Best Bass Lines?

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  • TDMize15TDMize15 Posts: 166
    In my opinion, the greatest bass playing EVER recorded, any genre, is Paul McCartney in "Something". If you have the chance to hear the recently released Beatles remasters, the bass is pushed way up in the mix on all the tracks, and it's amazing to hear. Also, check out the bass in "Rain", "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" and "Penny Lane". Wow.

    Also one of my favorite bass lines: "The Real Me' from The Who, Quadrophenia

    Yes,yes,yes,yes, and yes to these recommendations.

    As well as:

    My Generation- The Who
    That Was Me- Paul McCartney
    Too Many People- Paul McCartney
    Cold Desert- Kings of Leon
    Razz- Kings of Leon
    Slow Night,So Long- Kings of Leon
    Badge- Cream
    Electric Feel- MGMT
    Paperback Writer- The Beatles
    Crossfire- Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
    Money- Pink Floyd

    And if you can't find something you like out of that list... I can't help you lol
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Just about anything with Tony Levin supplying the bottom end.
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  • pjfan021pjfan021 Posts: 684
    the pretenders- my city was gone...such a great bass line that keeps it flowin the whole time.
    queens of the stone age- burn the witch
    primus-a lot of songs from them in general
    cream-the tale of great ulyses
    black sabbath-N.I.B.
    the doors-riders on the storm
  • Allow me to introduce you to Mike Watt and fIREHOSE...Down With The Bass.

    PBM

    i was gonna say MIKE WATT! check out minutemen "double nickles on the dime" album! tasty licks!
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  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    5:15- the who
    freak on a leash-korn
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • Just a good bass player.. Julie Slick from Belew's power trio. Fucking amazing!
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,197
    I like the bass line in this song ANIMATE...Rush even though it's hard to pick up live.

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  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    g under p wrote:
    I like the bass line in this song ANIMATE...Rush even though it's hard to pick up live.

    Peace

    +1
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,604
    Another Zep song: The Song Remains the Same!
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  • cant claim to know anything about playing bass, but Common-Be has an amazing intro bass line that carries through the song. dont write it off because its hiphop, take a listen...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp4_r8_MMho
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  • The Cure - Fascination Street

    Not a complex line, but memorable and kickass.
    It is time to admit that we used to rock like hurricanes. It is time to run for the hills and go round and round. It is time for us to shout at the devil. We've got the right to choose it, there ain't no way we'll lose it, and we're not gonna take it anymore.
    - C. Klosterman
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,080
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  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    Muse at #1? Wait....what?
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,170
    Rush-Freewill
    The who-another tricky day, can you see the real me

    oh well old thread, same suggestions :lol:
  • UpSideDownUpSideDown Posts: 1,966
    Would.
  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    He was known as Thunderfingers. :mrgreen:
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  • kwdaleykwdaley Posts: 499
    Ozzy's No More Tears...

    http://youtu.be/MUllNiwWO9s
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,080
    This one should be up there :D;)

    Quarashi- Baseline

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy0CCkQVpi8
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  • pjamaholicpjamaholic Posts: 1,225
    BinFrog wrote:
    Muse at #1? Wait....what?

    Well, obviously 23% of people think so! Hysteria, one of my favourite songs ever!
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,517
    Iron Maiden has some great bass lines.
  • cutzcutz Posts: 11,848
    Not what they(YES) once were, but Chris Squire is still pretty good:

    www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckVlPNRIRbk
  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    Rats - Pearl Jam
    plenty of RHCP stuff, thanks to Flea.
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  • pjamaholicpjamaholic Posts: 1,225
    I agree with what you say about Flea - the funkiest bassist ever!
  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    pjamaholic wrote:
    I agree with what you say about Flea - the funkiest bassist ever!


    Bootsy Collins disagrees
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • javis el errantejavis el errante Buenos Aires Posts: 6,136
    don't remember reading or posting on this thread, won't read it now... here I go...

    This is the place (RHCP)
    Me and my friends (RHCP)
    Stone cold bush (RHCP)
    Magic Johnson (RHCP)
    Nobody weird like me (RHCP)
    Coffee shop (RHCP)
    Mountain song (Jane's Addiction)
    Dear Prudence (The Beatles)
    I want you (The Beatles)
    Helter Skelter (The Beatles)
    Jumpin' Jack Flash (The Rolling Stones)
    When the wild wind blows, or most Iron Maiden songs
    Would? (Alice In Chains)
    ... I am not in the business of being liked anymore ...

  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    BinFrog wrote:
    pjamaholic wrote:
    I agree with what you say about Flea - the funkiest bassist ever!


    Bootsy Collins disagrees


    As does Stanley Clarke
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • Radiohead - Dollars and Cents
    http://youtu.be/d2_QtTa732Q

    Phish - Weekapaug Groove
    http://youtu.be/5qUF8Q3LU2I

    Tool - 46&2 (however the bass line is forgotten about after the killer drum solo)
    http://youtu.be/_V12O9kwNLQ
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