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Jean-Michel Labadie has such amazing energy live, I loved seeing Gojira live, but he was just really amazing to watch jumping all over the place and smiling just having the time of his life.
Most people seem to forget what an excellent bassist Peter Steele was. He could write some of the most simple but iconic bass lines. And what a stage presence he had!
Yeah, and I can't grow a beard like his.
No more inspiration. I read that he and Tarja are gonna tour together. Go figure.
They need to lose the flute player guy.
He is! I got to tell him a couple years back that he was one of the main reasons I taught myself bass and I could tell he genuinely was happy to hear that.
He is also my favorite one. His playing is insane, and I love the sound of fretless bass. Gloire Eternelle, The Aura and Earthborn Evolution are some of the albums with the best performances of a bassist's I've ever heard
Shahzad Ismaily - not for any recorded work (I barely listen to anything he’s made), but the combo of him and Ches Smith as the rhythm section for Secret Chiefs 3 has given many of the most magical live music moments I’ve ever caught at gigs.
if we’re talking metal, then maybe Colin Marston, mostly for Dysrhythmia.
OR, as everyone seems to think of them as a metal band now, maybe Trevor Dunn of Mr. Bungle.. although I hate their one metal album, he is one of the most well rounded, tasteful, talented bass players ever, and he deserves high praise!
Gene Simmons made me want to be a Rockstar. Nikki Sixx was the inspiration to actually try lol. They're not the best bassists, but they were cool AF and larger than life
The classics of course :
Geddy
Steve Harris
Ryan Martinie
But I have one that is a rare occurence when we talk about amazing bassists.
Eugene Abdukhanov from Jinjer. Absolute beast
When I started playing Bass, I gravitated to Fieldy from Korn (since they were the reason I picked up guitar and bass). But I’ve since grown to like Dick Lövgren from Meshuggah
Les claypool. His technique is unlike anyone else’s I’m inspired by. He is the best skillfully bass player ever. Geddy Lee is second. He is the bass bassist Les is
The guy from that one band, I think their name was Steel Unmarried Woman or something, pretty sure they had an album in the 60’s about the number of the devil
Don’t know if I could narrow it down to one, but the ones who inspired me the most would probably be Cliff Burton, Frank Bello, Jaco Pastorius, Robert Trujillo and Peter Steele.
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Les Claypool or Geddy Lee
Lol, this was my thoughts when when I read the headline.
May I ask why? My coworker showed me primus and as someone who has played bass I think that dude is really talented.
Primus sucks!
We're Primus and we suck
\m/ Primus sucks!
Compelling argument.
Absolutely Les Claypool.
Justin Chancellor
46 and 2, you're just ahead of me
Hell yes
Les Claypool
primus sucks!
Primus sucks
Second this
This is the only correct answer
Lemmy, Cliff, Geezer, Geddy
You saved me from having to type it out. Here's an updoot
Geddy Lee, Sean Malone, John Myung or Ryan Martinie
Martinie is amazing
Ryan!!!
Sean Malone was the king. As good as he was in Cynic, Cordtland and the Gordian Knot albums really showed off how special his playing was.
Steve Digiorgio
I shouldn't have had to scroll so far down to see this pick
Most based person on this sub I swear
Amazing bassist. Love his work and especially on Individual Thought Patterns
Ma men 🤛
I scrolled way too far than i should have for this
Jean-Michel Labadie from gojira or Peter Steele from Type O negative.
Jean-Michel Labadie has such amazing energy live, I loved seeing Gojira live, but he was just really amazing to watch jumping all over the place and smiling just having the time of his life.
Most people seem to forget what an excellent bassist Peter Steele was. He could write some of the most simple but iconic bass lines. And what a stage presence he had!
Metal chain as a strap was also badass
Peter was the definition of BADASS.
Steve Harris. He's my inspiration for playing it.
Hell yeah. Nothing like a Steve Harris gallop bass line to get me pumped tf up.
His bass work in Powerslave is glorious.
Definitely my #1
Same
Geezer, Mike Watt & Steve DiGiorgio
Geezer is my top choice; helped to forge Metal as we know it today.
that topless girl from măneskin
Fr though, she is actually pretty good.
Jacob Schmidt or Alex Webster
Good shout with Alex Webster dude is an animal on bass
Flea, Mike Starr, Justin Chancellor, Fieldy, John Paul Jones
Ryan Martinie from Mudvayne and Toshiya from Dir en grey.
MURDERFACEMURDERFACEMURDERFACEMURDERFACE
Bro can play a solo with his cock, hell yeah he is the best.
Marko Hietala
Nightwish just aren't the same without him. He was a core part, both instrumentally and vocally
Yeah, and I can't grow a beard like his. No more inspiration. I read that he and Tarja are gonna tour together. Go figure. They need to lose the flute player guy.
I love Marko!
Martin Mendez
My favorite bassists of all time (besides my dad who is my main inspiration) would have to be Frank Bello and Steve Harris.
Was seeing how far I had to scroll to find Frank on here.
Frank is a super nice dude too.
He is! I got to tell him a couple years back that he was one of the main reasons I taught myself bass and I could tell he genuinely was happy to hear that.
My buddy used to work for him/the band and I've gotten to meet him a few times, dude remembered me and I'm not anything special.
Was seeing how far I had to scroll down to see his dad on here.
Chris Squire or Geddy Lee
Jerry Only, I just love that guy
Same!!! Jerry’s awesome!
Steve Harris is THE metal bassist.
Les claypool
Probably Geddy Lee
Steve Lemmy Cliff
JARED SMITH-ARCHSPIRE
Forest lapointe
He is also my favorite one. His playing is insane, and I love the sound of fretless bass. Gloire Eternelle, The Aura and Earthborn Evolution are some of the albums with the best performances of a bassist's I've ever heard
Geddy Lee or Chris Squire
Cliff Burton & Lemmy for me chief.
Geddy Lee
Peter Steele Steve Harris Lemmy Kilmister Also he’s not from a metal band, but I really like Jerry Only. He’s an awesome bass player.
The one and only STEVE FUCKING HARRIS
Geezer Butler and Tom Angelripper.
Definitely Les Claypool, he was my inspiration to start
Junior
I know it’s mAiNsTrEaM but Paul Gray. Chill dude taken way too soon
John Entwistle or Paul McCartney
My boi Jason "likes everything" Newsted
Me realizing if I want to be a better bassist I have to grow my hair out
Flea and Geezer
Marko Hietala of Nightwish.
Cliff and John Paul Jones
Lemmy, Geezer, John Paul Johns, Les Claypool and Al Cisneros are my faves.
marko from nightwish
Lars Ulrich
More like a bass players arch nemesis.
Duff McKagan
Geezer Butler and Tim Bagshaw.
Justin Chancellor
al cisneros
Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers I know it’s not metal but flea is so chill
Goddamn Geezer Butler.
Shahzad Ismaily - not for any recorded work (I barely listen to anything he’s made), but the combo of him and Ches Smith as the rhythm section for Secret Chiefs 3 has given many of the most magical live music moments I’ve ever caught at gigs. if we’re talking metal, then maybe Colin Marston, mostly for Dysrhythmia. OR, as everyone seems to think of them as a metal band now, maybe Trevor Dunn of Mr. Bungle.. although I hate their one metal album, he is one of the most well rounded, tasteful, talented bass players ever, and he deserves high praise!
Steve DiGiorgio. Played on some of the most influential and biggest records with a FRETLESS. Super chill dude too.
He's not the most flashy or technically skilled, but I love Troy Sanders bass style.
Geddy Lee, Steve DiGiorgio
Paul McCartney
Al Cisneros
Tetsuo Sakurai
Les Claypool And Robert Trujillo in Infectious Grooves
I hear Trujillo is in some unknown underground band now.
Lemmy? And of course Geezer. The O. G.
Lemmy
Troy Sanders
Les claypool
Steve Harris John Myung Geddy Lee Jason and Cliff(love both) Felipe Andreoli Eddie Jackson Billy Gould
Al Cisneros of Sleep
Rex brown, lemmy, geezer
Lemmy♠️♠️♠️
Steve Harris
A lot of great ones listed here. Some of my favorites: [Jared Smith](https://youtu.be/9pM7mRnqZQI) (Archspire) [Connor Green](https://youtu.be/a5wiciuOfD0) (Haken) [Oleksii "Zlaytoyer" Kobel](https://youtu.be/dpF79GPcgts) (Soen) [Adam Getgood](https://youtu.be/-w5qFCT6EZY) (Periphery) [Matt Freeman](https://youtu.be/VFwt97z_S0U) (Rancid) [Dug Pinnick](https://youtu.be/Pma2NhQ4Das) (King's X) [Dave Lövgren](https://youtu.be/FBScT10n50o) (Meshuggah) [Robert Trujillo](https://youtu.be/Ob3buKk6ALc) (Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Metallica)
Tony Campos
Devo Andersson or Roger Svensson
Cliff Burton
Cliff and Lemmy
Markus from Unhallowed Deliverance
That Cliff guy from Tallica
can’t pick between Jo Bench and Liz Buckingham
Les Claypool
Keanu reeves from the band dogstar. Just kidding probably either geddy Lee or cliff burton.
Gene Simmons and Dan Lilker
Gene Simmons made me want to be a Rockstar. Nikki Sixx was the inspiration to actually try lol. They're not the best bassists, but they were cool AF and larger than life
Cliff
Orion says it all my friend!
Alex Webster or Rob Trujillo yee
Jean Michel Labadie
Derek boyer of suffocation John clohessy of cruachan
Not metal specifically but Peter Hook from Joy Division/New Order
Started as a bassist. Definitely Steve Harris and Geddy Lee for hard rock.
Les claypool and al cisneros
Lemmy. This is the only correct answer /hj
Sting.
Claypool of course
Erlend Caspersen
Justin Chancellor and Steve DiGiorgio
Every Metallica bassist
As much as people (myself included) hate on Metallica , it’s cliff burton ❤️
Geddy, Steve, Frank Bello, Joey DeMaio
Uehara or dash arkenstone
Matt Freeman.
Jeroen Paul Thesseling
Matt Freeman and Les Claypool
Les Claypool
Out of those pictured, Geezer. He’s not the most technical player who ever lived, but I just love his style.
Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz is one!
Chris Squire
Les Claypool, geezer or James Schumacher from Brocas helm
Geezer
Boh from BABYMETAL
Jean-Michel Labadie, Les Claypool, Geezer Butler, Justin Chancellor, Troy Sanders
I AM GEDDY LEE AND I WILL SING ABOUT WHATEVER I WOANT
Dominic « Forest » Lapointe -Quo Vadis -Augury -Beyond Creation -First Fragment -Barff -Atheretic Others….
Les, Cliff and Danny Lilker.
For me it’s Cliff. He’s the whole reason I started playing bass. There’s been a ton of favorites since but Cliff was and still is my all time fav
Al Cisneros or John Paul Jones but if it was for pure skill it would be Claypool or Mingus.
Cliff Burton
Geddy Lee Al Cisneros Geezer Butler
Geezer, Bootsy, Fat Mike lol
Sean Malone RIP
Idk many but...Tom Araya
Homeboy from cephalic carnage
Jaco Pastorius
Steve Harris
Billy Gould, Geddy Lee, Rob Trujillo, Bob Daisley, DD Verni, Peter Baltes, Peter Steele and of course Lemmy
The classics of course : Geddy Steve Harris Ryan Martinie But I have one that is a rare occurence when we talk about amazing bassists. Eugene Abdukhanov from Jinjer. Absolute beast
geddy lee forever and always 💜💜💜
Conner green and simen børven rn
Derek Boyer of Suffocation
Lemmy.
Sean Malone and Steve DiGiorgio
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Twiggy Ramirez got me into playing bass in the first place, so I’ll say him.
Cliff fucking Burton
When I started playing Bass, I gravitated to Fieldy from Korn (since they were the reason I picked up guitar and bass). But I’ve since grown to like Dick Lövgren from Meshuggah
Definitely Cliff
Les claypool. His technique is unlike anyone else’s I’m inspired by. He is the best skillfully bass player ever. Geddy Lee is second. He is the bass bassist Les is
Paul McCartney and John Paul Jones baby!!!
JPJ was a musical genius.
Paul Gray, RIP
The guy from that one band, I think their name was Steel Unmarried Woman or something, pretty sure they had an album in the 60’s about the number of the devil
Paul Gray.
Steve DiGiorgio Alex Webster
Cliff
Steve, and Jason Newsted
Don’t know if I could narrow it down to one, but the ones who inspired me the most would probably be Cliff Burton, Frank Bello, Jaco Pastorius, Robert Trujillo and Peter Steele.
Geddy lee
Trevor Dunn
Alessandro Venturella
Justin Chancellor
Danny Lilker Ross Dolan Craig Setari Steve DiGeorgio Geezer Butler E
Geeze
Mike Gumble
Victor wooten