10 World's Best Bass Player


1. Clifford Lee "Cliff" Burton
who was born on February 10, 1962 is an American musician, best known as the bassist for the band Metallica guitarist that wing trash metal Amerika.Burton joined the band in 1982 and performed on their debut album, Kill 'Em All. Burton is known for pendaekatan "lead bass", where the bass plays the melody and solo roles, in addition to hold the harmonic and rhythmic foundation of the band. On September 27, 1986, Burton died when a tour bus skidded and overturned meraka ride in the rural southern Sweden. The late Burton was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame with Metallica on April 4, 2009.

2. Michael Peter Balzary
who was born on October 16, 1962, better known by his stage name Flea, is an American-Australian bassist, trumpet paemain, and occasional actor. He is well known as the bassist and founding member of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers. He and bandya working to combine several types of music, ranging from aggressive slap bass, slap bass techniques melodi.Permainan soft and flea bass has changed a lot throughout the year. When he joined, he was afraid berpuat technique largely around traditional punk rock bass lines, however when RHCP formed, he changed his style of play. He started to combine style slap bass that draws most of the influence of Bootsy Collins.
3. Gary Lee Weinrib,
better known as Geddy Lee (born July 29, 1953) is a Canadian musician. He plays the lead vocalist, bassist and keyboardist for the Canadian rock band, Rush. Lee joined the band that would become Rush in September 1986, at the request of his childhood friend Alex Lifeson, replacing original bassist and frontman Jeff Jones. Sebandnya solo, guitarist Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart as a drummer. Lee also ranked by Hit Parader 13 on the list of 100 Gratest Heavy Metal Vocalist of all time.
4. Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool
(Born 29 September 1963) is a musician best known as the lead vocalist and bassist as well as the band Primus. Claypool has a characteristic or distinctive style, Claypool style funky, creative playing style on the electric bass combined with finger tapping, flamenco-style strumming bass typical Spanish, whammy bar bends (incredible technique on bass guitar), slap technique that resembles techniques Larry Graham, and Geddy Lee influences technique is a hallmark of her.
5. William "Billy Sheehan"
(Born March 29, 1953) is an American bassist known for work with Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr.Big and Niacin. Sheehan has won the "Best Rock Bass Player" readers poll from Guitar Player Magazine five times for the game style of its lead bass. Sheehan's repertoire includes use of chording, two-handed tapping, right hand technique "three finger picking" and feedback control. However, Sheehan is also noted as the bassist "original" stable, fulfilling the traditional supportive role of the electric bass in the rock rhythm section.
6. John Alec Entwistle
(Born October 9, 1944) is an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, performer Horn (trumpet), and a film and record producer best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who. Aggressive play bass influenced many rock bass players. He has been awarded as the best bassist in the history of rock music by Greenwich Time and The Ledger, and he has also been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the band The Who in 1990.Entwistle died in hotel room no 658 at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in las vegas on June 27, 2002 a day before the scheduled gig band's first American tour of The Who.
7: John Myung
ane favorite bassist) was born 24 January 1967 in Chicago, Illinois is a bassist, Chapman Stick player and a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He was a virtuoso player who is widely recognized for its technical capabilities. In the election conducted by MusicRadar in August-September 2010, he was selected as the best bassist of all time. John myung rarely attract attention at a concert or video, This has led some fans to jokingly wonder if anyone has ever heard him speak, and of course he could, what he emangnya mute.
8. Stephen Percy "Steve" Harris
(Born March 12, 1956) is a British musician and songwriter, known as the bassist, occasional as keyboardist, backing vocalist, leader, and primary songwriter of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, which had been there when he was a teenager in 1975. Steve Harris is also known to play an increasing role mixing Iron Maiden album and also their production, and has been doing the work yourself since Fear of the Dark. Harris also directed many music videos and editing the band, especially live. He also has a farm with a music recording facility. Harris land 'has been used to write the album Maiden's on numerous occasions, it is also used for movie music video for the song Holy Smoke.
9: Aaron Charles Wills
or better known as P-nut is the American bassist for the band 311 as well as a music producer and bassist for band Hollows Follow. She played the violin before becoming a bass player. According to him, John Norwood Fisher has been influenced to a Warwick bass guitar. His half-brother became his influence to play bass. P-nut one heavy supporter LA Lakers basketball team, and he often wears clothes Jerseys at the gig.
10. Tetsuya
is the leader and bassist of course we know, the band L'Arc-en-ciel. He also seoarang backing vocals and has compiled many songs, including "Link", Ready Steady Go, "Driver's High", and others. Tetsuya known for his melodic style of bass playing. Many of the songs L'Arc-en-Ciel's involving Tetsuya counter melody played by Ken while holding the drum groove. Tetsuya's game can be seen more as a "poppish" compared to Ken who had a more severe and sometimes bluesy. He frequently uses slides, hammer-ons and pull-offs in his playing. Tetsuya is usually played with a 'pick', but he occasionally uses finger style