Too low...

It's no bias against them, I love Tool and RATM, and I like some Suicidal Tendencies.

I just think there are more worthy bassists, even though a lot of them might not be as well known.

I tried to make a list that neither focused too much on metal/fusion wankers like most other bass lists or focus on famous names who just play bitch to the guitarists.

To be a great bassist you not only have to make a tight rhythm section, you gotta do something to stand apart from the lead instruments, or be able to match wits with them. But not just be barely audible in the background playing the same note over and over.

*cough*Cliff Williams*cough*

Well boo2, I can't say I agree with your placement, especially the top ten. But you have all the essentials here. Nice list overall.

lol at Martin Turner so low, and also his essential record is the debut.

EDIT: I notice your "Essential Record" is mainly the most popular album of whatever band, not the one which showcases their abilities best.

Yeah that's why I picked

Black Sabbath over Paranoid
Meat is Murder over Queen is Dead
Contemplating the Engine Room over Double Nickels
Fear of Music over Remain in Light
Acquiring the Taste over Octopus
Foxtrot over Selling England
The Game over A Night at the Opera
Off the Wall over Thriller
Bless It's Little Head over Surrealistic Pillow
Bad Reputation over Jail Break
Starless and Bible Black over Red
Mother's Milk over BSSM
Mr. Bungle over Disco Volante
Lightbulb Sun over In Absentia
Dirty over Daydream Nation
Science over Morning View
Music over 311
Killing Machine over British Steel
Space Ritual over Ace of Spades

:rolleyes:

Stop being a such a spaz, you do this on every one of my threads.

Yeah, I kinda cringed a bit when all I could think of for Sheehan was a goddamn David Lee Roth album.

I'm not gonna punish myself by exploring the guy's whole discography. :laughing:

True.

It's strange how I can read that whole list and see alot of my faves up there but fell very disappointed when I notice some of them didn't make it, I don't know why Nick Lowe didn't make it on that list.

Nick Lowe - Rockpile, solo Essential record Nick The Nife, one of my all time favorite bass players seen him in concert, incredible, he's simply amazing
Dave Smythe - The Rezillos (stage name Dr. D.K. Smythe) mind-blowing punk bass player Essential record: Can't Stand The Rezillos
Joe Osborn awesome R&B bass player, session musician for The Fifth Dimension must hear bass line: The Age Of Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
Andrew Bodnar - The Rumour, Graham Parker and the Rumour must hear bass line Watching The Detective (Elvis Costello)
Bruce Foxton - The Jam
Nikolai Fraiture - The Strokes
Rick Huxley - Dave Clark Five
Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle -The Ventures

No Victor Wooten? Well that's dissapointing.

Eh, alot of the shredders didn't make it on there. But thats not what its all about, it's more infuence than chops.

Yay. I would have cried if he wasn't included.

Also, one that wasn't listed: one of my favourite bassists is Ryan Martinie. I know that the band he is associated with isn't very appealing (Mudvayne) but he is an awesome bassist. The sounds he can make with his bass sometimes are just insane. There's one particular song (I can't for the love of me remember its name) where his bass actually sounds like a really weird pig snort. But in a cool way. ANYWAY, in my opinion he'd be up there.