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Songs With Great Basslines

Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
edited August 2007 in Other Music
With all due respect to Jeff Ament, I was interesting in sharing thoughts on what some other great bassline songs were...here are some of my favorites...

1.) Peace Frog - The Doors
2.) Interstate Love Song - STP
3.) Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf

anyone have any other favorites???
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  • Gremmie95Gremmie95 Posts: 749
    Metallica-Anesthisia (pulling teeth) off of Kill "em all.


    Bass solo take one...........
  • even flow?even flow? Posts: 8,066
    Almost every song by Rush.

    Toss in Iron Maiden and that about wraps up the good bass songs, ever. ;)
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  • DOSWDOSW Posts: 2,014
    Waiting Room by Fugazi
    T.B.D. by Live
    The National Anthem by Radiohead
    Slither and Big Machine by Velvet Revolver
    It's a town full of losers and I'm pulling out of here to win
  • TrailerTrailer Posts: 1,431
    No Excuses- Alice in Chains
    Longview- Greenday
    Split Open and Melt- Phish
    Soul to Squeeze- Red Hot Chili Peppers
    DMV- Primus

    actually... EVERYTHING by Primus
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    "One of these Days" by Pink Floyd is one that comes to my mind. Of course, anything involving Les Claypool or Geddy Lee. A couple of songs from the John Wetton era of King Crimson also had some serious bass action...."Red" and "Starless."
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • harrymanbackharrymanback Posts: 435
    The Pot by tool
    I don't want to be hostile. I don't want to be dismal. But I don't want to rot in an apathetic existance either.
  • DCGARDENDCGARDEN Posts: 515
    Silly love songs - Paul McCartney

    Goofy tune, but that bass line is bouncing
    I'll keep taking punches
    Untill their will grows tired
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,702
    Parallel Universe-RHCP
    New Year's Day-U2
    My Generation-The Who
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    Helmet's- Unsung
    Janes Addiction-Mountain Song
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    Porno For Pyros - Hard Charger
  • I Am GoneI Am Gone Posts: 831
    Would - AIC
    REMEMBER KIDS....

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  • thunderDANthunderDAN Posts: 2,094
    I never listened to them untill this weekend when I saw them a Lollapalooza, but Kings of Leon have great bass lines in alot of their songs. I hated that song The Bucket (which was the first song I heard of theirs), so I wrote off all their work, but after seeing them this weekend I got one of their CD's and love it. I think they were my 2nd favorite band at Lolla behind PJ. But their bass lines really struck me.

    note: I was standing right by the speaker on the bass player's side so mabye it was all I could hear, but I'm not complaining
  • prytocorduroyprytocorduroy Posts: 4,355
    Come Together
    Dear Prudence
  • dharma69dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    Obstacle 1- Interpol
    Bullet The Blue Sky- U2
    Most Kings Of Leon songs
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  • DCGARDENDCGARDEN Posts: 515
    Someone mentioned Would by AIC above, and I would agree - that's a pretty sick one - No Excuses too

    The intro to Sweet Child of Mine is awesome in it's own right
    I'll keep taking punches
    Untill their will grows tired
  • Its Evolution BabyIts Evolution Baby Posts: 849
    Go by PJ has a kick ass bass line.
    10/31/2000 (****)
    6/7/2003 (***1/2)
    7/9/2006 (****1/2)
    7/13/2006 (**** )
    4/10/2008 EV Solo (****1/2)
    6/25/2008 MSG II (*****)
    10/1/2009 LA II (****)
    10/6/2009 LA III (***** Cornell!!!)
  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    Rancid- Maxwell Murder
    Faith No More- Falling to Pieces, Kindergarten
    Red Hot Chili Peppers- Higher Ground
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • 1970RR1970RR Posts: 281
    Beck - Go It Alone. Jack White is playing bass.
  • hendrix78hendrix78 Posts: 507
    If You Want Me To Stay and Thank You (Fallettinme Be Mice Elf) - Sly and the Family Stone

    Three Days and Summertime Rolls - Jane's Addiction

    If You Have To Ask and Around the World - RHCP

    Inner City Blues - Marvin Gaye

    the Lemon Song and Ramble On - Led Zeppelin

    Money - Pink Floyd

    Give Up the Funk - Parliament

    So What - Miles Davis
  • Yellow BedwetterYellow Bedwetter Posts: 2,832
    I'm Gone wrote:
    Would - AIC

    damn u took mine
    2005: Borgata 2, Philly
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    2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
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    2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
    2012: Made in America
    2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
    2015: Global Citizens
    2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
    EV Solo: NJPAC 2008; Tower Theatre, PA 2009; Hartford 2011
  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,696
    hendrix78 wrote:

    the Lemon Song - Led Zeppelin

    Good call!
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • Edved82Edved82 Posts: 1,279
    Achilles Last Stand - Led Zeppelin
    Around the World - RHCP
    Reflection - Tool
    "...though my problems are meaningless....that don't make them go away...."
  • Fender_ManFender_Man Posts: 408
    The Who - The Real Me
    Dancing In The Moonlight - Thin Lizzy

    Totally agree with Would - AIC
  • dirtdirt Posts: 398
    Hand of Doom -- Black Sabbath
    drive less - RIDE MORE!
  • bestsanebestsane Posts: 131
    While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
    Interstate Love Song - STP
    Weak and Powerless - A Perfect Circle
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,853
    Beatles - Dear Prudence
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2

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  • mr bunglemr bungle Posts: 1,334
    With or without you...... U2
    roundabout.....Yes
  • Evacuation RulesEvacuation Rules Posts: 2,162
    So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star - The Byrds
    Minstrel In The Gallery - Jethro Tull
  • KannKann Posts: 1,146
    sympathy for the devil - rolling stones
    miss you - rolling stones
    you can't quit me baby - queens of the stone age
    better living through chemistry - queens of the stone age
    too much songs to list - red hot chili peppers
    riders on the storm - the doors (peace frog also but already said)

    and many more I don't have time to list (i love repetitive bass lines)
  • Hitch-HikerHitch-Hiker Posts: 2,873
    Aeroplane - Red Hot Chili Peppers
    Canned Heat - Jamiroquai
    I'll Ride The Wave Where It Takes Me
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