Greatest Rock bassist ever!
Better than Paul McCartney and John Entwistle who preceded him.
Better than contemporaries such as Mike Rutherford, Greg Lake, and John Wetton.
Better than Geddy Lee and Steve Harris who followed after him.
No, not everything he wrote or played on was a masterpiece.
But if you look at his overall body of work, and the number of other players he influenced, nobody else is within shouting distance!