Bass Lines

Groovemerchant

I just thought of this idea for a thread; Songs with groovy bass-lines. It doesn't matter what type of music, just as long as you dig the bass!

I'll start.....

David Bowie - John, I'm only Dancing

(the bass in the chorus is funk-tastic! Always gets me goin)

Shanannigan

Metallica - Anaesthesia (Pulling Teeth)

nonemoreblack

Any track by MUM or FOURTET:D

tovalee

pretty much anything by Primus , Shake hands with Beef is pretty nifty

primus videos

The Weatherman

Jackson 5 - I want you back

Jim

The Clash - Mustapha Dance

Its an instrumental version of Rock The Casbah, the bass line is exactly the same but you don't appreciate it till you hear this version. omg.

dead air

The Smiths - Barbarism begins at home...

Or any other smiths songs for that matter because Andy Rourke is one of the finest bassists from the last century.

sirpsycho

Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke

and anything by the Chili Peppers and Jamaroquoi

BaZmO*

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

kirn

a lot of cure stuff have good basslines.

its all down to the bassist i guess.

gary numan used to write basslines first, and he couldn't play the bass at all...

gogul

Jungle Boogie - cant remember who though


sirpsycho - Sir Duke is one of my favourites!! Quality

Groovemerchant

Jungle Boogie is by Kool and the Gang.

Thin Lizzy have some great basslines.
Here's an obscure one - School Days by Stanley Clarke. This dude really can play!

DerekD Goldfish

Most of the songs on gang of four's Entertainment! have damn good basslines

Grim_Reaper

My Friend Of Misery and Orion by Metallica... dude.... legendary bass!!!

funky penguin

"Dancing in the moonlight", Thin Lizzy
Any Jaco Pastorius, especially "portrait of tracy"
Anything Flea does, but "give it away" stands out
Stanley Clark,
Bootsy Collins,
That chap from "Robert Randolf and the family band", cant remember his name....
Was primus mentioned....?......oh yes, it was......whats his name again?

Rage against the machine, "Bullet in the head"
Incubus have some nice stuff.....
Metallicas bassist....Rob something, I like him.
Most Motown records have nice bass lines.
So many bassists, so little time.....

tovalee

Originally posted by funky penguin

Was primus mentioned....?......oh yes, it was......whats his name again?

That would be the genius Les Claypool, A.K.A the South Park theme song guy.

gogul

You guys ever heard Colonel Les Claypool And The Fearless Flying Frog Brigade? There is some crazy sh*t goin on there!! Quality!

tovalee

Originally posted by gogul
You guys ever heard Colonel Les Claypool And The Fearless Flying Frog Brigade? There is some crazy sh*t goin on there!! Quality!

Yep,hes got about a billion side projects with people you'd never expect.
Trey Anastasio(Phish), Stewart Copeland(The Police), Bucket head( i think hes from outer space), Bernie Worrell from Parliament...

Slugger O'Toole

.............. The Who, pretty much anything.

Smurfpiss

there is a ripping bass solo in "song for the dumped" by ben folds five. Tis bloody brilliant, a song i highly recommend for the recently broken hearted!

El Chico

Johnny from Mike got spiked has some legendary bass lines. "5 second heaven" is one of the most impressive

Also, I love the bass in "Is this what you wanted?" By Leonard Cohen. Funky

funky penguin

Oh, how could I forget the solo in "Call me Al" by Paul Simon.

memaeve

Originally posted by funky penguin
Oh, how could I forget the solo in "Call me Al" by Paul Simon.

D'ya ever see the bassist in that late night band in the Sugar Club play it?
Mad stuff.
xm

sirpsycho

some nice bass lines on the album Comfort Eagle by Cake.

Creature

Originally posted by sirpsycho
some nice bass lines on the album Comfort Eagle by Cake.

Agreed. Short Skirt Long Jacket in particular.

funky penguin

Originally posted by memaeve
D'ya ever see the bassist in that late night band in the Sugar Club play it?
Mad stuff.
xm

Cant say that i have. In fact, i dont see as much live music as i would like.