Gray C Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Often these are simplicity themselves, but are recognised everywhere, even by non bass players. I’ll kick the ball in the air with the following….. Under Pressure - John Deacon - Queen Wichita Line Man - Opening run into it by the iconic Carol Kaye The Chain - John McVie for Fleetwood Mac Walk on the Wild Side - Herbie Flowers for Lou Reed My Generation - John Entwistle These are the ones that first come into my head, should be loads more I’ve missed 😝 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velarian Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Wherever I Lay My Hat - Pino Palladino 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velarian Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Peaches - JJ Burnel 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Living in the Past. Glen Cornick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Billy Jean - Louis Johnson (and Greg Phillinganes). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebadon2000 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Chic- Good Times Beatles- Come Together RHCP- Higher Ground Pink Floyd- Money Duran Duran-Rio There are some great ones also that are non-Famous Song's IE; The Who-Real Me, Muse-Hysteria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Stevie Wonder, Motown. 1980's brit pop. Jazz in general. Peter Gabriel's So. I have to say that the line from Everybody wants to rule the world is a lesson for any bassist. Plain simple and functional. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 The Jam, with: Eton Rifles Down in The Tube Station Town Called Malice Many others but I think these three are probably more well known 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velarian Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 You can call me Al - Bakithi Kumalo for Paul Simon. Sledgehammer - Tony Levin for Peter Gabriel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Lovecats - The Cure Hysteria - Muse Another One Bites the Dust - Queen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 9 hours ago, Velarian said: Peaches - JJ Burnel That was the first song I learned (on the bottom four strings of a guitar) in order to have something to play when I went to try and buy my first bass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Rain - The Beatles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezz55 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Bouree - Jethro Tull Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations Keep On Running - Spencer Davis Group Had To Cry Today - Joe Bonamassa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrane Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Sunshine of your love - Cream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin Lewis Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 I'll Take You There - Staple Singers. (David Hood) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 'For the Love of Money' - O'Jays (Anthony Jackson) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 From the punk or new wave era, a very recognisable one (and also good to learn when you are starting out) is PIL's 'Public Image' played by Jah Wobble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 On 11/09/2022 at 12:02, Lozz196 said: The Jam, with: Eton Rifles Down in The Tube Station Town Called Malice Many others but I think these three are probably more well known Not sure there really are that many truly widely known, iconic bass lines. From the perspective of non-bass aficionados among the public, IMO they've pretty much been already covered here. No disrespect intended re some noms but I bet most casual music listeners wouldn't recognise any bass lines beyond Another one bites the dust Good times Under pressure The chain Peaches (at a push) Billy Jean Blue Monday (at a push) Come as you are Walking on the moon (maybe among those raised in the 70s) Walk on the wild side (among the over 50s anyway) I.e. songs that still get a lot of airplay on mainstream daytime radio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Ace of Spades played by Ian Lemmy Kilmister with Motorhead Holiday In Cambodia played by Klaus Flouride with Dead Kennedys Love Will Tear Us Apart played by Peter Hook with Joy Division Jeremy played by Jeff Ament with Pearl Jam Waiting Room played by Joe Lally with Fugazi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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