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Looking for MELODIC bass lines
- Thread starter T Drake
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- Oct 7, 2000
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Silly Love Songs is always the first song to pop into my head when someone says melodic basslines. I love McCartneys playing. Penny Lane is another of my favs. He's got lots of great stuff.
There's lotsa other guys too, I'm too lazy and tired to think right now though.
There's lotsa other guys too, I'm too lazy and tired to think right now though.
The verse line from Under Pressure, while only two notes, is one of the most hummable bass lines ever, and it's quite possibly more recognizable than the melody sung by Freddie M.
You're My Best Friend has good melodic movement as well, IMHO.
John Deacon came up with some pretty good stuff.
You're My Best Friend has good melodic movement as well, IMHO.
John Deacon came up with some pretty good stuff.
The girl from the Magic Numbers plays some inspiringly simple yet naggingly hummable basslines, I think she's one to watch.
Don't like the band much tho.
Don't like the band much tho.
Eric Judy from Modest Mouse, they wrote many songs on the bass, and many of their songs center around a simple, melodic bassline
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Gene Simmons (Kiss) on "Going Blind", "Deuce", "Strutter", "Sure know something"
Krist Novoselic (Nirvana) on "on a Plain", "Lounge act", "Lithium" from the "Nevermind" album and on "La vida" from his "Sweet 75" album Novoselic is a great melodic bassplayer.
Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam) on "Even flow"
Krist Novoselic (Nirvana) on "on a Plain", "Lounge act", "Lithium" from the "Nevermind" album and on "La vida" from his "Sweet 75" album Novoselic is a great melodic bassplayer.
Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam) on "Even flow"
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Peter Cetera on anything from the 'Chicago' 1970's back catalogue... 
Also 'Tiran Porter' of 'The Doobie Brothers'....
Also 'Tiran Porter' of 'The Doobie Brothers'....
On songs where the bass line drives the whole shebang it's almost always a strong melody.
Goodnight Tonight and Silly Love Songs by Wings (Paul McCartney)
Walking on the Moon by The Police (Sting)
Is She Really Going Out With Him By Joe Jackson Band (Graham Maby)
Peaches by The Stranglers (JJ Burnel)
Cars by Gary Numan
Low Rider by War
jump to mind.....
Goodnight Tonight and Silly Love Songs by Wings (Paul McCartney)
Walking on the Moon by The Police (Sting)
Is She Really Going Out With Him By Joe Jackson Band (Graham Maby)
Peaches by The Stranglers (JJ Burnel)
Cars by Gary Numan
Low Rider by War
jump to mind.....
Jean Luc Ponty-"A taste for Passion" any track but especially "dreamy Eyes" and "A taste for Passion"-Bass by Ralphe Armstrong
Meshell N'degeocello-anything on "Cookie; The Anthropomorphic Mixtape"-Bass by Meshell
Mr.Mister-"Go On" any track but mostly "where the healing waters flow"- Bass by Richard Paige
Meshell N'degeocello-anything on "Cookie; The Anthropomorphic Mixtape"-Bass by Meshell
Mr.Mister-"Go On" any track but mostly "where the healing waters flow"- Bass by Richard Paige
Stuart Zender esp. "if I like it I do it", "return of the space cowboy", etc...
Andy Rourke of the Smiths
James Jamerson of Motown
Jon Evans of Tori Amos (albums: the beekeeper, scarlet's walk)
Chris Kent ckbass.com
These cats including JPJ of Led Zeppelin are by far my favorites!
Andy Rourke of the Smiths
James Jamerson of Motown
Jon Evans of Tori Amos (albums: the beekeeper, scarlet's walk)
Chris Kent ckbass.com
These cats including JPJ of Led Zeppelin are by far my favorites!
