Best Underrated Bassists
Yeah pretty underrated should listen to "Good friend and bottle of pills" that bass riff is pretty catchy
Pantera isn't a underrated band but Rex is a underrated bassist,
Rex is a fantastic bassist but nobody tends to realise it
Rex Brown was an awesome bassist
Queen's most underrated member. He wrote some incredible basslines for Queen, and a lot of their best singles (Another One Bites The Dust, You're My Best Friend) were penned by him. His talent is undeniable, but is sadly overlooked constantly in favour of the others. They're still great, but they've gained their deserved exposure. If he was less shy and was still active, his talent would be more widely recognised.
Great bass lines: Another one bites the dust, Under pressure, Invisible man, You don't fool me...
Great song writer: Another one bites the dust, You're my best friend, I want to break free...
I agree with the other comments, and he has a short but virtuoso bass playing in Breakthru, listen it!
For sure a great bassist, loved all his work in Queen
He underrated? LOL he is anything but underrated how is A7X underrated when they get millions of views on YouTube? He's not even that good of a bassist you can barley hear it.
Super overrated
I would actually say he is underrated, he was in a Funk Metal/Rock band called Infectious Grooves and he played some pretty good basslines, some say Jason Newsted was better but after hearing Infectious Grooves, I would say Robert is better, he also played good basslines in Suicidal Tendencies.
Before people claim Rob is not underrated. Think that he had to fill Cliff Burton's position and that set his bar very very high
The Best Bassist In Metallica Ever Had
What I love about Green Day's early production is that you can hear the bass also. Listen to the bass in songs like "Welcome To Paradise" and "When I Come Around" and you'll see why he's great. Even "Longview" with it's amazing bass riff doesn't give him the recognition he deserves.
I think most people recognize Mike Dirnt as the bassist of Green Day, a band they like. They never really respect Mike Dirnt as a bassist, though. Just listen to Kerplunk from start to finish. He's got a lot of talent.
He is underrated in no way. In fact, he's the most overrated bassist. Its not about my opinion. It's a fact. I like his works. But you should definitely check some other bassists. He's nothing to them.
Mike Dirnt is very underrated. He has a lot of potential. I mean, he can slap and pick at the same time.
Here basslines like "Jesus Christ Pose" and "Spoonman" and think: how wonderful. My vote goes to Ben Shepherd, because he is never mentioned in anything.
People claim he's just lucky because he's an average bassist in a great band. Highway star?
He's very underrated.
Yes, he's underrated
He's a master of opportune playing - sometimes only playing a few notes or nothing at all. Put when he does play it is so precisely judged that it forms a vital part of the song's soundscape. He's best compared to a the violas in an orchestra; rarely noticeable, but the orchestra would sound hollow without them.
A bassist with a rare sense of space and appreciation for silence which only makes his playing easier to appreciate.
Colin inspires me to pick up a bass. He is so good at playing it, yet so underrated. Radiohead wouldn't exist without him.
He's great but not underrated to be honest
He got number five in the greatest bassists list
Poor JPJ, he never gets the credit and recognition he deserves
Just listen to lemon song
Ha ha, both Paul, Paul McCartney and John Paul Jones aren't underrated.
Paul McCartney Bass Playing Bass Is Awesome.Just Listen To The Songs.Case Closed.Beatles Are Underrated,Look At The CrapTheseDays And Compare It.
Not underrated.
His basslines are amazing, and using the Chapman stick well is something not many bassists have done.
Looks like Walter White's playing bass in this image.
How & why could any true bass player & rhythm lover not rank James Jamerson not only underrated, but 1 of the best bass players? A shame that all of The Funk Brothers had to moonlight to make money because they weren't compensated appropriately.
He's one of the most influential bassists and everyone liked him, he can't be underrated
Listen to Schism.
The Bassist is always overlooked unless the Bassist is the Lead Singer
Krist Novoselic is Underrated
Benjamin always played exactly what each song needed without trying to elevate himself -- humble, talented, sexy. #BenjaminOrr #neverenough
He played the bass on keyboards, and also played the lead keyboard along with it, and also took over the lead vocals when Jim was too high and collapsed halfway through the shows. At one occasion, Morrison also said "Ladies and Gentlemen, this man (pointing at him) is The Doors". Well what more does it take to get to the top 3 at least?
Key bass is bass. And he was among the best at this.
He plays bass. But not bass guitar.
Ray Manzarek. Great musician.
Sadly no longer with us.. The wonderful Bass player originally with Japan.. later JBK... solo... Dalis Car... Midge you're... guesting with Kate Bush.. Gary Numan... among others
Not underrated.
Very good bass picking technique, good tapping and slapping. yet, only became one of the best of Asia.
Because he was not from america so not in top list