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Best bass player EVER

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Ghostwriter:
I'm not really very familiar with the bass or its virtuoso pioneers, so I don't really feel qualified to say.  

I am kinda surprised that nobody mentioned Steve Harris at all, though.  I really like his bass playing.

TrueNeutral:
Dammit. I knew I was forgetting someone.

Bastardous Bassist:

--- Quote from: Shaft ---I have to disagree wih the person who complained that people like Wooten and Pastorius weren't strictly bass players, but rather people who played music, but it happened to be on a bass... Well.. What? I mean, really?

Just cause a million and seven bands bassists' only play one string at a time doesn't mean that's what playing a bass is all about. There are 24 frets for a reason!
--- End quote ---


Jaco transcended the limitations of bass, in my opinion.  He was just playing music.  I haven't heard a single other person bass player who could play with the melody, lyricism, feeling and just plain whatsit that he could.  The only other place I've heard expression like that was singers and horn players.

Thrillho:
Not the best, but my favourites:

Roger Waters
Colin Greenwood
Whoever it is that plays bass in BRMC
Macca
Matt Sharp
Mike Mills
Mark Hoppus
'Evil' Jared Hasselhoff
Mike Dirnt
Duff McKagan
Carlos D

And, of course...

Peter Hook.

Luke C:
Cliff Burton wins this thread.

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