What is your favourite piece of music featuring a precision bass?

[M-N-Y]

Plenty of scope here. One of my absolute faves is 'Before You Go' by Lyle Mays with a lovely bass line played by Steve Rodby; plus anything played by Freddie Washington.


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

[Big_Stu]

The one & only time I've been completely blown away by a bassist using a Precision was watching Gordon Rowley of Strife.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po6WITsWDK4[/media]

He's the one in the middle of the pics; had the most genuine battered bass you ever saw in your life. Caught them first at Accrington Bold St Working Men's Club, where I later - as an underage drinker - caught an early Motorhead.
Gordon went on to form Nightwing; then became ill & went into production, he later lost a leg & sadly died a few years ago, but he was an immense bassist & had an awesome ability & stage-presence.

Edited November 26, 2011 by Big_Stu

[stingrayPete1977]

Anything John Deacon didn't play on a Stingray for me, legend

[bartelby]

First one I could think of:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjAQSlTVcYI[/media]
Long intro, sorry

EDIT: Also doesn't really show Steve..

Edited November 26, 2011 by bartelby

[mikeh]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1322338509' post='1449697']
Anything John Deacon didn't play on a Stingray for me, legend
[/quote]

+100

I also like most things Roger Waters did with PF, esp One of These Days

[Geddys nose]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQHkDBqnvwE&feature=youtube_gdata_player


Lovely knarley tone and was my calling to be a bass player.

[M-N-Y]

Sorry but this one betrays my funk roots. Awesome bass playing though IMHO.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyj3Wxhjr4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyj3Wxhjr4[/url]

[Oneandfive]

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1322338400' post='1449695']
The one & only time I've been completely blown away by a bassist using a Precision was watching Gordon Rowley of Strife.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po6WITsWDK4[/media]

He's the one in the middle of the pics; had the most genuine battered bass you ever saw in your life. Caught them first at Accrington Bold St Working Men's Club, where I later - as an underage drinker - caught an early Motorhead.
Gordon went on to form Nightwing; then became ill & went into production, he later lost a leg & sadly died a few years ago, but he was an immense bassist & had an awesome ability & stage-presence.
[/quote]

I saw this band in 1975 at the Watchfield free festival, and this is the first time I have heard any mention of them since then. As I recall, they did their bit to gee up a chemically lobotomized early evening crowd, playing like they meant it.
They were good.

[LawrenceH]

[quote name='M-N-Y' timestamp='1322341953' post='1449763']
Sorry but this one betrays my funk roots. Awesome bass playing though IMHO.
[/quote]

Not generally a fan of the later Jamiroquai output but that is awesome! Great distinctive bass sound too.

[Spike Vincent]

[sub]Does my own stuff [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]count?[/font][/sub]

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[Plux_the_Duck]

What's going on by Marvin Gaye or Bernadette by the Four Tops...

[Lozz196]

I don`t honestly think I could seperate one specific track from all of the ones I love featuring a Precision. If pushed, my warm-up track is Pump it Up by Elvis Costello, with Bruce Thomas delivering an amazing bassline, with great Precision tone:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpprOGsLWUo

[LukeFRC]

[quote name='LawrenceH' timestamp='1322342776' post='1449785']
Not generally a fan of the later Jamiroquai output but that is awesome! Great distinctive bass sound too.
[/quote]

+1
amazing, also really enjoyed that. Makes me think I *can* do funk on my P....

[Killerfridge]

Without a doubt - For Once In My Life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imsB543zqSM

[simon1964]

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1322344431' post='1449824']
I don`t honestly think I could seperate one specific track from all of the ones I love featuring a Precision. If pushed, my warm-up track is Pump it Up by Elvis Costello, with Bruce Thomas delivering an amazing bassline, with great Precision tone:

[/quote]

I haven't heard that for years! Great call!

[Bassman Sam]

For me, this. I once spent £180 on a rack mountable Boss digital delay unit just to play this track at home. How sad is that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTrNQCYh70Y

[casapete]

[quote name='Plux_the_Duck' timestamp='1322343368' post='1449799']
What's going on by Marvin Gaye or Bernadette by the Four Tops...
[/quote]

Beat me to it.
I was made to love her - Stevie W.

[discreet]

Mr Jamerson again, I believe.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EaflX0MWRo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EaflX0MWRo[/url]

[EssentialTension]

There must be millions to choose from.

[Muzz]

[quote)

[sub][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=5]Hanging Around.Stranglers.JJ Burnel.Nuff said.[/size][/font][/sub]
[/quote]

This.

[Big_Stu]

[quote name='Oneandfive' timestamp='1322342002' post='1449764']
I saw this band in 1975 at the Watchfield free festival, and this is the first time I have heard any mention of them since then. As I recall, they did their bit to gee up a chemically lobotomized early evening crowd, playing like they meant it.
They were good.
[/quote]
It's what they did best, they did a lot of support slots. I had a brief "chat"with their singer/guiatrist John Reid(??) for a while years ago. He said they became known for blowing away the headliners which I believed - until he said that included Slade in '78 - which just didn't happen - I was there.

[Doctor J]

Slivadiv by Back Door featuring the wonderful Colin Hodgkinson. I can't find it on youtube so here's Human Bed in it's place

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf5BPZTdtV4[/media]

Edited November 27, 2011 by Doctor J

[M-N-Y]

Wow, Colin Hodgkinson. Thanks for posting that...really enjoyable.

[Booooooom]

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1322344431' post='1449824']
I don`t honestly think I could seperate one specific track from all of the ones I love featuring a Precision. If pushed, my warm-up track is Pump it Up by Elvis Costello, with Bruce Thomas delivering an amazing bassline, with great Precision tone:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpprOGsLWUo[/media]
[/quote]

+1

[Paul S]

Stretch 'Why Did You Do it' comes into my head
http://youtu.be/zY7f5nxuKts