Name Bass Lines That Make The Song Work

[GeoffB]

What a cool list. Good call on Bouree!

I'd add:

Something - Beatles
If you want me to stay - Sly & Family Stone

 

[perfectarc]

I did listen--great bubbling lines! Is that Herbie Flowers?

Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) - Melanie Safka

The first part is a slow accoustic part. Wait for the main part of the song.

 

[nkossnar]

Hysteria- Muse.

 

[KSfactor]

Feel so good and give it all u got - Chuck Mangione
All blues bass line - Miles Davis
The chicken - Pastorius version

 

[Surprise Panda!]

every song by every band

 

[ogrossman]

"We've Got To Get Out Of This Place", The Animals

 

[nortonrider]

Down on the Corner - Creedence

Good One!!!

 

[landry.bass]

Chosen Ones by Megadeth. There are just a few parts where the guitar riff is just too um... chaotic to be solid withoput the bass, plus there's a cool bass solo/run in the middle of the song.

 

[JehuJava]

Chilli pepper's "Aeroplane" completely makes the song.. I think that Cake's "The Distance" is a killer line throughout the song too.

man. The distance was the first song that popped into my head!!!!

 

[MoparMonster]

A few more:

Rain-The Beatles
Hey Bulldog-The Beatles
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath-Black Sabbath
Deserted Cities of the Heart-Cream
Third Stone From the Sun-Jimi Hendrix Experiance
Jimmy Olsen Blues-Spin Doctors
Pawn Shop-Sublime
Hook-Blues Traveler

 

[waseok]

Jamiroquai -
Runaway, Cosmic Girl, Return of the space cowboy.

 

[KBarker]

+1 one that

 

[j-raj]

my girl

 

[Hella]

all my loving by the beatles

 

[gweimer]

I'm coming in a little late on this, and most of what I'd have has been covered, but there are a few things I think we've missed:

"Gimme Three Steps" - Lynyrd Skynyrd (Leon Wilkerson's lines sometimes carry the song. If you can't get them, don't do the song...)
"In The Meantime" - Space Hog
"Fool For a Pretty Face" - Humble Pie
"Leave It" - Yes
"Parallels" - Yes

 

[keyboardguy]

Anyone mention "silly love songs" by McCartney and Wings?

 

[MochomanXXL]

+1 to The Thrill is Gone
but what about Drive by incubus or windowpane by Opeth, those basslines really make those songs work

 

[pedro]

+1 to The Thrill is Gone

My sincere gratitude for the opportunity to mention the Great Jerry Jemmott who played that (and many other) great bass line.

 

[GKevinK]

Feelin' Stronger Every Day - Chicago
Color My World - Chicago (very cool non-repeating progression, albeit simple)
Pulling Mussels (From The Shell) - Squeeze

just about anything by Rocco Prestia / Tower of Power
just about anything played by James Jamerson

 

[sensible68]

Sisters Of Mercy - Alice