John Giblin (26 February 1952 – 14 May 2023) was a Scottish musician who worked as an acoustic and electric bass player spanning jazz, classical, rock, folk, and avant-garde music.

He was a member of Simple Minds from 1985 to 1988, and worked as a session musician for a variety of artists including Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Kate Bush and Elkie Brooks.

Giblin was also a touring and session player for Collins' former Genesis bandmate Peter Gabriel during the early 1980s.

He replaced Derek Forbes in rock/pop band Simple Minds in 1985, making his first appearance with them at Live Aid.

Later in life, Giblin moved further into the direction of acoustic bass, with projects involving drummer Peter Erskine (of Weather Report), and pianist Alan Pasqua (of Tony Williams Lifetime).