List of bass guitarists
Appearance
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The following is a list of notable electric bass guitar players. The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. Since the 1950s, the electric bass guitar has largely replaced the double bass in popular music. Bass guitarists provide the low-pitched basslines and bass runs in many different styles of music ranging from rock and metal to blues and jazz. Bassists also use the bass guitar as a soloing instrument in jazz, fusion, Latin, funk, and in some rock styles. Musicians known mainly as guitarists are listed separately in the list of guitarists.
For double bass players, see:
- List of contemporary classical double bass players
- List of jazz bassists, which includes both double bass and electric bass players
- List of double bassists in popular music, which includes blues, folk, country, etc.
A
[edit]- Barry Adamson (Magazine, Visage, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds)
- Paul Abrahams (The Reels)
- Gaye Advert (The Adverts)
- Martin Eric Ain (Celtic Frost, Hellhammer)
- Dominic Aitchison (Mogwai)
- Kianna Alarid (Tilly and the Wall)
- Mike de Albuquerque (Electric Light Orchestra)
- Arioch (Funeral Mist)
- Juan Alderete (Racer X, The Mars Volta)
- Miša Aleksić (Riblja Čorba)
- Dave Alexander (The Stooges)
- James Alexander (Bar-Kays)
- Lee Alexander (Norah Jones)
- Rustee Allen (Sly and the Family Stone)
- Merle Allin (The Murder Junkies)
- Karl Alvarez (Descendents)
- Thierry Amar (Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, Black Ox Orkestar)
- Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam)
- Mårten Andersson (Lizzy Borden, George Lynch)
- Mark Andes (Heart, Spirit)
- Felipe Andreoli (Angra)
- Dan Andriano (Alkaline Trio)
- Josh Ansley (Catch 22, Streetlight Manifesto, HURT)
- Michael Anthony (Van Halen, Planet Us, Sammy Hagar and the Waboritas, Chickenfoot)
- Daniel Antonsson (Dark Tranquillity)
- Tom Araya (Slayer)
- Doug Ardito (Puddle of Mudd)
- Jennifer Arroyo (Kittie)
- Reginald Arvizu (Korn, L.A.P.D.)
- Brent Ashley (Combichrist, Violent New Breed)
- Talena Atfield (Kittie)
- Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole, The Smashing Pumpkins, Auf Der Maur)
- Eric Avery (Jane's Addiction, Alanis Morissette)
- John Avila (Oingo Boingo)
- Kevin Ayers (Soft Machine)
- Pedro Aznar (Serú Girán, Pat Metheny Group)
- Nathan Azarcon (Rivermaya, Bamboo (Filipino band))
B
[edit]- Bob Babbitt (The Funk Brothers, MFSB)
- Matt Bachand (Act of Defiance)
- Johnny Bacolas (Alice N' Chains, Second Coming)
- Pat Badger (Extreme, Tribe of Judah)
- Steve Bailey (Bass Extremes)
- Victor Bailey (Weather Report)
- Alec Baillie (Leftöver Crack)
- Harvey Bainbridge (Hawkwind)
- Brian Baker (Minor Threat)
- Ronnie Baker (MFSB, The Trammps, Salsoul Orchestra)
- Carlos Balcells (The Dawn)
- Peter Baltes (Accept)
- Michael Balzary aka Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Hugh Banton (Van der Graaf Generator)
- Tony Barber (Buzzcocks)
- Paul Barker (The Blackouts, Ministry, Revolting Cocks, Lard, U.S.S.A.)
- Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr.)
- Tom Barney (The Honeydrippers)
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
- Arthur Barrow (Frank Zappa)
- Wilbur Bascomb (Jeff Beck)
- Colin Bass (3 Mustaphas 3, Camel)
- Jens Becker (Grave Digger)
- Walter Becker (Steely Dan)
- Mark Bedford (Madness, Voice of the Beehive)
- Robert Levon Been (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club)
- Garry Gary Beers (INXS)
- Nick Beggs (Kajagoogoo, Iona)
- Andy Bell (Oasis)
- Robert Bell (Kool & the Gang)
- Matt Bellamy (The Jaded Hearts Club)
- Bryan Beller (Steve Vai, Mike Keneally, Dethklok)
- Frank Bello (Anthrax, Helmet)
- Carles Benavent (Paco de Lucía, Chick Corea, Miles Davis)
- Jo Bench (Bolt Thrower)
- Martin Bengtsson (Arch Enemy, Armageddon)
- Max Bennett (L.A. Express, The Wrecking Crew)
- Jay Bentley (Bad Religion)
- Glen Benton (Deicide)
- Jeff Berlin
- Guy Berryman (Coldplay)
- Alonza Bevan (Kula Shaker)
- Davide Biale (Davie504)
- Owen Biddle (The Roots)
- Bob Birch (Elton John)
- Mike Bishop (Gwar, Kepone)
- Matt Bissonette (David Lee Roth, Ringo Starr, Elton John)
- Jonas Björler (At the Gates, The Haunted)
- Bill Black (Elvis Presley)
- Lori Black (Clown Alley, Melvins)
- Morty Black (TNT)
- John Blackburn (The Mescaleros, Skin)
- Jack Blades (Night Ranger, Damn Yankees, Shaw Blades)
- Ron Blair (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
- Johan Blomqvist (Backyard Babies)
- Vicki Blue (The Runaways)
- Bobzilla (Damageplan, Hellyeah)
- Andrew Bodnar (The Rumour, Graham Parker)
- Henry Bogdan (Helmet)
- Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge)
- Rachel Bolan (Skid Row, Prunella Scales )
- Trevor Bolder (David Bowie's The Spiders from Mars, Wishbone Ash, Uriah Heep)
- Richard Bona
- Zeta Bosio (Soda Stereo)
- Chris Bostock (JoBoxers, Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys, Subway Sect)
- Pierre Bouvier (Reset, Simple Plan)
- Randy Bradbury (Pennywise)
- Shanne Bradley (The Nipple Erectors, The Nips, The Men They Couldn't Hang)
- Jon Brant (Cheap Trick, Siren, Jason & the Scorchers)
- Beverly Breckenridge (Fifth Column, Phono-Comb)
- Andrés Bretel (TK, Madre Matilda, Space Bee, Carlos Salas)
- Dan Briggs (Between the Buried and Me)
- Eric Brittingham (Cinderella)
- Brian Bromberg
- Harvey Brooks (Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, The Doors, Mike Bloomfield)
- David Brown (Santana)
- Mark Brown (Prince and the Revolution)
- Phillipa 'Pip' Brown
- Ray Brown (Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, The L.A. Four)
- Rex Brown (Pantera, Down, Rebel Meets Rebel)
- Scott Brown (Trooper)
- Baron Browne (Jean-Luc Ponty, Billy Cobham, Vital Information)
- Chris Brubeck (The Dave Brubeck Quartet)
- Jack Bruce (Cream)[1]
- Bunny Brunel (CAB)
- Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner
- Bob Brunning (Fleetwood Mac)
- Francis Buchholz (Scorpions)
- Sibyl Buck (The Lonely Astronauts)
- Nicholas Bullen (Napalm Death)
- Oteil Burbridge (The Allman Brothers Band)
- Ian Burden (The Human League)
- Hunter Burgan (AFI)
- Mike Burkett (NOFX)
- Jean-Jacques Burnel (The Stranglers)
- Rob Burns (Nucleus)
- Boz Burrell (King Crimson, Bad Company)
- Heinz Burt (The Tornados)
- Cliff Burton (Trauma, Metallica)
- Bob Bushnell
- Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell, GZR, Ozzy Osbourne)
- Tim Butler (The Psychedelic Furs, Love Spit Love)
- Tony Butler (Big Country)
C
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- Tommy Caldwell (The Marshall Tucker Band)
- John Cale (The Velvet Underground)
- Emperor Magus Caligula (Dark Funeral)
- Juan Calleros (Maná)
- Bernie Calvert (The Hollies)
- Ben Campbell (Zed)
- Richard Campbell (Natalie Cole, Dave Mason, Three Dog Night, Chuck Negron, America)
- Tony Campos (Fear Factory, Ministry, Soulfly, Prong, Static-X)
- Marciano Cantero (Enanitos Verdes)
- Captain Sensible (The Damned)
- Alain Caron (Uzeb)
- Will Carruthers (The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Spacemen 3)
- Julian Casablancas
- Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna)
- Gerald Casale (Devo)
- Ken Casey (Dropkick Murphys)
- Martyn P. Casey (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Grinderman, The Triffids)
- Louis Cennamo
- Michael Cera (Mister Heavenly)
- Peter Cetera (Chicago)
- Les Chadwick (Gerry and the Pacemakers)
- Clive Chaman (Jeff Beck, Brian Auger)
- Justin Chancellor (Tool)
- Chas Chandler (The Animals)
- Tim Chandler (Daniel Amos, The Swirling Eddies, The Choir)
- Chris Chaney (The Panic Channel, Jane's Addiction, Methods of Mayhem, AC/DC)
- Jeremy Chatelain (Jets to Brazil, Helmet)
- Stuart Chatwood (The Tea Party)
- Joe Chemay
- Chi Cheng (Deftones)
- Tony Choy (Atheist)
- Greg Christian (Testament)
- Don Ciccone (Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, The Critters)
- Al Cisneros (Sleep, Om)
- Annie Clark
- Mark Clarke (Colosseum, Uriah Heep, Mountain)
- Stanley Clarke (Return to Forever)
- Les Claypool (Primus, Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, Oysterhead, Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, Blind Illusion, The Claypool Lennon Delirium)
- Adam Clayton (U2)
- Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords)
- Rod Clements (Lindisfarne)
- Jim Clench (April Wine, Bachman–Turner Overdrive)
- Bud Cockrell (Pablo Cruise)
- Tommy Cogbill (The Memphis Boys, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section)
- T. Michael Coleman (Doc Watson)
- Bootsy Collins (James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic, Bootsy's Rubber Band, Science Faxtion)[1]
- Max Collins (Eve 6, The Sugi Tap)
- Johnny Colt (The Black Crowes, Train)
- Tim Commerford (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave)
- Van Conner (Screaming Trees)
- Norman Cook (The Housemartins)
- Stu Cook (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
- John Cooper (Skillet)
- Glenn Cornick (Jethro Tull)
- Andy Cousin (All About Eve, The Lucy Nation, The Mission)
- Duncan Coutts (Our Lady Peace)
- Billy Cox (Jimi Hendrix, Band of Gypsys, Charlie Daniels Band)
- Mikey Craig (Culture Club)
- Robbie Crane (Ratt, Vince Neil Band, Adler's Appetite, Love/Hate, Vertex)
- Evan Cranley (Broken Social Scene, Stars)
- Bob Cranshaw (Sonny Rollins)
- Jim Creeggan (Barenaked Ladies)
- Chris Cross (Ultravox)
- Juan Croucier (Dokken, Ratt)
- Sheryl Crow
- Rick Cua
- Sal Cuevas (Fania All-Stars)
- Justin Currie (Del Amitri)
- Steve Currie (T. Rex)
- André Cymone (Prince & the Revolution)
- Holger Czukay (Can)
D
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- Patrick Dahlheimer (Live)
- Bob Daisley (Gary Moore)
- Bobby Dall (Poison)
- John Dalton (The Kinks)
- George Daly (The Hangmen)
- Mike Daly (Whiskeytown, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
- Paul D'Amour (Tool)
- Sharlee D'Angelo (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, Arch Enemy)
- Traa Daniels (P.O.D.)
- Rick Danko (The Band)
- Mike D'Antonio (Killswitch Engage)
- Mike Davenport (The Ataris, Versus the World)
- Alan Davey (Hawkwind)
- Stuart David (Belle and Sebastian, Looper)
- Jeremy Davis (Paramore)
- Michael Davis (MC5)
- Steve Davy (Steamhammer)
- John Deacon (Queen)
- Kim Deal (Pixies, The Breeders)
- Mike Dean (Corrosion of Conformity)
- Victoria De Angelis (Måneskin)
- Chuck Deardorf (Jovino Santos-Neto)
- Johan De Farfalla
- Vance DeGeneres (The Cold)
- Matt Deis (CKY, All That Remains)
- Robert DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots, Army of Anyone)
- Rob De Luca (Spread Eagle, UFO)
- Joey DeMaio (Manowar)
- Jay DeMarcus (Rascal Flatts)
- Michael Dempsey (The Cure, Associates, Levinhurst)
- Carlos Dengler (Interpol)
- Paul Denman (Sade)
- Rob Derhak (moe.)
- John DeServio (Black Label Society)
- Dr. Matt Destruction (The Hives)
- Blu DeTiger
- Mark Deutrom (Melvins)
- James Dewar (Robin Trower)
- Mohini Dey
- Paul Di Leo (Nena, Adrenaline Mob, Fozzy)
- Bill "The Buddha" Dickens
- Steve Diggle (Buzzcocks)
- Allie DiMeco (the Naked Brothers Band)
- Mike Dirnt (Green Day, Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Network, The Frustrators, Screeching Weasel)
- John Doe (X)
- Lawrence Donegan (Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, The Bluebells)
- Lee Dorman (Iron Butterfly, Captain Beyond)
- Gail Ann Dorsey (David Bowie)
- Chip Douglas (The Turtles, The Monkees)
- Dave Dreiwitz (Ween, Instant Death)
- Chris Dreja (The Yardbirds)
- Tim Drummond
- Uriah Duffy (Whitesnake, Lyrics Born, Christina Aguilera)
- Chuck Dukowski (Black Flag)
- Dennis Dunaway (Alice Cooper)
- Donald "Duck" Dunn (The Bar-Kays, The Mar-Keys, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, The Blues Brothers)
- Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Fantômas)
- Joe Duplantier (Gojira, Cavalera Conspiracy)
- David Dyson (Brainstorm, New Kids on the Block, Pieces of a Dream)
E
[edit]- Robin "Graves" Eaglestone (Cradle of Filth)
- Jimmy Earl (The Crusaders, Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea, Pino Daniele, Robben Ford, Cleto and the Cletones)
- Nathan East (Fourplay, Toto, Eric Clapton)
- Kai Eckhardt (Garaj Mahal)
- Leif Edling (Krux)
- Bernard Edwards (Chic)
- John 'Rhino' Edwards (Status Quo)
- Richie Edwards (The Darkness)
- Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree)
- Mike Elizondo
- David Ellefson (Megadeth, Avian)
- Atom Ellis (Psychefunkapus, Dieselhed)
- Keith Ellis (The Koobas, Van der Graaf Generator)
- Ben Ely (Regurgitator)
- Shane Embury (Napalm Death)
- Bjorn Englen (Dio Disciples, Soul Sign, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony MacAlpine, Uli Jon Roth, Quiet Riot, Robin McAuley)
- John Entwistle (The Who)[1]
- Howie Epstein (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
- Chris Eskola
- Roy Estrada (The Mothers of Invention, Little Feat, Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band)
- Deon Estus
- Chris Ethridge (The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Family)
- Ean Evans (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- Mark Evans (AC/DC)
- Tom Evans (Badfinger)
- Jason Everman (Soundgarden)
- Tobias Exxel (Edguy)
F
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- Bob Fairfoull (Idlewild)
- Falco
- Pete Farndon (The Pretenders)
- Dave Farrell (Linkin Park)
- Sam Farrar (Phantom Planet)
- Chris Feinstein (Ryan Adams & the Cardinals)
- Wilton Felder
- Nick Feldman (Wang Chung)
- Ricky Fenson (The Rolling Stones, Brian Auger and the Trinity, Steampacket)
- Tracy Ferrie (Stryper)
- Jim Fielder (Buffalo Springfield, Blood, Sweat & Tears)
- Ric Fierabracci (Chick Corea, Frank Gambale, Yanni)
- Jennifer Finch (L7)
- Richard Finch (KC and the Sunshine Band)
- Steve Firth (Embrace)
- Brent Fischer (Clare Fischer, Elvis Schoenberg's Orchestre Surreal)
- Harley Flanagan (Cro-Mags)
- Gary Fletcher (The Blues Band)
- Klaus Flouride (Dead Kennedys)
- Herbie Flowers (Sky, Blue Mink, T. Rex, David Bowie, Elton John, George Harrison, Lou Reed)
- Ben Folds (Majosha)
- Sharin Foo (The Raveonettes)
- Derek Forbes (Simple Minds)
- John Ford (Strawbs, The Monks)
- Maya Ford (The Donnas)
- Scott Ford (The Twilight Singers, The Gutter Twins, Camp Freddy)
- Mo Foster (Cliff Richard, Phil Collins, Frida)
- Murray Foster (Great Big Sea, Moxy Früvous)
- Tom Fowler (Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention)
- Jackie Fox (The Runaways)
- Bruce Foxton (The Jam, Stiff Little Fingers)
- Nikolai Fraiture (The Strokes)
- Tony Franklin (The Firm, Blue Murder)
- Andy Fraser (Free, Sharks)
- Freebo (Bonnie Raitt)
- Matt Freeman (Rancid, Operation Ivy)
- Peter Freeman (Jon Hassell)
- Chosei Funahara (Plasmatics)
- Misia Furtak (Très.b)
- Miki Furukawa (Supercar)
- Nick Fyffe (Jamiroquai)
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- Tim Gaines (Stryper, SinDizzy)
- Noel Gallagher (Oasis)
- Simon Gallup (The Cure)
- Craig Gannon (Aztec Camera, The Bluebells, The Smiths)
- Greg Garbowsky (Jonas Brothers)
- Juan Garcia-Herreros
- Roberto García (WarCry)
- Paul Gardiner (Tubeway Army, Gary Numan)
- Chuck Garric (Alice Cooper)
- Matt Garrison
- Steve Garvey (Buzzcocks)
- Rosko Gee (Can, Traffic)
- Rinus Gerritsen (Golden Earring)
- Maurice Gibb (Bee Gees)
- Melvin Gibbs (Rollins Band)
- John Giblin (Phil Collins, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Simple Minds)
- Brian Gibson (Lightning Bolt)
- Peter Gifford (Midnight Oil)
- Peter Giles (Giles, Giles and Fripp, King Crimson)
- Greg Ginn (Black Flag) Credited as Dale Nixon on My War
- Chad I Ginsburg (CKY)
- Joe Gittleman (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Avoid One Thing, Gang Green)
- John Glascock (Carmen, Jethro Tull)
- Bob Glaub
- Roger Glover (Deep Purple, Rainbow)
- Nicolas Godin (Air)
- Rodrigo González (Die Ärzte)
- Jimi Goodwin (Doves)
- Debbie Googe (My Bloody Valentine)
- Bruce Gordon (I Mother Earth)
- Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)
- Martin Gordon (Sparks, Radio Stars, Jet, John's Children)
- Mike Gordon (Phish)
- Billy Gould (Faith No More)
- Graham Gouldman (10cc)
- Kenny Gradney (Little Feat, Delaney & Bonnie)
- Larry Graham (Sly and the Family Stone, Graham Central Station)
- Paul Gray (Eddie and the Hot Rods, The Damned, UFO)
- Paul Gray (Slipknot)
- Ric Grech (Family, Blind Faith, Traffic, Ginger Baker's Air Force)
- Edward Tony Green (The Dramatics, Death Row, G Funk )
- Max Green (Escape the Fate)
- Colin Greenwood (Radiohead)
- Billy Greer (Kansas)
- Paolo Gregoletto (Trivium)
- Mark Griffiths (The Shadows, Hank Marvin)
- Nigel Griggs (Split Enz)
- Markus Grosskopf (Helloween)
- Richard Grossman (Divinyls, Hoodoo Gurus)
- Kelly Groucutt (Electric Light Orchestra)
- Craig Gruber (Elf, Rainbow)
- Patrice Guers (Rhapsody of Fire)
- Trey Gunn (King Crimson)
- Rutger Gunnarsson (ABBA)
- Jeremy Guns (Brides of Destruction)
- Steve Gustafson (10,000 Maniacs)
H
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- Mikey Hachey (Suburban Legends)
- Kenny Håkansson (The Hellacopters)
- Paige Haley (Orgy)
- Bruce Hall (REO Speedwagon)
- Janine Hall (The Saints, Weddings Parties Anything, Young Charlatans)
- Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith)
- Stuart Hamm (Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Frank Gambale)
- Didz Hammond (The Cooper Temple Clause, Dirty Pretty Things)
- Fred Hammond (Commissioned)
- Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond (Jethro Tull)
- Steve Hanley (The Fall, The Lovers)
- Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill)
- Gerry Hannah (Subhumans)
- Timi Hansen (King Diamond, Mercyful Fate)
- Steve Hansgen (Minor Threat)
- Robert Hardy (Franz Ferdinand)
- Tim Harries (Steeleye Span)
- Jet Harris (The Shadows)
- Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
- Nigel Harrison (Blondie)
- Douglas Hart (The Jesus and Mary Chain)
- Gordon Haskell (The Fleur de Lys, King Crimson)
- Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets, Gino Vannelli)
- John Hassall (The Libertines)
- "Evil" Jared Hasselhoff (Bloodhound Gang)
- Juliana Hatfield (Blake Babies, Some Girls)
- Michel Hatzigeorgiou (Aka Moon)
- Robin Hawkins (The Automatic)
- David Hayes (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes)
- Heath (X Japan)
- Andrew Heermans (John Cale)
- Brian Helicopter (The Shapes)
- Richard Hell (The Voidoids)
- Jonas Hellborg (Bill Laswell, Shawn Lane, Buckethead)
- Svante Henryson (Yngwie Malmsteen)
- Mike Herrera (MxPx)
- Marko Hietala (Nightwish, Tarot, Sinergy)
- Yutaka Higuchi (Buck-Tick)
- Dusty Hill (ZZ Top)
- Ian Hill (Judas Priest)
- Bones Hillman (Midnight Oil)
- Chris Hillman (The Byrds)
- Taka Hirose (Feeder)
- Derrick Hodge
- Leroy Hodges (Hi Rhythm Section)
- Colin Hodgkinson (Back Door, Whitesnake)
- Devin Hoff (Good for Cows)
- Annie Holland (Elastica)
- Matt Hollywood (The Brian Jonestown Massacre)
- Georg Hólm (Sigur Rós)
- Calum Hood ( 5 Seconds of Summer)
- David Hood (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Traffic)
- Peter Hook (New Order, Monaco, Joy Division)
- Dave Hope (Kansas)
- Hugh Hopper (Soft Machine)
- Mark Hoppus (Blink-182, +44)
- Trevor Horn (The Buggles)
- Vinnie Hornsby (Sevendust)
- Brad Houser (Edie Brickell & New Bohemians)
- Hub (The Roots)
- Mike Huckabee (Capitol Offense)
- Mick Hucknall (Simply Red)
- Jim Hughart
- Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze, Black Sabbath)
- Jimmy Hughes (The Banned, Cowboys International, Original Mirrors, Department S)
- Peter Hughes (The Mountain Goats, DiskothiQ, Nothing Painted Blue)
- Peter Hume (Evermore)
- David Hungate (Toto)
- Carl Hunter (The Farm)
- Ashley Hutchings (Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, The Albion Band)
I
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- Mark Ibold (Pavement)
- John Illsley (Dire Straits)
- Michael Inez (Alice in Chains, Ozzy Osbourne)
- Infernus (Desekrator, Borknagar, Orcustus)
- Ricardo Iorio (V8, Hermética, Almafuerte)
- Jeff Irwin (Griffin House, Cerys Matthews, Mat Kearney, Eliot Morris)
- Fredrik Isaksson (Grave, Therion)
- Marvin Isley (The Isley Brothers)
- Michael Ivins (The Flaming Lips)
- Anders Iwers (Tiamat, Cemetary)
- Peter Iwers (In Flames)
J
[edit]- J (Luna Sea)
- David J (Bauhaus)
- Anthony Jackson (Chick Corea, Paul Simon, MFSB, Quincy Jones)
- Eddie Jackson (Queensrÿche)
- Jackie Jackson (Toots and the Maytals)
- Jermaine Jackson (The Jackson 5)
- Lee Jackson (The Nice)
- Randy Jackson (Journey)
- Randy Jackson (The Jacksons)
- Marcel Jacob (Europe, Talisman)
- James Jamerson Sr. (The Funk Brothers)
- James Jamerson Jr. (Teena Marie)
- Alex James (Blur)
- Rick James
- Tony James (Generation X, Sigue Sigue Sputnik)
- Michael Janisch
- Álvaro Jardón (Darna, WarCry)
- Neil Jason (Cyndi Lauper, Dire Straits, Brecker Brothers, Roxy Music, Paul Simon, John Lennon, David Sanborn, Saturday Night Live Band, CBS Orchestra)
- Steve Jay ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
- Jerry Jemmott
- Darryl Jenifer (Bad Brains)
- Neely Jenkins (Tilly and the Wall, Park Ave.)
- Tom Jenkinson
- Todd Jensen, (Journey)
- Jiro (Glay, The Predators)
- Chris Joannou (Silverchair)
- Phil Joel (Newsboys)
- Prakash John
- Alphonso Johnson (Weather Report, Santana, Phil Collins)
- Gordon Johnson
- Jimmy Johnson
- Louis Johnson (Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, The Brothers Johnson)
- Bruce Johnston (The Beach Boys)
- James Johnston
- Darryl Jones (The Rolling Stones)
- John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin, Them Crooked Vultures)
- Percy Jones (Brand X, Melon)
- Richard Jones (The Feeling, Sophie Ellis Bextor)
- Richard Jones (Stereophonics)
- Simon Jones (The Verve, The Shining)
- Steve Jones (Sex Pistols)
- Tyler Joseph (Twenty One Pilots)
- Eric Judy (Modest Mouse)
- Ju-ken (Gackt, Anna Tsuchiya, Vamps)
- Larry Junstrom (Lynyrd Skynyrd, 38 Special)
K
[edit]- Greg K. (The Offspring)
- Young K (Day6)
- John Kahn (Jerry Garcia Band)
- Jari Kainulainen (Stratovarius)
- Jim Kale (The Guess Who)
- Tony Kanal (No Doubt)
- Arthur Kane (New York Dolls)
- Mick Karn (Japan)
- Junnosuke Kawaguchi (The Blue Hearts)
- Carol Kaye[1]
- Dylan Keefe (Marcy Playground)
- Jesse F. Keeler (Death from Above 1979)
- Ace Kefford (The Move)
- Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
- Rick Kemp (Steeleye Span)
- Ben Kenney (Incubus)
- Andy Kent (You Am I)
- Pierre Kezdy (Naked Raygun, Pegboy, Strike Under)
- Steve Kilbey (The Church)
- Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister (Motörhead)
- Tad Kinchla (Blues Traveler)
- King ov Hell
- Gary King
- Mark King (Level 42)
- Stove King (Mansun)
- Tim Kingsbury (Arcade Fire)
- Karl Kippenberger (Shihad)
- Cris Kirkwood (Meat Puppets)
- Kisaki (Phantasmagoria)
- Jonas Kjellgren (Raubtier)
- Grutle Kjellson (Enslaved)
- Anders Kjølholm (Volbeat)
- Larry Knechtel (The Wrecking Crew)
- Holly Knight (Device)
- Jerry Knight (Raydio, Ollie & Jerry)
- Ryota Kohama (One Ok Rock)
- Ivan Kral (Patti Smith)
- Geoff Kresge (Tiger Army, AFI)
- Chris Kringel (Æon Spoke)
- Bakithi Kumalo (Paul Simon)
- Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian)
- Adam Kury (Candlebox, Legs Diamond, The Kings Royal)
- Alexander Kutikov (Mashina Vremeni)
- Brent Kutzle (OneRepublic)
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- Jean-Michel Labadie (Gojira)
- Abraham Laboriel (Garifuna)
- Göran Lagerberg (Tages, Kebnekajse)
- Greg Lake (King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
- Olli-Pekka Laine (Mannhai, Barren Earth, Amorphis)
- Joe Lally (Fugazi, Ataxia)
- Adrian Lambert (Biomechanical, DragonForce)
- Alan Lancaster (Status Quo)
- Dirk Lance (Incubus)
- Ronnie Lane (Small Faces, Faces)
- Steve Lang (April Wine, Mashmakhan)
- Chad Larson (The Aquabats)
- Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band)
- Bill Laswell
- Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P., New York Dolls)
- Jack Lawrence (The Greenhornes, Blanche, The Raconteurs The Dead Weather)
- Steve Lawson
- Jim Lea (Slade)
- Michael League (Snarky Puppy)
- Frédéric Leclercq (Kreator)
- Bill Lee
- Brett Lee (Six & Out)
- Geddy Lee (Rush)
- Sara Lee (The B-52's, Gang of Four, Indigo Girls)
- Will Lee (The CBS Orchestra)
- Russell Leetch (Editors)
- Brian Leiser (Fun Lovin' Criminals)
- Kelly LeMieux (Goldfinger)
- Paz Lenchantin (A Perfect Circle, Zwan, Pixies)
- Julian Lennon
- Martyn LeNoble (Thelonious Monster, Porno for Pyros, The Cult)
- Michael Lepond (Symphony X)
- Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead) and now currently with Phil Lesh and Friends
- Stefan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band)
- John Levén (Europe, Brazen Abbot)
- Jim Leverton (Blodwyn Pig, Caravan, Fat Mattress)
- Tony Levin (King Crimson, John Lennon, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, Liquid Tension Experiment)
- Daniel Vee Lewis (World Entertainment War)
- Graham Lewis (Wire)
- Mike Lewis (Lostprophets)
- Tony Lewis (The Outfield)
- Steve "The Gangsta Rabbi" Lieberman
- Dan Lilker (Anthrax, Stormtroopers of Death, Nuclear Assault)
- Peter Lindgren (Opeth, Steel)
- Jenny Lee Lindberg (Warpaint)
- Brian Locking (The Shadows, Marty Wilde)
- John Lodge (The Moody Blues)
- Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails)
- Tony Lombardo (Descendents)
- James LoMenzo (Megadeth, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society)
- Peter London (Crashdïet)
- Joe Long (The Four Seasons)
- Alan Longmuir (Bay City Rollers)
- Nick Lowe (Brinsley Schwarz, Rockpile)
- Conrad Lozano (Los Lobos)
- Doug Lubahn (The Doors)
- Matt Lukin (Melvins, Mudhoney)
- Bruce Lynch (Cat Stevens)
- Riker Lynch (R5 (band))
- Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy)
- Ken Lyons (38 Special, The Lemonheads)
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[edit]- Graham Maby (Joe Jackson, They Might Be Giants, Natalie Merchant)
- Bill MacCormick (Matching Mole)
- James MacDonough (Iced Earth, Megadeth)
- Alick Macheso, (Orchestra Mberikwazvo)
- Ian MacKaye (The Teen Idles)
- Steve Mackey (Pulp)
- Lawrie MacMillan (Stiltskin, Ray Wilson)
- Mickey Madden (Maroon 5)
- Matt Maginn (Cursive)
- Tony Maimone (Pere Ubu, They Might Be Giants)
- Natalie Maines (Dixie Chicks)
- Sean Malone (Cynic, Gordian Knot)
- Olivier Manchion (Ulan Bator, Permanent Fatal Error)
- Roger Manganelli (Less Than Jake)
- Aimee Mann ('Til Tuesday)
- Michael Manring
- Brian Marshall (Creed, Alter Bridge)
- Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne)
- Nick Massi (The Four Seasons)
- Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols)
- Joe B. Mauldin (The Crickets)
- Chris Maurer (Suburban Legends)
- John Maurer (Social Distortion)
- Jim Mayer (Coral Reefer Band)
- Ricky Maymi (The Brian Jonestown Massacre)
- Gerry McAvoy (Rory Gallagher)
- Christian McBride
- Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings)
- Jason McCaslin (Sum 41)
- Mark McClelland (Snow Patrol)
- Andy McCluskey (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
- Doug McCombs (Tortoise, Eleventh Dream Day)
- Drew McConnell (Babyshambles)
- Tim McCord (Evanescence)
- Danny McCormack (The Wildhearts, The Yo-Yos)
- Jeremy McCoy
- Chris McCusker
- Hugh McDonald (Bon Jovi)
- Ron McGovney (Metallica)
- Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan (Oasis)
- Tom McGuinness (Manfred Mann, McGuinness Flint)
- Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Loaded, Neurotic Outsiders, Fastbacks)
- Ben McKee (Imagine Dragons)
- Allen McKenzie (FireHouse)
- John McKenzie (Man, Eurythmics, Bob Dylan, The Pretenders)
- Ali McMordie (Stiff Little Fingers)
- John McVie (Fleetwood Mac)
- Randy Meisner (The Eagles, Poco)
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck)
- Nate Mendel (Sunny Day Real Estate, Foo Fighters)
- Martin Mendez (Opeth)
- Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake)
- Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister)
- Buwi Meneses (Parokya ni Edgar)
- Dave Meros (Spock's Beard)
- Bryn Merrick (The Damned)
- Robbie Merrill (Godsmack)
- Alan Merrill (The Arrows)
- Mike Merritt (Johnny Copeland)
- Johnny Lee Middleton (Savatage)
- Marcus Miller (Miles Davis, Grover Washington Jr., Bill Withers, Stuff, David Sanborn)
- Mike Mills (R.E.M.)
- Roger Miret (Agnostic Front, Madball)
- Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas (Mutemath)
- Naoshi Mizuta (The Star Onions)
- Gordon Moakes (Bloc Party)
- Thiago Modesto (Quimere)
- Ole Moe (Immortal, Aura Noir)
- A. J. Mogis (Criteria)
- Billy Mohler (Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, The Calling)
- John Mole (Colosseum II, Gary Moore)
- John Monte (M.O.D., Mind Funk, Ministry, Revolting Cocks, Human Waste Project)
- Monk Montgomery
- Craig Montoya (Everclear)
- Bob Moore (The Nashville A-Team)
- R. Stevie Moore
- Tom Morello (Street Sweeper Social Club)
- Patricia Morrison (The Gun Club, The Sisters of Mercy, The Damned)
- Sterling Morrison (The Velvet Underground)
- Rockette Morton (Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band, Mallard)
- Keith Moseley (The String Cheese Incident)
- Peter Mosely (Inspection 12, Yellowcard)
- Cordell Mosson (Parliament-Funkadelic )
- Robin Moulder (TCR, Jack Off Jill)
- Colin Moulding (XTC)
- Gary Mounfield aka Mani (The Stone Roses, Primal Scream)
- John Moyer (Disturbed)
- John Munson (Semisonic)
- Derrick Murdock (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno)
- William Murderface (Dethklok)
- Chris Murphy (Sloan)
- Dee Murray (Elton John)
- George Murray (David Bowie)
- Neil Murray (Black Sabbath, Michael Schenker Group, Whitesnake)
- John Myung (Dream Theater)
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- Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blonde)
- Meshell Ndegeocello
- Kim Nekroman (Nekromantix)
- Billy Bass Nelson (Parliament-Funkadelic)
- Gabe Nelson (Cake)
- Ida Kristine Nielsen (Zap Mama, MLTR, 3rdeyegirl, The New Power Generation)
- Les Nemes (Haircut One Hundred)
- Jason Newsted (Flotsam and Jetsam, Voivod, Metallica, Echobrain, Rock Star Supernova, Ozzy Osbourne)
- Danielle Nicole (Trampled Under Foot)
- Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (Rob Zombie, Ozzy Osbourne)
- Kelly Nickels (L.A. Guns, Faster Pussycat)
- Johan Niemann (Therion, Demonoid)
- Prescott Niles (The Knack)
- Greg Norton (Hüsker Dü)
- Matt Noveskey (Blue October)
- Krist Novoselic (Nirvana, Eyes Adrift)
- Jonathan Noyce (Jethro Tull)
O
[edit]- Berry Oakley (The Allman Brothers Band)
- Marty O'Brien (We Are the Fallen)
- Brian "Big Hands" O'Conner (Eagles of Death Metal)
- Shavo Odadjian (System of a Down)
- Bernard Odum (James Brown)
- Tetsuya Ogawa (L'Arc-en-Ciel)
- Tomomi (musician) (Scandal (Japanese band))
- Patrick O'Hearn (Frank Zappa)
- Mike Oldfield
- Nick Oliveri (Kyuss, The Dwarves, Mondo Generator, Queens of the Stone Age)
- Stefan Olsdal (Placebo)
- Jerry Only (The Misfits)
- Cait O'Riordan (The Pogues)
- Benjamin Orr (The Cars)
- Jackie Orszaczky
- Joe Osborn (The Wrecking Crew, The Nashville A-Team)
- Franc O'Shea
- Mat Osman (Suede)
- Merrill Osmond (The Osmonds)
- Mark Owen (Take That)
- Scott Owen (The Living End)
P
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- Mikko Paananen (HIM)
- Sascha Paeth (Luca Turilli's Dreamquest)
- Richard Page (Mr. Mister)
- Alec Palao (The Sting-Rays, The Sneetches, Mushroom)
- Pino Palladino (John Mayer Trio, The Who, Phil Collins, The Pussycat Dolls)
- Bruce Palmer (Buffalo Springfield)
- Del Palmer (Kate Bush)
- Chuck Panozzo (Styx)
- Horace Panter (The Specials, General Public)
- Felix Pappalardi (Mountain)
- Dave Parsons (Bush, The Partisans, Transvision Vamp)
- Drew Parsons (American Hi-Fi)
- Kenny Passarelli (Barnstorm, Elton John)
- Jaco Pastorius (Pat Metheny, Weather Report, Joni Mitchell)
- John Patitucci (Chick Corea)
- David Paton (Pilot, The Alan Parsons Project)
- Roger Patterson (Atheist)
- Aaron Pauley (Of Mice & Men)
- Dougie Payne (Travis)
- Joe Payne (Divine Heresy)
- Justin Pearson (The Locust, Some Girls, Head Wound City)
- Bojan Pečar (EKV)
- Mark Peddle
- Wayne Pedzwater (Buddy Rich, Michael Jackson, Blood, Sweat & Tears)
- Dave Pegg (Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull)
- Matt Pegg (Procol Harum)
- Wendy Penney (Bermuda Triangle Band)
- Jesse Peretz (The Lemonheads)
- George "Chocolate" Perry
- Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick)
- Tracy Pew (The Birthday Party)
- Mauro Pezzente (Godspeed You! Black Emperor)
- Kristen Pfaff (Janitor Joe, Hole)
- Jeff Pilson (Dokken, Foreigner)
- David Piltch (k.d. lang, Joe Henry, Holly Cole)
- Jeff Pinkus (Butthole Surfers)
- Doug Pinnick (King's X)
- Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. (Sepultura)
- Brian Pittman (Relient K, Inhale Exhale)
- Morris Pleasure (Sideman, Earth, Wind & Fire)
- Pekka Pohjola (Wigwam)
- Ray Pohlman (The Wrecking Crew)
- Jim Pons (The Turtles, The Mothers of Invention)
- Catherine Popper (Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
- Robert "Pops" Popwell (The Crusaders, The Rascals)
- Mike Porcaro (Toto)
- Lauri Porra (Stratovarius)
- George Porter Jr. (The Meters)
- Tiran Porter (The Doobie Brothers)
- Nic Potter (Van der Graaf Generator)
- Frankie Poullain (The Darkness)
- John Power (The La's)
- Millard Powers (Majosha, Counting Crows)
- Dougie Poynter (McFly)
- Bondan Prakoso
- Guy Pratt (Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, Roxy Music)
- Pino Presti (Mina, Wilson Pickett, Shirley Bassey, Gerry Mulligan, Astor Piazzolla)
- Francis "Rocco" Prestia (Tower of Power)
- Joe Preston (Sunn O))), Thrones, High on Fire, Melvins)
- Rick Price (The Move, ELO, Wizzard)
- Steve Priest (Sweet)
- Prince
- Joe Principe (Rise Against)
- Joe Puerta (Ambrosia, Bruce Hornsby and the Range)
- Norbert Putnam (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Area Code 615, Elvis Presley, The Nashville A-Team)
- Dave "Herr Pubis" Pybus (Cradle of Filth, Anathema)
- Howie Pyro (D Generation, Danzig)
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[edit]- Pete Quaife (The Kinks)
- Suzi Quatro
- Nate Query (The Decemberists)
- Jesse Quin (Keane)
- Mick Quinn (Supergrass)
R
[edit]- Carl Radle (Eric Clapton)
- Will Rahmer (Mortician)
- Chuck Rainey
- C. J. Ramone (The Ramones)
- Dee Dee Ramone (The Ramones)
- Jimmie Randall (Jo Jo Gunne)
- Paul Raven (Killing Joke, Prong, Ministry)
- Brian Ray (Paul McCartney)
- Jozef Ráž (Elán)
- Noel Redding (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
- Zoran Redžić (Bijelo Dugme)
- Scott Reeder (Kyuss, Unida)
- Greg Reeves
- Keanu Reeves (Dogstar)
- Tony Reeves (Colosseum, Greenslade)
- Julianne Regan (Gene Loves Jezebel)
- Jonas Renkse (Bloodbath)
- Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
- Michael Rhodes (The Notorious Cherry Bombs, The Nashville A-Team, The Beach Boys, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
- Tim Rice-Oxley (Keane)
- John Rich (Lonestar)
- Jim Richardson (If)
- Matt Riddle (Face to Face)
- Greg Ridley (Humble Pie, Spooky Tooth)
- Oliver Riedel (Rammstein)
- Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes)
- Tyson Ritter (The All American Rejects)
- Sam Rivers (Limp Bizkit)
- Dan Roberts (Crash Test Dummies)
- Tom Robinson (Tom Robinson Band)
- Johnny Rod (W.A.S.P., King Kobra)
- Steve Rodby (Pat Metheny)
- Jim Rodford (Argent, The Kinks)
- Omar Rodríguez-López (De Facto)
- Kira Roessler (Black Flag)
- Kenny Rogers (Kenny Rogers and The First Edition)
- Marc Rogers (The Philosopher Kings)
- Carmine Rojas (David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Joe Bonamassa)
- Rick Rosas (Neil Young, Etta James)
- Leaton Rose (The Hot Lies, I Killed the Prom Queen)
- Magnus Rosén (HammerFall)
- Lars Rosenberg (Carbonized, Entombed, Serpent)
- Chris Ross (Wolfmother)
- Share Ross (Vixen, Contraband)
- John Rostill (The Shadows)
- Andy Rourke (The Smiths)
- Demis Roussos (Aphrodite's Child)
- Divinity Roxx (Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Mark Batson, B.o.B., Victor Wooten)
- Robb Royer (Bread)
- Ilan Rubin (The New Regime)
- Mike Rutherford (Genesis, Mike + The Mechanics)
- Kevin Rutmanis (Cows, Melvins, Tomahawk)
- Greg Rzab (Buddy Guy)
S
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- Igor Saavedra
- Jeanne Sagan (The Acacia Strain, All That Remains)
- Tetsuo Sakurai (Casiopea)
- Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia)
- Samoth (Thou Shalt Suffer, Satyricon, Gorgoroth & Zyklon-B)
- Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuel (CSNY, Manassas)
- Ian Samwell (The Drifters)
- Paul Samwell-Smith (The Yardbirds)
- Troy Sanders (Mastodon)
- Mark Sandman (Morphine)
- Max Santos (Aventura)
- Gabe Saporta (Midtown)
- Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Ozzy Osbourne, Manic Eden, Dio)
- Louis Satterfield (Chess Records, Earth, Wind & Fire)
- John Baker Saunders (Mad Season)
- Brad Savage (Band from TV)
- Rick Savage (Def Leppard)
- Russ Savakus (Bob Dylan, Van Morrison)
- Taiji Sawada (X Japan)
- Patrick Scales (Klaus Doldinger, Pee Wee Ellis, Chuck Loeb)
- Tony Scalzo (Fastball)
- Mel Schacher (Grand Funk Railroad)
- Jason Scheff (Chicago)
- Jerry Scheff (Elvis Presley, The Doors, The Association)
- Richard Scheufler
- Don Schiff
- Dirk Schlächter (Gamma Ray)
- Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, Ivy, Tinted Windows)
- Zander Schloss (The Circle Jerks, The Weirdos)
- Dan Schmid (Cherry Poppin' Daddies, The Visible Men, Black Francis)
- Timothy B. Schmit (Eagles, Poco)
- Dave Schulthise (Dead Milkmen)
- Dave Schools (Widespread Panic)
- Joseph "Lucky" Scott (Curtom Records)
- Derf Scratch (Fear)
- Karl E. H. Seigfried
- Anna Sentina
- Henkka Seppälä (Children of Bodom)
- Steve Severin (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
- Carlo Von Sexron (Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal, Mondo Generator, The Desert Sessions)
- Nick Seymour (Crowded House)
- Robbie Shakespeare (Sly and Robbie, The Revolutionaries, The Aggrovators, Compass Point All Stars)
- Tommy Shannon (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, Storyville)
- Matt Sharp (Weezer, The Rentals)
- Kim Shattuck (Pixies)
- Snowy Shaw (Dimmu Borgir)
- Billy Sheehan (Niacin, Mr. Big, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth)
- Fran Sheehan (Boston)
- Ben Shepherd (Soundgarden)
- Jeff Sherman (Glass)
- Scott Shiflett (Face to Face, Viva Death, Jackson United)
- Natasha Shneider (Eleven)
- Scott Shriner (Weezer)
- Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant)
- Michael Shuman (Queens of the Stone Age)
- Azharlevi Sianturi (Kekal)
- Gene Simmons (Kiss)
- Jeff Simmons (The Mothers of Invention)
- Paul Simonon (The Clash, Havana 3am, The Good, the Bad & the Queen)
- David Wm. Sims (Scratch Acid, The Jesus Lizard)
- Richard Sinclair (Caravan)
- Ryan Sinn (Angels & Airwaves)
- Ken Sinnaeve (Streetheart, Tom Cochrane, Red Rider, Loverboy)
- Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe, Brides of Destruction, Sixx:A.M.)
- Muzz Skillings (Living Colour)
- Tim Sköld (Marilyn Manson, KMFDM)
- Captain Sky
- Leland Sklar (Toto, The Section, Lyle Lovett, Jackson Browne, Phil Collins, Genesis, James Taylor)
- Spike Slawson (Swingin' Utters)
- Robert Sledge (Ben Folds Five)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas
- Phil Small (Cold Chisel)
- Derek Smalls (Spinal Tap)
- Curt Smith (Tears for Fears)
- Fred Smith (Blondie, Television)
- Jim Smith (Cardiacs)
- Kenn Smith
- Scott Smith (Loverboy)
- Zach Smith (Pinback)
- Bryce Soderberg (Lifehouse)
- Scott Sorry (Brides of Destruction, The Wildhearts)
- Ville Sorvali (Moonsorrow)
- Esperanza Spalding
- Phil Spalding (Toyah, GTR, Mike Oldfield)
- Joey Spampinato (NRBQ)
- Barry Sparks (Dokken)
- Mark Spicoluk (Avril Lavigne)
- Chris Squire (Yes)
- Adam Stanger (Comes with the Fall)
- Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
- Doug Stegmeyer (Billy Joel)
- David Steele (The Beat, Fine Young Cannibals)
- Jeffrey Steele (Boy Howdy)
- Michael Steele (The Bangles)
- Peter Steele (Carnivore, Type O Negative)
- Lewie Steinberg (Booker T. & the M.G.'s)
- Sebastian Steinberg (Soul Coughing)
- Dan Stevens (Dead Milkmen)
- Tony Stevens (Foghat, Savoy Brown)
- T. M. Stevens (The Pretenders, The Headhunters)
- Brad Stewart (Fuel)
- Dale Stewart (Seether)
- Stephen Stills (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
- Chris Stillwell (The Greyboy Allstars)
- Sting (The Police)
- Tommy Stinson (The Replacements, Guns N' Roses)
- Mark Stoermer (The Killers)
- Gary Stonadge (Big Audio Dynamite)
- Henry Strzelecki (The Nashville A-Team)
- Björn Strid (Terror 2000)
- Jesper Strömblad (Dimension Zero)
- Byron Stroud (Fear Factory, Strapping Young Lad, Zimmers Hole)
- Dana Strum (Slaughter, Vinnie Vincent Invasion)
- Hamish Stuart (Average White Band, Paul McCartney)
- Neil Stubenhaus (Barbra Streisand, Quincy Jones)
- Daryl Stuermer (Genesis)
- Kasim Sulton (Utopia, Meat Loaf, Joan Jett, The New Cars)
- Sumon
- Sunmi (Wonder Girls)
- Stuart Sutcliffe (The Beatles)
- Magnus Sveningsson (The Cardigans)
- Steve Swallow
- Dan Swanö (Pan.Thy.Monium)
- Leon Sylvers III (The Sylvers, Dynasty)
T
[edit]- Jamaaladeen Tacuma
- Robby Takac (Goo Goo Dolls)
- Billy Talbot (Crazy Horse)
- Garry Tallent (E Street Band)
- Janis Tanaka (L7)
- Pepsi Tate (Tigertailz)
- John Taylor (Duran Duran, Power Station, Neurotic Outsiders)
- Larry Taylor (Canned Heat, The Monkees, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Mayall, Tom Waits)
- Kavyen Temperley (Eskimo Joe)
- Robert Tench (The Gass)
- Gary Thain (Keef Hartley, Uriah Heep)
- Jean-Yves Thériault (Voivod, Coeur Atomique)
- Jeroen Paul Thesseling (Obscura, Pestilence)
- Bruce Thomas (The Attractions)
- Fred Thomas (James Brown)
- Danny Thompson (Pentangle, Richard Thompson)
- Dougie Thomson (Supertramp)
- Phil Thornalley (The Cure, Johnny Hates Jazz)
- Scott Thunes (Frank Zappa, The Waterboys, Andy Prieboy, Fear, Steve Vai)
- Gary Tibbs (Roxy Music, Adam and the Ants, Hazel O'Connor)
- Jan Erik Tiwaz (Borknagar)
- Michael Todd (Coheed and Cambria)
- Peter Tork (The Monkees)
- Devin Townsend (Bent Sea)
- Sisely Treasure (Shiny Toy Guns)
- Iracema Trevisan (Cansei de Ser Sexy)
- Pete Trewavas (Marillion)
- Derrick Tribbett (Dope)
- Robert Trujillo (Infectious Grooves, Suicidal Tendencies, Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica)
- S. J. Tucker
- Fred Turner (Bachman–Turner Overdrive)
- Martin Turner (Wishbone Ash)
U
[edit]V
[edit]- Kathy Valentine (The Go-Go's)
- Ross Valory (Journey, Steve Miller Band)
- Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen, Sammy Hagar)
- Wolfgang Van Halen (Van Halen. Mammoth WVH)
- Larry Van Kriedt (AC/DC)
- Sami Vänskä (Nightwish)
- Gerald Veasley
- Jayen Varma
- Ken Vasoli (The Starting Line)
- Sergio Vega (Deftones)
- Morten Veland (Sirenia)
- D. D. Verni (Overkill)
- Sid Vicious (Sex Pistols)
- Varg "Count Grishnackh" Vikernes (Burzum, Mayhem)
- Rico Villasenor (downset.)
- David Vincent (Morbid Angel)
- Phil Volk (Paul Revere & the Raiders)
- Eerie Von (Samhain, Danzig)
- Klaus Voormann (Manfred Mann, Plastic Ono Band)
- ICS Vortex (Dimmu Borgir)
W
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Muse_at_Lollapalooza_2007_%281015565680%29.jpg/170px-Muse_at_Lollapalooza_2007_%281015565680%29.jpg)
- Matt Wachter (Thirty Seconds to Mars, Angels & Airwaves)
- Greg T. Walker (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blackfoot)
- Johnny "Big Moose" Walker
- Jon Walker (Panic! at the Disco, The Young Veins)
- Scott Walker (The Walker Brothers)
- Algy Ward (The Damned)
- Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69)
- Tim Ward (The Fall of Troy)
- John Warne (Relient K, Guerilla Rodeo)
- Andy Warren (The Monochrome Set)
- Jared Warren (Karp, Big Business, Melvins)
- Clint Warwick (The Moody Blues)
- Don Was (Was (Not Was), The B-52's, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones)
- Freddie Washington (Patrice Rushen), (Steely Dan)
- Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
- Frank Watkins (Gorgoroth)
- Mike Watt (The Minutemen, Firehose, The Stooges)
- Norman Watt-Roy (The Blockheads)
- Nathan Watts (Stevie Wonder)
- Peter Watts (Mott the Hoople)
- Mikey Way (My Chemical Romance, Electric Century)
- Paul Webb (Talk Talk, .O.rang)
- Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse)
- Dallon Weekes (Panic! at the Disco, The Brobecks, I Dont Know How But They Found Me)
- Willie Weeks (Stevie Wonder, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, David Bowie, Donny Hathaway, Vince Gill, Wynonna Judd)
- Danny Weinkauf (They Might Be Giants)
- Andrew Weiss (Ween, Gone, Rollins Band, Regressive Aid)
- Jair-Rohm Parker Wells (Machine Gun)
- Mikey Welsh (Weezer)
- Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy)
- Wess
- Bob Weston (Shellac)
- John Wetton (King Crimson, UK, Asia)
- Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club)
- Ken Whaley (Help Yourself, Ducks Deluxe, Man}
- Chris White (The Zombies)
- Jeordie White (Marilyn Manson, A Perfect Circle, Nine Inch Nails)
- Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
- Nick Wiggins (Aiden)
- Tal Wilkenfeld (Jeff Beck, Keith Urban, Jackson Browne, Toto)
- Leon Wilkeson (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- Cliff Williams (AC/DC)
- Hank Williams III (Superjoint Ritual)
- Lamar Williams (The Allman Brothers Band)
- Leo Williams (Big Audio Dynamite, Dreadzone, Carbon/Silicon)
- Trevor Williams (Audience, Jonathan Kelly's Outside)
- Edgar Willis (Ray Charles)
- Gary Willis (Tribal Tech)
- Matt Willis (Busted)
- Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
- Eric Wilson (Sublime, Sublime with Rome, Long Beach Dub Allstars)
- Liam Wilson (The Dillinger Escape Plan)
- Mark Wilson (Jet)
- Paul Wilson (Snow Patrol)
- Doug Wimbish (The Sugarhill Gang, Living Colour, Tackhead, Mick Jagger, Joe Satriani)
- Kip Winger (Alice Cooper, Winger)
- Muff Winwood (The Spencer Davis Group)
- Steve Winwood (The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Go, Blind Faith)
- Nicky Wire (Manic Street Preachers)
- Jason Wisdom (Becoming the Archetype)
- Jah Wobble (Public Image Ltd)
- Anka Wolbert (Clan of Xymox/Xymox)
- Tom "T-Bone" Wolk (Hall & Oates, Billy Joel, Carly Simon)
- Chris Wolstenholme (Muse)
- Harry Womack (The Valentinos, Bobby Womack)
- Steve Wong (Beyond)
- Chris Wood (Medeski Martin & Wood)
- Stuart Wood (Bay City Rollers)
- Allen Woody (The Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule)
- Victor Wooten (Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Bass Extremes, Vital Tech Tones)
- Glenn Worf (Mark Knopfler)
- D'arcy Wretzky (The Smashing Pumpkins)
- Chuck Wright (Giuffria, Quiet Riot, House of Lords)
- Rob Wright (Nomeansno)
- Tomasz "Orion" Wróblewski (Behemoth)
- Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones)
Y
[edit]- Sami Yaffa (Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls, Murphy's Law)
- Brian Yale (Matchbox Twenty)
- Takahiro Yamada (Asian Kung-Fu Generation)
- Hiro Yamamoto (Soundgarden, Truly)
- Tetsu Yamauchi (Free, Faces)
- Adam Yauch (Beastie Boys)
- Jennifer York (Rachel Rachel)
- Thom Yorke (Radiohead, Atoms for Peace)
- Jasmine You (Versailles)
- Young K (Day6)
- Sean Yseult (White Zombie)
- Doug Yule (The Velvet Underground)
Z
[edit]- Buddy Zabala (Eraserheads, The Dawn, Cambio, Moonstar88)
- Stuart Zender (Jamiroquai)
- Regina Zernay (Cowboy Mouth)
See also
[edit]- List of classical guitarists
- List of drummers
- List of jazz guitarists
- List of lead guitarists
- List of rhythm guitarists
- List of slide guitarists
- List of keyboardists
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Vozick-Levinson, Simon; Bernstein, Jonathan; Browne, David; Dolan, Jon; Ehrlich, Brenna; Fear, David; Freeman, Jon; Greene, Andy; Grow, Kory (2020-07-01). "The 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-02-28.