Best Bass Players

Hugh MacDonald spits in your general direction!!!!!

 

Couldn't carry Jerry Dixon's jock.

 

Victor Wooten

 

I couldn't remember the name of the guy who's in the band, but not in the band now

Bobby Dahl

And yea, Jerry Dixon

 

Melissa Auf Du Mar (or whatever the chick from Hole's name is).

 

Rachel Bolan.

 

I'll get derision from the young punks but McCartney was pretty good in his day. He's at least in the left-handed top three.

 

As far as lefty gutarists, there's Jimi and McCartney.

 

McCartney is an excellent bass player. Love the bass line on "And Your Bird Can Sing." Just fun and bouncy.

As for rock, Flea and Entwistle are among the top two or three. Bootsy Collins is terrific,

But Krist Novoselic could hardly play, but it was punk so who cared. Might as well nominate DeeDee Ramone or Sid Vicious.

And Melissa Auf der Mar may definitely be the hottest bass player I've ever seen.

As a combo bassist-songwriter and singer, I'll go with Kim Deal for the gals (channeling my inner boots) and McCartney for the fellows.

 

D'Arcy

 

Howie Epstein (RIP)

 

John Paul Jones

Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are always better when they have Jonesy standing in the shadows behind them. There is no Zeppelin without the rhythm section.