As I bass player, I must object!

Agreed.

Posted 1 year ago

Late to this party….. I give you:
Stanley Clarke – School Days

Posted 1 year ago

Pretty sure nobody’s mentioned the late, great Jaco Pastorius.

Posted 1 year ago

short intro…..

Posted 1 year ago

Intro ish but Two bass players for the price of one band.
Cop Shoot Cop 🙂

Posted 1 year ago

I’m not 100% sure this qualifies (starts with guitar before the bass kicks in and the intro is short) but it’s what popped into my head:

Posted 1 year ago

Pretty sure nobody’s mentioned the late, great Jaco Pastorius.

blimey – never realised that was bass!

Posted 1 year ago

Not crawling through 6 pages, but if no-one’s mentioned Rancid yet, shame on you all (and if theyhave, good call).

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Disappointing lack of Tame Impala’s The less I know the better, someone clever get with the linky linky 😉

Posted 1 year ago

This whole album is full of amazing bass lines but this is the track where it kicks in first

So heavy without just being metal, savage raspy tone and never losing the swaggering groove. It’s my favourite RATM album.

Posted 1 year ago

The Raven

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How could I have forgotten about this classic?! The beautiful Peven Everett, Gabriel

Posted 1 year ago

How did I miss this thread…

Anyone done Debaser yet?

Posted 1 year ago

Pretty sure nobody’s posted this yet, possibly one of my favourite Floyd pieces.

And Chris Squire, an astonishing bass player, I always find myself listening to his bass playing in particular whenever I play any Yes stuff.

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How do you make the video show up?

Megadeth:
Peace sells

New Young Pony Club:
The architect of love

Posted 12 months ago

Since this is a year old thread let’s hit this jam in the old school way

Posted 12 months ago

How it started…

Same riff on bass and guitar. Counts.

Must’ve been posted before, possibly by me as part of the tiny desk set. Superb bass into, virtuoso middle break and jaw dropper outro all put in the shade of that groove…

Posted 12 months ago

No idea if its already been mentioned but Frankie Vallie’s The Night has a glorious bassline.

Posted 12 months ago

A slightly sidewise entry, but up there with my favourite intro’s of all time.

Posted 12 months ago

pretty basic but an iconic bass intro….

Posted 11 months ago

How about some Harry Nilson

Technically I guess the drums are first and it’s very short but its a great little riff and its nice a present in the mix right through the song.

And also has someone said NIB. Might even have been me!

Posted 11 months ago

Technically not an outstanding bass intro I’m guessing that former session bassist Scott Walker is the one riffing away.

Posted 11 months ago

I’m pretty sure the intro was recorded with a regular 6 string guitar and the ‘dusty end’ of a bass guitar (both heavily distorted).

Posted 11 months ago

I have a feeling Ive already shared Gratitude but if not it doesn’t do harm to share again

Posted 11 months ago

Come up and see me, make me smile

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Psycho Killer

Posted 9 months ago

Don’t think this has been added yet:

Posted 9 months ago

Damn, how could I have forgotten Psycho Killer! I saw them on that tour, as well, supported by Dire Straits. Chris Franz and Tina Weymouth are one of the great rhythm sections.

Posted 9 months ago

@greatbeardedone nice choice … a little like this 😉

Posted 9 months ago

I don’t think this has been posted yet, it popped up on shuffle this morning prompting a certain amount of head banging while trying to do despatch checks on cars. I remember watching the video on a late-night MTV programme and it just blew me away.
Incredible band and amazing musicians.

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None more bass:

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