famous bass line intros

[AgIdoc]

New poster here. Did a search for this before I posted but didn't find much.

I'm interested in learning a bunch of "famous" intro bass lines. Its really kind of a joke for the people I play with (praise team).

Especially INTRO bass lines: songs that lots of people would know just by hearing the bass line, and that bass line is the intro to the song.

Are there any/many? I can't really think of too many.

Be easy...remember 1st time poster here haha!

 

[BassMonstrum]

The first one that came to mind when reading this was Alice in Chains' "Would?".

 

[NJL]

brick house

 

[funkifiedsoul]

Barney Miller

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

#1, no doubt: My girl. Simple, solitary - great.
Now, a few more...

Too Rolling Stoned - Robin Trower
How many more times - Zep
Dazed and Confused - Zep
Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
Brick house (as previously mentioned) - AWB
Higher Ground - RHCP
Sober - Tool
Come Dancing - Jeff Beck

Yeah, I'm showing my age here, aren't I? Nothing too current...

While it's not technically the intro, the figure from So What by Miles - you hear that, and you KNOW what it is...

 

[jmac]

Seinfeld or Barny Miller come to mind.

edit: Nice call Funkified Soul.

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

Barney Miller

nice!

 

[Eric Perry]

Mudshovel.

Higher Ground (blech!)

My Girl

 

[cmewhinney]

I Wish- Stevie Wonder

Chameleon- Herbie (Not a bass, but same register)

Cissy Strut- The Meters

Stir It Up- Bob Marley

 

[JimK]

You may get some ideas here-
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=432841&highlight=bass+intros

I agree that the "Theme From Barney Miller" is one you may want to know...

 

[AgIdoc]

yes. these are GREAT. exactly what i wanted. why didnt i think of Barney Miller?? so obvious.

 

[GeneralElectric]

Time is running out by Muse.

 

[barebones]

"Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen. First 45 I ever bought. Now, who here can tell me what a 45 was?

 

[iamthebassplayr]

BigOldHarry got most of my favorites, but...


Hey You -Pink Floyd
For the Love of Money -The O'Jays

 

[AgIdoc]

You may get some ideas here-
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=432841&highlight=bass+intros

I agree that the "Theme From Barney Miller" is one you may want to know...

huh. i did search before i posted. maybe its b/c i had the word "famous" in the search. ah well. sorry if beat to death. will obviously read that thread. thanks!

and yes, Barney Miller is a great one.

 

[funkifiedsoul]

nice!

ya like that eh?.....ok, how about "Sanford &Son"

 

[NJL]

Brick house (as previously mentioned) - AWB

um...

 

[JimK]

huh. i did search before i posted. maybe its b/c i had the word "famous" in the search. ah well.

Rookie mistake!

 

[ronster91]

Black Sabbath Bassically/N.I.B.

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

BigOldHarry got most of my favorites, but...


Hey You -Pink Floyd
For the Love of Money -The O'Jays

The great Anthony Jackson, playing his contrabass guitar with a phase shifter and a pick - What a savage!