee
Rush
Moving Pictures
(1981)
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13.
Flea
(Red Hot Chili Peppers,
Jane's Addiction,
Atoms for Peace)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
(1991)
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14.
Jack Bruce
(Manfred Mann, Cream, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, West Bruce & Laing)
Cream
Disraeli Gears
(1967)
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15.
Noel Redding
(The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Fat Mattress, Road, The Noel Redding Band,
Mountain, Cork)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Are You Experienced?
(1967)
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16.
Bernard Edwards
(Chic, The Power Station)
Chic
C'est Chic
(1978)
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17.
Steve Harris
(Iron Maiden, British Lion)
Iron Maiden
The Number of the Beast
(1982)
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18.
Cliff Burton
Metallica
Master Of Puppets
(1986)
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19.
John Deacon
Queen
A Night At The Opera
(1975)
Read the review |
20.
Krist
Novoselic
(Nirvana, Sweet 75,
Eyes Adrift)
Nirvana
Nevermind
(1991)
Read the review |
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21.
Duff McKagan
(Guns N' Roses, Mad for the Racket, Velvet Revolver,
Duff McKAgan's
Loaded, Walking Papers)
Guns N' Roses
Appetite For Destruction
(1987)
Read the review
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22.
Gene Simmons
KISS
Destroyer
(1976)
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23.
Jaco Pastorius
(Blood Sweat and Tears, Weather Report)
Weather Report
Heavy Weather
(1977)
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24.
Aston
Barrett
(Bob Marley & the Wailers,
The Upsetters)
Bob Marley & the
Wailers
Exodus
(1977)
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25.
Donald
Dunn
(Booker T. & the MG's,
The Blues Brothers)
Booker T. & the MG's
Green Onions
(1962)
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26.
Chris Squire
Yes
Fragile
(1972)
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27.
Chris
Wolstenholme
Muse
Black Holes and Revelations
(2006)
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28.
Bill Wyman
(The Rolling Stones,
Willie and the Poor Boys)
The
Rolling Stones
Exile On Main St.
(1972)
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29.
Kim Deal
(Pixies, The Breeders,
The Amps)
Pixies
Doolittle
(1989)
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30.
ADAM CLAYTON
U2
The Joshua Tree (1987)
Read the review
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31.
Verdine
White
Earth,
Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
(1971)
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32.
Willie Dixon
Catalyst
(1973)
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33.
Paul Simonon
(The Clash, Havana 3 A.M.,
The Good the Bad & the Queen)
The Clash
London Calling
(1979)
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34.
John McVie
(John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers,
Fleetwood Mac)
Fleetwood Mac
Rumours
(1977)
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35.
Tom Hamilton
Aerosmith
Toys in the Attic
(1975)
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36.
Cliff Williams
AC/DC
Back In Black
(1980)
Read the review
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37.
Michael
Anthony
(Van Halen, Chickenfoot, Sammy Hagar & the Circle)
Van Halen
Van Halen
(1978)
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38.
Mike Dirnt
Green Day
Dookie
(1994)
Read the review
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39.
Jeff Ament
(Green River, Mother Love Bone, Temple of the Dog,
Pearl Jam, Tres Mts.)
Pearl Jam
Ten
(1991)
Read
the review |
40.
Mike Mills
R.E.M.
Automatic for the People
(1992)
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41.
Bill Gould
Faith No More
The Real Thing
(1989)
Read the review
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42.
Roger Glover
(Deep Purple, Rainbow)
Deep Purple
Machine Head
(1972) |
43.
Tina Weymouth
(Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club)
Talking Heads
Talking Heads 77
(1977)
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44.
Peter Hook
(Joy Division, New Order, Freebass)
New Order
Low-Life
(1985)
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45.
Ben Shepherd
(Soundgarden,
Wellwater Conspiracy)
Soundgarden
Superunknown
(1994)
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46.
Israel Cachao
Lopez
Master Sessions, Vol. 1
(1994) |
47.
Mike Watt
(Minutemen, firehose,
Porno for Pyros)
Minutemen
Double Nickels on the Dime
(1984)
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48.
Ron Carter
Alone Together
(1972)
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49.
Phil Lesh
Grateful Dead
American Beauty
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50.
Kim Gordon
Sonic Youth
Daydream Nation
(1988)
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HONORABLE MENTION:
D'Arcy Wretzky
Smashing Pumpkins
Siamese Dream
(1993)
Read the
review
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HONORABLE MENTION:
Les Claypool
(Primus,
Claypool Lennon Delirium)
Primus
Sailing the Seas of Cheese
(1991)
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HONORABLE MENTION:
Esperanza
Spalding
Chamber Music Society
(2010)
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HONORABLE MENTION:
Thundercat
It is What It is
(2020)
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HONORABLE MENTION:
Tony Levin
(King Crimson, Bozzio Levin Stevens, Bruford Levin Upper Extremities, Levin
Brothers)
World Diary
(1996)
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HONORABLE MENTION:
Melissa
Auf der Maur
(Hole, Smashing Pumpkins)
Out of Our Minds
(2010)
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