Bass heavy groups/artists

[garythenuke]

How many groups/artists can you name who are consistently "bass heavy" in their music? By that I mean groups where the bass plays a major leading role.

Ones where even a non-bassist/non-musician can listen and be able to really hear the bass even if they aren't sure what it is that is making that sound...

To contrast, someone mentioned Dream Theater as a group where you really can't hear Myung outside his solos.

Can be any genre or generation.

I'll start with two easy no brainers:

Rush
Red Hot Chili Peppers

 

[Ron Now]

Here's a few that are more obscure (in comparison)...

These arms are snakes
Young Widows
Big Business
OM
Death From Above 1979
Future Islands
Dianogah

 

[ptolemny]

Minutemen/fIREHOSE
NoMeansNo

 

[ridgeback]

the jam ..from 1977 to 1983..english punk/new wave/mod..
great bass lines..

 

[Gawd]

Obscura, pretty much the only death metal band where the bass is actually mixed in front of the guitars.

 

[Stick_Player]

Ones where even a non-bassist/non-musician can listen and be able to really hear the bass even if they aren't sure what it is that is making that sound...

Mid-to-late Beatles.

 

[somegeezer]

Obscura, pretty much the only death metal band where the bass is actually mixed in front of the guitars.

+1 Spiral Architect have a similar Technical style with Power metal instead of Death Metal. Again the bass is very forward.

 

[St Drogo]

Here's a few that are more obscure (in comparison)...

These arms are snakes
Young Widows
Big Business
OM
Death From Above 1979
Future Islands
Dianogah

Om and DFA1979 is kinda cheating there, buddy. Completely awesome bands though.

If duo's (just drums and bass guitar) are allowed though, I'd add Lightningbolt and Clatter.

 

[The Last Rebel]

Obscura, pretty much the only death metal band where the bass is actually mixed in front of the guitars.

You should check out Revocation. Their bassist isn't quite Jeroen Paul-Thesseling, but he's pretty damn good and very forward in the mix. Also, any band Steve DiGiorgio has ever been in.

 

[bass_snake]

Iron Maiden
Slayer

 

[savinggrace]

DOS
Rancid
Operation Ivy
GodheadSilo
The Stranglers
Minutemen
Firehose
The Smiths
Joy Division
Northern Liberties
Ned's Atomic Dustbin
Blood Rhythm (my band/ shameless plug)

 

[garythenuke]

If duo's (just drums and bass guitar) are allowed though,

ABSOLUTELY!!! Anyone is allowed as long as the bass is way out in front.

This is an awesome list already. Some of these I've never heard of. Youtube here I come

 

[cableguy]

Early Elton John
AudioSlave
Badlands

 

[PhiDeck]

Average White Band

 

[DexterGovan]

early "who"?

 

[SouthPawGary]

Pat Travers
Gov't Mule ( w/ Allen Woody )
Thin Lizzy
Yes

 

[MRDOOM]

Rage Against the Machine

 

[Yakob]

Muse, Fall Of Troy

 

[Sonicfrog]

Police
Anything with Les Claypool.

 

[Ron Now]

Slayer

really? I mean if we're going down that road might as well mention xasthur too, Bass city.