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| Top 5 Bassists
A list of my favourite bassists that have influenced or changed my thought process on the instrument. | | 5 |  | Marilyn Manson
Holy Wood (In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death)
Twiggy Ramirez
Twiggy is more of a great song writer than a bassist, but if you listen to a lot of his parts there is some really nice subtle changes as songs progress. Plus he's wrote some amazing songs in his time. | | 4 |  | Mudvayne
L.D. 50
Ryan Martinie
Another bass player that has a unqiue playing style. Not quiet as reserved or as subtle as the others on the list, he brings mind-melting bass licks, with a different plucking style many will spend years trying to get right. | | 3 |  | The Mars Volta
Amputechture
Juan Alderete
I consider this guy to be very underrated. He is a phenomenal bass player and one that is resereved in how he goes about writing the riff. Listen to Amputecture and he shows both insane technical ability with some mad endurance and, of course, always air tight. | | 2 |  | Primus
Frizzle Fry
Les Claypool
Little reason to be given here. The guy single handedly destroyed the slap technique and rewrote it. Les writes both face-melting lines, but also some of the catchiest stuff going. Listen to a track by him and if you don't tap your foot at the very least, you're dead inside. | | 1 |  | Dir En Grey
Uroboros
Toshiya
A brilliant bass player, that knows just how to map out a bassline that is both technical and/or melodic, but also gives what the song needs. Given that there shouldn't be a lot of room in the band to be flash Toshiya manages it in a non-pretentious way. | |
DrGonzo1937
07.05.14 | opinions opinionnnnssssss. as always. | wwba
07.05.14 | agreed with 3
the rest is meh | DrGonzo1937
07.05.14 | Les or die | danielcardoso
07.05.14 | Flea. | DrGonzo1937
07.05.14 | Love Flea and respect his amazing ability, but he doesn't compare to the likes of Les or Ryan. He'd probably be in my top 10 though. | tempest--
07.05.14 | wow lol | DrGonzo1937
07.05.14 | S'up tempest | Onirium
07.05.14 | Chris Squire and Geddy Lee are unbeatable for me | tempest--
07.05.14 | i mean have you listened to the who metallica tool rush hell i'd even take john myung over half these guys | NeroCorleone80
07.05.14 | weird ass choices | riffariffic7
07.05.14 | This is a great list, man. I disagree in some cases, but 2 and 4 are amazing bands and bassists alike. | DrGonzo1937
07.05.14 | i mean have you listened to the who metallica tool rush hell i'd even take john myung over half these guys
Yeah, while Burton, and John are great players, it's that technical or mega fast shit that doesn't do a lot for me. Justin probably shoul have been in my top 5, but I'm jamming a lot of Manson, so I'm digging Twiggy a lot at the min.
Geddy is a legend, but I wouldn't say he's in my top 5. Again though, can't say it enough, it's my fucking opinion. | DrGonzo1937
07.05.14 | Besides, I'm hearing a lot of churping on these types of lists like "oh, why not him", never a reason why though. | Havey
07.05.14 | some of these guys play other instruments too | DrGonzo1937
07.05.14 | Wrong thread Havey | TheSpaceMan
07.05.14 | "i mean have you listened to the who metallica tool rush hell i'd even take john myung over half these guys"
the who metallica tool rush | danielcardoso
07.05.14 | List could have John Entwistle. | DrGonzo1937
07.05.14 | Not my list, sir |
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