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 jools182
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following on from [url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/i-fancy-trying-a-bass-guitar-please-tell-me-not-to- ]this thread[/url], what songs have memorable bass lines?

I thought I'd start with


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 12:36 pm
 mastiles_fanylion
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Scooby Snacks / FLC

Golden Brown / The Stranglers


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 1:26 pm
 cynic-al
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"Blindness" by The Fall


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 2:11 pm
 andylaightscat
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Sugarhill Gang: Rappers Delight


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 2:19 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 2:23 pm
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Simple but effective

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Sugarhill Gang: Rappers Delight

Agree it's a great bass line but it was nicked from this:


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 2:28 pm
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Cannonball, The Breeders


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 2:34 pm
 Northwind
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Not that much of a Killers fan but this is a nice bit of bass


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 2:42 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 2:44 pm
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Beaten to the Stones Roses, but I was going to suggest 'I am the resurrection'.


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 2:44 pm
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+1 cannonball
and anything by Primus, especially, shake hands with beef!


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 2:56 pm
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Stuart Morrow at his best


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 2:59 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 2:59 pm
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or maybe this.

IIRC Stuart played the classical guitar pieces as well


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 3:06 pm
 julianwilson
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😉 8) and indeed :mrgreen:


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 3:07 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 3:08 pm
 TheFopster
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Grace Jones - Pull up to the bumper
Actually any Grace from the Sly & Robbie period - rhythm section genius


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 3:09 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 3:10 pm
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And more seriously and on topic: (and cos John Drummer has already popped up on this thread 😀


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 3:11 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 3:12 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 3:14 pm
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NWA - Express yourself - More Hippity hop thievery:


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 3:24 pm
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Posting NWA's take on it because it's about a hundred times better... Charles Wright always sounded to me like he's falling asleep mid song... exPRESS your... yawn... do it good... ah can't be bothered.


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 3:27 pm
 Three_Fish
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Or just listen to all of Led Zeppelin II. Or all their other albums.


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 3:28 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 3:35 pm
 john_drummer
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mustn't forget Mr Foxton:

or another from JJ:


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 3:39 pm
 Mr_C
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Posting NWA's take on it because it's about a hundred times better... Charles Wright always sounded to me like he's falling asleep mid song... exPRESS your... yawn... do it good... ah can't be bothered.

Fair point, but as this thread is all about the bass line then credit where it's due.


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 3:40 pm
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Chili Peppers - Higher Ground,


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 3:41 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 3:45 pm
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Ben Harper

MMW


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 3:49 pm
 ourmaninthenorth
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Especially at around 3 minutes in....


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 3:50 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 3:53 pm
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most stuff by the Fall.

And the Stranglers.


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 3:54 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 3:57 pm
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Vamp - Trentemøller (Album - last resort)


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 3:59 pm
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most stuff by the Fall.

And the Stranglers.

and New Model Army, especially the Stuart Morrow stuff. He's a big fan of The Stranglers


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 3:59 pm
 curtisthecat
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or this:


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 4:00 pm
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Can't do the video linky but
Puretone-totally addicted to bass,and almost anything off Solid Air by John Martyn.
Ian


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 4:09 pm
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Goodnight though - the Wonderstuff

sorry no youtube clip found!


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 4:19 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 4:27 pm
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This one takes a while to get going


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 4:47 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 4:56 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 5:01 pm
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Mr C
chose Sugarhill Gang as base line is more obvious 😀


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 5:02 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 5:06 pm
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An obvious one but I love Peter Hook basslines...

and one more...


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 5:28 pm
 _tom_
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Good call on Fugazi - Waiting Room 😀

Despite the silly artist/song I think this has a great bassline:


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 5:33 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 5:37 pm
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Bit of an obvious one:

Top track:


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 5:45 pm
 Three_Fish
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The bloke on the trumpet is no slouch either...


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 6:04 pm
 duntstick
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Ace bass, no really. Turn it up and give it a go...........

One of my faves and good to test your system on


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 6:07 pm
 djflexure
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Used to skive off to play pool 20 years ago in a hall that had this on the dukebox. Huge baseline.


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 6:14 pm
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Stanley Clarke - bass solo starts at about 3.30


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 6:19 pm
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good call with NMA and fugazi

may I add a super smooth bass for dark evenings and heroin suicides


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 6:19 pm
 TheFlyingOx
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Can't see videos at work, so apologies if they've been mentioned before. These are my go-to tunes for croozin' round town:

Use Me - Bill Withers
Climbatize - Prodigy
Roni Size - Brown Paper Bag
Da Funk - Daft Punk
Welcome to Jamrock - Damien Marley
Inner City Life - Goldie
Jacques Your Body - Les Rhythmes Digitales
Poison - Prodigy
Tarantula - Pendulum
Clockwork - Roots Manuva
Guns Are Drawn - The Roots
Rip Groove - Double 99
I Remember The Future - London Elektricity


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 6:22 pm
 tazzymtb
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and some upright bass action

Droooooooooooooooooooooooool


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 6:25 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 6:33 pm
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for the OG's that still smell of mothballs and patchouli


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 6:43 pm
 roger_mellie
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Pixies - Debaser
Sugar (Bob Mould) - A good idea


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 6:46 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 6:48 pm
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and some classic steve harris galloping bass

*wanders off to play with my Rickenbacker for a bit* 😀


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 6:54 pm
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may I add a super smooth bass for dark evenings and heroin suicides

Hadn't heard Mad Season for years; so thanks for that. I wish Layne had made it. Pardon me this tangent...


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 6:56 pm
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Even more bass-y live. Possibly the best band ever. 😉


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 7:15 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 7:21 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 7:23 pm
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Guns of Brixton

enough said


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 7:24 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 7:26 pm
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Anything by Rage Against the Machine, also "Dead End Job" by The Police.


 
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Posted : 05/03/2011 7:37 pm
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I would be tempted to post some funky shizzle..
but I misread the OP and I mistakenly thought it had requested 'cooking' basslines..
I ashamed to admit that I don't know any 'corking' ones..

niiiiiiiiiiiice


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 7:39 pm
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Can't believe nobody has posted this:

Biblical Bass!

Neil.


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 7:42 pm
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Posted : 05/03/2011 7:48 pm
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Just thought of this one:


 
Posted : 05/03/2011 8:05 pm
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I must have blinked when checking what has already been posted because somebody must / should have already posted this....


 
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