What's the BEST bassline you ever learned?

[paul_5]

OK, so we've got a thread about the last bassline you learned, but I'm curious as to what is the best one you've learned? I realise that this has the potential to be a contentious issue, after all, someone's 'best' will inevitably be someone's 'worst' etc..., but it's a purely personal choice.

Mine's probably 'Freewill' by Rush.

[Lozz196]

Pump It Up - Bruce Thomas of Elvis Costello & The Attractions

[allighatt0r]

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Pump It Up - Bruce Thomas of Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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This was going to be my choice.

[the_skezz]

Rush's Distant Early Warning. Works brilliantly and it's the one bassline I never get tired of playing, so an all-round winner in my book.

[Judo Chop]

Ooh, either 'Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick' or 'Rain' by the Beatles because I felt I'd made some real progress after nailing them

[Hobbayne]

The Seeker by The Who. A great line and certainly one of Entwistles best.

[pobrien_ie]

Not sure if it's the best or just my favourite, but it'd have to be 'I Was Made to Love Her' by Stevie Wonder with Jamerson (or was it Carol Kaye!!) on bass.

[GreeneKing]

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The Seeker by The Who. A great line and certainly one of Entwistles best.
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That's the last one I've learned. Good but I've had even better. Heard it through the Grapevine perhaps?

[Graham]

Pigs, Three Different Ones by Pink Floyd; I never really rated Roger Waters as a bassist - great song writer but nothing special on bass - but this track is a wonderful baseline to play

[arthurhenry]

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Pigs, Three Different Ones by Pink Floyd; I never really rated Roger Waters as a bassist - great song writer but nothing special on bass - but this track is a wonderful baseline to play
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Gilmour played all the bass on Animals, apart from some of Sheep.

[tthiggins]

i think im going for toots and maytals 54 46 ,simple and great

[Slatfatf]

I'm learning Sex Machine..... and it's THE best!! no question.

[Graham]

[quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1353878198' post='1879366']

Gilmour played all the bass on Animals, apart from some of Sheep.
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Ah, that'd explain it then

[Barefootbassplayer]

Hit me with your rhythm stick!

[pnefc42]

'It's My Life' by Talk Talk is certainly a tasty line - I love it!

[Bilbo]

Open Your Eyes (You Can Fly) - Flora Purim (Alphonso Johnson)

[Deep Thought]

Probably either Rhythm Stick or Nice'n'Sleazy by the Stranglers, which I have been playing for 20-odd years, but only now do I feel I'm getting on top of it!

[Zenitram]

Louie Louie

[Leen2112]

Mine is "Force 10" by Rush on Hold your fire, pretty much all the bass on that album are great to play, not too hard for Geddy but fun to play.

[TheGreek]

"Breezin" by George Benson - interesting construction and way round the scale..

[thumperbob 2002]

Everyday People by Sly and the family stone. One note.