Bass lines that make the song

[bnt]

Nathan East on [i]Easy Lover[/i] (Phil Collins & Phillip Bailey). (Also a slightly-gullty pleasure, though it has been a while since I heard it.)
Tony Butler on [i]Flame Of The West[/i] (Big Country) - this is where I noticed his Chris Squire influence, just a tad...
Danny Thompson on [i]Happiness Is Easy[/i] (Talk Talk) - loved this long before I knew it was a double bass, or that he was switching between [i]pizzicato[/i] and [i]arco[/i].
Tony Levin on [i]Brother Of Mine[/i] (Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe) - some of his best Stick work that suits the song perfectly.

[Thunderthumbs]

Come to think of it......Talk Talk - It's My Life.......fantastic bass line and very much the lead instrument for me.

[SJA]

The Cure- fascination street

IIRC there's only 7 note pitches in the whole thing throughout, but it's the hook of the song.

Stranglers- nice n' sleazy

Joe Jackson- is she really going out with him (as ripped off by the Raconteurs)

The Cult- resurrection joe

Elvis Costello & the attractions- I don't want to go to chelsea

[Hanson]

Hey - Pixies
Lounge Act - Nirvana

[Hanson]

Want you back - Jackson Five

[silverfoxnik]

[quote name='Hanson' post='109290' date='Dec 25 2007, 05:50 PM']Want you back - Jackson Five[/quote]
+1

Great song & great bassline (whoever played it...)

[Alun]

Under Pressure - Queen
Silly Love Songs - Wings
Every Day I Write The Book - Elvis Costello
Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
Lessons In Love - Level 42
Living On a Prayer - Bon Jovi
Jeremy- Pearl Jam
Day Tripper and/or Lady Madonna - Beatles
Immigrant Song and/or Ramble On - Led Zeppelin
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
If You Want Me To Stay - Sly & The Family Stone
Peg - Steely Dan

and many, many more

[jakenewmanbass]

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='109293' date='Dec 25 2007, 06:14 PM']+1

Great song & great bassline (whoever played it...)[/quote]
I believe it was one of the Jacksons (whichever one played bass)

[Alun]

[quote name='jakesbass' post='109323' date='Dec 25 2007, 09:20 PM']I believe it was one of the Jacksons (whichever one played bass)[/quote]

It was Wilton Felder, although the bass playing Jackson may have played it live.

Cheers,
Alun

[chardbass]

Mentioned it many a time on BW- Spinning Around by Kylie.
Great line- very Bernard Edwards.

[Freuds_Cat]

Just about any Beatles or Free song.

Mr Big etc

[thebassmandave]

Forget Me Nots - "Ready" Freddie Washington.

[anti-barbie]

I can't believe no one's mentioned Black Night!

[Tait]

anything by the stranglers, the clash, the jam, red hot chilis or rage against the machine spring to mind for me.

Edited December 27, 2007 by lwtait

[TPJ]

[quote name='anti-barbie' post='109778' date='Dec 27 2007, 09:32 AM']I can't believe no one's mentioned Black Night![/quote]
...or Brick House by the Commodores
Aint No Stopping us Now

[jakenewmanbass]

[quote name='Alun' post='109327' date='Dec 25 2007, 09:46 PM']It was Wilton Felder, although the bass playing Jackson may have played it live.

Cheers,
Alun[/quote]
Thanks Alun,
Its a great line and Wilton Felder a phenomenally talented musican, He also played piano, vibes and I think Kit.
Jake

[16Again]

Eton rifles, Down in the tube station - The Jam
Quiet life - Japan
She Bangs the drums - Stone roses
Love will tear us apart - Joy division
Jah war - The Ruts

[Hamster]

I can't believe I'm the first one to come up with HMWYRS by Sir Norman Watt-Roy.

Hamster

[Hamster]

......or quite a few played by Rutger Gunnarsson - Take a Chance on me, Dancing Queen etc. IMHO ABBA songs have really good basslines.

(no, I haven't bought any flares or platforms in the sales )

Hamster

[jakenewmanbass]

[quote name='Hamster' post='109831' date='Dec 27 2007, 12:19 PM']I can't believe I'm the first one to come up with HMWYRS by Sir Norman Watt-Roy.

Hamster[/quote]
Definitely a crowning moment in the history of British bass playing.
Jake

[jakenewmanbass]

[quote name='Hamster' post='109833' date='Dec 27 2007, 12:26 PM']......or quite a few played by Rutger Gunnarsson - Take a Chance on me, Dancing Queen etc. IMHO ABBA songs have really good basslines.

(no, I haven't bought any flares or platforms in the sales )

Hamster[/quote]
I agree great for the songs

[silverfoxnik]

[quote name='Hamster' post='109831' date='Dec 27 2007, 12:19 PM']I can't believe I'm the first one to come up with HMWYRS by Sir Norman Watt-Roy.

Hamster[/quote]
+1

Fabulous!

[Kev]

pretty much anything by tool?

[Gazm]

[quote name='WalMan' post='109106' date='Dec 24 2007, 08:44 PM']Wham - Wake me up before you go go[/quote]

Also "I'm Your Man" features a nice bass solo (I think by Deon Estus) on the extended 12" version.

How about Faith No More - We Care A Lot? The bass line is the song! Saying that most FNM songs have great bass lines that (to me anyway) make the song.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDwiTxXzFsA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDwiTxXzFsA[/url]

+1 for most songs by The Stranglers - love the JJB bass sound.

Eddie and the Hotrods - The Beginning of the End - Paul Gray is a bass god in my opinion (said it before and will say it again).

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGkFnK-_qj0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGkFnK-_qj0[/url]

Happy New Year!!!

Pete.

[SJA]

Simple Minds- glittering prize, waterfront, new gold dream, big sleep, changeling, I travel.....pretty much any of the Derek Forbes era tracks.