TKenrick Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 [quote name='yepmop' timestamp='1389400866' post='2333968'] Always thought Sting did very simple lines in the Police songs but they were so effective and catchy. [/quote] Walking On The Moon... [media]http://youtu.be/hxBncnHb8jQ[/media] Quote
GonzoBass Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 I could suggest the late great Tom "T-Bone" Wolk. He was always a tasteful player and had a knack for finding just the right moment for his subhook IMHO. He has a long list of credits but I'm particularly partial to his work with Hall and Oates. [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Wolk"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Wolk[/url] Quote
bobbass4k Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfdo56CafP4[/media] Bassline comes in at about 1:15. It's just 3 notes, but it's the [i]perfect[/i] 3 notes. Also this (linked because of naughty language): [code]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96O8SM20y7U[/code] Edited January 13, 2014 by bobbass4k Quote
Annoying Twit Posted January 13, 2014 Author Posted January 13, 2014 Thanks for all the suggestions. It will take me a while to work through them, as I wish to listen to each one quite carefully. Quote
chris_b Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) "Less is more" is the best bass playing in my opinion, but that really means is seriously better timing. If you can play this right on bass.... you've got the Funk.... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJVmWhDYR8Y[/media] Less would be nothing.... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxTn1om6sWE[/media] Edited January 13, 2014 by chris_b Quote
chris_b Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 Aston "Family Man" Barrett - beautiful bass line. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-mDz-9RCCI[/media] Quote
fiatcoupe432 Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 ....and if you are into jazz.... this is one of the most beautiful example , at least for me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iWfWEfvc-I Quote
Dad3353 Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 An unusually sparce Jack Casady; two notes in the service of "Fat Angel"... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A7jM-7bNYs Quote
Annoying Twit Posted January 16, 2014 Author Posted January 16, 2014 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1389606489' post='2335926'] Less would be nothing.... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxTn1om6sWE[/media] [/quote] Actually, there could easily be less. There are some tasteful little runs and grace notes, which make this a good example of what I was looking for. Quote
Annoying Twit Posted January 16, 2014 Author Posted January 16, 2014 I think that's a single bass string he's playing. Very simple riff, but excellent (in my inexpert opinion) rhythm. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8H-67ILaqc Quote
Annoying Twit Posted January 23, 2014 Author Posted January 23, 2014 Just as a summing up of this thread, I've been putting the lessons I learnt into practice. I've been developing basslines for songs on a Bruce Cockburn solo performance CD. (Just him and the guitar, but there is a fair amount of music as at some points he seems to be fingerpicking three independent lines at once). I've deliberately chosen a solo acoustic album where I haven't heard the original arrangements so that I'm not influenced by them. It does take some restraint not to choose lines that are too busy. On a song called "World of Wonders" I've compromised by making the chorus more rhythmical, but holding back on the verses. Even then, I've been trying to add in some sophistication by having alternate patterns in four bar blocks so that there's subtle variation going on, and I've added some occasional slides, trying to sound a bit fretless (though I don't have one so I'm playing on a fretted). But overall I'm aiming for simplicity. Even in the more rhythmical chorus line, I'm only using roots and fifths. Still haven't come up with anything for "lovers in a dangerous time", and I hope to continue through the album. But, thinking about the examples I've seen in this thread and applying these lessons is helping. Subtle timing and dynamics can make an otherwise simple line seem much more sophisticated to me. Quote
Immo Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 The Ramones. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maS68s9jpYo[/media] Quote
jakenewmanbass Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Most of Jimmy Johnsons work, tasteful understated, always putting the song before the playing. (especially with James Taylor) Agree with Bilbo about Steve Rodby too, that Metheny period was awesome, Still life talking is still a massive fave for me Quote
Bilbo Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Still Life Talking is, for me, THE career highlight in a career chock full of highlights. Not a note out of place. Quote
iamtheelvy Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 [quote name='redstriper' timestamp='1389458117' post='2334386'] [media]http://youtu.be/pJV2pWFyfn4[/media] [/quote] Arrgh! My tutor tortured me on this one! So simple, but try and play the entire track, keeping the timing and feel perfect all the way through! Quote
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