10 Best Rock + Metal Bassists of All Time

[RainK]

Cliff was only around 4 years but is still one of the best bassists ever

[walrus]

R.I.P. Lemmy, John Entwistle and Cliff Burton

[CodyTheBananaManGamingMusic]

I really appreciate Iron Maiden's bassist because he is so often not at all playing what the guitars are playing, especially in verses and choruses, and you can actually hear it.

[ozancanca]

Imagine Cliff lived he aged like the others o_o

he would be the greatest for sure

[TrashMojo]

this list undoubtedly has some of the best bassists there are in rock and metal. but that order is really wacky.

[stevenzwier]

Les number 10.
Already incorrect in the first 3 seconds.

[ritabiswas]

where is the tall italian guy who eats spegatti, pizza?

[Joel-vnbh]

WTF man David Ellefson is so underrated

[nMc]

2:34 When she asks you to "do that thing again".

[lizardjesus]

Considering this is a Loud Wire List, I'm really surprised they decided not to put Justin Chancellor on the list.

[claypot]

It doesn't say top ten... So really it is just a list of great players in whatever order they felt like. Everything is subjective.

[BigCheech-wyos]

HARRIS AND BURTON ARE THE BEST HANDS DOWN!!
Rest In Peace Cliff truly missed!!
Long Live Steve truly loved!!

[avunz]

i'm a simple man, I see Steve Harris I click

[leonardopolato]

Guys, where is Ryan Martinies, the bassist of Mudvayne, he has one of the most unusual ways to play his instrument

[Mike_Oxshlong]

Loudwire HQ "hey let's put les clay pool in tenth place and see how many people we can piss off!"

[zackzallie]

John Paul Jones had always snubbed in most best bassists list. He was the secret weapon of Led Zeppelin. He had amazing basslines Led Zeppelin had to offer like Ramble On and How Many More Times. He was totally overshadowed by his own bandmates. He definitely should be in the list.

[XDXD-ttbd]

Rex brown is still one of the most underrated bassists ever

[quinnmott]

This can't be Top 10 in order. Les Claypool is such a technical player

[senseiskellig]

My favourite is Justin Chancellor, because rather that playing an occasional solo, he can implement cool riffs in actual songs.

[otalampipojat]

STEVE HARRIS IS THE BEST!



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