1. Ron Carter (unbelievable technique on the acoustic, and very innovative ways to present his instrument: like piccolo bass fronting a cello quartet, etc.!)
2. John Entwistle (like nobody else, every time I see footage of his fingers in action I am floored)
3. Larry Graham (invented funk style, and even better than Bootsy)
4. Paul McCartney (maestro of the four string pop hook; listen to "Paperback Writer" etc. again if you've forgotten)
5. It gets tougher after that! Maybe for personal reasons I will say CLINT CONLEY (when I first started to play bass, I wanted to play like him - and Lou Barlow and Kim Gordon).
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