|  | | 
07-12-2007, 05:49 PM
| | | | Most Memorable Rock/Pop Bass Line/Riff Ever???
Sign in to disble this ad
Since "bass line/riff" could refer to any genre of music from any era, I ask that you keep your replies within the "bass guitar" era (circa 1950 on...)
My vote:
"Another One Bites the Dust" - Queen 1980 |
07-12-2007, 10:14 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Torrance, CA | | Here we go again.  My vote would either be that one, Queen's "Under Pressure," or Rick James' "Superfreak" because those three were not only huge songs, but they were all sampled in later huge pop songs. But really, there's tons of really, really memorable bass riffs. |
07-12-2007, 10:28 PM
| | Registered User
Endorsing artist: MarkBass, LeFay, Rotosound | | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawkguy 
"Another One Bites the Dust" - Queen 1980
| well, this was my first thought too!! |
07-12-2007, 11:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia | | | Queen- under pressure, and mxpx-chick magnet |
07-12-2007, 11:27 PM
|  | TalkBass' resident Bongo + Cowbell player | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Bucaramanga, Colombia, South A | | | Agree with AOBTD, and I want to add:
- Pink Floyd's "Money"
- Led Zeppelin's "Dazed And Confused" |
07-12-2007, 11:32 PM
|  | Moderator
Endorsing Artist: Levy's Leathers Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto/Niagara Falls, Ontario | | | Sunshine of your Love - Cream |
07-12-2007, 11:39 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan | | | carwash - cant remember who its by. but the bass line in the song is simple and funky, and teh riff is sweet too |
07-12-2007, 11:43 PM
| | TalkBass' resident Bongo + Cowbell player | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Bucaramanga, Colombia, South A | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bassistloaded21 carwash - cant remember who its by. | Norman Whitfield's Rose Royce was the band that recorded that song. "Yo-Yo", from the same soundtrack album, has a solo bass riff which is extremely memorable... at least in my country since that tune was used in a very popular and long-running sitcom as the opening theme. |
07-12-2007, 11:45 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orange County, CA | | | "The Crunge" Led Zep!!!! |
07-12-2007, 11:48 PM
| | TalkBass' resident Bongo + Cowbell player | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Bucaramanga, Colombia, South A | | Quote:
Originally Posted by caesarbass "The Crunge" Led Zep!!!! | You first posted Chic's "Good Times". That line inspired Queen's John Deacon to create his "Another One Bites The Dust". |
07-12-2007, 11:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Santa Cruz, CA | | RHCP's cover of Higher Ground.  
You know it's true. 
__________________ Quote:
Originally Posted by IconBasser if it acts up, try cutting its arm off with a lightsaber. I heard this works. | |
07-12-2007, 11:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orange County, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Alvaro Martín Gómez A. You first posted Chic's "Good Times". That line inspired Queen's John Deacon to create his "Another One Bites The Dust". | I know, then I realized the thread stated rock/pop bassline...but I really do LOVE "Good Times," and I guess that falls under pop basslines...I post too quickly sometimes...oops!!! |
07-12-2007, 11:51 PM
| | TalkBass' resident Bongo + Cowbell player | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Bucaramanga, Colombia, South A | | Quote:
Originally Posted by caesarbass I know, then I realized the thread stated rock/pop bassline...but I really do LOVE "Good Times!!" | "Good Times" is a pop song. Isn't it?  |
07-12-2007, 11:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orange County, CA | | | I type before I think too....LOL!!! |
07-13-2007, 12:04 AM
| | TalkBass' resident Bongo + Cowbell player | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Bucaramanga, Colombia, South A | | Quote:
Originally Posted by caesarbass I type before I think too....LOL!!! |  Anyway, I also love "Good Times". Here's the riff, BTW:  |
07-13-2007, 12:12 AM
|  | prefers electric miles davis | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | +1 to all the above mentioned.
Ill add
billie jean - michael jackson |
07-13-2007, 12:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: D.C (Sydney,Aus at the moment) | | | The line from My Girl is neat and also one of the first ones I learned.
__________________
*Sadowsky
*Lakland
*MusicMan
*Fender
*GK
|
07-13-2007, 06:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pimlico, UK | | Down in the Tube Station at Midnight by the Jam also known 'that jam song with the bass bit' lol
Don't want to come over as a Jam obsessive but Town Called Malice is definatley worth a mention too, particularly for us english, it is pretty much a rip of Cant Hurry Love though
Last edited by pil : 07-13-2007 at 06:32 AM.
|
07-13-2007, 06:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Istanbul | | I vote for Money.Years after the last time my aunt listened to the song,last year I played it to her and she said "I know this song!"
__________________ Quote:
Originally Posted by Relic Yes, you look like the pizza, dammit. Now get back to work!:D | Quote:
Originally Posted by macaroni tony You're a very handsome man :D | |
07-13-2007, 06:51 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: L.A., as in Lower Arkansas! | | Quote:
Originally Posted by pstyle The line from My Girl is neat and also one of the first ones I learned. | Now that's what I'm talking about!
+1!
dcr
__________________
"...You can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself." --- Ricky Nelson
**************************************************
Roscoe / Nordy / Markbass / Epifani
| | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | |
