Bass heavy groups/artists

[bass_snake]

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

My bad. I had to reread the first post.

 

[jpTron]

A death metal band called Soreption. Sounds like a bullfrog

 

[reno88]

kings x!

 

[St Drogo]

Oh! Ooh! Type o negative!

 

[garythenuke]

A death metal band called Soreption. Sounds like a bullfrog

What an awesome description! More Bullfrogs!!!

 

[E-At]

Jamiroquai

 

[GregoryPlays]

Somebody mentioned YES. agreed, YES all the way.

Also:
Rush

Pink Floyd: bass tends to be very loud in the mix, and although the lines are simple, they are very big and solid.

Tortoise: Music is super bassy and groovin, often combining deep Fender bass, Fender Bass VI, and synth bass.

 

[Dr_Funkdamental]

Almost any top gospel artist in the last 10 yrs pretty much lol. In modern gospel, the bass is almost as prominent as the singers. Not that thats a complaint

 

[garythenuke]

Boy I am loving this thread. Youtube has kept me busy and I'm a new fan of a good number of bands.

I had a flash, well more of a realization, that reggae is pretty strong in the bass no matter who is playing. So in that regard one might have to just list the whole genre.

I had another thought and I don't know if this is going to open up too much a can'o worms. but...

How about categories of "clean" versus "heavily enhanced"?

By that I mean artists/groups whose bass is relatively clean from the bass to the PA versus those that are heavily altered electronically.

Example might be"
"Clean": Paul Mcartney and Beatles. Someone mentioned "mid to late Beatles". I know it's not entirely clean, but this is going to be difficult with assigning "degrees of cleanness."

"Enhanced" might be Justin Chancellor of TOOL or Geddy Lee of Rush.

I'm not judging, I REALLY like all of these sounds, this is just another angle for discussion...

Keep up the brainstorming folks.

 

[garythenuke]

Almost any top gospel artist in the last 10 yrs pretty much lol. In modern gospel, the bass is almost as prominent as the singers. Not that thats a complaint

Nice. Any one in particular? Vid links?????

 

[jeffbrown]

Casiopea w/Tetsuo Sakurai! Or the other guy who came in later, but not so much... YouTube is my friend.

 

[RickyGedde]

Pearl Jam (Some)
Between The Buried And Me
311

 

[plangentmusic]

Close to the Edge is the most up front bass mix in the history of humanity. It sounds freakin' GREAT.

 

[poorbassist15]

Roundabout by Yes, almost goes without explanation. And I think Led Zeppelin is a good example too. Jimmy Page said he always made a point to put JPJ high in the mix.

 

[Alex Huddleston]

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.

Obscura and Revocation are both great, I've seen them both live! Hope to see the legendary Steve DiGiorgio (who happens to be one of my main bass influences) live if Charred walls of the Damned ever decides to set up a tour

 

[BassRookie]

-Tool

-Faith No More

-Fishbone

 

[Mr_Sore_Fingerz]

Robin Trower

 

[Sharko]

SHELLAC!!!!

JAWBOX!!!!

 

[savinggrace]

SHELLAC!!!!

JAWBOX!!!!

+1 to Shellac

 

[Savage_Dreams]

somebody already mentioned Badlands, but i would say about anything with Greg Chaisson. Die Happy, Red Sea, Blindside Blues Band, and his solo album.

my band has very bass heavy demo mixes. i guess it just happens that way when i do the mixing, but nobody complained!
if anyones curious:
http://www.savagedreams.com/_music.html