100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time (Including Jazz and Rock)

[LeeC]

Not a Bass expert, but I know a lot of bassists looked up to this Lady
Carol Kaye/Wrecking Crew

[JimmyCarter]

Thundercat

[chicken feathers]

[Mike Pow]

Slick virtuosos? Nope

But distinctive sounds and style? Yep

Jen-Jaques Burnel, Stranglers



Peter Hook
Joy Division, New Order



Jah Wobble
P.I.L.




And big shout out to Herbie Flowers

The song is noted for its twinned ascending and descending portamento basslines played by Herbie Flowers.

In an interview on BBC Radio 4 (Playing Second Fiddle, aired July 2005), Flowers claimed the reason he came up with the twin bass lines was that as a session musician, he would be paid double for playing two instruments on the same track. Flowers' bass hook was performed on double bass overlaid by fretless Fender Jazz Bass. He was paid a £17 flat fee (equivalent to £200 in 2021)

[Rasputin]

Interesting that Chris Squire of Yes hasn't been mentioned, I always thought his bass lines were pretty bomber.

[chicken feathers]

Marcus & Foley


Mononeon

[PB]

Probably a little far afield but ..... Edgar Meyer.