Killer Bass Lines

[cherryowen]

Ronstein said:

Check out Liquid Tension Experiment as well. Insanely good playing!!

Edited by Ronstein on Monday 30th May 10:53

'kin hell! That's a hard paper round!

I assume that's what Dream Theater are doing without LaBrie on vocals?

[Ronstein]

it was Portnoy, Levin and Rudess (before he joined Dream Theater) + a.n.other guitarist. John Petrucci was asked to join because other guitarists weren't available. it was because of Rudess's performances in Liquid Tension Experiment that he was asked to join Dream Theater (which he'd previously declined, to join Dixie Dregs).

Edited by Ronstein on Wednesday 1st June 10:14

[Fusss]

Blur - Girls & Boys

[thewarlock]

Bill Withers - Lovely Day.

Jerry Knight on Bass.

Not the most technically difficult, in fact, it's really easy to play. But it's a great bass line.

[Halmyre]

Orange Juice - Rip It Up

A couple from film scores:

Roy Budd - Get Carter
Henry Mancini - A Shot In The Dark

[gazza285]

Jake899 said:

gazza285 said:

Jake899 said:

…punk isn't supposed to be skilfully played…

It isn’t? Who says?

Joe Strummer?

Probably why The Clash sounded so ste.

[anonymous-user]

gazza285 said:

Jake899 said:

gazza285 said:

Jake899 said:

…punk isn't supposed to be skilfully played…

It isn’t? Who says?

Joe Strummer?

Probably why The Clash sounded so ste.

And why Rancid sound so good!…

[cherryowen]

Bass line here that "energises" a whole tune and just grows:-



(H/T to a Rick Beato vid for leading me to this)

I'd also forgotten how good Perry Farrell is on vox; like a modern-day Ozzy Osbourne

[BeastieBoy73]

cherryowen said:

Bass line here that "energises" a whole tune and just grows:-



(H/T to a Rick Beato vid for leading me to this)

I'd also forgotten how good Perry Farrell is on vox; like a modern-day Ozzy Osbourne

The bass line on ‘3 Days’ by Janes Addiction is a favourite of mine, probably second to ‘Gratitude’ by The Beastie Boys.

[4154QLD]

I kinda like this...



Geddy Lee smashing the bass lines on YYZ... awesome..

[Lotobear]

Not sure if he's been mentioned already but at the risk of once again revealing myself as an old fart, Glenn Cornick came up with some great, technical, bass lines in the early days of Jethro Tull, he was a very under rated player IMO

[cherryowen]

4154QLD said:

I kinda like this...



Geddy Lee smashing the bass lines on YYZ... awesome..

Impressive!

I knew Geddy's name would crop up at some point

[toasty]

More Flea but another killer bass line - Donna Summer’s I Feel Love

[Pitre]

Andy Fraser on 'Mr Big' on Free Live. Exceptional.

[spiritof76]

Neat Neat Neat !!

https://youtu.be/lyt5FNDx9IY

Or in more modern times….

https://youtu.be/9pl6Atbh9Xo

[clintnwong]

Talking Heads bassist Tina Weymouth - Psycho Killer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzIuZ-mrIL0

[Don Roque]

longblackcoat said:

I’m the same with Weather Report. If I never hear Birdland again it’ll be too soon. Full respect to the musicians, obviously, but not my sort of thing.

Weather Report have loads of great pieces, I don't consider 'Birdland' to be one of them. It's pretty good the first five hundred times you hear it though. I used to play a live version as a warm-up though, it feels a little too familiar now.

[esseff]

This one hits the EADG-spot for me:

https://youtu.be/9gpbjprHivM

[Derek Chevalier]

darreni said:

I add anything Bernard Edwards and also the very underrated John Taylor.

Playing together

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14kXaX5D6Ng

[Derek Chevalier]

Simes205 said:

cherryowen said:

darreni said:

The amazing Bernard Edwards again, Sister Sledge - we are family

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMVe_HcyP9Y

Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards? Kings of classic disco!

Edwards driving the tune again, here:-

Mentioned this one earlier on, very interesting technique he used on the opening part of the line.

Loads of excellent Bernard basslines:

This live version of Dance Dance Dance has incredible energy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CSnQ6QRVgE

Reggae style on Carly Simon's Why

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW8UnXzP3ms

Happy Man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRXKxIXg7Fc

Belgabass has some very impressive playalongs

Everybody Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwRFxG-gI1k
"I am now humbly throwing the towel in the ring with the best version I was able to play, and am leaving this project, as a last tribute to Bernard Edwards"

Happy Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd8qWjwufEE

I want your love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl5nh1zXeSw

Stage Fright
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wJuE-3WQ8o

He's the greatest dancer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHSx0mDj--8

Sorceror
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBDutf3o38o




And for non Chic

Randy Jackson(?) on Narada Michael Walden's I Shoulda Loved Ya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54eZxS7CxiE

Dennis Smith(?) on Nik Kershaw's Shame
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXTC7PIigi8

Phil Chen on Da Ya think I'm Sexy (similar galloping style to Dance Dance Dance?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq2ARj98TYQ

Leon Sylvers on Shalamar's There it Is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHX20e9VJik

Robbie Shakespeare on Pull Up To The Bumper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc1IphRx1pk

Mark Adams(?) on Slave's Just A Touch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qYsBNU-vJE

Louis Johnson on Get On The Floor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdYwglFL6iM

and again on "Strawberry Letter 23"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXpAzy0WVPg

Mark King on The Sun Goes Down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsIP0DP8_FI

Edited by Derek Chevalier on Sunday 17th July 07:12