<p>This post may mark a new direction for this site. Let's see what happens....</p> <p>Stylus Magazine has a list online of their Top 50 Basslines Of All Time <a href="http://www.stylusmagazine.com/feature.php?ID=1843">here.</a></p> <p>They're revealing 10 a day and so far have posted their choices for #50-31.</p> <p>Here's the list so far, with selected links to the iTunes Music Store. </p> <p>For more details, visit the Stylus site.</p> <p>50. Diamond D - <i>Sally Got A One Track Mind</i><br /> 49. Liquid Liquid â <i>Cavern</i><br /> 48. The Sea and Cake - <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=5506937&s=143441&i=5506931"><i>Bird and Flag</i></a><br /> 47. Black Flag - <i>Six Pack</i><br /> 46. Tom Tom Club â <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=205597&s=143441&i=205532"><i>Genius of Love</i></a><br /> 45. John Mellencamp featuring MeâShell Ndegéocello - <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=74346197&s=143441&i=74346208"><i>Wild Night</i></a> <br /> 44. Squarepusher - <i>Iambic 5 Poetry</i><br /> 43. Bill Withers â <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=1176624&s=143441&i=1455848"><i>Lovely Day</i></a><br /> 42. Primus â <i>Jerry was a Racecar Driver</i><br /> 41. Smith & Mighty - <i>Bass is Maternal</i><br /> 40. Pigbag â <i>Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag</i><br /> 39. Red Hot Chili Peppers - <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=3625624&s=143441&i=3625462"><i>Give It Away</i></a><br /> 38. Stevie Wonder - <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=3440159&s=143441&i=3440107"><i>Boogie On Reggae Woman</i></a><br /> 37. Alice in Chains â <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=462232&s=143441&i=3714760"><i>Would?</i></a><br /> 36. Tenor Saw - <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=7276912&s=143441&i=7276890"><i>Ring the Alarm</i></a><br /> 35. Can â <i>Mother Sky</i><br /> 34. Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band â <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=40459023&s=143441&i=40459037"><i>Express Yourself</i></a><br /> 33. The Damned â <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=3190258&s=143441&i=3190133"><i>Neat Neat Neat</i></a><br /> 32. Bob Marley & the Wailers - <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=19921433&s=143441&i=19921408"><i>Small Axe</i></a><br /> 31. Happy Mondays - <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=5523068&s=143441&i=5523062"><i>Hallelujah</i></a></p> <p>What do you think of the list so far? What are your favorite basslines? Who is missing from this list?</p>
Peg.......Steely Dan (Chuck Rainey is THE master). I'll Take You There.........Staple Singers For the Love of Money........O'Jays Havona.........Weather Report Teen Town......Weather Report
"Top 50 Basslines of All Time" ummm, unnhh..... OK, so Flea got a mention. They got "Money" right. I'm confused, apparently, I have been listening to all the wrong music these last 30 years.... Let's see.... Peg -- Steely Dan Squib Cakes, What is Hip?, You got to Funkifize (and probably 18 others) -- Tower of Power Aeroplane -- RHCP Roundabout, Does it Really Happen?, Into the Lens -- Yes Midnight Train to Georgia -- Gladys and the Pips Son of a Preacher Man -- Dusty Springfield Brick House -- Commodores These Apples -- Barenaked Ladies Shining Star, Mighty Mighty -- Earth Wind and Fire School Days -- Stanley Clarke Lenny -- Stevie Ray .......... All missing form the supposed list of the Top 50 of All Time.