Great Rock Bassists your Top 10.Rock not Jazz. But Hey what about Reggae


My top 10.

  1. Chris Squire
  2. Jack Bruce
  3. Tina Weymouth
  4. Kim Deal
  5. Kim Gordon
  6. Peter Hook
  7. Rick Danko
  8. John Entwistle
  9. Jaco Pastorious
  10. Aston Barrett (Bob Marley and the Wailers) 
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WOW!!! Not one mention of John Paul Jones (led Zeppelin) Not necessarily surprising because he was flanked by Bonham, Page & Plant who were the superstars. I came to the understanding that JPJ must be the most under rated bass player of all times AFTER seeing "How The West was Won" (which I recommend) Seeing him play mandolin and bass pedals at the same time won me over.

Dusty Hill (ZZ Top) was another great bassist. During the Deguello tour, i watched him play the bass line and modified rhythm on the bottom strings at the same time.

Of course John Entwistle has to be included. I had the great privilege of playing with a good bass player who could play "Can You See The Real Me" was quite a workout.

IMO, you don’t get to the pro level without being good. And at some point it comes down to style and who’s you like. To you, they may be the best. But they are all good IMO