Noticed this thread hadn't been created yet so here goes.

In my humble opinion and as far as my knowledge goes, i'd have to say Tony Levin is one of the most original tecnique-wise bass players i've ever listened to.

As for metal bass players, Cliff, obviously. Steve Di Giorgio is also an insane bass player with his fretless crazy bass lines. Alex Webster aswell, obviously, for putting up with insane guitar riffs and not cheating them by cutting notes or play them in half tempo, and his bone crushing bass sound.

Many other bass players influenced me in my learning process, Pastorius is unavoidable, Wooten, Miller, and Patittuci aswell!

Cheers and Horns up!

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To Live is To Die

Ricko Galvango ex- Darkseed and ex- Lacrimas Profundere

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I don't really look at the bass parts, but if i would choose, i would say Oliver Riedel, from Rammstein, he can play really great, especially on the songs Rosenrot and Mann Gegen Mann.

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Tetsu (L`Arc~en~Ciel
Yukke (Mucc)
Takeshi Ueda (The Mad Capsule Markets)

Twiggy Ramirez

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"Next Motherfuckers gonna get my metal!"

ChaotH (Unexpect, he uses a fucking 9-stringed bass)
Byron Stroud (Strapping Young Lad)
Louis Jucker (The Ocean)
Dave Edwardson (Neurosis)
Vladimir Cochet
Joe Lester (Intronaut)
Colin Marston (Gorguts)

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Last.fm: Mercenarion

The bass player from Cradle Of Filth is pretty sic

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I remember having fun once, it was terrible...

The bass guitar he has here, looks nice but i'm not convinced of his awesomeness...

N° 1 = CLIFFORD "CLIFF" LEE BURTON -
N° 2 = ROBERT Augustin Miguel Santiago San Juan Veracruz TRUJILLO

- STEVE HARRIS
- IAN LEMMY KILLMISTER
- JOEY DeMAYO
etc.......................---->

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METAL ´TILL THE END!

1. Cliff Burton
2. Geddy Lee
3. Steve Harris

Thats the only ones i really like.
infact, Burton is the reason why i started playing bass, Geddy has pushed my limits lol

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"Raise your swords up High!,
See The Black Birds Fly!,
Let them hear your rage!,
Show no fear!......Attack!!!!!"
- Amon Amarth,