[scottpaul_iu]

Allen Woody - Gov't Mule
Berry Oakley - Allman Bros
James Jamerson - Funk Bros/Motown
Geezer Bulter - Sabs
Tim Bogert (sp?) Vanilla Fudge/ Played with Jeff Beck in BBA

 

[srapps55]

Uh, I think you guys missed some:

Larry Graham - Sly and the Family Stone
Bernard Edwards - Chic, sorry but his playing kicked ass
Bootsy Collins

 

[BDA_ABAT]

Surprised how long it took to get Chris Squire on this list!

Tony Butler (Pete Townshend, Big Country)
John Entwhistle
Les Claypool
Tony Levin
Geddy
Flea

And, he's not exactly rock, but MAN could he play....

Jaco Pastorius

Bruce

 

[Andrew LB]

Quote:

Les Claypool, Primus

My thoughts exactally.

Another underrated bass player i would say is Flea. I saw homeboy play for Janes Addiction two years ago at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, CA and the guy was phenominal.

 

[freethetree]

Claypool is the ****, but primus? imo hes done better on lots of different occasions. Murphy, Wooten, Lesh, Gould, Wood, and Mercurio are beyond insane as well. I wouldnt consider them all rock 'n roll though, the category would have to be expanded to something like experimental pimp jazz trip funk 'n roll.

 

[stymie miasma]

Quote:

Originally posted by srapps55 Uh, I think you guys missed some: Bootsy Collins

I KNOW! Shame on us all! Have you ever seen/heard him interviewed where he desribes "the one"?? It cracks me up every time I think about it

 

[pigmode]

Quote:

Originally posted by stymie miasma John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin - grossly under rated)

I never got the sense that he was under rated. All the Zeps have gotte mucho credit throughout the past three decades.