Funky Dunky Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Much as I often roll my eyes at quests for the greatest this, that or the other - purely as a study in open-mindedness and learning, I ask you this: What represents bass Nirvana, to your ears? The line to end all lines, or solos, or riffs? What's the part that, every time you hear it, makes you think "It don't get much better than this"? Or the piece of bass-playing genius that first truly dropped your jaw, be it for feel, technique, musicality or whatever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Now that I think about it "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" always gets me. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterT Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I'd love to come out with something obscure and complex but for me it boils down to Bernard Edwards' line from Good Times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Most of Jack Casady's work; special mention for 'Bless Its Pointed Little Head' and his contribution to 'Blows Against The Empire'. Regularly fine with Hot Tuna too, although in a different vein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyguts Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Do I do, For Once In My Life and the intro to Get the Funk Out - that tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlequin74 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 [quote name='MisterT' timestamp='1476766861' post='3156996'] I'd love to come out with something obscure and complex but for me it boils down to Bernard Edwards' line from Good Times. [/quote] Yes thats a great line! As is Greatest Dancer and We are Family! Mine would be songs from when i was in my bass infancy in the 80's although you could fill a book with the wonderful technical skill of Wooten , King, etc etc..... So its : Japan(Mick Kahn) methods of swing Or Jaco Pastorius, from the Michel Colombier album, where he linked up with Herbie Hancock, Larry Graham etc...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 A part I never tire of and which always grabs my heart is Jaco's from the live version of Hejira, particularly at the 'white flags of winter chimneys...' line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Just love Anthony Jackson on the Michel Camilo track 'Not Yet' (New York Band). Jaw dropping moment for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 It's a cliche but the chorus lines in come on come over by jaco. When I first heard it, it opened a new world of playing to me. Plus it's funky as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Bass nirvana, to me, depends on whatever else is going on in the music at the time, and how intelligently the bassist has chosen his/her notes. It could be the simplest thing that shows that they're listening to and playing off their musical surroundings, making the music better. We're all capable of reaching bass nirvana if we listen and think wisely. If we're talking about the pinnacle of 'Olympic' bass playing, then Jaco's playing on 'Havona' with Weather Report is perfection to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christhammer666 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 when Jordan rudess' keyboards break out in the middle of dream theaters octavarium.gets me feeling euthoric everytime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 [quote name='MisterT' timestamp='1476766861' post='3156996'] I'd love to come out with something obscure and complex but for me it boils down to Bernard Edwards' line from Good Times. [/quote] Amen to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuNkShUi Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Early Jamiroquai stuff is what got me into bass playing. Saying that i think "Too Young To Die" is the track i heard and thought, "I want to be able to do that" "Scam" is brilliant. So is "Runaway" but that was released a little later . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 A coupla tracks by Shriekback - All Lined Up and My Spine Is The Bassline - when the elastic crunching bass lines first come in. I Get High On You by Sly Stone -the dominant bassline that drives the whole tune The Rats Rally segment from Down In The Sewer by The Stranglers, the galloping bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I'm not answering. Mainly because by 10am I will have changed my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Any Motown classic tunes really, but for me it's either the Four Tops "I'm in a different world" or the Jackson 5's "I want you back". These are just today's choices though........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransistorBassMan Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 (edited) To each their own, but I was never much into the bass as a solo instrument. No doubt there are great artists doing this. For me, while it may not be "nirvana," I have always loved Peter Cetera's playing on the early (first four) CHICAGO albums, especially their first one, "Chicago Transit Authority". His playing was influential in me taking up the bass, and today I often listen to and admire his playing on these albums. Edited October 18, 2016 by Coilte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 The pinnacle ? Probably something my Michael Manring, Adhan maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 For 'normal' playing it'd be Anthony Jackson. His playing on everything is amazing, but there's one Hiromi album that's particularly good, and his sound is brilliant on it, need to look up the name of it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrane Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Jack Casady on Hot Tuna's Candyman or Danny Thompson on John Martyn's Solid Air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luulox Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 The first song I can remember taking notice of the bass was war pigs by black sabbath. I still love Geezer's tone from the early albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1476782332' post='3157115'] For 'normal' playing it'd be Anthony Jackson. His playing on everything is amazing [/quote] He does have a habit of taking your breath away. Superb, I never tire of listening to him. Even after all these years, I still hear things from him that will floor me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayn Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 For me it's got to be Chris Squire, particularly on Close To The Edge. Driving, counter-melodic, with a wonderful tone and just plain brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 [quote name='blue' timestamp='1476765276' post='3156994'] Now that I think about it "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" always gets me. Blue [/quote] The first or the second version? Personally I think the second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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