10 Stupidly Fast Bassists in Rock + Metal
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- Опубліковано 10 кві 2019
- Think playing fast on guitar is tough? Try shredding on a #bass. Check out these performances from #LesClaypool, #BillySheehan and more.
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out of every clip on the internet. thats what you use for Les Claypool
The clip wasn't even a primus clip too. I think it was from one of his one off bands
I was gonna say the same thing. He should be #1
Les never gets respect
@@thebushkid khaldrogo just gave him a lot of spect& apparently learned how to play me Alamo MuD bassline from him
Think it was to justify having some of the horseshit they wanted to rate above him.
0:55 the fact he's doing that on a fretless makes it even more impressive to me...Death was the shit as well. RIP Chuck 🤘🏼
if only you could hear steve in the mix...
@@The_Noticer. I can hear him in the mix very well in every album he was in with Death
@@VicSellsPeace In fact he dominated the mix in Individual Thought Patterns. The bass was more audible in the remastered version of Human.
@@AcidWords1 I'm blessed he's in the new Megadeth album coming up
les claypool too
just wanna say off this list only Les Claypool can sing, dance and play the sickest tabs at the same time
Geddy sings, plays keyboard, and often plays bass and keyboard pedals with his feet at the same time.
@@shanewilson199 And your point?
@@thatpinkdudefromstupidtown6040 I was merely pointing out that geddy lee can do quite a few things at the same time. I wasn’t detracting from les claypool’s stature. I’m sorry if you’ve taken offense at my comment. It wasn’t my intention to upset you. Sorry.
@@shanewilson199 It's ok. What I hate about the rock and metal community is they think that skills and music is a competition. They tell you what band makes better music, what musician has better skills, what singer is better, blah.
@@thatpinkdudefromstupidtown6040 never said one was better that the other. Who is the best is subjective if you can’t quantify something that is directly pertinent to their endeavors. Speed means nothing in bass playing. I love tony levin, doesn’t play quick at all...
Timecodes:
0:07 - John Entwistle (The Who) ;
0:35 - Geddy Lee (Rush);
0:56 - Steve Digiorgio (Death);
1:14 - Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse);
1:47 - Les Claypool (Primus);
2:19 - Flea (RHCP);
2:54 - Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG);
3:11 - John Myung (Dream Theater);
3:21 - Jared Smith (Archspire);
3:43 - Mike Flores (Origin).
TyVM
Спасибо, Костянчик =)
@@zakkman, 😁
What is the very last song??
Les plays faster than the clip you have for him.
@@noone26667 its so good!
I just gotta say les is better than flea
Les is unquantifiable
@@drphilsranch6782 yeah les should've been above flea
why the Fuck didn't they use ANY performance of Tommy the Cat? also , STEVE HARRIS, GEEZER BUTLER, AND CLIFF BURTON?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!!??! wtf!
Jason Newstead on AJFA was so fast you couldnt even hear it
Heh, nonexistant bass jokes.
Have you heard and justice for jason its amazing
That was a good one.
I see what you did there. Well done
It's ok. Nobody was missing anything.
Alex Webster is an underrated bassist, wish people talked about him more.
This. Alex is incredible
Yup
I don't listen to Cannibal Corpse but damn man Alex was ATTACKING those strings with his right hand
Les Claypool...not only is he super fast, but when it comes to his instrument, he is also a magnificent creator/inventor
I love how John Entwistle always looked like he was trying to remember if he left the iron on when he ripped a crazy bass solo.
Entwistle always looked like he was being held hostage and had become dead inside.
Exactly
He was so good the who was too simple for him. You could tell he needed no effort to play, total auto pilot.
His was the most impressive
Considering the shit the other 9 put out #10 is a fucking insult.
1:15
Ahh yes, the heaviest part of cannibal corpse besides George's neck
This Song is from conquering dystopia
Any Corpsegrinder neck joke gets an upvote from me! \m/.
What neck? He has no neck. Its just a clump of muscle that his head is attached to. Tou couldnt hang that man if you tried. He would just scream and the rope would snap
Len Pelechytik
The man is immune to choke holds 😂🤘🏽
They should have used a clip of the instrumental play through the band did of frantic disembowelment. The fretwork on that song is absolutely insane. Corpsegrinders neck is also molded from a substance harder than any other known to man
Les Claypool has the one of the cleanest and fastest thumps I’ve seen. You’d think he’d use the Victor Wooten style double thump, but claypool uses straight singles.
Ladies I present you with reasons to pick the bassist.
Why pick thr bassist....when you can BE the bassist.
@@gothgirlgaming9050 why be the bassist when you pick one.
In Funk the guitarist gives the bassist water
Always!!!
I got laid because I'm a bass player... because I don't use a pick 😉
People seem to think that metal bands don't require talent. Look at these men! THIS IS TALENT!!!
Who says that
@@guyfauks2576 that's what I'm trying to figure out. I've seen people who don't even like metal say it takes talent
@@braxtonfps3580 just a story.I'm a 16 year old metalhead and i listen to the very first metal records when i was like 8 years old (my father inteoduced me to metal) and when i was in middle school i talk to my friends about how good these metal bands are such as iron maiden,megadeth and other bands and they always say the same shit "dude metal takes no talent,they just scream like a madman and play fast" and then i disagreed so i argue with them and they say "fine" and i replied try playing this riff on a guitar and play it standing up (it was a creeping death riff and i showed them how to play it) and they butchered it especially the palm muted ones.and they still won't acknowledge and even says that metal dude is satanist so yeah thats my story
@@glennanthony2733 im a 13 year old metalhead and i gotta say this is one of the reasons i wont talk about metal this story made me mad af bye im gonna lisent to canibal corpse to calm down 👋
They just don't know anything about metal
The number 5 is fake. Flea doesn't wear T-Shirt
Lmfao
Flea and Anthony are allergic to shirts
Spam singles just like randy from trailer park boys
@@jdchd haha yeah
Daniel Eduardo Sánchez García it was back in the day before global warming... It was cold
John Myung makes it look like it requires no effort at all, look how calm and in control he is.
I think Dominic Forest Lapointe is the current best in terms of playing ludicrously difficult stuff effortlessly though Myung has been at it a lot longer
Been a guitar player forever and seen Dream Theatre a couple of times, the thing that jumped out at me the first time I saw them was Christ that guy's phenomenal. Whole band is great except vocals bother after a while.
I gotta give a shoutout for Mr. BrBr Deng himself, Ryan Martinie. That guy is fantastic in Mudvayne, and in Soften the Glare (a jazz/fusion project) the man is on another planet. There must be so many great bassists out there we've never heard of...
I searched the comments to see if anyone listed him or was mad he wasnt on the list. Hes one of my favorites
I can just imagine a collaboration of Claypool and Frank Zappa. That would've been epic.
*YES!!!!!!!*
LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!
Iohan Klaus this cannot happen as Frank's been dead since 1993. Sorry to be a killjoy
I was also joking. I always make imaginary super groups with dead members...
Oh, sorry
Number 1: every bass player qualified to play in technical death metal.
triledink Lemmy wasn’t fast, but he was on speed. That should count for something.
whole genre is shit... unclean sound and you can play however you want...
Bernard Montgomery 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein - the opposite is true.
Yes the genre you enjoy most is the best!
@dnadeau819
This isn’t even a debate on favorites, it’s just fact that technical death metal bassists have a stupidly fast technique compared to most rock and metal/metal sub genre bassists. Look at Stephan Fimmers or really any tech death bassist and they’ll fit right into this list.
I'm disappointed that Ryan Martinie isn't on here
He is one of the best but I wouldn't say the fastest one.
Love Les Claypool and Primus but if he never used that effect again it wouldn’t break my heart.
it's very primus.
I think that’s an envelope filter. I’ve never heard another bassist use it, so it makes sense that Les Claypool would.
Primus sucks!
Victor Wooten - Flight of the Bumblebee.
Ryan Martinie - shame he hasn’t ended up in an objectively ‘better’ or well known band. That guy is amazing.
Ryan is br br DENG man
Ryan is my number 1 favorite bassist. Weird to say but he and Mark Hoppus got me into bass playing at all
So glad someone mentioned Ryan. That dude is bad ass
No Question - But Victor Wooten ain't Rock + Metal!...
kjc9 trader Sure, thats fair. But I may argue that Wooten has brushed up against what could be considered as ‘rock’ a few times in his career (DMB, Gov’t Mule, Etc.).
John myung is by far one of the most underrated on this list. They didn't even show that great of a clip of him. His has way better skills than shown
Thats probably because he himself is understated - most humble down to earth musician with those skills that I've ever seen interviewed (except maybe Victor Wooten)
I think he's underrated because in dream theater, the bass only is audible when petrucci stops playing guitar (dance of eternity)
@@ziegh5369 that’s is mainly because the bass in DT is used to kinda blend into into the guitar for pretty much a more full guitar tone for better or for worse
@@ziegh5369 that's because Myung plays same melody appregios and shredding as guitar and keyboard plays. So it is hard to hear the bass distinctly. But same situation for keyboard too. Since they all play the same melody, it is difficult to hear bass when you can't even differentiatr the sound between keyboard and guitar
@@ziegh5369 Have to agree. Constant Motion, Dance of Eternity, you can barely hear his bass until it's his solo parts. They put Petrucci's guitar way too high in my opinion.
The fact that anyone can put Flea on a bass list above Les is just a sin
It’s the truth
I ended up reading this in hank hill’s voice because of your profile picture
Les is number six flea is number 5 on the list. What are you? A high person
@@rosales.central didn't say anything about the gap, just said Flea is above Les
I don't think this is in order buddy. It's just a list of fast bassists
Steve Digiorgio's bass tone was by far the tastiest and most creamy that I ever heard
There is a difference between fast and good.... Ryan martinie has both. I agree with bassist from Rush.
Everyone forgets Matt Freeman too. Yeah he plays with a pick, but who cares?
@@rivercress1042 It's either for convenience or to get a specific sound in my opinion. Doesn't matter what tools you use as long as it delivers. He could be playing bass (violin style) with a bow for all I care, it still counts as a bass
@@gustru2078 yeah dude I know, I use a pick too when I want that sound.
But there's always nay-sayers
Yeah, but this video is SPECIFICALLY for the fast basists
@@ConsideratelyKillingMe ryan plays very fast. He's amazing on all levels and very underrated
John myung is the master of playing extremely fast while maintaining clarity in each note. Top 4 for me: John myung, Flea, Billy Sheehan and Les claypool, in any order.
Mr Iceman, I think les Claypool would be number one in my opinion. He sings while playing some the hardest bass lines I’ve ever seen and he did something nobody on this list could do....... make bass a lead instrument
Chronos chronos chronos in that order
@@s.a.l.1974 yes
Dr Phils Ranch only just found this.... John Entwhistle was playing lead on bass guitar before many of these were born. Check out the Who.
flea nr 3 is ridiculous. great grooves but there are way faster metal
ock bassist out there
Borderline obsessive practice is how these legends became so great at their craft :)
Hey Loudwire I noticed for Les Claypool's part you didnt include his actually insane bass solo, anyways it's the solo in Tommy the Cat on the live album Suck on This
Pretty cool but the thing about playing bass super fast is it just gets all muddled unless you're playing it solo.
that why nost of the guys here, were either Technical Masters, or frontman and or known for soloing
Your not wrong
Awww. Does someone suck at bass and have a shitty ear for music? I pretty much only still listen to Cannibal Corpse for the bass. The fuck kind of metal are you guys listening to where the bass gets washed out, early 90s black metal? Just because you guys play one string bass lines like some kind of early 2000s shitty pop punk band and can't listen for the bass in music are not the collective, shared shortcomings of all musicians. There is technology for people who can't hear bass....subwoofers, stereos with bass boost, headphones that aren't from Dollar Tree, your ears....just use whatever is available and if you still can't hear the bass, I assure you it *is* there and the problem is definitely you.
@@jessegilbert9568 Well, at a certain tempo, you won't be able to distinguish the notes if the bass is in Drop G or some shit. Like, even in Doomsday it's difficult to tell what note he's playing, and you wouldn't even notice if his bass was really tuned to Drop G
@@hannes1734 you couldn't be more wrong. Like, yeah, I was being a dick to everyone who posted before me, but I'm not being shitty toward you....but you're very wrong. People can train their ears to distinguish notes and tunings with enough practice and time. It helps as a player, but more specifically as a transcriptionist. People, myself included to an extent, can hear a piece of music and automatically discern which tuning is being used. It's not critical to music, but it helps and will develope naturally over time if you take it serious, even as a hobby.
Always loved that Les Claypool auditioned for Metallica and he was turned down, because he was to good.
There's an interview with Les about it here on UA-cam. It sounds like it was more of a "it's not a great match" kinda thing.
@@akmadsen Yup. IIRC Jason's biggest songwriting contributions while in Metallica were for Blackened and Where the Wild Things Are... For Metallica to even begin to accept Les Claypool into Metallica post-Cliff Burton, Les Claypool would've had to act way less eccentric and have basically no control over songwriting... Sure a Metallica gig would pay BIG bucks, but it would've cost Les Claypool absolutely all his creativity, like with Jason...
But really, why ponder about this? The past is the past. Metallica's made good music in the past, and so has Primus (I think, I don't really listen to them). Let's just enjoy them for what they are.
That had nothing to do with him being too good, it wasn’t their style so they didn’t except him
They needed a guy with long hair and good looks, not a good bass player. They (Lars and James) never had the intention of letting a bass player shine on a Metallica album again. Not even Trujillo has a fair share in the mixes.
no he didn’t fit in
I've been playing bass for a little over 15 years in a few different genres but watching this video makes me realize how far I still have to go.
Most of them are soloing ou shredding ;) If you are like me, you are into rhythm ... which most of this top 10 is not about ;)
Matt freeman rancid is probably somewhere in the middle of the mix , to me anyways 💜
Id put him close to the top. Just under entwisle( mostly out of respect for his musical inspiration, not preformance wise) and geddy lee, but just ahead of billy shehan.
Freeman definitely deserves an honorable mention for sure
@@krisramirez1686 at least that. Ive seen piles of these lists and hes popped up maybe twice, and only in list strictly dealing with " punk bassists". Its just as silly as ignoring jaco because he played jazz.
I’ve seen Rancid 4 times
I love how all of them look either super chilled-out or absolutely grooving
The Les bit was so different from everyone else’s solos
Because primus sucks
@@zal8424 agreed
West Stafford Primus sucks is their slogan
@@alicethemaliceofficial it's still hilarious that we say this out of love for them
@@alicethemaliceofficial Les said it like one time to be funny and everyone chants it now. The band does not like it at all.
They forgot Steve Harris from Iron Maiden. He's just outright talented.
Steve Digirogio is a beast and I wish Ryan Martinie made the list he’s one of my all time favorite bassists
"Hey, betcha can't play this!"
"Nah, don't even wanna."
Brbr Deng?
Les number 6? He'd smoke all those metal bassist in "speed" if he wanted to and could do it cleaner and clearer. Entwistle, Sheehan, Lee, and Flea aswell. Hate how people see over use of hammer ons and pull offs as amazing... sync it with your picking hand.. rant over, they all very talented.
Bruh, this isn't a top 10 compilation
Just a normal compilation of 10 very good bassists
@@giovanniparadiso1519 I'll agree. I said they ALL very good. It's a personal thing when it comes to metal bass playing. I hate nearly inaudible pull/ hammer riffs on the low end. Still stand by my statement tho lol
@@my_name_1s_mud_809 shut the fuck up
@@ArturoM6661 haha triggered little bitch
@@my_name_1s_mud_809 Les Claypool is surely better than Flea though. As for Metal bass as you say, chill man, the guy is funky, he's not a Metal bassist. Can't compare the two
Well d a n g
I thought Cliff would be on here
I thought he would be number one on this list. Pretty sure he would deserve it
@@Just_a_metal_head_ Nothing can be done. Cliff is gone. His bass shredding in For whom the bell tolls live is just the beginning of his shredding career. He was even able to compose already at a young age and even went to their songs. He even knew music theory and how to use it which is amazing. He was more melodic. The bassists in this video probably wasn't even as good as Cliff in their youth or didn't play bass.
Putting les claypool as metal is an insult to him he is his own genre
He's straight up next level🤣
Side note I got to see snakes and arrows played live and I was not disappointed
I actually have that album now and it's one of my favorites along with moving pictures
Cliff Burton? Some of the stuff he played was insane
Glad i'm actually not the only one that thought this, everyone else is ignoring him. But like seriously, i feel like he should be here considering that he was part of one of (if not the) most famous metal bands of all time and he had crazy bass work before like 8 out of the 10 bands on this lost were even a thing. Listen to Anesthesia pulling teeth for example, which was made in 1983.
Insane? Lol really
Franklin Riley yes
Franklin Riley anestesia 1983 live
Dude, they snubbed Steve Harris and Geezer Butler Cliff wasn't going to make it either, these people are idiots, they're are even faster bassists than what they showed, fuck, I'm as fast as some of these guys, and I'm usually a guitarist.
I like how Les has morphed into geddy in his older age
I saw them together (Primus opening for Rush on the Roll The Bones Tour, Germany in 92?) and I decided to throw away my bass guitar and become a train conductor instead.
@@larswesterhausen7262 haha that would of been unbelievable to see that gig!! Saw primus a few years ago for the willy wonka tour and that was amazing,, small venue too
You're not exactly surprised are you? He's always been an obvious fan.
@@arongamman9360 well yea but I'm on about the glasses really instead of Les looking like a 90s skater
@@rhysevans7903 Haha... I never made the connection between their glasses before... Duh, where have I been :)
Her: Be gentle it’s my first time
You: 1:14
Woah there buddy! 😂
Which Cc song is this again?
@@dangerdare4114 ua-cam.com/video/TuH6V3z-V6Y/v-deo.html there you go
That was her best night ever
There's a reason why Bassists don't have a girlfriend.
Multiple girls want them.
It's sad that a lot of underground bassist don't get featured on a video like this. For example Erlend Caspersen from Spawn Of Possession
Dude from cannibal corpse looked fast, could hardly hear anything though
Blame that on how metal basically makes bass nonexistent. Alex is an absolute monster.
@@KingBarney yeah its so satisfying seeing him play
Coolest thing about Alex is that if you catch him post show he'll give you tips and mini lessons
"Dude from cannibal corpse" Alex Webster is a world class bassist so is billy sheehan
It helps with really good headphones, but even with some fairly high end ones it's true that it's difficult to hear what he's playing
I see Les Claypool, I click
Comin' down the alleyway like butter drippin' on hot biscuits
Realmente, um homem simples.
I am a simple man
they totally fucked him over with that clip
Hahaahahaahaha me to)
Good to see Alex Webster finally get some credit
While doing the lights for a Friend's Fest, had a chance to meet Mike Flores in Portugal. A very nice and chilled guy. Talented and likeable.👍🤘
Les smokes Flea in every aspect...
Indeed
Alex webster, jared smith and Mike flores smoke just about every other bass player regardless of genre
yeah but they dont play the same thing
So does Alex Webster.
I really don’t like flea.
Les masters both a 4 and 5 string and he rocks the stand up bass when playing Mr. Krinkle and other songs and he also plays his infamous Carl Thompson Custom 4 String and Fretless Six String and a lot of people don't like his singing voice but I enjoy it fits with the music of Primus very well he was influenced by the avant garde band The Residents which makes great music.
You also forgot to mention that the fuckin guy CREATED his own instruments. I'll give this list credit for including the man...any "top whatever bassists" lists should have him. But he should be #1 regardless of the topic.
Fretless 6 string*
@@Skelterbane69 I forgot to mention that also
les is a genius. he should be #1.
@@sagasitches6730 blind illusion was an amazing band.
finally good to see flores get some recognition for his insane work
I'm definitely glad they have Mike Flores from Origin on this list. Guy is absolutely f#$@ing insane on the bass!!! 🤘🤘🤘
Where's Token from Faith +1???
Thank you... I literally spit out chips and salsa when reading this. " Token you black asshole " !!!
Finger bang bang you into my life
Nice name drop.
Best comment ever
I wanna kneel before you Jesus, feel your salvation all over my face!!!
Les Claypool, John Myung and Cliff Burton are My favorite bassist
AlexArteaga.12 Les Claypool is a fucking god!
Don't forget Justin Chancellor!
Jack Bruce, Jack Casady
Cliff Burton is/was the Jimi Hendrix of bass, Myung is like the Steve Vai. Claypool is... well, Claypool. Phenomenal
CLAYPOOL FOR PREZ 2020
SOLID. And the title wasn't some "Top 10" clickbait, nor was there any bullshit exposition between every musician. Need more videos like this on UA-cam.
It's not stupid to play fast bass it's just orgasmic to hear
And John Entwistle had some influence on all of them.
Considering he influenced Geezer Butler and Steve Harris, he really is quite a big foundation on rock and metal bass playing.
Yet most of them are better than him
John Entwistle played every note perfectly - I can't say that for most of the others. I'n not of a death metal fan with all the extra screaming, screeching, and thumping going on but I recognize talent and most of the musicians are very talented of course. John is amazing to listen especially when he solos.
Michael Loomis III maybe some, but i don't think all of them tbh. Maybe i'm wrong
That's goddamn right.
I kinda feel like les at 6 is a slap in the face.
A Dizzle it’s 10 bassists not top 10 bassists. The list is not in any particular order don’t worry.
a *Slap* in the face
Pun intended?
FLEA IS BETTER
j/k lol..
@@polarisrust and yet.... A number next to each name. So why number, is the OP afraid you can't count?
Some of y'all are talking about Victor Wooten not being on here, to be fair he's not a metal/rock musician as much as be is a funk musician.
Nevertheless it's a pretty solid list of talent starting with Thunder fingers himself setting the tone.
John Entwistle (bass guitar) in the song Magic Bus Live at Leeds can play faster than I’ve ever heard.. it’s literally like he’s have a battle against Pete Townshend (guitar)
Y'all realize the title is '10 bassists' An not 'TOP 10 bassists'....right?
Not till you pointed out the obvious, lol
@@michaelmace924and obviously you missed the point of his post...
You realize you'd be counting up from 1 and not down from 10 then right? It's also just completely missing the icon himself...so it's basically a worthless list in all.
Numbering them in order from ten to one definitely makes it appear as a top ten list though.
At first, I was like "How in the HELL is Geddy Lee at 9?" then I realized this isn't ranked.
Where is ryan martinie of mudvayne? You forget the best dude
Monster on the bass!
B R B R D E N G
I agree! And Matt McDonough (Mudvayne) should get more recognition for being an awesome drummer. Especially on L.D.50. Very creative album all around.
Yeah!
Thats what I call, play.the bass!
Mediocre in comparison to these guys
"There's a bass solo in a song called Metropolis where I play a bass solo." -John Myung
Steve digiorgio has played in more than just death you know
Steve Digiorgio & Alex Webster... certainly the best bass players in the 90's imo
Absolute legends the two of them.
Never been a big fan of Flea's bass tone, but god damn that man can play
To each their own...I've always loved his tone because between that and his playing you can always just tell by ear when it's Flea playing haha. So much damn funk & groove for days lol.
Great stuff
I'm so Glad I saw Origin before the pandemic. In Seattle with Deicide and Jungle Rot... I'll give it one more year before I head out into the world again...
Matt Freeman definitely deserves to be on this. The Maxwell Murder solo was epic!
Giraffe Punx but he plays with pick. He doesn’t count
Then tapping shouldn't count either.
Matt should qualify
And Dan Lilker too.
Haha...I always referred people to that one when they would say punk musicians have no talent. 😂😂
@@renerd5155 Freeman plays with both. He's actually a really good example of how to swap mid song and how to palm a pick while playing
"He plays with a pick". God I hate Bassist snobbery. Matt plays with both a pick and without and sometimes switches mid song. The video is fastest bass players not fastest bass players without a pick.
Thanks for getting John and Geddy in there.
There is something beautiful about a lovely sustained deep bass note .
All 10 great GREAT bassists!
Never forget, John Entwistle made the bass popular. All 9 guys ahead of him only have him to thank.
John Entwistle definitely inspired alot of bass players, and he was certainly pushing the limits at an early time in the instrument's life, but to say they all owe it all to Entwistle is pushing it. None of the bassists on that list are even close to derivative of anyone.
Gotta go listen to Baba Oreilly now. Cheers for the post.
I agree with you . He is the greatest of all time.
Yeah and John Entwistle should thank James Jamerson for his talent.
Chris Squire from Yes.
This video blows my mind !!!!!
This video defines glory
Mike Lepond from Symphony X is a beast on bass
Geezer may not have had the fastest fretting hand but his right hand was insane.
Bass is my favorite instrument ever and I'm planning to pick it up once I'm done with high school (I play the guitar and the cello here). But as an ex-electric guitar player, I must say that it really annoys me when the bass is played so fast that it looks like shredding on a guitar. Bass has its own unique tone, why make it sound like another instrument? It's just not made to be played so fast, could it be because it's a lower tone or else, but if you literally SHRED and play it like a guitar you can't even hear it! And it's a shame, 'cause it's such a beautiful instrument.
Speed means nothing without feel. You could argue forever about the list but it is all down to personal opinion. Although I appreciate the skill in speed metal bassists, it all just sounds like a wall of noise to me. The primary function of a bassist is to lock in the groove. This is why I rate Les & Flea. These guys can play fast but still hold down the groove. A special mention to Jaco Pastorius, although he wasn't in the Metal / Rock fraternity.
This has been my favorite one in this series so far, love it! To me, fast bass playing just looks and feels so much better than fast guitar playing
The opposite for me, and I'm a bass player. Depends on the music, so in reality what you said makes no sense
Hell yeah that's my boy claypool f****** love his bass playing style
dave ellefson, have you heard him playing holy wars? my god that man is a tank
I think John Myung's playing style is not only fast but also beautiful.
Steve Digiorgio is the reason I started playing bass
SADUS！
Same
What is this song, Steve Digiorgio ist playing? Sounds like Hansi Kürsch on vocals :D
Scott Plummer, Jeff Hughel and Ryan Martinie deserved a spot. Nice list tho
Rest in peace to Scott. He is amazing. And Jeff is fucking great too
RIP Scott
is just every guy in archspire like, I'm going to be the fastest...
Apparently they decided speed was better than learning how to write a good song.
john entwistle is without a doubt my personal favourite bassist on this list
Good list but I wish Ryan Martinie from Mudvayne was on here
Flixoran brbr deng
Not a "fast" bassist as the video is for, just incredibly talented. He could out bass most bassists, but wouldn't say he is one of the fastest.
BRR BRR DENG BRR BRR DENG BRR BRR DENG BRR BRR DENG
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Music memes are always so cringey
I will probably be the only one to say, "No Joey DeMaio of Manowar?" Whether or not you like him, listen to his solos. He is incredibly fast.
I don't believe he's fingerpicking though.. which would make him the only one in this list if I'm not mistaken. Though I agree: great solos and very quick ones to boot
@@BurningRabbit666 He plays with a pick and he's built himself a "piccolo bass" (kind of a short-scale baritone with a whammy bar or something) to shred like he does on "Flight of the Bumblebee". Yet he's very fast and very good, that's true.
Rafalgahr although i don’t really care if bassists use a pick or not, i do believe that this list is probably more for finger style bassists
Yep
I came here to say just that
“Say hi cliff how you doing” distorted bass sound
They say you can't shred on basses. These guys prove them wrong
I agree with Ryan Martinie being added and I also like Dominic "Forest," Lapointe
Those were two I also feel should have been on the list.
Damn, didn't know that steve dijorno played a fretless bass without fret markers. Great bassist
the fret markers may be on the side where we cant see them but he can
That's just a possibility. Probably not the actual case
@@rubaiyatdunno482 more often than not it is the case
Fret markers are on the top edge of the fretboard
He also plays a custom 3 string bass.
Lee, Claypool, Flea, Entwistle, and Digiorgio are my personal favorites
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what a beautiful skins
Where's Cliff Burton?
I love cliff but there bassist far away better then him
It seems as though the faster you play the more muddled and shity it sounds. It's one thing to play fast it's another thing to play melodically. Steve Harris or Geezer Butler probably didn't make the list because they're not super duper fast, however they are both the most tasteful bassists ever
Billy isn't muddy at all. Moreover, although he's blinding fast, he doesn't advocate for a more is more philosophy. He's very much a student and advocate of the instrument.
Totally agree!!
How on earth is alex Webster messy?
Eeeh Jaco?
Steve Harris got an honourable no-mention at the end tho!
Master's of their craft on display here. :)
Awesome very very cool