[Music] they know how to slap the bass welcome
they know how to slap the bass welcome
they know how to slap the bass welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 basis
this list we’re focusing more on classic
this list we’re focusing more on classic rock and heavy metal band basis who are
rock and heavy metal band basis who are
rock and heavy metal band basis who are innovative great songwriters or standout
innovative great songwriters or standout
innovative great songwriters or standout bassists with a commercially successful
bassists with a commercially successful
bassists with a commercially successful track record we’re focusing less on top
track record we’re focusing less on top
track record we’re focusing less on top session players or technical masters
session players or technical masters
session players or technical masters number 10 John Myung dream theater
number 10 John Myung dream theater
number 10 John Myung dream theater [Music]
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[Music] as one of the progressive metal groups
as one of the progressive metal groups
as one of the progressive metal groups founders and longest-serving members
founders and longest-serving members
founders and longest-serving members John Young helped shape Dream Theater
John Young helped shape Dream Theater
John Young helped shape Dream Theater sound since day one
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[Music] the bassists highly technical style
the bassists highly technical style
the bassists highly technical style includes the use of finger picking
includes the use of finger picking
includes the use of finger picking slapping popping and tapping
he’s also distinguished himself by
he’s also distinguished himself by playing a six string bass which produces
playing a six string bass which produces
playing a six string bass which produces such complex and harmonious grooves
such complex and harmonious grooves
such complex and harmonious grooves they’re often the core of the band songs
number nine John Deacon Queen
number nine John Deacon Queen [Applause]
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though he later played other instruments
though he later played other instruments it was his incredible bass playing that
it was his incredible bass playing that
it was his incredible bass playing that nabbed him a job with Queen when he was
nabbed him a job with Queen when he was
nabbed him a job with Queen when he was just 19 in addition to writing several
just 19 in addition to writing several
just 19 in addition to writing several queen hits John Deacon provided the
queen hits John Deacon provided the
queen hits John Deacon provided the unmistakable baseline for their biggest
unmistakable baseline for their biggest
unmistakable baseline for their biggest American smash another one bites the
American smash another one bites the
American smash another one bites the dust known for using the instrument to
dust known for using the instrument to
dust known for using the instrument to play lead and rhythm deacons proficiency
play lead and rhythm deacons proficiency
play lead and rhythm deacons proficiency was expressed through his face runs and
was expressed through his face runs and
was expressed through his face runs and swift transition work number eight flee
swift transition work number eight flee
swift transition work number eight flee the Red Hot Chili Peppers as co-founder
the Red Hot Chili Peppers as co-founder
the Red Hot Chili Peppers as co-founder there’s no question that flea has been
there’s no question that flea has been
there’s no question that flea has been instrumental to the Red Hot Chili
instrumental to the Red Hot Chili
instrumental to the Red Hot Chili Peppers success
though he mixes up different musical
though he mixes up different musical genres please trademark is a slap based
genres please trademark is a slap based
genres please trademark is a slap based style which is the foundation of the
style which is the foundation of the
style which is the foundation of the funky flavors in the Chili Peppers sound
come on everybody
come on everybody we also experimented with popping
we also experimented with popping
we also experimented with popping techniques aggressive punk rock plant
techniques aggressive punk rock plant
techniques aggressive punk rock plant and melodic simplicity
and melodic simplicity
and melodic simplicity [Music]
number seven les claypool Primus he does
number seven les claypool Primus he does double duty as premises vocalist and
double duty as premises vocalist and
double duty as premises vocalist and bassist it’s obvious that Les Claypool
bassist it’s obvious that Les Claypool
bassist it’s obvious that Les Claypool is multi-talented influenced by Russia’s
is multi-talented influenced by Russia’s
is multi-talented influenced by Russia’s Geddy Lee Claypool became a master of
Geddy Lee Claypool became a master of
Geddy Lee Claypool became a master of slap bass and helped bring the original
slap bass and helped bring the original
slap bass and helped bring the original and funk fuel sounds of Primus to the
and funk fuel sounds of Primus to the
and funk fuel sounds of Primus to the masses
this bass playing style is notable for
this bass playing style is notable for incorporating several effects distortion
incorporating several effects distortion
incorporating several effects distortion tapping and Spanish inspired strumming
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[Music] number six Cliff Burton Metallica
but we only live to contribute to three
but we only live to contribute to three Metallica albums with Burton still left
Metallica albums with Burton still left
Metallica albums with Burton still left us a memorable discography filled with
us a memorable discography filled with
us a memorable discography filled with his bass playing goodness by using it
his bass playing goodness by using it
his bass playing goodness by using it more like a lead guitar than a backup
more like a lead guitar than a backup
more like a lead guitar than a backup rhythm instrument
rhythm instrument
rhythm instrument [Applause]
musician helped the band become when a
musician helped the band become when a thrash metals big for their heavy early
thrash metals big for their heavy early
thrash metals big for their heavy early sound and technical skills certainly
sound and technical skills certainly
sound and technical skills certainly wouldn’t be the same without him just
wouldn’t be the same without him just
wouldn’t be the same without him just check out Burton’s work on the
check out Burton’s work on the
check out Burton’s work on the instrumental Alliance for proof
number five Steve Harris Iron Maiden
number five Steve Harris Iron Maiden [Music]
while he founded Iron Maiden and is the
while he founded Iron Maiden and is the band’s primary songwriter Steve Harris
band’s primary songwriter Steve Harris
band’s primary songwriter Steve Harris has made a name for himself for his
has made a name for himself for his
has made a name for himself for his ability to play the bass
ability to play the bass
ability to play the bass [Applause]
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[Applause] Thanks he was galloping basslines
Thanks he was galloping basslines
Thanks he was galloping basslines finger-picking techniques and unique
finger-picking techniques and unique
finger-picking techniques and unique tone Paris has made the base as
tone Paris has made the base as
tone Paris has made the base as inextricable to the band’s sound as the
inextricable to the band’s sound as the
inextricable to the band’s sound as the guitar
guitar
guitar notable tracks include running free
notable tracks include running free
notable tracks include running free [Music]
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[Applause] Rothschild
and the trooper
and the trooper [Music]
maybe a multi-instrumentalist but John
maybe a multi-instrumentalist but John Paul Jones will always be remembered
Paul Jones will always be remembered
Paul Jones will always be remembered most for his groundbreaking bass just
most for his groundbreaking bass just
most for his groundbreaking bass just check out his dynamic and melodic
check out his dynamic and melodic
check out his dynamic and melodic playing on ramble on
playing on ramble on
playing on ramble on [Music]
and how his memorable bass essentially
and how his memorable bass essentially drives dazed and confused
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[Music] while he also came up with black dogs
while he also came up with black dogs
while he also came up with black dogs main riff
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[Music] Jones chemistry with drummer John Bonham
Jones chemistry with drummer John Bonham
Jones chemistry with drummer John Bonham as Led Zeppelin’s rhythm section
as Led Zeppelin’s rhythm section
as Led Zeppelin’s rhythm section the truly made music history
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[Music] number three Paul McCartney The Beatles
number three Paul McCartney The Beatles
number three Paul McCartney The Beatles [Music]
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[Music] known as one of the Fab Four there’s
known as one of the Fab Four there’s
known as one of the Fab Four there’s simply no arguing Tom McCartney’s
simply no arguing Tom McCartney’s
simply no arguing Tom McCartney’s success and musical talents
success and musical talents
success and musical talents [Applause]
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[Applause] Macca didn’t only impact rock and roll
Macca didn’t only impact rock and roll
Macca didn’t only impact rock and roll with his vocals and songwriting
with his vocals and songwriting
with his vocals and songwriting partnership with the late John Lennon
partnership with the late John Lennon
partnership with the late John Lennon but also with his creative and melodic
but also with his creative and melodic
but also with his creative and melodic face playing
face playing
face playing [Music]
the versatile musician was especially
the versatile musician was especially notable for his ability to expertly
notable for his ability to expertly
notable for his ability to expertly connect courts together to make iconic
connect courts together to make iconic
connect courts together to make iconic and elegant bass lines
and elegant bass lines
and elegant bass lines [Music]
number two John Entwistle the who with a
number two John Entwistle the who with a nickname like thunder fingers is it any
nickname like thunder fingers is it any
nickname like thunder fingers is it any surprise John Entwistle skills on the
surprise John Entwistle skills on the
surprise John Entwistle skills on the fourth string bass are so highly
fourth string bass are so highly
fourth string bass are so highly regarded
regarded
regarded [Music]
the British musician used his formal
the British musician used his formal musical training to develop a
musical training to develop a
musical training to develop a hard-hitting style and made him a
hard-hitting style and made him a
hard-hitting style and made him a pioneer of playing the bass like a lead
pioneer of playing the bass like a lead
pioneer of playing the bass like a lead instrument though he knew when and how
instrument though he knew when and how
instrument though he knew when and how to unleash his power
to unleash his power
to unleash his power [Music]
the ox also knew when to fold back which
the ox also knew when to fold back which make him perfect for the food sound
make him perfect for the food sound
make him perfect for the food sound [Music]
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[Music] before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions [Music]
number one get Ely rush topping our list
number one get Ely rush topping our list is the singer-songwriter bassist and
is the singer-songwriter bassist and
is the singer-songwriter bassist and keyboardist of one of the most advanced
keyboardist of one of the most advanced
keyboardist of one of the most advanced and technically sound bands in the
and technically sound bands in the
and technically sound bands in the history of music while Rush has proven
history of music while Rush has proven
history of music while Rush has proven their precision musicianship and
their precision musicianship and
their precision musicianship and ambition multiple times any lead is
ambition multiple times any lead is
ambition multiple times any lead is continually cited as one of the biggest
continually cited as one of the biggest
continually cited as one of the biggest influences on faces everywhere
influences on faces everywhere
influences on faces everywhere [Music]
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while as complex bass playing is already
while as complex bass playing is already impressive
it’s the fact that we sinks place
it’s the fact that we sinks place keyboards and bass that gives him the
keyboards and bass that gives him the
keyboards and bass that gives him the edge
edge
edge [Music]
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