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Who has the best bassline?
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Alvaro Martín Gómez A.
TalkBass' resident Bongo + cowbell player
my favorite bassist, by far is Ryan Martinie, and i think Dig has one of the best bass line ive ever heard, and Know Forever. also by Mudvayne
I can't believe no one's mentioned Aerosmith... "Sweet Emotion" was one of the songs that made me want to play the bass when I was young... Very young.
"Distant Early Warning" by Rush always gets my blood pumping, as most of their songs do.
I also haven't seen "46 & 2" by Tool... Justin Chancellor... what a line.
"When I Come Around" by Green Day, another groovin' bass line... Purely fun. Man, the list could just go on and on.
"Distant Early Warning" by Rush always gets my blood pumping, as most of their songs do.
I also haven't seen "46 & 2" by Tool... Justin Chancellor... what a line.
"When I Come Around" by Green Day, another groovin' bass line... Purely fun. Man, the list could just go on and on.
i personally first wanted to pick up a bass when i heard no one knows by QOTSA, its not anything special but means something to me, however if i was to give a proper input i would say....
torture me - red hot chili peppers
bombtrack - rage against the machine
make a move - incubus (especially from 1:03-1:14)
and
come together - the beatles (simple but iconic)
i also love the use of scales in communication breakdown by led zeppelin
torture me - red hot chili peppers
bombtrack - rage against the machine
make a move - incubus (especially from 1:03-1:14)
and
come together - the beatles (simple but iconic)
i also love the use of scales in communication breakdown by led zeppelin
There are numerous "best" baselines
I'll throw in a couple from Maca, Wings period... His stuff with the Beatles is sub lime, deserves its own thread...
In Silly Love Songs, Paul cranks his Ric to play a driving bassline, underneath the beautiful melody line... Great contrast... That baseline could be in an edgier, harder song, but as usual it works perfectly under the pop melody of the song... Listen to Wings Over America, where he p!aye this line, and sings over it!! pat your head, rub your tummy much?
Then, for a second suggestion, the Wings "Let Em In "... Simple, efficient, minimal, perfect!
Who reading this thread could come up with this bassline, and hold it down for the whole song serving perfectly the song, which McCartney was so brilliant at doing so incredibly well!!
Then there's Jameson, whom McCartney was a fan of... Where to start??? The Four Tops Bernadette & Reach Out, Ill Be There... Jameson's use of middle-eastern scales created a sound never heard in pop before... Jameson was a true genius, his bass playing moved the Motown songs in directions that crossed over to a wider audience... That crossover was pivotal in white demographic listening to soul/r&b, which of course had great positive ramifications in the social fabric of our country...
If you are looking for a good read as a bassplayer, Check out " Standing in the Shadow of Motown" to read more about this genius, whose playing is in each of us... There is a CD included, Maca, gives the into, and many of the bassplayers , that I hope are mentioned in this thread, chime in and play their favorite Jamerson lines...Chuck Rainey to Geddy Lee!!!
Boy, its been a long time since I read/listened to that book... Guess its time to get it out again!!!
I'll throw in a couple from Maca, Wings period... His stuff with the Beatles is sub lime, deserves its own thread...
In Silly Love Songs, Paul cranks his Ric to play a driving bassline, underneath the beautiful melody line... Great contrast... That baseline could be in an edgier, harder song, but as usual it works perfectly under the pop melody of the song... Listen to Wings Over America, where he p!aye this line, and sings over it!! pat your head, rub your tummy much?
Then, for a second suggestion, the Wings "Let Em In "... Simple, efficient, minimal, perfect!
Who reading this thread could come up with this bassline, and hold it down for the whole song serving perfectly the song, which McCartney was so brilliant at doing so incredibly well!!
Then there's Jameson, whom McCartney was a fan of... Where to start??? The Four Tops Bernadette & Reach Out, Ill Be There... Jameson's use of middle-eastern scales created a sound never heard in pop before... Jameson was a true genius, his bass playing moved the Motown songs in directions that crossed over to a wider audience... That crossover was pivotal in white demographic listening to soul/r&b, which of course had great positive ramifications in the social fabric of our country...
If you are looking for a good read as a bassplayer, Check out " Standing in the Shadow of Motown" to read more about this genius, whose playing is in each of us... There is a CD included, Maca, gives the into, and many of the bassplayers , that I hope are mentioned in this thread, chime in and play their favorite Jamerson lines...Chuck Rainey to Geddy Lee!!!
Boy, its been a long time since I read/listened to that book... Guess its time to get it out again!!!
Man, Gary Thain... Right On...
He has a lot of great, tasteful basslines!!!
Magician's Birthday and Demons & Wizards were staples on my turntable...
I think Thain must have influenced Geddy, when Rush was just starting touring, opening for Heep!
Thanks for mentioning Thain, unfortunately not with us any more... RIP
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There are way too many "best bass lines". Simple is usually best and I like Duck Dunn's bass lines a lot especially when we was with Booker T and the MGs.
The other night, I was listening to and watching John Entwistle's bass line for the live version of Won't Get Fooled Again. Mind boggling!
The other night, I was listening to and watching John Entwistle's bass line for the live version of Won't Get Fooled Again. Mind boggling!
Considering my age and bias', I like that song Love Hate Sex by Godsmack. Terrific melodic bass line if ever there was one.
Love the isolation on this clip... Man he really is thunder fingers!!
Entwistle's expressions are interesting...
BassPlayer mag never really gave him his due... Always qualified his playing as un-harmonic or non harmonic....
I no longer have a subscription to that once fine pub!ication that I really used to wait for each month to read some great interviews of my favorite bassists! Then it went to crap...
Hey Tari,
Thanx for the like...
Where did you come across Gary Thain...
Not many know about him, but he really was exceptional...
Certainly one of the absolute greats...classic
Played by David Hood
I think the list is very long, and for good reason
I love playing this, and my wife loves hearing it played...
Really makes me relax to get it in the pocket... Played to fast, you rush it and fall right out of the pocket!!
Thanks for brining this up on the thread!!
To go w this song, Sly/Larry Graham's Thank You 4..., (Graham has other offerings here),... O'Jays, Money, Money Money, picked by Anthony Jackson... All stellar in their own right! Even Uncle Ted's Stranglehold, finger funked by Rob Grange!
JPJ --How Many More Times --thought of after my last post
Boy, this could get dangerous... Mentality going through all those songs...we could end up melting the TB server!!
Interesting to see the generational selections...
There is a clip of Flea, with a plethora of other bassists that Stanley Clark put together, a whose who, up on stage... each doing a solo over, I forget the song -- Flea acquits himself really, really well... A tasteful little solo that really shows some quality n depth... Got my attention!!
