The Rolling Stones had Bill Wyman as a bassist.
Bill Wyman . He was the bass guitarist for the English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones from 1962 until 1993 . Steel Wheels . It is also long-time bassist Bill Wyman 's final full-length studio album with the Stones , preceding the announcement of his departure in January 1993 . The Rolling Stones . The original line-up consisted of Brian Jones ( rhythm guitar , harmonica ) , Mick Jagger ( lead vocals ) , Keith Richards ( lead guitar , backing vocals ) , Bill Wyman ( bass ) , Charlie Watts ( drums ) , and Ian Stewart ( piano ) . By 2007 , the band had four of the top five highest-grossing concert tours of all time : Voodoo Lounge Tour ( 1994 -- 95 ) , Bridges to Babylon Tour ( 1997 -- 98 ) , Licks Tour ( 2002 -- 03 ) and A Bigger Bang Tour ( 2005 -- 07 ) . Voodoo Lounge Tour . This was their first tour without bassist Bill Wyman , and their first with touring bassist Darryl Jones .