your favorite recorded bass part ever
Re: your favorite recorded bass part ever
A few nice ones:
Elvis Costello, "Pump It Up" -- That booming bassline is absolutely lovely.
Pixies, "Gigantic" -- It's obligatory.
Pinback, "Penelope" -- Not the most difficult line, but it fits perfectly with the song.
Stereolab, "The Black Arts" -- Really, it could be any number of their songs...
Modest Mouse, "A Different City" -- Again, it could be a number of songs...say, "Dramamine"?
Beatles, "Taxman" -- Rock solid, it makes the song.
Elvis Costello, "Pump It Up" -- That booming bassline is absolutely lovely.
Pixies, "Gigantic" -- It's obligatory.
Pinback, "Penelope" -- Not the most difficult line, but it fits perfectly with the song.
Stereolab, "The Black Arts" -- Really, it could be any number of their songs...
Modest Mouse, "A Different City" -- Again, it could be a number of songs...say, "Dramamine"?
Beatles, "Taxman" -- Rock solid, it makes the song.
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Re: your favorite recorded bass part ever
while we're talking about Sir Paul McC: 'Hey Bulldog.'
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J.J. on Stevie wonders' "I was made to Love Her", Gladys Knight's "I heard it through the Grapevine", the New Orleans guy on Lee Dorcey's "Working in a Coalmine", Too many McCartney Beatle lines too sort or mention, Jack Casady on "Other side of this Life". Phil Lesh on "Anthem of the Sun",Europe '72 even the subtle but brilliant "West L.A. Fadeaway". Joe Osborne on Mama's and Papa's, "I Saw Her Again Last Night" .Someone above said Staples Singers. that was David Hood.
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Wow no mention of anothy jacksons For the love of Money line on the that O'jays tune.
Also no Chuck Rainey, beginning of Black cow is kinda right on the money
Dude who played on the Rotary Coneection album Songs, and if same dude on Hey Love.
Also left out Once in a Lifetime from talking heads.
The other I can think of is Colin Moulding on XTCs sences working over time
Steve Severin from the Bashees fame and dude from the Cure had some classics
The bannana record as a whole
Another all time goody for me was Gene Simmons on Detroit Rock City
Who ever Played on Nina Simones 4 Women
Also no Chuck Rainey, beginning of Black cow is kinda right on the money
Dude who played on the Rotary Coneection album Songs, and if same dude on Hey Love.
Also left out Once in a Lifetime from talking heads.
The other I can think of is Colin Moulding on XTCs sences working over time
Steve Severin from the Bashees fame and dude from the Cure had some classics
The bannana record as a whole
Another all time goody for me was Gene Simmons on Detroit Rock City
Who ever Played on Nina Simones 4 Women
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It may very well have been. There's some conflicting info online; both Babbitt and Jamerson are mentioned as bassist on ICB. They're both on the record, and they both smoke.goldenarmes wrote:i thought inner city blues was bob babbit
Babbitt definitely did the bass on Dennis Coffey's 'Scorpio,' also badass.
Re: your favorite recorded bass part ever
The one in "Soft Spoken" by Change Of Seasons (Canadian Indie, NOT Dutch Metal (Blah))
Re: your favorite recorded bass part ever
A lot of Olivia Tremor Control's basslines jump out at me. Very McCartney influenced.
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Re: your favorite recorded bass part ever
how's about John Taylor from Duran Duran? anything off RIO or self-titled debut are funky and tight and hooky as hell . "save a prayer"? anyone remember that? or the song "rio".
also Geddy Lee from Rush just kills. he's insanely good. the bass line in "big money" is awesome but when the solo section kicks in it's just the three of them wailing away with no overdubs. just geddy, alex, and neil. incredible .
Peter Hook in early Joy Division is amazing as well. that sound! and his stamina is incredible and machine-like.
also Geddy Lee from Rush just kills. he's insanely good. the bass line in "big money" is awesome but when the solo section kicks in it's just the three of them wailing away with no overdubs. just geddy, alex, and neil. incredible .
Peter Hook in early Joy Division is amazing as well. that sound! and his stamina is incredible and machine-like.
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Good call. One of my favorite songs.doctari wrote:Joe Osborne on Mama's and Papa's, "I Saw Her Again Last Night"
Speaking of 'Substitute', my favorite bass part is a live version of that song by the Sex Pistols, Live at Chelmsford Prison. Glen Matlock could actually play, so I guess that's why he had to GO!
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Creative? Yes. Tight? We-elllllll... he got a little ambitious sometimes. His timing on "Rio" kinda derails when he tries those 16th-note flourishes.sorenbartek wrote:how's about John Taylor from Duran Duran? anything off RIO or self-titled debut are funky and tight and hooky as hell 8) . "save a prayer"? anyone remember that? or the song "rio".
"Save a Prayer" may be my favorite D.D. bassline. Greatest non-Police use of chorus on bass ever.
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Re: your favorite recorded bass part ever
modest mouse-tiny cities made of ashes
john p. jones-dancin' days
the bass line from "a fifth of beehoven"
john p. jones-dancin' days
the bass line from "a fifth of beehoven"
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Larry Graham, (Sly & Family Stone, "Thankyoiufalletin'....")
Lemmy,
Keef (yes, that Keef! Especially "Sympathy for the Devil"" and "Live with Me"),
Flea,
Jonas Hellborg,
Paul Fox (Jam, "Town Called Malice")
Lemmy,
Keef (yes, that Keef! Especially "Sympathy for the Devil"" and "Live with Me"),
Flea,
Jonas Hellborg,
Paul Fox (Jam, "Town Called Malice")
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"Rain." When the Beatles first flouted the EMI quiet-bass rule.
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Re: your favorite recorded bass part ever
Mr. McCartney also tears it up on "I Want You (She's So Heavy)."
Adam Schlesinger does some nice, subtle stuff on Fountains of Wayne's "Red Dragon Tattoo."
The Zombies' Chris White wrote some killer bass lines, too. Check out "Odessey and Oracle," particularly "Brief Candles."
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Adam Schlesinger does some nice, subtle stuff on Fountains of Wayne's "Red Dragon Tattoo."
The Zombies' Chris White wrote some killer bass lines, too. Check out "Odessey and Oracle," particularly "Brief Candles."
Joe
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