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Songs with corking bass lines
jools182
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following on from this thread, what songs have memorable bass lines?

I thought I’d start with

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SZtXkEwZXk[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv773plAGuM[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-55d4XkfW8w[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pohhMx9EdNc[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJMjEeE6HjE[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsCyC1dZiN8[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtrN0oUKAWo[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

mastiles_fanylion
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Scooby Snacks / FLC

Golden Brown / The Stranglers

Posted 13 years ago

cynic-al
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“Blindness” by The Fall

Posted 13 years ago

Fresh Goods Friday 702: The How Many Film References Edition

andylaightscat
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Sugarhill Gang: Rappers Delight

Posted 13 years ago

trailmonkey
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[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NINOxRxze9k[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

Mr_C
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Simple but effective
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0La7BQwro_I[/video]

andylaightscat – Member

Sugarhill Gang: Rappers Delight

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

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKl6EZShaaw[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

bravohotel8er
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Cannonball, The Breeders

Posted 13 years ago

Northwind
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Not that much of a Killers fan but this is a nice bit of bass

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzSQQRN25ug[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

TheSouthernYeti
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[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8rnFKo4PAE[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

roger_mellie
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Beaten to the Stones Roses, but I was going to suggest ‘I am the resurrection’.

Posted 13 years ago

hooja
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+1 cannonball
and anything by Primus, especially, shake hands with beef!

Posted 13 years ago

john_drummer
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[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRS-u51lpa0[/video]

Stuart Morrow at his best

Posted 13 years ago

hooja
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[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN-DNcqYUcY[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

john_drummer
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or maybe this.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCR7O2wvOjI[/video]

IIRC Stuart played the classical guitar pieces as well

Posted 13 years ago

julianwilson
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😉 8) and indeed
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucZRore0-EE[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

TheSouthernYeti
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[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNO7-OYLI9U[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

TheFopster
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Grace Jones – Pull up to the bumper
Actually any Grace from the Sly & Robbie period – rhythm section genius

Posted 13 years ago

silentsi
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[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNtGYdm2rOY[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

julianwilson
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And more seriously and on topic: (and cos John Drummer has already popped up on this thread 😀
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb-6ka1y-K8[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

TheSouthernYeti
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[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvA_ONrpDMI[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

Northwind
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[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li9XW0Jz8WU[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

Mr_C
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NWA – Express yourself – More Hippity hop thievery:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYi8lA9y_BY[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

Northwind
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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 13 years ago

Three_Fish
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[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbnKzRvNTD8[/video]

Or just listen to all of Led Zeppelin II. Or all their other albums.

Posted 13 years ago

flip
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[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ACSbsV3y8[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

john_drummer
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mustn’t forget Mr Foxton:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJP8gWLc4IE[/video]

or another from JJ:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF3P4AAaVIg[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

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 13 years ago

emac65
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Chili Peppers – Higher Ground,

Posted 13 years ago

curtisthecat
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[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUJ8dcLxFVg[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

infradig
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Ben Harper
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ywLe0AukTo[/video]

MMW
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLOnJcDB3y8[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

ourmaninthenorth
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Especially at around 3 minutes in….

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nVT44ahu3E[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

BoardinBob
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[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64skK_0olU8[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

cynic-al
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most stuff by the Fall.

And the Stranglers.

Posted 13 years ago

BoardinBob
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[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-3_rqz5FTA[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

el-Gato-Negro
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Vamp – Trentemøller (Album – last resort)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgcY4Ts5VEo

Posted 13 years ago

john_drummer
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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 13 years ago

curtisthecat
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or this:[video]http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUJ8dcLxFVg[/video]

or this:[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HsNuQSMeKw[/video]

or this:[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGJFWirQ3ks[/video]

Posted 13 years ago

thejesmonddingo
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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 13 years ago

Whathaveisaidnow
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Goodnight though – the Wonderstuff

sorry no youtube clip found!

Posted 13 years ago

jools182
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[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Maz9ddxEQnM[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvYSYOKFCbk[/video]

Posted 13 years ago