Bassist

A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). This page lists famous bassists in four categories, depending on whether they are primarily known for playing electric bass, double bass, both, or their main instrument is unknown. Certain musical genres tend to use one or the other (for example, electric bass for rock and roll or pop music but double bass for classical music and jazz) but the rule is not hard and fast.

Unknown

• Kelly Grouchet from Electric Light Orchestra
• Olivier Moret, Etienne Roumanet, Xavier Lugue, Yves Torchinsky, Christian Gentet, Jean-Philippe Viret from L'Orchestre de Contrebasses
• John Anthony Francis (Jaco) Pastorius III, the self proclaimed, "World's Greatest Bass Player". From the jazz fusion band Weather Report. His justification, "It ain't a boast if you can back it up", serves only to challenge others. All of whom at the time failed in comparison on every level with the, "World's Greatest Bass Player".