Greatest Bass Guitarists?

[Audioslave]

It has probably already been done, but what do you guys think?

I've always liked Paul McCartney, Jack Bruce, James Jamerson, Flea, etc...

Who do you guys think is the best?

[tech1]

Victor Wooten. I saw him live in a Bela Fleck concert, and W O W.....he is amazing.

[bob anderson]

vctor get's my 100 vote.. i like geddy but his music is a bit "you have to choose it".. HE WON BEST BASS PLAYER SO MANY TIMES HE CREATERD THE HAWL OF FME

[bob anderson]

I had excellent chance to hang out with victor.... he slept over a few nights when we first met in 92... he made memories with my daughter.... I wish we still kept up.. but my bass playing has become sad.

[Audioslave]

True, Wooten is a great bassist. Just not really my type of music I suppose.

There are actually an incredible amount of talented jazz bassists, but I don't listen to much jazz. I mainly listen/write rock music, but when I do listen to some of the great jazz bassists, they really do blow away a lot of the rock bassists.

Can't say that I'm a Geddy fan though. He's good, but I think that there are quite a few better rock bassists.

[ckeathley]

dUg Pinnick

[insomniac2295]

The bass player for Necrophagist is amazing. I can't remember his name though. John Paul Jones is good too.

[4stringaxeman]

Vic Wooten, Bootsy collins. Marcus Miller, Flea, Geddy Lee, Roger Waters, John Paul Jones, Jack Cassady, Muzz Skillings, Les Claypool.

Not in any pirticular order.

[blind_illusion66]

Cliff Burton (R.I.P)

[tim clough]

ron carter. phil lesh.

[MaxFerry]

Jaco Pastorius (RIP)
Stanley Clark
Greg Lake

[girlbassplayer1961]

Carol Kaye
Stanley Clark
Jaco
Jamerson
Victor Wooten
Tina Waymouth
did I say Carol Kaye, oh yes I did.

Treena

[RotorOnTop]

David 'Rook' Goldflies, Lamar Williams, Oteil Burbridge & Berry Oakley and Leon Wilkeson

[michaelhoddy]

Tony Levin, Will Lee.

[Ed Belknap]

"greatest" in what sense?

most famous?
most prolific?
largest in girth?
wealthiest?
most admirable work ethic?