i would have included Brad Whitford of Aerosmith. Joe Perry said he's at his best working with him

I thought Ray Manzarek was The Doors. He's the only reason to listen to them.

are typical readers of this publication ignorant retards? any rock fan has not overlooked any of these people. what the fark...

I don't know whether to be happy or dismayed by the over-representation of bass players on that list.

Oh, and submitter, how in the fark can you honestly say you never knew George Harrison existed? Even if you don't, you are an idiot for not having the sense to not admit it.

Even Peter Criss doesn't want to be Peter Criss.

JPJ, George, and Ray are hard to miss because "everyone" has heard their work if they have heard their respective bands. Richard Wright might be a better mention, but again, if you've heard "great gig in the sky" at least his influence isn't lost on you.

Oliver Reidel is a bassist, but is the most competent with technology out of the six. Also, the intro on Seemann....

I give Watts of the Stones meta points because he once told Mick "I'm not your drummer, you're my singer" or something like that.

Nabb1: I don't know whether to be happy or dismayed by the over-representation of bass players on that list.

Roger Waters is possibly my favorite member of Pink Floyd. I suspect there is a bit of a type-B trend in bassists, and Roger is one exception.

Pretty much guys you never knew existed

i guess subby must be 8 or something.

bongmiester: Pretty much guys you never knew existed

i guess subby must be 8 or something.

Srsly. What a crap list. All of those people are fairly well known and revered.

I'm all choked up.

Who the hell didn't know John Entwhistle existed? George Harrison? Come on.

John Paul Jones: I'm all choked up.

We love you man!

ever heard of carol kaye?

uhmmm, I dont know, I pretty much always gave props to all these guys

GEEZER BUTLER FTW...



The guy's amazing on bass and wrote most, if not all, black sabbath's lyrics

Nabb1: I don't know whether to be happy or dismayed by the over-representation of bass players on that list.

Well, it pretty much has to be. You're not going to overlook too many lead vocalists, and lead guitar players tend to be AW's. George Harrison is basically the only exception to that, and he made the list. Great drummers always get noticed as well. So, you're stuck with primarily bassists and maybe rhythm guitarists.

Speaking of rhythm guitar, I think Stone Gossard's work with Pearl Jam is often undervalued.

I'll tell you who I would have put on the list, though- Jim Steinman. That's right- Meat Loaf's pianist and songwriter. I believe he wrote some great (if now overplayed) rock songs.

WaltzingMathilda: are typical readers of this publication ignorant retards?

It's Spike, the TV equivalent of Maxim. So the answer is "yes".

Elliot Easton
Izzy Stradlin
Dave Grohl(Nirvana)

/gotta get back to work

This website is blocked at work but I'm guessing 1 through 4 are members of Mini Kiss.

I always kinda feel bad for whoever the fourth guy in Green Day is this tour.

HappyHarryHardOn: The guy's amazing on bass and wrote most, if not all, black sabbath's lyrics

Well, pre-Dio lyrics. And not all of them.
Just the good ones (Ozzy wrote stuff like "Changes").

brap: This website is blocked at work but I'm guessing 1 through 4 are members of Mini Kiss.

bwahahahahahahahaha! ++

I'm not sure his own band knew he existed.

His part in 'Live at Pompeii' explains a lot.

The list lost me at Michael Anthony. Van Halen built themselves on Eddie's flashy hammer-ons and DLR's flamboyancy. Take those two things away and Van Halen is just another run-of-the-mill rock band. Anthony is nothing special.

No John Deacon?

That guy was insanely talented and smart and wrote the bass line to Another One Bites the Dust and probably Under Pressure. Yet no one I ever talk to has heard of him.

steveo: The list lost me at Michael Anthony. Van Halen built themselves on Eddie's flashy hammer-ons and DLR's flamboyancy. Take those two things away and Van Halen is just another run-of-the-mill rock band. Anthony is nothing special.

FAIL

Blocked at work. George Harrison is on that list? Really? REALLY?!?

/Now I'm all stabby >=(

My dad beat Michael Anthony in a taco eating contest in Miami in the 80's, so I'm really getting a kick, etc.
/Tacos as in food, pervs
//He won a bunch of disco records

Alex Lifeson

/I don't care if you hate Rush

I wondered what would happen when Eddie's kid replaced Michael Anthony on bass when Van Halen toured this last time. Not that Anthony's a whiz at the bass (he's no slouch, but he's not making instructional videos on technique, if you know what I mean), but like the article said, when they played live he (along with Alex) held the songs together while Eddie & Dave did their thing.

Check me out, I'm edgy and Rock and Roll. I'll be sure to sprinkle the occasional obscenity throughout my writing and end sentences with "man."

Learn to write, you shiat. What the fark is wrong with you, man?

Canadian Canuck: No John Deacon?

That guy was insanely talented and smart and wrote the bass line to Another One Bites the Dust and probably Under Pressure. Yet no one I ever talk to has heard of him.

Can you point out one single member of Queen who wasn't insanely talented?


Apart from that, I was unsurprised to see a list full of bass players.

This band has the most overlooked guitarist. (new window)

mysticcat: Elliot Easton

Oh hell yes!

7 bassist, 1 accordionist, 1 keyboardist, 1 drummer.


add another vote to Rick Wright tally. And if we're on the subject of overlooked bassist, might as well add Eric Avery of Jane's Addiction.

also....

John McVie
Andy Summers
Bill Bruford
Charlie Watts
Walter Becker

Cornwell: Can you point out one single member of Queen who wasn't insanely talented?


Apart from that, I was unsurprised to see a list full of bass players.

True. Even educationally all of Queen's members were really smart. I know May was getting and finally got a PhD in astrophysics, Deacon has a degree in electrical engineering, Roger Taylor has a degree in biology, and I believe Mercury has a degree in art or something.

My vote goes to Mike Rutherford of Genesis. Probably solely responsible for keeping the band's sound updated, and has shown to be the most versatile instrumentalist in the band. How is he overlooked? When he took a break to start a solo project, Mike & The Mechanics, he wasn't even the frontman.

But I think Pete Best takes the Lifetime Achievement Award for this particular category. Poor bastard.

Pretty much guys you never knew existed

Subby is 12, or that troll is -1.

Canadian Canuck: No John Deacon?

That guy was insanely talented and smart and wrote the bass line to Another One Bites the Dust and probably Under Pressure. Yet no one I ever talk to has heard of him.

THIS

Frank Hannon of Tesla should be on that list.

priestrape: Walter Becker

Good one also

I Like Bread: When he took a break to start a solo project, Mike & The Mechanics, he wasn't even the frontman.

Well that's because he can't really sing. Also Tony Banks is no slouch either.

Dave Davies. The best part of most Kinks songs are Dave's pinched harmonies, followed by a ripping guitar solo that Ray couldn't have laid down on his best day. Without Dave, there would not have been any Kinks.

Rustybumperjack: Frank Hannon of Tesla should be on that list.

So should Tommy Skeoch.

/too bad he's not in the band any more

The only guys that even come close to fitting the article's
criteria are the guys from The Band and they are/were excellent
musicians.

That list goes to 11.

Andreas Kisser?

Balrog1: That list goes to 11 Fail.

FTFY.

Nils Lofgren.

JPJ?

Srsly?


who's overlooking JPJ?


How about Joey Santiago or Steve Drozd?