List of bass guitarists

This is a list of 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

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A

* Barry Adamson (Magazine, Visage, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds)
* Gaye Advert (The Adverts)
* Martin Eric Ain (Celtic Frost, Hellhammer)
* Dominic Aitchison (Mogwai)
* Kianna Alarid (Tilly and the Wall)
* Juan Alderete (Racer X, The Mars Volta)
* Miša Aleksić (Riblja Čorba)
* Dave Alexander (The Stooges)
* Rustee Allen (Sly & the Family Stone)
* Merle Allin (The Murder Junkies)
* Karl Alvarez (Descendents)
* Thierry Amar (Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band, Black Ox Orkestar)
* Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam)
* Migé Amour (HIM, Daniel Lioneye)
* Tai Anderson (Third Day)
* Marten Andersson (Lizzy Borden, George Lynch)
* Simon Andersson (Pain of Salvation)
* Mark Andes (Heart, Spirit)
* Felipe Andreoli (Angra)
* Dan Andriano (Alkaline Trio)
* Tom Angelripper (Sodom)
* Josh Ansley (Catch 22, Streetlight Manifesto, HURT)
* Michael Anthony (Van Halen, Planet Us, Sammy Hagar and the Waboritas)
* James Anton
* Emma Anzai (Sick Puppies)
* Tom Araya (Slayer)
* Jennifer Arroyo (Kittie)
* Reginald Arvizu (Korn)
* Talena Atfield (Kittie)
* Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole, Smashing Pumpkins)
* Bryce Avary (The Rocket Summer)
* Eric Avery (Jane's Addiction, Alanis Morissette)
* John Avila (Oingo Boingo)
* Kevin Ayers (Soft Machine)
* Pedro Aznar (Serú Girán, The Pat Metheny Group)

B

* Bob Babbitt (The Funk Brothers)
* A.J. Babcock (House of Heroes)
* Pat Badger (Extreme, Tribe of Judah)
* Steve Bailey (Bass Extremes)
* Alec Baillie (Leftöver Crack)
* Harvey Bainbridge (Hawkwind)
* Brian Baker (Minor Threat)
* Peter Baltes (Accept)
* Michael "Flea" Balzary (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
* Tony Barber (The Buzzcocks)
* Lou Barlow, (Dinosaur Jr.)
* Aston Barrett, (Bob Marley & The Wailers)
* Arthur Barrow (Frank Zappa)
* Glenn Barry (Kamelot)
* 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)
* 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)
* Paco Benitez
* Jay Bentley (Bad Religion)
* Glen Benton (Deicide)
* Stevie Benton (Drowning Pool)
* Jeff Berlin
* Guy Berryman (Coldplay)
* Stephane Bertrand
* Adam Bickford (Lucius Hunt)
* Andy Billups (The Hamsters)
* Pete Birrell (Freddie and the Dreamers)
* Bob Birch (Elton John)
* Eric Bischoff (Heaven Shall Burn)
* Mike Bishop (GWAR, Kepone)
* Matt Bissonette
* Bill Black (Elvis Presley)
* Lori Black (Clown Alley, The Melvins)
* Morty Black (TNT)
* John Blackburn (The Mescaleros, Skin)
* Ron Blair (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
* Geoffrey Blake
* Blasko (Rob Zombie, Ozzy)
* Johan Blomqvist (Backyard Babies)
* Vicki Blue (The Runaways)
* Henry Bogdan (Helmet)
* Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge)
* Trevor Bolder (David Bowie's Spiders from Mars, Wishbone Ash, Uriah Heep)
* Richard Bona
* Doru "Boro" Borobeică (IRIS)
* Joe Bouchard (Blue Öyster Cult)
* Zeta Bosio (Soda Stereo)
* Danny Bourgeois (Punch People)
* Will Boyd (Evanescence)
* Randy Bradbury (Pennywise)
* Grant Brandell (Underoath)
* Beverly Breckenridge (Fifth Column, Phono-Comb)
* Eddie Breckenridge (Thrice)
* Andrés Bretel (TK, Madre Matilda)
* Dan Briggs (Between the Buried and Me)
* Brian Bromberg
* Dave Bronze (Eric Clapton, Procol Harem, The Hamsters)
* Brown Mark (Prince and the Revolution)
* Ray Brown (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Sinatra, Charlie Parker)
* Rex Brown (Pantera, Down)
* Chris Brubeck (The Dave Brubeck Quartet
* Jack Bruce (Cream)
* Bunny Brunel (CAB)
* Francis Buchholz (Scorpions)
* Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers)
* Rick Burch (Jimmy Eat World)
* Ian Burden (The Human League)
* Hunter Burgan (AFI)
* Michael Burkett (Nofx)
* J.J. Burnel (The Stranglers)
* Boz Burrell (King Crimson, Bad Company)
* Heinz Burt (The Tornados)
* Cliff Burton (Metallica)
* Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
* Tony Butler (Big Country)

C

* Cone McCaslin (Sum 41)
* Chris Cain (We Are Scientists)
* John Cale (The Velvet Underground)
* Bernie Calvert (The Hollies)
* John Campbell (Lamb of God)
* Ben Campbell (Zed)
* Tony Campos (Static-X)
* Alain Caron (Uzeb)
* Ron Carter
* 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
* 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)
* Stuart Chatwood (The Tea Party)
* Chi Cheng (Deftones)
* Sheila Chipperfield (Elastica)
* Tony Choy (Atheist)
*Chris #2 (Anti-Flag)
* Johnny Christ (No Mercy, Avenged Sevenfold)
* Greg Christian (Testament)
* Sean Christians (Kamelot)
* Bill Church (Montrose, Van Morrison, Sammy Hagar)
* Mike Chvasta (Light Pupil Dilate)
* William Clark (mae), (Jason Upton),
* Mark Clarke (Colosseum, Uriah Heep)
* Stanley Clarke (Return to Forever)
* Les Claypool (Primus, Les Claypool's Frog Brigade, Oysterhead, Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains)
* Adam Clayton (U2)
* Rod Clements (Lindisfarne)
* Bootsy Collins (James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic, Bootsy's Rubber Band)
* Keith Collins (Savatage)
* Max Collins (Eve 6, The Sugi Tap)
* Monty Colvin (Galactic Cowboys)
* Tim Commerford (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave)
* Van Conner, (Screaming Trees)
* Stu Cook (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
* Charles Cooper (Saviour Machine)
* Charlotte Cooper (The Subways)
* John Cooper (Skillet)
* Shaun Cooper (Straylight Run, Taking Back Sunday)
* Neuter Cooter (The Cooters)
* Glenn Cornick (Jethro Tull)
* Matt Cortez (My Chemical Romance)
* 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)
* Robbie Crane (Ratt, Vince Neil Band, Adler's Appetite, Love/Hate, Vertex)
* Evan Cranley (Broken Social Scene, Stars)
* Jim Creeggan (Barenaked Ladies)
* Chris Cross (Ultravox)
* Juan Croucier (Dokken, Ratt)
* Sheryl Crow
* Steve Currie (T.Rex)
* André Cymone (Prince & the Revolution)
* Holger Czukay (Can)

D

* Patrick Dahlheimer (Live)
* Bobby Dall (Poison)
* John Dalton (The Kinks)
* Mike Daly (Whiskeytown)
* Rick Danko (The Band)
* Sharlee d'Angelo (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, Arch Enemy)
* Traa Daniels (P.O.D.)
* Mike D'Antonio (Killswitch Engage, Overcast)
* Mike Davenport (The Ataris, Versus The World)
* Alan Davey (Hawkwind, Thunor)
* Stuart David (Belle & Sebastian, Looper)
* Gareth Davies (Funeral for a Friend, Dopamine)
* Jeremy Davis (Paramore)
*Patricia Day (Horrorpops)
* John Deacon (Queen)
* Kim Deal (Pixies, The Breeders)
* Matt Deis (CKY, All That Remains)
* Vance DeGeneres (The Cold)
* Robert DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots, Army of Anyone)
* Jay Demarcus (Rascal Flatts)
* Joey DeMaio (Manowar)
* Carlos Dengler (Interpol)
*
* Mike de Albuquerque (Electric Light Orchestra)
* Paul De Lisle (Smash Mouth)
* David Desrosiers (Simple Plan)
* Mark Deutrom (The Melvins)
* James Dewar (Robin Trower)
* David Diamond (The Kings)
* B. B. Dickerson (War)
* Marty Dieckmeyer (Daniel Amos)
* Steve Diggle (Buzzcocks)
* Steve DiGiorgio (Death, Testament, Iced Earth, Vintersorg, Autopsy, Sadus)
*Allie DiMeco (the Naked Brothers Band)
* Mike Dirnt (Green Day, Foxboro Hot Tubs,The Network,The Frustrators,Screeching Weasel)
* Jerry Dixon (Warrant)
* Willie Dixon
* John Doe (X)
* Pat Donaldson (Fotheringay)
* Lawrence Donegan (Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, The Bluebells)
* Lee Dorman (Iron Butterfly)
* Gail Ann Dorsey (David Bowie)
* Chip Douglas (The Turtles, The Monkees)
* Dave Dreiwitz (Ween, Instant Death)
* Chris Dreja (The Yardbirds)
* Adam Duce (Machine Head)
* Uriah Duffy (Whitesnake, Lyrics Born, Christina Aguilera)
* Chuck Dukowski (Black Flag)
* Dennis Dunaway (Alice Cooper)
* Donald "Duck" Dunn (Mar-Keys, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Blues Brothers)
* Trevor Dunn (Mr Bungle, Fantômas)
* Garron DuPree (Eisley)

E

* Robin "Graves" Eaglestone (Cradle of Filth, Nightbreed)
* Nathan East (Eric Clapton, Fourplay)
* Kai Eckhardt (Garaj Mahal)
* Shawn Economaki (Stone Sour)
* Leif Edling (Krux)
* Steve Edmondson (Paradise Lost)
* Bernard Edwards (Chic)
* John 'Rhino' Edwards (Status Quo)
* Richie Edwards (The Darkness)
* Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree)
* Steinar Eikum (TNT)
* Samer el Nahhal (Lordi)
* David Ellefson (Megadeth, Avian)
* Shane Embury (Napalm Death)
* Colin Emerle (Echo Orbiter)
* John Entwistle (The Who)
* Lennart Eriksson (Ebba Grön)
* Tobin Esperance (Papa Roach)
* Roy Estrada (Mothers of Invention)
* Ean Evans (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
* Mark Evans (AC/DC)
* Tom Evans (Badfinger)
* Jason Everman (Soundgarden, Nirvana)
* Tobias Exxel (Edguy)

F

* Falco (Drahdiwaberl)
* Bob Fairfoull (Idlewild)
* Pete Farndon (The Pretenders)
* Sam Farrar (Phantom Planet)
* Dave Farrell (Linkin Park)
* Fat Mike (NOFX, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes)
* Tracy Ferrie (Stryper)
* Jim Fielder (Buffalo Springfield, Blood, Sweat & Tears)
* Ric Fierabracci (Chick Corea, Frank Gambale, Yanni)
* John Norwood Fisher (Fishbone)
* Klaus Flouride (Dead Kennedys)
* Herbie Flowers (Sky, Blue Mink)
* Jared Followill (Kings of Leon)
* John Ford (Strawbs, The Monks)
* Maya Ford (The Donnas)
* Scott Ford (Twilight Singers, Gutter Twins, Camp Freddy)
* Tim Foreman (Switchfoot)
* Rayna Foss (Coal Chamber)
* Mo Foster
* Murray Foster (Great Big Sea, Moxy Früvous)
* Tom Fowler (Frank Zappa)
* Jackie Fox (The Runaways)
* Bruce Foxton (The Jam, Stiff Little Fingers)
* Nikolai Fraiture (The Strokes)
* Andy Fraser (Free, Sharks)
* Matt Freeman (Rancid, Operation Ivy)
* Tomethy Furse (The Horrors)
* Nick Fyffe (Jamiroquai)

G

* Grant Brandell (Underoath)
* Tim Gaines (Stryper, SinDizzy)
* Noel Gallagher (Oasis)
* Jon Gallant (Billy Talent)
* Simon Gallup (The Cure)
* Craig Gannon (Aztec Camera, The Bluebells, The Smiths)
*Juan Garcia-Herreros
* Paul Gardiner (Tubeway Army, Gary Numan)
* Chuck Garric (Alice Cooper)
* Jojo Garza (Los Lonely Boys)
* Rosko Gee (Can, Traffic)
* Björn Gelotte (In Flames)
* Maurice Gibb (Bee Gees)
* Derek Gibbs (The Forces of Evil, Reel Big Fish)
* Brian Gibson (Lightning Bolt)
* John Giblin
* Christian Giesler (Kreator)
* Peter Gifford (Midnight Oil)
* Josh Gilbert (As I Lay Dying)
* Kristoffer Gildenlöw (Dial, Pain of Salvation)
* Chad I Ginsburg (CKY)
* Joe Gittleman (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Avoid One Thing, Gang Green)
* John Glascock (Jethro Tull)
* Roger Glover (Deep Purple, Rainbow)
* Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)
* Martin Gordon (Sparks, Radio Stars, Jet, John's Children)
* Mike Gordon (Phish)
* Charles Gore (Rain Fell Within)
* Billy Gould (Faith No More)
* Graham Gouldman (10cc)
* Larry Graham (Sly and the Family Stone, Graham Central Station)
*Ian Grant
* Paul Gray (Eddie & The Hot Rods, The Damned, UFO)
* Paul Gray (Slipknot)
* Ric Grech (Family)
* Karl Green (Herman's Hermits)
* Colin Greenwood (Radiohead)
* Billy Greer (Kansas)
* Paolo Gregoletto (Trivium)
* Markus Grosskopf (Helloween)
* Kelly Groucutt (Electric Light Orchestra)
* Patrice Guers (Rhapsody Of Fire)
* Trey Gunn (King Crimson)
* Jeremy Guns (Brides of Destruction)
* Erik Gustafsson (Therion, Dismember)

H

* Bruce Hall (REO Speedwagon)
* Billy Hamilton (Silverstein)
* Mark Hamilton (Ash)
* 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)
* Timi Hansen (King Diamond, Mercyful Fate)
* Steve Hansgen (Minor Threat)
* Joe Hanson (Grinspoon)
* Robert Hardy (Franz Ferdinand)
* Nick Harmer (Death Cab for Cutie)
* Douglas Hart (The Jesus and Mary Chain)
* Todd Harrell (3 Doors Down)
* Tim Harries (Steeleye Span)
* Jet Harris (The Shadows)
* Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
* Nigel Harrison (Blondie)
* Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets)
* John Hassall (The Libertines)
* "Evil" Jared Hasselhoff (Bloodhound Gang)
* Dustin Hawthorne (Hot Hot Heat)
* Robin Hawkins (The Automatic)
* David Hayes
* Daryl Hayott
* Heath (X Japan)
* Brian Helicopter (The Shapes)
* Richard Hell (The Voidoids)
* Jonas Hellborg (Bill Laswell, Shawn Lane, Buckethead)
* Mike Herrera (MxPx)
* Marco Hietala (Nightwish, Tarot, Sinergy)
* Dusty Hill (ZZ Top)
* Ian Hill (Judas Priest)
* Bones Hillman (Midnight Oil)
* Chris Hillman (The Byrds)
* Mike Hindert (The Bravery)
* Taka Hirose (Feeder)
* Annie Holland (Elastica)
* Peter Hook (New Order, Monaco, Joy Division)
* Dave Hope (Kansas)
* Hugh Hopper (Soft Machine)
* Mark Hoppus (blink-182, +44)
* Jeph Howard (The Used)
* Hub (The Roots)
* Mike Huckabee (Capitol Offense)
* Peter Hume (Evermore)
* Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze, Black Sabbath)
* Darryl Hunt (The Pogues)
* Carl Hunter (The Farm)

I

* Mark Ibold (Pavement)
* John Illsley (Dire Straits)
* Michael Inez (Alice in Chains, Ozzy Osbourne)
* Ricardo Iorio (V8, Hermética, Almafuerte)
* Jeff Irwin (Griffin House, Cerys Matthews, Mat Kearney, Eliot Morris)
* Fredrik Isaksson (Grave, Therion)
* Michael Ivins (The Flaming Lips)
* Anders Iwers (Tiamat, Cemetary, Mercury Tide)
* Peter Iwers (In Flames)

J

* J (Luna Sea)
* David J (Bauhaus)
* Adrian Jackson (My Dying Bride)
* Anthony Jackson (Chick Corea, Chaka Khan, O'Jays, Quincy Jones)
* Eddie Jackson (Queensrÿche)
* Marcel Jacob (Europe, Talisman)
* Jermaine Jackson (Jackson 5)
* Lee Jackson (The Nice)
* Randy Jackson
* James Jamerson (Funk Brothers)
* Alex James (Blur)
* Jason James (Bullet for My Valentine)
* Rick James
* Tony James (Generation X, Sigue Sigue Sputnik)
* Will James (Papa Roach)
* Steve Jay ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
* Jerry Jemmott
* Neely Jenkins (Tilly and the Wall, Park Ave.)
* Tom Jenkinson (Squarepusher)
* Darryl Jenifer (Bad Brains)
* Jerry Only (The Misfits)
* Chris Joannou (Silverchair)
* Phil Joel (Newsboys)
* Gordon Johnson
* Jimmy Johnson
* Louis Johnson (Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Brothers Johnson)
* Rick Johnson (Mustard Plug, Bomb the Music Industry!)
* Bruce Johnston (Beach Boys)
* James Johnston
* Darryl Jones (The Rolling Stones)
* John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
* Percy Jones (Brand X, Tunnels Masami Tsuchiya, Melon)
* Richard Jones (The Feeling)
* Simon Jones (The Verve, The Shining)
* Eric Judy (Modest Mouse)
* Larry Junstrom (Lynyrd Skynyrd, 38 Special)

K

* Kisaki (Phantasmagoria)
* Kanon (An Cafe)
* John Kahn (Jerry Garcia Band)
* Jari Kainulainen (Stratovarius)
* Kalma (Lordi)
* Tony Kanal (No Doubt)
* Arthur Kane (New York Dolls)
* Jonas Kangur AKA Skinny Disco (Deathstars)
* Mick Karn (Japan)
* Carol Kaye
* Kazu (Kagerou)
* Jesse F. Keeler (Death from Above 1979)
* Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
* Ben Kenney (Incubus)
* Andy Kent (You Am I)
* Yûki Kikuzawa (Malice Mizer)
* Steve Kilbey (The Church)
* Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister (Motörhead)
* Mark King (Level 42)
* Tim Kingsbury (Arcade Fire)
* Karl Kippenberger (Shihad)
* Grutle Kjellson (Enslaved)
* Mark James Klepaski (Breaking Benjamin)
* Steve Kmak (Disturbed)
* David Knights (Procol Harum)
* Geoff Kresge (Tiger Army, AFI)
* Greg Kriesel (The Offspring)
* Mike Kroeger (Nickelback)
* Joe Krube (Ace Troubleshooter)
* Bakithi Kumalo (Paul Simon)
* Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian)
* Alexander Kutikov (Mashina Vremeni)

L

* Abraham Laboriel
* Greg Lake (King Crimson, Emerson, Lake and Palmer)
* Joe Lally (Fugazi)
* Adrian Lambert (Biomechanical, DragonForce)
* Alan Lancaster (Status Quo)
* Dirk Lance (Incubus)
* Teddy Landau (Michelle Branch, The Wreckers)
* Ronnie Lane (The Small Faces, Faces)
* Alora Lanzillotta (Lemon Demon)
* Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band)
* Tim Landers (Steve Smith, Vital Information)
* Chad Larson (The Aquabats)
* Bill Laswell
* Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P., New York Dolls)
* Jack Lawrence (The Greenhornes, Blanche, The Raconteurs)
* Steve Lawson
* Jimmy Lea (Slade)
* Frédéric Leclercq (DragonForce)
* Brett Lee (Six & Out)
* Geddy Lee (Rush)
* Will Lee
* Russell Leetch (Editors)
* Kelly LeMieux (Goldfinger)
* Paz Lenchantin (A Perfect Circle, Zwan)
* Julian Lennon
* Matthew Leone (Madina Lake)
* Michael Lepond (Symphony X)
* Phil Lesh (The Grateful Dead)
* Stefan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band)
* John Levén (Europe, Brazen Abbot)
* Tony Levin (Chapman Stick, King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, Liquid Tension Experiment)
* Graham Lewis (Wire)
* Terry Lewis (The Time, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis)
* Dan Lilker (Anthrax, Stormtroopers of Death, Nuclear Assault)
* Phil Lipscomb (Taproot)
* Georg Listing (Tokio Hotel)
* Brian Locking (The Shadows)
* Joe Loeffler (Chevelle)
* Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails)
* John Lodge (The Moody Blues)
* James Lomenzo (Megadeth, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society)
* Joe Long (The Four Seasons)
* Alan Longmuir (Bay City Rollers)
* Alex Lora (El Tri)
* Nick Lowe (Brinsley Schwarz, Rockpile)
* Conrad Lozano (Los Lobos)
* Dave Luetkenhoelter (Kutless, Seven Places)
* Matt Lukin (The Melvins, Mudhoney)
* Ted Lundström (Amon Amarth)
* Geoffrey Lyall (Dead Kennedys)
* Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy)

M

* Graham Maby (Joe Jackson, They Might Be Giants, Natalie Merchant)
* Bill MacCormick (Matching Mole)
* James MacDonough (Iced Earth, Megadeth)
* Mackaz (High and Mighty Color)
* Steve Mackey (Pulp)
* Lawrie MacMillan (Stiltskin, Ray Wilson)
* Mickey Madden (Maroon 5)
* Matt Maginn (Cursive)
* Tony Maimone (Pere Ubu, They Might Be Giants)
* Matt Malley (Counting Crows)
* Sean Malone (Cynic, Gordian Knot)
* Olivier Manchion (Ulan Bator, Permanent Fatal Error)
* Aimee Mann
* Roger Manganelli (Less Than Jake)
* Michael Manring
* Luís Mariutti (Shaaman, Angra)
* Brian Marshall (Creed, Alter Bridge)
* Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne)
* Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols)
* Joe B. Mauldin (The Crickets)
* John Maurer (Social Distortion)
* Mark Hoppus (Blink-182)
* Gerry McAvoy (Rory Gallagher)
* Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings)
* Jason McCaslin (Sum 41)
* Mark McClelland (Snow Patrol)
* Andy McCluskey (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
* Drew McConnell (Babyshambles)
* Tim McCord (Evanescence)
* Danny McCormack (The Wildhearts, The Yo-Yos)
* Hugh McDonald (Bon Jovi)
* Ron McGovney (Metallica)
* Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan (Oasis)
* Tom McGuinness (Manfred Mann, McGuinness Flint)
* Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver)
* Marc McKnight (Atreyu)
* Ali McMordie (Stiff Little Fingers)
* Dugan McNeill (Chameleon)
* Greg McPherson (InMe)
* 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)
* Dave Meros (Spock's Beard)
* Edgar Meyer
* Johnny Lee Middleton (Savatage)
* Marcus Miller (Miles Davis, David Sanborn)
* Thomas Miller (Symphony X)
* Mike Mills (R.E.M.)
* Arif Mirabdolbaghi (Protest The Hero)
* Danny Miranda (Blue Öyster Cult, Queen + Paul Rodgers)
* Yoh Miyamori (Orange Range)
* Gordon Moakes (Bloc Party)
* John Mole (Colosseum II, Gary Moore)
* Charlie Moniz (Avril Lavigne)
* Ryan Monro (The Cat Empire)
* Monk Montgomery
* Craig Montoya (Everclear)
* Alex Moore
* Erik Mortensen (Communic)
* Rockette Morton (Captain Beefheart, Mallard, Mark Boston)
* Keith Moseley (The String Cheese Incident)
* Peter Mosley (Yellowcard)
* Robin Moulder (TCR, Jack Off Jill)
* Colin Moulding (XTC)
* Gary Mounfield (The Stone Roses, Primal Scream)
* John Moyer (Disturbed)
* William Murderface (Dethklok)
* Mike Murphy (Haste the Day)
* Dee Murray (Elton John)
* George Murray (David Bowie)
* John Myung (Dream Theater)

N

* Nao (Kagrra)
* Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blonde)
* Me'shell Ndegeocello
* Kim Nekroman (Nekromantix)
* Billy Bass Nelson (Parliament-Funkadelic)
* Jason Newsted (Flotsam and Jetsam, Voivod, Metallica, Echobrain, Rock Star Supernova, Ozzy Osbourne)
* Murdoc Niccals (Gorillaz)
* Rob Nicholson
*Kelly Nickels (Faster Pussycat)
* Johan Niemann (Therion, Demonoid)

* Tim Nordwind (Ok Go)
* Clint Norris (As I Lay Dying)
* Greg Norton (Hüsker Dü)
* Matt Noveskey (Blue October)
* Krist Novoselic (Nirvana, Eyes Adrift)
* Jonathan Noyce (Jethro Tull)

O

* Berry Oakley (The Allman Brothers Band)
* 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, Tetsu69)
* Patrick O'Hearn (Frank Zappa)
* Mike Oldfield
* Nick Oliveri (Kyuss, The Dwarves, Mondo Generator, Queens of the Stone Age)
* Stefan Olsdal (Placebo)
* Peter Olsson (Europe)
* Nick O'Malley (Arctic Monkeys)
* Jerry Only (The Misfits)
* Cait O'Riordan (The Pogues)
* Dustin Orcutt (Love Sasha)
* Benjamin Orr (The Cars)
* Joe Osborn (Session musician)
* Mat Osman (Suede)
* Franc O'Shea
* Tord Øverland Knudsen (The Wombats)

P

* P-Nut (311)
* Marko Paasikoski (Sonata Arctica)
* Sascha Paeth (Luca Turilli's Dreamquest)
* Richard Page (Mr. Mister)
* Pino Palladino (John Mayer Trio, The Who)
* Bruce Palmer (Buffalo Springfield)
* Dave "Yorkie" Palmer (Space)
* Chuck Panozzo (Styx)
* Horace Panter (The Specials, General Public)
* Felix Pappalardi (Mountain)
* Drew Parsons (American Hi-Fi)
* Jaco Pastorius (Pat Metheny, Weather Report, Joni Mitchell)
* John Patitucci (Chick Corea)
* David Paton (Pilot, The Alan Parsons Project)
* Roger Patterson (Atheist)
* Joe Payne (Divine Heresy)
* Tim Payne (Thursday)
* Jeff Pearce (Moist, David Usher)
* Justin Pearson (The Locust, Some Girls, Head Wound City)
* Bojan Pečar (EKV)
* Share Pedersen (Vixen)
* Dave Pegg (Jethro Tull)
* Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick)
* Tom Petty (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Traveling Wilburys)
* Nadja Peulen (Coal Chamber)
* Mauro Pezzente (Godspeed You! Black Emperor)
* Kristen Pfaff (Janitor Joe, Hole, Palm)
* Pig Benis (Mushroomhead)
* Jeff Pilson (War and Peace, Dokken)
* Jeff Pinkus (Butthole Surfers)
* Doug Pinnick (King's X)
* Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. (Sepultura)
* Brian Pittman (Relient K) (Inhale Exhale)
* Pekka Pohjola (Wigwam)
* Ms Zsa Zsa Poltergeist (The Hamsters)
* Robert "Pops" Popwell
* Mike Porcaro (Toto)
* Frankie Poullain (The Darkness)
* Dougie Poynter (McFly)
* Francis "Rocco" Prestia (Tower Of Power)
* Joe Preston (Sunn O))), Thrones, High on Fire, The Melvins)
* Guy Pratt (Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, Roxy Music)
* Stuart Price (Zoot Woman)
* Joe Principe (Rise Against)
* Dave "Herr Pubis" Pybus (Cradle of Filth, Anathema)

Q

* Peter Quaife (The Kinks)
* Suzi Quatro
* Mick Quinn (Supergrass)

R

* Carl Radle (Eric Clapton)
* Will Rahmer (Mortician)
* Chuck Rainey
* Twiggy Ramirez (Marilyn Manson)
* C.J. Ramone (The Ramones)
* Dee Dee Ramone (The Ramones)
* Jimmie Randall (Jo Jo Gunne)
* Newt Rayburn (The Cooters)
* Noel Redding (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
* Brian Redman (3 Inches of Blood)
* Zoran Redžić (Bijelo Dugme)
* Scott Reeder (Kyuss, Unida, Bütcher)
* C'el Revuelta (Black Flag)
* Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
* Tim Rice-Oxley (Keane)
* Jim Richardson (If)
* Stuart Richardson (Lostprophets)
* Greg Ridley (Humble Pie, Spooky Tooth)
* Oliver Riedel (Rammstein)
* Jared Rigsby (House of Heroes)
* Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes)
* Tyson Ritter (The All-American Rejects)
* Sam Rivers (Limp Bizkit)
* Daniel Robinson (Milton and the Devils Party)
* Johnny Rod (W.A.S.P., King Kobra)
* Steve Rodby (Pat Metheny)
* Jim Rodford (Argent, The Kinks)
* Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (DeFacto)
* Kira Roessler (Black Flag)
* Kenny Rogers (The First Edition)
* Magnus Rosén (HammerFall)
* Lars Rosenberg (Carbonized, Entombed, Serpent)
* Chris Ross (Wolfmother)
* John Rostill (The Shadows)
* Demis Roussos (Aphrodite's Child)
* Andy Rourke (The Smiths)
* Matt Rubano (Taking Back Sunday)
* Adam Russell (Story of the Year)
* Mike Rutherford (Genesis)
* Kevin Rutmanis (The Cows, The Melvins, Tomahawk)

* Saga (alice nine.)
* Jeanne Sagan (All That Remains)
* Tetsuo Sakurai (Casiopea)
* Arion Salazar (Third Eye Blind)
* Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia)
* Paul Samwell-Smith (The Yardbirds)
* Troy Sanders (Mastodon)
* Mark Sandman (Morphine)
* Gabe Saporta (Midtown)
* Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Ozzy Osbourne, Manic Eden, Dio)
* Rick Savage (Def Leppard)
* Taiji Sawada (X Japan)
* Tony Scalzo (Fastball)
* Reggie Scanlan (The Radiators)
* Mel Schacher (Grand Funk Railroad)
* Jason Scheff (Chicago)
* Jerry Scheff (Elvis Presley)
* Don Schiff (Chapman Stick)
* Dirk Schlächter (Gamma Ray)
* Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, Ivy)
* Timothy B. Schmit (The Eagles, Poco)
* Dave Schools (Widespread Panic)
* Karl E. H. Seigfried (Thunor)
* Captain Sensible (The Damned)
* Henkka Seppälä (Children of Bodom)
* Steve Severin (Siouxsie & The Banshees)
* Carlo Von Sexron (Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal, Mondo Generator, Desert Sessions)
* Nick Seymour (Crowded House)
* Robbie Shakespeare
* Matt Sharp (Weezer, The Rentals)
* Tommy Shannon (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, Storyville)
* Billy Sheehan (Niacin, Mr. Big, Steve Vai, Talas, David Lee Roth)
* Fran Sheehan (Boston)
* Ben Shepherd (Soundgarden)
* Andrew Shives (Fear Factory)
* Scott Shriner (Weezer)
* Michael Shuman (Queens of the Stone Age)
* Gene Simmons (Kiss)
* Paul Simonon (The Clash, Havana 3am, The Good, the Bad and the Queen)
* Eon Sinclair (Bedouin Soundclash)
* Gord Sinclair (The Tragically Hip)
* Richard Sinclair (Caravan)
* Ryan Sinn (Angels & Airwaves)
* Adam T. Siska (The Academy Is...)
* Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe, Brides of Destruction, )
* Muzz Skillings (Living Colour)
* Leland Sklar (James Taylor)
* Tim Skold (Marilyn Manson, KMFDM)
* Captain Sky
* Spike Slawson (Swingin' Utters)
* Robert Sledge (Ben Folds Five)
* Phil Small (Cold Chisel)
* Derek Smalls (Spinal Tap)
* Curt Smith (Tears for Fears)
* Fred Smith (Blondie, Television)
* Jimmy Smith (The Gourds)
* Zach Smith (Pinback)
* Bryce Soderberg (Lifehouse)
* Scott Sorry (Brides of Destruction, The Wildhearts)
* Phil Spalding (Toyah, GTR, Mike Oldfield)
* Joey Spampinato (NRBQ)
* Mark Spicoluk (Avril Lavigne)
* Chris Squire (Yes)
* Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
* Chris Steele (Alexisonfire)
* David Steele (The Beat, Fine Young Cannibals)
* Michael Steele (The Bangles)
* Peter Steele (Carnivore, Type O Negative)
* Kai Stephens (Hard Fi)
* Dale Stewart (Seether)
* Sting (The Police)
* Tommy Stinson (The Replacements, Guns N' Roses)
* Hamish Stuart (Average White Band, Paul McCartney)
* Mark Stoermer (The Killers)
* Gary Stonadge (Big Audio Dynamite)
* Byron Stroud (Fear Factory, Strapping Young Lad, Zimmers Hole)
* Dana Strum (Slaughter, Vinnie Vincent Invasion)
* Myke Stryker (We Be the Echo)
* Neil Stubenhaus (Barbra Streisand, Quincy Jones)
* Gordon Sumner (The Police)
* Alex Suarez (Cobra Starship)
* Alec John Such (Bon Jovi)
* Kasim Sulton (Utopia, Meat Loaf, Joan Jett, The New Cars)
* Stuart Sutcliffe (The Beatles)
* Magnus Sveningsson (The Cardigans)
* Steve Swallow
* Dan Swanö
* Leon Sylvers III (Sylvers, Dynasty)
* Jack Syperek (The Trews)

T

* Robby Takac (The Goo Goo Dolls)
* Garry Tallent (The E Street Band)
* Alan Taylor
* Matt Taylor (Motion City Soundtrack)
* John Taylor (Duran Duran, Power Station, Neurotic Outsiders)
* Kavyen Temperley (Eskimo Joe)
* Jay Terrien
* Tetsu (L'arc~en~ciel)
* Gary Thain (Keef Hartley, Uriah Heep)
* Jonathan Thatcher (Delirious?)
* Bruce Thomas (The Attractions)
* Paul Thomas (Good Charlotte)
* Danny Thompson (Pentangle, Richard Thompson)
* Gunnar H. Thomsen (Týr)
* 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)
* Garrett Tierney (Brand New)
* Michael Todd (Coheed and Cambria)
* Peter Tork (The Monkees)
* Toshiya (Dir en grey)
* Pete Trewavas (Marillion)
* Robert Trujillo (Infectious Grooves, Suicidal Tendencies, Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica)
* Tundra (Taake)
* Fred Turner (Bachman-Turner Overdrive)
* Martin Turner (Wishbone Ash)
* Pete Turner (Elbow)

U

* Takeshi Ueda (Mad Capsule Markets)
* Phillip Urry (Newsboys)

V

* Kathy Valentine (The Go-Go's)
* Ross Valory (Journey, Steve Miller Band)
* Edward Van Halen (Van Halen, Sammy Hagar)
* Wolfgang Van Halen (Van Halen)
* Larry Van Kriedt (AC/DC)
* Steve Vantsis (Fish)
* Johan van Stratum (Stream of Passion)
* Jeroen van Veen (Within Temptation)
* Sami Vänskä (Nightwish)
* Ken Vasoli (The Starting Line)
* Morten Veland (Sirenia)
* D.D. Verni (Overkill)
* Sid Vicious (Sex Pistols)
* Varg "Count Grishnackh" Vikernes (Burzum, Mayhem)
* David Vincent (Morbid Angel)
* Tom Cato Visnes (King ov Hell) (Gorgoroth)
* Eerie Von (Samhain, Danzig)
* Klaus Voorman (Manfred Mann, Plastic Ono Band)
* ICS Vortex (Dimmu Borgir)

W

* Matt Wachter (30 Seconds to Mars, Angels and Airwaves)
* Andreas Wallan Wahl (Therion, Serpent)
* Jeffrey Walker (Carcass)
* Jon Walker (Panic at the Disco)
* Brad Walst (Three Days Grace)
* 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, The Melvins)
* Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
* Mike Watt (The Minutemen, The Stooges)
* Norman Watt-Roy (The Blockheads)
* Nathan Watts (Stevie Wonder)
* Mikey Way (My Chemical Romance)
* Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse)
* Willie Weeks (Stevie Wonder, George Harrison, Eric Clapton)
* Danny Weinkauf (They Might Be Giants)
* Jon Weisberg (From First to Last)
* Mikey Welsh (Weezer)
* Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy)
* Uwe Wessel (Gamma Ray)
* Bob Weston (Shellac)
* John Wetton (Asia, King Crimson)
* Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads)
* 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)
* Leon Wilkeson (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
* Bart Williams (The Black Dahlia Murder)
* Cliff Williams (AC/DC)
* Hank Williams III (Superjoint Ritual)
* Leo Williams (Big Audio Dynamite, Dreadzone, Carbon/Silicon)
* Trevor Williams (Audience, Jonathan Kelly's Outside)
* Gary Willis (Tribal Tech)
* Aaron Wills (311)
* Matt Willis (Busted)
* Brent Wilson (Panic! at the Disco)
* Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
* DJ Wilson (Scary Kids Scaring Kids)
* Eric Wilson (Sublime, Long Beach Dub Allstars)
* Liam Wilson (The Dillinger Escape Plan)
* Mark Wilson (Jet)
* Paul Wilson (Snow Patrol)
* Doug Wimbish (Sugarhill Gang, Living Colour, Tackhead, Mick Jagger, Joe Satriani)
* Kip Winger (Alice Cooper, Winger)
* Josh Winstead (Metric, Bang Lime)
* Matthew Winter (Rooney)
* Muff Winwood (Spencer Davis Group)
* Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Go Blind Faith)
* Nicky Wire (Manic Street Preachers)
* Jah Wobble (Public Image Limited)
* Tom "T-Bone" Wolk (Hall & Oates, Billy Joel, Carly Simon)
* Chris Wolstenholme (Muse)
* Stevie Wonder
* Matt Wong (Reel Big Fish)
* Chris Wood (Medeski, Martin and Wood)
* Craig Wood (Avril Lavigne), (Gob)
* Allen Woody (Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule)
* Victor Wooten (Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Bass Extremes, Vital Tech Tones)
* D'Arcy Wretzky (The Smashing Pumpkins)
* Tomasz "Orion" Wróblewski (Behemoth)
* Rob Wright (Nomeansno)
* Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones)

Y

* Brian Yale (Matchbox Twenty)
* Takahiro Yamada (Asian Kung-Fu Generation)
* Hiro Yamamoto (Soundgarden)
* Tetsu Yamauchi (Free, Faces)
* Andre Young (Dr.Dre)
* George Young (AC/DC)
* Sean Yseult (White Zombie)
* Yu~ki (Malice Mizer)
* Doug Yule (The Velvet Underground)

Z

* David Z (Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
* Lyn-Z (Mindless Self Indulgence)
* Buddy Zabala (The Eraserheads)
* Tye Zamora (Alien Ant Farm)
* Frank Zappa (The Mothers of Invention)
* Marco Coti Zelati (Lacuna Coil)
* Stuart Zender (Jamiroquai)
* Regina Zernay (Cowboy Mouth)
* Bob Zilla (Damageplan)