Guest bassman7755 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 [quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1495715677' post='3306091'] Er, no Geddy? Fixed. [media]http://youtu.be/QuL_euRslTc[/media] [/quote] Picking Geds best line a bit of a mission in itself but how about this ... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQgu0MpnKq8[/media] Bassline almost makes up for the mullet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 [quote name='dood' timestamp='1495733112' post='3306245'] Check out the Spotify link in my signature!! [/quote] Shameless self promotion!! - Haha, go for it Dood! I might even check your Spotify link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 [quote name='Highfox' timestamp='1495712716' post='3306054'] Cliche, but these might have to be in there. Those bloody horn players [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Q80mk7bxE[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Amzp7W0RkPA[/media] There are so many, it's great. [/quote] Two of my favourites.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 [quote name='Al Krow' timestamp='1495735435' post='3306269'] Shameless self promotion!! - Haha, go for it Dood! I might even check your Spotify link [/quote] The Spotify Playlist is a collaborative one so everyone can add to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.G.E.N.T.E. Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 [quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1495715232' post='3306082'] Agreed. Far too many to choose from. Here are but a few.... [media]http://youtu.be/jrqMdja4eYs[/media] [/quote] When i read the thread title i thought this would be almost impossible, but then, this song came to my mind... amazing basslines by JPJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 (edited) Crumbs, how do you classify best bassline. Mine probably aren't going to hit a lot of "brilliant because they're difficult" lists. However, the bass lines that put the biggest smile on my face when I hear them are actually quite simple but perfectly executed and an integral part of the song. So these are the lines that just make me grin every time I hear them... http://youtu.be/BL8NNTNmPT4 http://youtu.be/VcrY6eSViXQ http://youtu.be/y5G8AJf4Xzw http://youtu.be/wziJqdq4LcA ...oh, and Good Times, of course! Edited May 25, 2017 by TrevorR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 [quote name='Yukimajou' timestamp='1495709708' post='3306009'] One of my favourites for many years is Warhead by the UK Subs: [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pO_EqziS1g"]https://www.youtube....h?v=_pO_EqziS1g[/url] I have always loved it's prominence in the track and it's quite easy to play! [/quote] Awesome bass line. When we recorded our last album we asked the Subs for permission to record it, as it had been in our set for ages (the only cover we do) and they were kind enough to both grant that, and ask for a listen. In the end we felt that a cover would detract from the rest of the material, so left it off, but I thought it was really decent of them to be so gracious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCBASt507WA[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3W6yf6c-FA[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsI-DB-25e8[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Oh, and this one, http://youtu.be/Xu7Y08wOHs8 L'arc en ciel de Miles is great too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 (edited) I really like this version of Senor Blues, by Taj Mahal. The bassline was originally played on piano, in the Horace Silver version. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpPXgjsjgAw[/media] Edited May 25, 2017 by gjones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 so many great basslines in this thread. time to hit some tab sites..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 http://youtu.be/lSUk8bSVHYc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christhammer666 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 The opening 3 notes to metallicas orion still send shivers down my spine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendall Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 The Sisters of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection, not complex, not difficult. But this is a line that owns the song from start to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 So all due respect to some wonderful music brought forward in this thread. Teen Town a special mention. So I get the groove aspect - Patrice Rushen's 'Forget Me Nots' being a great example. What about a longer form line - much, much longer: one that develops into a stunning crescendo against the prevailing music backdrop, one that has humbling musicality that alas we'll never get back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6QJ-z6fDEQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interpol52 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 This is one of my favourites to play - http://youtu.be/5ixRWvrkUHo I'm a sucker for a good disco bassline, I absolutely love this, it takes a bit to kick in. http://youtu.be/de4_vbntd50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Ironically Under the Bridge (RHCP) is one of my faves, and the bass does nothing for the first verse. When I come Around (Green Day) Girlfriend in a Coma (Smiths) Good Times (Chic) Love Cats (Cure) Ask me tomorrow and you'll probably get a different list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguacollas Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x31lra_spain-chick-corea-72_music One of the best to me. Stanley Clarke is amazing here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 (edited) [quote name='aguacollas' timestamp='1495885423' post='3307333'] [url="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x31lra_spain-chick-corea-72_music"]http://www.dailymoti...-corea-72_music[/url] One of the best to me. Stanley Clarke is amazing here. [/quote] Yes, I love that version. But, has there ever been a bad version of that tune ? (Al Jarreau live with Steve Gadd and Joe Sample is a cracker). Edited May 27, 2017 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wylie Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 "Live with Me" with Keef's opening bass line. (He says he wrote it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 [quote name='Yukimajou' timestamp='1495709708' post='3306009'] One of my favourites for many years is Warhead by the UK Subs: [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pO_EqziS1g"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pO_EqziS1g[/url] I have always loved it's prominence in the track and it's quite easy to play! [/quote] Subs Warhead and Public Image by Public Image are two great basslines. Transmission and Shadowplay by the Joy Division are classic simple but brilliant basslines too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacopo San Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Impossible to decide, yes. But this one always comes to my mind. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc-hNfZP5rA"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc-hNfZP5rA[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Likey! [MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f7XwCsx4fs[/MEDIA] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire5 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 My Old Man - Ian Dury and the Blockheads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missis sumner Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 [quote name='Rich' timestamp='1495725495' post='3306173'] For me, Stevie's 'For Once In My Life' has got to be well up there. Jamerson at his absolute best, total mastery. This graphic representation gives an idea of its combination of fearsome complexity and effortless groove. [media]http://youtu.be/At3OP5CvIRY[/media] [/quote] This. Shivers down my spine when I first heard the bass, which, embarrassingly, was only recently. I also like a bit of ABBA as well though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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