there was a recent topic here on drummers. after some serious debation, it was ruled the neil peart hands down is the best ever! duh!

bass players don't get enough due. so brewer thought he'd put a spin on the bass thing. who is the hottest in rock?

1, geddy lee is way so schexy!
2, les claypool is farmyard schexy!
3, bootsy collins is pimpn' fresh!

"hot bass player" is an oxymoron............. the tool of ignorance, as they say.......

okay, Claypool wins hands down. he's a fisherman too.........

Anyone besides me ever see the Jack Black / Will Ferrel skit on SNL " The Bass Off".. Each claimed to be the greatest bass player in the world so they had a Bass off where each took turns laying down nasty bass licks trying to best the other.. freaking funny, and sort of set the tone for what Mingo said.. Bass players are just sort of there.

Les Claypool is far from "just there". That dude just plain rips.
As their fans say "Primus Sucks!". And yeah, I'm a fan.

I'll have to go with Flea.

Steve Harris from Iron Maiden or Cliff Burton from Metallica Both wrote most the music for thier respective bands at least Cliff did until he died. They both kick F&**(()in' ass though.

This was just brought up in another forum in reference to Paul McCartney as being an overlooked talent on the bass. I'm going with Flea and Bootsy. Bootsy was only 18 when JB brought him onboard. Whatever anybody thinks of James, he did know players.
In a non-rock category - 1/2 of the Riddim Twins - Robbie Shakespeare is certainly one of the most recorded as it's estimated he's been on over 200,000. tracks.

Top bassist, here's mine.
1. Geddy Lee. My not have the vocals, but thumps on the bass.
2. Steve Harris, play's it like a geetar.
3. John Paul Jones. Dude was NO way the weekest link.
4. Gene Simmons. Enough said.

Somewhere down lower, Les Claypool.

Mf

Les Claypool is the Jimmy Hendrix of Bass.
Everyone else is a hack.

Rob Wynia of Floater fame.... No album compares to Sink IMO

Paul McCartney, Gene Simmons, and Flea...those are my top three.

Fish on...

Todd

magicfly, just when brewer thinks you couldn't get any more nerdier you throw in GS into this. come on! then of all people to back you up GS comes todd!!! holllly crap! simmons sucks the god of thunder! todd because of the GS foopaw you just dropped down to 3rd place on brewer's all time top steelheaders. you're now below brewer!

as for MF why would gene simmons be in yer top whatever? bet you don't even own a kiss live 1 or 2.

That's "Kiss Alive 1 & 2 " Brewer. And yes Gene Simmons as a bassist isn't too keen. As a showman? One of the best.

Here's my list,parroting some others,some not.

1. Billy Sheehan

I can't believe this guy is getting skipped over. He is a rock bass god.

2. Geddy Lee.

Love him.

3. Les Claypool.

Got to meet him,have a sighned photo from a show which my buddy took,he can do damn near anything.

4. Steve Harris

Pure Metal!!

5. Chris Squire

He was badass.(From Yes)

6. Stanley Clarke

This guy is why Claypool and Flea have careers.

7. Lemmy

C'mon,it's freakin' LEMMY!

8. Cliff Burton

When he died Metallica began to suck ass. Nuff said.

9. Flea

The guy is good. He gets a 9 though.

10. John Entwistle(better than McCartney)

These guys were never just "there". That's just an unknowledgable statement musically. This list could go on,these are my favorites. Not all bassists have big profiles. Judas Priests Ian Hill doesn't do much,but without him there would never have been a Priest. I'm babbling~AA

Since this is a fishing site I wanted to include Mike Gordon from Phish but......

http://www.local6.com/news/2414796/detail.html

So nevermind.

RVW

PS----I love the part about him being held by the fathers "associates".

i've been fortunate to have seen several of the above mentioned bassists.

billy sheehan, mr.big. they opened up for rush the 1st time i saw rush. presto tour.

the ged, many tours.

les claypool, seen his primus and two frog brigade shows.

chris squire too with yes.

flea, saw him when the RHC opened up for pearl jam.

Kyle Eastwood ripps it up pretty good, but he doesn't play rock he plays Jazz Bass.

I know how to play a salmon or a steelhead or even a tarpopn. But dunno how to play a bass?

Don't forget Ed Weaver........

A tarpopn. I think I read about those in one of your articles.

AA: thye arte a very rare species , sometimes found in conjunction with snoopk