In praise of ....

[Clarky]

Listened to 'Walk on by' by The Stranglers on way to work this morning. Heard it a zillion times but WOW! What a song and what a bass-line by JJ. Really gave me a spring in my step

What floats your boat as absolutely superb bass-driven songs?

[OldGit]

OH yes .. and almost everything else by the Strangliers

Roundabout by YES
Gimme some of your lovin' and Keep on Running by Spencer Davis

[Adrenochrome]

Debaser - Pixies. Not complicated but Kim hits the spot for me!

[rasher80]

I know it's a bit sad but i love the bassline from Michael McDonald's "I Keep Forgettin'".

Lifted in part some years later by Warren G.

Ace line though

[Raggy]

[quote name='Adrenochrome' post='608344' date='Sep 25 2009, 09:07 AM']Debaser - Pixies. Not complicated but Kim hits the spot for me![/quote]

+1

Yup, anything by The Stranglers.

And of course Norman Watt-Roy's Rhythm Stick.

[Deep Thought]

[quote name='Raggy' post='608487' date='Sep 25 2009, 11:16 AM']+1

Yup, anything by The Stranglers.

And of course Norman Watt-Roy's Rhythm Stick.[/quote]

All of the above, plus:-

Bill Withers-Lovely Day
Ten City-That's the way love is
The Cure-Charlotte Sometimes
The Damned-Shadow of love
White Stripes-Seven nation army-although I'm not sure that's a bass

[Killstarz]

Most of the Songs off of 'And out come the wolves' by Rancid. In particular 'Journey To the End Of Eastbay' and 'Old Friend'.

Love Matt Freemans bass playing.

[skankdelvar]

Strange Town - The Jam

[Adrenochrome]

[quote name='Deep Thought' post='608541' date='Sep 25 2009, 12:08 PM']White Stripes-Seven nation army-although I'm not sure that's a bass[/quote]

regardless, it's a bassline!

[Telebass]

Tower of Power - "What is hip?" - now, [i]that's[/i] a good finger exercise!

[lowdown]

[quote name='rasher80' post='608462' date='Sep 25 2009, 10:46 AM']I know it's a bit sad but i love the bassline from Michael McDonald's "I Keep Forgettin'".
Ace line though[/quote]


Not sad at all.
Louis Johnson right on the money, up front, killer sound.



Garry

Edited September 25, 2009 by lowdown

[Doddy]

Paul Simon's 'Slip Sliding Away' has a stunning counter melody by
Anthony Jackson.

A perfect smile inducing bass line

[thisnameistaken]

Simple line but lovely, nice use of acoustic bass too: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl8mpAvTm_Y"]Moloko - The Time Is Now[/url]

Edited September 25, 2009 by thisnameistaken

[Rumple]

If You Want Me To Stay - Sly And The Family Stone.



R.

[Bottle]

I quite like Flea's bassline on 'Rolling Sly Stone' - nice and punchy

Paul Weller (well, his session bassist anyway) - 'Has my Fire Really Gone Out', '5th Season', 'Shadow of the Sun', 'Whirlpools' End' (convinced that last one is all about his washing machine packing up, but I think I've missed the subtext . Cool bassline tho')

[quote name='Adrenochrome' post='608344' date='Sep 25 2009, 09:07 AM']Debaser - Pixies. Not complicated but Kim hits the spot for me![/quote]
Not my cup of tea, but prefer 'Where is my Mind' - simple, understated, fits in the mix nicely. Perfect antidote to a slow Friday afternoon stuck at work!

Edited September 25, 2009 by Bottle

[Zombywoof]

Crazy little thing called love - Queen

Money - Pink Floyd

Keep it greasey - Frank Zappa

Every Offence - Laurence Cottle

[Zombywoof]

Greasey G - Joshua Redman (Michelle Ndegecello on bass)

[doctor_of_the_bass]

Ashes to Ashes - Bowie. Just so economical and yet so funky and yet dark at the same time. Summed up 1980 perfectly...still gives me goose bumps 29 years later.

[mrcrow]

phantom of the opera opening overture

[SisterAbdullahX]

[quote name='Rumple' post='608707' date='Sep 25 2009, 03:39 PM']If You Want Me To Stay - Sly And The Family Stone.



R.[/quote]


+1. Woah yeah.

[bethnalgreen]

Lay Down - The Strawbs

[witterth]

[quote name='rasher80' post='608462' date='Sep 25 2009, 10:46 AM']I know it's a bit sad but i love the bassline from Michael McDonald's "I Keep Forgettin'".

Lifted in part some years later by Warren G.

Ace line though[/quote]
& another one

[witterth]

Allthough I wouldn't consider myself simply red fan
"Somethin' got me started-give it all up for you"
really floats my boat when It comes to bass lines.
drop D and "nice" slappy bits.

oh yeah that reminds me (could be unpopular choice, no doubt.. "love and pride"- king I think the bass man was called Tony Waller(?), all his stuff...respec...)

And dont get me started on Nick Beggs....ace on the Bass and also with ABC," look of love" bass lines that Nick Beggs "nails" when covering for those 80's tribute turns

[grumble]

OK a bit old and folkie but give a listen to 'Banks of the Nile' by Fotheringay. Straight forward 'folk' story song about young buck leaving sweetheart to fight for king and country. Sandy Denny holds it together with her awesome voice but listen to the backing track. Guitars are playing a repetitive riff through the song while the bass has fun and plays around, at the end one of the guitars starts to solo.... and the song fades out

[retroman]

OK, this one is completely random, and maybe some of the metal hedz amongst you know it? :brow:

31 Flavours, by Sacred Reich.