Good fretless bass lines?

[GarethFlatlands]

I've recently picked up a fretless bass and am loving the sound. Anyone got any fretless lines they enjoy playing that I can use to get a handle on the instrument?
So far I've been playing:-

Pink Floyd - Hey You
Bush/Gabriel - Don't Give Up
Gary Numan/Alan Patridge - Music for Chameleons

But am looking for others.

[TommyK]

Roni Size - Brown paper bag
Evenflow - Pearl jam
+ I Think ...You oughta know - Alanis Morisette was on a fretless...?

Anyway, 3 nice'n'easy ones to start.

Have fun...I miss my fretless....

[kevin_lindsay]

Paul Young - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqmjbiA_wnc&sns=em

[stef030]

ah now then

john martyn,some people
it bites,ice melts into water
oleta adams,get there
paul young,some people


all quality


cheers
stef

[GarethFlatlands]

[quote name='TommyK' timestamp='1328734532' post='1531990']
Roni Size - Brown paper bag
Evenflow - Pearl jam
+ I Think ...You oughta know - Alanis Morisette was on a fretless...?

Anyway, 3 nice'n'easy ones to start.

Have fun...I miss my fretless....
[/quote]

Some good choices there. And Alanis Morisette....

Paul Young seems popular, and I forgot about Paul Simons 'Graceland' album. Good start!

[leftyhook]

Playhouse down....a bit of fretless practice needed to execute the solo!

[mart]

There seem to be quite a few Kate Bush tunes with some very tasteful fretless playing:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzlofSthVwc[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KeSQT-cqyk[/media]

[BigRedX]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VyWNDxQQxM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsbrw9Y6_ng

[BigRedX]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge-IFWGq-6o

[leftyhook]

Mick Karn's lines are superbly off the wall. Apparently he didn't know the notes on the fingerboard back then.
I'm sure I heard they just let him rip and worked the songs around him.

It was seeing him on the Whistle Test that inspired me to have my Wal custom built ( it used to be fretless)

If you want basslines with structured modes etc.... this isn't the stuff to listen to.
But if you want a ride with some scary surprises, Mick Karn all the way!

this is a distinct bassline:

http://youtu.be/O_F7LG3oX18

Edited February 8, 2012 by leftyhook

[apa]

If you want some realy in your face Mick Karn lines check out Dalis Car stuff.

A

[Hobbayne]

In A New York Minuite by Don Henley, some great fretless playing by Pino, apparently! That surprised me, I never knew it was him!

Edited February 8, 2012 by Hobbayne

[risingson]

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1328740929' post='1532119']
In A New York Minuite by Don Henley, some great fretless playing by Pino, apparently! That surprised me, I never knew it was him!
[/quote]

So much fretless work in the 80's was Pino! He managed to make himself a sound that became the staple pop bass sound of the time, you've got to give the man credit, he's amazing.

[simon1964]

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1328735028' post='1532001']
Paul Young - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down!!
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqmjbiA_wnc&sns=em[/media]
[/quote]

Pretty much all of that Paul Young album has Pino at his best. But Wherever I Lay My Hat has to get a mention as well.

Edited February 8, 2012 by simon1964

[musophilr]

Lee Sklar used to play a fretless. Try some of the stuff he did for James Taylor.

Then there is the bloke who played for The Band.

[Mog]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbAeTywPiP4&ob=av2e[/media]

Give this one a go, tis handy. Epic tone too.

[leftyhook]

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1328740929' post='1532119']
In A New York Minuite by Don Henley, some great fretless playing by Pino, apparently! That surprised me, I never knew it was him!
[/quote]
yes, almost posted that one. Beautiful heart-wrenching lines.

[nick]

[quote name='apa' timestamp='1328740220' post='1532097']
If you want some realy in your face Mick Karn lines check out Dalis Car stuff.

A
[/quote]

+1
On the flipside, to hear some quite structured Karn work, but still with his tone & style, listen to the Joan Armatrading stuff he played on.

[originalfunkbrother]

The entire 'Graceland' album by Paul Simon. Get the Live DVD too!

[Bilbo]

Nobody Goes To Sweden - Brand X.

What?

[Chris2112]

[quote name='funkygreega' timestamp='1328794435' post='1532721']
The entire 'Graceland' album by Paul Simon. Get the Live DVD too!
[/quote]

Yes, amazing album and a great dvd too.

[KevB]

Family Snapshot by Peter Gabriel, nice work by Levin on that one.

[paul_5]

'Family Business' from the first Fish album (Vigil in a wilderness of mirrors) - some of John Giblin's best work IMHO.

'Mother stands for comfort' by Kate Bush

Edited February 9, 2012 by paul_5

[GarethFlatlands]

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1328805553' post='1532967']
Yes, amazing album and a great dvd too.
[/quote]

Love the album, will have a look at the DVD.

[TheGreek]

I can't believe that I was the first person to this..

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkwD261MHsc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkwD261MHsc[/url]