This is my list of the top 25 greatest electric bass players of all time.
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@GreggOliverBass2 ай бұрын
These lists are always nonsense because of the word "greatest" .... if the word was "favorite", it would just be an opinion which is fine.
@OlandoMcCall2 ай бұрын
I don't think I saw one single "Bassist" here in the lower register, these are guitar players on bass..
@dctbass2 ай бұрын
@@OlandoMcCallI love drumming and drummers, but generally hate drum solos, because they tend to be all about speed and technique and nothing to do with what really matters; rhythym, groove and swing. Great drumming should make you want to dance. And it's pretty much the same for bass. Great bass playing should move you emotionally and make you want to move physically. All that high end noodling is just the bass version of the drum solo; brilliant technique with no soul - and very dull.
@user-fc9od4cr2t2 ай бұрын
@@dctbass With regard to Drummers, you may be referring to Stu Copeland lol..
@dctbass2 ай бұрын
@@user-fc9od4cr2t I love the drumming of Copeland!
@fusionfan68832 ай бұрын
@@dctbassSo you don’t think the bass is a legitimate solo instrument?
@davidclark68962 ай бұрын
No one mentioned Leland Sklar!
@sheldoninstАй бұрын
Wonderful player but NOT a virtuoso as per the lists main criteria… Skylar would be a more appropriate fit on top legacy players
@ontiretsemagome91542 ай бұрын
with all due respect why jamerson not even make the honarble mentions?
@AboubacarSiddikh2 ай бұрын
I'm glad I read your comment first, now there's no need to watch the video anymore.
@shnrrr2 ай бұрын
These lists are stupid because there's no 'best bass player'. And if there were, it would be Jamerson
@AboubacarSiddikh2 ай бұрын
@@shnrrr I agree wholeheartedly. Popular music wouldn't be the same without his influence. And most who have been inflenced by him, are not even aware of it.
@barackobama9552Ай бұрын
he literally stated that he largely based this off of technique
@sheldoninstАй бұрын
Wonderful player but not quite as good as the guys on this list. I think that there’s only a handful of omissions really that fit this list’s criteria.
@davidgriffith39382 ай бұрын
The Top 25 bass players who can play lots of notes really fast over jazz.
@MarichuVinas2 ай бұрын
I find it sad that Geddy Lee from the band Rush wasn't mentioned. Geddy Lee is a tremendous electric bass player, not to mention that he is also the main vocalist of the band Rush, and he is also a synthesis. Geddy Lee does the Vocals, plays Electric Bass Guitar, and plays Synthesizers. And he performs all those three in one on stage. No insult intended here, but all those electric bass players you mentioned don't do what Geddy Lee does.
@tonyrun58022 ай бұрын
Same goes for maaaaany many rock and metal bassists. John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin, John Entwistle from The Who, Cliff Burton from Metallica, Geezer Butler from Black Sabbath, Chris Squire from Yes....
@BlueBlazer472 ай бұрын
The guy said this wasn't a list of rock-stars! This is a list of sessioneers and industry go-to people.
@halcop2 ай бұрын
Jamerson, Chuck Rainey, Alphonso Johnson, Tom Fowler, Jimmy Johnson, Ralphe Armstrong, Billy Sheehan just to name a few.
@dougmael2 ай бұрын
Abso-friggin-lutely! And add Nathan Watts and Leland Sklar to that list (and how about Andrew Gouche?)
@MrSithlord692 ай бұрын
Where’s John Entwhistle ??
@fivestring65ify2 ай бұрын
Entwhistle is the GOAT.
@BlueBlazer472 ай бұрын
Entwistle.
@bliastreb64662 ай бұрын
CHRIS SQUIRE!?
@sheldongeorge69532 ай бұрын
Where's Nathan East🤔
@henk.dvanduijne89322 ай бұрын
indeed i missed him
@son0fsocal2 ай бұрын
Yup, it’s not a list without the KING OF SMOOTH.
@georgeschaffer86402 ай бұрын
..and how do you not include Pino? and Levin?
@OlandoMcCall2 ай бұрын
Naw he is a Bassist..
@musiclove48872 ай бұрын
Probably omitted because he didn't slap enough 😝😝
@markoblinger26772 ай бұрын
Where are the "groovers?" Jamerson, Carol Kaye, Duck Dunn, Bootsy?
@jcisme2 ай бұрын
Yes.. This is all about solo bass..
@JohnJarpe2 ай бұрын
Just knowing that Carol Keye and James Jameson off of a list like this is almost disqualifying.
@whitlowjohnonly1_22 ай бұрын
Exactly. No list could be complete without "The Duck."
@whitlowjohnonly1_22 ай бұрын
Stanley Clark.
@ranmitrani39482 ай бұрын
If you would call this list the best 25 jazz electric bass players I’m cool with that, but calling this list the best 25 electric bass players is just being a jazz snob and also a bit ignorant….
@AboubacarSiddikh2 ай бұрын
A bit only?
@ranmitrani39482 ай бұрын
@@AboubacarSiddikh I’m a big fan of understatements
@fivestring65ify2 ай бұрын
I was thinking something along those lines. While bass solos are impressive, they aren't the true nature of bass.
@AboubacarSiddikh2 ай бұрын
@@fivestring65ify I think bass solos are boring beyond description. The players should serve the music, not the other way around. My favourite recordings of Jaco Pastorius are with Joni Mitchell.
@fivestring65ify2 ай бұрын
@@AboubacarSiddikh I agree. The simplicity of a bass and its function in a band is often overlooked.
@denfinch56942 ай бұрын
Okay, all 25 of these bass players are extraordinary but in essence, they basically all fit into the Fusion genre! In my opinion, the absolute finest all round bassist/vocalist/harmonica player/Moog Taurus player/composer is without any doubt, Mr Christopher Squire who has the unbelievable ability of playing ludicrously complex basslines whilst singing counterpoint and playing the moog pedals. His achievements with YES were sublime and he definitely should've been placed in the list!!! XXX
@OndrausCissell2 ай бұрын
Then Geddy Lee also. Wouldn't you say? Plus he loves Chris Squire. I don't think he played harmonica though. At least it isn't on any recording I've heard. Cheers
@stevenperren16782 ай бұрын
Check out some Yes KZbin clips he definitely played harp
@denfinch56942 ай бұрын
@@stevenperren1678 Typically stupid remark where you've used the expression Harp instead of Harmonica! A Harp is a various sized stringed instrument with multiple length strings and is plucked with both hands!!!
@stevenperren16782 ай бұрын
@@denfinch5694 are you familiar with the term “ pedantic twat “ ?
@stevenperren16782 ай бұрын
@@denfinch5694unbelievable pedantry
@Slydeil2 ай бұрын
All very technically brilliant players but give me James Jamerson, Carol Kaye, McCartney, Duck Dunn, Tony Leven etc. any day. Melody and playing to the song.
@usatran2 ай бұрын
Ok…. Jack Casady Sting Jack Bruce Paul McCartney Michael Anthony Ron Carter Tony Levin John Entwistle Flea Chris Squire Rhonda Smith John Paul Jones And a whole list of others who are more than outstanding players in a bunch of music categories.
@eckie46792 ай бұрын
Pretty much all these showed a great ability to noodle but for me not really that musical. I do know that for example Jeff Berlin is a great bass player - check out Jack Songs. But there are tons of guys who aren’t known for their ability to noodle but rather just lay down a groove that is the basis for wonderful compositions. Roger Glover, Andy Fraser, John Paul Jones, Jean-Jacques Burnel, John Entwhistle, Geddy Lee, John Deacon, Greg Lake, John Wetton, Trevor Boulder, Graham Mabe would be on my list
@sosmooth72 ай бұрын
All of the bass players that you have mentioned are ROCK bass players, and to say the least they (other than John Entwistle) really don't belong on this list.
@eckie467913 күн бұрын
@@sosmooth7 that’s just your opinion though. Why don’t they belong on the list ? Does it say ‘The Top 25 Electric Bass Players EXCLUDING Rock’? No 🙄
@jeredalmeida18802 ай бұрын
This entire list is jazz and fusion players. If you're going that route, please change your title. Also the fact that there was no mention of Oteil Burbridge, Thundercat, Tom Jenkinson or Stuart Zender leads me to question your jazz palette altogether.
@bleb542 ай бұрын
Oreilly Burbridge is a Chameleon-he can play any genre extremely well- 👏👏👏👏🙌👏👏👏🙌
@jeredalmeida18802 ай бұрын
@@bleb54 ...and he can scat while he solos! Saw him twice with Allman Brothers and he tore it up.
@jackdennison61712 ай бұрын
Precisely - I listened to the entire 25 and the selected clips in most cases showed the bassists doing pretty much exactly the same thing and tonally there was again little difference because of the jazz/fusion parameters. Now if he'd like to try a "25 bass players with the most distinctive sound" it'd be more interesting.
@aidenfiori48253 ай бұрын
PAUL JACKSON
@peterdegen11942 ай бұрын
We Dutch are honoured to have Henrik Linder as one of the best bassplayers. Unfortunately he is from Sweden...😢 By the way, are all these guys and galls selected, because they break speed records? I know, I know, it's hard to compare people. Thanks for the video though.
@sciwiz572 ай бұрын
Seems all those you picked are of the same ilk. How about all the bass players who actually created bass lines to enhance the songs their bands wrote. Chris Squire-YES , Geddy Lee- RUSH , John Myung - Dream Theater, John Paul Jones-LZ, Paul McCartney. I found the clips to be incredibly boring- bass guitar solos are useless- technically amazing but without music to what end.
@michaelfox14322 ай бұрын
I know you didn't want to include any rock guys but I think Les Claypool can keep up with nearly anyone on this list should have an honorable mention.
@OndrausCissell2 ай бұрын
Stu Hamm , Jimmie Johnson , and Alphonso Johnson and BUNNY BRUNEL THESE ARE GREAT BASS PLAYERS.
@panziniman13 күн бұрын
great list buddy ! Skuli Sverisson should be in there too
@reason35812 ай бұрын
I would include: Mark King, Jimmy Johnson, Freddie Washington, Nathan East, Tatsuo Sakurai (Casiopea), Neil Jason, Louis Johnson
@markrobinson84102 ай бұрын
Missing brian Bromberg
@TheGlass502 ай бұрын
Right!
@biljami2 ай бұрын
Henrik Linder is Swedish bass player not Dutch
@croydonmassive2 ай бұрын
Tuneless slappy nonsense. Yuk.
@croydonmassive2 ай бұрын
Tosser@baylinercobra
@gg41r2 ай бұрын
YAWN!!! They all sound the same. Their approach seems to be, how many notes can we play in 10 seconds.
@tedparkinson68922 ай бұрын
Yes, exactly!
@johncat83472 ай бұрын
I worked on 4 different albums with Jacqueline Pastorius. He is the greatest baseplayer of all time not even close
@johnforde37982 ай бұрын
Rhonda Smith is phenomenal...bass player with Jeff Beck for years after Tal left to pursue a solo career, until his death.
@GreggOliverBass2 ай бұрын
And you COULD mention Charles Berthoud, who is technically better than at least half the guys on the list... But not a fusion star.
@NeilOwens1971Ай бұрын
Great shout !
@sheldoninstАй бұрын
Good one! But he’s not quite a deep list of sessions nor does he have a trajectory yet…
@GreggOliverBassАй бұрын
@@sheldoninst I didn't see session work or trajectory as considerations when judging capability as an instrumentalist. Thx.
@ruffytrabe14322 ай бұрын
In my list Jonas Hellborg and Dominique di Piazza are among the absolute top players.
@lewest73172 ай бұрын
Chris Squire from YES must be on the list. His sound, virtuosity, approach and technique was unique. Nobody sounds like him. By the way, IMO some of the other choices can actually be almost interchangeable and I am more of a jazz, fusion jazz guy. But appreciate your list, especially exposing some, less known players. Thanks
@stevew34212 ай бұрын
I knew as soon as I saw that 6 string bass in the frame I would have trouble with this list.
@arvstephenson1107Ай бұрын
Wow! Thank you for reminding me and introducing me to some amazing bass players.
@NickJ3453 ай бұрын
These are all great but Geddy Lee and Flea should be mentioned
@kneejo-tube2 ай бұрын
Good thing you mentioned that there's no particular order below spot 4. Gary Willis should have to be closer to Jaco for what he does with the fretless bass, imo. Jimmy Haslip as well. I'm a fretless fan, can't help it :)
@markdavis47542 ай бұрын
Percy Jones should have been mentioned too as he was a pretty big influence on Manring
@MarichuVinas2 ай бұрын
Where's Geddy Lee from the band Rush? He's also an Electric Bass Guitar player, and also the lead vocalist of the band Rush, and also plays Synthesizers. And Geddy Lee can perform all those 3 in 1 on stage live.
@ranmitrani39482 ай бұрын
Geddy is the reason I became a bass player
@craigbirchfield4172 ай бұрын
People always get attacked on these lists. It's not my list but if you are leaning heavily on Jazz then it is a serviceable list. It is your list and I do like and respect the fact that there are not a lot of STARS on it. I think those who move the ball forward like Chris Squire, James Jamerson, Bootsy Collins, John Lodge, etc. should be considered but that would be on my list. I've seen several of your choices live and they were great. Cheers and be blessed.
@fleaSP3 ай бұрын
Way more accurate than any other list I have seen.
@michelthiam98952 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for your video! It has been a reel pleasure listening all these great Masters of the Bass guitar. And as we know, there are always people missing in that kind of list. For instance the great French Bass player Dominique Di Piazza (1992 - Que Alegria tour - John McLaughlin Trio). I think that I won't be wrong saying that I've never seen anyone using the four-finger picking technique before Dominique. In fact in France We know that the very humble Dominique has paved the way for Hadrien Feraud. The choice of Tal Wilkenfeld is excellent, her playing is not just about speed, she masterdly brings soul to the Bass. And I will end by saying a great Thank to the Masters Jaco and Stanley for having paved all the way for the younger generation of Bass guitar players. Michel from Grenoble, France.
@respiromedia2 ай бұрын
Such a graceful way to present our community's masters... Thank you! Just one observation as personal opinion: Mr. James Jamerson should have a place in Top 3...
@Jim_S.3 ай бұрын
My favorites... 1. Bootsy 2. Larry Graham 3. Les Claypool I think we have different tastes, though... I'm a funk guy.
@paoloalcantara24652 ай бұрын
I noticed he has a bit of bias towards the younger generation..
@tomgrosemusic2 ай бұрын
Rocco
@BlackRootsUNLIMITED2 ай бұрын
Quite a comprehensive list of Bass 'technicians'. 👍🏿 Any list that has my Electric Bass G.O.A.T Anthony Jackson, Jaco, Marcus Miller, Richard Bona, Bakithi Kumalo is good enough for me. However, Jamerson being THE #1 influence of all the people on that list, has to be on any Best Electric Bass Guitarist's list 😎 PS: Hendrik Linder is Swedish not Dutch if I'm not mistaken.
@nearlysteviedan12752 ай бұрын
A million notes & i can't remember 1 of em ! PS Andy Fraser
@ianlayton69498 күн бұрын
It's just so refreshing to find a list of bassists where McCartney isn't at #1 😅 I've been playing bass for decades and knew exactly zero of these beyond the top five. Different styles - different circle - different reference points. That's cool though.
@barrieglenn83532 ай бұрын
They are all flash, but can they play bass. Now I know why nobody likes a bass solo.
@blaurobe2 ай бұрын
From Brazil: Nico Assumpção (asco upright bass) From Brazil: Michael Pipoquinha From Brazil: Ricardinho Paraiso From Brazil: Filipe Moreno From Brazil Arturzinho Aguiar From Brazil: Junior Braguinha From Brazil: Kleber Lima From Brazil; Kleytton Farney From Brazil: Arthur Maia From Brazil: Tiago Marques
@robertvilleneuve82722 ай бұрын
Man there's a bunch of amazing bass players from Brazil...
@blaurobe2 ай бұрын
There are more.... Brazil is the capitel of bass! ;-) @@robertvilleneuve8272
@docondrusek10073 ай бұрын
Awesome list; many I'd never heard before and I'm grateful to have been introduced to them. Top 2 were kinda no-brainer; absolutely 💝 Tal Wilkenfeld. And I'll nominate you for "honorable mention" as well, you got mad skills too bro.
@BlueBlazer472 ай бұрын
It's a dang physical instrument. Those people all look muscular and fit, even more than most drummers. For this type of player, I like George Anderson Junior, from Shakatak. I know this isn't a list of rock stars, but Boz Burrell from Bad Company and King Crimson is one I'd mention. He learned bass in his 20s in King Crimson, and went on to become industry-standard, excelling on fretless bass.
@scottmcgill5592 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the mention Stefon!! Working with Michael M. is a dream and don't leave yourself out as you are a killer player!!
@kinderdude12 ай бұрын
Thanks! Miss you brother! I pray you and your family are well!
@scottmcgill5592 ай бұрын
@@kinderdude1 Right back at you and big hugs from us to you and your family my man!!
@sheldoninstАй бұрын
@@scottmcgill559 Is this the Scott McGill from Finneus Gauge? FG was an amazing group of musicians with unfortunately very few yet poorly recorded videos, I wish there were better ones cuz Scott’s playing is as good as the world’s best players!!
@scottmcgill559Ай бұрын
@@sheldoninst it is and thank you so much for the kind words. Finneus Gauge was a great band and unfortunately the band was not well documented outside of the two discs we did. I appreciate your kind words and thank you very much. All the work I did with Michael Manring I cherish. Let's stay in touch and my best Sheldon!
@sultana14862 ай бұрын
Victor Wooten 3; Marcus Miller 2 ; Jaco Pastorious 1……please!!!
@CharlesRobitaille5142 ай бұрын
*Henrik Linder is not Dutch.........he was born in Sweden.
@agyemanboaten43852 ай бұрын
Good list top 5 fairly accurate even if other genres of music is added. The rest or at least from 11 going could be swapped with another 15 and still be fantastic.
@AndyA12342 ай бұрын
Marcus is my number 1 with Mark King a close second based on there output, song writing & technique.
@sosmooth72 ай бұрын
Well first of , you made it clear that this was YOUR list of the top 25 greatest bass players. I just want to say that you did a outstanding job of compelling this list. There are no names that don't belong on this list. It appears to me that you took a lot of time to compile this list. I just want to say thank you!!! GREAT JOB!!!
@kennyo43652 ай бұрын
I won’t quibble with your choices because all deserve to be here. This video is entirely about bass solo chops, a small portion of what bass players do. Most of these guys are also monsters at accompanying their bands which is a much greater portion of the bassist’s role and far more important in total than the flash solos featured here. I started playing bass in 1966 and learned quickly to appreciate the journeyman players above the “dig me” novelty stuff.
@user-jq4xb5qp5s2 ай бұрын
John deacon?
@MontrealMusiciansExchange2 ай бұрын
YES! WTF? Where is John? Btw - there are NOT 25 - about 10.
@stevencsmith76442 ай бұрын
Good list. For me, Stanley Clarke is my all-time hall of famer on bass. Another bassist you didn’t mention, who I believe is worth mentioning, is Anthony Crawford. Check out his work with drummer Virgil Donati, mainly his tour videos. Phenom! And I’d like to add one more, Dutch player Frans Vollink.
@silviosarunic67092 ай бұрын
1. Pastorius 2. Willis 3. Feraud Etc…
@-melis-17462 ай бұрын
The top 3 can share the 1st place and the next 22 can share the 4th place :-) So many amazing musicians/bass players. 🙂
@kinderdude12 ай бұрын
Agreed! 😊
@hadencluno23292 ай бұрын
I like your list. I like your list a lot!
@thomashackman16463 ай бұрын
Hey just watched your video awesome. Now you should ask for reaction video requests. That would be sort of a fair way as well as a learning experience to see what others have come across. Be sure to post it if you decide to try doing that.
@SuperGaia012 ай бұрын
Also the list would have to include Paul McCartney. He wrote the book on pop and rock bass lines along with people like Jack Bruce.
@eliramos86773 ай бұрын
Great Job..My Brother!
@giancarloabrahams2 ай бұрын
Gary Thain, regardless of the genre, he was a monster.
@Hickorybee2 ай бұрын
All jazz and no rock? How about some Billy Sheehan! ❤
@nakinaki79912 ай бұрын
Rock players are good but nowhere near the Jazz players
@brucephillips13942 ай бұрын
Well thought through and well considered.
@guydavis78722 ай бұрын
Great list! Stanley and Jaco top honors, Mark King in top 10 at least. Sting, Paul McCartney, Pino Palladino and Duck Dunn for holding down the fort. John Entwistle, Chris Squire, Geddy Lee... and Lemmy Kilmister - just because he's Lemmy Kilmister!
@mrsupportfriend2 ай бұрын
Your list should be retitled Top 25 Jazz Fusion Bass Players. You can't have a Top 25 Electric Bass Players without including James Jameson, Verdine White, Nathan East, Chuck Rainey and Louis Johnson. So maybe your list should have been Top 30. 😂
@leehanson14162 ай бұрын
Yeah. Top at what? If selling records counts, Jamerson and Carol Kaye. Top at being recognizable? Geddy Lee, Entwistle, Louis Johnson.
@alexsf42482 ай бұрын
Very informative list. I’m happy that you included Michael Manring who created a new language for his instrument playing solo. I like to say: “Paganini, Bottesini, Hendrix, Manring”. I first saw him playing opening solo for my youth idol (specially on Upright Bass my main ax at the time) Stanley Clarke on the worldwide tour with Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten. Sitting next to me there was another Bass player that I just met and before the concert we asked ourselves that after hearing these three icons of Electric Bass what could possibly be the future? After hearing Michael playing by himself I saw the future! It’s no wonder that the Master Bass Player, Teacher and Wise Man of Victor Wooten’s amazing book “The Music Lesson” is named Michael. 😊🎶
@carlsmith70952 ай бұрын
Esperanza Spalding
@brianlikens25722 ай бұрын
How about Les Claypool?
@henk.dvanduijne89322 ай бұрын
i missed Nathan East too.and Brian Bromberg
@giancarloabrahams2 ай бұрын
Jaco Pistorius, Mark King of Level 42, Virdine White of EWF, Nathan East
@marcomazotti2 ай бұрын
Abriel is THE man, its so much pleasure to watch him how he is one with the bass !
@clydetaylor40652 ай бұрын
Boosie Collins Larry Graham😮😅😅
@josallins12 ай бұрын
Good list.
@johncaldwell8812 ай бұрын
The list is a good list but it’s HIS list of personal favorites, there’s nothing wrong with that, everyone in this list are names that we all dig
@callingchristiano2 ай бұрын
... hum hum ... lots of very technical players ... when I heard the sounds you put ... 99% solo ... no fundation groove at all ... IMO that's not the real bass. So for this kind of sound, I prefer listening guitar players....................................................
@prawie.motocyklista2 ай бұрын
Meshell? Thundercat?
@ytnsanw2 ай бұрын
All phenomenal technicians, but they're all really the same bass players over and over again. Plenty of chops and no small amounts of wankery. What about the players that re-wrote the vocabulary or syntax of the instrument or changed the way or context in which it was played, or influenced generations? The obvious ones: Jamerson, McCartney, Entwistle, Squire, Larry Graham, Jack Bruce. The less obvious (but every bit as valid): Jeff Berlin, Stu Hamm, Duck Dunn, Pino Palladino (!), Tony Levin (!!), Mark King (sort of..), Flea, Mick Karn, Les Claypool, Geddy Lee and the criminally under-rated Ray Shulman (from Gentle Giant). Pffft, says I...
@TinyDBass2 ай бұрын
To be fair I think this is partially the choice of clips, but I take your point. There are about 3 seconds in the entire video where the players are below the 7th fret...you know....the "bass" range of the instrument :)
@AtomizedSound2 ай бұрын
bruh, this is his personal list not yours. Those bassists get mentioned everyday and are already on everyone lists about. It’s refreshing to see great players with technical prowess on someone lists rather than the ones everyone already knows. I didn’t know a lot of these players but I knew the ones near the top of this guys list and some were pioneers of technique on it too. Make your own list and upload if you don’t like it, sheesh
@AtomizedSound2 ай бұрын
@@TinyDBasslol it doesn’t matter where you play at on the “bass”, but sarcasm noted
@ytnsanw2 ай бұрын
@@AtomizedSound 15:35 "Did I miss anybody? - I'm sure I did. Please put them in the comments section below, and put your list, too, of the top 25 greatest electric bass players of all time." Merely complying with the gentleman's request. Bruh...
@ethanlocke36042 ай бұрын
I definitely wouldn’t say these are all the same bass player. Just because they have chops doesn’t mean they all sound the same 🙄. Very different players
@darengraves17172 ай бұрын
Great list,how about Ralphe Armstrong ,they say that seeing Armstrong playing fretless caused Jaco to remove the frets from his bass👍🏽
@andrecote-homier75203 ай бұрын
The best modern jazz - fusion jazz of all time. Not the best of all time
@jeroenherlaar83082 ай бұрын
#16 is from Sweden.
@9whiteb2 ай бұрын
I agree Victor is the man with regards to virtuoso technique and while subjective, this is a very comprehensive list. also, the list of honourable mentions could easily rival the original list, IMHO. Another name to add to the discussion, Esperanza Spalding. If you are not familiar with her it is very much worth the effort.
@yokarp128 күн бұрын
If Anthony Jackson isn’t on here, I’m going home.
@tokskallez2 ай бұрын
Henrik Linder (Swedish) always innovative and my Favourite right now, outshining most others. Fish, Geddy Lee should be on any list in my book
@RayAlfonso19632 ай бұрын
People can slot whomever they want but your number 1 is Number One. Hands down. Any arguments? He can play literally anything and better! I grew up big Jaco , Stanley Clarke Bunny Brunel fan but once Victor hit the scene it was a lock
@robertvilleneuve82722 ай бұрын
Great list, another honorable mention would be Dane Alderson, in my mind he's the best Yellowjackets bass player since Jimmy Haslip.
@williamwoods12052 ай бұрын
Oh yeah that's mine too Victor Wooten.
@user-pu6yg7xf3q2 ай бұрын
Should have put jazz in the title
@MichaelDemchak2 ай бұрын
GREAT list...thank you! grew up in S Florida and Jaco was the Man who created ! wonder who Wooten would put #1? MD
@jackyAmar132 ай бұрын
Jaco No 1, Tal number 2, Bona, MMiller, Hasslip, Stanley C, etc.... and me :)
@gregthegreek69692 ай бұрын
Just started here! He would be my number one! Just calling it like I see it! Greg
@yvesarmoetonlineguitarless90542 ай бұрын
Linley Marthe
@ingefiddle2 ай бұрын
Can’t argue about personal preferences. And it’s near impossible to say who’s better than who… But Henrik Linder from Dirty Loops, one great funk bassist, being Dutch was news to me ;) Still, thanks for a ton of inspiration 🙏
@robertbogdan70582 ай бұрын
A list of 25 guys who could come in first AND third in a j.o. contest.
@seanc8003Ай бұрын
You bet you missed somebody: Percy Jones!!!
@latenight58652 ай бұрын
Mostly I agree with your list.
@bortzbass3 ай бұрын
Stefon, I didn't know you had this page. Great job, brother! I see why neither you nor I are on this list 🙂 And a great list for sure. A few names that came to mind - mostly the great session players - Nathan East, Leland Sklar, Will Lee, and of course James Jamerson, who influenced so many. Another name I was recently reminded of is Ralphe Armstrong, who as a 17 year-old kid was playing fretless bass in Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McGlaughlin et al. Great work, my friend!
@arturx69652 ай бұрын
Les Claypool should be in the top five list.
@stratrovarius2 ай бұрын
There are few simple reasons why John Patitucci is the No.1: - plays 4,5 and 6 string bass phenomenally. - always (and i mean ALWAYS) has an immpecable tone whether its with his K.Smith or Yamaha or Pullman upright bass. - plays upright bass ( both jazz and classical style with a bow) like a beast. - has the most melodcial solo vocabulary,tasteful slapping and groove technique too. - reads music on the spot and is musically educated. - has recorded over 15 great solo albums as a composer and band leader. - has recorded over 100 albums as a respectful side man in almost all music genres, not just jazz. - still is a humble and generous person. Cheers.