Top 10 Bass Players of All-Time

Almosthuman's Top 10

  1. Tony Kanal
  2. John Taylor
  3. Adam Clayton
  4. Sting
  5. Gene Simmons
  6. Michael Anthony
  7. Nikki Sixx
  8. Lenny Kravitz
  9. Cliff Burton
  10. Cliff Williams


These are in order from newest to oldest

Matt Hazelbaker's Top 10 (Indian Trail, NC USA)

  1. Victor Wooten
  2. Jaco Pastorius
  3. Marcus Miller
  4. Les Claypool
  5. Stanley Clark
  6. Charles Mingus
  7. Larry Graham
  8. Flea
  9. Mike Gordon
  10. Geddy Lee

Vodka's Top 10 (Chicago, IL USA)

  1. Les Claypool (Primus, Solo)
  2. Cliff Burton (R.I.P.) (Metallica)
  3. Victor Wooten (Solo)
  4. Stanley Clarke (Return to Forever, Solo)
  5. Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
  6. Sting (The Police, Solo)
  7. Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings, Solo)
  8. John Entwistle (The Who)
  9. Roger Waters (Pink Floyd, Solo)
  10. P-Nut (311)

Tommy @ NAU's Top 10 (Flagstaff, AZ USA)

  1. John Entwistle
  2. John Paul Jones
  3. Sting
  4. Flea
  5. Geezer Butler
  6. Les Claypool
  7. Bill Wyman
  8. Victor Wooten
  9. Geddy Lee
  10. Paul McCartney

Brian Muller's Top 10 (Anaheim Hills, CA USA)

  1. Geddy Lee (Rush)
  2. Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne)
  3. Flea (Red Hot Chilli Peppers)
  4. John Entwistle (The Who)
  5. John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
  6. Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
  7. Cliff Burton (Metallica)
  8. Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
  9. Adam Clayton (U2)
  10. Ian Hill (Judas Priest)

Dub's Top 10 (Winston-Salem, NC USA)

  1. anthony jackson
  2. john patitucci
  3. victor wooten
  4. victor bailey
  5. stanley clarke
  6. charles mingus
  7. damon logan
  8. geddy lee
  9. steve bailey
  10. james jamerson

Stacii X's Top 10 (Austin, TX USA)

  1. Duff Mnkagan
  2. Tony Kanal
  3. Flea
  4. Nikki Sixx
  5. Mike Dirnt
  6. Sting
  7. Krist Novoselic
  8. Paul McCartney
  9. John Paul Jones
  10. Tim Commerford

Daniel's Top 10 (Uxbridge, ON CA)

  1. John Entwhistle (The Who)
  2. Geddy Lee (Rush)
  3. John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
  4. Sting (Police)
  5. Cliff Burton (Metallica)
  6. Jack Bruce (Cream)
  7. Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
  8. Paul McCartney (Beatles)
  9. Gene Simmons (Kiss)
  10. Dougie Thompson (Supertramp)

Bobby Jones's Top 10 (Fresno, CA USA)

  1. louis johnson
  2. marcus miller
  3. stanley clarke
  4. ray riendeau
  5. les claypool
  6. dexter reddings
  7. bernard edwards
  8. victor wooten
  9. tyrone brunson
  10. Bobby Jones

Pshyco Sid's Top 10 (Spanaway, WA USA)

  1. jerry only (misfits)
  2. sid vicious(sex pistols)
  3. mike dirnt (green day)
  4. gene simmons (kiss)
  5. cliff burton (metallica)
  6. nikki sixx (motley crue)
  7. flea (red hot chili peppers)
  8. luis barriga (grims)
  9. lemmy (moter head)
  10. matt freeman (rancid)

Vinman's Top 10 (Vegas, NV USA)

  1. Geddy Lee
  2. Jack Bruce
  3. Cliff Burton
  4. Nikki Sixx
  5. Roger Waters
  6. John Paul Jones
  7. Paul McCartney
  8. Michael Anthony
  9. Lemmy
  10. Bootsy Collins

Stealthy Guns's Top 10 (Bloomfield, NJ USA)

  1. Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
  2. Noel Redding (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
  3. Les Claypool (Primus)
  4. Tim Commerford (Rage Against The Machine)
  5. Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
  6. Paul McCartney (Beatles)
  7. John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
  8. Cliff Burton (Metallica)
  9. Simon Gallup (The Cure)
  10. Krist Novoselic (Nirvana)

Normanton Sweed's Top 10 (Austin, TX USA)

  1. Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
  2. Les Claypool (Primus)
  3. Cliff Burton (Metallica)
  4. Tim Cummerford (R.A.T.M)
  5. John Paul Jones ( Led Zeppelin)
  6. Matt Freeman (Rancid)
  7. Jack Bruce (Cream)
  8. Lemmy (Motorhead)
  9. Fieldy (Korn)
  10. Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam)

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