What do you guys think is the best bass riff in a christian song? I say, Deeper, by John Thatcher, from Deliriou5?

I think it would be from this band named "The Crucified" which had Mark Soloman in it (now in the band Stavesacre) they had this really kool bass riff in this one song entitled "DieHard". Delirious' bassist is a bit strange, saw them in concert once. He did play well but I don't think it's the best Christian riff ever.

Ergo--
Where did the toothnnail in your hotmail address come from?

Chris A.:rolleyes:

From the great Christian record label Tooth and Nail records.

http://www.toothandnail.com

Ergo,
You're kiddin' me. I cut a record for a band on that label back in '94!! Small World.

Chris A.:rolleyes:

The best bass line in christian music at this time is the lick from Prism by PAX217. The song starts with the guitarist wailing on this fast crazy riff that's pretty cool for guitar... then when the song get's really going, the bass takes it up and it becomes awsome. Check it out, ya'll. It's a cool song.

Lefty,
Isn't that the song where the drummer yells out "1,3,2,4", I love that part. Chris A, What band was it? They've been around since 93 with the release of Wish for Eden - Pet the Fish.

Ergo-
I played on Everdown's first record, Sicken. It's a shame the guys aren't playing together anymore. They're all good friends and asked me to do the record after their bass player left. They asked me to join the band, but their style and mine are just too different. But cutting the record was a blast!

Chris A.:rolleyes:

I think one of the best Christian Bass lines is by Dakoda Motor Company..The song is "Stand Up"..It is a real nice funky line..Has anyone heard it?

Everdown rocks. I own that cd Sicken, is your name in the insert? Ya, I know what you mean by style, the whole cd has massive guitar riffs. It sounds like people smashing guitars all the time

Ergo--
Yeah, I'm in there! I have some thank yous an stuff, but I'm not in the pictures. The record company guy wouldn't let me in the pictures, cause I wasn't part of the official band.

Chris A.:rolleyes:

Yea, I see it. It's hard to distinguish between you and Chris the drummer though. It is a pretty good cd, I bought it at a pawn shop after listening to their second cd, which is great, although I don't own it. I guess I'll have to change my favorite Christian bassline to Everdown -"Sufferman", hehe. I doubt seriously that many people own this cd. Except for me and my friend.

there is this awesome bass riff on song 12 of and old POD cd. the one before southtown. I've never seen it in stores but I got the cd from a friend of a friend of a friend who has a cd burner. I don't even know what the cd is called but it is in my opinion much better than southtown. but anyway the song ends at like 6 min. and then the bassist just goes at it with this slap riff and then the song is over just like that.

Thanks Ergo!!

Chris A.:rolleyes:
I should pull that CD out. I played it for a couple of my students last year. They thought I was lying!

Why do you play country music now? I read about it at the Everdown info site. I just think that once people play "hard music" they usually stay at it. The POD album was probably "Snuff the Punk".

Ergo-
That site hasn't been updated in quite a while! I did/do play with a country singer, but he's in Nashville currently trying to make it. The whole band that backs him are not country players so it gives his music a bit of an edge.

Chris A.:rolleyes:

I don't remember what album it was,actually it was on vinyl(sp?). The song was called " The Incredible Earth".It was very Zeppelinesque.I don't even know the name of that bass player for Daniel Amos.Are you dudes familiar with a band calle 'Dear Ephesus'?They had a bassist named Louis DeFabrizio(sp?).He was amazing.I had the priviledge of touring with him when both of our bands were on the Bulletproof label.Their whole album "The Consolation of Pianissimo" is full of Louis's work.If you get a chance,check it out.

My dad remembers Daniel Amos, he's been into Christian music since the get go. That's how he makes his money off of ebay, he sells old Rare Christian Cd's.

If your dad remembers the bass players name and any other information,I'd like to know.DA was very talented and underrated.
Thanks!!

I could look for you if you like, I know he's got some of his cds somewhere.

Thanks!!!

<<Are you dudes familiar with a band calle 'Dear Ephesus'?They had a bassist named Louis DeFabrizio(sp?).>>
Oh my gosh, dude!! My best friend is friends with Louis and the rest of Tenderfoot, the band he's in right now!! I've got their single, and I've heard a few songs off of "The Devil and Rock and Roll", their new CD, and I was rather impressed. Anyway, wow, small world.

It really is a small world.If your friend gets a hold of Louis,please have him e-mail me at:chilly_willy_dizon@yahoo.com or, have that slacker (Lou)join this site. Hey Lou,no disrespect,but,when are you going to contact me?Miss you alot Bro!!!

Well back to the topic .... i think tourniquet's song "Clostrospelunker" has a really groovy jazz line then it gets heavy and i turn it off

Heh, ya that Tourniquet song is pretty good, I usually notice Tourniquet for their awesome drummer though.

What about Living Sacrifice? I don't have a particular song in mind,but,their bassist rips!!!

Ya their bassist does rip with those Ampeg cabs. Have you seen their video for REJECT, it's quite possibly the best Christian Hardcore video I've ever seen. I watch it all the time, because I have it on DVD.

I need to check out that video.Plus, I ought to find out his name;it's better than saying "so and so " .We'll be entering a new thread" What's the craziest bass line you've seen?"

His name is Arthur Green - Bass, I got this from their record companies website http://www.solidstaterecords.com.
:)

Oh, is Chris A. still here, I meant to tell him that the other day I was looking at a bunch of photos that my dad took a while ago and found a picture of the great Rob Walker from Wish for Eden (the first tooth and nail band), I didn't even know I had it.

To Ergodynebass:Thanks for the player's name and the web address.
I saw Six Pence None the Richer in concert and their bassist did this unreal solo that completely floored me.That dude was incredible.One time my band opened for Skillet;their bass player tore it up!! Again, I was humbled and learned alot.(Wish I could learn these guys names!)

Sixpence's bassist on "This Beautiful Mess" did do an awesome job.

I also think that Audio Adrenaline's bassist is great. Excellent timing, tasteful riffs, good sense of funky. Doesn't overdo it, which is nice.

I'll have to check that song out.It might be the one where I saw him solo.Very talented dude.

I may date myself here a little, but Tommy Sims used to play with Whiteheart in the late 80's, pick any song from "Freedom"! My favorite is "Let the Kingdom Come". Also, He is more jazz-oriented, but Abraham Laboriel is unreal.

I posted before, but there are a lot of newbies around. If anyone is interested in subscribing to the churchbass list email me and I will help you out. It's an email list like TBL but for bass players that play in churches.

Chris A.:rolleyes:

Abraham Laboriel is both talented and humble,I really like his stuff.His instructional videos are very helpful and he is a good teacher.I learned alot from his philosophy and concepts of bass playing.

One of the best bass lines in a Christian song is in "Rock the Party" by POD. The bassist is Traa Daniels and he is my favorite bassist cause he's so fast and the whole band is awesome.


Love,
Zeb

I saw the video weeks ago and really dug it.If you get a chance,check out the Warwick bass catalog,Traa is in it. Check this out,Traa might still own a hybrid Stingray with G&L electronics.I've never seen another like it.It sounded unreal!!!

He also plays washburn instruments too, he's all over their catalog.

I would have to say Tommy Simms on the Out of the Grey song "Eyes Wide Open".

Living Sacrifice- Conditional...at about 1:07 in the song, Arthur (Green) totally just rips it up....its only for a few seconds but it is the coolest bass line i've heard in a LOOOONG time...LS rocks!:D

Umm.. how do we know if the bass player is christian? I mean, I don't know if Flea believes in god or how bootsy feels about these issues.. Good thing is that it doesn't matter at all, though. And what is a christian person anyhow? Does he have to go to church every sunday and play in church band same christ-this and christ-that related songs over and over?

Originally posted by Tuomas
Umm.. how do we know if the bass player is christian? I mean, I don't know if Flea believes in god or how bootsy feels about these issues.. Good thing is that it doesn't matter at all, though. And what is a christian person anyhow? Does he have to go to church every sunday and play in church band same christ-this and christ-that related songs over and over?

there's always one, isn't there? :rolleyes:

anyway, five iron frenzy have some cool basslines, "dandilions" and "arnold and willis and mr. durmond" come to mind.

Yes, there always has to be one. I like the bass in Conditional by Living Sacrifice also. Although anything off their "Reborn" cd is excellent. Their newest cd is most memorable for the drumming however.

Hi - this may have been covered before, but does anyone know of any Christian bassists who may have released a solo album?

I know of Abraham Laboriel and his albums. Is there anyone else?

I've listened to Christian bands for a long time and I can't think of any.

Anyone remember the song Tender Love by Hope?

That was the first song that I ever heard popping in, and it blew me away.

I have never heard another song by Hope, and can't find the recording anywhere.

Does anyone on here have the recording? If you can, make me an mp3 and send it to me? Please?:)

Has anyone checked out Fred Hammond? He used to play in a band called Commissioned. Get some old recordings and you won't regret it! He has a new group called Radical for Christ. (RFC) He mainly sings for this band, but the bass work on it also is AMAZING!! I think you'll really dig his stuff!!!

I'd also have to agree that Tommy Sims plays some pretty incredible stuff with Whiteheart, Margaret Becker and I heard him on some stuff with Michael McDonald that will set you free!!!! He's smokin'!!!

Originally posted by Bass Guitar
Hi - this may have been covered before, but does anyone know of any Christian bassists who may have released a solo album?

I know of Abraham Laboriel and his albums. Is there anyone else?

Phil Joel, the bassist from the Newsboys put out a solo project last year or the year before. Also, Steve Dail (from Project 86) is in a side project called Crash Rickshaw. I've heard it compared to Sunny Day Real Estate a few times. I've heard the first single, and there's some nice bass work on it.

Thanks, bassman1185.

I will check them out at the local store. They may be hard to find in Oz.

No problem, BG. Glad to help.

I was gonna buy that Crash Rickshaw cd anyways, but I didn't know it had something to do with Project 86, that's awesome. A lot of Christian bands have great bass players.

Would you also ask him if he's heard of a band called Elim Hall?

Originally posted by Tuomas
Umm.. how do we know if the bass player is christian? I mean, I don't know if Flea believes in god or how bootsy feels about these issues.. Good thing is that it doesn't matter at all, though. And what is a christian person anyhow? Does he have to go to church every sunday and play in church band same christ-this and christ-that related songs over and over?

Well, the definition of a Christian is one who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ, whom they (and me) believe is the son of God. They will gain salvation and eternal life because they understand that Jesus paid for the sins of man by dying on the cross, and by realizing this and accepting this gift of grace, they will gain access to heaven after they die.

Someone is not a Christian because they go to church, shout from a street corner, play in a Christian band. They might be a Christian and do these things, but doing these things is not what makes them a Christian.

I'm not willing to open up a debate here, I'm just answering your question.

Now, for my answer....
I'd say listen to the Jars of Clay bass solo on "The Little Drummer Boy", awesome overdriven fretless stuff; Jaco would be proud. This guy's got chops. I tried to copy this last Christmas at church, but just ended up doing my own thing on my fretted. It wasn't bad, but I don't have his chops.

check out the song "Set me Free" by Satellite Soul, on their worship cd. It's not a solo, but just awesome bass work.

Mark

Originally posted by MarkMcCombs


Well, the definition of a Christian is one who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ, whom they (and me) believe is the son of God. They will gain salvation and eternal life because they understand that Jesus paid for the sins of man by dying on the cross, and by realizing this and accepting this gift of grace, they will gain access to heaven after they die.

Someone is not a Christian because they go to church, shout from a street corner, play in a Christian band. They might be a Christian and do these things, but doing these things is not what makes them a Christian.


Mark

Well put, Mark.

Originally posted by Bass Guitar
Hi - this may have been covered before, but does anyone know of any Christian bassists who may have released a solo album?

I know of Abraham Laboriel and his albums. Is there anyone else?

I know this is a very old thread, but I thought I would throw out two names here.
John Patitucci
Norm Stockton

And in answer to the original point of this post, there is some fantastic Bass playing on two of Passion's CD's, "Live out loud", and "better is one day"
the tracks "my glorious" from the former, and "Be Glorified" from the latter are both groovin'

Mark

Has anyone ever heard "Psycadellic Super Jesus (The Buzzsaw Mix)" by Bride? Not a flashy bassline, but the song title is awesome.

Daniel Amos - yeah great stuff. Alarma Chronicles rule. Ghost of the Heart.... Great bass line.

Anyway, best bass players of so-called "Christian" music....

Sam Phillips' entire catalog has some of the best playing I've heard.

Burlap To Cashmere has some great playing.

Phil Keaggy always has top notch musicians playing - the bass is always great. How about the song "The Wall" from "Play Thru Me". I think he had to play that himself.

Check out some of the gospel players. Terrance Palmer played bass on the live disc of Fred Hammond's Pages of Live album. He is a bad, bad man. Funk for days. Joel Smith is on a few T.D. Jakes albums. Listen to his fills and lines on the Live at the Potter's House cd. Get something with Andrew Gouche' on it. He's played with the Rev. James Moore and the Winans (not Bebe and Cece), and a lot of others.

On the jazzy side, Todd Johson plays chord solos, simultaneously walks and comps, and wails with a B3 patch on his 6-string. Download some mp3s at toddjohnsonmusic.com.

Anyone ever heard Trading My Sorrows by Darryl Hammond? I don't know who is playing bass but it's this great chord-like thing playing the root on the E string and the 3rd on the G. Simple but cool.

Originally posted by DanGouge
Anyone ever heard Trading My Sorrows by Darryl Hammond? I don't know who is playing bass but it's this great chord-like thing playing the root on the E string and the 3rd on the G. Simple but cool.

agreed. very cool

Mark

The best bass line by far IMHO is on the "Out of the Grey" song "I"ll Leave the Light On" off of their first album produced by Charlie Peacock (by far their best album). Jimmy Lee Sloas played it. Amazing stuff, I think it's fretless.

Abe Laboriel is amazing on anything he plays. Anyone remember "Koinonia" the christian jazz group? I saw them live in Cincinnati in the 80's. I still can't believe that they were the opening act for....Debbie Boone in the you light up my life era. They smoked.

Abe Laboriel is amazing on anything he plays. Anyone remember "Koinonia" the christian jazz group? I saw them live in Cincinnati in the 80's. I still can't believe that they were the opening act for....Debbie Boone in the you light up my life era. They smoked.No kidding. I've got the LP "Celebration" and it's frickin' fantastic. Laboriel has some solos that are mind boggling.

Originally posted by tuBass


I know this is a very old thread, but I thought I would throw out two names here.
John Patitucci
Norm Stockton

And in answer to the original point of this post, there is some fantastic Bass playing on two of Passion's CD's, "Live out loud", and "better is one day"
the tracks "my glorious" from the former, and "Be Glorified" from the latter are both groovin'

Mark we just started playing "My Glorious" at church. That song rocks! sweet goove. "Awesome God" on the new Vineyard CD has a killer bass line, and "Holy" on the same CD has become a staple of our worship set lately. its got a nice groove.

My favorite Christian bass player is Traa Daniels of P.O.D. his fretless work in "Thinking about forever" is awesome. Also check out his line in "Hollywood".

and someone said Darrell Hamond "Trading my sorrows", did you mean Darrell Evans? if not, check out his version, he's the one who wrote it.

Wot about Stevie Wonder????

I am not fond of christianity (as with many metal fans) so I really don't have a great deal of xian music. The best (or coolest) bassline I have heard in a xian song is in Mortifications "scrolls of the megiloth". It just screams "badass" to me. Great riff.

THe bassline off "Your Sweet Voice" by Paul Colman Trio on their live album, and also on that album, "The Banquet Table".

From San Francisco, the band is called Caedmon's Call. Apparanntely 'Grateful Dead without the drugs'... anything off their album 'Long Line of Leavers'. I DONT LIKE GRATEFUL DEAD but Caedmon's Call have this acoustic pop Stereophonics thing going on. Thats why i like it more than Grateful Dead

Anything by Stryper. StRyPeR ro0lZ!!!1!











...oh, come on. Ya'll knew someone HAD to bring it up. :D

anyone mentioned God Fixation by Petra yet..
ok, but you havent heard of this one
band.. mukala, south african, i am not sure if they made more than one album, track.. high, this doesnt have a clear bass sound, more of a mix of bassline synthy stuff and strings. they had a sound way ahead of their time, mid to late nineties.