Greatest Bassline of 1982

[Mickyk]

On 28/09/2024 at 07:12, wintoid said:

 

I know this was played on a synth bass,but what bass was  this guy using on this mime fest.?

[Mickyk]

 If we are talking 82 then this was an absolute banger back then,okay it's a synth bass again but what the hell it's a mammoth sounding Bass Track all the same. Jazz funk mastery in it's finest form.

 

 

[rushbo]

XTC: Senses Working Overtime

 

[rushbo]

REM: Gardening at Night

 

[BigRedX]

7 hours ago, Mickyk said:

I know this was played on a synth bass,but what bass was  this guy using on this mime fest.?

 

Looks like an Ibanez of some kind.

[lowdown]

 

[stewblack]

It's a difficult choice because the best player working in the 80s played some amazing bass lines in 82.

I guess this is right up there, but the whole album is a lesson in the art.

 

https://youtu.be/nSdMxWjnq5s?si=5uGMSUlLA-BSkQCy

[Piers_Williamson]

A little bit niche, but what about this:

 

 

[Leonard Smalls]

Who needs a bass guitar when you can do serious sequenced stuff - this used to get us out on the dancefloor back in '82. Even saw him "live" at the Warehouse in Leeds in '83 - very funny guy as well (RIP)

 

 

[Piers_Williamson]

5 hours ago, Leonard Smalls said:

Who needs a bass guitar when you can do serious sequenced stuff - this used to get us out on the dancefloor back in '82. Even saw him "live" at the Warehouse in Leeds in '83 - very funny guy as well (RIP)

 

 

 

 

Divine sounds like a slightly less industrial version of Cabaret Voltaire crossed with Grand Master Flash.  I took pictures at GMF's first gig (I think) in the UK about this time.  I remember the Leeds audience not quite knowing what to make of most of it, including Don't push me, cos I'm close to the ........edge.   This thread is bringing back all sorts of fab memories...please keep it coming!

[Eldon Tyrell]

2 hours ago, Piers_Williamson said:

This thread is bringing back all sorts of fab memories...please keep it coming!

Cool, but maybe time to move on to 83? 🙂

[Grassie]

Take a copy of “The Pursuit of Accidents”, close your eyes and stick a pin in the track listing.

Eyes Waterfalling is particularly great.

 

[michael2003x]