Without The Bass, A Song Is Not Complete
If you think that only lead guitarists can shred, then you’re mistaken. Bass players (and the best ones) does it too. Thicker strings, more distance between the frets, lower dynamic range? Well, it won’t be a problem for them.
John Paul Jones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTWOEGgy1rY
Ramble On, Lemon Song, Dazed And Confused, Immigrant Song, Good Times Bad Times, Celebration Day… we can do this all day. The only reason he’s included here is that many bass players were influenced by him, and some of them are included in this list.
Flea
There are a lot of things he can do with his bass, and he absolutely revolutionized bass playing.
Steve Harris
Steve Harris has co-written 120 songs out of the 150 Maiden songs and out of the 57 of them are solely written by him. Meaning, Steve Harris is IRON MAIDEN.
Geddy Lee
Inspirational is one thing but when you have the proficiency, skill, creativeness, & style then you are Geddy Lee.
Les Claypool
He’s the only bass player who can play a 25 fret 6 string fretless bass without a sweat!
John Myung
Technically PERFECT – and the only pick he needs were his two fingers to shred his way.
Billy Sheehan
The only bassist who takes the luxury of playing a solo using a bass guitar.
Geezer Butler
Whatever Toni Iommi does with his guitar, Geezer Butler will do it on his bass but faster.
John Entwistle
If it weren’t for Cliff Burton this guy right here would be the fastest bass player to ever play the bass.
Cliff Burton
His fingers were like picks! Oh no, wait! As Kirk Hammett would say, THREE PICKS! He could have been even better than he was if the accident didn’t occur. He was definitely a lost in the world of heavy metal.