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[Music] What are Some of Your Favorite Bass Lines?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by ima_drummer2k, Sep 19, 2006.

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  1. ima_drummer2k

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    Hollywood Swingin' - Kool and the Gang
    Sex Machine - James Brown
    Le Freak - Chic
    Give It To Me Baby - Rick James
    Ladies Night - Kool and the Gang
    Walking on the Moon - The Police
    Give It Away - RHCP

    More later...
     
    #1 ima_drummer2k, Sep 19, 2006
  2. B-ball freak

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    Flashlight - P-funk
    Skin Tight - Ohio Players
    Freddy's Dead - Curtis Mayfield
    Hell Yes - Beck - (well, it serves the function of a bass line)
     
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    Sly Stone - Thank You For Letting Me Be Myself Again
    Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
    The Clash - Londing Calling
     
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    Jerry Was A Race Car Driver - Primus
    Rocket Queen - Guns N' Roses
     
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  5. kgw

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    Here are a few of my favorites:

    Yes - Starship Troopers
    Genesis - It's Gonna Get Better
    Rush - Show Don't Tell
    Beatles - Dear Prudence
    King Crimson - Matte Kudesai
    Beatles - Come Together
    Led Zeppelin - Good Times Bad Times
    Sly & The Family Stone - If You Want Me To Stay
    Pink Floyd - Money
    Paul Simon - Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
     
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    Ooooh, one of my favorite topics... Motown and Stax is where it's at...

    Just about any Jamerson bass line is fantastic... but some standouts to me:

    "Darling Dear" - Jackson 5
    "Bernadette" - Four Tops
    "Heard it through the Grapevine" - I like the Marvin one, but I prefer the Gladys Knight and the Pips' version

    And non-Jamerson ones...

    "Super Bad" - James Brown
    "What is Hip?" - Tower of Power
    "Ghetto" - Donny Hathaway
    "Born under a Bad Sign" - Albert King
    "Eloise (Hang on in there)" - William Bell
    "The Memphis Train" - Rufus Thomas

    I could go on and on and on...
     
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    Good times - Chic
    I looked away - Derek and the Dominoes
    Talk of the town - Pretenders
    Big time - Peter Gabriel
    If you want me to stay - Sly and the Family Stone
    Incomplete without you - Swing out Sister
    Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
    Rescue me - Fontella Bass
     
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    Good Times - Chic (Bernard Edwards)
    Express Yourself - Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (have read conflicting stories, including one attributing it to James Jamerson)
    What's Going On - Marvin Gaye (James Jamerson)
    La Femme D'Argent - Air (Some French dude)
    Roundabout - Yes (Chris Squire - I hate Yes, but I really like this bassline)
    She's Lost Control - Joy Division (Peter Hook)
    Pusherman - Curtis Mayfield (don't know)
    Whores - Jane's Addiction (Eric Avery)

    Being a bass player myself, I tend to be more interested in how bassists work their way under a chord progression and melody. They may not play something hummable but they add depth to the parts that most people hum.
     
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    Another One Bites the Dust
     
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    One of my favorites has always been "Smedley's Melody" by Squarepusher. Absolutely fantastic.
     
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    Marvin Gaye -- "Inner City Blues"
    STP -- "Sour Girl"
    DMB -- "Crush"
     
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    Superfly - Curtis Mayfield (Ray Riendeau)
    Ramble On - Led Zeppelin (John Paul Jones)
    Song Remains the Same - Led Zeppelin (John Paul Jones)
    La Villa Strangiato - Rush (Geddy Lee)
    Rikki Don't Lose That Number - Steely Dan (Chuck Rainey)
    Yankee Rose - David Lee Roth (Billy Sheehan)
    Give Blood - Pete Townsend (Pino Palladino)
    Something - the Beatles (Paul McCartney)
    Tomorrow Never Knows - The Beatles (Paul McCartney)
    What's Going On - Marvin Gaye (James Jamerson)
    Shadows in the Rain - Sting (Darryl Jones)
    Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Paul Young (Pino Palladino)
    Land of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett (Donald "Duck" Dunn)
    Jaco Pastorius - Donna Lee (same)

    You knew mine was going to be long. :)
     
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    Oh, and since we don't have any funky jazz in here...

    "Sidewinder" - Lee Morgan
    "Cornbread" - Lee Morgan
    "Watermelon Man" - Herbie Hancock
    "Spank-A-Lee" - Herbie Hancock
    "Haitian Fight Song" - Charles Mingus ... well he has so many, but this one is my favorite
    "A Love Supreme" - John Coltrane
     
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    BINGO! exactly what i was going to post.
     
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    "Longview" - Green Day

    Partly because I was able to learn how to play it, and despite its simplicity, I never get tired of hearing it.
     
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    The Lemon Song - Led Zep
    Rio - Duran Duran
    Badge - The Cream
    Roundabout - Yes
    War Pigs - Sabbath
     
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    Smoke and Ashes - Tracy Chapman (Andy Stoller)
    Caramel - Suzanne Vega
    Left of Center (live) - Suzanne Vega (Mike Visceglia)
    Soul to Squeeze - RHCP (Flea)
    Possession - Sarah Mclachlan (Brian Minato)
    Save the Day - Alana Davis (Jack Delay)
    Right Hand Man - Joan Osborne (Mark Egan)
     
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    a Primus fan? on clutchfans?! I thought I'd never meet one!

    seriously, if you're looking for some bass lines that will blow your mind, listen to Primus/Les Claypool!

    some of my favorites:

    Pow - Larry Graham and Graham Central Station
    Tommy the Cat - Primus
    Freewill - Rush
    YYZ - Rush
    School Days - Stanley Clarke
    Funky Monks - RHCP
    Sound Chaser - Yes
    any Victor Wooten songs
    Birdland - Weather Report/Jaco Pastorius
     
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    "The Real Me" by The Who
    "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" by the Temptations
    "Love Machine" by The Miracles
    "Fire" by Jimi Hendrix

    Others not mentioned...

    "Time is Tight" by Booker T and the MGs
    "Thank You" by Sly
    "Dazz" by Brick
    "Brick House" by The Commodores
    "Fight the Power" by The Isley Brothers
    "Back in Love Again" by LTD
    "Give up the Funk" by The P-Funk All-Stars
    "Boogie Fever" by The Sylvers
     
    #19 rimrocker, Sep 19, 2006
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    Break On Through by The Doors (yeh, I know it really wasn't a bass, but...)
    Hey Bulldog by The Beatles
    Behind Blue Eyes by The Who
    Apostrophe by Frank Zappa (Jack Bruce on bass)
    Anything off the Power Corruption and Lies album by New Order.
     
    #20 Rashmon, Sep 19, 2006
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