Bass Solos

[Stag]

ummmmm..... Cliff Burton?

[BottomEndian]

[quote name='derrenleepoole' post='910967' date='Jul 31 2010, 09:48 AM']Man, that has to be first... 24 posts and not one mention of you know who! [/quote]
Red Mitchell?

[derrenleepoole]

[quote name='Stag' post='910991' date='Jul 31 2010, 10:10 AM']ummmmm..... Cliff Burton?[/quote]

Good shout out. He's the whole reason I started playing bass

[Lord Sausage]

[quote name='bubinga5' post='910805' date='Jul 30 2010, 11:11 PM']there must be a solo that brings you out of that middle ground?[/quote]
Its not just bass its kinda anything. I think the problem lies in that the first 'solo' i can remember hearing, of any desription, was (guitar solo)'Eruption' by Eddie Van Halen. Just the fire and passion (and the fact it was him just warming up and being recorded, which i found out years later) just blew my head off. And i ain't heard anything of same intensity anywhere on anything since.

[bottlebassman]

J.J's solo in "Genetix" by The Stranglers.

[steantval]

[quote name='Musky' post='910913' date='Jul 31 2010, 07:07 AM']I always liked the solo from Free's live version of Mr Big. Not strictly a solo, but the bass takes over the lead. Very simple but very effective.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGODVQmcEu8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGODVQmcEu8[/url]

About 4:15 in.[/quote]


+1000

The legendary Andy Fraser on bass.

It's certainly not [u]very simple[/u] - try playing it note perfect with his feel.

Edited July 31, 2010 by steantval

[Ian Savage]

[quote name='rob_89' post='910943' date='Jul 31 2010, 08:47 AM']its a crap song but listen to Maxwell Murder by Rancid for the bass[/quote]

It's a great song, and I've already linked it

[teen t-shirt]

this has always been my favourite and leaves me in awe every single time!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVl39LBZGMw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVl39LBZGMw[/url]

[Musky]

[quote name='teen t-shirt' post='911167' date='Jul 31 2010, 12:53 PM']this has always been my favourite and leaves me in awe every single time!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVl39LBZGMw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVl39LBZGMw[/url][/quote]
I love Entwistle but I've got to admit that leaves me stone cold.

[quote]+1000

The legendary Andy Fraser on bass. rolleyes.gif

It's certainly not very simple - try playing it note perfect with his feel.[/quote]

Actually you're right about about that. Those bends and vibrato are a complete bugger, especially when you're a puny bassist like myself.

[johnnylager]

Yup, Cliff innit. Take your pick.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cliff+burton+bass+solo&aq=1"]http://www.youtube.com/results?search_quer...s+solo&aq=1[/url]



Or Brian Fox.

Edited July 31, 2010 by johnnylager

[Marvin]

[quote name='Musky' post='910913' date='Jul 31 2010, 07:07 AM']I always liked the solo from Free's live version of Mr Big. Not strictly a solo, but the bass takes over the lead. Very simple but very effective.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGODVQmcEu8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGODVQmcEu8[/url]

About 4:15 in.[/quote]


[quote name='steantval' post='911147' date='Jul 31 2010, 12:36 PM']+1000

The legendary Andy Fraser on bass.

It's certainly not [u]very simple[/u] - try playing it note perfect with his feel.[/quote]
My fav as well.

[Mog]

Hell ya Cliff Burton !!!!
Also these little gems

[Chest Rockwell]

being a Metalhead, I'll go with Cliff Burton.

Most of that other stuff is very 'clever' but either boring as hell (Wilkenfield), or... 'noise' (Sheehan).

I am sulking of course, cos I cant play anything like any of then

At least Cliff brings the ROCK.

[Chris2112]

The bass solo at 02:40 in this blows me away...absolutely incredible.





And the bass solo in this is jaw-droppingly cool. Incredible fusion...03:40 for this one.

[Cat Burrito]

I don't mind the occasional bass solo. Being a big fan of The Byrds, here's Skip Battin in action

[Pete Academy]

[quote name='teen t-shirt' post='911167' date='Jul 31 2010, 12:53 PM']this has always been my favourite and leaves me in awe every single time!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVl39LBZGMw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVl39LBZGMw[/url][/quote]

What an awesome sound.

[wateroftyne]

After trawling through the thread listening to all the suggestions, I've concluded that the answer to the OP's question is.... no.

[blamelouis]

[quote name='derrenleepoole' post='910967' date='Jul 31 2010, 08:48 AM']Man, that has to be first... 24 posts and not one mention of you know who! [/quote]
Was going to post "port of entry" but you've put me off

[funkypenguin]

My current favourites would be....

John Patitucci's upright solo in the live GRP big band take of sister sadie (the vid of which has vanished from youtube but check out the recording if you're into jazz, its incredible)

Tony Grey's solo in the extended version of summer rain featuring the Hiromi Trio

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL14_nd2C2Q"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL14_nd2C2Q[/url]

Life Burning by/featuring Matt Garrison

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuH5JRs8Ug0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuH5JRs8Ug0[/url]

[Pete Academy]

My definitive choice. 2.43.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EvWkUuALGg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EvWkUuALGg[/url]

The best slap solo ever.

[TomTom]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='911437' date='Jul 31 2010, 07:23 PM']After trawling through the thread listening to all the suggestions, I've concluded that the answer to the OP's question is.... no.

[/quote]

+1

[Chest Rockwell]

bump!!

Edited August 7, 2010 by Chest Rockwell

[Colledge]

wait.... am i doing it wrong?

[derrenleepoole]

I'm very impressed, he still hasn't been mentioned

[purpleblob]

[quote name='funkypenguin' post='911451' date='Jul 31 2010, 07:36 PM']Tony Grey's solo in the extended version of summer rain featuring the Hiromi Trio

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL14_nd2C2Q"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL14_nd2C2Q[/url][/quote]

Absolutely beautiful. I love Tony's playing.