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well, i would've put a Les Claypool vid up, but this is equally inventive, all bass parts, no geetars.

see if you can recognise the sample at the start. answers on a postcard.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9usTqnacT8[/media]

you'll require good speakers, not laptops.

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Yes: Total Mass Retain (starts at 5:47) grabbed me by the balls then, and still does.
Even Johann Sebastian Bach didn't do this, and he was fairly good at what he did with bass parts.
Nice bass playalong here:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ami8TQr6sq8[/media]

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[quote name='phil.i.stein' timestamp='1340557587' post='1706182']
realised i'm cheating as it isn't one bass part, so in lieu of that one, i'd go for Michael Manring.

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That was erm...not what I was expecting! I also had a small childish chuckle to myself about the fact that his second name is Manring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLeXaxlSbc8 a bit of 9 string w***ery however I think for the most part, it sounds pretty nice

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[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1340679559' post='1708046']
That was erm...not what I was expecting! I also had a small childish chuckle to myself about the fact that his second name is Manring.
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ha ! yep, not what i'd choose to listen to an LP of, but credit where it's due, it is inventive.

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In its melodic and historical context I'd go for Sir Paul on 'Something'.

Going further back, Willie Dixon's bass playing on Muddy Waters' Chess recordings. He pretty much defined the blues walking bass style (for better or worse :) )

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[quote name='Jazzneck' timestamp='1340692927' post='1708073']
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq4NZEtNTAo[/media]

GROOVE.......................... :D

Where did he get that from?
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Story goes that Norm saw a Jaco Pastorius gig and came up with a line in a similar style, a great bassline as is "What a Waste".

I've always liked this one from Sir Horace Gentleman, has a sort of turned around inside out feel to it:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoCNQTuQkc0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoCNQTuQkc0[/url]

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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Da9sc6YDBo&feature=player_detailpage[/media]
Such a fresh bassline

Edit: Some great links so far. Loved that second link of Michael Manring by 51m0n

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[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1340679559' post='1708046']
That was erm...not what I was expecting! I also had a small childish chuckle to myself about the fact that his second name is Manring.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLeXaxlSbc8[/media] a bit of 9 string w***ery however I think for the most part, it sounds pretty nice
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I'm not a fan of Kerazzzeee 9-string basses - but this is the first time in a while I've heard someone play the instrument's full range and justify having such a beast of a bass - the music was so-so but the guy can play for sure, quite tasteful all things considered...

I think this was pretty damn innovative at the time...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25DXcFg1TFo

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I would say that this is pretty inventive.

OK, not as "in your face" as some of the other stuff mentioned, but still pretty inventive when you can hear it in the mix (and nice to hear Mr Deacon venturing up the dusty end!!)

[media]http://youtu.be/HaZpZQG2z10[/media]

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[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1340679559' post='1708046']


That was erm...not what I was expecting! I also had a small childish chuckle to myself about the fact that his second name is Manring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLeXaxlSbc8 a bit of 9 string w***ery however I think for the most part, it sounds pretty nice
[/quote]What is that performance suppossed to represent? I really don't get this minor key, athleticism. Sounds like Dungeons And Dragons math metal.

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[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1340679559' post='1708046']
That was erm...not what I was expecting! I also had a small childish chuckle to myself about the fact that his second name is Manring.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLeXaxlSbc8[/media] a bit of 9 string w***ery however I think for the most part, it sounds pretty nice
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Wouldn't call it w***ery at all.
ChaoTh is a bloody fantastic bass player, talented and rights great lines,

nice guy too! I'm friends with him in facebook :lol:

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Wouldn't call it w***ery at all.
ChaoTh is a bloody fantastic bass player, talented and rights great lines,

nice guy too! I'm friends with him in facebook :lol:
[/quote]I'm friends with loads of people on Facebook, who wouldn't recognise me from Adam.

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