Your *favourite* bassline?

[Paul S]

Couple of my favourites.  Not complex but just define the song.

 

[Leonard Smalls]

You can't beat The Funk... But there's so much to choose from!

 

 

 

[dmccombe7]

On 15/09/2018 at 00:07, BassTractor said:

 

The "Total Mass Retain" segment from the song "Close to the Edge". I've mentioned it before. but at the time it was a moment of: "Can that even be done?"

Apparently, it could:

 

Not heard that in such a long time. Was probably my fav YES album. That and Going For The One. Thanks for posting. Gonna have a wee listen to that album now. It just brings back so many great memories of that era.

[ezbass]

 

Just too many to chose from to pick just one (or ten honestly), but here's a few that float my boat:

More Pino

 

[timhiggins]

perfect bass line 

 

[Phil_T]

My current favourite

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[sblueplanet]

My fave has gotta be Walking On The Moon by The Police.

First bassline I ever learned and set me down the murky path I still tread today 😎

[davepb24]

Might not be the most technically genius-like or complicated but Hooky's "Transmission" and "Sunrise" do it for me.

[4000]

21 hours ago, Frank Blank said:

Not my favourite bass line, not even my favourite Stranglers bass line, but, the best bass intro to a song and the best bass sound too. One of my favourite album covers as well...

 

Probably my favourite Stranglers album. Tremendous. 

[aguacollas]

There are many, but this one is just special to me. A genius on guitar and a bass player creating a new way of playing a very tradicional music. It’s just magical. 

[BreadBin]

22 minutes ago, 4000 said:

Probably my favourite Stranglers album. Tremendous. 

Likewise, this and New Boots and Panties were 2 albums I listened to throughout most of my youth.

Henceforth - favourite bassline is probably Hit me with your rhythm stick. 

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1 hour ago, aguacollas said:

There are many, but this one is just special to me. A genius on guitar and a bass player creating a new way of playing a very tradicional music. It’s just magical. 

The terrific Carles Benavent on Bass? Fantastic playing all round with a lovely style.

Thanks for reminding me to save to Spotify. 👍

[steantval]

Really like the bass line on Disco Inferno by The Trammps, if I knew how to embed the YouTube video on here I would.

 

[Dad3353]

 

[mikel]

11 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

Not heard that in such a long time. Was probably my fav YES album. That and Going For The One. Thanks for posting. Gonna have a wee listen to that album now. It just brings back so many great memories of that era.

Agreed. My "If you could only have ONE album" Album.  Sheer musical genius, and prog to boot.

[ahpook]

The Only Living Boy in New York  - its a perfect imho.

 

 

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[BassTractor]

What? No Mick Karn yet? Those parts are luvverly!

Then let this little example stand for the rest. Better examples most probably exist:

 

 

[Frank Blank]

1 hour ago, BassTractor said:

What? No Mick Karn yet? Those parts are luvverly!

Then let this little example stand for the rest. Better examples most probably exist:

 

You are right, what were we thinking...

 

Edited September 16, 2018 by Frank Blank

[thebigyin]

On ‎14‎/‎09‎/‎2018 at 23:59, bubinga5 said:

Danuman you just reminded me of this. Probably the best finger style for the record bass playing I've ever heard. Apart from some of James Jamerson's playing . 

 

This would have to be my choice Willie Weeks....stunning.

[martthebass]

On ‎15‎/‎09‎/‎2018 at 00:13, bubinga5 said:

Great bass playing. 

 

Love this one, took me a while to nail it (as I'm too crap/occasional on fretless).

[jacko]

can't get much better than Jim Rodford's line on 'Hold your head up'. really drives the song along the way the Bass is supposed to.

[4000]

Here's another of mine:

It occurs to me that I tend to favour either melodic, busy, driving lines (Entwistle, Squire etc) or very simple, hypnotic ones....

[darkandrew]

Derek Forbes has said on more than one occasion that this is his favourite own bassline:

 

It's amazing what you can do with one note

 

[4000]

If we're talking Japan, this is one of my all time favourite singles, and the only track ever that was guaranteed to get me on a dance floor, with the possible exception of Night Fever or Staying Alive😉: