Eldon Tyrell

Would be great to know what his views on social media are.

Speaking of melodic...

One of my fav basslines to play, nice and melodic

Last week, I started the "greatest bassline of 82" thread - https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/501289-greatest-bassline-of-1982/ It attracted some really good posts. Thanks for the great contributions 👍 Instead of starting the "greatest bassline of 83" thread, I decided to jump 10 years ahead and start the "greatest bassline of 92" thread instead. I was a kid in 82 and an adult in 92, so I came across more great songs and basslines in 92 than in 82. Here is my personal fav. For me, it is not only the greatest bassline of 92, but of the whole 90s, and, I know some/most of you will disagree, one of the greatest of all time. I am a huge AIC fanboy, so I am obviously biased 😉

Cool, but maybe time to move on to 83? 🙂

According to Wiki, it was written in 81 but released in 82: "Should I Stay or Should I Go" is a song by the English punk rock band the Clash from their fifth studio album Combat Rock, written in 1981 and featuring Mick Jones on lead vocals. It was released in 1982 as a double A-sided single alongside "Straight to Hell", performing modestly on global music charts. In the United States, "Should I Stay or Should I Go" charted on the Billboard Hot 100 without reaching the top 40. The song received greater attention nearly a decade later as the result of an early-1990s Levi's jeans commercial, leading to the song's 1991 re-release, which topped the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 10 in New Zealand and many European charts. The song was listed in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Should_I_Stay_or_Should_I_Go

I prefer the original, tbh. I wanted to say something about the picture, but then I googled the guy and found out that he is still alive and living in Scotland. So, don't want him to visit me here in Leics, esp. not in his fav outfit 😉 https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2016/06/jesse-rae-interview

This looks better

Ok, the album got released in October 81, but hey, that's almost 82 and it is my thread, so I can do whatever I want anyway, right 😁 Always loved this bassline. We gonna party till the dawn comes!

Nice, but it somehow reminded me of another song, but had to google it this time, tbh:

Yes, finally someones mentions Rush. Always impressed by Geddy playing bass, keys, synth and singing! I also like the little Spinal Tap reference 🙂

Bruce Foxton was quite open about the influence: "My older brother Derek had been an original mod, and was always playing Motown stuff. He had a Four Tops album on a reel-to-reel, which was a tape you could record over. So when I was learning guitar, I actually taped myself playing over Walk Away Renee. Derek was really annoyed! But all this goes in, subconsciously, and I rediscovered it through Paul. The Malice bassline is very similar to You Can't Hurry Love by the Supremes, but it worked. When we hit that groove, you couldn't stop your foot tapping." https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/nov/12/how-we-made-town-malice

Here we go 🙂

Nice, getting strong Motown vibes. Sounds somehow familiar.

Ok, I just finished listening to the Head Hunters album. I had heard the first song (Chameleon), did not like the Watermelon Man and Vein Melter songs much, but "Sly" is KILLER 🤩

BTW, in the interview, Freddie mentions that he came up withe the bassline while practicing. Maybe I should practice more 😉 He also mentioned that the whole song is built around the bassline (and there is no guitar). Cool stuff.

Ok, while watching the interview with Freddie Washington (BTW, I did not have Freddie on my radar, but he has a great groove and comes across as a super nice and cool dude), he was playing this song he played bass on for Herbie Hancock. Ok, it is from 1980 and not super complex, but I really like the groove and is on a Jazz album, so, I guess, I should check out more Jazz. Maybe I am old enough now 😉

Yes, I was a kid in 82 and not into Jazz. Now, I am an adult and, well, still not into Jazz 😁

Also worth checking out:

Ok, I have to admit, this IS a great bassline and probably one of the best, maybe even the best "slap" bassline of 1982 🙂

For me, it is not only the greatest bassline of 82, but of the whole 80s, and, I know some/most of you will disagree, one of the greatest of all time. I am an 80s kid, so I am obviously biased 😉

New Spector custom shop collection (for Guitar Summit in Mannheim this weekend). Not sure about these, a bit of a gamble 😉