Name this bassline - Dr Dre sample

[OneDrop76]

From the Chronic album, where did the bassline from "Let me Ride" come from? If Dre or someone in his studio came up with it then they are badass, but I would assume it's a sample, anyone know the original tune?

[GSPLBASSDC]

If it's the one I'm thinking about, then it's from Parliament/Funkadelic "Mothership Connection"

"....swing down, sweet chariot stop and, let me ride......."

Dre and Snoop sampled HEAVILY from George Clinton/Bootsy et al. (as did most rappers)

[Wrong Robot]

and WHY did lots of earlier rap artists sampled heavily from george clinton? his samples are cheap! When it comes to dishing out sample fodder he is a business man. He offers flat, low rates, full master tracks to work with, professional attitude and more.

Of course, back in the day, hip hop guys sampled things illegally. But as soon as it started to become legit 'favorites' popped up for the aforementioned reasons.

and well because parliament is massive funkay.

That said, the Chronic didn't actually sample all that much, rather, they recreated many old parliament grooves in the studio with a hybrid of live and sampled instruments.

[willgroove2]

Originally Posted by Wrong Robot

and WHY did lots of earlier rap artists sampled heavily from george clinton? his samples are cheap! When it comes to dishing out sample fodder he is a business man. He offers flat, low rates, full master tracks to work with, professional attitude and more.

Of course, back in the day, hip hop guys sampled things illegally. But as soon as it started to become legit 'favorites' popped up for the aforementioned reasons.

and well because parliament is massive funkay.

That said, the Chronic didn't actually sample all that much, rather, they recreated many old parliament grooves in the studio with a hybrid of live and sampled instruments.

I might be wrong,but i thought george clinton didn't have control over his copyrights from that era.i know that they just had some kind of judgment in that case in the last year or so.

[Starrchild]

Dr.Dre,
Bass player is Mike Elizano, my man is very funky.

[Wrong Robot]

It's highly possible. That could also explain why dre opted to recreate grooves, thus leaving them open for the possibility of 'fair use' alterations. But at the same time, they did a lot of fairly 1:1 translations, and ultimately it's not much different than sampling.

[GSPLBASSDC]

Originally Posted by willgroove2

I might be wrong,but i thought george clinton didn't have control over his copyrights from that era.i know that they just had some kind of judgment in that case in the last year or so.

You are correct...this was just settled

[Muzique Fann]

Am I dreaming or isn't Let Me Ride just about the exact same line Flea plays only he adds the octave pops (I forget the name of the song but think basstasters)?

[Corwin]

Originally Posted by Wrong Robot

It's highly possible. That could also explain why dre opted to recreate grooves, thus leaving them open for the possibility of 'fair use' alterations. But at the same time, they did a lot of fairly 1:1 translations, and ultimately it's not much different than sampling.

Except that you only have to pay a royalty to the publisher instead of paying to license the recording which could cost you anywhere between a lot and infinity.

[I-Love-Ratm]

Originally Posted by Muzique Fann

Am I dreaming or isn't Let Me Ride just about the exact same line Flea plays only he adds the octave pops (I forget the name of the song but think basstasters)?

Yes it is similar to Aeroplane but then again flea was heavily influenced by George Clinton/Parliament too.

[Starrchild]

Originally Posted by I-Love-Ratm

Yes it is similar to Aeroplane but then again flea was heavily influenced by George Clinton/Parliament too.

Very Heavily influenced by P-Funk, the name of the song is the Mothership Connection, the break down is were they go into "Swing Down Sweet Chariot Let Me Ride" which has to do with rhythm guitarist Glen Goins being terminally ill and in his last days.



Starchild here, citizens of the universe.

[rargirl]

I was randomly playing with the fun little website Pandora today, and the Michael McDonald song "I Keep Forgettin'" came on. Instantly, I realized that this song is sampled in Dr. Dre's "Let Me Ride". I believe it is a direct sample. Give it a listen if you dare! Do you agree?

[I-Love-Ratm]

I'm not sure about "The Chronic" but I'm pretty sure Dre uses all sounds he recorded rather than samples on "2001"

[BradyEB]

Originally Posted by starchild

Dr.Dre,
Bass player is Mike Elizano, my man is very funky.

I must agree. Great goove on Mike! But I'm pretty sure he hooked up with Dre and Afhermath later on in the 90's.
Which brings up a question I've been wonderring for a long time now. Who actually played on the early Death Row Records albums?
Does anyone have any infomation on this. I heard a guy called Colin Wolfe but I know nothing about it.

[DWBass]

His name is Mike Elizondo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Elizondo

[Woodchuck]

Originally Posted by rargirl

I was randomly playing with the fun little website Pandora today, and the Michael McDonald song "I Keep Forgettin'" came on. Instantly, I realized that this song is sampled in Dr. Dre's "Let Me Ride". I believe it is a direct sample. Give it a listen if you dare! Do you agree?

Warren G sample that song, Dr. Dre's half brother.

[Vandelay]

Yes, Dre used "I Keep Forgettin'" as the main sample behind Warren G's "Regulate".

In fact, this was parodied to very funny effect in the Internet "behind the music" comedy series "Yacht Rock", episode 7.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnahCol3lXs

The whole "Yacht Rock" series is awesome, check them all out.

[squarewave]

Check out Elizondo's killer low-pass filter sound on this Warren G track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whluv...eature=related