As someone stated earlier... individual tastes play a huge role in the responses to this thread. While I've always appreciated the talent in the hands of guys like Billy Sheehan, Ley Claypool and the rest of the virtuoso types, I tend to favour the 'meat & potato' bassists moreso. The Cliff Williams, Gene Simmons, Duff McKagans (es) of the rock world. Any of the guys who've played bass with The Cult over the years fit the bill. A lot of the 80's hair band guys too... your Nikki Sixxes, Bobby Dolls et al...