Fionn Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I'm talking about House Music with killer bass hooks, played on the bass guitar. Whether sampled and sequenced, or played through, there's a vast body of house tunes with sexy bass lines. Proper hip-orientated grooves that possess your body and leave you with no option but to get locked in and down on it. It's the kinda groove that takes control and says "Resistance is futile! You're gettin' steamy with the ladies, right now!" ... It's a good place to be This genre will have its haters, but hey, stuff the haters! They were obsessing on Dungeons and Dragons and disecting prog-rock whilst we were getting lost and low on the dancefloor with hot sweaty sexy girls. Anyway, I digress (again). I was saying, a lot of fine players have graced those records, etc Here's a classic to get the ball rolling. Masters at Work, featuring the gorgeous soulful voice of India. To be in love ... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkYgfrf95c8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkYgfrf95c8[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassist_lewis Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I played a couple of house tunes on Friday for a gig with a soul choir and the bass lines were both pretty good. Not as hooky as that one but grooving nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagsieblue Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Absolutely agree. One of the great things of being a bassist is discovering great bass in all types of music. I use it as good practice for grooving. As much of this music is 'atonal' you can basically play any notes and concentrate on locking into the rythmn and grooving. I'd love a few more links guys to other stuff I've probably not stumbled across yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigyin Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 The Bass opened my ears to many genre's of music.....it is without doubt a beautiful instrument.....will have to check out some 'house music' Bass Grooves...thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Brilliant track! A lot of house music takes it's insipration from 70s funk & disco. Hed Kandi albums are a great place to pick up some uplifting house basslines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 A lot of original house innovators quite liked prog rock and kraut rock as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionn Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 [quote name='steviedee' timestamp='1387103475' post='2308157'] A lot of original house innovators quite liked prog rock and kraut rock as well [/quote] Aye, but they weren't tugging off to Lara Croft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionn Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Ministers de la Funk ... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERRu9c9i_vA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERRu9c9i_vA[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Nice idea for a thread Here's one that springs to mind... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJyhZ-3Z8A8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Not house, but one of the great dance music basslines [CODE] <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/C3jBFhBhU3w" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> [/CODE] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3jBFhBhU3w"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3jBFhBhU3w[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey D Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Anything with Gene Perez! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/154871-gene-perez-master-groove-playing/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/154871-gene-perez-master-groove-playing/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswareham Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 [quote name='steviedee' timestamp='1387103475' post='2308157'] A lot of original house innovators quite liked prog rock and kraut rock as well [/quote] Many were former punks, applying the same ethos to synthesisers and drum machines. For example my all time favourite house track, Jesus Loves The Acid, was by a former punk musician. Some of the proggie folk seem to have been quite influential in what became the trance music scene though, which if you think about it makes a lot more sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 [quote name='Fionn' timestamp='1387077895' post='2308046'] Here's a classic to get the ball rolling. Masters at Work, featuring the gorgeous soulful voice of India. To be in love ... [/quote] Dude ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapiro Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 There are loads of great ones. Here's a bass hook that's been sampled http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ivIYVIS415o&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DivIYVIS415o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwing Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) One of my favourites, Frankie Feliciano, I believe that's Jonathan Maron of Groove Collective on bass [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK4YttidAD4[/media] Edited December 16, 2013 by Nightwing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Bass Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 [media]http://youtu.be/T-rQtBjlwFE[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Bass Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Live band playing soulful house [media]http://youtu.be/zBlUi_OhBuY[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 [quote name='thebigyin' timestamp='1387101071' post='2308134'] The Bass opened my ears to many genre's of music..... [/quote] Same here, I listen to a huge variety of music these days and it all started with exploring tracks with great bass lines. Love the tone of the bass on the OP's posted example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionn Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 HOT bassline! ... and the tone, ooooooooh! ... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqZgd6-xQl8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqZgd6-xQl8[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Surprised this one hasn't been posted, it's the first and only one I thought of: Alan Braxe - Running [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQFhSHZ3CsQ[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyeluke Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 (edited) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkDaWtT8ikU[/media] Incredible track, Cassius rock! And the video is something special Edited December 17, 2013 by rallyeluke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyeluke Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t9kUYJ1vXA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t9kUYJ1vXA[/url] Another quality Cassius track with an equally great Bassline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratman Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 When I started clubbing it was at an underground rave here in london called Coalesce, a hard/funky house gathering. Most of the music was instrumental but featured loads of real bass. Awesome! What in introduction to dance music & quality DJ's. Especially under the influence of some top quality mind bending substances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 [quote name='bassist_lewis' timestamp='1387098022' post='2308101'] I played a couple of house tunes on Friday for a gig with a soul choir and the bass lines were both pretty good. Not as hooky as that one but grooving nonetheless. [/quote] Nice! What band was that and where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 [quote name='gapiro' timestamp='1387151630' post='2308880'] Here's a bass hook that's been sampled [url="http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ivIYVIS415o&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DivIYVIS415o"]http://m.youtube.com...v%3DivIYVIS415o[/url] [/quote] And here it is, in all it's glory. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHLewcdIWlw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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