What's the best Bassist anthem?

[ffutterman]

What are the best songs by bassists for bassists that spotlight bass over everything else?

Big Bottom's gotta be in the mix, and I think I'd have to throw Pea in as well.

 

[KNURRR]

teen town :>

 

[mfromwhere]

I don't think a bass anthem should (or does) exist, that said, there is definitely some cool, bass-centric muse stuff from absolution and the album before that.

Hey man, nice shot by filter as well.

 

[Clark Dark]

The Jam, Larry Graham

 

[brndn123]

I assume this question is not about personal preference but more so what songs we think are the "smoke on the water" of bass.

I'd have to say either "higher ground" (peppers version of course) or "Portrait of Tracy/Teen Town". If you want to hear an amature cover of any of these songs, you don't have to look far

 

[Rickett Customs]

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[bassplayerbob]

The Real Me!!!! Ox Rules!

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

When I was coming up, it was always -and I mean ALWAYS, "My Generation"...

But so much has been done since... Heck, darn near any tune from the 1st two RHCP albums will fit the bill!

 

[Bonemachinebass]

Big bottom?

 

[EdHunter]

Seven Nation Army

 

[JimK]

From the day, it was-

"Teen Town"
"School Days"
"Joe Frazier"

In the SITSOM DVD, Ralphe Armstrong & Nathan Watts (IIRC) say "...if you couldn't play "Scorpio", you weren't a bass player".

 

[onestring]

Big Train by Mike Watt!

 

[ThudThudThud]

I like the idea of "School Days."

May I offer this (and then run away)?

"My name is Mud."

 

[I<34080]

When I was coming up, it was always -and I mean ALWAYS, "My Generation"...

But so much has been done since... Heck, darn near any tune from the 1st two RHCP albums will fit the bill!

I'm thinking a lot of RHCP fans aren't even aware of The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Freaky Styley

 

[EdHunter]

I'm thinking a lot of RHCP fans aren't even aware of The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Freaky Styley

Most RHCP "fans" prolly don't even know the difference between Hillel Slovak and Dave Navarro...

 

[onosson]

Run to the Hills - just for the intro

Edit: and on the other end of the spectrum, So What - also just for the intro

 

[subject42]

I think the Imelda May song "Johnny Got a Boom Boom" might cover it pretty well. Look up the official video on Youtube and tell me that woman singing that song isn't exactly why you picked up the bass.

 

[pandaman37]

Most RHCP "fans" prolly don't even know the difference between Hillel Slovak and Dave Navarro...

hahaha +1
i haaate when people talk s**t on one hot minute, thats like one of my favorite albums! cept maybe for freaky styley ;D
now freaky styley was hillel? or jack irons?

 

[bluesdogblues]

School Days (?)

 

[xXColaXx]

Anything by Primus.