Bill Black
Jet Harris
Paul McCartney
Bill Wyman
John Entwhistle
Duck Dunn
Phil Lesh
Rick Danko
Carl Radle
Fred Smith
One could say that the time span above isn't long. Well, that's how it is, anyway. Those are the bassists I enjoyed listening to in my youth, and I still find myself with open mouth, from time to time, as I listen to the guys again. The list is in no way completet. We all know our list of influences is longer than a reindeers horn, when streched out (never seen it done, though!).