What is Jeffs best bass line?

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  • Cropduster84
    Cropduster84 Posts: 1,283
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    My favorite is definately why go. They played that song sooooo well this past tour, especially jeffs intro mith matts drumming. Inside job's bassline is a complete standout, you wouldn't think a song like that would have such a melodic bass line but it does.


    Agreed.....


    Jeff bass line is killer on Inside Job.....
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  • wash_
    wash_ Posts: 1,073
    Breakerfall...love it. Present tense must be the fav though.

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  • BrokenGlass
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    I love the bass in Faithfull. During the verse parts, Jeff is playing a really cool counter-melody, and then when the heavy part comes crashing in, he provides the bottom for stone and mike's guitar parts. Great music.

    I also agree with Inside Job - love the way he runs up and down the neck in that song.
  • Snake
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    I like Go, Why Go, and Porch. All badass :cool:
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  • Federico
    Federico Posts: 7,916
    all above mentioned plus Hail Hail live during the last tours...maybe since matt is in the band....
  • danny
    danny Posts: 2,283
    Brendan Adcock wrote:
    Just listening to No Code the other day and took note of Jeffs work in Present Tense. Amazing Stuff. What though would be his best work? Anyone have any thoughts? We all know the opening to Jeremy is made of legend but what are his other highlights?


    present tense also my favourite song!!!!!!!!!!
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  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    I know I already gave my 2 cents but is jeff honestly a great bassist? I'm only saying this because I dont play bass so i wouldn't really know. I mean, I never looked at PJ as a type of band that should have a good bassist. Sure there are a good few songs that have great bass lines but are any of them any hard to play?

    PS: I don't mean to say hes bad in anyway at all.
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  • Julien
    Julien Posts: 2,457
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    I know I already gave my 2 cents but is jeff honestly a great bassist? I'm only saying this because I dont play bass so i wouldn't really know. I mean, I never looked at PJ as a type of band that should have a good bassist. Sure there are a good few songs that have great bass lines but are any of them any hard to play?

    PS: I don't mean to say hes bad in anyway at all.
    he's not an awesome bassist, he doesn't play technical stuff, but he really feels the music, plays groovy riffs, which is the real role of a bassist in a band. That said, I think Jeff is a great bassist.
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  • Rhinocerous Surprise
    Rhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    I know I already gave my 2 cents but is jeff honestly a great bassist? I'm only saying this because I dont play bass so i wouldn't really know. I mean, I never looked at PJ as a type of band that should have a good bassist. Sure there are a good few songs that have great bass lines but are any of them any hard to play?

    PS: I don't mean to say hes bad in anyway at all.

    He knows when to hold the beat, when to show off, and when not to play at all. Puts him ahead of most bassists already.
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  • wash_
    wash_ Posts: 1,073
    Personally, I'd prefer a bit more bass from Jeff. It's not that often where I can easily hear Jeff on the album, so i'd love more solo bass lines.


    Just have to say, this thread got me listening to PJ after quite a long break. Thanks for that :)
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  • riffrandall
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    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    I know I already gave my 2 cents but is jeff honestly a great bassist? I'm only saying this because I dont play bass so i wouldn't really know. I mean, I never looked at PJ as a type of band that should have a good bassist. Sure there are a good few songs that have great bass lines but are any of them any hard to play?

    PS: I don't mean to say hes bad in anyway at all.

    Trust me: Jeff is widely regarded as being a "great bassist." Is he the best that ever was? Probably not, but he's better than anyone who posts on this board- and I think it is safe to say that as a working musician, he's better than 95% of his peers.

    When the band goes into the Hall of Fame upon eligibility, I doubt there will be too many people wagging their fingers saying, "I don't know if we should give one of these statues to that Ament character."

    That said, I'll vote for the bass line in Nothing As it Seems.
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  • MCG
    MCG Posts: 780
    A few of my favorites for Jeff's bass lines are Save You, Faithfull, Get Right and Present Tense.
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  • wwfairfield
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    wma

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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,005
    Niko80 wrote:
    I really like what Jeff did in rats! Jeff had a groovy side that seems to have disappeared with Dave A.


    I agree with this for the most part though I think there's some good stuff on Yield.

    hmm....favorite Jeff bass line? never really thought about it. I also like Rats a lot. another one that stands out (mainly because it's so different) is All Those Yesterdays....the second verse in particular where it sort of sounds like a trumpet.
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  • JordyWordy
    JordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    I know I already gave my 2 cents but is jeff honestly a great bassist? I'm only saying this because I dont play bass so i wouldn't really know. I mean, I never looked at PJ as a type of band that should have a good bassist. Sure there are a good few songs that have great bass lines but are any of them any hard to play?

    PS: I don't mean to say hes bad in anyway at all.

    the reason i love him as a bassist is his diversity.

    he has many different styles he pulls off well, and the range of basses he uses is great. The fretless and the stand-up he has in particular just sound fantastic. if i could have any 2 bases in the world it'd be those two!

    some songs he just plays very simple, but beautiful melody that counteracts the guitars (Inside Job intro, Brother, Faithfull, Jeremy )

    when he needs to he can deliver crazily fast, sharp and heavy lines (why go, save you, boj, satans bed). or he can be funky (WMA, Dirty Frank, PT, You Are, Sad, , or just downright low and soft and create this deep resonance in between the guitars...(eg: indifference, NAIS, Cant Keep, Sometimes, Release, Low Light)


    actually come to think of it - ive just realised my favourite thing he ever wrote - MASTER & SLAVE :)
  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    JordyWordy wrote:
    the reason i love him as a bassist is his diversity.

    he has many different styles he pulls off well, and the range of basses he uses is great. The fretless and the stand-up he has in particular just sound fantastic. if i could have any 2 bases in the world it'd be those two!

    some songs he just plays very simple, but beautiful melody that counteracts the guitars (Inside Job intro, Brother, Faithfull, Jeremy )

    when he needs to he can deliver crazily fast, sharp and heavy lines (why go, save you, boj, satans bed). or he can be funky (WMA, Dirty Frank, PT, You Are, Sad, , or just downright low and soft and create this deep resonance in between the guitars...(eg: indifference, NAIS, Cant Keep, Sometimes, Release, Low Light)


    actually come to think of it - ive just realised my favourite thing he ever wrote - MASTER & SLAVE :)

    he wrote master/slave? that "song" is the greatest intro i have ever heard. it really gets u pumped when they play it before they get onstage.
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  • DriftingByTheStorm
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    JordyWordy wrote:
    actually come to think of it - ive just realised my favourite thing he ever wrote - MASTER & SLAVE :)

    funny, i was just about to post this.

    Jeff once said himself that this was his personal favorite bass lick.

    Weird, huh?

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  • JordyWordy
    JordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    funny, i was just about to post this.

    Jeff once said himself that this was his personal favorite bass lick.

    Weird, huh?

    :D

    haha!, creepppyyyy...:D

    i was surprised (1) id forgotten & (2) everyone else had forgotten too! :)
    i remember reading that myself, and he said something about just looping it and messing around in the studio with Rick Parasher...ahh, i could listen to that on loop for hours!

    and to 12345against, your spot on, as a concert intro it just beats everything hands down!....i listen to it and close my eyes and - just for moment - im standing front row, watching the guys walk out.... ;)
  • NY PJ1
    NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    dont forget the re intro into rvm after the jam

    sweet
  • red mos
    red mos Posts: 4,953
    Present Tense
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