Most famous bass line of all time.

[CelinderMotoMan]

Ever wonder what the most played, most recognized bass line of all time is and who played it? I searched the web and found this, thought it was interesting.

http://strangeweirdthoughts.blogspot...-all-time.html

[CelinderMotoMan]

Here is the updated list from the link.
1. CHIC - Good Times
2. Queen - Another One Bites the Dust
3. Sly and the Family Stone - Thank You for Letting Me Be Myself
4. Pink Floyd - Money
5. The O'Jays - For the Love of Money
6. War - Lowrider
7. Rick James - Super Freak
8. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
9. Metallica - Orion
10. Yes - Roundabout
11. Metallica - For Whom the Bell Tolls
12. Led Zeppelin - Ramble On
13. Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein
14. Fontella Bass - Rescue Me
15. Weather Report - Havona
16. George Baker - Little Green Bag
17. Queen and David Bowie - Under Pressure
18. Four Tops - Bernadette
19. Genesis - No Reply at All
20. Rush - Freewill
21. Primus - My Name is Mud
22. Tower of Power - What is Hip?
23. The Beatles - Taxman
24. Steve Miller Band - The Joker
25. Rick James - Call Me
26. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Salute to Kareem
27. Allman Brothers Band - Whipping Post
28. Rush - Digital Man
29. Earth, Wind and Fire - September
30. Stevie Wonder - I Was Made to Love Her
31. Ben E. King - Stand By Me
32. The Beatles - Come Together
33. The Who - Boris the Spider
34. Slave - Just a Touch of Love
35. Rush - Tom Sawyer
36. Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots
37. Young MC - Bust a Move
38. Primus - American Life
39. Victor Wooten - Giant Steps
40. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
41. Pearl Jam - Jeremy
42. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
43. The Miracles - Love Machine
44. Alice in Chains - Rotten Apple
45. Led Zeppelin - Dazed and Confused
46. Parliament - Flashlight
47. Rush - YYZ
48. The Beatles - Something
49. Led Zeppelin - The Lemon Song
50. King Crimson - Thela Hun Ginjeet
51. The Clash - The Magnificent Seven
52. The Who - The Real Me
53. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Around the World
54. Tool - Schism
55. The Commodores - She's a Brick House
56. Rancid - Radio
57. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground
58. Rancid - If the Kids Are United (original: Sham 69)
59. Electric Light Orchestra - Shine a Little Love
60. Primus - DMV
61. Rush - Vital Signs
62. The Cure - The Love Cats
63. Tool - Forty-Six and Two
64. Yes - Astral Traveler
65. Fugazi - Waiting Room
66. Animals - We Gotta Get Out of This Place
67. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Soul to Squeeze
68. Sly and the Family Stone - If You Want Me to Stay
69. Fishbone - Bonin' in the Boneyard
70. George Clinton - Atomic Dog
71. Rush - Cygnus X-1
72. Bob Marley - Stir it Up
73. The Whatnauts - Help is on the Way
74. Sly and the Family Stone - Sing a Simple Song
75. Parliament - Aqua Boogie
76. Alice in Chains - Would?
77. Les Claypool - Phantom Patriot
78. Otis Redding - Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay
79. The Beatles - Lady Madonna
80. Black Sabbath - N.I.B.
81. Rush - Anthem
82. Toots & the Maytals - Pressure Drop
83. Marvin Gaye - Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
84. Rage Against the Machine - Bullet in the Head
85. Yes - Heart of the Sunrise
86. Cream - Badge
87. The Beatles - Rain
88. Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit
89. Stevie Wonder - For Once in My Life (original: Jean DuShon)
90. Armored Saint - Tension
91. Rancid - Dope Sick Girl
92. Chaka Khan - What Cha Gonna Do for Me
93. Led Zeppelin - How Many More Times
94. Wild Cherry - Play that Funky Music
95. The Doors - Riders on the Storm
96. Marvin Gaye - I Heard it Through the Grapevine
97. Rush - The Big Money
98. Alice Cooper - Dead Babies
99. Green Day - Longview
100. Megadeth - Peace Sells

[McThumpin]

I'd've thought under pressure via vanilla ice would be #1 most recognizable.

[MMcC]

I'm a bass player and I think that list is BS. I can't picture most of the songs on there. I don't think Rancid's cover of Sham 69's "If the kids are united" should be on any popularity list.

I guess one person's blog is another person's log (as in poo).

[sedan_dad]

+1

[Surprise Panda!]

Originally Posted by MMcC

I'm a bass player and I think that list is BS. I can't picture most of the songs on there. I don't think Rancid's cover of Sham 69's "If the kids are united" should be on any popularity list.

I guess one person's blog is another person's log (as in poo).

+1

[Parabolic Box]

I also thought Under Pressure would top the list.

If it's between AOBTD and Good Times, I think it should be AOBTD, even if it closely sounds like Good Times. I figured more people who recognize Queen than CHIC.

[thesteve]

how did the guy list 100 songs without listing "Green Onions"...?

[havik180]

I figured Money would be #1 and I agree there are alot of songs on there that shoud NOT be.

[JimK]

Granted, there a few I don't know...but "White Rabbit"?!? Do I really need to go re-visit that one?

For my money, if you're gonna have a Weather Report piece, "Birdland", IMO, would be more "recognized" (by the masses) over "Havona".

[senorblues]

WE need to make THE list.

[UncleBalsamic]

Another bites the dust - Queen
Under Pressure - Quenn and David Bowie
Money - Pink Floyd
The "Get Carter" Theme

[McThumpin]

And then there's the Seinfeld slap...

[Marcus Johnson]

Originally Posted by JimK

For my money, if you're gonna have a Weather Report piece, "Birdland", IMO, would be more "recognized" (by the masses) over "Havona".

True... and I wish I had a nickel for each time I've heard someone attempt Alphonso Johnson's bass line on "Cucumber Slumber". He even repeated it himself on a Flora/Airto track.

[Krinkle5]

How about The Beatles Come Together? MC Hammer Can't Touch This (I know it's from another song) Pink Floyd The Wall?

[fenderphil]

its TOTALLY dazed and confused by led zeppelin!

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[Stumbo]

IT might be helpful to list the top 25 (or something like that) for each decade.
Maybe starting with the 60's. Take a listen to "I Feel Good" by James Brown.

[bassdude1006]

<b>***...No Jaco Pastorius?</b>

[Marcus Johnson]

Originally Posted by McThumpin

And then there's the Seinfeld slap...

Fake slap, actually.... played by Jonathan Wolff on a keyboard.

Then again, the bass line on Birdland is largely Zawinul on keys.

[McThumpin]

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