Some of the greatest bass players of all time in the greatest list out there. They are ranked according to their contribution to their respective genres. Who will be #1?
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Chris Squire
CHRIS SQUIRE
Born: March 4, 1948 in Kingsbury, London, England, United Kingdom
Genres: Progressive rock, hard rock
Known for: Yes
Notable works:
Roundabout - Yes (from Fragile, 1972)
Long Distance Runaround - Yes (from Fragile, 1972)
Close To The Edge - Yes (from Close To The Edge, 1972)
Geddy Lee
GEDDY LEE
Born: July 29, 1953 in Willowdale, Ontario, Canada
Genres: Progressive rock, hard rock
Known for: Rush
Notable works:
Freewill - Rush (from Permanent Waves, 1980)
The Big Money - Rush (from Power Windows, 1985)
YYZ - Rush (from Moving Pictures, 1981)
Geezer Butler
GEEZER BUTLER
Born: July 17, 1949 in Aston, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Genres: Heavy metal, doom metal, hard rock
Known for: Black Sabbath
Notable works:
N.I.B. - Black Sabbath (from Black Sabbath, 1970)
Fairies Wear Boots - Black Sabbath (from Paranoid, 1970)
Symptom Of The Universe - Black Sabbath (from Sabotage, 1975)
Jaco Pastorius
JACO PASTORIUS
Born: December 1, 1951 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres: Jazz fusion, jazz, funk
Known for: The Weather Report, solo
Notable works:
Continuum - Jaco Pastorius (from Jaco Pastorius, 1976)
Come On, Come Over - Jaco Pastorius (from Jaco Pastorius, 1976)
Portrait Of Tracy - Jaco Pastorius (from Jaco Pastorius, 1976)
John Entwistle
JOHN "THE OX" ENTWISTLE
Born: October 9, 1944 in Chiswick, London, England, United Kingdom
Genres: Progressive rock, hard rock
Known for: The Who
Notable works:
My Generation - The Who (from My Generation, 1965)
Boris The Spider - The Who (from A Quick One, 1966)
I'm Free - The Who (from Tommy, 1969)
Larry Graham
LARRY GRAHAM
Born: August 14, 1946 in Beaumont, Texas, United States
Genres: Funk, soul
Known for: Sly & The Family Stone
Notable works:
If You Want Me To Stay - Sly & The Family Stone (from Fresh, 1973)
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again) - Sly & The Family Stone (from Greatest Hits, 1970)
Sing A Simple Song - Sly & The Family Stone (from Stand!, 1969)
Michael Peter Balzary
MICHAEL "FLEA" BALZARY
Born: October 16, 1962 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres: Funk rock, alternative rock, funk metal, rap rock
Known for: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Notable works:
Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers (from Mother's Milk, 1989)
Aeroplane - Red Hot Chili Peppers (from One Hot Minute, 1995)
Power Of Equality - Red Hot Chili Peppers (from Blood Sugar Sex Magik, 1991)
Steve Harris
STEVE HARRIS
Born: March 12, 1956 in Leytonstone, London, England, United Kingdom
Genres: Heavy metal, power metal
Known for: Iron Maiden
Notable works:
Powerslave - Iron Maiden (from Powerslave, 1984)
Rime Of The Ancient Mariner - Iron Maiden (from Powerslave, 1984)
The Clairvoyant - Iron Maiden (from Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son, 1988)
Tim Commerford
TIM COMMERFORD
Born: February 26, 1968 in Irvine, California, United States
Genres: Funk metal, rap metal
Known for: Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave
Notable works:
Bullet In The Head - Rage Against The Machine (from Rage Against The Machine, 1992)
Calm Like A Bomb - Rage Against The Machine (from The Battle Of Los Angeles, 1999)
Bulls On Parade - Rage Against The Machine (from Evil Empire, 1996)
Victor Wooten
VICTOR WOOTEN
Born: September 11, 1964 in Mountain Home, Idaho, United States
Genres: Jazz fusion, jazz, funk
Known for: Béla Fleck And The Flecktones, solo
Notable works:
Victa - Victor Wooten (from Soul Circus, 2005)
Flip Flop - Victor Wooten (from A Show Of Hands 15, 2011)
Hurricane Camille - Béla Fleck And The Flecktones (from Béla Fleck And The Flecktones, 1990)