Bass lines that make the song

[kdphysio]

Had a quick scan through the previous pages, but i didn't notice either of these two -

Under Pressure - David Bowie.

River Boat Song - Ocean Colour Scene.

Edited March 13, 2008 by kdphysio

[queenofthedepths]

The Peter Gunn theme

[BOD2]

Robert Cray "Foul Play"

[Kirky]

Ball of Confusion - the Temptations. Also nicely done by Tina Turner with the BEF.

Sing Harpy by The Fall.

[Rich]

'Hot Water', Level 42.
Can't believe this has got a look in yet.

[TonyRamwell]

I Wanna Be Adored - Stone Roses
Somebody Elses Guy - Jocelyn Brown

[OldGit]

[quote name='lonestar' post='110206' date='Dec 28 2007, 01:56 PM']Nights on broadway by Candi Statton (originally Bee Gees I think.
not sure who played bass on it but it sounds very Crusaders'ish.

Cheesy song but class playing.[/quote]

Was that the first big UK hit with pull offs? 1977.
I remember the impact that had...

Everything by Altered Images, Johnny McElhone? All that "melody up the neck" stuff is great.

[bremen]

[quote name='Kirky' post='157174' date='Mar 14 2008, 08:24 AM']Sing Harpy by The Fall.[/quote]

And while we're there: Wings, Behind the Counter, Bombast, Middlemass...

They never recovered after Shanley got the boot.

[Kirky]

[quote name='bremen' post='157275' date='Mar 14 2008, 10:51 AM']And while we're there: Wings, Behind the Counter, Bombast, Middlemass...

They never recovered after Shanley got the boot.[/quote]

Well, Blindness is post Hanley and not too bad. But you're right of course.

[Doc B]

Loads of my choices have already been mentioned but I'll add:

Atmosphere - Joy Division
Regret - New Order
Song 2 - Blur
Rats - Pearl Jam
Big Empty - Stone Temple Pilots
One the Way to the Cage - Rollins Band
Hang Me Up To Dry - Cold War Kids

[OldGit]

Christmas Wrapping - Waitresses
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP_WH4heId4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP_WH4heId4[/url]

Northern lights - Renaissance
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGFvJLBjhxI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGFvJLBjhxI[/url]


Valley Girl - Moon and Frank Zappa (great video)
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M9aY7hXjGU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M9aY7hXjGU[/url]

[bremen]

[quote name='OldGit' post='157559' date='Mar 14 2008, 04:35 PM']Valley Girl - Moon and Frank Zappa (great video)
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M9aY7hXjGU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M9aY7hXjGU[/url][/quote]

Gag me with a spooon!

[bass_in_ya_face]

[quote name='OldGit' post='157559' date='Mar 14 2008, 04:35 PM']Christmas Wrapping - Waitresses
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP_WH4heId4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP_WH4heId4[/url]

Northern lights - Renaissance
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGFvJLBjhxI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGFvJLBjhxI[/url]


Valley Girl - Moon and Frank Zappa (great video)
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M9aY7hXjGU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M9aY7hXjGU[/url][/quote]

Northern lights - Renaissance...god that brings back memories of my childhood. My parents had that on seven inch in about 1977!

[OldGit]

[quote name='bass_in_ya_face' post='157595' date='Mar 14 2008, 05:14 PM']Northern lights - Renaissance...god that brings back memories of my childhood. My parents had that on seven inch in about 1977![/quote]


There's a load of youtube Renaissance stuff..
This one's 1979 and the guy's playing a 5 string acoustic bass ... I didn't know they existed then ..
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XD654101NE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XD654101NE[/url]

[Bass_In_Yer_Face]

[quote name='BeLow' post='109821' date='Dec 27 2007, 11:43 AM']Anything from Deacon Blue - remarkable bass lines drive the whole thing along

This is just one of the classics - not rocket science - but beautifully balanced

[url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHTI31XuQxk&feature=related"]<a href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHTI31XuQxk&...feature=related" target="_blank">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHTI31XuQxk&...feature=related[/url]</a>


Just found this one - go through to 2 mins 50 s - must have been themost amazing gig to play at - incredible audience participation.

[url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DwDxqKPLnDs&feature=related"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DwDxqKPLnDs&...feature=related[/url][/quote]

I have a soft spot for Deacon Blue and this song......never really listened to the bass though

[Soulfinger]

The Fish - Yes
Don´t Give Up - Peter Gabriel
Money - Pink Floyd
Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
Stratus - Billy Cobham
Cantaloupe Island - Herbie Hancock
Runaway - Jamiroquai
Soul Man - Sam & Dave
Reach Out - Temptations
Boogie On Reggae Woman - Stevie Wonder
...

Edited March 14, 2008 by Soulfinger

[dabootsy]

Silly love songs by Paul Macartney and Wings

Edited March 14, 2008 by dabootsy

[doctorbass]

Rescue Me by Fontella Bass - classic bassline by Louis Satterfield, later of Earth Wind & Fire

[jakenewmanbass]

Of course that late fifties classic that was re done in the 90s.
Miles Davis 'So What'.

Edited March 15, 2008 by jakesbass

[zapp]

Hold out your hand, Chris Squire from the album 'Fish out of Water'.

[Kiwi]

Walking On The Moon - Police
Aint Nobody - Chaka Khan
Whereever I Lay My Hat - Paul Young
Dry Cleaner from Des Moines - Joni Mitchell
Reflections - Supremes
Lifting Me Higher - Jackie Wilson (and there's only a one bass bar bassline!)

pretty much EVERYTHING by Level 42 lol

[StevieC]

There's a load of songs where, IMHO the bass line makes it. Here are a few examples;

King - Love and Pride
Ian Dury & the Blockheads - Rythym Stick
Nick Heywood - Take That Situation (Bet you'll have to look that one up!)
Moloko - Sing it Back (To prove I'm not a total eighties throwback - Have a listen)

[StevieC]

and The Tubes - 'Tip of my Tongue'

[allighatt0r]

NOFX - We Threw Gasoline on the Fire and Now We Have Stumps For Arms and No Eyebrows



No... I'm serious.

[tauzero]

Has anyone mentioned Badge by Cream yet?