Interesting root-only bass lines

[squire5]

Hollywood Nights - Bob Seger

[MoonBassAlpha]

Sikamikanico by RHCP. Gotta love the punky half-time/full on thing!
Not one of their best known offerings (B-side of Under the Bridge 12") but it is in Wayne's World briefly, so you will have heard a bit of it.

[paul h]

[Low End Bee]

Have we had 'Generation X - Dancing With Myself' yet?

Works very well with that.

[Adrenochrome]

[quote name='allighatt0r' post='948477' date='Sep 7 2010, 04:45 PM']The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary[/quote]

Including the B in the verse that a fair few bassists miss?

[tauzero]

Rocky Mountain Way by Joe Walsh.

[KevB]

[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='948183' date='Sep 7 2010, 12:20 PM']Most of Cliff Williams' career has been spent following the root.

Boring?


Nah. Same goes for Alan Lancaster & a fair swedge of Roger Glover.

The rest of the band can rock, but only [i]we[/i] can make it roll.

P.[/quote]

Roger Glover mainly root notes? you're kidding right?

[allighatt0r]

[quote name='Adrenochrome' post='949215' date='Sep 8 2010, 10:30 AM']Including the B in the verse that a fair few bassists miss? [/quote]

Including me! Where's that? Is it a run down from the C to the G?

[51m0n]

Verse part of Funky Monks

Utterly brilliant

[velvetkevorkian]

Midlife Crisis by Faith No More- it's got a great driving pulse.

[Dave Vader]

Sly and the Family Stone, most of it.

[velvetkevorkian]

One I heard in the shop today- 'Aisha' by Death In Vegas (feat Iggy Pop)- there is one note that's not the root but it's pretty much just an articulation.

[simon1964]

[quote name='allighatt0r' post='949308' date='Sep 8 2010, 12:03 PM']Including me! Where's that? Is it a run down from the C to the G?[/quote]

Yep - between the C and the G. Takes it up to a full four notes in the song!

[spinynorman]

In American Idiot, I have an insane, irresistable urge to do a cheesey country & western style walk up to the D in the middle of the chorus. I can usually hold out till the guitar break, then I just have to let it go. Probably irritates our guitarist, but he never says. Actually more likely never notices.

[mep]

The Ramones version of [i]What A Wonderful World[/i] is a driving 8th note root bass line, best played with a pick. That was the last time I came across such a song, to play at least. It is an exercise in restraint and aiming to get all the notes played with a consistant feel.