10 Stupidly Fast Bassists in Rock + Metal

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  • Think playing fast on guitar is tough? Try shredding on a #bass. Check out these performances from #LesClaypool, #BillySheehan and more.
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  • @NewGamer101
    @NewGamer101 Před 4 lety +2985

    out of every clip on the internet. thats what you use for Les Claypool

    • @thebushkid
      @thebushkid Před 3 lety +132

      The clip wasn't even a primus clip too. I think it was from one of his one off bands

    • @brandon4158
      @brandon4158 Před 3 lety +77

      I was gonna say the same thing. He should be #1

    • @lito11111940
      @lito11111940 Před 3 lety +66

      Les never gets respect

    • @johniadanza5213
      @johniadanza5213 Před 3 lety +6

      @@thebushkid khaldrogo just gave him a lot of spect& apparently learned how to play me Alamo MuD bassline from him

    • @archstanton1628
      @archstanton1628 Před 3 lety +46

      Think it was to justify having some of the horseshit they wanted to rate above him.

  • @loiteringrambler2928
    @loiteringrambler2928 Před 4 lety +3865

    Jason Newstead on AJFA was so fast you couldnt even hear it

  • @EricJh21690
    @EricJh21690 Před 2 lety +556

    0:55 the fact he's doing that on a fretless makes it even more impressive to me...Death was the shit as well. RIP Chuck 🤘🏼

    • @The_Noticer.
      @The_Noticer. Před 2 lety +8

      if only you could hear steve in the mix...

    • @VicSellsPeace
      @VicSellsPeace Před 2 lety +21

      @@The_Noticer. I can hear him in the mix very well in every album he was in with Death

    • @AcidWords1
      @AcidWords1 Před 2 lety +29

      @@VicSellsPeace In fact he dominated the mix in Individual Thought Patterns. The bass was more audible in the remastered version of Human.

    • @VicSellsPeace
      @VicSellsPeace Před 2 lety +6

      @@AcidWords1 I'm blessed he's in the new Megadeth album coming up

    • @dadaaroz9888
      @dadaaroz9888 Před rokem +1

      les claypool too

  • @Ramoa111
    @Ramoa111 Před 4 lety +1051

    just wanna say off this list only Les Claypool can sing, dance and play the sickest tabs at the same time

    • @shanewilson199
      @shanewilson199 Před 3 lety +76

      Geddy sings, plays keyboard, and often plays bass and keyboard pedals with his feet at the same time.

    • @thatpinkdudefromstupidtown6040
      @thatpinkdudefromstupidtown6040 Před 3 lety +3

      @@shanewilson199 And your point?

    • @shanewilson199
      @shanewilson199 Před 3 lety +32

      @@thatpinkdudefromstupidtown6040 I was merely pointing out that geddy lee can do quite a few things at the same time. I wasn’t detracting from les claypool’s stature. I’m sorry if you’ve taken offense at my comment. It wasn’t my intention to upset you. Sorry.

    • @thatpinkdudefromstupidtown6040
      @thatpinkdudefromstupidtown6040 Před 3 lety +9

      @@shanewilson199 It's ok. What I hate about the rock and metal community is they think that skills and music is a competition. They tell you what band makes better music, what musician has better skills, what singer is better, blah.

    • @shanewilson199
      @shanewilson199 Před 3 lety +4

      @@thatpinkdudefromstupidtown6040 never said one was better that the other. Who is the best is subjective if you can’t quantify something that is directly pertinent to their endeavors. Speed means nothing in bass playing. I love tony levin, doesn’t play quick at all...

  • @mooncalfpaints9750
    @mooncalfpaints9750 Před 4 lety +3878

    Les plays faster than the clip you have for him.

    • @tn4234
      @tn4234 Před 4 lety +26

      @@noone26667 its so good!

    • @drphilsranch6782
      @drphilsranch6782 Před 4 lety +234

      I just gotta say les is better than flea

    • @Harley_Gazzard
      @Harley_Gazzard Před 4 lety +51

      Les is unquantifiable

    • @alexberube5269
      @alexberube5269 Před 4 lety +40

      @@drphilsranch6782 yeah les should've been above flea

    • @KelticKabukiGirl
      @KelticKabukiGirl Před 4 lety +80

      why the Fuck didn't they use ANY performance of Tommy the Cat? also , STEVE HARRIS, GEEZER BUTLER, AND CLIFF BURTON?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!!??! wtf!

  • @colina1330
    @colina1330 Před 5 lety +605

    I love how John Entwistle always looked like he was trying to remember if he left the iron on when he ripped a crazy bass solo.

    • @josephancion2190
      @josephancion2190 Před 4 lety +22

      Entwistle always looked like he was being held hostage and had become dead inside.

    • @mrmetalministry5624
      @mrmetalministry5624 Před 4 lety +1

      Exactly

    • @brandonofthedead
      @brandonofthedead Před 4 lety +16

      He was so good the who was too simple for him. You could tell he needed no effort to play, total auto pilot.

    • @presence9745
      @presence9745 Před 4 lety +5

      His was the most impressive

    • @69Curtdog
      @69Curtdog Před 4 lety +6

      Considering the shit the other 9 put out #10 is a fucking insult.

  • @Kostyamba1944
    @Kostyamba1944 Před 2 lety +218

    Timecodes:
    0:07 - John Entwistle (The Who) ;
    0:35 - Geddy Lee (Rush);
    0:56 - Steve Digiorgio (Death);
    1:14 - Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse);
    1:47 - Les Claypool (Primus);
    2:19 - Flea (RHCP);
    2:54 - Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG);
    3:11 - John Myung (Dream Theater);
    3:21 - Jared Smith (Archspire);
    3:43 - Mike Flores (Origin).

  • @galileogalilei6936
    @galileogalilei6936 Před rokem +102

    Alex Webster is an underrated bassist, wish people talked about him more.

  • @e.ruthless4824
    @e.ruthless4824 Před 4 lety +480

    People seem to think that metal bands don't require talent. Look at these men! THIS IS TALENT!!!

    • @guyfauks2576
      @guyfauks2576 Před 3 lety +50

      Who says that

    • @braxtonfps3580
      @braxtonfps3580 Před 3 lety +32

      @@guyfauks2576 that's what I'm trying to figure out. I've seen people who don't even like metal say it takes talent

    • @glennanthony2733
      @glennanthony2733 Před 3 lety +11

      @@braxtonfps3580 just a story.I'm a 16 year old metalhead and i listen to the very first metal records when i was like 8 years old (my father inteoduced me to metal) and when i was in middle school i talk to my friends about how good these metal bands are such as iron maiden,megadeth and other bands and they always say the same shit "dude metal takes no talent,they just scream like a madman and play fast" and then i disagreed so i argue with them and they say "fine" and i replied try playing this riff on a guitar and play it standing up (it was a creeping death riff and i showed them how to play it) and they butchered it especially the palm muted ones.and they still won't acknowledge and even says that metal dude is satanist so yeah thats my story

    • @damf5488
      @damf5488 Před 3 lety +7

      @@glennanthony2733 im a 13 year old metalhead and i gotta say this is one of the reasons i wont talk about metal this story made me mad af bye im gonna lisent to canibal corpse to calm down 👋

    • @jessyruel3006
      @jessyruel3006 Před 3 lety +2

      They just don't know anything about metal

  • @loganb6439
    @loganb6439 Před 4 lety +784

    1:15
    Ahh yes, the heaviest part of cannibal corpse besides George's neck

    • @Jotavelobo
      @Jotavelobo Před 4 lety +18

      This Song is from conquering dystopia

    • @BurningRabbit666
      @BurningRabbit666 Před 4 lety +27

      Any Corpsegrinder neck joke gets an upvote from me! \m/.

    • @lenpelechytik9574
      @lenpelechytik9574 Před 4 lety +23

      What neck? He has no neck. Its just a clump of muscle that his head is attached to. Tou couldnt hang that man if you tried. He would just scream and the rope would snap

    • @MegaChorro123
      @MegaChorro123 Před 4 lety +5

      Len Pelechytik
      The man is immune to choke holds 😂🤘🏽

    • @Sasquatch0251
      @Sasquatch0251 Před 3 lety +5

      They should have used a clip of the instrumental play through the band did of frantic disembowelment. The fretwork on that song is absolutely insane. Corpsegrinders neck is also molded from a substance harder than any other known to man

  • @sonopro1
    @sonopro1 Před 2 lety +42

    Les Claypool...not only is he super fast, but when it comes to his instrument, he is also a magnificent creator/inventor

  • @aeijae80
    @aeijae80 Před 3 lety +80

    Les Claypool has the one of the cleanest and fastest thumps I’ve seen. You’d think he’d use the Victor Wooten style double thump, but claypool uses straight singles.

  • @danieleduardosanchezgarcia3060

    The number 5 is fake. Flea doesn't wear T-Shirt

    • @batflashzyzz
      @batflashzyzz Před 4 lety +17

      Lmfao

    • @spamsingles5948
      @spamsingles5948 Před 4 lety +94

      Flea and Anthony are allergic to shirts

    • @jdchd
      @jdchd Před 4 lety +16

      Spam singles just like randy from trailer park boys

    • @spamsingles5948
      @spamsingles5948 Před 4 lety +3

      @@jdchd haha yeah

    • @Dad-and-the-lad
      @Dad-and-the-lad Před 4 lety +4

      Daniel Eduardo Sánchez García it was back in the day before global warming... It was cold

  • @declinetostate9727
    @declinetostate9727 Před 5 lety +384

    I can just imagine a collaboration of Claypool and Frank Zappa. That would've been epic.

  • @turnerjustin99
    @turnerjustin99 Před 3 lety +1020

    Ladies I present you with reasons to pick the bassist.

    • @gothgirlgaming9050
      @gothgirlgaming9050 Před 3 lety +103

      Why pick thr bassist....when you can BE the bassist.

    • @kobaba...12
      @kobaba...12 Před 3 lety +35

      @@gothgirlgaming9050 why be the bassist when you pick one.

    • @misada7744
      @misada7744 Před 3 lety +30

      In Funk the guitarist gives the bassist water

    • @MariSundell
      @MariSundell Před 3 lety +1

      Always!!!

    • @grantcarlson5096
      @grantcarlson5096 Před 3 lety +14

      I got laid because I'm a bass player... because I don't use a pick 😉

  • @gorlaaaaami
    @gorlaaaaami Před 3 lety +72

    Love Les Claypool and Primus but if he never used that effect again it wouldn’t break my heart.

    • @TinkerToneworks
      @TinkerToneworks Před 2 lety +6

      it's very primus.

    • @ryanwarsh
      @ryanwarsh Před 2 lety +8

      I think that’s an envelope filter. I’ve never heard another bassist use it, so it makes sense that Les Claypool would.

    • @lewisfane1924
      @lewisfane1924 Před rokem

      Primus sucks!

  • @disasterpiecemusic
    @disasterpiecemusic Před 4 lety +419

    Victor Wooten - Flight of the Bumblebee.
    Ryan Martinie - shame he hasn’t ended up in an objectively ‘better’ or well known band. That guy is amazing.

    • @Sebgeetarman
      @Sebgeetarman Před 4 lety +25

      Ryan is br br DENG man

    • @SirFooplesTheThird
      @SirFooplesTheThird Před 3 lety +21

      Ryan is my number 1 favorite bassist. Weird to say but he and Mark Hoppus got me into bass playing at all

    • @fateofthenine
      @fateofthenine Před 3 lety +20

      So glad someone mentioned Ryan. That dude is bad ass

    • @kjc9trader491
      @kjc9trader491 Před 3 lety +8

      No Question - But Victor Wooten ain't Rock + Metal!...

    • @disasterpiecemusic
      @disasterpiecemusic Před 3 lety +4

      kjc9 trader Sure, thats fair. But I may argue that Wooten has brushed up against what could be considered as ‘rock’ a few times in his career (DMB, Gov’t Mule, Etc.).

  • @triledink
    @triledink Před 5 lety +1171

    Number 1: every bass player qualified to play in technical death metal.

    • @toyotaecw
      @toyotaecw Před 5 lety +75

      triledink Lemmy wasn’t fast, but he was on speed. That should count for something.

    • @WolfHead0207
      @WolfHead0207 Před 5 lety +44

      whole genre is shit... unclean sound and you can play however you want...

    • @regortex3364
      @regortex3364 Před 5 lety +38

      Bernard Montgomery 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein - the opposite is true.

    • @dnadeau819
      @dnadeau819 Před 5 lety +25

      Yes the genre you enjoy most is the best!

    • @coffinfeeder7732
      @coffinfeeder7732 Před 5 lety +57

      @dnadeau819
      This isn’t even a debate on favorites, it’s just fact that technical death metal bassists have a stupidly fast technique compared to most rock and metal/metal sub genre bassists. Look at Stephan Fimmers or really any tech death bassist and they’ll fit right into this list.

  • @jackcloss7966
    @jackcloss7966 Před 3 lety +63

    I'm disappointed that Ryan Martinie isn't on here

    • @TraumniniumnGames
      @TraumniniumnGames Před 3 lety +5

      He is one of the best but I wouldn't say the fastest one.

  • @lewismx8815
    @lewismx8815 Před 3 lety +31

    John Myung makes it look like it requires no effort at all, look how calm and in control he is.

    • @watermelon2448
      @watermelon2448 Před 2 lety +2

      I think Dominic Forest Lapointe is the current best in terms of playing ludicrously difficult stuff effortlessly though Myung has been at it a lot longer

    • @43captrexkramer
      @43captrexkramer Před 2 lety +1

      Been a guitar player forever and seen Dream Theatre a couple of times, the thing that jumped out at me the first time I saw them was Christ that guy's phenomenal. Whole band is great except vocals bother after a while.

  • @Metalhead0985
    @Metalhead0985 Před 4 lety +215

    John myung is by far one of the most underrated on this list. They didn't even show that great of a clip of him. His has way better skills than shown

    • @lorpal1
      @lorpal1 Před 4 lety +7

      Thats probably because he himself is understated - most humble down to earth musician with those skills that I've ever seen interviewed (except maybe Victor Wooten)

    • @ziegh5369
      @ziegh5369 Před 4 lety +14

      I think he's underrated because in dream theater, the bass only is audible when petrucci stops playing guitar (dance of eternity)

    • @damian.739
      @damian.739 Před 3 lety +6

      @@ziegh5369 that’s is mainly because the bass in DT is used to kinda blend into into the guitar for pretty much a more full guitar tone for better or for worse

    • @juiloi2788
      @juiloi2788 Před 3 lety +4

      @@ziegh5369 that's because Myung plays same melody appregios and shredding as guitar and keyboard plays. So it is hard to hear the bass distinctly. But same situation for keyboard too. Since they all play the same melody, it is difficult to hear bass when you can't even differentiatr the sound between keyboard and guitar

    • @Ratkill9000
      @Ratkill9000 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ziegh5369 Have to agree. Constant Motion, Dance of Eternity, you can barely hear his bass until it's his solo parts. They put Petrucci's guitar way too high in my opinion.

  • @Mr.iceman83
    @Mr.iceman83 Před 4 lety +233

    John myung is the master of playing extremely fast while maintaining clarity in each note. Top 4 for me: John myung, Flea, Billy Sheehan and Les claypool, in any order.

    • @drphilsranch6782
      @drphilsranch6782 Před 4 lety +15

      Mr Iceman, I think les Claypool would be number one in my opinion. He sings while playing some the hardest bass lines I’ve ever seen and he did something nobody on this list could do....... make bass a lead instrument

    • @s.a.l.1974
      @s.a.l.1974 Před 4 lety

      Chronos chronos chronos in that order

    • @thedronedownunder3919
      @thedronedownunder3919 Před 4 lety

      @@s.a.l.1974 yes

    • @clairwilliams5982
      @clairwilliams5982 Před 3 lety +3

      Dr Phils Ranch only just found this.... John Entwhistle was playing lead on bass guitar before many of these were born. Check out the Who.

    • @fabiozucconi7068
      @fabiozucconi7068 Před 3 lety +2

      flea nr 3 is ridiculous. great grooves but there are way faster metal
      ock bassist out there

  • @catjudo1
    @catjudo1 Před 3 lety +34

    I gotta give a shoutout for Mr. BrBr Deng himself, Ryan Martinie. That guy is fantastic in Mudvayne, and in Soften the Glare (a jazz/fusion project) the man is on another planet. There must be so many great bassists out there we've never heard of...

    • @briannovak7651
      @briannovak7651 Před 2 lety

      I searched the comments to see if anyone listed him or was mad he wasnt on the list. Hes one of my favorites

  • @YoSoyNajera
    @YoSoyNajera Před 3 lety +18

    Steve Digiorgio's bass tone was by far the tastiest and most creamy that I ever heard

  • @nordimejia5790
    @nordimejia5790 Před 5 lety +538

    There is a difference between fast and good.... Ryan martinie has both. I agree with bassist from Rush.

    • @rivercress1042
      @rivercress1042 Před 5 lety +5

      Everyone forgets Matt Freeman too. Yeah he plays with a pick, but who cares?

    • @gustru2078
      @gustru2078 Před 5 lety +4

      @@rivercress1042 It's either for convenience or to get a specific sound in my opinion. Doesn't matter what tools you use as long as it delivers. He could be playing bass (violin style) with a bow for all I care, it still counts as a bass

    • @rivercress1042
      @rivercress1042 Před 5 lety +3

      @@gustru2078 yeah dude I know, I use a pick too when I want that sound.
      But there's always nay-sayers

    • @ConsideratelyKillingMe
      @ConsideratelyKillingMe Před 5 lety +1

      Yeah, but this video is SPECIFICALLY for the fast basists

    • @kylemonsterdrywallfistbump5948
      @kylemonsterdrywallfistbump5948 Před 4 lety +12

      @@ConsideratelyKillingMe ryan plays very fast. He's amazing on all levels and very underrated

  • @TheRimeOfTheAncientMariner
    @TheRimeOfTheAncientMariner Před 5 lety +382

    Pretty cool but the thing about playing bass super fast is it just gets all muddled unless you're playing it solo.

    • @AaronKaiMCDNLD
      @AaronKaiMCDNLD Před 5 lety +27

      that why nost of the guys here, were either Technical Masters, or frontman and or known for soloing

    • @gasmaskedbassist1538
      @gasmaskedbassist1538 Před 4 lety +1

      Your not wrong

    • @jessegilbert9568
      @jessegilbert9568 Před 4 lety +2

      Awww. Does someone suck at bass and have a shitty ear for music? I pretty much only still listen to Cannibal Corpse for the bass. The fuck kind of metal are you guys listening to where the bass gets washed out, early 90s black metal? Just because you guys play one string bass lines like some kind of early 2000s shitty pop punk band and can't listen for the bass in music are not the collective, shared shortcomings of all musicians. There is technology for people who can't hear bass....subwoofers, stereos with bass boost, headphones that aren't from Dollar Tree, your ears....just use whatever is available and if you still can't hear the bass, I assure you it *is* there and the problem is definitely you.

    • @hannes1734
      @hannes1734 Před 4 lety +2

      @@jessegilbert9568 Well, at a certain tempo, you won't be able to distinguish the notes if the bass is in Drop G or some shit. Like, even in Doomsday it's difficult to tell what note he's playing, and you wouldn't even notice if his bass was really tuned to Drop G

    • @jessegilbert9568
      @jessegilbert9568 Před 4 lety +1

      @@hannes1734 you couldn't be more wrong. Like, yeah, I was being a dick to everyone who posted before me, but I'm not being shitty toward you....but you're very wrong. People can train their ears to distinguish notes and tunings with enough practice and time. It helps as a player, but more specifically as a transcriptionist. People, myself included to an extent, can hear a piece of music and automatically discern which tuning is being used. It's not critical to music, but it helps and will develope naturally over time if you take it serious, even as a hobby.

  • @fanaticaldueling6337
    @fanaticaldueling6337 Před 4 lety +389

    The fact that anyone can put Flea on a bass list above Les is just a sin

    • @no-man4600
      @no-man4600 Před 3 lety +16

      It’s the truth

    • @TheRealMtnDewMike
      @TheRealMtnDewMike Před 3 lety +19

      I ended up reading this in hank hill’s voice because of your profile picture

    • @kobaba...12
      @kobaba...12 Před 3 lety +3

      Les is number six flea is number 5 on the list. What are you? A high person

    • @fanaticaldueling6337
      @fanaticaldueling6337 Před 3 lety +4

      @@kobaba...12 didn't say anything about the gap, just said Flea is above Les

    • @Jack-yj9bf
      @Jack-yj9bf Před 3 lety +16

      I don't think this is in order buddy. It's just a list of fast bassists

  • @coolbreeze625
    @coolbreeze625 Před rokem +10

    They forgot Steve Harris from Iron Maiden. He's just outright talented.

  • @notsure4018
    @notsure4018 Před 5 lety +182

    Always loved that Les Claypool auditioned for Metallica and he was turned down, because he was to good.

    • @akmadsen
      @akmadsen Před 4 lety +16

      There's an interview with Les about it here on CZcams. It sounds like it was more of a "it's not a great match" kinda thing.

    • @DLBBALL
      @DLBBALL Před 3 lety +16

      @@akmadsen Yup. IIRC Jason's biggest songwriting contributions while in Metallica were for Blackened and Where the Wild Things Are... For Metallica to even begin to accept Les Claypool into Metallica post-Cliff Burton, Les Claypool would've had to act way less eccentric and have basically no control over songwriting... Sure a Metallica gig would pay BIG bucks, but it would've cost Les Claypool absolutely all his creativity, like with Jason...
      But really, why ponder about this? The past is the past. Metallica's made good music in the past, and so has Primus (I think, I don't really listen to them). Let's just enjoy them for what they are.

    • @goodmansteve2481
      @goodmansteve2481 Před 3 lety +8

      That had nothing to do with him being too good, it wasn’t their style so they didn’t except him

    • @remisramosc
      @remisramosc Před rokem +3

      They needed a guy with long hair and good looks, not a good bass player. They (Lars and James) never had the intention of letting a bass player shine on a Metallica album again. Not even Trujillo has a fair share in the mixes.

    • @ikon4255
      @ikon4255 Před rokem

      no he didn’t fit in

  • @my_name_1s_mud_809
    @my_name_1s_mud_809 Před 4 lety +359

    Les number 6? He'd smoke all those metal bassist in "speed" if he wanted to and could do it cleaner and clearer. Entwistle, Sheehan, Lee, and Flea aswell. Hate how people see over use of hammer ons and pull offs as amazing... sync it with your picking hand.. rant over, they all very talented.

    • @giovanniparadiso1519
      @giovanniparadiso1519 Před 4 lety +40

      Bruh, this isn't a top 10 compilation
      Just a normal compilation of 10 very good bassists

    • @my_name_1s_mud_809
      @my_name_1s_mud_809 Před 4 lety +16

      @@giovanniparadiso1519 I'll agree. I said they ALL very good. It's a personal thing when it comes to metal bass playing. I hate nearly inaudible pull/ hammer riffs on the low end. Still stand by my statement tho lol

    • @ArturoM6661
      @ArturoM6661 Před 4 lety +3

      @@my_name_1s_mud_809 shut the fuck up

    • @my_name_1s_mud_809
      @my_name_1s_mud_809 Před 4 lety +19

      @@ArturoM6661 haha triggered little bitch

    • @SLAYER.APO.VOLO.
      @SLAYER.APO.VOLO. Před 4 lety +11

      @@my_name_1s_mud_809 Les Claypool is surely better than Flea though. As for Metal bass as you say, chill man, the guy is funky, he's not a Metal bassist. Can't compare the two

  • @hunteradams6783
    @hunteradams6783 Před 2 lety +15

    Hey Loudwire I noticed for Les Claypool's part you didnt include his actually insane bass solo, anyways it's the solo in Tommy the Cat on the live album Suck on This

  • @leoperales7329
    @leoperales7329 Před 3 lety +5

    I've been playing bass for a little over 15 years in a few different genres but watching this video makes me realize how far I still have to go.

    • @OlivierDemeijer
      @OlivierDemeijer Před 3 lety

      Most of them are soloing ou shredding ;) If you are like me, you are into rhythm ... which most of this top 10 is not about ;)

  • @schelcidbiel
    @schelcidbiel Před 5 lety +283

    The Les bit was so different from everyone else’s solos

    • @zal8424
      @zal8424 Před 5 lety +104

      Because primus sucks

    • @shagmydog
      @shagmydog Před 5 lety +11

      @@zal8424 agreed

    • @alicethemaliceofficial
      @alicethemaliceofficial Před 5 lety +62

      West Stafford Primus sucks is their slogan

    • @shagmydog
      @shagmydog Před 5 lety +39

      @@alicethemaliceofficial it's still hilarious that we say this out of love for them

    • @FM-wc8gu
      @FM-wc8gu Před 5 lety +12

      @@alicethemaliceofficial Les said it like one time to be funny and everyone chants it now. The band does not like it at all.

  • @andrewpappas9311
    @andrewpappas9311 Před 4 lety +367

    Cliff Burton? Some of the stuff he played was insane

    • @jjandjacks7928
      @jjandjacks7928 Před 4 lety +45

      Glad i'm actually not the only one that thought this, everyone else is ignoring him. But like seriously, i feel like he should be here considering that he was part of one of (if not the) most famous metal bands of all time and he had crazy bass work before like 8 out of the 10 bands on this lost were even a thing. Listen to Anesthesia pulling teeth for example, which was made in 1983.

    • @franklinriley7074
      @franklinriley7074 Před 4 lety +8

      Insane? Lol really

    • @lobotomizedbarbie
      @lobotomizedbarbie Před 4 lety +14

      Franklin Riley yes

    • @cooltravis6945
      @cooltravis6945 Před 4 lety +7

      Franklin Riley anestesia 1983 live

    • @KelticKabukiGirl
      @KelticKabukiGirl Před 4 lety +17

      Dude, they snubbed Steve Harris and Geezer Butler Cliff wasn't going to make it either, these people are idiots, they're are even faster bassists than what they showed, fuck, I'm as fast as some of these guys, and I'm usually a guitarist.

  • @24caratJosh
    @24caratJosh Před 2 lety +7

    Borderline obsessive practice is how these legends became so great at their craft :)

  • @konstantinospantazis6325
    @konstantinospantazis6325 Před 3 lety +19

    It's not stupid to play fast bass it's just orgasmic to hear

  • @DaDewd2112
    @DaDewd2112 Před 4 lety +15

    I love how all of them look either super chilled-out or absolutely grooving

  • @lancehandy6648
    @lancehandy6648 Před 4 lety +299

    Dude from cannibal corpse looked fast, could hardly hear anything though

    • @KingBarney
      @KingBarney Před 4 lety +68

      Blame that on how metal basically makes bass nonexistent. Alex is an absolute monster.

    • @tn4234
      @tn4234 Před 4 lety +8

      @@KingBarney yeah its so satisfying seeing him play

    • @theyankeedownunder9206
      @theyankeedownunder9206 Před 4 lety +21

      Coolest thing about Alex is that if you catch him post show he'll give you tips and mini lessons

    • @robtos1194
      @robtos1194 Před 4 lety +18

      "Dude from cannibal corpse" Alex Webster is a world class bassist so is billy sheehan

    • @BurningRabbit666
      @BurningRabbit666 Před 4 lety +3

      It helps with really good headphones, but even with some fairly high end ones it's true that it's difficult to hear what he's playing

  • @jddjian
    @jddjian Před 3 lety +24

    Matt freeman rancid is probably somewhere in the middle of the mix , to me anyways 💜

    • @earlycuyler2295
      @earlycuyler2295 Před 3 lety +1

      Id put him close to the top. Just under entwisle( mostly out of respect for his musical inspiration, not preformance wise) and geddy lee, but just ahead of billy shehan.

    • @krisramirez1686
      @krisramirez1686 Před 3 lety +2

      Freeman definitely deserves an honorable mention for sure

    • @earlycuyler2295
      @earlycuyler2295 Před 3 lety +2

      @@krisramirez1686 at least that. Ive seen piles of these lists and hes popped up maybe twice, and only in list strictly dealing with " punk bassists". Its just as silly as ignoring jaco because he played jazz.

    • @krisramirez1686
      @krisramirez1686 Před 3 lety +1

      I’ve seen Rancid 4 times

  • @raskullsshako
    @raskullsshako Před 3 lety +15

    Well d a n g
    I thought Cliff would be on here

    • @Just_a_metal_head_
      @Just_a_metal_head_ Před 3 lety +1

      I thought he would be number one on this list. Pretty sure he would deserve it

    • @larsulcer7156
      @larsulcer7156 Před 3 lety

      @@Just_a_metal_head_ Nothing can be done. Cliff is gone. His bass shredding in For whom the bell tolls live is just the beginning of his shredding career. He was even able to compose already at a young age and even went to their songs. He even knew music theory and how to use it which is amazing. He was more melodic. The bassists in this video probably wasn't even as good as Cliff in their youth or didn't play bass.

  • @ValroggTheInvincible
    @ValroggTheInvincible Před 5 lety +768

    Y'all realize the title is '10 bassists' An not 'TOP 10 bassists'....right?

    • @michaelmace924
      @michaelmace924 Před 5 lety +29

      Not till you pointed out the obvious, lol

    • @ellisdtrails420
      @ellisdtrails420 Před 5 lety +12

      @@michaelmace924and obviously you missed the point of his post...

    • @PWNHUB
      @PWNHUB Před 5 lety +5

      You realize you'd be counting up from 1 and not down from 10 then right? It's also just completely missing the icon himself...so it's basically a worthless list in all.

    • @PJyrstinkangas
      @PJyrstinkangas Před 5 lety +8

      Numbering them in order from ten to one definitely makes it appear as a top ten list though.

    • @horsesteroids
      @horsesteroids Před 5 lety +4

      At first, I was like "How in the HELL is Geddy Lee at 9?" then I realized this isn't ranked.

  • @DLevii
    @DLevii Před 4 lety +307

    I see Les Claypool, I click

  • @megateamame6776
    @megateamame6776 Před 3 lety +106

    Her: Be gentle it’s my first time
    You: 1:14

  • @nickalexander7189
    @nickalexander7189 Před 3 lety +6

    Steve Digirogio is a beast and I wish Ryan Martinie made the list he’s one of my all time favorite bassists

  • @AlexPhantom1292
    @AlexPhantom1292 Před 5 lety +118

    Les Claypool, John Myung and Cliff Burton are My favorite bassist

    • @3LZN
      @3LZN Před 5 lety +6

      AlexArteaga.12 Les Claypool is a fucking god!

    • @fcon8507
      @fcon8507 Před 5 lety +5

      Don't forget Justin Chancellor!

    • @sammyscotch9945
      @sammyscotch9945 Před 5 lety

      Jack Bruce, Jack Casady

    • @davidyokley8441
      @davidyokley8441 Před 5 lety +6

      Cliff Burton is/was the Jimi Hendrix of bass, Myung is like the Steve Vai. Claypool is... well, Claypool. Phenomenal

    • @sammyscotch9945
      @sammyscotch9945 Před 5 lety +2

      CLAYPOOL FOR PREZ 2020

  • @rhysevans7903
    @rhysevans7903 Před 5 lety +130

    I like how Les has morphed into geddy in his older age

    • @larswesterhausen7262
      @larswesterhausen7262 Před 5 lety +33

      I saw them together (Primus opening for Rush on the Roll The Bones Tour, Germany in 92?) and I decided to throw away my bass guitar and become a train conductor instead.

    • @rhysevans7903
      @rhysevans7903 Před 5 lety +2

      @@larswesterhausen7262 haha that would of been unbelievable to see that gig!! Saw primus a few years ago for the willy wonka tour and that was amazing,, small venue too

    • @arongamman9360
      @arongamman9360 Před 5 lety +1

      You're not exactly surprised are you? He's always been an obvious fan.

    • @rhysevans7903
      @rhysevans7903 Před 5 lety

      @@arongamman9360 well yea but I'm on about the glasses really instead of Les looking like a 90s skater

    • @wichitadisciple9874
      @wichitadisciple9874 Před 4 lety

      @@rhysevans7903 Haha... I never made the connection between their glasses before... Duh, where have I been :)

  • @RecordOrRecord
    @RecordOrRecord Před 3 lety +2

    Good to see Alex Webster finally get some credit

  • @thedonsz9186
    @thedonsz9186 Před 3 lety +8

    It's sad that a lot of underground bassist don't get featured on a video like this. For example Erlend Caspersen from Spawn Of Possession

  • @michaelloomisiii3475
    @michaelloomisiii3475 Před 5 lety +186

    And John Entwistle had some influence on all of them.

    • @ezzong
      @ezzong Před 4 lety +35

      Considering he influenced Geezer Butler and Steve Harris, he really is quite a big foundation on rock and metal bass playing.

    • @McDoinky
      @McDoinky Před 4 lety +1

      Yet most of them are better than him

    • @tntstorms7969
      @tntstorms7969 Před 4 lety +10

      John Entwistle played every note perfectly - I can't say that for most of the others. I'n not of a death metal fan with all the extra screaming, screeching, and thumping going on but I recognize talent and most of the musicians are very talented of course. John is amazing to listen especially when he solos.

    • @jjandjacks7928
      @jjandjacks7928 Před 4 lety

      Michael Loomis III maybe some, but i don't think all of them tbh. Maybe i'm wrong

    • @toddheeter9075
      @toddheeter9075 Před 4 lety

      That's goddamn right.

  • @631strongislandkid
    @631strongislandkid Před 5 lety +167

    Where's Token from Faith +1???

  • @deadinsidemcgee411
    @deadinsidemcgee411 Před 3 lety +8

    Steve digiorgio has played in more than just death you know

  • @Sammm1473
    @Sammm1473 Před rokem +1

    finally good to see flores get some recognition for his insane work

  • @groovyryo88
    @groovyryo88 Před 5 lety +268

    Where is ryan martinie of mudvayne? You forget the best dude

  • @StuntcatTV
    @StuntcatTV Před 5 lety +114

    "Hey, betcha can't play this!"
    "Nah, don't even wanna."

  • @buddybluegaming3222
    @buddybluegaming3222 Před 3 lety +3

    Putting les claypool as metal is an insult to him he is his own genre
    He's straight up next level🤣
    Side note I got to see snakes and arrows played live and I was not disappointed
    I actually have that album now and it's one of my favorites along with moving pictures

  • @oceanofoil
    @oceanofoil Před 2 lety +4

    Some of y'all are talking about Victor Wooten not being on here, to be fair he's not a metal/rock musician as much as be is a funk musician.
    Nevertheless it's a pretty solid list of talent starting with Thunder fingers himself setting the tone.

  • @panduro37
    @panduro37 Před 4 lety +74

    Steve Digiorgio & Alex Webster... certainly the best bass players in the 90's imo

  • @kylepartridge100
    @kylepartridge100 Před 4 lety +188

    Les smokes Flea in every aspect...

  • @paulsmith5826
    @paulsmith5826 Před 3 lety +2

    SOLID. And the title wasn't some "Top 10" clickbait, nor was there any bullshit exposition between every musician. Need more videos like this on CZcams.

  • @ifreshace7350
    @ifreshace7350 Před 3 lety +4

    John Entwistle (bass guitar) in the song Magic Bus Live at Leeds can play faster than I’ve ever heard.. it’s literally like he’s have a battle against Pete Townshend (guitar)

  • @adizzle7457
    @adizzle7457 Před 5 lety +64

    I kinda feel like les at 6 is a slap in the face.

    • @polarisrust
      @polarisrust Před 5 lety +11

      A Dizzle it’s 10 bassists not top 10 bassists. The list is not in any particular order don’t worry.

    • @spamsingles5948
      @spamsingles5948 Před 5 lety +9

      a *Slap* in the face

    • @jacee8094
      @jacee8094 Před 5 lety +7

      Pun intended?

    • @FM-wc8gu
      @FM-wc8gu Před 5 lety +4

      FLEA IS BETTER
      j/k lol..

    • @Mikishots
      @Mikishots Před 5 lety

      @@polarisrust and yet.... A number next to each name. So why number, is the OP afraid you can't count?

  • @perryborn2777
    @perryborn2777 Před 4 lety +12

    Never been a big fan of Flea's bass tone, but god damn that man can play

    • @EricJh21690
      @EricJh21690 Před 2 lety +2

      To each their own...I've always loved his tone because between that and his playing you can always just tell by ear when it's Flea playing haha. So much damn funk & groove for days lol.

  • @jonahm3121
    @jonahm3121 Před 3 lety +3

    "There's a bass solo in a song called Metropolis where I play a bass solo." -John Myung

  • @baconfrombyu4682
    @baconfrombyu4682 Před 3 lety +1

    They say you can't shred on basses. These guys prove them wrong

  • @BungleGrindClown
    @BungleGrindClown Před 5 lety +80

    Les masters both a 4 and 5 string and he rocks the stand up bass when playing Mr. Krinkle and other songs and he also plays his infamous Carl Thompson Custom 4 String and Fretless Six String and a lot of people don't like his singing voice but I enjoy it fits with the music of Primus very well he was influenced by the avant garde band The Residents which makes great music.

    • @fcon8507
      @fcon8507 Před 5 lety +6

      You also forgot to mention that the fuckin guy CREATED his own instruments. I'll give this list credit for including the man...any "top whatever bassists" lists should have him. But he should be #1 regardless of the topic.

    • @Skelterbane69
      @Skelterbane69 Před 5 lety

      Fretless 6 string*

    • @BungleGrindClown
      @BungleGrindClown Před 5 lety

      @@Skelterbane69 I forgot to mention that also

    • @sagasitches6730
      @sagasitches6730 Před 4 lety +2

      les is a genius. he should be #1.

    • @hankscorpion
      @hankscorpion Před 4 lety +1

      @@sagasitches6730 blind illusion was an amazing band.

  • @davidnissim589
    @davidnissim589 Před 4 lety +200

    Never forget, John Entwistle made the bass popular. All 9 guys ahead of him only have him to thank.

    • @perryborn2777
      @perryborn2777 Před 4 lety +32

      John Entwistle definitely inspired alot of bass players, and he was certainly pushing the limits at an early time in the instrument's life, but to say they all owe it all to Entwistle is pushing it. None of the bassists on that list are even close to derivative of anyone.

    • @clairwilliams5982
      @clairwilliams5982 Před 3 lety +6

      Gotta go listen to Baba Oreilly now. Cheers for the post.

    • @sadhankumarbanerjee3557
      @sadhankumarbanerjee3557 Před 3 lety +1

      I agree with you . He is the greatest of all time.

    • @AzizDoufikar2280
      @AzizDoufikar2280 Před rokem

      Yeah and John Entwistle should thank James Jamerson for his talent.

  • @geraldhills41
    @geraldhills41 Před 2 lety

    There is something beautiful about a lovely sustained deep bass note .

  • @user-eh4wk7jm2b
    @user-eh4wk7jm2b Před rokem +1

    I think John Myung's playing style is not only fast but also beautiful.

  • @216trixie
    @216trixie Před 5 lety +11

    Thanks for getting John and Geddy in there.

  • @matiasz6857
    @matiasz6857 Před 5 lety +27

    Scott Plummer, Jeff Hughel and Ryan Martinie deserved a spot. Nice list tho

  • @johnbarfield1555
    @johnbarfield1555 Před 3 lety

    Great stuff

  • @dirtyflow1825
    @dirtyflow1825 Před 2 lety +1

    “Say hi cliff how you doing” distorted bass sound

  • @j800r
    @j800r Před 5 lety +6

    Geezer may not have had the fastest fretting hand but his right hand was insane.

  • @ericfenstermacher3235
    @ericfenstermacher3235 Před 4 lety +64

    I will probably be the only one to say, "No Joey DeMaio of Manowar?" Whether or not you like him, listen to his solos. He is incredibly fast.

    • @BurningRabbit666
      @BurningRabbit666 Před 4 lety

      I don't believe he's fingerpicking though.. which would make him the only one in this list if I'm not mistaken. Though I agree: great solos and very quick ones to boot

    • @Cyclobomber
      @Cyclobomber Před 4 lety +1

      @@BurningRabbit666 He plays with a pick and he's built himself a "piccolo bass" (kind of a short-scale baritone with a whammy bar or something) to shred like he does on "Flight of the Bumblebee". Yet he's very fast and very good, that's true.

    • @Fishfishfishfishfishfishfishfi
      @Fishfishfishfishfishfishfishfi Před 3 lety +1

      Rafalgahr although i don’t really care if bassists use a pick or not, i do believe that this list is probably more for finger style bassists

    • @thomashealy7630
      @thomashealy7630 Před 3 lety

      Yep

    • @allenclayton4162
      @allenclayton4162 Před 3 lety

      I came here to say just that

  • @DanielSilva-gf4kk
    @DanielSilva-gf4kk Před 2 lety +1

    While doing the lights for a Friend's Fest, had a chance to meet Mike Flores in Portugal. A very nice and chilled guy. Talented and likeable.👍🤘

  • @bgmac1219
    @bgmac1219 Před 3 lety +7

    is just every guy in archspire like, I'm going to be the fastest...

    • @SophiaAphrodite
      @SophiaAphrodite Před 3 lety

      Apparently they decided speed was better than learning how to write a good song.

  • @DiZzAzZtErPrOdUcTiOnS
    @DiZzAzZtErPrOdUcTiOnS Před 5 lety +57

    How the hell did Ryan Martinie NOT make the list?

    • @alitomblison1808
      @alitomblison1808 Před 5 lety +8

      They always exclude mudvayne from these lists, the singer list, drum list..they are shamefully ignored!! Shame on you loudwire!!🦍

    • @DiZzAzZtErPrOdUcTiOnS
      @DiZzAzZtErPrOdUcTiOnS Před 5 lety +4

      @@alitomblison1808 you ain't lying!

    • @maynardacosta9520
      @maynardacosta9520 Před 5 lety +1

      Ali Tomblison not to mention in the saddest song list they did not include “A World so Cold” as well

  • @jordantaylor789
    @jordantaylor789 Před 5 lety +100

    Steve Digiorgio is the reason I started playing bass

  • @barbariansinbattle1687
    @barbariansinbattle1687 Před rokem +2

    I'm definitely glad they have Mike Flores from Origin on this list. Guy is absolutely f#$@ing insane on the bass!!! 🤘🤘🤘

  • @WizenedFalcon3_9_1
    @WizenedFalcon3_9_1 Před 3 lety +2

    Lee, Claypool, Flea, Entwistle, and Digiorgio are my personal favorites

  • @ikillomega
    @ikillomega Před 5 lety +13

    Chris Squire from Yes.

  • @flixoran9039
    @flixoran9039 Před 5 lety +128

    Good list but I wish Ryan Martinie from Mudvayne was on here

    • @dafooddestroyer6499
      @dafooddestroyer6499 Před 5 lety +12

      Flixoran brbr deng

    • @ih8urband
      @ih8urband Před 5 lety

      Not a "fast" bassist as the video is for, just incredibly talented. He could out bass most bassists, but wouldn't say he is one of the fastest.

    • @billiejoeeyelash
      @billiejoeeyelash Před 5 lety +4

      BRR BRR DENG BRR BRR DENG BRR BRR DENG BRR BRR DENG

    • @ecco2ks
      @ecco2ks Před 5 lety +2

      brbr deng brbr deng

    • @michaelgraham9774
      @michaelgraham9774 Před 5 lety +1

      Music memes are always so cringey

  • @yelsgup3541
    @yelsgup3541 Před 4 lety +4

    dave ellefson, have you heard him playing holy wars? my god that man is a tank

  • @therodriguezs781
    @therodriguezs781 Před 3 lety

    This video defines glory

  • @giraffepunx4484
    @giraffepunx4484 Před 5 lety +27

    Matt Freeman definitely deserves to be on this. The Maxwell Murder solo was epic!

    • @renerd5155
      @renerd5155 Před 5 lety

      Giraffe Punx but he plays with pick. He doesn’t count

    • @jujupancakes9310
      @jujupancakes9310 Před 5 lety +4

      Then tapping shouldn't count either.
      Matt should qualify
      And Dan Lilker too.

    • @voiceofreason1208
      @voiceofreason1208 Před 5 lety +6

      Haha...I always referred people to that one when they would say punk musicians have no talent. 😂😂

    • @nealwesco7465
      @nealwesco7465 Před 4 lety +1

      @@renerd5155 Freeman plays with both. He's actually a really good example of how to swap mid song and how to palm a pick while playing

    • @Brs-od8mx
      @Brs-od8mx Před 4 lety +1

      "He plays with a pick". God I hate Bassist snobbery. Matt plays with both a pick and without and sometimes switches mid song. The video is fastest bass players not fastest bass players without a pick.

  • @sammybeck7794
    @sammybeck7794 Před 5 lety +113

    It seems as though the faster you play the more muddled and shity it sounds. It's one thing to play fast it's another thing to play melodically. Steve Harris or Geezer Butler probably didn't make the list because they're not super duper fast, however they are both the most tasteful bassists ever

  • @samowhat
    @samowhat Před 3 lety +2

    I'm so Glad I saw Origin before the pandemic. In Seattle with Deicide and Jungle Rot... I'll give it one more year before I head out into the world again...

  • @Flowernbloom1
    @Flowernbloom1 Před 4 lety

    This video blows my mind !!!!!

  • @rubaiyatdunno482
    @rubaiyatdunno482 Před 5 lety +83

    Damn, didn't know that steve dijorno played a fretless bass without fret markers. Great bassist

    • @HINRG14
      @HINRG14 Před 5 lety +9

      the fret markers may be on the side where we cant see them but he can

    • @rubaiyatdunno482
      @rubaiyatdunno482 Před 5 lety +1

      That's just a possibility. Probably not the actual case

    • @selftyranny
      @selftyranny Před 5 lety +4

      @@rubaiyatdunno482 more often than not it is the case

    • @wesjames6060
      @wesjames6060 Před 5 lety

      Fret markers are on the top edge of the fretboard

    • @TheWholeGrainBread_Real
      @TheWholeGrainBread_Real Před 5 lety

      He also plays a custom 3 string bass.

  • @jayn1205
    @jayn1205 Před 5 lety +13

    Mike Lepond from Symphony X is a beast on bass

  • @24caratJosh
    @24caratJosh Před 5 měsíci

    Master's of their craft on display here. :)

  • @TaroChocolate
    @TaroChocolate Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome very very cool

  • @shawnbearden4534
    @shawnbearden4534 Před 5 lety +3

    The fact that Ryan Martinie is missing from this list is a crime. Dude is a serious beast and stupid fast on the bass.

  • @goodmusicpodcast7368
    @goodmusicpodcast7368 Před 5 lety +20

    This has been my favorite one in this series so far, love it! To me, fast bass playing just looks and feels so much better than fast guitar playing

    • @elpeluca7780
      @elpeluca7780 Před 5 lety +1

      The opposite for me, and I'm a bass player. Depends on the music, so in reality what you said makes no sense

  • @perrinenzo607
    @perrinenzo607 Před 3 lety +1

    These are some badass players

  • @joesims6119
    @joesims6119 Před 2 lety

    All 10 great GREAT bassists!

  • @balustrade2966
    @balustrade2966 Před 5 lety +12

    Where's Cliff Burton?

    • @stansisprasky145
      @stansisprasky145 Před 5 lety +2

      I love cliff but there bassist far away better then him

  • @megadethmofo2035
    @megadethmofo2035 Před 5 lety +55

    I prefer when Les plays straight signal. He uses that gooey, liquidy effect way too much. Also.....Tony Levin? C'mon!

    • @leeloodallas6949
      @leeloodallas6949 Před 5 lety +11

      Funny but I always tried to describe that sound and the words liquid and gooey are perfect.

    • @justinchancellorlegod8057
      @justinchancellorlegod8057 Před 5 lety

      Tony Levin does play fast, but on the chapman stick!

    • @The_blindpizzaguy1300
      @The_blindpizzaguy1300 Před 5 lety +2

      Tony doesn’t shred the base like these guys. His playing is more stylistic and experimental.

    • @groovylobster
      @groovylobster Před 5 lety +2

      Ironically enough, Les was jamming on Thela Hun Ginjeet in that clip.

    • @AdolfStalin
      @AdolfStalin Před 5 lety

      Les and Primus are all about weird

  • @DanielWickham
    @DanielWickham Před 3 lety +2

    john entwistle is without a doubt my personal favourite bassist on this list

  • @wxldeinsvmkeit
    @wxldeinsvmkeit Před 2 lety +2

    Bass is my favorite instrument ever and I'm planning to pick it up once I'm done with high school (I play the guitar and the cello here). But as an ex-electric guitar player, I must say that it really annoys me when the bass is played so fast that it looks like shredding on a guitar. Bass has its own unique tone, why make it sound like another instrument? It's just not made to be played so fast, could it be because it's a lower tone or else, but if you literally SHRED and play it like a guitar you can't even hear it! And it's a shame, 'cause it's such a beautiful instrument.