Name Bass Lines That Make The Song Work

[sleepy]

i know alot come to mind, Cake's "The Distance" stands out the most.
that or "David Makalaster" from Les Claypool's Frog Brigade.

 

[KwinS]

Crazy Train

 

[Gonz]

Roundabout- Yes
Come Together- The Beatles
Stand by Me- Sorry the band escapes me at the moment
The Sinister Minister-Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
Barbary Coast- Weather Report

A bunch of other songs i cant really recall right now, might post them later.

 

[GianGian]

My Michelle - The Beatles.

 

[SuperSnake2012]

One that hasn't been said yet:

Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi

Say what you will about hair metal/Bon Jovi/etc but the bass line just cooks and makes the song what it is.

 

[MrBorisSpider]

The Thrill is Gone

Oh man, what a bassline that is too! So understated and yet so good.

Also, not ALL hair metal was bad. Bon Jovi was probably among the better ones.

 

[Baryonyx]

The song I thought of when I read the thread title was "Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes" by Paul Simon. The bass just ties everything up. Such a brilliantly constructed track!

 

[pedro]

The Thrill is Gone

The great Jerry Jemmott on bass.

 

[cyberfrenzy]

Anthem by Rush

 

[dvh]

The Thrill is Gone

+1, in fact I would say any blues tune.

 

[aFrknPuertoRica]

any chili peppers' song

 

[Eric Perry]

...Theme from "Barney Miller"...

What a GREAT line that is. Not so much that intro, but the rest of it throughout the tune. It's awesome!

 

[pedro]

Name Bass Lines That Make The Song Work

'We Got to Get Out of this Place'
'Its My Life'
'Whats Going On'
'Ball of Confusion'
'Soul Man'
'Sunshine of Your Love'

+10000 on the previously mentioned 'My Girl' and 'Badge'.

 

[supermonkey]

Off the top of my head:

Come Together - the Beatles
Ramble On - Led Zep
Success Story - the Who
Theme From "Night Court"
Pump It Up - Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Mountain Song, Three Days - Jane's Addiction
N.I.B. - Sabbath
Song For Jeffrey, Bouree - Jethro Tull
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Genesis
Too High, I Wish - Stevie Wonder

 

[ThunderLizard]

Rescue Me by Fontella Bass (!!)
Does anyone know who played on that record?

 

[Fnord Explorer]

"Sabotage" by the Beastie Boys.

 

[Condor]

From a historical perspective:

Peter Gunn

 

[jd858us]

I'll Take You There--Staple Singers

 

[Stealth]

G'n'R - Sweet Child o'Mine. Duff really moves the song through.

 

[pedro]

I'll Take You There--Staple Singers

+100000000000000000!!! Nice one.