THE BASS

In this episode we explore the greatest instrument and players of all-time.
BASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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[@AdamNeely]

BASS

[@RickBeato]

Yeah baby!!

[@abhushan88]

I was thinking about Adam Neely saying BASS...speak of the devil.

[@harrymanback5133]

Adam Neely I knew it

[@chrisarias4055]

Bass battle you vs davie504

[@peterkadar768]

i knew you'd be here when i read the title

[@marcpuyuelograndas1005]

As Sting said once upon a time... "It's not a C until the bassist plays it".

[@brunakis4428]

"My name is Cliff, I play bass."

[@evenseb7574]

Hey Cliff!

[@ladinark1672]

Say: "Hi, Cliff! How you doin'?"

[@drianhoxha5595]

@@ladinark1672 *E*

[@johnjackson393]

@@ladinark1672 *distorted bass solo intensifies*

[@Nedwin]

It's like Jaco when introducing himself to his new music partner: "Hi my name is Jaco, and I'm the best bass player in the world!".

[@peterelfman]

Thundercat deserves an honorable mention, at least, as one of the "new" talent blowing it up on bass. Great video!

[@delightschwartz2155]

Yesss... Him and Mono Neon too.

[@vinigretzky97]

Nah that falsetto is gaë as hell.

[@curt9733]

@@delightschwartz2155 And Charles Berthoud

[@REXBROWNOFFICIAL]

Agreed..

[@JakeKokinsMusic]

"Can i have a bass for christmas"

[@jazzpunk]

I got one...1972.

[@HuntChicagoHomes]

2017. and so it began

[@pranavchaware]

All I want for Christmas is BA55

[@tsvetanlozanov3984]

That made me want a bass.

[@conkuriv3725]

Christmas 2018...

[@NEVU_GRUV]

JOE DART ON THE FENDER BASS

[@DonHaka]

YES, JOE DART IS A BEAST.

[@cheeseismurder]

Joe is an alien.

[@Chalepastel]

JOE DART'S WIGGLY-WOBBLY NECK IS GONNA SET US FREE!

[@hunterkiller889]

Joe dart is a monster but I prefer pino palladino

[@petersavrides4664]

he needed to be in this

[@michellep3099]

Cliff Burton!!!! Phenomenally innovative and influential metal bass player

[@omarshaheen807]

well he only mentioned 2 metal bassists gzr and lemmy so i dont know what weed does he smoke really but lemmy and geezer are the two gods of metal bass cliff burton and steve harris emulated them to huge degree l know cliff and steve are 2 incredible players in their own right but really listen they got 50percent of their ideas from listening to gzr and lemmy ad the rest 50 percent is purely their own style

[@stonemanguitars]

@@omarshaheen807 Learn to use punctuation.

[@omarshaheen807]

well i didnt have to waste time o punctuation cause i was writing a youtube comment that only 1 or 2 people have read not a phd declaration@@stonemanguitars

[@stonemanguitars]

@@omarshaheen807 It just makes it really hard to read, That's all.

[@cardboardbox9119]

Glad you included John Deacon. He is often underrated.

[@whovianfriend3238]

I agree.

[@johnjackson393]

For the amount of iconic bass lines he’s written I believe he’s criminally underrated because he’s never brought up when people talk about best bass players

[@alexisjordan3303]

and glad rick chose that early Queen line Liar instead of say Another one bites the dust or even a kind of magic

[@marcosvalverde2451]

I totally agree with you! John Deacon is amazing!

[@theonlygannonyouknow8257]

The Millionaire Waltz is another great line of his

[@apolloptx]

John Paul Jones! From the doom-laden descent of Dazed and Confused, to the beautiful melody of What Is And What Should Never Be, to the epic improvised groove of The Lemon Song and many more. He was dope on bass, and pretty much everything else too.

[@weebunny]

And Immigrant Song. Holy crap.

[@elansleazebaganno]

John Paul Jones took the frets off his bass and he's the reason why I play a fretless.

[@phantomlord5707]

Yess Lemon Song is crazy

[@graciestoller1700]

Ramble on is one of his best too. The bass line is just so sweet

[@jared305]

What song was featured on his part?

[@pikabear3790]

JOHN TAYLOR! He was more than just a pretty boy in Duran Duran. If you go back and listen to most of Duran Duran's stuff and isolate the basslines (Rio, Save a Prayer, Notorious) they would make any Jazz or Funk player proud. That guy deserves WAY more credit than he receives.

[@kennet7837]

Bonham Scott Girls on Film

[@jonathankreusch9326]

Bonham Scott JT totally! Steve Harris, too.

[@JohnMedved]

I agree, JT is a great bass player. JT + Steve Harris FTW. Girls on Film has a fantastic bass line.

[@CadillacL]

Bonham Scott no joke. It’s only been the past year or so that I’ve appreciated John Taylors work.

[@Bodyknowledge77]

Bonham Scott etc no joke just seeing(and typing this) as "Hungry Like The Wolf" is playing! John's a monster. Influenced by the GREAT Bernard Edwards etc..

[@laurisaarinen1126]

Stuart Zender from Jamiroquai is super underrated.

[@franciscoavendanosimoes7875]

Tienes razón amigo

[@franciscoavendanosimoes7875]

Dirk Lance from Incubus is super underrated too

[@rferrers7]

And Nick Fyffe, incredible bassist from Jamiroquai for a short time

[@jeremiahhosea1140]

One Million Bassist are underrated.

[@vpsoundlabs1956]

Stuart Zender's basslines are some of the funkiest, most bootylicious basslines ever. Smooth player if there ever was one.

[@guitarmaniac004]

Tina weymouth from talking heads laid down some of the most memorable bass lines from the 70s and 80s. Psycho killer, naive melody, once in a lifetime. Beautiful stuff :)

[@miguelrouco4676]

Peter Hook is so underrated. He's a beast of the bass

[@GVike]

Partly because he completely obliterated all the rules. Something I very much appreciate, actually.

[@dominiccrimmings6925]

I'm a Mancunian and a bass player and he was shite.

[@odw_99]

Dominic Crimmings well the fact that you’re Mancunian AND a bass player really qualifies you to definitively say that, doesn’t it? When in actually reality, all you can spout is your opinion, just like the rest of us, which means nothing, unfortunately. And you weren’t in 2 bands that changed popular music...twice

[@rainbowrotcod]

*YEA!!!!*

[@Sandwich13455]

@@dominiccrimmings6925 yup,crap and possibly one of the worst I've heard.

[@erikkillmonger5624]

Larry Graham deserved a special mention and his own section: He LITERALLY changed the sound of the bass and the way it is played. He invented that plucking and thumping style that pretty much defines funk music.

[@Diamonddogusa]

I agree about Larry graham. I think Bootsy also brook new ground with his 'space bass'.

[@Diamonddogusa]

@TruMusic89 True, very true...

[@abroadhorizon2566]

You mean "slap"?

[@obamagamer5531]

@@abroadhorizon2566 thump and pluck is what the OGs call clap

[@erikkillmonger5624]

@@abroadhorizon2566 Larry Graham calls it "thumpin' and pluckin'" and since he invented it, that's what it's called.

[@sebadrum16]

So happy Krist Novoselic got a nod in this video! He’s the reason why I play bass. Not the most technically gifted player, but the right guy for a band like Nirvana. He’s all about serving the song. Also his tone during Nirvana’s last tour is so underrated. Watch their live and loud performance and listen to the bass. From what I’ve heard, Krist had finally found a tone that he loved and it sounded monstrous. Such a shame he never got to use it more

[@Youre_dumb]

I love Esperanza Spalding She's even more of a beast on the upright Also I was waiting for Thundercat to show up here too

[@dantesurra]

Me too i love thundercat

[@raidrfrk]

Tal

[@shawnalove5050]

Yeah! Thundercat is the bomb!

[@Retroscoop]

Tal Wilkenfeld...

[@JoeR203]

Steve Harris from Iron Maiden.

[@tatsu8886]

I don't think he mentioned Harris was because as great as Harris is, and he has some real virtuoso moments on a song like "Blood on the World's Hands" & "Stranger in a Strange Land" he never really stood out to do solos. His riffs are so great because they really strengthen Maiden's sound as a whole. I LOVE Harris' playing, I have all 16 of their studio albums and I can play most Maiden tunes on the bass with near 100% accuracy. So I was a little disappointed ol' Steve didn't make the list, but I can kinda understand why. If nothing else, he should get credit for just how amazing his songs sound, since he writes most of them. They're not one of the most infulential Hard Rock & Heavy Metal bands of all time for nothing.

[@evanbranham4319]

Haha yeah I was thinking the same thing because he has such fast and creative playing and really made Iron Maiden the beast they are

[@stavrosmaiden]

To me, Steve is a better bass player from Paul and John, technically speaking so I would expect him to be in the list for sure! His technical ability is as simple as unique!

[@666Havers]

@@tatsu8886 how th efuck that dude from u2 make it then? ive never heard him play anything memorable

[@samkimble6359]

I don’t think Rick really talks about Iron Maiden in his videos. I’ve only heard them mentioned once

[@mpaulson4285]

I think McCartney gets underestimated when it comes to the bass. Sure, he isn't the fastest but the guy is one of the best bass composers of the Rock genre. All of Revolver is filled with amazing bass lines.

[@OzTwanger]

M Paulson yep. Macca one of the greatest. The guy is a virtuoso genius

[@keyblok]

Certainly one of the masters of melodic bass

[@Pink_Freud_Obscured_By_Crowds]

Paul's bass lines on Come Together are amazing as well. That's one I think he particularly jammed on. Helter Skelter also.

[@OzTwanger]

John Lennon plays bass on Helter Skelter

[@hendelar]

And his playing has that melodic thing going on - the dude probably burps melody.

[@Maxzatlin]

Cliff Burton Steve Harris Tina Weymouth Kim Deal Chris Wolstenholm Bill Wyman Justin Chancellor

[@biggusdickus9430]

Michael Rutherford!

[@HurtCow]

He mentions John Myung.

[@jasonfung8084]

and alex webster hes got rapid fingers

[@daigo120]

Dave Ellefson

[@genzeuronymous7787]

Lemmy kilmister

[@Shepthebassman91]

Bass is like being a drummer with tone and having the ability to be harmonic compass both in a band or even just as a solo instrument! Bass is literally the heartbeat of music…it doesn’t matter what kind of beat you’re playing, bass makes you want to move….even if you’re the listener or the person appreciating the music! I haven been in love with the bass since i was a child and i just absolutely adore its function and also how much we as players are a rare and indeed a blessing to music in general! Great video Rick!

[@TheAtomicPunk-fr7dm]

I'm sad he forgot Cliff Burton. But great video nonetheless.

[@TealScarab]

Same.

[@alexandresiemsen798]

Same too

[@klinkov6393]

Alexandre Siemsen I was just about to comment that.

[@seifgharsellaoui3814]

He forgot Louis Johnson and Nate Watts too, but yeah

[@andykromer3529]

He didn't forget, he said he didn't talk about the 80s metal bass players because they played what the song needed. However Cliff Burton definitely deserved be talked about because he broke from the norm in bass playing.

[@BrainWasherAttendent]

Cliff burton. Steve Harris. Justin chancellor. Joe Lally.

[@xnopyt29]

Joe Dart.

[@jeremydobbs9308]

Ooh. missed 'Arry

[@steveg6199]

If Rick put Lemmy in the video, he should've put Steve Harris in there too IMHO

[@xjosex5657]

Duff mackagan jason newsted muse's bass player i don't know his name 😂

[@jpabcede5016]

@@xjosex5657 Jason Newsted. The 'new guy' in the band who got bullied in his first album with them. Bulled might be a harsh word. Trolled, maybe?

[@johnrichardson2457]

The importance of the bass in music cannot be “overstated”. Would be worth going back and punching that in (0:29). Love your stuff, Rick.

[@trajan6927]

John Entwistle has been voted number 1 or number 2 bass player in every poll for the last 55 years. He was voted by other musicians as, "Bass Player Of The Millenium.'

[@Impex7]

I'VE BEEN HEARING THAT FOR YEARS. I ALWAYS HAVE THE SAME QUESTION. WHAT INNOVATIONS DID HE PRODUCE ON THE BASS, AND HOW WELL DID HE IMPROVISE? DOING THINGS AFTER YOU'VE STUDIED OTHERS, IS ONE THING. BUT BEING THE FIRST TO DO IT, AND DOING IT OFF THE CUFF, IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT STORY.

[@Johnny.Fedora]

@@Impex7, you didn't think "Boris the Spider" had a novel bass line? How about Chris Squire?

[@Impex7]

@@Johnny.Fedora NOVEL, MAYBE. BUT, DID EITHER ONE OF THEM CHANGE THE WAY ELECTRIC BASS IS PLAYED, PLAYED THE WAY NO ONE HAS PLAYED BEFORE THEM? INFLUENCING A PARTICULAR GENRE IS ONE THING, BUT WHEN YOU INFLUENCE THEM ALL, THAT'S LEGENDARY! BESIDES, IMO THE BASS DOESN'T HAVE THE SAME INFLUENCE IN ROCK THAT IT HAS IN OTHER GENRES.😜

[@Johnny.Fedora]

@@Impex7, I don't know, caps lock guy, you tell me. There are more ways than one to define talent, and if you're a quibbler, you'll make believe that only the parameter that you care about matters. And then you simply say that, for example, Entwhistle is not creative, as if you're God making biblical declarations, and then you run with that. Ranking people who are at the top of a creative field is idiotic. It's an invalid endeavor, but people do it because they find it to be fun, like masturbation. It's truly a waste of time, as are these kinds of arguments, especially with the usual social media "experts."

[@Impex7]

@@Johnny.Fedora LOL.....JUST AS YOU ASSUME ABOUT CAP LOCKS, YOU'RE ASSUMING I'M ATTEMPTING TO DEFINE TALENT, AND CREATIVITY. THERE ARE MANY TALENTED MUSICIANS, AND I RESPECT THE TALENT OF ALL. BUT THERE ARE SOME MUSICIANS WHO CAN ACTUALLY DEFINE AN ERA, OR A GENRE. EVERYONE HAS AN OPINION, AND IN MY WORLD, MINE IS THE ONE THAT I USUALLY RIDE WITH.😜

[@sevenscz]

I don't understand a single thing that he talks about yet I love these videos.

[@andybaker9356]

Don’t get butt hurt if your fav bass player isn’t there, I’m like 99% sure this dude respects them as much as anyone in this vid

[@1R4MgMYl7a]

The Ice Cream Maker i respect the avatar

[@fimmiey6881]

Training Wheels same, primus sucks.

[@johncolteraneoffical]

oh it sure does, and claypool is the worst

[@fimmiey6881]

worst bass player

[@aaryamannambiar6677]

My favorite Bass players come out of the hard rock and metal scene, but from the bands that fused Metal with Funk or Hip Hop. Bassists like Les Claypool, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Flea. These guys are some of the best in the past 30 years in my opinion.

[@fa1r581]

I think Roger Waters needs to be mentioned he’s not as fast or as flashy as Les Claypool or Jaco Pastorius but he was very influential and still overall a great bass player

[@johnkeller9738]

The wild part of Roger Waters is that he deliberately played slower to capture silent dramatic pauses. Much of his bass on The Wall creates haunting tones that stay for so long between notes. His song writing is always mentioned with Pink Floyd but his unique unrushed timing and ear for music was quite a solid talent. Of course the 7 bar bass trademark riff on Money was amazing (still had to go 4/4 for David to breathe in the solo).

[@geoffreyjellineck3640]

He tried to ruin Floyd by leaving, but it didn't work. Screw 'im!

[@cowboyfraser4312]

Geoffrey Jellineck Floyd with Roger was better though

[@geoffreyjellineck3640]

@@cowboyfraser4312 I'd argue that it was just as good. Richard Wright was integral to Floyd and The Final Cut sucks. Division Bell is awesome. I think they did a fine job without him.

[@georgeeldridge7954]

you all do realise that gilmour played most of the bass parts. roger waters basically used it as a musical stage prop. He is an amazing lyricist and songwriter, but not an amazing bassist whatsoever.

[@chrisjohnson4165]

I agree with a lot of comments here about Paul McCartney. Listen properly to some great Beatles records, and you realise that his melodic bass is the glue that stick it all together. Oh, and.....BERNARD EDWARDS, DONALD DUNN.

[@GVike]

More forgotten ones. Good catch.

[@philmckenna5709]

Robbie Shakespeare!!!

[@flipunderscore2197]

Wilton Felder played the bass part on I Want You Back not Jamerson

[@bassmatt4792]

Came here looking for this comment

[@Jim_Thomas_Draper]

@@bassmatt4792 Me too!

[@simonbest563]

@@Jim_Thomas_Draper Me too. Haha

[@hunterkiller889]

Hi searched comment

[@trieck]

Weird...thought everyone knew this wasn’t Jamerson.

[@caurnelmorgan4934]

Miroslav Vitous is a virtuoso on acoustic (fingered and bowed) and electric basses. Founding member of seminal fusion band Weather Report (before Jaco). He’s also an incredible straight-ahead jazz composer.

[@marksadventures3889]

Tal wilkenfeld, Esperanza Spalding, yup sisters got bass too.

[@1997lordofdoom]

Geddy Lee is out of this world!

[@royglennie]

Glad you included John Deacon, he's usually highly underrated. If you ever get a chance to listen to his bass isolated from "bicycle race" it is genius.

[@tommypwood672]

Love that song..but the a hole corp stations never play it..

[@johnnycto7576]

His line in "Slightly Mad" haunts me!

[@lucasuperpuffs]

the bass line of You're my best friend is insane

[@NickHarman]

No one underrates him. His position is established and secure.

[@sansintierra]

Literally all of Prince's bass players, and even him, all extremely talented (and practiced) bass players. Bass has a different approach to learning than guitar, so for some is easier and for some harder. What made me fall in a 20-year love for the instrument is how it entangles rhythm with melody, navigating between the two. It can bring the pulse of a song, and also can lay its tonal backbone. Thanks for putting Sting and Adam Clayton on the list. They're not super fast virtuosos like Jaco or Victor, but most young players started their apprenticeship with their basslines and their understanding of the role of the bass. And as always, thanks for the great content you bring.

[@jukes4499]

Wow you really put it to words I never could find before. The intermingling of rhythm and melody is exactly it! Even when I solo or compose on my trumpet I find myself using rhythmic ideas almost more than melodic ones, because I like it so much!

[@Impex7]

WHO'S BETTER AT DOING THAT THAN JAMES JAMERSON?

[@gskillz1776]

I absolutely love your channel and have been watching it a bunch since I discovered it! You have inspired me to start playing my guitar and bass more and seriously practicing. Your tips and tricks are great. Thank you so much for the fantastic channel and your wonderful musical insight! I started playing bass at a young age and have always felt like too many people overlook how important bass is. This video was perfect and I will definitely be sharing this!

[@foulfish]

As a bassist I have to say Great video Rick. Would love to see more

[@IvanChernenko]

foul fish What bass do you play?

[@foulfish]

Ivan Chernenko5 I play a Fender fretless Jazz bass mostly plus I toy around with a fender bass vi. Most band's I play with r metal bands but I'm in to grunge. Favorite bassist is John Paul Jones from Led Zepline.

[@jazzpunx7889]

Very true

[@davidhadley370]

Yes... A part 2 to the bass would be quite intoxicating...

[@hallamhal]

It was Wilton Felder who played bass on I Want You Back, a session saxophone player

[@paulnewman8803]

Correct, but also one of the founding members of The Crusaders. Not sure how Rick missed that one.

[@wisdumtoof]

Whew...thank goodness ! I scrolled through the comments specifically looking to see if someone caught that and / or corrected it - or I was going to 😂 Great channel in any case 🤘🏽

[@abassplayer4life]

I, too, scrolled to see if someone made the correction of Wilton Felder. Thanks.

[@johnland82]

This is correct. I mistakenly thought it was Jamerson for quite some time, but then did a little research and was surprised!

[@TheProJuicers1]

Me too! I think it''s because Jamerson has become so synonymous with motown basslines haha

[@itznoxy7193]

"The use of bass as a rhythmic and harmonic instrument really began with jazz in the '20s" J.S. Bach would like to know your location

[@borovinkovna3499]

I feel your pain man...

[@firetracks2581]

There weren’t really basses in the baroque period right? That all started in the classical era with Mozart and Beethoven and those guys. Also some bass concertos from the classical era

[@danielhohenberg3840]

True that

[@yortukfenstruk]

@@firetracks2581 There were basses in the Baroque. The shape of a modern upright is closer to its viola de gamba ancestors when compared to a violin, for example, so the modern instrument, in a sense, retains some of its Baroque characteristics. Tuning on a Baroque instrument was generally higher than today, with the low E as a recent addition (shades of the modern low B, or even low F#[!]). But there are even post-Baroque instruments that still lack the low E string.

[@AfferbeckBeats]

Dragonetti intensifies

[@thomastucker5686]

Thank you Rick for teaching me in this video a better understanding of why the bass works and how. I could always hear how necessary the bass was especially when I started tracking my own music and had guitar and drum tracks, then added bass. It made the music come to life but I never knew why melodically until today, thank you. I am so glad I took the time to watch this particular video.

[@overturr]

Cliff Burton

[@LordStompyHarpLoonyTunes]

Cliff motherf**cking Burton is to bass what Hendrix was to guitar...the most bad assed innovator who still is light years ahead of most other players

[@thiagodeandradeneves4585]

Saying Cliff was like Hendrix is way too much. Jaco was what Hendrix was. Cliff was good and very influential for metal, but that's it.

[@tooties545]

No. Chris Squire

[@rushxanthemtcg5607]

Cliff burton as a bass player was nothing special honestly. Cliff burton was far more important to Metallica as a writer and arranger. This video is about stand out bass players, which cliff really wasn't.

[@gristams3439]

cliff wasnt technically that great but.....his style and sound did revoultionize metal bass

[@arthurperez4884]

That's not James Jamerson on 'I Want You Back' it was Wilton Felder.

[@silentyouber2816]

You are right on that.

[@laffedude8476]

Correct

[@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266]

Major fail there, lol

[@jimkerak6404]

Came looking for this lol

[@hakeemahmadjamal7403]

He wasn’t Even a bass player lol

[@kensteckelberg7013]

Honorable mention worthy I think. 😁Louis Johnson, Stuart Hamm, Meshell Ndegeocello, John Taylor (Duran Duran) Gene Simmons (KISS), Patrick O’Hearn (Missing Persons) Wally Voss (Yngwie), Nolly Getgood (Periphery) John Campbell (Lamb of God), Steve Harris (Maiden), Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy & Quiet Riot), Ray Brown. And an absolutely amazing bassist that is up and coming on KZbin. This guy is pure genius and must be watched if you haven’t seen him - Charles Berthoud. Not sure how I missed a bass video. But loved it! 🤘😝

[@dovydasj.3873]

hey where's joe dart from vulfpeck ):

[@stevereynolds588]

Thank you for mentioning and including Carol Kaye and Phil Lynott. So underrated and oft overlooked.

[@Leiria65]

Mike Starr's work on the Dirt album is an underrated masterclass and Im glad to see him mentioned

[@SisypheanSeas13]

Leiria65 Would Junkhead Dirt All have great bass lines

[@georgemaclennan4579]

Dan Seas you can’t forget down in a hole: that may be one of his best bass lines

[@SisypheanSeas13]

Sean McPryor as an AIC fan, I can't believe I did forget.

[@slavesforging5361]

Agree!

[@JordanEdgar]

Rain when i die as well.. that opening bass line will give me goosebumps everytime

[@EmilK48]

All musicians were mentioned by last name but... LEMMY is LEMMY ;)

[@megalul3014]

ah yeah, Flea, Michael Balzarys' real name

[@Christian-my4dp]

Topa Shut up its Flea >:(

[@fartingpickle7255]

Lemmy is the one from the video that woke my dog up. He was quite perplexed 😂

[@johnnycto7576]

Flea, Sting...

[@xavierlagore5569]

Pretty every bassist on the list: prblaknftblsksdfgsgh Lemmy: BRAMMMMMMMMM

[@boblozaintherealworld3577]

Finally. An episode that gets down to bone about why and how we play BASS. I was inspired by the best of the day in my high school days, i.e. besides Jeff Berlin, I cite Jim Fielder (BS&T), Peter Cetera (Chicago's first album), and later on - Alfonso Johnson, Stanley Clark, Jaco, Larry f'ing Graham and others. Yet after all that "chops" phase, hard rock and blues rock was always what I wanted to play. SO. I appreciated the way you break down the musicality of bass notes itself. Back when I was playing rock (pop rock, hard rock, whatever) the thing that set me apart from other "just" bassplayers was my knowledge of what notes can be played beneath any chord projection, and so create a 'moving bass line' that adds to song, while still doing my job of holding the rhythm section together. Yeah, I can play fast and high, but that's not really my job. Good stuff, my man.

[@albinlundberg5583]

So happy john myung was in the compilation, his bass playing made my childhood music what it was

[@ezetosan]

Thundercaaaaat

[@sammadden5540]

I guess he left him in the... friendzone

[@alexmmusa]

yikes

[@hebermax222]

anda a estudiar eze

[@ezetosan]

sobala mamala amasala baldeala besala hebreo caliente

[@fran6b]

what a miss, yess!!

[@jmaccess]

Rick! Well done including Adam Clayton. He is excellent at supporting the band. It is not about the chops, it is about the song.

[@BugCatcher89]

Thank you for including Jeff Ament, a very underrated but certainly a powerhouse of a bassist.

[@craigbirchfield417]

Rick, thanks so much for including a snippet of the From Within cut from the Calle 54 documentary (Anthony Jackson on bass). This is one of the most astonishing musical performances in all of Latin Jazz. I get chills whenever I listen to it.

[@jpguthrie6669]

John Taylor? Who could forget the bass line to "Rio"?

[@GVike]

Another forgotten one. Y'all on fire.

[@NahreSol]

Very cool video Rick!!

[@RickBeato]

Nahre Sol Thanks Nahre!

[@ralphpiccirello2894]

Awesome video. Just subscribed!!! You hit all my faves, from Stanley Clarke to Marcus Miller to Dave504! Nice job!

[@Willthepowerful]

Just one minor point of correction Rick, it was Wilton Felder who played bass on "I want you Back" by the Jackson 5. Wilton is better know as the saxophone player from the Crusaders. The man had a simple but effective and melodic style on the low end

[@bruceday]

Wilton Felder played bass on "I want you back" (Not James Jamerson)

[@Natenick5]

I was thinking that too. I was disappointed when I originally found that out

[@ReasonableRam]

Indeed. James Jamerson was more on tracks with Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Supremes, and Martha Reeves and the Vandellas.

[@jazzpunk]

@@Natenick5 Why?!?!?

[@fernandoalvarez3781]

Bass solo take one *distortion*

[@Amp5150]

i didnt see cliff

[@toasty9670]

12 10 14 12 10 14 12 10 14 12 10 14 12 10 14 12 10 9 12 10 9 12 10 9 12 10 9 12 10 9 12 12 10 14 12 10 14 12 10 14 12 10 14 12 10 14

[@RedDeadFaction]

Cliff is a great bass player but he's no vurturoso

[@bxp_bass]

bass solos suck (c) Adam And I'm TOTALLY agree. There is no such thing that makes people cum in pants as effective as great thumpy duh-duh-duh basslines do

[@aavila1206]

Yes! Cliff! He actually was one of the few who deserved to be on this video

[@moisesnefras5624]

Very informative and full of authority yet still unbiased points of views we salute u dude 😀☝🎼🇵🇭

[@jeffm0518]

Abraham Laboriel is hands down my favorite bass player of all time. I used to buy records for no other reason that Abe was playing at least one song on the album. I also was surprised you didn't mention Jimmy "Flim" Johnson or Will Lee. I know there are so many GREAT players it is impossible to name them all.

[@scotthutchens1203]

In case you didn’t know he was a founding member of Koinonia who made 4 albums in the 80’s. They also have plenty of live concerts on KZbin.

[@joelcopen3920]

Yes to Abe Laboriel! He's on many of my favorite albums of all kinds of artists. Just perfect groove and nuance and a warm, sweet tone. I've also never heard anyone else who plays his unique style when he gets to cut loose on a solo!

[@Josh-ts8ur]

Barry Oakley was an amazing bass player. His playing style so heavy, aggressive, jazzy, melodic, and beautiful.

[@eaustin2006]

Great episode! I think Paul McCartney got short shrift however. He made the bass very important in rock and roll, and countless bass players followed his lead. Until him, bass was in the background. He put it in the foreground, as important as the lead guitar. I'm addition, he was unbelievably musical with his lines. Certainly the most influential bass player of all time.

[@christopherdiedrich40]

No

[@carlbaumeister3439]

McCartney was the best musician in the Beatles, which is a key reason why the bass became more important in the mix -- Martin wanted the best musician's instrument to be heard. And because he was so melodic as a composer, he naturally translated that to his basslines. People have a hard time absorbing that Paul was (and remains) a great bassist, because he's thought of more as a singer and a songwriter.

[@christopherdiedrich40]

@Fab4 Look, I'm not trying to say that Paul sucks or that he has no business being a huge influence on musicians. Paul is a great musician, singer, songwriter, bassist, rock star! The original rock star I might add. I agree with everything that has been said about Paul in regards to melody and style. Without a doubt he has influenced many to be a rock star musician but he's simply is not the MOST influential bassist of all time. I'd like to know if any of you, including OP, are actual bass players? I actually looked at many of the lists of most influential bassists that have been compiled over the years and not one of them has Paul at #1. Several of them have him in the top 10 and there are also a few that don't even mention Paul. I believe he got to #3 on one of them that I saw. Again, I wanna say that Paul is wonderfully talented and deserves many accolades but most influential bassist(of all time), he is not. It's just not true. Cheers!

[@marcelb7259]

You sir, are a true gentleman. Thank you for covering the most important instrument in the history of modern music.

[@eddiecarter9831]

One of the main reasons I started watching Beato's channel, because there are SO many out there, is that he includes King's X in some of his vids. VERY under-appreciated band! Glad to see Pinnick on this list!

[@stephenbrown4211]

So glad you mentioned Mark King. Didnt think Level 42 were big over in the States. His early material is the best and he's one of the best slap bass players around.

[@cgirl111]

Thanks for mentioning Carol Kaye.

[@MariSundell]

Carole Kaye is one of the most amazing women in bass history... which is why she was one of the most sought-out sessions musician for years.

[@faxmachine1162]

seeing as I just picked up a bass for the first time, thanks for the inspirational listening list.

[@deanrasmussen3178]

So insightful to make room for all genres without having to rank them head-to-head. They're all a part of the ongoing music magic journey, whether you dig or not dig certain parts of it. And of course, it unites us together under a broader banner of fascination and dedication to playing or listening... or subscribing! :)

[@realbeal]

Finally a video about bass. I have a bass gear KZbin channel/vlog and it is so much fun. Bass players are the nicest folks around.

[@leemaples1806]

The things Greg Lake had to do to keep up with Keith Emerson were stunning musical gymnastics.

[@WXManPhil]

I'm late to this video, but I enjoyed it much more than I expected! Well done, Rick!

[@navneetsinghr4290]

my fav would always be Jack bruce, his fretless bass sound is just heaven

[@svenleeuwen]

One define bass player for the 80s.. Tina Weymouth.

[@dankulkosky6045]

Hell yeah! Beato always seems to forget about her. Psycho Killer: she wrote that bass line, not Byrne.

[@larrythelobster363]

Also simon gallup of the Cure and Peter hook of joy division/new order

[@chrisr7419]

@@larrythelobster363 I was waiting for someone to say this

[@modernhumans4632]

@@chrisr7419 Weymouth rules

[@JaimeValladares00]

Weymouth > all

[@simonegatta9131]

I think Roger Glover of Deep Purple needs a mention. And Nathan East too

[@nathanrg9619]

Simone Gatta Absolutely.

[@JulioLeonFandinho]

3 words: Pictures Of Home

[@prd004]

Glover is very underrated!!

[@answersquestioned]

Whoa Rick. That’s some high level information density. But very, very well put together.

[@vanillathunder3024]

Rick, sometimes you’re speaking another language I just don’t understand but I love your videos. Keep up the good work

[@michaelaleksovski6015]

Geezer Butler, those old Black Sabbath albums would not be the same without his bass. Lemmy, without his ferocious bass it wouldn't be Moterhead.

[@zazz63]

both in the video

[@McDuffin]

Justin Chancellor, Ryan Martinie, Stu Hamm, John Wetton. Glad to see chuck Rainey here. That dude is probably one of my favorite musicians ever. Kind of a big deal when Donald and Walter think you’re worth keeping in the mix.

[@AfferbeckBeats]

Chuck Rainey is incredible, and is behind so much great music. Whenever you see Rainey and Purdie in the credits, you know it's going to be good.

[@TexTroll]

That bass player list was very impressive, thanks!

[@peteroneill5426]

Thank you so much for including Phil Lynott. H'on Thin Lizzy!

[@sebastiandiaz8989]

No Cliff Burton and no Steve Harris?, come on, one contributed a lot in a new genre at the time, was only 24 when he died and was in Metallica for just 4 years, and the other is the mastermind and leader of Iron Maiden.

[@daderr99]

I mean yea, but if we're talking about virtuoso they simply don't belongs. They were innovative, they set standards and they inspired a ton of artist in their genre, but their pure skill has never been up to part with most of the guys in this list ( although following this line of though there are a couple of surprising names in this list)

[@genesiskeglar6372]

PETER STEELE! Cliff and Steve though, yes they were great!

[@InfinityX2]

7:16

[@daigo120]

@@daderr99 Cilff surely was a virtuoso.

[@nicolaszyx3120]

No Gene Simmons no Steve DiGiorgio

[@Spacula1]

Francis Rocco Prestia - Tower of Power

[@shadowpanther1964]

I like him alot good ole rocco

[@SamIAm-kz4hg]

@The Stupid will Inherit the Earth NICE!

[@peterjohansen7922]

@The Stupid will Inherit the Earth No, he is still hip today

[@staypuffman5469]

James Jamerson didn’t play bass on I Want You Back. It was actually Wilton Felder

[@achemnitz]

A few of the great bass players I had the pleasure to experience in my younger years was Jaco Pastorius playing in Weather Report in Copenhagen 1978, NHØP in fact i Nuuk Greenland in a trio with Alex Riel and Ulf Wakenius, Prince who normally isn't considered a bass player, but still plays great. I also listened to Jack Bruce, also in Copenhagen on a trio with John McLaughlin and Billy Cobham. Louis Johnson from Brothers Johnson is one of my favourites who was not mentioned. All great memories.

[@landonitron]

Uh what about Joe Dart on the Fender Bass?

[@jw9838]

Landon Graff The Beast !

[@GuyDossett]

This, times 1,000,000!

[@NerdFromDenmark]

Yeah, I'm partly offended Rick!

[@yousifa7354]

dean town is a bass anthem

[@nomorebs]

I feel like geezer butler is so underrated. Man he is fantastic and i never hear any love for him.

[@phoenixthedevourer1716]

Trueeeeeee

[@GestapoPussyRanch]

He is a God...Or at least, one of the immortals.

[@zazz63]

hes in the video...hello

[@argylemcgoogin3298]

Talk about endurance? Geezer will still be pumping it out after he's dead!

[@lordhytro]

When you start playing around with his riffs, you gain much respect for his talent.

[@Loumi171]

My pick: Alain Caron ...I'm from Quebec and I went to a dozen of UZEB shows in the 80's and 90's, featuring Michel Cusson on guitar and the amazing Alain Caron on bass, I remember seing his picture on the front page of a bass magazine with the mention '' best bass player of the world'', I was amazed to see that... they're both still enjoying great carreers !

[@justingurley836]

I just happened to be on Rex Brown’s channel and I saw that he commented here. He commented 5 years after the video was released. That’s awesome. Rex is the man.

[@bruceford8128]

People always seem to forget/skip Rocco Prestia from Tower of Power. One of the best ever and hugely influential.

[@scotthsmith64]

LOUIS JOHNSON/NATHAN EAST no bass list is complete without these two.

[@GVike]

Hell to the yeah amen

[@josevargas7714]

Stuart Ham.... Love that guy... I know its a long list.... Thanks Rick you are one of a kind too!

[@godfurret1239]

SO glad you included Doug Pinnick in here thank you!

[@jeffreystroman2811]

Oh thank goodness you didn't forget Davie504, I can only imagine how many spaghetti videos we'd have to endure if you did

[@MrJeffcoley1]

Jeffrey Stroman SLAP LIKE

[@NickHarman]

Davie is an annoying acne greasy kid, but fair play he can play very well and he's apparently making a ton of money from his youtube channel. Probably a lot more than he'd make in a band!

[@travisyates5411]

@@NickHarman so basically he's better than you and you don't like that

[@NickHarman]

@@travisyates5411 Better in what regard? I have no acne and my skin is clearer, but he plays bass better than I can for sure.

[@travisyates5411]

@@NickHarman cool it doesn't take skill and years of practice to not have acne. Sorry you worry so much about what others think of you

[@markviereck4547]

Chris Squire is my all time favorite. Inspired me to play the bass. Love him.

[@ninthgate100]

Agreed and also a great vocalist

[@genericusername1365]

I've seen Chris Squire perform on bass & vocals many, many times. RIP.

[@user-cq4yp2su8q]

thanks for giving me a bit of confidence

[@siosio6935]

Two amazing bassist from Japan are Tetsuo Sakurai and Yoshihiro Naruse, both played in the band Casiopea and each have insane groove and solos

[@1mespud]

Correction: Wilton Felder played bass on the Jackson 5's "I WANT YOU BACK" session with Louis Shelton on lead guitar. They also did Seals and Crofts "HUMMING BIRD" and numerous other hits and tracks together..

[@josezazueta19]

Cliff Burton,Steve Harris and the guy that made me picked a bass up the great Jack Bruce.

[@caseymather1957]

he did mention jack bruce

[@gerizanocz3388]

The man, the myth, the legend: Joe Dart

[@yocraigst]

You did not leave out any of my favorite bass players; you got them all.