You guys have mentioned some all time greats. Chris Squire of YES never gets any love anymore, but he's awesome. I dig Jeff Berlin on Allen Holdwsorth's Roadgames.. I must've listened to that record a thousand times. I cut my teeth on Geddy Lee, but I can't hardly stand him anymore; yet he's still technically excellent. But for feel, Carol Kaye is fantastic.

Paul McCartney pretty much created the kind of bass playing I do so I have to give him a nod. And let's not forget the dear departed John Entwhistle, whose style I never really got into (more Roger Daltry's fault, I expect, as I can't stand his voice) but who was an excellent bass player.