I agree, we can't leave the bass guitarists.
http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/b ... uitar.html
Criteria: - Bassists are ranked for their influence, innovation, originality, and technical ability.
1. James Jamerson (Funk Brothers, session man)
2. John Entwistle (The Who)
3. Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone)
4. Tony Levin (King Crimson, session man)
5. Chris Squire (Yes)
6. Jack Bruce (Cream)
7. Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
8. Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
9. Les Claypool (Primus)
10. Michael Manring (Attention Deficit, session man)
11. Billy Sheehan (Niacin)
12. Geddy Lee (Rush)
13. John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
14. Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane)
15. Bob Babbitt (Funk Brothers, session man)
16. Stuart Hamm (Joe Satriani)
17. Bootsy Collins (Funkadelic)
18. Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead)
19. Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs)
20. John Myung (Dream Theater)
21. Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
22. Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
23. John Deacon (Queen)
24. Cliff Lee Burton (Metallica)
25. Donald "Duck" Dunn (The MG's)
26. John Wetton (King Crimson)
27. Greg Lake (ELP)
28. Mark King (Level 42)
29. Trey Gunn (King Crimson)
30. Chuck Rainey (session man)
31. Mike Watt (Minutemen)
32. Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers Band)
33. Joe Osborn (session man)
34. Dave Schools (Widespread Panic)
35. Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge)
36. Carol Kaye (session woman)
37. Bill Black (Elvis Presley)
38. Rocco Prestia (Tower Of Power)
39. Roger Glover (Deep Purple)
40. Nathan East (Eric Clapton)
41. Berry Oakley (Allman Brothers Band)
42. Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy)
43. Mike Gordon (Phish)
44. Billy Cox (Band Of Gypsys)
45. Bruce Thomas (Elvis Costello & The Attractions)
46. Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne)
47. Gary "Mani" Mounfield (Stone Roses)
48. Felix Pappalardi (Mountain)
49. Andy Fraser (Free)
50. Mike Rutherford (Genesis)
51. Bill Gould (Faith No More)
52. John Aldrete (Racer X)
53. Ray Pohlman (session man)
54. Willie Dixon (session man)
55. Doug Pinnick (King's X)
56. Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
57. Max Bennett (session man)
58. George Porter Jr. (session man)
59. Tommy Cogbill (session man)
60. Justin Chancellor (Tool)
61. Glen Cornick (Jethro Tull)
62. Tim Commerford (Rage Against The Machine)
63. Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
64. Duff McKagen (Guns N Roses)
65. Pino Palladino (session player)
66. Robert Trujillo (Suicidal Tendencies)
67. Andy West (Dixie Dregs)
68. Mick Karn (session man)
69. Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam)
70. Randy Coven (Steve Vai)
71. Matt Freeman (Rancid)
72. Ron Wood (Jeff Beck Group)
73. David Ellefson (Megadeth)
74. Michael Lepond (Symphony X)
75. Rex Brown (Pantera)
76. Mike Inez (Alice In Chains)
77. Sting (Police)
78. Leo Lyons (Ten Years After)
79. Timothy B Schmit (Eagles)
80. Bobby Sheehan (Blues Traveler)
81. Norwood Fisher (Fishbone)
82. Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones)
83. Tom Peterson (Cheap Trick)
84. Doug Wimbish (Living Color)
85. Tommy Shannon (Double Trouble)
86. Peter Cetera (Chicago)
87. James Dewar (Robin Trower)
88. Dave Hope (Kansas)
89. Jason Newsted (Metallica)
90. Steffan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band)
91. Thomas Miller (Symphony X)
92. Juan Nelson (Ben Harper)
93. Darryl Jones (The Rolling Stones)
94. Ben Shepherd (Soundgarden)
95. Stu Cook (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
96. Dirk Lance (Incubus)
97. Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith)
98. Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple)
99. Eric Wilson (Sublime)
100. Chris Hillman (The Byrds)
