Is this going to be the shortest thread in STW history?

For me I think Larry Graham just wins it, but he's closly followed by:

Familyman Barrett
James Jamerson
Geezer Butler
Willie Weeks
Jaco Pastorius

Lemmy

End of

More attitude than you could shake a stick at, even now as a 60-odd yr old.

Or Gene Simmons.

Or Nick Beggs 😉

les claypool- primus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAkvBqp8R8E&feature=related

Louder than Lemmy?

To hell with "What would Jesus do?", "What would Lemmy do?"

Patron saint of bass players, isn't he?

Patron saint of bass players, isn't he?

no, because technically he's not a very good bassist, although I love motorhead 😀

John Entwistle The Who
Tony Reeves Greenslade

Geezer Butler, or John Myung (sp?)

Geddy Lee FTW

flea

Flea… I've never seen someone bouncing about so much while still being able to play like a loon… fantastic..

Leigh Gorman, JJ Burnell, Bruce Foxton

Lemmy he plays bar chords on a bass 🙂

Algy Ward for the intro to Love Song

Dee Dee Ramone

Must be Jack Bruce or Larry Taylor

funkynick – Member
Flea… I've never seen someone bouncing about so much while still being able to play like a loon… fantastic..

Or indeed, hanging upside down 🙂 Shame the rock shit he plays lately is so crap. Early Chilis were fab.

Mark King (level 42)

Hooky

Lemmy
Macca
Keith from Here & Now
Phil from The Subhumans
Joe Lally from Fugazi
Neil Crossley from Half Man Half Biscuit (and if you don't believe me, search for Uffington Wassail, can't link to it from here!) 😀

Les Claypool, had forgotten all about him and his 6 string bass…legend.

Oh, Jah Wobble and Steve Harris too.

Flea.

+1 John Entwistle The Who

Peter Hook, Joy Division/New Order
Steve Hanley, ex of The Fall

Mani – Stone Roses era. Melodic bass lines that complimented their songs perfectly. IMO
Andy Rourke – The Smiths, same as above.

mani

Lemmy

there is more to being the best bassist than being able to play the best

+2 Peter Hook

Paul McCartney

Flea
Mark King

My dad 😉

Gotta be – Geddy Lee

Flea

Gene Simmons for a show!!

lemmy or nikki sixx from motley crue…

Mark King?? Surely your favourite bassist has to play decent music, not just be technically proficient?!

I like some early Level 42 stuff.

Cliff Williams – AC/DC

Cliff's daughter (she doesn't play Bass but who cares . . .)

Holger Czukay

Gene Simmons for a show!!

Yeah – saw them last month and he is still doing the dripping blood bass solo routine – utterly naff but utterly entertaining.

+1 for Les Claypool & Flea

Kims Deal or Gordon
Lou Barlow

Andy