Guest Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 [quote name='JJTee' post='174841' date='Apr 11 2008, 09:25 PM']Groove Is In The Heart - Deee Lite Bootsie? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKTCW4oxS6I"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKTCW4oxS6I[/url][/quote] Bootsy indeed, i remember buying that album just on the strength of that bassline, sadly Bootsy's contribution was the only decent thing on it. BUT still worth it, what a funky track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 [quote name='steve-norris' post='174993' date='Apr 12 2008, 08:11 AM']Bootsy indeed, i remember buying that album just on the strength of that bassline, sadly Bootsy's contribution was the only decent thing on it. BUT still worth it, what a funky track [/quote] Yeah I agree lol! Can't remember the name of the song that the bass line originally came from.. would have to look it up.. Was only playing on my MP3 player the other day, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 So many 70's / 80's disco songs defined by the bass - how about Boogie Oogie Oogie by Taste of Honey - try you tubing and see if you can find a live version with the girl lead singer also playing the bass line. Of course many of Jamerson's lines were the real hooks to all of those great Motown classics. Difficult to pick just one, maybe Ain't No Mountain High Enough, original version (the later version is actually my fave but the bass is maybe more dominant in the earlier one)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 (edited) [quote name='dood' post='175011' date='Apr 12 2008, 09:18 AM']Yeah I agree lol! Can't remember the name of the song that the bass line originally came from.. would have to look it up.. Was only playing on my MP3 player the other day, I think.[/quote] the riff for Groove is in the heart was sampled off "bring down the birds" by Herbie Hancock. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH_imnEGvMM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH_imnEGvMM[/url] I think Bootsy only contributed vocals to Groove is in the heart. he played live with Deelite though- [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTXcRrb7drI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTXcRrb7drI[/url] Edited April 12, 2008 by SJA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Dancing in the Moonlight.........Lizzy Funky Music.................Wild Cherry Politician..........Cream Mr Big........Free Brown Eyed Girl.......Van Morrison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJ1200 Posted April 13, 2008 Author Share Posted April 13, 2008 [quote name='bassbloke' post='174428' date='Apr 11 2008, 11:28 AM']I'm afraid I have to be contrary and disagree with most of the suggestions put forward. These are songs with very strong basslines, but they're not defined by their basslines. Play any of the songs below to the average layman and they'll twig what the song is - I have tested these on my wife. Money - Pink Floyd - definitely. O'Jays - For the love of Money Fleetwood Mac - The Chain[/quote] Actually - he's right and kind of what I was alluding to - see the tracks I put forward - play Money to someone and they'll know it instantly. Or Another one bites the Dust, and so on. Some of the songs mentioned have strong bass lines, yes, but are they what people remember the song by? perhaps I should have been more explicit - sorry - sort of where the bass is the lead instrument if you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 (edited) I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder....Jamerson doing what he did best. Sir Duke, I Wish - Stevie Wonder....Good ol' Nate! Pretty much anything off of Jamiroquai's first 3 (Emergency on Planet Earth, Return of the Space Cowboy and Travelling Without Moving) Edited April 14, 2008 by Higgie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonshelley01 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Badge - Cream Ace of Spades - Motorhead Come Together - The Beatles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mewsie Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RiJMZQXa2o"]cannonball[/url] by the breeders x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 To me this means anything when you ask someone to hum/sing the main non-vocal part of a song they do the bassline. So here's one that no-ones mentioned so far, from 1979: Mind Your Own Business by Delta 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshbassist Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Lovecats by The Cure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exile252 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 heres a few. Deeper Underground - Jamiroquai Schism - Tool The Pot - Tool Pow! - Larry Graham Break On Through - The Doors No One Knows - Queens Of The Stoneage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EOS650 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I'm surprised I haven't seen.... Radiohead- "The National Anthem" And also.... My Bloody Valentine- "You made me realise" Stereolab- "Metronomic Underground" Nirvana-"Blew" (Well...the muddy banks of wishkah version anyway....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbass Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Definately agree with no one knows by QOTSA, best bass line written in years. Go with the flow is another bass driven track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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