Hi guys, greetings from Germany
I'm new here and Just read your top 3...
There's some names to add, like Gary Willis (Concerning fusion, etc.) and as far as our beloved Metal sounds goes: Lars Norberg from Spiral Architect - he's taken the bass in extreme music a big step further. Everybody should listen to their album!
Cliff Burton (R.I.P) was also a very underrated bassist - he was ahead of the time in the Metal genre. He was not that upfront in the mix of the Metallica classics, but if you listen to some old live recordings, you can hear the potential that could never be fully revealed due to his death.
Apart from that, there are for sure many players out there that deserve attention, especially the ones that are not in a certain spotlight. I think that a lot of people play their fingers off inside their own four walls or rehearsal places. Look to the underground and beyond styles to find remarkable musicians. I personally don't like throwing names around. It all depends on different points of view what's "good" and what not. By the way, what about Tom Angelripper
- just kidding...
Hey, actually this is Steve's forum - it's not very polite to talk about any different bassplayers here!
So Long!