Great Reggae Bassline(s)

[WHUFC BASS]

I'll open up with this stormer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01zIS6oYqec&feature=share

[chris_b]

I was just listening to this....

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj1GfUN5LQE[/media]

[gary mac]

The bass playing on most of the Wailers stuff. It sounds so simple and it kind of is but the feel and the space just really do it for me.

[Clarky]

The much maligned UB40 (who I generally cannot stand) kicked off with a really good double A-sided single King/Food for Thought. The latter has a really nice bass line. Link below:

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

[KennysFord]

Talking about the spaces making such a great Reggae Bass line, This one is lovely
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jh0i1OFWGs[/media]

And this one just because it's a great track. Makes ya think a bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MT26U0kSzg

Edited April 24, 2012 by kennyrodg

[paul torch]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3smW0k7ZUQE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewcWHlwPLsE&feature=fvst

my two-penneth

[Fionn]

Days chasing days, by The Congos

Total pressure hook ... pushes air like a warm storm ... the notes swell so much that they sound almost latent ...

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

[Vinny]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv584jRwh0s

Four notes that defy you to sit still.

[lettsguitars]

Any Dr Alimantado stuff. That, to me, is some of the best reggae music EVER! Also Culture had it going on.

[chaypup]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vX169jveN4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vX169jveN4[/url]

Bouncy bouncy

[Conan]

Maybe more "Lovers' Rock" than reggae... but still a very nice, tasteful bass part IMO.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDGA-1f01V0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDGA-1f01V0[/url]

[Clarky]

Does Grace Jones count? Classic backing by Sly & Robbie

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

Edited April 24, 2012 by Clarky

[Raggy]

[media]http://youtu.be/2sVxEWIRvY4[/media]

Liking this one at the mo.

Edited April 24, 2012 by Raggy

[bremen]

All of BMW Live at the Lyceum for the reasons Gary Mac states. And yes, Grace Jones with Sly and Robbie certainly does count :-)

Edited April 24, 2012 by bremen

[Skol303]

Oh boy… so many to choose from! Here’s some of my favourites – not necessarily the best basslines, but classics in their own way…

Wadada (Means Love): Dub Syndicate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czXE8ig8jW8

All About Da Weed (Chuck Fenda)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ4vv4YRUo8

[Skol303]

... and a couple more (sorry, just being greedy here!).

56-46 That’s My Number (Toots and the Maytals)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHrECHho14U

Street 66 (Linton Kwesi Johnson)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH1BblEnK38

[Roland Rock]

Natural Mystic - like someone said earlier, it's the simplicity. The space then falling onto the root at 2 and 4, with some lovely playing behind the beat. AFMB is the man!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKtX6cf0_0A

Too Much Too Young (Specials)- one of my favourite basslines ever. Busier than your average reggae bassline, but it works really well. I love the timing.


Guns in the Ghetto (Morgan Heritage) - We use this groove for one of our songs and it's a joy to play.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlRqagppNzo

No No No (Dawn Penn) - Classic and timeless line


Also - Ultra Stimulation (Finlay Quaye) - You can take your pick from this superb album

[Horizontalste]

Three little birds for me.

[Raslee]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Two of my personal favourites are....but then i have shed loads of favs [/font][/color]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww4P7Wl-0z0[/media]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]and[/font][/color]

[font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eahey6oHst0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eahey6oHst0[/url][/color][/font]

Edited April 25, 2012 by Rasta

[dave_bass5]

[quote name='Horizontalste' timestamp='1335352582' post='1629633']
Three little birds for me.
[/quote]

We used to do that song and i loved playing that bass line.

Ive always like the bass line on Night Nurse (even the Simply Red version).

[Earbrass]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4XXx0ljBAI

[discreet]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGFho4uyVQE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGFho4uyVQE[/url]

[Roland Rock]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1335356964' post='1629732']
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGFho4uyVQE[/media]
[/quote]

Great choice Mr D

[paul_5]

awesome line(s) from Lee Perry

[media]http://youtu.be/EqzYcY3toVI[/media]

'nuff respec'

[Benplaysbass]

Something I like about this one.....
http://youtu.be/C4ddkxEALL8