Best rock bass player

Doug Ferguson, original bass player in Camel was pretty awesome, as was Andrew Latimer when he picked up a bass guitar as well.

ALso a big fan of Richard Sinclair who played bass mainly with canterbury rock group "Caravan" (it's dromedary day I suppose) and also did a stint as bass player with Camel in teh late 70's.

Also gotta mention Chris Squire (Yes) in the discussion.

While on the prog rock track, in more recent years, how about Colin Edwin of Porcupine Tree?

"Best" is indeed a vague way to ask the question, but here's what you need to know:

1. J.S. Bach
2. James Jamerson
3. Paul McCartney

There are others.

Cym,

So you've heard Bach play then, I assume? :^)

Hard to argue with McCartney, all things considered.

Jamerson did the bass playing for Motown? That's a pretty good resume as well!

Dusty Hill ZZ TOP! Jack Bruce, John Entwistle, and a call out to Bill Wyman for laying down the best rhythm with Keith and Charlie!

Yeah, Bach's feet are the Original Bass Player. And they rock.

James Jamerson (and the Funk Brothers rhythm section that he anchored) played on more #1 hits than the Beatles, Stones, and Elvis combined. But since he didn't sing, nobody cares.