🎸 Greatest Richest Rock Bassists of All Time | Flea, Gene Simmons, Roger Waters

Being rich and famous is the dream of just about any kid that wants to become a “rock star”, but generally it’s the guitarists and singers who get the bulk of the money right? What about the richest bass players in the world? Are they truly rich or barely getting by?
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[@user-lb8tk5kj7w]

It seems that many commenters are confusing wealth with talent.

[@billmatheson3057]

I love how all they can say about Geddy is "Canadian Musician".

[@Charles53412]

LOL, Just Geddy Lee's Baseball Collection is worth 50 Million!

[@Fred-vy1hm]

Geddy made around 40 million actually as did Alex and Neil, they pretty much decided to split everything three ways.

[@dudschigralf5802]

Steve Harris,Gründer und Hauptsongwriter von Iron Maiden einer der erfolgreichsten Rock/Metal Bands hat definitiv mehr

[@docwho10th88]

The bass players that also wrote the songs for the bands they were in like Sting. Waters and Simmons got paid the most lol. If you can write hits you are in the green!

[@user-db1ci3pd7k]

Curt Smith, Mark King

[@MaxHoukes]

How about Greg Lake of ELP, and Leland Sklar....

[@clarkmacgowan5114]

Sadly, Greg Lake was it really worth very much money after Emerson Lake and Palmer called it a day. They had a couple of disastrous problems on their last tour that cost millions. And that was in the seventies so it was probably like 10 million dollars today. Keith Emerson was kind of Indiscreet about it but he did say several years ago that he wanted a reunion because they could all use the money, especially him and greg.

[@MaxHoukes]

@@clarkmacgowan5114 The value of Greg Lake's estate is currently estimated between 10 and 15 million dollars.

[@salvatoredamico2670]

Where the Hell is Leland Sklar ?

[@hawaiian8213]

Don't let Gene find out he's in 3rd place 😂❤🤘

[@scottmilliman7423]

If it was based on talent, he wouldn't have made the list.

[@chefsnider495]

Billy Sheehan

[@cecoya]

Where does Billy Sheehan fit into your program he is worth $2 M and he plays awesome too????

[@tommac4370]

Where's Tom Peterson

[@romotx]

Peter Steele

[@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw]

If Willie Dixon was paid for all the songs he wrote that the 1960s British & American bands ripped off, he’d be worth way more than $0.7 million dollars.

[@briancoates3955]

Tal Wilkenfeld is georgous and love her hair 😍 💕 💘

[@billmoran3219]

What about Curly Howard, he played the stand up bass, sometimes with his belly!

[@rossbrumby1957]

N'yuk n'yuk!

[@shawnmullen6536]

Where's Louis Johnson?

[@bartonpercival3216]

How in the hell did Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick not make this list???? He plays a friggin 12 string bass!!!!!! 😱

[@bretttrommler756]

Cuz everyone knows Cheap Trick are nothing but teeny bopper pop rock that all sounds the same. That guy has no place on this list, but then neither should Gene Simmons and a couple others.

[@t3angling575]

This based on “richest” not “greatest”.

[@petervertefeuille9926]

@@bretttrommler756 you obviously have not heard any of Cheap Tricks albums, or you wouldn’t be spouting such nonsense. They’re the most diversified band in the world with a catalog of music that blow most bands out of the water !!open your ears, before you open your mouth ! You pick the cheap trick album and listen to it from front to back and see if you still feel the same way about being a teeny bopper band I might suggest their debut album But any album you pick will blow most any records out of the water

[@bretttrommler756]

⁠@@petervertefeuille9926😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 whatever, dude. Nothing about that band is any better than average at the most. You need to get out more.

[@petervertefeuille9926]

@@bretttrommler756 Cheap trick gets written off as just another band, but they are an exceptionally talented especially in the vocals with Robin Zander, having earned the title the man with 1000 voices, which makes each sound different. RickNielsen writing is second to none The song heaven tonight about being too high, and never coming down will scare you The hit songs are not an indication of how great their albums are. I have yet to find a band that Compares to what they do every album, other than the Beatles who cheap Trick are compared to ,no other band has shown me diversification like these guys

[@markmackay6426]

Lemmy had 550,000 Pounds when he died.

[@melchizedekful]

can someone tell me how do you calculate the net worth of a musician that passed away almost 40 years ago? how does it make any sense? furthermore I know there are couple of sites about this net worth of celebrities but how do they get these information? are these clickbait sites are directly linked to the tax authorities? In my humble opinion these lists are basically have nothing to do with the reality

[@Disciple_Of_Lerxst]

None whatsoever. I read Noel Reddings book. With Hendrix, he never made any money other what he was given by management to live on. He spent the whole rest of his life trying to unravel where the money eent, who owned what music, and who owned the rights to the music. The Hendrix Experience was a perfect example of how management screwed acts, and bought and sold other people intellectual property and the legal paper trail just thinned and vanished in the wind.

[@cmonster67]

@@Disciple_Of_Lerxst Yeah, those recording companies are like the devil you sell your soul to for fame. If you don't know what you're doing (or your manager), once you sign that contract and receive that first advance, you are in so much debt... Scary shit...

[@Maltloaflegrande]

As far as I am aware, Peter Tork's only interaction with the bass was holding one and miming to the playing of others. He was evidently a fine and versatile musician who certainly contributed a fair bit of guitar to the Monkees' records but I think he'd be the first to tell you he weren't no bassist.

[@tamic8190]

John Taylor is mentioned twice on this list (#37 and #34).

[@rudolfbecker4313]

as others wrote, there are some missing, for example John Myung of Dream Theater and I doubt, that Gary Thain of Uriah Heep made 17 million in 5 years in the 70s

[@bretttrommler756]

Totally agree. My man John Myung should definitely be in there. His net worth isn’t no half a billion like Sir Paul, but 10 million should still be on the list.

[@bizimseyahetkanalimiz]

Where is Olivier Riedel from Rammstein?

[@pjimenez1809]

Why Mark King was not included in This list?

[@dahmc59]

can you do kazoo next?

[@woodyw6891]

Tambourine

[@anthonynorthover2693]

WTF no Stanley Clarke?

[@robertsheeler321]

Marco Heitala from Nightwish

[@stardust_memories2260]

Bob daisley, billy sheean, Wolfgang Van Halen, Tim Bogart, Danny partridge 😁 Gale Ann Dorsey tiran porter,

[@joananderson3328]

You left out Alec John Such of Bon Jovi as well as Steve Priest of the Sweet.

[@Disciple_Of_Lerxst]

Cuz they're broke.

[@geographyinaction7814]

Bon Jovi is the worst band of all time...after Poison.

[@bryanhowe3205]

Bon Jovi paid his musicians as employees. May not be privy to royalties etc.

[@andrewdog-gonewaylon5915]

You have missed out David Ellefson, Rick Savage, Steve Harris, Fieldy from Korn and a whole lot more. They're all awesome bassists.

[@KNT588]

D'Arcy Wr. from SP?

[@KNT588]

Gig Oasis?

[@bartonpercival3216]

Steve Harris was on the list at $20 million

[@t3angling575]

They are, but they are not the “richest” which is what this list is. The title is misleading.

[@imrenedob3539]

Nagyon szepen koszonom ❤❤❤ vidam szep napot kivanok Bolldog uj evet❤❤❤❤

[@macmccreadie8541]

Also Dennis Meedham.of " The Scatchers"

[@dunringill1747]

Dave Pegg & Graham Maby belong on the list.

[@engelmalacarne7080]

Jaco pasturios Is Number 1....

[@huberthits1812]

Oui mais c'était un clochard, pas un millionnaire

[@jasonplaysguitar1204]

Not only Leland Sklar but Timothy B. Schmidt as well.

[@jamesg6663]

Cliff would have been insane. RIP

[@darrenbrophy8860]

As mentioned already, Mark King (level 42) not here!!

[@resonarefibris2970]

Stanley Clarke, Mark King, James Jamerson, Victor Wooten

[@Novha68]

John Taylor from Duran Duran Is twice

[@Pooch…123]

You have Peter Cetera yet no Jeff Ament? Got to be kidding

[@Pooch…123]

Seriously though! Where the hell is Jeff!

[@alansilverman8500]

Please add what bands they played with...

[@luiscamargo4807]

You forgot Mr Big bassist Billy Sheehan

[@racershotz5887]

Tim commerford 🤘 my favorite

[@joseanibalcolonvelazquez9996]

Where is Leland Sklar??????

[@robertobarros6195]

Steve Harris !!!! The best !!!!

[@richardflora7940]

You forgot Johnny Rod of Wasp.

[@ropersnoop]

Willie Dixon's HAS to be wrong. He has at least three songwriting credits on Led Zeppelin songs

[@user-kz8et9wv2u]

Michael Anthony VH. @ 1986 Philadelphia

[@PamelaCapurro]

Flea 😎

[@FlyingVMartin]

If talent relate with wealth, I think Doug Keyser of Watchtower must be a trillionaire.

[@jorgechavezhartley8785]

@JeffKopis Haven't you read the word "bassists" on the title?

[@toddedwards5373]

They're maybe be a handful of these that are actually close to correct.

[@deborahjacob5277]

Robert DeLeo and Greg Lake?!

[@michaelhandley5116]

Jack Bruce, definately

[@josesilva-op5wf]

Cliff burton the best! And Cliff burton forever!

[@glennorris7397]

Poor music choice for honoring highest paid bassists.

[@dnnyshdy5189]

Waaaahh

[@Pooch…123]

Lol. Have to agree.

[@bryanhowe3205]

Throwback to any early 2000s racing video game

[@stephengrasso1474]

What about jack Cassidy of hot tuna

[@Alisonsgachaverse]

ONE OF MY BESTIES' CRUSH IS NUMBER 1!!!

[@bobbydougherty5205]

Jeff Ament -PJ and Stefan Lessard -DMB make bank.

[@ChucktheResurrector-gk3ed]

Where is Johnny Christ

[@megalutadorprozao]

You forgot Dave Farell from Linkin Park

[@enumaelishversusgenesis8484]

💜 Джин Симмонс Кисс 💜 ❤️ Лемми Килмстер ❤️

[@occamrazor5196]

I notice a similarity between n. 34 and n. 37. Are them twins?

[@jamesshaw7546]

Alejandra Villarreal should be here

[@SamuelPilger]

Faltou eu aí nessa lista. Zero dólares. 😂

[@lorenzoozzy8662]

Joey de Maio? 🤘🤘🤘

[@mightyjerseys93]

Did I miss Victor Wooten on here or something? Thought he’d be making some good dough

[@smurf6262]

Lemmy from Motorhead only worth 10 mil? Come on

[@JeffKopis]

He spent most of it on smokes, Jack Daniels, and speed.

[@clarkmacgowan5114]

That's actually very realistic. People don't understand that it isn't the great ones who make the most money. I mean the fact that Gene Simmons is worth over 500 million dollars makes me want to heave.

[@1234stiaan]

Fieldy from Korn? Mark from Blink 182??

[@ericlofroos2405]

No Leon Wilkerson of Lynyrd Skynyrd? One of the most recognizable rock bass guitar players ever! Seriously, he’s not on your list? RIDICULOUS!

[@ResilientOne2112]

The amount of worth on these guys doesn't reflect on the actual truth as to who is the most talented unfortunately!! Geddy Lee and Chris Squire are head and shoulders above most other bass players, they're ability and creativity are unmatched!!

[@brucebrown73]

Where was Greg Lake???

[@darrinscrazylife7121]

Should of put what bands they were with

[@memyself4ever1]

I shouldn't be surprised that most of the musicians died before their time and that Paul would be the highest paid bassist.

[@imawansulastomo4100]

Where is Glen Hughes? Billy Shehaan? Nathan East?

[@shannonhondo260]

How is John Taylor of Duran Duran #37 and #34??

[@crazypainter56]

you forgot-Chas Chandler--------??????????????

[@stargordo]

Ok, i can see to Gene Simmons. And Paul Stanley?

[@alainboucher7069]

You did'nt say the name the band for whom they played. It will avoid to search for and have a better understanding for why they are so rich.

[@charlespeterwatson9051]

Why didn't Joey DeMaio make the list?

[@steviegrafx1616]

Davey 504 check mate!

[@melchizedekful]

poor Jimmy Bain I am richer than him... 😞

[@rongendron8705]

Also, still alive!

[@melchizedekful]

@@rongendron8705 :-)

[@user-ct3ms6iw2l]

HEY!!!!!!! Where is Joey DeMaio??? John Ro Myung???

[@kevhead1525]

Justin Chancellor.

[@samfrisnedy5058]

Sir Paul McCartney most richest of all time And singer and song writer 🙏👍🥳😘

[@marcelodaniel5609]

In a video from 13 days ago about singers, Paul Mc Cartney had 200,000 less than in this one! I earned that much in 2 weeks? it seems strange to me

[@marcelodaniel5609]

Sorry, -200 million

[@sopheakem8716]

Where’s Mark Hoppus of Blink 182?

[@billmoran3219]

So this was all based on what they are or were worth? You couldn’t even put what bands they were in on the description! That’s 9 minutes and 55 seconds of my life I won’t get back, thanks I think 🤔

[@petervertefeuille9926]

Tom Petersson

[@Azrael_wings]

Steve Harris owns s them all

[@ioncefellfrommars]

Who cares which one it the richest... how about who is the most humble and thankful

[@rickjohnson2859]

Where D'arcy Wretzky?

[@RickSeling]

Chris squire number 58 what are you crazy

[@jayp6748]

Billy Sheehan? Come on

[@fredgrebner526]

Nikki Sixx and no Dave Ellefson? 😂😂😂

[@alpo6668]

Justin Chancellor, $45 million

[@illyanation4426]

No, Def Leppard?

[@stevensocher852]

What's really funny is the first dude on this list is my old roommate back in LA and he caused me to get evicted and live on the streets.... The fucking royalties showed up like every 4 months or so... Landlords don't like getting paid on that kind of timeframe

[@olivermuggli4610]

Lemmy....10 mio...niemals,er war fast pleite....