The greatest bass players of all time

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The bass player is often the unsung hero of a band's rhythm section, but this is not always the case. In fact, many bass players are the star of the band, and a few even front them! Some bassists are indeed quite remarkable musicians, some of whom have their own original style, sound, and musical language.

 

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Paul McCartney -

The former Beatle needs no introduction. Paul McCartney is one of the most prolific songwriters, multi-instrumentalists, and, of course, bass players of all time. McCartney wrote super cool bass lines, such as the one in The Beatles tune 'Come Together.'

 

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Geddy Lee -

The front man of the iconic Canadian rock band Rush is one of the greatest bass players ever. His effortless style playing in odd time signatures is just incredible.

 

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Flea -

The iconic Red Hot Chili Peppers bass player is a driving force in the band. Before he picked up the bass guitar, Michael Balzary, aka Flea, used to play the trumpet. We're glad he swapped instruments and brought his jazz influences and mixed them with funk and punk.