Blown away by the bass tone

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There was a stripped down version of Secret Samadhi on Youtube for a while. It wasn't all the tracks, so Lakini's Juice wasn't on it.. but it was just the band and main vocals. Without all the layering, post processing and backing vocals. Check it out one day if you can find it.. It was called the Churchbox Sessions.

 

[tzohn]

 

[flyingfinbar]

More modern than a lot of suggestions, but this tone knocked me over when I first heard it. Love the grit, and it it's sits so beautifully.

 

[Admiral Thrawn]

The tone Guy Pratt gets here is insane.


And Tony Levin on a StingRay 5, where you can actually hear the bass! YES!

 

[flyingfinbar]

Ooh, and how about this gem? Love the grind when he digs in, and the force of each note. Juan RIPPING it up.

 

[Jeff Elkins]

I've answered this before, but Chris Chaney's tone on Sara Bareilles' Many the Miles was the first time after decades of playing bass where I suddenly stopped and said THAT'S IT.

From where he comes in at 0:34 through to the end, but it's especially clear after the breakdown at ~3:00.

Fat, Clear, Greasy.

No idea what his gear was on the recording - I actually shot the producer an email back then (2008?) and asked but never received a response. Partial guess: Fender P-bass and Avalon U5. And his fingers. Edit to add: And an octave pedal.

 

[oranje]

Jason Newsted's bass on Metallica's "And Justice for all" album. Sorry, I just could not resist...




On the other hand Christian's tone on electric is almost perfect IMHO;

 

[SunByrne]

And Tony Levin on a StingRay 5

Tony Levin, on anything anytime...

 

[Admiral Thrawn]

Tony Levin, on anything anytime...

This x100

 

[eddododo]

great pbass tone

 

[eddododo]

I always loved Paul Turner's tone here...that's generally what I shoot for most of the time, I guess..

I made it this far in the thread and this is the first one I identify with

 

[nabilhuakbar]

Tony Kanal - No Doubt - In my opinion Tony Kanal is a very underrated bass player. He was absolutely perfect for the band he was in. Not only great lines and interesting tones, he was also one of the handful of bass players that really got how to combine bass guitar and bass synthesizer and yet keep the identity of both instruments.


Another great line that changes through multiple very cool tones.

His bass line in Don't Speak is absolute fire and it's damn near a crime against humanity that it's buried so far in the mix on that song

 

[lowendrachel]

Check out Lover Man by McCoy Tyner. I think the bassist on this song is Marcus Miller.

 

[sotua]

We TB'ers spend a lot of time pursuing that elusive tone quest.

What song tracks have you come across on your travels, either studio recorded or particularly live, where you were blown away by the bass tone?

If you have audio or video clips then please feel free to share and if you know the details of the rig, even better!

This one is, for me, a great example of modern distorted tone - very present, stands up under guitars, and toes the line just before too buzzy/distorted without ever falling on the wrong side of it:

 

[logdrum]

This one: Especially if you hear them live.

Edgar Myer the B Song



And Wooten's Tell it to the Guvnor

And Pattituci TRB6 with Chick Corea

 

[eddododo]

Mike League has great tone to me, his p bass is nice and syrupy when he's playing with a little character, his supporting role tone is very very clear without being overly up-front but also never buried in the mix- he has a very tuba-like quality, in that it always sounds like an actual instrument that is part of an ensemble with a clear role. And his bass synth tone is crazy perfect by all the same metrics

one of the best tones not only "in spite of," but perhaps BECAUSE of not being 'featured' bass tone
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https://youtu.be/d-IlUFgEVW4 One of the only things I've ever called 'my favorite song'

The break down bass synth at the end of this (7:12)

 

[feschyn]

Kirwan Brown Cool Grooves album
Boz Burrell, Bad Company "Feel Like Making Love"
Jimmy Johnson on Allan Holdsworth's Metal Fatigue
Les Claypool on "Tommy the Cat"
Marcus Miller "Run for Cover"
Stanley Clarke School Days
Jaco on "Havona" (and everything else on Heavy Weather")
Pino Palladino "Everytime You Go Away" by Paul Young/Daryl Hall
Alain Caron's piccolo bass on UZEB Noisy Nights
Gary Willis "Go Tuh B" Tribal Tech

 

[Barisaxman]

This one has me hooked lately. Ampeg bass through what looks like a B18...SOOOO very upright-ish. Love it. Also doesn't hurt that I'm on a Redd Volkaert kick, one of the best tele players around, period.

 

[TFunkadelic]

Paul Jackson on Flood

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

Continuing on the raw Rickenbacker rock tone, I'd suggest this as well:



Great riff from 01:31 onwards.