Amazing collection of 'backing tracks' with original bass parts from some very famous bands

[molan]

Apologies if this has been posted before but I've only just come across it:

http://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/author/OrangeGoblin.htm

This is a huge collection of songs with the guitar parts removed. Some are really cut back to just bass & drums, others still have vocals & keys. All are claimed to be album cuts or direct from the board live mixes.

The bass seems pretty high in the mix for each of the ones I've listened to so far.

Band list goes on forever but to give you an idea of variety

Steely Dan - this is how I came across this site whilst hunting for some Anthony Jackson stuff
AC DC
Alice in Chains
The Beatles
Jeff Beck
Black Sabbath
Bon Jovi
Carlos Santana
Chicago
Eric Clapton
Deep Purple
Doobie Brothers
Doors
Dream Theatre
Eagles
Fleetwood Mac
Foo Fighters
Foreigner
Hedrix
Iron
Maiden
Judas Priest
Albert King
Lenny Kravitz
Led Zep
Megadeth
Metallica
Muse
Nirvana
Pantera
Pearl Jam
Pink Floyd
Judas Priest
Porcupine Tree
Bonnie Raitt
Queen
Chili Peppers
Stones
Rush
Slayer
Snow PAtrol
U2
Van Halen
Whitesnake
Yes
ZZ Top

Plus lots of others - 507 in total!!

The tip is to make sure you click on the song rather than the band in order to get the Orange Goblin uploads. The majority of this site is, as far as I know, just midi backing tracks but Orange Goblin seems to have all original stuff.

Right - back to listening to Anthony Jackson with the Dan

[molan]

So Marco Mendoza has gone up in my estimations after listening to some live Whitesnake tracks

[spongebob]

Check out somebody's re-recording of 'Anthem' by Rush on the site- intro sounds like drum 'n' bass!

[url="http://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/play/rush/anthem.htm"]http://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/play/rush/anthem.htm[/url]

[bengreen49]

A few surprises in there.

[molan]

I've had immense fun today picking out bass lines from some of these & playing along

[Higgie]

Awesome site! Just downloaded all the Steely Dan backing tracks to make transcribing the bass lines a bit easier. I didn't know Anthony Jackson played with the Dan...Do you know what tracks, just out of interest?

[Happy Jack]

Excellent site - good spot, Barrie.

The outstanding track for me (for all the wrong reasons) is [i]Honky Tonk Women[/i].

I always wondered at just how little of Bill Wyman can be heard on the original, and now I know why ... he's on some sort of bizarre 'work to rule', playing the absolute bare minimum he can get away with.

[MarkG3]

I'm listening to a few now, good find!

Muse - Resistance - What a bass line

[molan]

[quote name='Higgie' timestamp='1328994381' post='1535901']
Awesome site! Just downloaded all the Steely Dan backing tracks to make transcribing the bass lines a bit easier. I didn't know Anthony Jackson played with the Dan...Do you know what tracks, just out of interest?
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Only ones I know of offhand are Glamour Profession & My Rival on Gaucho. May be others but might need a bit of serious Googling!

[MacDaddy]

one to add to the favourites.