PaulWarning Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1451470628' post='2940662'] Those two tunes are just doubling the guitar, though. Are people recognising the bass part, or the guitar part..? [/quote] I've never considered Day Tripper to be a bass intro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I'd expect Gimme Some Loving by the Spencer Davis group to be up there in the listening public's collective brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Another One Bites the Dust, surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Suggest "ain't no stopping us now" as recognisable to the average joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 'Air' from J S Bach's Orchestral Suite No 3 has to be one of the most recognisable bass parts even if due to shortsightedness on the composer's part it was not originally written for bass guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 [quote name='JimBobTTD' timestamp='1451473119' post='2940705'] Another One Bites the Dust, surely? [/quote] Lifted from Chic's Good times..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 When doves cry by Prince. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 [quote name='Cato' timestamp='1451474479' post='2940719'] 'Air' from J S Bach's Orchestral Suite No 3 has to be one of the most recognisable bass parts even if due to shortsightedness on the composer's part it was not originally written for bass guitar. [/quote] Maybe, but how many know it's by Bach and the name of the piece? To be recognised fully the name of the piece of music must be known. It's a great piece and was heard by millions of people back in the day of the Hamlet cigar add. The beginning should be in every bass players arsenal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I think that the chain is probably the UKs most recognisable bass line, because of the F1, but not the worlds. [quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1451475027' post='2940729'] When doves cry by Prince. [/quote] I can't even think how the bass line to that goes. I suppose to work out the worlds most precognisable bassline you need to work out what the average age is, and find something that was around when they were late teens early twenties. I think Michael Jackson would have to feature highly, or Disco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynottfan Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I would put forward My Girl, classic motown tune and you know within a note or two imho. Walking on the moon by the Police as another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dropzone Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Stand by me - you would get that in three notes. Break stuff by limp bizkit you would get in two ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I put forward for being a worldwide known song Billie Jean simple as we are talking worldwide here. U.K. Is definitely the chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I am firmly in the Under Pressure camp, it IS the song and the song was huge and still is played umpteen times a day on radios across the world to this day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonky2 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 World wide most recognised bass line , allthough ripped from bernard, would have to be another one bites the dust , without question. The simple vocal refeain and its meaning likley transcends most language barriers too. . . The fact it follows the rythem of the bass line makes it rememerable to the most unmusical ludites out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonky2 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Even one that cant spell rhythm:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 [quote name='HazBeen' timestamp='1451479962' post='2940784'] I am firmly in the Under Pressure camp, it IS the song and the song was huge and still is played umpteen times a day on radios across the world to this day. [/quote] Even so. . . whenever we play Under Pressure the whole place starts chanting Ice Ice Baby to the bass intro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 (edited) [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1451470628' post='2940662'] Those two tunes are just doubling the guitar, though. Are people recognising the bass part, or the guitar part..? [/quote] My apologies if I got it wrong.. the thread title does not stipulate an [i]intro. [/i]Plus, in both songs the bass plays the line (albeit along with the guitar), so I suppose it is a matter of opinion whether it's a bass line or not. If you were asked to play the bass line to either song, what would you play ? [quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1451472087' post='2940692'] I've never considered Day Tripper to be a bass intro [/quote] Edited December 30, 2015 by Coilte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I would guess the Chain is probably the most instantly recognisable bass part, yes for its F1 links and yes some people may not even recognise it as a bass guitar part but if I said to my mum an example of bass guitar is Good Times / Another One Bites the Dust I would get a "meh" if I said the Formula 1 intro music she would know it immediately...I also think Stand By Me is a good call in the same vein. One for me would possibly be Beats International / The Clash, Dub Be Good To Me / Guns Of Brixton another iconic short riff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1451483141' post='2940841'] Even so. . . whenever we play Under Pressure the whole place starts chanting Ice Ice Baby to the bass intro. [/quote] Agreed, if I hear under pressure I assume it is ice ice baby until it starts singing. I think I am in the Billie Jean camp if we are camping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Stu-khag' timestamp='1451432216' post='2940516'] I watched a making of rumours doc on fleetwood mac a little while back on the train and was gear watching as you do and saw all manner of boutique basses in the shots of mcvie (alembics etc.) and then the bit of him playing the chain (like in this vid) is on a hamer cruise bass- the same model I had sold the previous day for very little money. if only I had known I could have bumped up the price a bit! [/quote] One of these. Its the best Jazz bass i have ever owned and i've had a few...I'd say it probably is one of the the most recognisable bass lines recorded. So is this Edited December 30, 2015 by BottomE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stance Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Still think that Under Pressure is THE basslines (and I really hate Queen), but due to MC hammer, I think "Superfreak" most get some recognition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonky2 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Remember, its not the best bass line the thread asks for, its the most recognisable bass line.... Two very different things there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the boy Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Stand by me...... Heard it through the grapevine...... My girl........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the boy Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 [quote name='the boy' timestamp='1451491471' post='2940933'] Stand by me...... Heard it through the grapevine...... My girl........ [/quote] Of those three.... Stand by me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 [quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1451475027' post='2940729'] When doves cry by Prince. [/quote] [quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1451477519' post='2940757'] I can't even think how the bass line to that goes. [/quote] Really...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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