Which is The coolest bass solo song.

[ambient]

This is another favourite of mine. Steve’s a fabulous fretless player, his intonation is impeccable, and such beautiful phrasing.

 

 

 

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/grace-and-gratitude/208160961?i=208160972

[Barking Spiders]

Even though I mostly play fingerstyle for me it's a toss up between these two lines that are played with a pick. They're not 'bass solo' songs but I'd definitely call them lead bass lines and definitely cool as f***

 

 

Edited May 1, 2022 by Barking Spiders

[nilorius]

1 hour ago, lowdown said:

 

In similar way, like the Gary Willis track you posted, these players of a high standard are lyrical and melodic when soloing around the changes or, performing solo pieces.

They know in their head, exactly what the next note (or phrase) will be, rather than letting the fingers aimlessly lead the way searching for notes.

 

Gary Willis absolutely knows the next note, that is why his solos sound so melodic and never ever the same. He uses his heart, brain and soul together with solfeggio develope a perfect composition.

[binky_bass]

Maxwell Murder - Rancid - Matt Freeman. 

 

Not the most technically advanced solo, but the cool factor is off the chain.

 

 

Edited May 1, 2022 by binky_bass

[bubinga5]

His 2 part bass playing on this Earth Wind and Fire classic is just way out there fantastic.

 

Edited May 1, 2022 by bubinga5

[peteb]

Jaco's solo on Ian Hunter's All American Alien Boy track is pretty cool (starts about 1:19). 

 

Another point in it's favour is that it is very much a solo in the context of a rock and roll song, rather than just a showcase for Jaco's chops! 

 

 

 

Edited May 1, 2022 by peteb

[dclaassen]

For me, Stanley C. School Days

[ezbass]

6 minutes ago, dclaassen said:

For me, Stanley C. School Days

Good call! Rock and Roll Jelly is another belter.

[itu]

The popular:

Free - Mr. Big

Paco de Lucia - Alta mar (from One summer night) 

 

The bit less known:

Jeff Berlin, Pekka Pohjola, Niels-Henning Ørsted-Pedersen, and Edgar Meyer have many very interesting solos.

[Downunderwonder]

My preference is for a bass break rather than bass solo.

 

RHCP Otherside is very appropriate introducing the bridge refrain.

[Al Krow]

19 hours ago, Reggaebass said:

I suppose I should have but I’ve never heard anything by him before, that’s mighty impressive 

Agreed. The guy is an absolute legend. 

[Velarian]

13 hours ago, Barking Spiders said:

Even though I mostly play fingerstyle for me it's a toss up between these two lines that are played with a pick. They're not 'bass solo' songs but I'd definitely call them lead bass lines and definitely cool as f***

 

 

Thanks for posting that NMA clip. IIRC it was one of the few times a band like that played live on TOTP rather than miming. Raw and powerful. 

[Velarian]

 

[Leonard Smalls]

Coolest bass solo from the funkiest mutha in the universe? I saw him at the Barbican on this tour, doing this very solo. I don't think my internal organs have ever vibrated like that!

 

 

[P-Belly Evans]

"I'm hooked on you Chocolate Star"..........Gotta love a Bootsy love song....

 

Solo from 5 mins on. Pure filth.

 

https://youtu.be/kVYwZ1hgNiU

 

 

 

 

 

[P-Belly Evans]

3 hours ago, Leonard Smalls said:

Coolest bass solo from the funkiest mutha in the universe? I saw him at the Barbican on this tour, doing this very solo. I don't think my internal organs have ever vibrated like that!

 

 

Hilarious timing. You beat me to it by a couple of hours......His love songs are epic....

[Bilbo]

On 01/05/2022 at 12:06, nilorius said:

I actually meant clear bass songs, but i am happy that You reply reply with different variants. So, at this case i would like to add one more track. A solo from Gary Willis - It's only music. It's amazing solo.

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/its-only-music-gary-willis/

[madshadows]

22 hours ago, peteb said:

Jaco's solo on Ian Hunter's All American Alien Boy track is pretty cool (starts about 1:19). 

 

Another point in it's favour is that it is very much a solo in the context of a rock and roll song, rather than just a showcase for Jaco's chops! 

 

 

 

 This was what I was going to suggest, cool solo that fits the song  

 

John 😎 

[MGB]

This is the one for me.

Willie Weeks playing with Donny Hathaway on Everything Is Everything, play the whole song to get into the feel or start at 8:20 for the bass solo.

 

[Bilbo]

It's got to be Jeff Berlin's version of 'Dixie'.

 

 

[Bilbo]

Or his take on 'Tears In Heaven'. Both of these tunes are the real deal: harmonically and melodically sophisticated music that is rhythmically strong. These are 'solos' that are not based on silly tricks and 'juggling' but on melody, harmony and rhythm. I don't live everything JB does (I don't like his High Standards and Low Standards cds, for instance) but you cannot deny this guy has chops, technically, compositionally and harmonically.

 

 

[P-Belly Evans]

6.47 to 7.11

 

I can't explain why but this is one of my most favourite licks ever. Short and damn sweet. Gives me goosebumps. You have to listen to it on a stereo or through headphones to appreciate the pure power of it.....sublime.

 

 

 

[cetera]

 

 

I'll happily listen to the late, very great and hugely underrated Paul Goddard any time...... here is his solo in Another Man's Woman (6:10 - 7:45)

 

 

[cetera]

...... and again, here at 2:50 - 3:06 on 'Champagne Jam'

 

 

[Dood]

I often teach this bass line:

 

I can cover quite a lot of theory and lessons about songwriting with just.one.note.

 

The coolest bass line doesn't have to have a million notes. I'd even argue that the bass is doing exactly what it should be doing in When Doves Cry by Prince.

 

That said, I love my prog and just one song of many comes to mind that just grabs my ears in the most delicious way, Thoughts Pt II by Spock's Beard. The bass sound and solo is GNARLY!