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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

On the back of the "best guitar riff" lets talk bass lines

When we talk bass guitar the usual suspects pop up.

Flea,rick james,les claypool,cliff burton,john entwistle to name a few

But what song has a really killer bass line running through it

RHCP-black eyed blonde(any early chilis song tbh)

Chic-la freak

Any early 70s funk disco sing usually has a funky slap bass line in it......any more bass lines?

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By *uperunknown1Man
over a year ago

Chichester

Led Zeppelin - The Lemon Song.

A real master of the bass is John Paul Jones.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Chris Squire (Yes)- Heart of the Sunrise.

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By *entralscotscpl7Couple
over a year ago

Falkirk

Flea RHCP cover of Stevie Wonders higher ground.

Steve Harris from Iron Maiden has done some awesome stuff.

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By *uperunknown1Man
over a year ago

Chichester


"Flea RHCP cover of Stevie Wonders higher ground.

Steve Harris from Iron Maiden has done some awesome stuff.

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By *hips n FursMan
over a year ago

Huddersfield

Wait for the blackout...The Damned

Know some very good bass players who have been blown away by the bass on this track.

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By *ustylikesgentsCouple
over a year ago

North wales coast

I'm sure I ll get stick for this but what the hell: over you by roxy music

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By *orwegian BlueMan
over a year ago

Iceland, but Aldi is closer..

White stripes, 7 nation army..

It's what a bass line should be,simple, powerful and memorable.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Young female bass player tal wilenfeld is brilliant

Shes more a jazz bassist

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Quite a few Rage Against The Machine spring to mind

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

Iron maiden "killers".

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By *entralscotscpl7Couple
over a year ago

Falkirk


"White stripes, 7 nation army..

It's what a bass line should be,simple, powerful and memorable. "

Seven Nation army is not played on a bass

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Tal wilenfeld

https://youtu.be/tgffDVO2UyA

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury


"Quite a few Rage Against The Machine spring to mind"

testify sister!

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs


"Led Zeppelin - The Lemon Song.

A real master of the bass is John Paul Jones. "

God yes - it's the base line in 'What is and What Should Never Be' which makes it the sexiest track ever written IMO, it drives me nuts - it's no wonder I went off the rails so young listening to Led Zep II !!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZC9idbMyM4

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By *uperunknown1Man
over a year ago

Chichester


"Quite a few Rage Against The Machine spring to mind

testify sister! "

Renegades of funk being a prime example.

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By *uperunknown1Man
over a year ago

Chichester


"Led Zeppelin - The Lemon Song.

A real master of the bass is John Paul Jones.

God yes - it's the base line in 'What is and What Should Never Be' which makes it the sexiest track ever written IMO, it drives me nuts - it's no wonder I went off the rails so young listening to Led Zep II !!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZC9idbMyM4"

Time to get the Led out now me thinks and possibly annoy the neighbours.

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By *uperunknown1Man
over a year ago

Chichester


"Quite a few Rage Against The Machine spring to mind"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Has to be something Parliament Funkadelic, surely!

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs


"Led Zeppelin - The Lemon Song.

A real master of the bass is John Paul Jones.

God yes - it's the base line in 'What is and What Should Never Be' which makes it the sexiest track ever written IMO, it drives me nuts - it's no wonder I went off the rails so young listening to Led Zep II !!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZC9idbMyM4

Time to get the Led out now me thinks and possibly annoy the neighbours. "

That track is the business on a good system..... 'Bout time I had a fab session to the whole album lol!

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By *ero666Man
over a year ago

fife

The sisters of mercy - Lucretia my Reflection and most of the floodland album

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By *uperunknown1Man
over a year ago

Chichester


"Led Zeppelin - The Lemon Song.

A real master of the bass is John Paul Jones.

God yes - it's the base line in 'What is and What Should Never Be' which makes it the sexiest track ever written IMO, it drives me nuts - it's no wonder I went off the rails so young listening to Led Zep II !!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZC9idbMyM4

Time to get the Led out now me thinks and possibly annoy the neighbours.

That track is the business on a good system..... 'Bout time I had a fab session to the whole album lol! "

Good system, check! Whole album, check! Fab session?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Peaches by a group you not allowed to post! The Str**glers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The sisters of mercy - Lucretia my Reflection and most of the floodland album"

Agree very much

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

https://youtu.be/IHE6hZU72A4

Bootsy collins

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs


"Led Zeppelin - The Lemon Song.

A real master of the bass is John Paul Jones.

God yes - it's the base line in 'What is and What Should Never Be' which makes it the sexiest track ever written IMO, it drives me nuts - it's no wonder I went off the rails so young listening to Led Zep II !!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZC9idbMyM4

Time to get the Led out now me thinks and possibly annoy the neighbours.

That track is the business on a good system..... 'Bout time I had a fab session to the whole album lol!

Good system, check! Whole album, check! Fab session? "

Looks up Southsea on the map.....

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By *entralscotscpl7Couple
over a year ago

Falkirk

You tube is getting a work at the moment lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The chain - Fleetwood mac

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By *entralscotscpl7Couple
over a year ago

Falkirk


"You tube is getting a work at the moment lol "

Work out. Dammit

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By *uperunknown1Man
over a year ago

Chichester


"Led Zeppelin - The Lemon Song.

A real master of the bass is John Paul Jones.

God yes - it's the base line in 'What is and What Should Never Be' which makes it the sexiest track ever written IMO, it drives me nuts - it's no wonder I went off the rails so young listening to Led Zep II !!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZC9idbMyM4

Time to get the Led out now me thinks and possibly annoy the neighbours.

That track is the business on a good system..... 'Bout time I had a fab session to the whole album lol!

Good system, check! Whole album, check! Fab session?

Looks up Southsea on the map..... "

Haha sat nav at the ready?

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By *uperunknown1Man
over a year ago

Chichester


"The chain - Fleetwood mac "

Very topical choice what with it being the British grand prix weekend!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The chain - Fleetwood mac "

Damn, forgot about that!

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By *odkaredbull23Man
over a year ago

some where central

Whole lot of Rosie

Enter Sandman

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By *entralscotscpl7Couple
over a year ago

Falkirk


"The chain - Fleetwood mac "

I should be slapped for not remembering that one.

Same as Queen another one bite the dust

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By *ammyDodgaMan
over a year ago

Nottingham/and everywhere my location says i am ;)

Walk on the wild side- Lou reed

These boots are made for walking- Nancy Version

Money- Pink Floyd

All along the watchtower- Jimmy

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By *inkyLondonpairCouple
over a year ago

London


"Peaches by a group you not allowed to post! The Str**glers. "

That was my immediate thought. Hanging Around is also good.

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By *ero666Man
over a year ago

fife

The Cure - A Forest

VNV Nation - Carbon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"https://youtu.be/IHE6hZU72A4

Bootsy collins"

Fab seems so rock-centric! Glad to see someone else who likes some bounce

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By *orwegian BlueMan
over a year ago

Iceland, but Aldi is closer..


"White stripes, 7 nation army..

It's what a bass line should be,simple, powerful and memorable.

Seven Nation army is not played on a bass "

Correct, done with a modified acoustic guitar and processed to drop it by a few dB to achieve the bass sound.

Which in itself is rather clever and intriguing.

All covers have been done using a bass guitar, it is far simpler.

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By *odkaredbull23Man
over a year ago

some where central

Away from rock

Tiesto adagio for strings.... banging base....

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

I liked level 42

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The Cure - A Forest

VNV Nation - Carbon

"

Ooohhh love A Forest

Good call

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Pinball Wizard .. the who

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By *uperunknown1Man
over a year ago

Chichester


"The Cure - A Forest

VNV Nation - Carbon

Ooohhh love A Forest

Good call "

Seconded!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Andy Fraser of Free in Alright Now

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By *ero666Man
over a year ago

fife

Bauhaus - She's In Party's

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By *odkaredbull23Man
over a year ago

some where central

Foo fighters .... monkey wrench.. everlong..

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By *uperunknown1Man
over a year ago

Chichester

OK a couple more...

Dreams of a samurai - rhcp

No one knows - Queens of the stone age.

Show me how to live - audioslave

Silly love songs - wings.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Under pressure - Queen/Bowie has to be up there.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Flea playing black eyed blonde....live

https://youtu.be/4rofk1WsXOE

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By *uperunknown1Man
over a year ago

Chichester

One you guys may not have heard of but check it out.

Highly suspect - my name is human.

Simple yet powerful bass line.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Gary tibbs was a fave of mine,he started with the vibrators then with roxy music and he ended up on adam and the ants

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anaconda by The Sisters Of Mercy. Beat that if you can.

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By *ero666Man
over a year ago

fife

Fields of the Nephilim - Love Under Will

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Fields of the Nephilim - Love Under Will

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That's a good one too, or Celebrate.

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By *uperunknown1Man
over a year ago

Chichester

Who remembers Neds Atomic Dustbin? The only band I'm aware of with two bass players.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Daisy chainsaw were one of the first bands that i know of to use a fuzz box on a bass

Daisy chainsaw-love your money....live on the word

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Daisy chainsaw were one of the first bands that i know of to use a fuzz box on a bass

Daisy chainsaw-love your money....live on the word"

https://youtu.be/_qiXPpwtCxA

Ooops i forgot the link^^^^^

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I adore to dance to

Chic - I Want Your Love (Maxi Extended Rework) [1978 HQ]

sooooooo sexy

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By *ougar_n_TILFCouple
over a year ago

Burton on Trent

I always liked playing The Specials basslines. Particularly Nite Club, that was fun.

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By *uperunknown1Man
over a year ago

Chichester

Like suicide - Soundgarden. The bass on this track rumbles along nicely.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


" I adore to dance to

Chic - I Want Your Love (Maxi Extended Rework) [1978 HQ]

sooooooo sexy

"

I love all that funky disco stuff from 70s,the bass line were fantastic

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Like suicide - Soundgarden. The bass on this track rumbles along nicely. "

And he played the bass down by his knees!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Luniz - I got 5 on it!

Used to turn this up LOUD!

Infact I think it will be me tune on the drive home from Starbucks!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the extended versions are best ..

Chic - Good Times (Extended Rework Dance Mix) [1979 HQ]

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By *uperunknown1Man
over a year ago

Chichester


"Like suicide - Soundgarden. The bass on this track rumbles along nicely.

And he played the bass down by his knees!"

A lot of those grunge bass guitarists did, it was a definite style back then. Like Pete Thownsed and his power stance.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Black sabbath - Paranoid!

Tune!

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By *ero666Man
over a year ago

fife

The Breeders -Cannonball

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By *uperunknown1Man
over a year ago

Chichester


"The Breeders -Cannonball"

Damn fine choice!

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By *ounce-N-BoomCouple
over a year ago

London

Frankie Knuckles - Your Love.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I can believe nobody has mentioned primus yet!!! Fuckinhell,les claypole is awsome

Primus-wynonas big brown beaver

https://youtu.be/aYDfwUJzYQg

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By *ero666Man
over a year ago

fife

Primus was to obvious lol,crazy bass tunes,there mad live

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By *ero666Man
over a year ago

fife


"I can believe nobody has mentioned primus yet!!! Fuckinhell,les claypole is awsome

Primus-wynonas big brown beaver

https://youtu.be/aYDfwUJzYQg"

Primus - Tommy the Cat

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Fields of the Nephilim - Love Under Will

"

Love the Neph! They blew the Mission away a few years ago at the Academy. Great gig.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"the extended versions are best ..

Chic - Good Times (Extended Rework Dance Mix) [1979 HQ]"

Soul and funk will always win a bass-off

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Last Night a DJ Saved My Life is a good funky bass club tune.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I can believe nobody has mentioned primus yet!!! Fuckinhell,les claypole is awsome

Primus-wynonas big brown beaver

https://youtu.be/aYDfwUJzYQg

Primus - Tommy the Cat"

That was the obvious choice for a primus fan,but i prefer the above,probably because of the mad vid

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"the extended versions are best ..

Chic - Good Times (Extended Rework Dance Mix) [1979 HQ]

Soul and funk will always win a bass-off "

Correct

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Fuck me check this funky bass playing!

https://youtu.be/cufB-l6HgMQ

Louis johnson

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By *ushandkittyCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

White lines, grandmaster flash

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By *ero666Man
over a year ago

fife


"Fields of the Nephilim - Love Under Will

Love the Neph! They blew the Mission away a few years ago at the Academy. Great gig. "

Was at the same gig,The Nephilim have always been a great band live,The Mission were ok

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By *arkstaffsMan
over a year ago

Rugeley

Chic, La Freak. Stunning bassline and solo.

In fact all the Chic stuff is amazing. Bernard Edwards was an incredible bassist.

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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago

Filthy Fuckeryville


"I can believe nobody has mentioned primus yet!!! Fuckinhell,les claypole is awsome

Primus-wynonas big brown beaver

https://youtu.be/aYDfwUJzYQg

Primus - Tommy the Cat"

I was about to say Tommy the cat but couldn't clear my almighty throat in time

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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago

Filthy Fuckeryville

Bombtrack though.... class RATM

https://youtu.be/Lp3kcHchD1Y

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Beatles '8 days a week' has a brilliant bass line - and McCartney sang and played it at the same time!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stanley Clarke - school days ... it's a killer bass tune ... the bass work starts properly at 2m 25s ... thank me later

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrnI7TQ44U0

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mick Khan...'Sons of Pioneers' by Japan

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jayan Varma is a bass demon who really deserves to mentioned ... he's quite probably the fastest bass player ever to have lived so far....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viOoFYJp3nQ

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Stanley Clarke - school days ... it's a killer bass tune ... the bass work starts properly at 2m 25s ... thank me later

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrnI7TQ44U0"

Thats good but....if you check my louis johnson post up there^^^^^^^ you can thank me later.amazing funky bass

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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago

Filthy Fuckeryville

Gorillaz - Feel good....

https://youtu.be/HyHNuVaZJ-k

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Gorillaz - Feel good....

https://youtu.be/HyHNuVaZJ-k"

Thats paul siminon from the clash isnt it?

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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago

Filthy Fuckeryville


"Gorillaz - Feel good....

https://youtu.be/HyHNuVaZJ-k

Thats paul siminon from the clash isnt it?"

Think that was the album after? But I maybe wrong....

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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago

Filthy Fuckeryville

https://youtu.be/ilKcXIFi-Rc

A most simple but seriously effective bassline.

Connection by Elastica (made famous by My buddy Dom Joly)

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"https://youtu.be/ilKcXIFi-Rc

A most simple but seriously effective bassline.

Connection by Elastica (made famous by My buddy Dom Joly) "

Saw them at glasto 1995

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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago

Filthy Fuckeryville

My last submission is a cheat as I'm told this is actually a tuned doen guitar but most would never know so I'm going with it

https://youtu.be/vabnZ9-ex7o

Come as you are.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Riverboat song ocs

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Riverboat song ocs"

Never liked them at all,but they were/are excellent musicians

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wayne Smith - under me sleng teng .... purely because it changed reggae for ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjw7m-BKmQ8

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The sisters of mercy - Lucretia my Reflection and most of the floodland album

Agree very much "

Me too - although I only found out recently that Paricia Morrisons (phwoar!!) never actually played bass on that album. I always just assumed she did.

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By *ucyfur77Woman
over a year ago

Pleasuretown

Fascination Street - The Cure

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By *ucyfur77Woman
over a year ago

Pleasuretown

Rush - Tom Sawyer

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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago

Filthy Fuckeryville

Ah sod it - one more....

Anaesthesia - Metallica

https://youtu.be/GhFMMiTmHb4

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By *ucyfur77Woman
over a year ago

Pleasuretown


"White stripes, 7 nation army..

It's what a bass line should be,simple, powerful and memorable.

Seven Nation army is not played on a bass "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Ah sod it - one more....

Anaesthesia - Metallica

https://youtu.be/GhFMMiTmHb4"

Good call!

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Longview- Greenday

Psycho Killer - Talking Heads

Come together - The Beatles

Come as you are - Nirvana

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For me it would be Muse - Hysteria or The Beatles - Come Together

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Rush - Tom Sawyer"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stranglers - nice'n'sleazy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYqllpnyWrY

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By *ucyfur77Woman
over a year ago

Pleasuretown

My Forbidden Lover - Chic

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over a year ago

Walk on the wild side Lou Reed, dam sexy tune

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Green Onions - Booker T and the MG's

Duck Dunn lays down a bass line you could build a house on it's so solid

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"the extended versions are best ..

Chic - Good Times (Extended Rework Dance Mix) [1979 HQ]

Soul and funk will always win a bass-off "
..Agree...Loose ends..hanging on a string...love the bass line.

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By *onny MCMan
over a year ago

Crawley

Can't believe nobody has mentioned any Motörhead songs - or is that because they aren't technically bass lines, just rhythm guitar parts played two octaves lower than usual, lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Budgie - drugstore woman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w7yAqMc1gI

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By *r tool 77Man
over a year ago

Derby

Jason newsted mettalica. Whip lash now there is a bass line

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Leftfield - phat planet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GC_X_tI5kA

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

AC/DC Thunderstruck

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By *lex221Man
over a year ago

Waterford

If any of yee have heard of the band Interpol. They have some tasty baselines in their earlier songs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Muse - Plug in Baby

Victor Wooten is a great bassist.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe


"On the back of the "best guitar riff" lets talk bass lines

When we talk bass guitar the usual suspects pop up.

Flea,rick james,les claypool,cliff burton,john entwistle to name a few

But what song has a really killer bass line running through it

RHCP-black eyed blonde(any early chilis song tbh)

Chic-la freak

Any early 70s funk disco sing usually has a funky slap bass line in it......any more bass lines?

"

I really like John Taylor's Bass part on Duran-Duran's RIO. Well worth a listen.

Cal

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By *ulldog_71Man
over a year ago

Sedgefield

Can't believe that nobody has said Public Image by PIL Jah Wobble may be a bit of a dick but it's a perfect example of how a simple but strong baseline can make a good song great

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By *orum TrollWoman
over a year ago

•+• Access Denied •+•

fuck it, this is going in:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYvrXtmrLSY

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"On the back of the "best guitar riff" lets talk bass lines

When we talk bass guitar the usual suspects pop up.

Flea,rick james,les claypool,cliff burton,john entwistle to name a few

But what song has a really killer bass line running through it

RHCP-black eyed blonde(any early chilis song tbh)

Chic-la freak

Any early 70s funk disco sing usually has a funky slap bass line in it......any more bass lines?

I really like John Taylor's Bass part on Duran-Duran's RIO. Well worth a listen.

Cal"
yes! Very underated bass player

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kajagoogoo...Too Shy...bloody cheesy song...but a mean bass line.

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By *ulldog_71Man
over a year ago

Sedgefield

Gotta Getaway by Stiff Little Fingers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Can't believe that nobody has said Public Image by PIL Jah Wobble may be a bit of a dick but it's a perfect example of how a simple but strong baseline can make a good song great"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Into the Valley..... Skids

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton


"If any of yee have heard of the band Interpol. They have some tasty baselines in their earlier songs. "

Good call. Antics album is littered with great bass riffs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

T2 - heartbroken

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By *estmidscoupleCouple
over a year ago

West Midlands

Not their most well known track, but when I saw this on Whistle Test in about 1986 it hit me like a hammer!

New Order "Sunrise"

Like a lot of Hooky's stuff, it drives the song and is the main melody, Bernard just plays simple chords over it. Worth a listen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

https://youtu.be/IqP76XWHQI0

Get the funk out!-Extreme

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By *hips n FursMan
over a year ago

Huddersfield


"Can't believe that nobody has said Public Image by PIL Jah Wobble may be a bit of a dick but it's a perfect example of how a simple but strong baseline can make a good song great"

Totally agree

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"If any of yee have heard of the band Interpol. They have some tasty baselines in their earlier songs.

Good call. Antics album is littered with great bass riffs. "

Never heard of them,going to check them out

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

So many good bass lines but here is an obscure one...Wishing Well by Black Sabbath.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't claim to know very much about music but in my humble opinion, I Want You Back by the Jackson 5 is a good one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anything by Norman Watt Roy

Muse Hysteria

Anything by Jean Jacque Burnell

IMHO

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Quite a few Rage Against The Machine spring to mind"

I was just about to say myself but thouggt i'd check to see if anyone else had

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Off the wall album by michael jackson has some great bass lines in it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

OP - you are definitely spot on with anything by RHCP!

Flea plays the bass like a lead guitar

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Gary tibbs was a fave of mine,he started with the vibrators then with roxy music and he ended up on adam and the ants"

He was in Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul after Adam and the Ants

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Going more digital bass line, one of tge first and still top basslines was LFO - LFO back in 89/90

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By *ulldog_71Man
over a year ago

Sedgefield

taking it back a few years That'll be the day

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By *uperunknown1Man
over a year ago

Chichester

Although played on a synth, the bass line on Biffy Clyro's Born on a horse is good.

The bass play for The John Butler Trio is also pretty good.

https://youtu.be/QpnjqYWBcas

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Gary tibbs was a fave of mine,he started with the vibrators then with roxy music and he ended up on adam and the ants

He was in Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul after Adam and the Ants "

Really? Never knew that, hes a good bassist

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any bass line with GEDDY LEE of RUSH

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my ol'mate and ex-boss leigh gorman ... pretty much everything he's done ... the guy's a genius, but for the purpose of this thread ....

Bow wow wow - go wild in the country

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO8YiLDbEbI

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"T2 - heartbroken"

TUNE!!!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Going more digital bass line, one of tge first and still top basslines was LFO - LFO back in 89/90 "

YES!!!! This still shakes sound systems. Definately earned its place in dance history.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The bass on Paul Simon's 'Call me Al' is really rather jolly good.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Nobody has mentioned mark king of level42

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By *arnayguyMan
over a year ago

Durham Tees

Treat yourselves to Weather Report playing Birdland. The magnificent Jaco Pastorious in full flow.

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over a year ago


"Treat yourselves to Weather Report playing Birdland. The magnificent Jaco Pastorious in full flow."

Just watched it,the music isnt my cuppa tea,but great musicians

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Treat yourselves to Weather Report playing Birdland. The magnificent Jaco Pastorious in full flow.

Just watched it,the music isnt my cuppa tea,but great musicians"

https://youtu.be/JXOnhzoC-i8

Jaco pastorious

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By *unjamesMan
over a year ago

Banbury

Iron Butterfly

In a gadda da Vida

Also like The Black keys

Fever

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By *r tool 77Man
over a year ago

Derby

Thin lizzy. Jailbreak. Tune

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Justin chancellor from tool is a good bassist

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Going more digital bass line, one of tge first and still top basslines was LFO - LFO back in 89/90

YES!!!! This still shakes sound systems. Definately earned its place in dance history."

They were live in Nottingham one night in 89 and they did LFO. Made half of the people on the raised dancefloor sick with the vibrations .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thin Lizzy. Dancing in the moonlight

Simple Minds. Waterfront.This makes the car go quicker lol.

Thin Lizzy... The Boys are back in town.

Lots of stuff by Rush....

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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago

Filthy Fuckeryville


"Ah sod it - one more....

Anaesthesia - Metallica

https://youtu.be/GhFMMiTmHb4

Good call!"

Well thank you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anything Pete Agnew does with Nazareth!

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Beatles - come together

Evanescence- my immortal

Chilli peppers -can't stop

Jet - are you gonna be my girl

Stevie wonder - master blaster

Metallica enter sandman

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And I forgot iggy pop lust for life

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By *arksMan
over a year ago

in the centre

John Entwhistle on My Generation

Flea - Scar Tissue

Mani - She bangs the drums

Muse - hysteria

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aisha - Death in Vegas

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

filthy gorgeous

i bet you look good on the dancefloor- artic monkeys

guns and roses - you could be mine

i predict a riot - kaiser chiefs

kinks sunny afternoon

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By *ucyfur77Woman
over a year ago

Pleasuretown


"If any of yee have heard of the band Interpol. They have some tasty baselines in their earlier songs. "

Yes, I've seen them a couple of times. Their earlier stuff is better

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"If any of yee have heard of the band Interpol. They have some tasty baselines in their earlier songs.

Yes, I've seen them a couple of times. Their earlier stuff is better "

Toured with them in summer '15 doing festivals. Were decent live. Pretty big in Italy by all accounts.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Id go for bootsy collins playing on grove is in the heart by dee-lite.

Or flea playing just about anything.But probably give it away by rhcp.

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By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners


"Who remembers Neds Atomic Dustbin? The only band I'm aware of with two bass players. "

Don't need to remember them as they are back...

Listen to

Grey cell green

Happy

Kill your television

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By *ookingforlustMan
over a year ago

northants

Steve Harris of Iron Maiden - Phantom Of The Opera.....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dPxHmU5UXxM

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By *ookingforlustMan
over a year ago

northants

Or Noel Redding of The Jimi Hendrix Experience with Hey Joe.......

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By *ucyfur77Woman
over a year ago

Pleasuretown


"If any of yee have heard of the band Interpol. They have some tasty baselines in their earlier songs.

Yes, I've seen them a couple of times. Their earlier stuff is better

Toured with them in summer '15 doing festivals. Were decent live. Pretty big in Italy by all accounts. "

Nice one. Paul seems pretty chill

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jimi Hendrix ~ All along the watchtower

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over a year ago


"If any of yee have heard of the band Interpol. They have some tasty baselines in their earlier songs.

Yes, I've seen them a couple of times. Their earlier stuff is better

Toured with them in summer '15 doing festivals. Were decent live. Pretty big in Italy by all accounts.

Nice one. Paul seems pretty chill "

They were actually all falling out. Wasn't a great atmosphere.

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

My faves...

PIL - Death Disco (although pretty much anything off of 'Metal Box' will do)

John Carpenter - Assault On Precinct 13

Grace jones - pull up to the bumper

Simple Minds - The Big Sleep

Mr

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