Geddy Lee from Rush's top 10 bass players of all time.

Daniel Dystyler

5 years ago

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“Back in the old days, nobody chose to be a bass player,” says Geddy Lee of Rush . “You were a guitarist until someone said, ‘Well, we need a bass player and in the vote we did, you were chosen.’”

In this humorous way, the legendary Rush founder told Rolling Stone : “That’s how I became a bass player. I was voted in. Everyone wanted to be Jimi Hendrix . Everyone wanted to be Eric Clapton . Or Jimmy Page .”

In the same interview, Lee listed his 10 favorite bass players, justifying his choices: "A common denominator for me has always been the ability to play melodically. And with that, to be able to elevate the music."

Below is a list of the 10 legendary bass players that Geddy Lee has chosen as the best. And watch a video of each of them in action:

John Entwistle