Greatest Bassists
From left to right: Les Claypool, Flea, Tony Levin, Tony Maimone, Mark Sandman
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The Gods
Les Claypool [Primus]
Bill Laswell [Material]
Mark Sandman [Morphine]
Jack Bruce [Cream]
Tony Levin
Larry Graham [Sly & the Family Stone]
Bernard Edwards [Chic]
Mike Watt [Minutemen]
Michael "Flea" Balzary [Red Hot Chili Peppers]
John Entwistle [Who]
Douglas McCombs [Eleventh Dream Day, Tortoise]
Andrew Weiss [Henry Rollins, Gone]
Reggie "Fieldy" Arvizu [Korn]
Other Favorites
Bill Black [Elvis Presley]
Billy Sheehan [Mr. Big]
Bob Weston [Shellac]
Brian Ritchie [Violent Femmes]
Chris Hillman [Byrds]
Chris "Krist" Novoselic [Nirvana]
Chris Squire [Yes]
Cliff Burton [Metallica]
Dave Allen [Gang of Four]
David Wm Sims [Jesus Lizard, Rapeman]
Doug Wimbish [Tackhead, Living Colour]
Ethan Buckler [Slint]
Gabriel Katz [Blind Idiot God]
Geddy Lee [Rush]
Jah Wobble [Public Image Ltd]
James Jamerson
Jeff Ament [Pearl Jam]
Joe Lally [Fugazi]
John Curley [Afghan Whigs]
John Paul Jones [Led Zeppelin]
Johnny Temple [Girls Against Boys]
Justin Chancellor [Tool]
Kevin Rutmanis [Cows]
Kim Deal [Pixies]
Kim Gordon [Sonic Youth]
Larry Strub [Ed Hall]
Lemmy Kilmister [Hawkwind, Motorhead]
Melvin Gibbs
Mick Karn [Japan, Dalis Car]
Nick Oliveri [Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age]
Pat Morris [Don Caballero]
Paul McCartney [Beatles]
Peter Steele [Type O Negative]
Roger Waters [Pink Floyd]
Ron Sakowski [Necros, Laughing Hyenas]
Sebastian Steinberg [Soul Coughing]
Stephen Immerwahr [Codeine]
Tina Weymouth [Talking Heads]
Todd Brashear [Slint]
Tony Maimone [Pere Ubu]
Trevor Dunn [Mr. Bungle]
Vern Rumsey [Unwound]
Greatest Performances (in progress)
Les Claypool [Primus]: Jerry Was a Race Car Driver (1991)
Bernard Edwards [Chic]: Good Times (1979)
Chris Squire [Yes]: Roundabout (1971)
Les Claypool [Primus]: Tommy the Cat (1989)
Les Claypool [Primus]: Wyona's Big Brown Beaver (1995)
Geddy Lee [Rush]: YYZ (1981)
Simon Underwood [Pop Group]: Thief of Fire (1979)
Andrew Weiss [Rollins Band]: Blues Jam (1992)
Bernard Edwards [Chic]: I Want Your Love (1978)
Dan Catsis [Pop Group]: Justice (1980)
Joe Lally [Fugazi]: Waiting Room (1988)
Brian Ritchie [Violent Femmes]: Kiss Off (1988)
Krist Novoselic [Nirvana]: Lounge Act (1991)
Paul Simonon [Clash]: The Magnificent Seven (1979)
Justin Chancellor [Tool]: Schism (2001)
Tony Maimone [Pere Ubu]: Small Was Fast (1979)
Mike Dirnt [Green Day]: Longview (1994)
Vern Rumsey [Unwound]: Dragonalus (1993)