tauzero Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 One that struck me greatly at the time (and the bassline is tremendous). And this is the first track off her first album, so I've got it right this time: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOqVQPq8zm8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOqVQPq8zm8[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Weather Report, Birdland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 [i]UK - In The Dead of Night[/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 It might not be highbrow enough for some, but I love the chord movement in the intro to God gave rock and roll to you II by kiss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Daylight Fading - Counting Crows Supernatural Superserious - R.E.M. Moonchild - Iron Maiden: Either the opening Acoustic chords or the Keyboards will do it! Red Sector A - Rush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarebear68 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 How Soon is Now - The Smiths Message in a Bottle - The Police Killing in the Name - RATM Paranoid Android - Radiohead Le Freak - Chic This Charming Man - The Smiths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Welcome To The Jungle intro - Killer start to the utterly brilliant Appetite For Destruction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Yes: Close to the Edge - - not counting the river sounds at the very beginning. It has consistently sent shivers down my spine for more than four decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussFM Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Pawner - Polar Bear Club. Perfect guitar tone, great chord sequence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Loads of great suggestions already... These have always done it for me.. Moonage Daydream - Bowie Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder Great Gig in the Sky - Pink Floyd And Dream of Sheep - Kate Bush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 We Belong To The Night, UFO. Live at Hammersmith, 1983. What a belter of an opener! http://youtu.be/nt0o0997ssA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 The Mellotron intro to "Watcher of the Skies" by Genesis. One of the very few things I still love as much now as I did when I first heard it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki_Sixx Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Queens of the Stone Age - Everybody Knows that You're Insane Kiss - God Gave Rock n' Roll to you (II) The Smiths - How Soon is Now Guns n' Roses - You Could Be Mine The Cure - A Forest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 25 or 6 to 4 by Chicago. And the bass intro to I'm a Man by the same. Thanks to the Chicago thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 [quote name='martin8708' timestamp='1449355169' post='2922945'] Best opening chord . B flat sus 2 - Prince - Purple Rain , great great intro . [/quote] ^^^this^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interpol52 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Bon Iver - Perth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Mike Post (Hill St Blues TV Theme) and his 4 bars Rubato intro and then into the 4 bars tempo. Lovely TV theme that fitted superbly the emotional ups and downs of the show. http://youtu.be/JqWYKGkRBKw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbass Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 For me it has to be this track....maybe a bit cheesy but sheer class on the bass and its what made me take up take up bass. Oddly enough I've never played a fretless and I'm playing in a full on heavy rock band that's a million miles away from this style.https://youtu.be/TRjiMN2qJHI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 [quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1449830668' post='2927232'] [i]UK - In The Dead of Night[/i] [/quote] inspired choice, simple but SO powerful. I remember them opening with this at Hemel Decorum in..er.... 78? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapiro Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 The thread was for albums I thought? Stars by Simply red starts with something got me started and that lovely dim chord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 EP lead track so it probably doesn't count: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL8chWFuM-s Two album lead tracks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLPErLYjZiY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8DZE14httM&list=PLlkMRpmDAkhD2FoRXv74_QKWDRoYxJoRw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorbass Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Happy - Rolling Stones Holidays In The Sun - Sex Pistols Custard Pie - Led Zeppelin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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