ROConnell Posted May 31, 2017 Posted May 31, 2017 .Attention - Charlie Puth The song is somewhere in the charts, I don't really like it. [b][size=5]But that bass![/size][/b] Nice and funky, ridiculously catchy. Sounds like it has an octave down effect on it?> [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In5sTeZlGho"]For those who don't know the song listen to a guys cover here [/url] Anyone know if it's sampled or original? Quote
acidbass Posted May 31, 2017 Posted May 31, 2017 Pop has always had great bass, just look at ABBA! It's often how session jazz guys make a living. Quote
ROConnell Posted May 31, 2017 Author Posted May 31, 2017 [quote name='acidbass' timestamp='1496237468' post='3309799'] Pop has always had great bass, just look at ABBA! It's often how session jazz guys make a living. [/quote] That's true! I didn't mean all of pop as whole, I was just trying to describe the music in the charts. Quote
TheGreek Posted May 31, 2017 Posted May 31, 2017 Aaaah...you mean nice "bassline" - I'm watching it thinking "isn't that just a Yamaha RBX".... Quote
Skol303 Posted May 31, 2017 Posted May 31, 2017 Lots of great basslines in pop chart crap. Here's a very unlikely favourite of mine... but perhaps now old enough to be considered 'vintage': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOZuxwVk7TU Quote
ROConnell Posted May 31, 2017 Author Posted May 31, 2017 (edited) [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1496244594' post='3309890'] Lots of great basslines in pop chart crap. Here's a very unlikely favourite of mine... but perhaps now old enough to be considered 'vintage': [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOZuxwVk7TU[/media] [/quote] That is nice. Maybe this should be a pop chart crap bassline appreciation thread? Here's another 'vintage' I just thought of... [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9Wv4SCBiTE[/media] Edited May 31, 2017 by ROConnell Quote
SICbass Posted May 31, 2017 Posted May 31, 2017 Similar period with some wicked keyboard bass in the verses... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijXcYLV1aNg&sns=em Quote
interpol52 Posted May 31, 2017 Posted May 31, 2017 My kind of thread! http://youtu.be/EIhSnaqou0I Simple and fun to play, especially the chorus. Nice low Dflat for the 5 stringers too in the breakdown. Quote
bazzbass Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 watched that Britney clip....what was the question? hubba hubba Quote
uk_lefty Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 [quote name='interpol52' timestamp='1496257271' post='3310037'] My kind of thread! http://youtu.be/EIhSnaqou0I Simple and fun to play, especially the chorus. Nice low Dflat for the 5 stringers too in the breakdown. [/quote] Used to love playing along to that years ago! Quote
Barking Spiders Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 The history of pop is one of crap songs with good to great basslines. Here's a godawful slice of rank cheese but listen to that bass!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=catKKJvf9zM Quote
Sammers Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 [quote name='ROConnell' timestamp='1496232568' post='3309729'] .Attention - Charlie Puth Sounds like it has an octave down effect on it? [/quote] To me it sounds like the original is an octave down from the cover, it makes it sound like there's an octave pedal on. Man that Crush song hit me right in the nostalgia from when I used to get a "now that's what I call music" every Christmas as a kid! Quote
SICbass Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 [quote name='Sammers' timestamp='1496304288' post='3310281'] .... I used to get a "now that's what I call music" every Christmas as a kid! [/quote] 😁😁😁😁 aahhhh, happy days. Quote
Dan Dare Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 A great rhythm section can make anything work. A lot of schlock has great bass/drum parts. Quote
No. 8 Wire Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 [quote name='ROConnell' timestamp='1496232568' post='3309729'] .Attention - Charlie Puth The song is somewhere in the charts, I don't really like it. [b][size=5]But that bass![/size][/b] Nice and funky, ridiculously catchy. Sounds like it has an octave down effect on it?> [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In5sTeZlGho"]For those who don't know the song listen to a guys cover here [/url] Anyone know if it's sampled or original? [/quote] That sounds a lot like a RHCP baseline but not quite if you know what I mean? Just can't think what the track is. Quote
BrunoBass Posted June 2, 2017 Posted June 2, 2017 Making pop records is and always has been highly skilful. It's no surprise how good some of the musicianship is. It's designed to sound good on the radio, blatantly appeal to it's target audience (few of whom I'd imagine are Basschat correspondents), and subliminally appeal to the parents of said audience. It's certainly not crap 😊 Quote
chris_b Posted June 2, 2017 Posted June 2, 2017 +1 Most "pop" music over the years has had very high production values. I can think of many who are top quality like Motown, Queen, ABBA, Beach Boys etc. The only guy who didn't seem to bother was Bob Dylan but he had other levels of greatness going for him. I can't think of any others who didn't produce a quality product. A lot of care was taken over disposable 2 min pop songs. It might be "pop" but it was rarely "crap". Quote
mcnach Posted June 2, 2017 Posted June 2, 2017 [quote name='No. 8 Wire' timestamp='1496347163' post='3310786'] That sounds a lot like a RHCP baseline but not quite if you know what I mean? Just can't think what the track is. [/quote] It's very much like the bassline in "Can't stop", yes... Same progression and feel, just varying the phrasing. Tch tch Quote
Coilte Posted June 2, 2017 Posted June 2, 2017 One more.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_864Y7G4tk Quote
No. 8 Wire Posted June 2, 2017 Posted June 2, 2017 [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1496432637' post='3311471'] It's very much like the bassline in "Can't stop", yes... Same progression and feel, just varying the phrasing. Tch tch [/quote] Thanks mate, you've saved me that going round and round my head! Quote
mcnach Posted June 2, 2017 Posted June 2, 2017 [quote name='No. 8 Wire' timestamp='1496437516' post='3311520'] Thanks mate, you've saved me that going round and round my head! [/quote] it's really annoying when that happens, eh? I have currently one song by some band I just discovered that reminds me a LOT to something else... several weeks have passed and I just can't place it, and now I hate the song because it keeps me going for hours searching in the vaults of my brain Quote
Misdee Posted June 3, 2017 Posted June 3, 2017 Back in the 70's and 80's loads of pop chart records had great bass lines. The Top 40 was chock-a-block with them. Quote
lowdown Posted June 3, 2017 Posted June 3, 2017 (edited) [quote name='ROConnell' timestamp='1496232568' post='3309729'] Anyone know if it's sampled or original? [/quote] Reminds me of those 80's Bass lines from the band 'Imagination'. Fretless doubling Bass Synth. http://youtu.be/d7Kl7gm3O5U http://youtu.be/CQQ2-D0eu_g Edited June 3, 2017 by lowdown Quote
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