anaxcrosswords Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 We’ve had difficult, easy, and the ‘not as easy/difficult as you think’ categories, but it just struck me that from time to time you get those basslines which are just beautiful to play regardless of difficulty. Checking on comments to something I posted on YouTube, I noticed my channel throwing up a recording we did of the Ki-C & JoJo ballad All My Life: [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cmsk18uv-s"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cmsk18uv-s[/url] Absolutely nothing spectacular about the bassline, but for some reason (OK, maybe because our guitarist has mixed it well enough for the thick bass sound to cut through) it’s just perfect. We only did it once – a first dance request – but I remember how good it felt to play. Do you have basslines that stand out simply because of what they are, regardless of difficulty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimryan Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Two of my favs are Joss Stone's cover of L.O.V.E and TLC's waterfalls. Neither are particularly challenging or showy, I just regard them as two of my favs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeC16 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I've always loved this bassline, relatively simple but beautiful all the same. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTHjFeXmnHs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzodog Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I have always loved playing keep on running and although its the intro bit most people recognise, the verse and chrorus are just as enjoyable. Eaton rifles is another of my favourites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 ^ Good call on 'All I Need' by Air! I bloody well love that album. Going to listen to it now in fact. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkgod Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Jimryan' timestamp='1434999656' post='2804625'] Two of my favs are Joss Stone's cover of L.O.V.E and TLC's waterfalls. Neither are particularly challenging or showy, I just regard them as two of my favs. [/quote] Never heard Joss Stone's cover of L.O.V.E before, just checked it out ...thats ace reminds me so much of "for once in my life" by stevie wonder which funny enough is my all time fave "beautiful" bass line Along with " Starchild" by Level 42, not hard... just so dam catchy [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcAcnp6d9wM"]https://www.youtube....h?v=mcAcnp6d9wM[/url] just noticed Phil Gould's strange drum style in that vid, left hand hihat right snare aka left handed ?? Edited June 22, 2015 by funkgod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimryan Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 [quote name='funkgod' timestamp='1435004654' post='2804681'] Never heard Joss Stone's cover of L.O.V.E before, just checked it out ...thats ace reminds me so much of "for once in my life" by stevie wonder which funny enough is my all time fave "beautiful" bass line Along with " Starchild" by Level 42, not hard... just so dam catchy [/quote] If I remember rightly, I posted on here asking for the score sometime back and a member kindly provided one. So it's in BC somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Wilson Pickett's I'm a Midnight Mover contains a belter from Tommy Cogbill. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=422G-2yUw-I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Oliver's Army by Elvis Costello is a favourite on the odd occasions that we do it. Pulling Mussels by Squeeze is another. Some nice arpeggios in both and a bit different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) The Sundays - Joy [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD9ZRlvnh7w"]https://www.youtube....h?v=uD9ZRlvnh7w[/url] Simple Minds - Big Sleep [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLsxdXFliPg"]https://www.youtube....h?v=TLsxdXFliPg[/url] Pepe Deluxe - First Goodbye [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A82n45O96Q"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A82n45O96Q[/url] Each beautiful in their own way, and bass lines you can get lost in.. (the Pepe Deluxe track finishes at about 4:25 but then goes on in silence for another 4-odd minutes for some daft reason) Edited June 22, 2015 by Old Man Riva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 "Penny Lane", a great song, but the real icing on the cake has to be Paul's descending bass line under the verse. I marvel at its beautiful, effective, simplicity every time I hear it. [url="http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=penny+lane&FORM=HDRSC3#view=detail&mid=20986D3F3956BCA7F67920986D3F3956BCA7F679"]Penny Lane[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Not a bass line per se, but bass never the less, and very, very beautiful. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7IofD4lSq0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7IofD4lSq0[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 "The only living boy in New York" by Simon and Garfunkle, played by Joe Osborne: http://youtu.be/hJGSHMgbB0E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Bob Babbitt's bassline on Marvin Gaye's Mercy Mercy Me does it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 This, specifically the part at 1m52s ish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I_T3XvzPaM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Level 42's 'Dune Tune' is up there for me but one of my all time favourites is Jimmy Johnson on James Taylor's 'Millworker', especially played live where they perform a sublime duet intro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super al Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Dune Tune here too! Got me hooked on bass and from that I got into Stanley Clarke. Despite the 80s production I love SC's version of Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Mingus is better but didn't hear that until much later!) Used to play Lovin Arms by Woods Brothers on the EUB, Chris Woods plays the upright beautifully on that (not sure I did it justice). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I think some of Flea's earlier melodic playing like 'Soul to Squeeze' & 'Pretty little ditty' are a worthy mention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballstomonty Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Something by the Beatles. I love Paul's line on this. http://youtu.be/IrW7dlDHH28 Dear Prudence was the first time I noticed how brilliant and essential Paul's playing was as well. http://youtu.be/M-2lMstw6qs Then there's Don't Let Me Down... I'll stop before this becomes a long list of Beatles songs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballstomonty Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 [quote name='Raslee' timestamp='1435050666' post='2804869'] I think some of Flea's earlier melodic playing like 'Soul to Squeeze' & 'Pretty little ditty' are a worthy mention [/quote] Got to love the line on Soul to Squeeze those implied triplets on the last chorus just lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) Manifest Destiny - Jamiroquai Haven't heard it for a long time until just now, and it's the first one that came to mind.. http://youtu.be/opVG11bBsHk Edited June 23, 2015 by miles'tone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian23 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Loads of lovely basslines out there but for sheer beauty its this one for me. Jammerson on Darling Dear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND-iW51idC0&list=RDND-iW51idC0#t=16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 [quote name='ian23' timestamp='1435065212' post='2805045'] Loads of lovely basslines out there but for sheer beauty its this one for me. Jammerson on Darling Dear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND-iW51idC0&list=RDND-iW51idC0#t=16 [/quote] Only a matter of time before this one came up. The last 16 bars in particular are a work of art, could waffle on pretentiously for pages about them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morsefull Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 This does it for me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u8m9T3HtkA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul j h Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I had never heard that Jaco piece before, many thanks for sharing that is simply stunning and so emotive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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