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Best rock bass player

Today is the 11th anniversary of John Entwistle's death. I had the pleasure of seeing him play live a few times and was always impressed by his musicality and ability to keep up with Keith Moon- much less lay a foundation for Pete Townshend. I also have always enjoyed Chris Squire, Stanley Clarke, and Flea for similar reasons. Who are some of your favorites?
maxnewid
cymbop
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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.
chatta
314 posts
 
+1 on Steve Harris.
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tostadosunidos
1,197 posts
 
Also: Rick Danko (The Band). Fine work on the first two records.
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maxboy00
278 posts
 
Steve Harris and the Bass player from Dream Theater.
dreadhead
353 posts
 
Jack Cassidy and Phil Lesh took the rock bass guitar where it never had gone before. Fat humbucking pick-ups on their Guild Starfires was the foundation of the San Francisco sound.
Who ever played bass on Funkadelic's One Nation Under a Groove deserves mention here as we'll.
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