10 Greatest Rock Bass Solos of All Time
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2020
- We all know that a good bass player can make or break any band, but if they’re something really special, they can also deliver the pièce de résistance of bass playing: the solo!
Hearing a great solo is a feeling that’s shared across all forms of rock music. From grunge to punk to heavy metal to thrash, there’s never been a shortage of impressive shredders stepping into the spotlight.
In this video we’re celebrating ten of the bass world’s greatest ever axe-shredders. It was a tough call and some hard choices were made, but here are our picks!
As always, see you in the shed…
Scott :)
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1:35 Michael Anthony from *Van Halen*
2:30 Geddy Lee from *Rush*
3:16 Flea from *RHCP*
4:18 John Myung from *Dream Theater*
4:52 Les Claypool from *Primus*
5:26 John Entwistle from *The Who*
6:02 Chris Squaire from *Yes*
6:44 Stu Hamm
7:39 Cliff Burton from *Metallica*
9:02 Billy Sheehan from wherever the hell he's from
Merci !
So, none of Jack C’s work on “After Bathing At Baxter’s”?
Talas,..by way of Buffalo NY
@@strawhousepig Mr Big, live in San Francisco, 28th March 1992.
Mr Big live in San Francisco
Billy owns ALL the bass Compression and Distortion in the world. So much so that there was a worldwide shortage in the mid-2000’s until they struck a massive deposit in Alaska
😂😂😂
Hahahahahahahaha
I choked ROFL
I met Billy Sheehan while walking down a street in Anaheim, California. I got to shake his hand and talk with him for a few minutes. He was super nice. I then went home and started shredding and sweeping on my bass like never before.
So glad to see that you included John Myung.
Maybe Billy was at the Nam show in Anaheim?
@@rickh4971 Yeah. I was an exhibitor there and coming out of the main event that night and ran into him while he was going into a club.
you do that because you toch his hand and get a blessed power
@@henriqueoliveiracosta6965 Yes, sir! That magic was transferred that day. 😉
That dude must be able to crack walnuts with just his fingers.
"-He's got an extra fret" on the same level as "-Our amplifiers go to eleven" :D
Daryl Jones is quite likeable too: ua-cam.com/video/BBHtgGrelg4/v-deo.html
It's one louder....that extra push over the edge....
I have an extra string 😉
I have 26 frets..just like that Buzzard.
@@RisvoldTheGreat wow, where did you get them?
Love how on Cliff’s solo, you can see him get frustrated with lars lol. didn’t know when to come in, like always.
I saw that too. He did the old
Sicilian mafioso style, fingers pointed up in the air move.
In subtext, it would be like
"What have I done to deserve such awful rhythm on this, the day of my daughter's wedding?"
Cliff em all
Well thats our lars...
Yep.......
And dustbins for all.
Gotta be Cliff. Plus he gets bonus points for waving his hand at Lar's dumb ass for not coming in on time!!
He is one of the best studio drummers of all time because he has a great mixer who can fix all his timing problems except for the mess that was the Snare happy St Anger
wearethefallenmusic i bet james records the drums after lars leaves the studio
Lars is good. Piss off
@@Screwball316 yeah he is probably "good" if he has a "good" day, but the rest of the band is excellent.
Average good doesnt mix well with excellent ;)
TheEvilKlown316 Lars is a good composer or arrenger but mediocre drummer
John "Thunder Fingers" Entwistle is my favorite. He is why I started playing bass when I was 10 years old, now I'm going on 53 years old and still enjoy listening to John.
Holy shit he finally mentioned Les Claypool. Never thought I'd see the day
He talked about Les here and there I remember
@@jdssurf he should talk about les and john myung more
I’m all for old thunder fingers. Rip John entwhistle
I’ve always been a Geddy guy, and also love his influences, Squire and Entwistle. Stu, Cliff, and Les... really like them, too.
But honestly: Billy Sheehan is on another planet!
My favorite is definitely Cliff Burton. No words to describe the innovation back in the day. He's one of the greatest for sure.
"Alien of a human being" was that a scientology reference? Lol
Lol
Oh man, Geddy. This didn't showcase his keyboards, bass, and singing at the same time. Volcanic extra points for that.
lol
All 3 members of Rush (RIP Neil) were / are amazing musicians.
@Jonathan Tripp about to do the same.
bass solo in The Who "My Generation" was the first bass solo i heard so i became bassist because of it
Lol. For me it was "The Real Me " from Quadrophenia.
Guy Pratt’s Money bass solo (while Pulse tour with Pink Floyd) is absolutely sick too
Steve Harris - Rime of The Ancient Mariner and Powerslave
This!!!
Run To The Hills as well.
Agreed, but theyre less bass solos and more just great playing in a song. The bass during the guitar solos on powerslave does hit different tho, one of my all time favs
@@Mabufu381 the solo on Run To the Hills is a rather short one but technically mindblowing.
@kiki the gerbil record your performance of that one, let's compare.
I have to say Entwistle is my fav. Seems that he is one of the original off-the-wall bassists and one I was introduced to when I learned to play.
Billy was the best. Michael Anthony was a suprise, an underappreciated bassist.
Surprised to see Anthony as well but I am a fan of his period so no complaints.
^^^ This ^^^^
Michael Anthony is an amazing bass player and allround cool guy. Sammy Hagar has nothing but praise for the man. Plus.... He is an incredible backing vocalist.
Im not really crazy about distortion and bass effects as they distract sometimes what a bassist can really do on the instrument. But with that said Cliff Burton and Michael Anthony were impressive and Entwistle has always been on of my favorites. Billy Sheehan sounded truly amazing but my favorite here has to be Stu Hamm. Hamm not only got a beautiful bass guitar tone but is clearly the most skilled and versatile of the bunch. Also he clearly is comfortable playing jazz and soul music.
@@thierry18 To each his own.
Billy has a jazz trio named Niacin, here's a link to some stuff in concert, he's not just a rock bassist.ua-cam.com/video/n63CWqX6RA0/v-deo.html
Chris Squire had the skills and the tunes and the band to back it all up. The man, the legend.
The best solo here was Cliff's. It had the most soul and energy. Having said that I was blown away by Billy's uncanny friggin' solo. Especially the ending's finger tapping he did.
All great, but that Billy Sheehan solo has always been my favorite. It’s not only a killer solo, it’s also great showmanship. Outstanding!
Billy Sheehan did a version of "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" when he was touring with David Lee Roth. I'm pretty sure that there were only about 15 people that night who knew what it was that he was playing.
Entwhistle is my favorite. What a tone... Gezz
Chris Squire, Cliff Burton, John Entwistle
Our fallen brothers, thank you for leaving these things for us
There’s no question that Billy Sheehan has the most technicality and knowledge, but without a doubt Cliff has the most feel, my God he gives me chills
Billy sheehan has the most feel. Others are kids compared with him
I love how each of these guys put so much personality in their solos. Some are more technical than others, but it's those individual touches that make em shine! My personal favorites, who also happen to be the players that inspire me the most are Michael Anthony, Chris Squire and Stu Hamm. Awesome stuff!
My favorite hands down is Cliff. Granted I may be biased, but his playing on Kill...is reason why I picked up the bass. I think some people forget how young he was when he passed. Basically a kid. These other guys have had a lifetime to practice their craft. We can only wonder what his music and playing would be now 34 years later.
Thanks Scotty for putting this together. Love your videos. \m/
If Cliff didn't die either Metallica would not have become the biggest prostitute of rock music or Cliff would have left the band soon after James and Lars hiring Bob Rock...
Juan Iparraguirre of course metallica wasn’t ever the same
wtf!? where is geezer butlers nib solo?! or do you guys count it as metal? top 10 metal bass solos next?
10jass or big band solos please
Cliff is there.
you mean the intro?
Facts nib solo is too good
Cliff was metal but metallica was not and never will be metal.
Sheehan shredded it. Over and above the rest. You're right, mind blowing and like no other I've seen or heard. That's pretty inspiring.....and yet unreachable for a meager bassist.
I like each bassist on that list, and I love each one’s style of playing, but I definitely liked Cliff the most. Not only because I love Metallica and Thrash Metal in general, but his style of bass playing was absolutely phenomenal.
He was so young, and is known as one of the best bassists of all time. Who knows how good he would be today.
RIP Clifford Lee Burton 😢
Maxwell Murder by Rancid (Matt Freeman) is a really fun one.
Should have absolutely been included.
Can't believe this wasn't on here! Or Axiom. I really feel Max should have been on here over a couple of these. Great melodic sense to Matt Freeman's solos and just all over the neck. I remember the first time I heard it when I was a teenager. Totally changed my approach for a long time before I moved onto other genres.
Matt was the first that came to my Mind
EXACTLY!
Geddy's solos are always incredible. Also love John Myung's solo on Dance Of Eternity. That man is legendary. Another band that has great bass solos is Haken. Sun, Cockroach King, and The Architect are all incredible!
John Entwistle played bass through a whole Who concert as one long solo. No tho verses or chori the same. But you really surprised me with Billy. I did't know he combines techniques so wildly like Eddie van Halen.
So happy to see Michael Anthony on this list. One of my favorites and totally underrated. Love his work on Women and Children first in particular.
Bassist for Gillan, Glasgow Apollo 1979. Front of stage, spotlighted & accompanied by only hi-hat.......cracked a tin of beer, downed it in one and then.....for next 2 minutes ran the empty can up and down the neck of the bass !!! Brilliant !
What about Matt Freeman? Check out Rancid - "Maxwell Murder" Live Punkspring
only person ive seen mention this. its my altime favourite solos but barely anyone knows it.
I love the subtle "I almost fucked up" you hear him say during the solo.
That solo is iconic
I remember trying to learn that solo when I was a kid! I gave up 😂. Rancid has great bass lines in almost every song
When I think of Bass player's, Matt Freeman is the first to come to mind.
Billy Sheehan-He is number one for me!
It was thanks to him that I started playing bass!
Entwistle's technique involves using long, strong fingers and basically hanging the strings against the fret board.
Stu Hamm did that about 30 years ago.
Cliff Button was before that. I think he was like 19 years old (I could be completely wrong on his age).
Cliff Button is my favorite. I'mpressive shred, but more MUSICAL, and more feeling, than a lot of amazing playing.
All great but the ones that really broke my brain were Entwistle and Sheehan.
Has to be Cliff! Though Billy is awesome. In fact they are all amazing 🤟
Doug Wimbish would be somewhere close to the top 10 (in my top). Billy is THE MAN! Thanks for the Michael Anthony love!
Agreed on Doug Wimbish!
I love THAT Billy's solo, I've been listening to it for years and years...his tone and techinque are amazing...
Billy Sheehan is from out of this world! I've seen him live three times already and he blows my mind in a different way every time
It's a weird thing to see how my own musicals tastes and preferences have changed over the years and now I have a very different criteria to put anybody among my favourites.
For years my favourite rock bass player was Billy Sheehan..until I dig in into Rush... Now Geddy is my man. Nowadays I value musical and classy playing more than flashy soloing.
One of my favorite bass solo is the one on "Brother to Brother" from Gino Vanelli band (idk the bassist, but the job in that song is just amazing)
Really great list, seriously. Sheehan... I've ran out of words))) He always blow my mind with those fingerstyle shred licks.
One of the albums that really got me into music was one I got fron my dad: Van Halen's Live Right Here Right Now double album, and Michael Anthony's super dirty tone tone on that solo was so awesome and different than any bass I had heard before that
There are much better live Entwistle solos out there - he wins for me everytime!!
I haven't watched yet but Anastasia pulling teeth better be here
Didn't know Meg Ryan performed a bass solo.
John Myung is absolutely one of my favorites! Love that album Images and Words!
John Entwistle, love the tapping bit he's doing there.
Gotta hand it to Cliff. His style was definitely the most hardcore.
Giving my love to Michael Anthony for having a Jack Daniels bass
and a delay pedal
I heard Under a Glass Moon a few years after it came out. I had the CD in my car for 6 months straight and that was all I listened to. The Billy Sheehan is my favorite. I've seen that video a ton of times. It's mind blowing!
I love and admire Billy Sheehan. His humble personality and his bass playing is beyond. Gave me an new approach to my basses. Thank you
0:59 Few notes from Green Tinted 60's Mind!
Scott you should check out Tim Sterace of YYNOT!! They cover a lot of Rush flawlessly but his original bass lines slay me!!! Specifically "Chemical Burn" and "YYNOT".
When ever I see the Cliff clip I wonder how much he would of loved playing with the orchestra in S&M.
The best part of this vid is watching Scott loving the legendary performances.
As a bassplayer I get bored if a basssolo is longer than 16 bars.
i agree. And back in the seventies, long drum solos were the rage. Interesting if you're a drummer, maybe.
Totally agree. Same when I played drums. Had no interest in long drum solos. Anything over four bars and I’ve switched off.
Watch MISA. I could watch her and Akane play together for hours.
maybe you were not listening to a well played bass solo...or you are just oblivious to the technical aspect involved which takes years of hard work to develop and that's were the admiration comes in.
@@Lamster66 i assure you i pick the ones i listen to and of course i can tell you i do have acquired a good taste in music...having lived thru nearly 4 decades of it.
Another really good bass solo is in the chain by Fleetwood Mac
Nice video Scott. Couldn’t agree more about Billy Sheehan. Some of the stuff he did in the 80’s was amazing. Loved the Dave Lee Roth ‘supergroup’ featuring him and Steve Vai riffing off one another. Absolutely love his playing in the song Agrionia by Tony Macalpine. Billy manages to anchor the whole song with subtle bass playing and his brief tasteful solo shows off his 3-fingered right hand technique beautifully.
Scott’s beast face when Geddy Lee was playing 😂🏃🏼♂️
I saw Mr.Big in Rome a few years ago .. I was right in front of Billy Sheehan, on the front line in front of him ... when i got home I was almost tempted to become gay 🤣🤣 ... !! Beyond it all, I have never felt so much groove in my face in my life. I got a crazy adrenaline rush, better than drugs.. 😁💖 Billy!
My list is Entwistle, Squire, JPJones, Geezer, Geddy, Jack Bruce. Unreplaceable in their respective bands. Billy Sheehan is an incredible performer, needs more good songs.
That was amazing..... so many incredible players that I haven't heard of!
John Myung's solo from Metropolis pt 1 is also incredible!
All my favourites in one video... Thanks Scott!
Geddy will always be God in my mind.
But of these: Three way tie with Billy, Stu, and Les.
Brett Marlar - especially considering that Geddy sings against syncopated bass lines and then sometimes synth pedals too!
Matt freeman in maxwell murder live
Love this! Thanks!
They are really one of the best in the world, thanks for sharing🎶
You left out Jack Bruce on Zappa's Excentrifugal Forz.
Apostrophe mate but that is a ripper, so many great lines
Never heard this Chris Squier solo, it’s great!
Everything by Chris Squire is great
Billy, Stu, and Chiff...Just straight up Awesome!
Remember seeing jason newstead playing with metallica in 92. He wailed on his bass for 10 minutes. Had my full attention.
I loved them all but Cliff Burton was my favourite. Such a unique and gifted player.
As much as these players deserve their place in the spotlight, it's (personally) pretty damned disconcerting and annoying that any time "best bass" this or "best bass" that is mentioned, they're basically the *_SAME_* tired people that appear on these "lists". As if there are no other bass players worthy of mention or praise. I'd rather listen to lots of other bass players, both that are well known as well as those that aren't that well known or technically proficient but, who just play solid bass lines and riffs on the music they play(ed).
I mean, it's 2020 and these lists are essentially the same as they've been since the 70's and 80's. We as bass players get hardly any recognition by other musician groups - why are we doing that in our own community? Isn't it time to break this ancient mold and start celebrating bass players from so many other genres and bands? Just cause someone can play a million notes per second or slap at a million miles an hour, that doesn't mean there aren't those worthy of praise and recognition who can just hold off and play solid, complimentary bass parts without having to be given an award for technical prowess.
wheres your list then
@@budgiecat2885 Seems like you missed my point. This isn't about my "list(s)". Again, it's about the lists made by those in music media (via various mediums) who project *_THEIR_* lists onto everyone else that is watching/listening to them. Lists that rarely if ever shine the spotlight on anyone new and wind up being boringly predictable and stale. I am not in music media. Therefore; this is not about my "list(s)" since I don't reach a huge audience.
Not to mention, it's about our own community getting fed the same thing over & over again, year after year, decade after decade, instead of promoting and recognizing good, solid bass players of all genres, over decades. What's the point of making new videos of "best bass" this or that if it's gonna be the same people that we've seen again and again, time after time in a hundred other videos, countless magazines, documentaries etc. etc.? I hope this clears things up.
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Dude, even amongst this list Cliff Burton’s playing stands out. What a god. Gone way too soon. 😢
Sweet man, great clip...!! I'm off to watch Jack Bruce and Terry Butler.... 😊
For me Bass and fuzz don't go together, to my ears its a racket. I also feel that bass solos belong in the realm of jazz ,fusion, soul and funk. When played in the rock genre they often come across as a dodgy guitar solo in the lower strings.
The title should have included the word "live" - the absolute worst place to listen to a rock bass solo.
I think your just what we call a snob and the sad thing is your a snob who cant play
@@jbognap No actually all of those bass solos were great live if you dont like it f off anyone can have a solo whenever they want they dedicated there life to music your just a person indulging in a moment. There plenty of people who actually wish they saw some of these moments. Some muscians dont play for you but to release there own passion and love for music.
I cant stand the jazz snobs and bass solo haters what absolute bafoons.😂
@@ixa-3140 my point had more to do with sound reinforcement and venues associated with rock concerts being less than optimumal for discerning the notes of a bass solo.
I thought Billy was a stand out, liked Cliff tons....
Billy Sheehan's solo on Bass Day Jam is insane too. That solo should go down in history!
Billy is and will always be my idol! His speed and versatility is unmatched. I love stu hamm too, both of those blokes more than any other inspired me early on. Cliff is also on a wholenuther level, his tone is incredible!
Entwistle by a country mile. If you want to hear a great bass solo by The Ox, listen to the recorded version of " The Real Me" on "Quadrophenia". Entwistle basically solos over the entire thing... And it just works 😊🎼🎶🎵
Agree. The whole song is one long bass solo!
Every single time - no one comes close to The Ox for me.
He’s just awesome on that song.
And then there was that time when he played an epic solo live on 5.15, and Roger Daltrey just sank to his knees and rocked out to it...
Cool vid but I’m sorry that bass tone sounds like a fart
You are one of the good teacher and a bassist its been 4 years watching you you never makes us irriate nice job 💗💗💗 love from Nepal
Geddy Lee's and Flea's solos were the best for me. Geddy's was the best middle ground between flying licks and groove, while Flea's melody there was just so tasteful imo. Great video again Scott!
What about mr. Ryan Martinie?..
Sorry, I don't like the distortion u.u
Billy Sheehan is one of a kind. Out of this world. Some credit must also be given to Scott with amazing solo.
I signed in on his course at scott's bass lessons and i am impressed by the quality of his playing and teaching skills.
Fantastic!!!
“Elephant Gun” will always be my favorite Sheehan solo. Concise and brutal.
Great choice!! 🔥🔥🔥
Man, your montage now is so good.
I just realized, how is it possible that you haven't reached 1m suscribers? I'm part of your online school. It has heped me a lot. Keep on rocking.
Because not alot of people are appreciative of the bass. The few that are though are the coolest of the bunch.
That is an impressive list I really enjoyed David Margen playing with Santana Rockpalast 1980 Runnin" solo
Nice list..
Thank you
Excellent top.... Congratulations!
no im not ready to rock... i wanna listen the solo on the end over and over again. it just blew me away
YES! I've seen Michael Anthony and his Jack Daniels bass many times in concert - I've heard him plan an amazing Toccata and Fugue in D Minor!!!!
Thanks for reminding me about Rush- Leave that thing alone, great video, for my bass playing Cliff was the inspiration, Billy the teacher (awesome lesson video from around 1990) and Geddy was the consultant. Can't decide who was the best.