Musicians have named John Myung, the bass guitar player behind US prog metal band Dream Theater as the “greatest bass player of all time” in a poll conducted by leading musician’s website, MusicRadar.com – scooping a massive 42% of the vote.
The American bassist dominated the poll commissioned to celebrate the launch of MusicRadar’s new bass guitar section. With musicians casting over 25,000 votes, Geddy Lee (Rush) and the late Paul Gray (Slipknot) battled it out for second and third spot. Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris, The Who’s John Entwistle and Paul McCartney also featured in the top 10.
MusicRadar.com – The Greatest bass player of all time
1. John Myung (Dream Theater)
2. Geddy Lee (Rush)
3. Paul Gray (Slipknot)
4. Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
5. Cliff Burton (Metallica)
6. Jaco Pastorius (Weather Report)
7. Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
8. John Entwistle (The Who)
9. Victor Wooten
10. Paul McCartney
Chris Vinnicombe, Guitar Editor for MusicRadar.com, said:
“Dream Theater have a huge online following among musicians and the instrumental prowess of every band member is beyond question. As one half of the rhythm section, the bass player plays a vital role in the engine room of any band. It’s fantastic to see a poll generate such furious debate amongst fans.”
For the full run-down on the greatest bass players of all time, visit http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/the-25-greatest-bassists-of-all-time-279007
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