1. JOHN ENTWISTLE* – THE WHO
2. JACK BRUCE – CREAM
3. CHRIS SQUIRE – YES
4. GEDDY LEE – RUSH
5. FLEA – RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
6. JOHN PAUL JONES – LED ZEPPELIN
7. GEEZER BUTLER – BLACK SABBATH
8. PAUL MCCARTNEY – THE BEATLES
9. LES CLAYPOOL – PRIMUS
10. JOHN DEACON – QUEEN
11. STEVE HARRIS – IRON MAIDEN
12. JUSTIN CHANCELLOR – TOOL
13. ERIC WILSON – SUBLIME
14. TIM COMMERFORD – RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
15. PAUL SIMONON – THE CLASH
16. KRIST NOVOSELIC – NIRVANA
17. COLIN GREENWOOD – RADIOHEAD
18. CLIFF LEE BURTON* – METALLICA
19. JOHN MYUNG – DREAM THEATER
20. ROGER GLOVER – DEEP PURPLE
21. STING – THE POLICE
22. NOEL REDDING* – JIMI HENDRIX
23. MIKE STARR* – ALICE IN CHAINS
24. ROGER WATERS – PINK FLOYD
25. GREG LAKE – ELP, KING CRIMSON

You obviously have little knowledge of the history, evolution, and various branches and sub-genres of "rock" music.

For what i know, these are ROCK bassists.

Obviously nobody ever taught you that "rock" is not limited to white guys with guitars, tats and body piercings. Lawd love a duck!

its not. there are many black artists of rock as well. have you ever heard of jimi hendrix?, chuck berry? living colour?

I am a musician myself, I play rock music, do you think I know nothing about it? coming from somewhere sitting in his chair making inaccurate lists everywhere

Show us your music, if you please.

And who would you say was more greater influenced by Chuck Berry or Little Richard (for example)...James Brown (who you obviously identify as "funk") or Guns & Roses (whom you'd say are "real" rock & rollers)???

Stu's actually right here

For the record if you came up with this list it's not bad. With only a couple exceptions I'd say these are all very creative and serious bassists with a real unique voice on the instrument. So you have good taste.

But let's move this discussion to the main rock bassists thread!

Sure thing. Let me know what you think about Sting's performances in those songs I recommended. I named my dog Sting for a reason lol.

When did I say Guns N Roses are real rock N rollers? can you quote that?

So G&R are not "real" rockers either???...HAaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. How were you even able to come up with 25 bass guitarists that fit your definition of a "REAL". Rock & Roller? Did you know that James Jamerson was the very first sideman inducted into the ROCK &ROLL HALL OF FAME???...Stick around if you want to learn anything....That is unless you're just a troll coming on here to pull our collectove legs.

So G&R are not "real" rockers either???...HAaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. How were you even able to come up with 25 bass guitarists that fit your definition of a "REAL". Rock & Roller? Did you know that James Jamerson was the very first sideman inducted into the ROCK &ROLL HALL OF FAME???...Stick around if you want to learn anything....That is unless you're just a troll coming on here to pull our collectove legs.[/quote]

I made this list quite a while ago. I most certainly am not a troll. I agree with the terms of R&B being rock now. Can we all just get along please. Guns N Roses are real rockers but not influential legends. And the Hall of Fame is bullshit. That's why great bands like Yes, Deep Purple, Rush, King Crimson and much more haven't been inducted yet.