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TOP 10 BASS SONGS
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Sunless saturday, fishbone
We will fall together, streetlight manifesto (hell, anything off their last 2 albums is great basswise
)
Maxwell murder, rancid
journey to the end of east bay, rancid
Welcome to paradise, greenday (I know it sucks, it made me start bass so I love it
)
School days, Stanley Clarke
Remote Control, The Fad (most under-rated band ever)
Monkey man, Toots and the Maytals
Shake hands with beef, Primus
And some more streetlight Manifesto as a tenth. Just because Pete McCullough is one of the greatest bassists of our time, and no-one has heard of him
We will fall together, streetlight manifesto (hell, anything off their last 2 albums is great basswise
)Maxwell murder, rancid
journey to the end of east bay, rancid
Welcome to paradise, greenday (I know it sucks, it made me start bass so I love it
)School days, Stanley Clarke
Remote Control, The Fad (most under-rated band ever)
Monkey man, Toots and the Maytals
Shake hands with beef, Primus
And some more streetlight Manifesto as a tenth. Just because Pete McCullough is one of the greatest bassists of our time, and no-one has heard of him
Live With Me - Rolling Stones
NIB - Black Sabbath
The Trooper - Iron Maiden
The Ocean - Led Zepplin
London Calling - The Clash
Fly By Night - Rush
One of These Days - Pink Floyd
Every one of these songs are older than me.
NIB - Black Sabbath
The Trooper - Iron Maiden
The Ocean - Led Zepplin
London Calling - The Clash
Fly By Night - Rush
One of These Days - Pink Floyd
Every one of these songs are older than me.
SWLABR-Cream
Walking on the moon-the Police
Down on the corner-CCR
and just about anything by the who
Yours is no disgrace-Yes
Walking on the moon-the Police
Down on the corner-CCR
and just about anything by the who
Yours is no disgrace-Yes
The Animals, "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" (1965)
Cream "Sunshine of Your Love" (1967)
The Beatles "Come Together" (1969)
Jethro Tull "Bourée" (1969)
Sugarloaf "Green-Eyed Lady" (1970)
Cream "Sunshine of Your Love" (1967)
The Beatles "Come Together" (1969)
Jethro Tull "Bourée" (1969)
Sugarloaf "Green-Eyed Lady" (1970)
Not everything fun is intricate and not everything intricate is fun, but these are the songs that get me going...
The Flesh Failures/Let the Sun Shine In - Hair Original Broadway Cast Soundtrack (Jimmy Lewis on Bass)
Back in the Village - Iron Maiden
Soul to Squeeze - RHCP
Vital Signs - Rush
Creeping Death - Metallica (not intricate but fun as hell to play)
Cult of Personality - Living Colour (Followed by Open Letter as a close second for me.)
Second Home By The Sea - Genesis
Country Music - Stu Hamm
We Will Rock You - Queen (Just kidding, Bicycle Race)
The Flesh Failures/Let the Sun Shine In - Hair Original Broadway Cast Soundtrack (Jimmy Lewis on Bass)
Back in the Village - Iron Maiden
Soul to Squeeze - RHCP
Vital Signs - Rush
Creeping Death - Metallica (not intricate but fun as hell to play)
Cult of Personality - Living Colour (Followed by Open Letter as a close second for me.)
Second Home By The Sea - Genesis
Country Music - Stu Hamm
We Will Rock You - Queen (Just kidding, Bicycle Race)
"Thank You..." - Sly and the Family Stone
"Sex Machine" - James Brown
"If You Want Me To Stay" - Sly and the Family Stone
"Tear The Roof Off The Sucker" - Parliament
"Stretchin' Out" - Bootsy's Rubber Band
"Sex Machine" - James Brown
"If You Want Me To Stay" - Sly and the Family Stone
"Tear The Roof Off The Sucker" - Parliament
"Stretchin' Out" - Bootsy's Rubber Band
Brother Johnson-Stomp
Jamiroquai-Starchild
Jamiroquai-Travelling Without Moving
Jamiroquai-Canned Heat
Stevie Wonder-Master Blaster
Bumblefoot-Real
Phish-Llama
Incubus-Look Alive
many more actually but Those are my current songs that I repeatedly play and admire the bassline to
Jamiroquai-Starchild
Jamiroquai-Travelling Without Moving
Jamiroquai-Canned Heat
Stevie Wonder-Master Blaster
Bumblefoot-Real
Phish-Llama
Incubus-Look Alive
many more actually but Those are my current songs that I repeatedly play and admire the bassline to
RHCP - Pretty Little Ditty
Metallica - Orion
Muse - Hysteria
Iron Maiden - The Number of The Beast
Metallica - Orion
Muse - Hysteria
Iron Maiden - The Number of The Beast
here's one that caught my ear from long before i even knew what a bass guitar was:
'aquarius/let the sunshine in' by the fifth dimension (bass guitar by joe osborn)
'aquarius/let the sunshine in' by the fifth dimension (bass guitar by joe osborn)
I can't believe nobody nobody mentioned Billie Jean. Instantly recognizable and a keeper, in my mind. I also like You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate.
For me, more notes does not always mean better.
I do have to give props to Tool, though. I like most everything I've heard from them.
For me, more notes does not always mean better.
I do have to give props to Tool, though. I like most everything I've heard from them.
Bring out your dead, bring out your dead.....
School Days Stanley Clarke-changed the music world
Bird land- Jacob
Apostrophe - Jack Bruce Zappa
My Generation, The real me -the Who
Jump into the Fire- Harry Nielson -coolest bass solo ever
John the fisherman, tommy the cat, Jerry the race car driver Primus.
School Days Stanley Clarke-changed the music world
Bird land- Jacob
Apostrophe - Jack Bruce Zappa
My Generation, The real me -the Who
Jump into the Fire- Harry Nielson -coolest bass solo ever
John the fisherman, tommy the cat, Jerry the race car driver Primus.
To rank 10 is tough, but these are my two favorites & have been for many years.
Led Zep - Ramble On... Such a fun song for bass. Just rambles on.
Sublime - Badfish... My favorite recorded bass tone, ever. I'm not even much of a Sublime fan.
Led Zep - Ramble On... Such a fun song for bass. Just rambles on.
Sublime - Badfish... My favorite recorded bass tone, ever. I'm not even much of a Sublime fan.
Flight of the Cosmic Hippo - Bela Fleck (an excellent test of your stereo system)
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed
Airhead - Thomas Dolby
Serpentine Fire - Earth, Wind, & Fire
Low Rider - War
Masoka Tango - The Police
Tutu - Miles Davis
Splatch - Miles Davis
Mouna Bowa - Jean Luc Ponty
Fish Magic - Flim & the BBs
Water Song - Hot Tuna
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed
Airhead - Thomas Dolby
Serpentine Fire - Earth, Wind, & Fire
Low Rider - War
Masoka Tango - The Police
Tutu - Miles Davis
Splatch - Miles Davis
Mouna Bowa - Jean Luc Ponty
Fish Magic - Flim & the BBs
Water Song - Hot Tuna
