9 of the Best Bassists in the World

This is 9 of the best current bassists in the world, as usual the list is not definitive of the absolute 9 best. Bass players are another essential piece of any band, even though many will joke and say the bass player is useless, that is entirely untrue. These 9 bassists have been around for a long time and I am sure most people will be familiar with the majority of them. There are also a couple where I could not find the best quality videos, if I do find replacements for these I will update the page.

1. Flea (RHCP)


2. Les Claypool (Primus)
3. John Myung (Dream Theater)


4. Geddy Lee (Rush)
5. Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
6. Steve DiGiorgio (Death, Sadus, Testament and many more)
7. Stu Hamm (Various projects including work with Vai, Satriani, and Eric Johnson)
8. Billy Sheehan (Various projects including Steve Vai, Mr. Big and many more)


9. Christopher Wolstenholme (Muse)