hodgsonk Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 I'm referring to [url="http://open.spotify.com/track/3t1am8mmUOYWtUvBbwEVwa"]this track[/url] for those who don't it. Yes, it's one of those typical cheesy 80's tunes, but having listened to it again since starting to learn the bass, it actually has an amazing simple, yet effective bass line. I find it very interesting these days listening to all my music and actually listening out for the bass line. Quote
paul h Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 That song/video is the reason I bought a Yamaha BB614! Quote
Stingray5 Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 [quote name='hodgsonk' post='552729' date='Jul 27 2009, 03:23 PM']I'm referring to [url="http://open.spotify.com/track/3t1am8mmUOYWtUvBbwEVwa"]this track[/url] for those who don't it. Yes, [b]it's one of those typical cheesy 80's tunes[/b], but having listened to it again since starting to learn the bass, it actually has an amazing simple, yet effective bass line. I find it very interesting these days listening to all my music and actually listening out for the bass line.[/quote] "...it's one of those [i]typical cheesy 80's tunes[/i]..." ??? er...I beg to differ! I know the 80's had it's fair share of cheesy stuff - as did the 60's/70's/90's and now the noughties - but 'Broken Wings', for me, ain't one of 'em. Come to that, I'd have to say neither is their other classic track, 'Kyrie'. But you're certainly right that it's a simple yet effective bass line. p.s. - IMHO Quote
hodgsonk Posted July 27, 2009 Author Posted July 27, 2009 [quote name='Stingray5' post='552764' date='Jul 27 2009, 03:53 PM']"...it's one of those [i]typical cheesy 80's tunes[/i]..." ??? er...I beg to differ! I know the 80's had it's fair share of cheesy stuff - as did the 60's/70's/90's and now the noughties - but 'Broken Wings', for me, ain't one of 'em. Come to that, I'd have to say neither is their other classic track, 'Kyrie'. But you're certainly right that it's a simple yet effective bass line. p.s. - IMHO [/quote] For the record, I'm an absolute sucker for 80's stuff... and I'd forgotten about Kyrie, thanks for reminding me. Quote
Lfalex v1.1 Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 (edited) Just buy the album- "Welcome to the Real World"... It's excellent. Barely a duff track in there! (I like [i]Tangent Tears [/i]and [i]Welcome to the Real World[/i] myself) Edit- I still can't understand why people slate the 80's more than any other decade. The 60's, 70's and 90's have produced similar quality/rubbish ratios in terms of music! Edited July 27, 2009 by Lfalex v1.1 Quote
Alun Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 It's a great bassline Played it in a band years and years ago ( 90- something) and always enjoyed it. Cheers Alun Quote
Rich Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Is It Love? is another corker. Used to play this in a band I was in circa 1988ish. Ahhh, good times. God I loved the 80s. Quote
steverickwood Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Basslines aside ladies and gentlemen, those songs were superb! ANd it was bizarre to say the least to see the drummer in King Crimson years later - who would have thought?! Quote
doctor_of_the_bass Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Ah! The halcyon days! That particular song reminds me so much of the end of term school discos we used to go to! The angst, high emotions and paper cups full of orange squash! (not to mention my Dad's white Italian shoes that I used to `borrow'!!!). Actually, the bass on that track is mostly a Yamaha DX-7 - I recall being most upset at not being able to recreate that actual tone whilst trying out a BB2000 in Chappells (in Central Milton Keynes, back in the day!). Would love to go back to those innocent days...! Nick Quote
thisnameistaken Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 That's one of the few bits of the '80s I never even grew to like. Eventually, when Stock, Aitken & Waterman were busy ruining everything they touched, I started to appreciate that Wham and Duran Duran were actually pretty decent, but that MOR sound never had anything redeeming about it. Quote
coasterbass Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Darn. Unable to shake this song from my head now!!! Must.... Do.....Some.... Work Quote
coasterbass Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 [quote name='crez5150' post='553522' date='Jul 28 2009, 08:18 AM']Boys of Summer is another.......[/quote] Agreed. Just finished learning that last night in fact. We've done a splice of the Henley version + The Ataris. Gives it some interest later on to prevent it from being another Summer of 69 Quote
wateroftyne Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Y'see, I should hate all this stuff, but I just can't help lovin' it... Quote
synaesthesia Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 [quote name='Stingray5' post='552764' date='Jul 27 2009, 03:53 PM']"...it's one of those [i]typical cheesy 80's tunes[/i]..." ??? er...I beg to differ! I know the 80's had it's fair share of cheesy stuff - as did the 60's/70's/90's and now the noughties - but 'Broken Wings', for me, ain't one of 'em. Come to that, I'd have to say neither is their other classic track, 'Kyrie'. But you're certainly right that it's a simple yet effective bass line. p.s. - IMHO [/quote] Britain being the home where novelty songs can top the charts, this song is well off the cheeseboard. Quasi religious, maybe, there were a few in the 80s, ... but fromage is Simon Cowell in a dog suit doing the bow wows. Quote
Stingray5 Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 [quote name='synaesthesia' post='554139' date='Jul 28 2009, 04:33 PM']Britain being the home where novelty songs can top the charts, this song is well off the cheeseboard. Quasi religious, maybe, there were a few in the 80s, ... but fromage is Simon Cowell in a dog suit doing the bow wows.[/quote] Agreed! Quote
Thunderthumbs Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 I used to play Broken Wings in a band many years ago. Played it with an Octaver, did all the drum and hand clap bits inbetween lines with my mouth, and sang the really high bit too. God did I have my work cut out! Quote
Johngh Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='552967' date='Jul 27 2009, 06:02 PM']Just buy the album- "Welcome to the Real World"... It's excellent. Barely a duff track in there! (I like [i]Tangent Tears [/i]and [i]Welcome to the Real World[/i] myself) Edit- I still can't understand why people slate the 80's more than any other decade. The 60's, 70's and 90's have produced similar quality/rubbish ratios in terms of music![/quote] + 1 its a brilliant album and well worth getting. Quote
Mike Brooks Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 As is the album that came after it, "Go On" Mike Quote
tauzero Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 [quote name='Mike Brooks' post='554324' date='Jul 28 2009, 07:26 PM']As is the album that came after it, "Go On"[/quote] And the album after that, "Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on... - the Father Ted years" Quote
coasterbass Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='552967' date='Jul 27 2009, 06:02 PM']Edit- I still can't understand why people slate the 80's more than any other decade. The 60's, 70's and 90's have produced similar quality/rubbish ratios in terms of music![/quote] IMO - its less to do with the quality of output, but more the attitude and brashness that accompanied it. The 80's took itself more seriously than any other decade and gets a resultant ribbing because of it. Quote
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