Favorite Bass Solo(s)

[Tommy Nat]

Mandrill - Ape is High

MANDRILL "Ape is high" (1972) - YouTube

 

[HeadyVan Halen]

All 8:46 of New Order's "The Perfect Kiss" is the best bass solo ever.

Never heard of the Group or Band...I look it up. I play it.
Now, guys who wear tight jeans and hand bags are looking at me with unabashed lust.

I now see you sreen name is 'bunnykeeper'...now it makes sense.

 

[ebozzz]

Two of my favorite are from George Duke. They're not real chops heavy but they just work for me in the context of these two songs.....

Reach For It

Dukey Stick

Bassist: Byron Miller

 

[tangentmusic]

Roger Glovers short solo in "Pictures of Home" off Deep Purple's Machine Head

 

[whitefuneral]

In fates hands, red jumpsuit apparatus.

 

[Metalbasshippy]

I've always liked Entwistle's little break on 5:15 recorded live at Leeds.

5:15 wasn't on live at Leeds
Are you thinking of the Royal Albert Hall in 2000?

 

[henry2513]

Actual Fiction by Gary Willis on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

The solo on Say Never is incredible

 

[BoomSTICK]

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Bakithi Kumalo's bass solo for "You can call me Al"

 

[onewebfoot]

BoomSTICK ....man, your timing is amazing. I jsut opend this thread to read, and you posted that...

I've been on this hard-core Paul Simon obsession in past 2 weeks, and "You Can Call Me Al" is the first of a five-song list that just kicks with the bass, and most often fretless.....

-- You Can Call Me Al
-- Late In The Evening
-- Graceland
-- Train in the Distance (less bass on this one)
-- Diamonds on The Soles of Her Shoes (both version, but especially the live version)

 

[VitalSigns]

Sorry if this has already been posted but...

Jeff Berlin - Crossroads

Claptons guitar solo. On bass. Note for note.

 

[BoomSTICK]

Yes, Sir. Bakithi Kumalo is the real deal

 

[tonybassman]

Just to get it out of the way.....Geddy Lee in "Freewill"

What he said

 

[St Drogo]

Druid by Sleep. Al Cisneros is a beast.

Sleep. - Druid - YouTube

At 2:20 your head will explode.

 

[FilterFunk]

Willie Weeks on "Everything Is Everything" (from Donny Hathaway Live)

That's the one that always comes to mind first for me.

 

[onewebfoot]

Sorry if the thread is starting to rest at a good point, but I think this citation is worthy. (Yes, I've been focused on Paul Simon's music for a couple weeks, but)....

The most important bass solo and bass-centric song to me, in my life, is Charles Meeks on "11th Commandment," Live at the Hollywood Bowl album (1979), Chuck Mangione and orchestra. Was there that very evening at age 16. Thanks again, Dad.

 

[Catbuster]

I don't mean to be stereotypical, but Rush's "La Villa Strangiato" deserves high accolades for guitar wizardry, drum virtuosity, and possibly the greatest short bass solo in the history of man. Geddy also does fine work in live performances of "Driven" and "Leave That Thing Alone."
He is matched only by Chris Squire, whose work in "Heart of the Sunrise" is simply a revelation.

This man is right... I do like what he did in Caravan, though I'm not sure that would be called a 'solo.'

 

[t77mackie]

First, I hope I'm not making a thread that's been beat to death...

Second, I hope I'm not breaking any © / YouTube laws here...

OK, enough with the lawyer stuff. I'm not a big fan of bass solos but I'd like to hear some goodies.

Here's my pick from a guy that doesn't get enough props around here, Randy Coven:



My God! Gimmie a break!!

 

[skulletwhip]

Kindergarten by Faith No More. It sits very nicely in the song.

 

[Daemonic Nimrod]

Chris Squire's killer riffing at the end of 'Does It Really Happen?'
Geddy Lee in 'Malignant Narcissism'

 

[Vince Klortho]

My favorite bass solo is the Bela Fleck and the Flecktones song "Flight of the Cosmic Hippo" on the album of the same name. Victor plays a fretless five string and sounds just excellent. Especially if your sound system can do it justice. It's a great song to test a sub-woofer with.