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Instantly recognisable 4 bar bass line suggestions


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3 hours ago, miles'tone said:

 

Love it - I was thinking this one.

1 hour ago, miles'tone said:

If You Want Me To Stay

 

Or a variation on the theme...

 

My all time favorite bass line. 8 bars, but maybe I can bend the rules of engagement for this. Larry Graham is my hero!

 

2 hours ago, bass_dinger said:

I'll take you there, the Staple Singers

Nice - I like this tune a lot. One of those bass lines that sticks in your head without you realising. Kind of more 2 than 4, but the variations are good.

 

57 minutes ago, Buddster said:

Filthy/Gorgeous by Scissor Sisters 

This is one bar, but I see where you are coming from - would totally work on the 303.

 

3 hours ago, paul_5 said:

Bring down the birds/ groove is in the heart - herbie Hancock and dee-lite respectively.

 

chameleon - herbie Hancock’s headhunters.

Solid gold - thanks - I hadn't thought of Bring Down the Birds

 

2 hours ago, Paul S said:

Psycho killer, Talking Heads. 

Pump it up, Elvis Costello 

Boogie oogie oogie A Taste of Honey


Pump it up is such a great bass line - too classy for me to be able to program - I might try and learn it IRL though. Boogie Oogie is a contender.

 

3 hours ago, paul_5 said:

Express yourself -NWA is another stellar 2 bar loop

Do you know the original? Charles Wright was was Easy E's uncle I think. Those 2 tunes are both in my top 100. "I get straight while I do this/ and mediate like a Buddhist" Unassailable funk!

 

3 hours ago, skilamalink said:

I Wanna Be Adored by The Stone Roses.

Left field for me - totally fits the rubric - I'll see if I can make it work.

 

3 hours ago, asingardenof said:
4 hours ago, nige1968 said:

The Chain?

Does that count if the last two bars are just two tied semibreves (or a breve, I suppose)? ;) 

Makes it easier to program! 😛

 

Thanks for the suggestions - a lot to think on!

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50 minutes ago, miles'tone said:

This would sound ace given the 303 treatment.

100% - I always thought it was criminal they got 10% of the royalties each as the rhythm section and Morrisey and Marr got the other 80 - they are so much of the sound!

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14 hours ago, miles'tone said:

This would work well with some acidy knob twiddles... 

I'm a big fan of the 303 btw 🙂👌

Another alternative take on a theme. Not sure if Paul Ryder copied AJ's OJ bassline or if it's a sample. The 303 would be cool over the Monday's nod to it anyway...

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You get up to 16 divisions per bar, so although in theory you could but you would then restrict yourself to crotchets.

The options you get are:

  • 16 slots that can contain note start/note continues or rest per slot (you can shorten the length and also get 3/4 with the first 12 slots)
  • Note pitch
  • Note length (Note pitch and length set in separate passes so you need to have them written down)
  • Octave up/down
  • Accent
  • Slide

Having the note and note length separate processes is why you hear so many weird lines - people mash in some random notes then make them all 16ths on the timing pass. It's really awkward unless you have the score in front of you!

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