Monster Bass Lines

[BottomE]

We all have our favourite players and tunes. What are you really digging at the moment. I'll start you off. Just re-discovered this. My bro bought the 12 inch when it first came out - he's always had better taste than me and he is a drummer!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEtS2cRWjOk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEtS2cRWjOk[/url]

[Roland Rock]

'Superjam' by Flow Dynamics

sample on [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Superjam-Flow-Dynamics-Remix/dp/B001ERD14U"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Superjam-Flow-Dyna...x/dp/B001ERD14U[/url]

Edited December 23, 2010 by Roland Rock

[AsterL]

[quote name='BottomE' post='1067743' date='Dec 23 2010, 01:12 PM']We all have our favourite players and tunes. What are you really digging at the moment. I'll start you off. Just re-discovered this. My bro bought the 12 inch when it first came out - he's always had better taste than me and he is a drummer!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEtS2cRWjOk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEtS2cRWjOk[/url][/quote]


God the vocal on tht is weird! IMO, other than in daft punk songs, vocoder doesnt really sound right in in funk/soul!

The breakdown of this song is quite fun to play.
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc0mxOXbWIU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc0mxOXbWIU[/url]

[brick]

really liking some of the vids ive found on youtube of Andrew Gouche

him doing the gospel thing

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06C1QDrLQto&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06C1QDrLQto...feature=related[/url]

and this one is him backing Chaka Khan

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbJfToIlr7o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbJfToIlr7o[/url]

[Raggy]

I am just loving this one at the mo. Elvis Costello Pump it Up

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUZseMxE6P4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUZseMxE6P4[/url]

[Cat Burrito]

This month I have mostly been appreciating



mostly

[Roland Rock]

[quote name='Raggy' post='1067896' date='Dec 23 2010, 04:22 PM']I am just loving this one at the mo. Elvis Costello Pump it Up

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUZseMxE6P4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUZseMxE6P4[/url][/quote]


That's great - brilliant song and cool bass playing & tone too

[BottomE]

[quote name='Roland Rock' post='1067904' date='Dec 23 2010, 04:28 PM']That's great - brilliant song and cool bass playing & tone too[/quote]
Jeez, that is good. Forgotten about that.

Also really like this at the moment - the bass is fairly simple but i love the way it is used as an intro. And the hissy sound of (i presume) tape. Yeah baby.

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (say what?)

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsSoDsxB7Yo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsSoDsxB7Yo[/url]

[Lozz196]

[quote name='Raggy' post='1067896' date='Dec 23 2010, 04:22 PM']I am just loving this one at the mo. Elvis Costello Pump it Up

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUZseMxE6P4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUZseMxE6P4[/url][/quote]
I was gonna say that

Nah, seriously Bruce Thomas was a very good, inventive bassist, and that is a cracking example.

[lojo]

Have not got bored of this yet, listened most days for about a year, some might say its a simple line, but it hits the spot for me

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

[merello]

Sara Lee on bass?

[merello]

Nathan Lamarr Watts

[BottomE]

[quote name='lojo' post='1068171' date='Dec 23 2010, 07:57 PM']Have not got bored of this yet, listened most days for about a year, some might say its a simple line, but it hits the spot for me

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvdnMzQGbEQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvdnMzQGbEQ[/url][/quote]
+1 thanks a lot lojo

stright into my favourites

[merello]

Gustavo Dal Farrar

[scalpy]

Enjoying this thread

George Porter Jr anyone?

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuRDMu87tl0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuRDMu87tl0[/url]

[BottomE]

[quote name='scalpy' post='1068217' date='Dec 23 2010, 08:31 PM']Enjoying this thread

George Porter Jr anyone?

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuRDMu87tl0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuRDMu87tl0[/url][/quote]
very naughty post. Wow - loving the variety - the new stuff and trips down memory lane. Always pays to keep an open mind.

Try this for size:

The O'Jays. Is this one of the first uses of some kind of distortion on a bass?

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCkLEo-DT1Q&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCkLEo-DT1Q...feature=related[/url]

[Beno]

Good thread this

Another blast from the past. Patrice Rushen

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2XhhuM9GZo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2XhhuM9GZo[/url]

[Raslee]

I getting into my dirty fonk again, must be my new envelope filter - [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC7uTag_CN0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC7uTag_CN0[/url]

[Jam]

[quote name='merello' post='1068181' date='Dec 23 2010, 08:03 PM']Nathan Lamarr Watts[/quote]

Fantastic bassline, great fun to play.

Recently I've been playing/trying to play Bernadette by the Four Tops

[makatak]

Off Gary Numans " Dance " album , early eighties . Mick Karn at his best . Slowcar to China is another monster .


[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT1lInvVJEU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT1lInvVJEU[/url]


[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5UVIiXM_HY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5UVIiXM_HY[/url]

Edited December 24, 2010 by makatak

[Mcgiver69]

When I hear the sentence "Monster bassline" I only have one thing in mind.

Willy Weeks in Donny Hathaway's "Little Ghetto Boy".



That's what I call bass playing.

[merello]

The Jam - Eton Rifles
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG0L86DRuC8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG0L86DRuC8[/url]

Spelted wrung!

[AntLockyer]

Before you point out the obvious, I already know

It's still a stonking bass line (and everything else for that matter)

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

[bobbass4k]

Not the most obviously brilliant bassline, but listen closely and you'll realize the bass is doing completely it's own thing, considering there's 3 guitars, it's amazing how he can still do something completely different with the bass and still keep it harmonious.

[BottomE]

[quote name='Mcgiver69' post='1068563' date='Dec 24 2010, 10:14 AM']When I hear the sentence "Monster bassline" I only have one thing in mind.

Willy Weeks in Donny Hathaway's "Little Ghetto Boy".



That's what I call bass playing.[/quote]
+1

Indeed - this has been one of the regular CDs in my motor for the last year. My dad gave me the album! He (Willy) does one of the most rythmic bass solos (owes a lot to the drummer to) which is a pure joy. Not loads of tapping (yawn) and slapping but pure and beautiful bass. Nice.