List of bass guitarists

The following is a list of notable electric bass guitar players. The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. Since the 1950s, the electric bass guitar has largely replaced the double bass in popular music. Bass guitarists provide the low-pitched basslines and bass runs in many different styles of music ranging from rock and metal to blues and jazz. Bassists also use the bass guitar as a soloing instrument in jazz, fusion, Latin, funk, and in some rock styles. Musicians known mainly as guitarists are listed separately in the list of guitarists.

Former Beatle Paul McCartney is a well-known bass guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

For double bass players, see:

 
Richard Campbell with America
 
John Deacon performing with Queen in 1979
 
Scott Ford of Twilight Singers & Camp Freddy – Live in Concert
 
Rinus Gerritsen (Golden Earring)
 
Left handed bassist Jimmy Haslip of the Yellowjackets
 
Mike Inez of Alice in Chains
 
Göran Lagerberg
 
Krist Novoselic of Nirvana in 2011
 
Jaco Pastorius
 
Michael Steele, formerly of the Bangles
 
Chris Wolstenholme in 2007

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Vozick-Levinson, Simon; Bernstein, Jonathan; Browne, David; Dolan, Jon; Ehrlich, Brenna; Fear, David; Freeman, Jon; Greene, Andy; Grow, Kory (2020-07-01). "The 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-02-28.