Who's your favorite bass player?

[IRONHORSE]

In perusing the posts over the past few weeks, I know we have quite a few bass players on the site, as well as musicians who play other instruments, and plenty of music lovers in general.
As for me, it's the instrument I've always wanted to learn to play.

So, guys & gals - whose bass playing are YOU really into?

[PBurke]

i really like thebass player from primus. don't kow his name or anything, but i was listening to a cd earlier and remember how much i do enjoy it.

[IRONHORSE]

i really like thebass player from primus. don't kow his name or anything, but i was listening to a cd earlier and remember how much i do enjoy it.

That would be Les Claypool, and he's one of my favorites, too 
He's also the bass player in about a gazillion "side projects" too.

[herronm]

Some of my favorites:
Paul McCartney
Chris Squire - Yes
Marz

[schro]

Steve Harris from Iron Maiden.

[IRONHORSE]

Solid choices, all of them.. The bass groove in "Roundabout"(Yes)  is outstanding!

Steve Harris from Iron Maiden.

Hey Schro - did ya know Steve's a self taught bass player?

[buuckkweet]

Geddy Lee - Rush

Rex Brown - Pantera

Michael Anthony - Old Van Halen

Plus a few more.....

[IRONHORSE]

*High fives Buuckkweet* If someone else didn't say Geddy at some point, I was going to have to kick something 

[schro]

Solid choices, all of them.. The bass groove in "Roundabout"(Yes)  is outstanding!

Steve Harris from Iron Maiden.

Hey Schro - did ya know Steve's a self taught bass player?

I did. Love that band.

[IRONHORSE]

I'll throw in a few of my faves (The list is long!) from some different styles of music, since Rock has been well represented so far -

Victor Wooten (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Solo artist)
Stanley Clarke

and from the rock school

Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
and
Stefan Lessard (Dave Mathews Band)

[skiking]

Geddy Lee- Rush

I love how clean his bass playing is

[Tyler]

i really like thebass player from primus. don't kow his name or anything, but i was listening to a cd earlier and remember how much i do enjoy it.

That would be Les Claypool, and he's one of my favorites, too 
He's also the bass player in about a gazillion "side projects" too.

Les is one of my favorites also.  His Oysterhead side project was pretty cool.

[IRONHORSE]

i really like thebass player from primus. don't kow his name or anything, but i was listening to a cd earlier and remember how much i do enjoy it.

That would be Les Claypool, and he's one of my favorites, too 
He's also the bass player in about a gazillion "side projects" too.

Les is one of my favorites also.  His Oysterhead side project was pretty cool.

It almost had to be! Les, Trey Anastasio, and Stewart Copeland in the same band? The amount of talent is staggering!

[Tyler]

It almost had to be! Les, Trey Anastasio, and Stewart Copeland in the same band? The amount of talent is staggering!

Yeah, that combined talent is out of this world.  Their music is awesome, but I don't think it translated very well on to CD.  I saw them live at the Greek Theater in Berkeley and it was awesome!

[FR8TRAIN]

I'll throw in a few of my faves (The list is long!) from some different styles of music, since Rock has been well represented so far -

Victor Wooten (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Solo artist)
Stanley Clarke

and from the rock school

Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
and
Stefan Lessard (Dave Mathews Band)

Yeah! Stanley Clarke and Flea. I saw Stanley Clarke with Chick Corea and Return to Forever in '77 (oh sh*t, did I just date myself?)