Songs with bass 'chorus' effect.

[RyanOh]

I have a 1988 GK 200MB with a built-in chorus effect, and I've wondered why GK decided to add it since I've never found a reason to use it. I can't remember any recorded popular music where the bass has this effect, so does anyone have examples?

I did actually stumble on to one a month ago, I listened to Michael Jackson's Off the Wall album and learned to play the Off the Wall track because I liked the main riff. I was missing something from the sound and I hit the chorus...perfect! Maybe I'm wrong, but the bass has a very interesting dimension to it in the main riff especially.

 

[Rumble Thunder]

I think the guy from Journey used the classic Boss chorus quite a bit. The album had, Don't Stop Believin" on it if I am not mistaken. Can't remember the album title.

 

[skwee]

that dude from Journey uses chorus a lot.

 

[blindrabbit]

A lot of Joy Division and New Order songs have chorus on the bass lines - Peter Hook and his EHX Clone Theory.

 

[Basshappi]

Geddy Lee used it quite a bit on the Farewell To Kings/Hemispheres/Permanent Waves recordings. Cygnus X-1 is a notable example.
It is not an unusual effect on Prog-rock recordings.
Many fretless players use a bit chorus.

 

[Lammchop93]

Anything guns and roses. Not much chorus. But some.

Also, forty six and two by Tool has chorus in the intro.

 

[RyanOh]

Also, forty six and two by Tool has chorus in the intro.

Yeah! I have to dig up the CD, can't add that to my Spotify playlist :/

Justin Chancellor's tone and playing is pretty amazing, always liked it.

 

[RyanOh]

Geddy Lee used it quite a bit on the Farewell To Kings/Hemispheres/Permanent Waves recordings. Cygnus X-1 is a notable example.
It is not an unusual effect on Prog-rock recordings.
Many fretless players use a bit chorus.

I think you're right on with the fretless, I can remember some Michael Manring bass that seemed to have it. Sounds familiar.

That probably explains why GK would include it.

 

[dannylectro]

Sting. With the Police. Synchronicty II.

 

[RyanOh]

Sting. With the Police. Synchronicty II.

Listening to Synchronicity II now, funny I used to play this in a band and never noticed. Listening with good headphones now, I think it'd sound cool with a touch of an Aguilar Octamizer too. I bought today from another TB'er so I can try it out.

I know a lot of Police/Sting tunes, pretty much the only reason I pull out the cheap fretless. Good music.

 

[tlc1976]

How about the bass solo in "Smooth Operator" by Sade?

 

[AngelCrusher]

Darryl Jones uses it on the Still Warm record by John Scofield.

Jaco..so many players...Chris Squier in Roundabout...its a great effect, i use it a lot myself. It can be subtle. Chancellor uses it a lot, but not blantantly.

 

[tminus10]

Chris Novoselic. Nirvana. Come As You Are

 

[socialleper]

Anything guns and roses. Not much chorus. But some.

Also, forty six and two by Tool has chorus in the intro.

That's the one I was going to say. Intro to Sweet Child of Mine is great too.

 

[hotrodjohn]

Also, forty six and two by Tool has chorus in the intro.[/QUOTE]

Yeah! I have to dig up the CD, can't add that to my Spotify playlist :/

Justin Chancellor's tone and playing is pretty amazing, always liked it.

It's actually a flanger, which can sound similar to chorus depending on parameters

 

[geoff_in_nc]

Just about all songs by The Cure use it don't they? (it's been a good while since I listened to them)

 

[d-dave]

No More Tears - Ozzy Osbourne (Bob Daisley in the studio, Mike Inez live and vids)

 

[stringtapper]

Just about all songs by The Cure use it don't they? (it's been a good while since I listened to them)

Yep, that was my first thought too.

 

[ThudThudThud]

Check out Level 42. Mark King uses a subtle chorus a lot.

 

[NotTylerHendley]

I think every Warpaint song has it on.

Skyscraper by Touché Amore is another good one

Smug by Poliça is a personal favorite - I believe it's chorus anyway, it's very subtle