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Most memorable bass riff ever

#81
All posted so far are very memorable. Here are a few more...

- "The Peanuts" theme by Vince Guaraldi's left hand has to be about as memorable a bass line as it gets...

- "Take a walk on the Wild Side" by Lou Reed. Come on... You know it's stuck in your head now.

- "Dragon Attack" by Queen has always been really hooky to me.
 
#86
My personal opinions:
Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)
Stand By Me

Memorable ones for the bar room rock populous:
Chains/Fleetwood Mac
No More Tears
Another One Bites The Dust
NIB
Sunshine Of Your Love
Innagadda Da Vida
Come Together
Orion (mid section)
Sweet Child O Mine
Runnin With The Devil
Would?
We've Gotta Get Outta This Place

Too many more to list... LOL
 
#89
Again, is this most memorable to the general populous or just bass players?

If it is to the general public, then most of what has been mentioned doesnt apply. So to them we are talking:

Another One Bites the Dust
Under Pressure (or Ice Ice Baby lol)
Barney Miller
Maybe a few more

Play just those lines and most people can name the song.

If we are talking about whats the most memorable to bass players, then its a crapshoot.
 
#91
here some from the band setlist..i think all of these are great

lets groove =EW&F
She's a bad mama jama=Carl Carlton
I cant wait = Nu Shooz
Groove is in the Heart = Dee Lite
Forget me nots =Patrice Rushen
I heard it thru the Grapevine= Marvin Gaye
Boogie oogie oogie= A taste of honey
Aint no stoping us Now= Mcfadden and Whitehead
Billie Jean= Michael jackson
Brick House= the Commodores
 
#94
Lots of winners already - as you would expect from such a large group of Bass players ;)

Here's a couple more that haven't been mentioned yet:

Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
Lopsy Lu - Stanley Clarke
So What - Miles Davis
Heart of the Sunrise - Yes
Dear Prudence - Beatles
 
#95
Some more

Henry Mancini Orchestra - Peter Gunn Theme (Emerson, Lake, & Palmer's version is great)
The Animals - It's My Life
Chic - Le Freak
The Commodores - Brick House
Paul McCartney & Wings - Silly Love Songs
Grand Funk Railroad cover of the Soul Brothers Six song - Some Kind Of Wonderful
Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
China Girl - David Bowie
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Stevie Wonder - I Wish
Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (Jammin')
Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
The Knack - My Sharona
Devo - Whip It (although a keyboard bassline)
Alannah Myles - Black Velvet
Hall & Oates - Maneater
Talking Heads version of the Al Green song - Take Me To The River
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Michael jackson - Smooth Criminal (although a keyboard bassline)
Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him?
Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
Joe Jackson - Sunday Papers
Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name
Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer
Bon Jovi - Born To Be My Baby
Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
Thin Lizzy - Dancing In The Moonlight
Thin Lizzy - The Cowboy Song
Van Morrison - Moondance
Them - Brown-Eyed Girl
The Smithereens - Blood & Roses
The Who - Call Me Lightning
The Who - Boris The Spider
Booker T. & The M.G.s - Time Is Tight
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Down On The Corner
Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music
John Fred & His Playboy Band - Judy In Disguise
Level 42 - Something About You (anything Mark King does)
Rick James - Super Freak
Yes - The Fish
Foghat - Slow Ride
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
The Escape Club - Wild Wild West
The Brothers Johnson - Get The Funk Out Ma Face
The Brothers Johnson - Stomp
The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
A Taste Of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie
Golden Earring - Radar Love
Golden Earring - Twilight Zone
The Smithereens - Time And Time Again
 

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