bottomfeed Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 (edited) What bass lines have been inspirational to you? "Funk the dumb stuff" - Tower of Power (Rocco Prestia) "Ish" - Brand x (Percy Jones) "stay" - Meshell Ndegeocello are three that have got my bass bone quivering recently!........ Edited July 16, 2007 by bottomfeed Quote
Weird War Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Off the top of my head... Fugazi 'Waiting Room' Dismemberment Plan 'What Do You Want Me To Say?' Isaac Hayes 'Joy' Shellac 'Wingwalker' Kate Bush 'Mother Stands For Comfort' Quote
Mike Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 How about Jamiriquai's "Runaway" and "Don't give Hate a chance"? Quote
Josh Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 [quote name='Mike' post='32622' date='Jul 16 2007, 06:13 PM']How about Jamiriquai's "Runaway" and "Don't give Hate a chance"?[/quote] Amen on "Don't give Hate a chance", worked it out by ear and is so fun to play along with. For me: Redefine, Deep Inside - Incubus Happy?, Not Falling, Nothing to Gein - Mudvayne If I Like it...I Do it, Virtual Insanity, Just another Story - Jamiroquai Skies of the Millenium Night - Sikth Teen Town - Weather Report Probally countless others but they are the main ones that do make me go "Ooo errr" everytime I listen to them. Quote
Kiwi Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Ghad I've got loads that stick in my brain but you've all heard them already. Quote
Guest Bald Eagle Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Sorry to disapoint but Love Games does it for me anytime everytime. Quote
Machines Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Higher Ground funks it up for me - can't resist it. Quote
Sean Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 (edited) I tried hard to think of one that wasn't obvious for me and it has to be Dreaming From The Waist by The Who on The Maximum R&B boxset. Wonderful example of The Ox being The Ox. Edited July 16, 2007 by Sean Quote
Dood Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 In a departure from my usual selection, todays choice will be the awesome playing on Thomas Lang's version of the classic "Me and Mrs Jones." The bass is right in your face all the way through. "Mwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh" like it is urging to get out of the speakers and onto your lap! Quote
slemm Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Being more of a rock man anything really by John Paul Jones, John Entwistle, Doug Wimbish and of course Phil Lynott. Quote
DaBassMonsta Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Led Zeppelin's How Many More Times. Every time I hear it I have to bounce. Don't think it's possible to stay still when that's playing. Quote
Bullet-Rule Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 I have to agree with the guy that said Mudvayne. Happy? has been pretty inspirational for me and Rage against the Machine songs such as Killing in the Name and Bombtrack really get me going. They're simple but I love 'em. Quote
Josh Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 [quote name='Bullet-Rule' post='32748' date='Jul 16 2007, 10:02 PM']I have to agree with the guy that said Mudvayne. Happy? has been pretty inspirational for me and Rage against the Machine songs such as Killing in the Name and Bombtrack really get me going. They're simple but I love 'em.[/quote] Ryan Martinie makes Mudvayne! Any Mudvayne song will have a bassline that has me salivating and the ones I listed are only a select few. Quote
JohnSlade07 Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Obvious but ... The Real Me - The Who What is Hip? - TOP I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder The Lemon Song - Led Zeppelin So What - Miles Davis Town Called Malice - The Jam Blimey! I'm showing my age a bit there. I do actually listen to music that's more modern than the early 80s. Honest! Quote
P-T-P Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Funny Bone - Chic Credit - Tower of Power With or Without You - U2 Mrs. Robinson - Lemonheads Quote
bottomfeed Posted July 20, 2007 Author Posted July 20, 2007 some great stuff mentioned..... & others I haven't heard of that I will check out.. had a bit of a nostalgia trip recently.... one of the 1st things I heard that made me wanna pick up a bass was "Space Ritual" by Hawkwind... double live album in the days when there was lost of stuff to look at on the sleeve... (vinyl sleeves...mmmmmm!) I love the primitive vibe still!.... & Lemmy does a great job of driving it along "orgone accumilator" "Brainstorm" & "Lord of light" great tracks! Quote
paul, the Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 (edited) There's so many that make me wanna talk like a black man but I can't think of one. "I Wish" is an obvious one. "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me" - Jackie Wilson I'll be coming back here though. Edited July 20, 2007 by paul, the Quote
jay249 Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 (edited) Anything by Portishead, especially ''Numb'', if that doesn't get your bass bone tingling.... Edited July 20, 2007 by jay249 Quote
cockbongo Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Right this very minute, "Only So Much Oil In The Ground" by Tower of Power. Groovy. Quote
markytbass Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Sly and the family stone/rhcp......if you want me to stay Chic.....Everybody dance The Who....Boris the spider Quote
Bernmeister Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Just been listening to The Jamiroquai's The return of the space cowboy album I'm digging the bassline on the track Manifest Destiny. I also love the bassline from the track supermodel sandwich with cheese by terence trent d'arby from the album Vibrator. Quote
bottomfeed Posted July 20, 2007 Author Posted July 20, 2007 [quote name='jay249' post='34712' date='Jul 20 2007, 03:05 PM']Anything by Portishead, especially ''Numb'', if that doesn't get your bass bone tingling....[/quote] My bone is a-tinglin'! Phatt!..... Love that snare sound too Quote
clauster Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 (edited) Right now I've got "She Bangs the Drums", Stone Roses on itunes, but most of Mani's lines do it for me. Edited July 20, 2007 by clauster Quote
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