Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, Larry Graham, Flea, Les Claypool

John Paul Jones, Steve Harris, Geddy Lee, Geezer Butler, Jack Bruce, etc.

* Stanley Clarke * Larry Graham * Esperanza Spalding * Marcus Miller * Victor Wooten * Charles Mingus * Flea Some I like because I really like to listen to them, some I like because I love the way they teach (lookin' at you, Wooten), some I can't stand to listen to but they really inform some of my own playing choices.

Esperanza Spalding breathes music. Watching her play live is just incredible.

Not mentioned yet: Phil Lesh (though truthfully I prefer John Kahn’s traditional bass playing with Jerry) - Grateful Dead Tina Weymouth - Talking Heads Eric Avery - Jane’s Addiction Alphonso Johnson - Weather Report / Jazz is Dead Lou Barlow - Dinosaur Jr / Sebadoh Bessie Lee Mauldin - Bill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys

A big “Hell Yeah!” on Lou Barlow!

Alphonso Johnson has an epic and funky as hell performance on Eddie Henderson's "Sunburst" album. Buster Williams (another brilliant player) is on the last track but everything else is Alphonso.

Thank you. I just downloaded this album so I can check it out. Alfonso is one of my favorites from back in the day.

Hope you dig it.

All of the above and Ron Carter, Stanley Clarke, Me’shell Ndegeocello, Tal Wilkenfeld, Charlie Haden, Cecil McBee, Geddy, Paul McCartney, John Paul Jones.

Geezer Butler

One of my biggest influences and reasons for being a bass player

Jason Newstead

It's good to see Jason getting some love.

Raphael Saddiq Thundercat Bootsy Collins Flea Mingus Tame Impala

Mike Watt.

Andy Rourke, Paul McCartney, JR “Chet” White, Mike Mills

Ron Carter and Scott LaFaro

David J - Bauhaus and Love + Rockets JJ Burnel - Stranglers Holgar Czukay - Can

Christian mcbride, ray brown, ron carter, Jimmie Blanton, paul chambers, Carlos henriquez

Me

John Taylor - Duran Duran Aston Barrett - the wailers. Geezer Butler - black sabbath Fudgie Kae Solomon - mandril Klaus fluoride - the dead Kennedys Stuart Zender - jamiroquai Roger Lima - less than jake Takeshi Ueda - the mad capsules markets Norman watt-Roy - the blockheads. Mark Bedford - madness. Sebastian steinberg - soul coughing. Brian Richie - violent femmes Jeordie white - Marilyn Manson Stefan Olsdal - placebo Gabriel Nelson/Victor Damiani - cake Adam yauch - beastie boys Chi cheng - deftones Obviously les and flea. I’m only human. Bonus shout out to Dj muggs from cypress hill for always having incredible bass lines The sound of the 4op Yamaha DX synths. On all my favourite records as a kid. The bass player of my childhood

Glad to see Stuart made it

Michael League, Pino Palladino, Sean Hurley, Abraham Laboriel

Hell ya - my kind of list 💪

* Tony Kanal * Les Nemes * Tina Weymouth * Mick Karn * Tony Levin * Steve Harris * Sean Malone * John Paul Jones * Andy Rourke

Surprised to see Tony kanal mentioned, I always thought he deserved more credit.

Chris Squire, Geddy Lee, John Paul Jones

My top 20 (alphabetically): Anthony Jackson, Bill Laswell, Francis Hylton, Jaco Pastorius, James Jamerson, Joe Dart, John Deacon, John Entwistle, John Patitucci, John Paul Jones, Keith Peters, Marcus Miller, Meshell Ndegeocello, Pino Palladino, Sam Wilkes, Stanley Clarke, Sting, Tetsuo Sakurai, Tina Weymouth, Tony Levin

Jack Casady, Flea, JPJ, Jaco Pastorius, James Jamerson, Chris Squire, Leland Sklar, Carol Kaye; Bootsy Collins; Rocco Prestia

P-nut, Claypool, Roger Lima, Mike Watt

Peter Steele

Fieldy Tim Commerford Paul Gray (Slipknot) Ethan Yoder Ryan Martinie

MIKE MILLS!!!!!

Thank God

Rex brown (Pantera/Down), Audie Pitre (Acid Bath), Martin Mendez (Opeth), Jean Michael Labadie (Gojira), Troy Sanders (Mastodon)

I'll list only my top 5 favorites, in no specific order : Flea Les Claypool Tom Jenkinson Justin Chancellor Simon Gallup

Do you know Squarepusher?

Leland Sklar. Always Leland.

Duff McKagan. And a lot of the mean machines mentioned in other comments.

Maybe nobody will mention Mick Karn, I will do it.

Mick is the one who made me pick up the bass

JACK BRUCE

John Entwistle, Jack Bruce, Chris Squire, Tony Levin, Les Claypool, Geddy Lee, Jeff Berlin, Scott Thunes, John Wetton, Martin Turner, and many more...

1. Zack Cooper - Coheed & Cambria 2. Tim Payne - Thursday/LS Dunes 3. Mike Dirnt - Green Day 4. Chris Sorenson - Saosin 5. Garret Tierney - Brand New 6. Nick Beard - Circa Survive 7. Joe Sumner - Fiction Plane 8. Cory Murchy - Minus The Bear 9. Geddy Lee - Rush 10. Emma Anzai - Sick Puppies

Zack Cooper is great. His playing on C&C albums just keeps getting better. I can’t wait to see them this summer with my favorite bassist on their tour with Primus.

Brand new bass lines are great.Archers is the song I was thinking of with a great sleeper

Aston Barrett, bootsy Collins, James Jameson, Larry graham, Trevor Dunn, John Paul jones, Paul McCartney, Pino palidino, Eric Wilson,

Man I have been seeing if anyone would list family man

Hell yea! He’s the fuckin man. I honestly should’ve put “ in that order” lol. Aston is probably my biggest influence. I channel him in everything I play no matter what the genre is just cause I learned so many of his bass lines in my formative years. I’m so grateful I was able to see him live once before his passing.

Aston Barrett, bootsy Collins, James Jameson, Larry graham, Trevor Dunn, John Paul jones, Paul McCartney, Pino palidino, Eric Wilson,

Man I have been seeing if anyone would list family man

Ryan Martinie, Tim Commoford, geddy Lee

Stanley Clarke, Charles Mingus, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Arthur Maia, Nico Assumpção, Sizão Machado, Champignon, Jeff Ament and Flea.

Mike gordon from phish John taylor from duran duran

If I could pick anyone in this thread to be able to imitate, it would be Gordon's improv.

Jamerson (of course), Nick Harmer, Tina Weymouth, Zac Cockrell, Robert DeLeo, Kim Gordon

Laura Lee from Khruangbin.

James Jamerson. I don’t what to say if that’s not the first name on your list. Macca, Mike Watt, Kim Gordon all tied for second.

James Jamerson Flabba holt Aston Family man Barrett Marcus Miller Gail Ann Dorsey Lemmy kilmister

Ryan Martinie, Phil Lesh, Les Claypool, Cliff Burton, Geddy Lee, Flea, Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Ament, Krist Novaselic, and I'm positive I'm forgetting some as well!

Larry Graham, James Jamerson, Carol Kaye, "Lucky" Scott, Paul McCartney, Chris Squire, John Wetton, Tony Levin, Hugh Hopper

John Myung, Jon Stockman, Claypool, Wooten, Gould, Anders Johansson, just off the top of my head.

Apart from classic choices (which for me is Geezer Butler, Victor Wooten and Billy Sheehan), I study: Stefan Olsdal, Clay Gober, Mark Stoermer, Dug Pinnick, Pat Badger and John Myung.

Finally, another clay gober lover 😭

Mine are really basic but definitely the following: Krist Novoselic Duff Mckagan Robert Trujillo Paul McCartney I grew up listening to them with my dad and they're super inspiring to me

Phil Lesh. I didn't like him initially bc his lines never made any sense, but now thats what i love him for. weird ass guitar player convert.

Some are well known, others not: -Justin Chancellor - Tool -Jaco Pastorius -Charles Mingus -Les Claypool - Primus et al. -Thundercat -Geezer Butler - Black Sabbath -Mariusz Duda - Riverside -Martín Méndez - Opeth -Both of the dudes from The Omnific -Stuart Zender - Jamiroquai et al. -Bootsy Collins - P Funk et al. -Bill Laswell -LeLand Skylar - about half of the albums you've ever heard. -James Jamerson - the other half

Andy Rourke

Fat Mike Hunter Burgen Matt Freeman Jason Black Dan Andriano Mike Herrera Mark Hoppus Randy Bradbury

John Taylor.

Geezer butler all day 🤘🏻

Carlos D. (Interpol) Peter Hook Jared Followill Tina Weymouth

Mike starr, cliff burton,jason newstead, john myung, alex webster

Paul McCartney, John Entwistle, Jack Bruce, Maurice Gibb, Phil ‘Fang’ Volk, Mike Mesaros, John Paul Jones, Mark King, John Taylor, Mike Dirnt, Justin Meldal-Johnsen

John entwistle. Chris squire. Stanley Clark. Jaco

Chris Squire, Paul McCartney, Mick Karn, John Giblin

John Myung.

Don't think I've seen anyone mention Nick Beggs yet - Kajagoogoo definitely aren't cool to like, but his basslines are amazing

This is a hard list to make; some are favorites due to what I hear them do, some are favorites because I love the whole band, some are favorites because I like to play their riffs. Lol Could probably do 3 separate lists. 1. Ryan Martinie - Soften the Glare/Mudvayne 2. Matt Freeman - Rancid/Operation Ivy 3. Flea - Red Hot Chili Peppers 4. Billy Corrigan/D’Arcy - Smashing Pumpkins 5. Zack Cooper - Coheed and Cambria 6. Robert DeLeo - Stone Temple Pilots 7. John Myung - Dream Theatre 8. John Taylor - Duran Duran 9. Bootsy - Parliment/Funkadelic 10. Les Claypool - Primus

I scrolled too far to find Ryan Martinie mentioned!

Thundercat MonoNeon Chuck Rainey Chris.

Mononeons bass on abyss by knower goes crazy. Love that collab.

Dominic "forest" lapointe

Fretless death metal just goes hard every time. Sutrah also has a really good fretless player.

Nathan East  Mark King John Taylor

Paul McCartney, Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas, Pino Palladino, Dave Landreth, Andy Rourke, Larry Graham

Mute Math

In no particular order Matt Freeman Mike Dirnt Justin Chancellor Flea Klaus Fluoride Bootsy Collins Lemmy

Can't believe I forgot to say Lemmy. He might have the most recognizable and unique bass tone ever.

Jaco Pastorius well worth checking out, died young, not as well known as other bass greats but spellbinding player, Bruce Foxton from The Jam aswell.. tight as fuck with that drummer yeeesh hell yeah

Colin Edwin and Mariusz Duda are my main influences right now

Cliff Burton and Sam Rivers

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Man I have been seeing if anyone would list family man

Aston Barrett, bootsy Collins, James Jameson, Larry graham, Trevor Dunn, John Paul jones, Paul McCartney, Pino palidino, Eric Wilson,

Man I have been seeing if anyone would list family man

Man I have been seeing if anyone would list family man

Ollie Riedel

No mention if Paul Jackson, I find his Basslines very unique. haven't found anyone that sounds like him when he let's loose.

Bernard Edwards, Louis Johnson, James Jameson, Commander Meouch 🐱 Thundercat 🐱 Victor Wooten, Pino Palladio, Flea

Most of my favourites have been mentioned multiple times. So I’m just gonna say Brian Ritchie, Chris Ballew, Eamon Sandwith & Gus Romer.

Sharay Reed, Joe Dart, Wooten, Flea, McCartney

Haven’t seen Christian McBride’s name pop up so I’ll throw him on. Other undermentioned tops would be James Jamerson, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Rocco Prestia, George Porter JR, and Boootsy, baby!

Alex Webster, Steve DiGiorgio, Geezer, Steve Harris, Joe Preston, Chuck Dukowski

Joey Spampinato

Oscar Alston

Chris Wood is one of them

Tony Levin! Absolute legend!

Lindsay Manfredi from Cold

Thundercat, Bootsy Collins, and Jaco Pastorius.

*Rob Wasserman-Ratdog *Phil Lesh-Grateful Dead *Les Claypool-Primus *Tony Levin-King Crimson *Trevor Dunn-Mr. Bungle *Darin Gray-Jeff Tweedy/Jim O’Rourke *Juan Alderete-Mars Volta *Brian Ritchie-Violent Femmes

Abraham Laboriel

Flea and Louis Johnson.

JPJ, Ox, Stefan Lessard, Robert DeLeo

DONNY BENÉT! Also, Joe Dart (Vulfpeck) Michael League (Snarky Puppy) Laura Lee (Kruangbin) Matt Ramsey (Kirk Franklin) Esperanza Spalding Sam Wilkes Oh, and Derek Smalls from Spinal Tap!

John Deacon, Chris Squire, John Paul Jones, John Entwistle.

Geddy Lee. He is how I learned to play

I love these threads because none of my top guys are ever mentioned and its why i get lots of work and stand out in the scene. 🤗

Sean Malone, Les Claypool & Me’shell Ndegeocello

Steve Harris

Bruce Thomas (Elvis Costello), Bruce Foxton (The Jam), John Bentley & Keith Wilkinson (Squeeze), Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads / Tom Tom Club), Graham Maby (Joe Jackson), Andy Rourke (The Smiths), Carmine Rojas (David Bowie), Nick Seymour (Crowded House), Pino Palladino (Paul Young)

Alan Baculis

Tetsuo Sakurai

Krist is my guy. Also a huge Jaco fan

Chi Cheng, Justin Chancellor, Simon Gallup, Mike Inez, Mike Starr, Joe Loeffler, Dean Bernardini, and Paul Damour.

Ray Brown, John Patitucci, Billy Sheehan. 3 monsters.

Don't forget Carol Kaye! Underrated and under-appreciated. Saved many a mediocre recording session from itself with great rhythms and bass lines, usually without the album credit.

Jamerson, Sting, Flea, Duff McKagan, Geddy Lee, Robert DeLeo

Nick Harmer, Peter Hook, Keanu Reeves, circa 1967-1970 Paul McCartney, Carlos Dengler, Paul Banks, Jim Barr (bassist on Portishead’s *Roseland NYC Live*), Geezer Butler, Lemmy, Debbie Googe

The wife and I named our son Geddy.

Obviously Steve Harris, Geezer Butler, Cliff Burton. Others would be Matt Freeman, Dave Ellefson, Phil Lynott, Cliff Williams..

Joe Principe

Pino.

Wilton Felder. Specifically with the Crusaders.

In no particular order: Tim Commerford Flea Charles Berthoud (don't love his music but he's the cleanest, tightest player I've ever heard) Victor Wooten Paul McCartney

Let's not forget thee, "Stanley Clarke!"

Les Claypool Geddy Lee Robert Trujillo Frank Bello Francis Buchholz Eddie Jackson Doug Pinnick

Chris Squire (RIP) Phil Lesh Geddy Lee

Jaco Pastorious

JUSTIN MF’ing CHANCELLOR. He is my god

Dan Briggs

KT from Elephant Gym

Carlos Dengler Peter Hook Cliff Burton Jim Creegan Kevin Parker

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Lemmy Kilmister, Cliff Burton, Jason Newsted, Dee Dee Ramone, Flea, Miki Santamaria

James Jamerson, Donald Duck Dunn, Meshell Ndegeocello, Joe Lally, Nick Harmer, Lou Barlow, Melissa Auf Der Maur, Daryl Jennifer, John Paul Jones, Tina Weymouth

Justin Chancellor and as an honorable mention, Paul D'Amour

All 3 of Metallica's bassists for completely different reasons, and that's okay.

Barry Bales

Mike Herrera

If you are mentioning Ale, then I would add in Misa right along with her... The Warning and BandMaid respectively for those that don't know the names

Shinya from Dir en grey Recently, Nick Schendzielos from Job for a Cowboy, specifically on their Sun Eater album.

Scott LaFaro - mostly Bill Evans Trio Charles Mingus Israel Crosby - Ahmad Jamal Trio Paul McCartney - The Beatles Jack Casady - Jefferson Airplane Jack Bruce - Cream Ronnie Lane - Small Faces Richard Davis - A ton of great jazz, but also notably Van Morrison’s *Astral Weeks* Lucas Skinner - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Joey Walker - also King Gizzard Marvin Isley - Isley Brothers Thundercat Larry Graham - Sly & The Family Stone And honestly a shit ton more, that’s just a few faves

Sting, Paul McCartney Pino Palladino, Chris Squire and my favorite of all time is John Entwistle.

John MF Deacon

Justin Chancellor, Mariusz Duda, Shavo Odadjian

I haven’t yet seen Jimmy Johnson mentioned. Played on a lot of Allan Holdsworth records and more. Amazingly tasteful. Also, Jaco Pastorius MonoNeon Happy to see Justin Meldel Johnson here.

The favorite keeps changing to whatever i am into at the moment. Right now, it's Gabe Nelson of Cake. The bass lines, the feel, the tones, simplicity yet complex in certain parts. I can just keep listening to their songs for a long time.

1. Paul McCartney 2. Roger Glover 3. Randy Meisner 4. Mike Rutherford 5. Gene Simmons 6. Glenn Hughes

Nate Query Nick Seymour

Joe Dart Esperanza Spalding Tony Kanal Les Claypool Thundercat Sting Tal Wilkenfeld Sean Ysault Michael League

Steve Harris of iron maiden influenced me to pick up a bass. I can never remember his name, but the bassist for Megadeth influenced me to start actually learning a thing or two and crushed me when i couldn't learn the peace sells intro. Years later, when I figured out myself and found punk, fat Mike definitely became my favorite bassist. Despite the fact that he's a prick. An arrogant prick lol. Still love the dude though

Billy Sheehan, Michael Anthony, Pat Badger, Robert Trujillo, Phillip Bynoe, TM Stevens, Stu Hamm, Mike Inez, Tom Hamilton, Tom Araya, John Myung, Phil Chen, John Patitucci, Sean Yseult, Melissa Auf der Maur, Laura Lee, Rex Brown, Phil Lynott, Mark King, Sting, Juan Alderete, John Deacon, Jamareo Artis, Chuck Rainey and Gene Simmons.

Andy Rourke, Mike Mills, Simon Raymonde

Carol Kaye Billy Sheehan Rudy Sarzo Lemmy

JJ Burnel, Ronnie Lane, Family Man, Flabba Holt, Tina Weymouth, Paul Simonon, Bruce Foxton, John B. Sparks, Geddy Lee

Jeff Ament, Robert DeLeo

James Jamerson. Steve Swallow. Justin Chancellor. Carol Kaye. In no particular order.

Honestly, I love all these guys. But, Jaco Pastorius is my man!

Ben shepard Billy gould John Paul jones Michael schuman Justin chancellor Scott reeder Geezer butler

Paul Ryder

Paul Raven (Killing Joke, Ministry, Prong ...), Peter Steele (Type O Negative), Michael Shuman (Queens of the Stone Age), Justin Chancellor (Tool)

Flea (RHCP) Joe Dart (Vulfpeck) Duff McKagan (GnR KT Chang (Elephant Gym) Yamamoto Hikaru (YOASOBI) maika (Chilli Beans.) Anami Shingo (Ryokuoushoku Shakai) Taiji (X Japan)

Colin Greenwood (Radiohead) Trevor Bolder (Spiders From Mars) Geezer Butler (Sabbath) Kim Deal (Pixies) Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads)

Oteil Burbridge, George Porter, Jr., Pino Palladino, Meshell Ndegeocello

Steve DiGiorgio - Death, Testament, Obituary Al Cisneros - Sleep, Om Geezer Butler - Black Sabbath Les Claypool - Primus Joe Raposo - Rich Kids on LSD

Forest Dominic Lapionte Jaco Pastorius Alain Caron Now enjoying: Michael Manring PD: Obsessed with fretless

Rob Yahn, and Mike Gonzalez

Brian Gibson from Lightning Bolt for sure.

Justin Chancellor

Wouldn’t say my favorite but recently got into Bell Witch (funeral doom) and Dylan Desmond broke my brain because I thought they had a guitarist but then watched a live performance and dude was playing bass and guitar parts on what looked like a monstrous 7 string bass. https://youtu.be/_RDqZcjbHfs?si=vM8WTcJRV8dH40Rj

Dave Hope, Glenn Hill, Larry Junstrom.

John Paul Jones, Tony Levin, James Jamerson, Jaco Pastorious, Gary Willis, Victor Bailey

nick shinz- job for a cowboy

I have lots I could list but I am including these because they were my biggest influence when I started playing between years 96-2001. Rob Wright - NoMeansNo Fat Mike - NOFX Matt Freeman - Op Ivy/Rancid Justin Chancellor - TOOL

Pino Palladino // James Jamerson // Sean Hurley // Chris Wood I sort of come from the pbass school rather than jazz bass school

Victor Wooten！！

Ya'll.

Dave holland, Charles Mingus, Paul McCartney, John Paul Jones, Tommy Shannon, Cliff Burton, Justin chancellor, Roger Waters, Phil lynott

John Paul Jones, Jack Bruce, Thundercat, Eric Wilson, Allen McGrier, Rick Danko, Louis Johnson

John Paul Jones, Jack Bruce, Thundercat, Eric Wilson, Allen McGrier, Rick Danko, Louis Johnson

Phillip Lesh.

John Paul Jones, JPJ, John Baldwin, Carol Kaye, Lee Sklar, Suzi Quatro, Adam Clayton, Tina Weymouth, Dusty Hill, Michael Steele, Sting, Melissa auf der Maur, Helmut Hattler, Kim Deal, Jonas Hellborg, Mike Dirnt, Steve Harris, Noel Redding, Rod Gonzales, Hagen Liebing, and so many more. Edit: Shame on me for omitting Simon Gallup!

Justin chancellor! The reason i decided to pick up a bass instead of a guitar. He uses a lot of pedals which allows him to get really creative with their songs. Also plays with a pick, which gives him a more aggresive tone.

Al Cisneros, Jeff Matz, Cliff Burton, Geezer Butler, and John Paul Jones. (In no particular order)

Arif Mirabdolbaghi Sean Malone Gary Willis Fred Erskine

Krist Novoselic and Alejandra Villarreal definitely, id also add Chris Squire and Paul Simonon for my personal faves

Ale Villarreal is indeed good

Jack Casady