Killer Bass Lines
Discussion
Some really interesting stuff, here.
I'd no idea that John Taylor's work with Duran Duran was that complex. I'd not heard of Jamerson, but that is some killer funky bass and perfectly judged.
If I may offer another example? On my usual Sunday evening "mini-hoon" earlier, I had "Aja" by Steely Dan playing and the bass on this tune was particularly satisfying:-
Chuck Rainey on bass, so the interweb says
I'd no idea that John Taylor's work with Duran Duran was that complex. I'd not heard of Jamerson, but that is some killer funky bass and perfectly judged.
If I may offer another example? On my usual Sunday evening "mini-hoon" earlier, I had "Aja" by Steely Dan playing and the bass on this tune was particularly satisfying:-
Chuck Rainey on bass, so the interweb says
GetCarter said:
Killer bass line. Almost killed me trying to learn it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0NNA6w8Zk4
ETA, I got as far as the first harmonics and realised I needed to get a life. I spent 10 years as a session bass player and never needed such technique! Nobody apart from Weather Report will ever need bass players to be such clever gits.
Bless him though, a troubled soul. I met him once and said the original and brilliant words "I love your work"
Doh!
Gobsmacking technique but dull as hell imho.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0NNA6w8Zk4
ETA, I got as far as the first harmonics and realised I needed to get a life. I spent 10 years as a session bass player and never needed such technique! Nobody apart from Weather Report will ever need bass players to be such clever gits.
Bless him though, a troubled soul. I met him once and said the original and brilliant words "I love your work"
Doh!
Edited by GetCarter on Sunday 22 May 13:21
Anything that Alain Caron played on but UZEB's 'I believe it' is just mint. Alain took correspondence lessons with Charlie Banacos, who was also Jeff Berlin's teacher at one point. It shows.
https://youtu.be/cjFmNqxAJpE
https://youtu.be/cjFmNqxAJpE
Louis Balfour said:
longblackcoat said:
Voldemort said:
Level 42 - Lessons in Love
Great playing but the song as a whole is - to me at least - just unlistenable. Hated it when it came out and time’s not been kind to it!To be able to play that incredibly intricate bass line and sing at the same time is, to me, amazing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhOwji84-Uw
Lotobear said:
Louis Balfour said:
longblackcoat said:
Voldemort said:
Level 42 - Lessons in Love
Great playing but the song as a whole is - to me at least - just unlistenable. Hated it when it came out and time’s not been kind to it!To be able to play that incredibly intricate bass line and sing at the same time is, to me, amazing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhOwji84-Uw
Zad said:
Terminator X said:
They all fallen out or something?
TX.
FGTH reformed for the big Trevor Horn concert but Holly Johnson declined to appear, so they auditioned a replacement singer. At the time I think he had moved on and wanted to concentrate on his art career. Ryan Molloy got the gig, I suspect not least because he sounds nothing like Holly, which kinda let the band just play their socks off. TX.
Anyway, back to bass. Lots of bass. Same gig.
Close (to the Edit). With Trev.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPiqwvbegq0
Anyhoo, a shout out for Derek Forbes (Simple Minds), too many to count but Premonition fro Real to Real Cacophony worth a listen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xls6u7ub_w
And the man himself demonstrating I Travel bass line
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZs_l9hF8IY
Sicksilinda said:
Tommy the Cat by who now?Roundabout by Yes (Chris Squire)
Bakithi Kumalo's work on Paul Simon's Graceland album is mesmerizing.
But for me Matt Freeman from the Punk band Rancid is probably my favourite, just because punk isn't supposed to be skilfully played, but my days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE1zgrMdxBE
But for me Matt Freeman from the Punk band Rancid is probably my favourite, just because punk isn't supposed to be skilfully played, but my days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE1zgrMdxBE
Nik Beggs - from the mighty Kajagoogoo can slap his plank really well.
He has been in Steven Wilson's (Porcupine Tree etc) solo live band over the last few years, bass and Chapman/Virtual Stick.
This is is a good bass line - although I think Wilson wrote it and recorded it.
He has been in Steven Wilson's (Porcupine Tree etc) solo live band over the last few years, bass and Chapman/Virtual Stick.
This is is a good bass line - although I think Wilson wrote it and recorded it.
Edited by southendpier on Monday 23 May 10:43
Here's another contender; Billy Cobham, Electric Man, with the wonderful, and hugely overlooked, Rosanna Nocolosi killing it on her Fender Jazz:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOFu3PSw8hs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOFu3PSw8hs
Some cracking tracks here. That Frankie gig - how good was that? How many Instruments???
Anyway, for dirty killer bass, I give you Nilsson's Jump into The Fire:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfjNpgZ4C5Q
How dirty?.. well, if I'm not mistaken to get lower than low, the bass player appears to de-tune the bass mid song (at around 2.30)
Anyway, for dirty killer bass, I give you Nilsson's Jump into The Fire:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfjNpgZ4C5Q
How dirty?.. well, if I'm not mistaken to get lower than low, the bass player appears to de-tune the bass mid song (at around 2.30)
Most stuff by Bruce Foxton
e.g. Down in the tube station at midnight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gju6N-IDMwk (live version)
e.g. Down in the tube station at midnight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gju6N-IDMwk (live version)
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