Your favorite bass guitar lines (per genre)?
04-07-06, 08:56 AM
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Your favorite bass guitar lines (per genre)?
So about two years ago, we discussed the best bass guitar solo.
Well, per genre, what are your favorites? I don't care how you break it down. Pop, rock, jazz, blues, fusion, metal, punk, whatever.
I was going to post the ones I like but then I realized half of them probably aren't even a bass guitar. (Music theory, nay, fact is not my strong suit).
Well, per genre, what are your favorites? I don't care how you break it down. Pop, rock, jazz, blues, fusion, metal, punk, whatever.
I was going to post the ones I like but then I realized half of them probably aren't even a bass guitar. (Music theory, nay, fact is not my strong suit).
04-07-06, 09:22 AM
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Probably either "With or Without You" (the very definition of simplistic perfection) or "New Year's Day" by U2 (Adam Clayton).
04-07-06, 09:58 AM
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The opening strumming on Pink Floyd's "One of these Days"
04-07-06, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Buford T Pusser
"punk"-I love J.J. Burnel's efforts for the Stranglers.
04-07-06, 12:56 PM
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I don’t listen to many different genres of music, but I’ll list a few of my favorite rock oriented bass lines.
Wynona’s big brown beaver – Primus
YYZ – Rush
Flying High Again – Ozzy (any of the Bob Daisley songs will do)
No Excuses – Alice In Chains
Peace Sells – Megadeth
Around the World – RHCP
Wynona’s big brown beaver – Primus
YYZ – Rush
Flying High Again – Ozzy (any of the Bob Daisley songs will do)
No Excuses – Alice In Chains
Peace Sells – Megadeth
Around the World – RHCP
04-07-06, 01:03 PM
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I like the following basslines quite a bit:
The Beatles - "Rain" (Sir Paul McCartney)
Sly and the Family Stone - "If You Want Me To Stay" (Larry Graham)
John Coltrane - "Giant Steps" (Paul Chambers)
The Four Tops - "It's the Same Old Song" (James Jamerson)
Joy Division - "She's Lost Control" (Peter Hook)
The Beatles - "Rain" (Sir Paul McCartney)
Sly and the Family Stone - "If You Want Me To Stay" (Larry Graham)
John Coltrane - "Giant Steps" (Paul Chambers)
The Four Tops - "It's the Same Old Song" (James Jamerson)
Joy Division - "She's Lost Control" (Peter Hook)
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04-07-06, 01:52 PM
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Flea - Higher Ground
Stanley Clarke - School Days
Hazel Payne - Boogie Oogie Oogie
John Entwistle - The Real Me
Jaco Pastorius - Teen Town, Birdland, A Remark You Made, (OK, any song on Heavy Weather)
Stanley Clarke - School Days
Hazel Payne - Boogie Oogie Oogie
John Entwistle - The Real Me
Jaco Pastorius - Teen Town, Birdland, A Remark You Made, (OK, any song on Heavy Weather)
04-07-06, 02:21 PM
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by genre,
Pop: Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Soul: Stevie Wonder - I was Made to Love Her (of course by James Jamerson)
80s: Prince - Erotic City
Rock: QOTSA - No One Knows (cool little licks and breakdown)
House: Mylo - Rikki
Electro____: Vitalic - La Rock 01 (makes me go crazy on the dancefloor)
Funk: Creative Source - Who is He and What is He to You
Disco: The Jacksons - Can You Feel It
Hip-Hop: Mos Def - May-December
for jazz I'd have to go with Giant Steps too
Pop: Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Soul: Stevie Wonder - I was Made to Love Her (of course by James Jamerson)
80s: Prince - Erotic City
Rock: QOTSA - No One Knows (cool little licks and breakdown)
House: Mylo - Rikki
Electro____: Vitalic - La Rock 01 (makes me go crazy on the dancefloor)
Funk: Creative Source - Who is He and What is He to You
Disco: The Jacksons - Can You Feel It
Hip-Hop: Mos Def - May-December
for jazz I'd have to go with Giant Steps too
04-07-06, 05:29 PM
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"Gratitude" - Beastie Boys
"(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" - Elvis Costello and the Atrractions
"You Can't Hurry Love" - The Supremes
"Sparks" - The Who
"Come Together" - The Beatles
"(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" - Elvis Costello and the Atrractions
"You Can't Hurry Love" - The Supremes
"Sparks" - The Who
"Come Together" - The Beatles
04-09-06, 01:09 PM
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Sabotage - Beastie Boys
NIB - Black Sabbath
Jeremy - Pearl Jam
Pillar of Davidson - Live
Pain Lies on the Riverside - Live
National Anthem - Radiohead
Bridge of Freewill - Rush
Muscle Machine - Muse
NIB - Black Sabbath
Jeremy - Pearl Jam
Pillar of Davidson - Live
Pain Lies on the Riverside - Live
National Anthem - Radiohead
Bridge of Freewill - Rush
Muscle Machine - Muse
04-09-06, 04:02 PM
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Gotta go with Entwistle on "The Real Me." Interesting to listen to that on the original album, then the version on the movie soundtrack, and then the version on the Royal Albert Hall DVD. Great evolution there. Haven't picked up the Quadrophenia tour DVD yet, but I will soon.