Albums that make you rethink bass

[hachi kid]

"Is This It" by The Strokes.....well, all of their albums, really.....I know Julian writes everything, but the use of bass on that album is incredibly effective on that album. The basslines are like if Tony Levin decided to write garage rock. They're just so fitting...a cornerstone for each song. Supports and drives the song forward at the same time.

[mc_muench]

Om- Variations on a Theme

[mr.mow]

Double nickels on the dime by the minutemen, mike watt is just there, out there, around it, above it, below it.

[mc_muench]

On second thought any Om album...




Also, Fable and the World Flat - Ladies and Gentlemen

[Jeff Scott]

For me it was Foxtrot, but I bought the album after seeing Genesis on their first US tour as an opening act for It's A Beautiful Day in April 1972. Hearing Watcher Of The Skies (and seeing Peter's silhouetted bat-winged and caped figure bathed in black light) for the first time was a religious experience! Mike Rutherford's RM1999 and playing was a turning point in my musical life.

[hachi kid]

From what I've heard, Om is unlistenable to me.

[hibachiduck]

Here's a faultless cover of one of the songs from the album I listed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWk-Cg9ISr0

Sometimes even after hearing a great bass line, just watching somebody do it gives you even more respect for it

[pat5150]

L.D. 50 by Mudvayne. Ryan Martinie is awesome.

[hibachiduck]

Originally Posted by pat5150

L.D. 50 by Mudvayne. Ryan Martinie is awesome.

Mudvayne introduced me to tapped (well in his case slapped) harmonics on bass. Unfortunately due to his genre he doesn't get as much respect as he deserves.

[mr sprocket]

I am Assassin - Gary Newman with Pino on bass and any Paul Young Pino played on.
Duran Duran - Rio
Word of Mouth- Jaco
Sinister Minister - Victor Wooten (Flecktones)
Bernadette - Four Tops

[alexlocurto]

Originally Posted by hibachiduck

Anybody ever buy an album that completely changes what you think about bass? This one's been out for quite a while now, and some people are probably sick of hearing about it, but Everything Goes Numb by Streetlight Manifesto hit my ears very early on while learning bass and definitely helped pushed me into the direction of writing more involved bass lines that are at the same tasteful. It's one of those "perfect" bass albums for me. "Here's to Life" (the eighth track) was probably the most influential track for me on the album. It's involved, fun, active, but yet finds a way not to be super distracting (though definitely stands out and has some serious melodic parts). It kinda showed me that bass can really drive a song that's kinda good into a great, danceable song. It can take a song with ok energy into a song with tons of energy (even if the listener doesn't notice it's the bassist that's doing it). It also showed me that you can do "crazy" stuff like chords on bass and have it fit in without seeming forced. It pretty much makes the song even if most non-bassists don't realize it. Here's a YouTube link for those of you who haven't heard it yet (Ska-Punk warning!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNq_SpKih2I (Here's to Life is at 34:56)

Oh my Lord, I love Streetlight. Everything Goes Numb is great, Here's to Life is glorious, the bands is just awesome.

More on topic- Aram Bedrosian's solo record. That made me rethink what was possible with bass. Not necessarily to do a solo bass record, but to make something so structured and so well written with just one instrument. A lot of solo guys play great, but when they release an album of just them and their bass, it comes off as show-offy and not very musical. This album doesn't suffer that at all. It's amazing.

[TolerancEJ]

Primus made me stop & pay attention to the bass.

[hibachiduck]

Originally Posted by alexlocurto

Oh my Lord, I love Streetlight. Everything Goes Numb is great, Here's to Life is glorious, the bands is just awesome.

More on topic- Aram Bedrosian's solo record. That made me rethink what was possible with bass. Not necessarily to do a solo bass record, but to make something so structured and so well written with just one instrument. A lot of solo guys play great, but when they release an album of just them and their bass, it comes off as show-offy and not very musical. This album doesn't suffer that at all. It's amazing.

And here I thought I'd never run across another fan of Aram Bedrosian. I got introduced to him via his song "Weightless" and have been hooked ever since. It's solo bass but the songs actually have more complicated structure than many full band songs do. He really nails the harmony + melody on one instrument thing. You're a Streetlight fan too, nice!

hachi kid mentioned The Strokes. My band covers Reptilia and even though it's super simple I have a ton of fun playing it. The bass really adds a lot to their music and surprisingly for their genre grooves like crazy sometimes.

[Presto2112]

Hemispheres killer bass on every track. The La Villa strangiato bass solo gets me every time.

[bikeplate]

Permanent Waves, Rush.

[Marty Forrer]

Night Train... Oscar Peterson with Ray Brown on bass.
Kind of Blue.... Miles Davis with Paul Chambers on bass.
Jaco Pastorius..... Jaco Pastorius.
One More Once..... Michel Camilo with Anthony Jackson on bass.
All these albums knocked my socks off.

[willbassyeah]

Originally Posted by pat5150

L.D. 50 by Mudvayne. Ryan Martinie is awesome.

yes the only band that says metal are not just fast sixteenth root note. Awesome player FTW.

[skibass94]

The Who's Quadrophenia

[Figjam]

Tool - Lateralus, etc

[mc_muench]

Originally Posted by willbassyeah

yes the only band that says metal are not just fast sixteenth root note. Awesome player FTW.

See my post...Om or any Doom in general. Come to the slow side, the DOOM side.



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