Consequence’s Bass Week couldn’t have come to fruition without the help of some of our favorite bass players. After the survey, read the picks of 10 albums with great bass playing from Mr. Bungle’s Trevor Dunn, Death Cab for Cutie’s Nick Harmer, and Blu DeTiger, and don’t forget to check out our list of the 100 Greatest Bassists of All Time.
As we here at Consequence turn down our subwoofers and close out Bass Week, we wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who made it possible — the actual badass, motherfuckin’ bass players themselves. We couldn’t have pulled together such a celebration without the input of some of our favorite players, and so it’s time to let them speak for themselves.
Below are the unabridged survey answers we received when we turned to the experts and asked, “Who are the five people you consider the greatest bassists of all time, and why?” Not every single player mentioned made the final list, but every single one of them most certainly deserves their flowers.
So join in on this low-end love circle and read who people like Cone McCaslin of Sum 41, Nestor Chumak of PUP, Julia Cumming of Sunflower Bean, Tobin Esperance of Papa Roach, and so many more think are some of the best to ever pick up a four-string.