Best Bass Line
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JuiceTerry

Original Poster:

141 posts

109 months

Friday 17th February 2023
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Not sure if this has been done before..
Reckon Psycho Killer has to be up there.

loskie

6,378 posts

137 months

Friday 17th February 2023
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not fishing then?


If not


Blue Monday

clockworks

6,839 posts

162 months

Friday 17th February 2023
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Intro to "the dry cleaner from Des Moines' by Joni Mitchell. Jaco Pastorius on bass

cherryowen

12,202 posts

221 months

Friday 17th February 2023
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JuiceTerry said:
Not sure if this has been done before
Try this:-

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

smile



Super Sonic

10,178 posts

71 months

Friday 17th February 2023
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Sons of Pioneers by Japan

ETA link.
Starts with Mick Karn on fretless bass.

Edited by Super Sonic on Friday 15th November 22:32

AC43

12,827 posts

225 months

Saturday 18th February 2023
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The Blockheads. Rhythm Stick.

stinkyspanner

900 posts

94 months

Saturday 18th February 2023
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AC43 said:
The Blockheads. Rhythm Stick.
Yes! I was just about to post this

Stuart70

4,082 posts

200 months

Saturday 18th February 2023
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Seven Nation Army (and yes, I know it is not a bass!)

Lost ranger

312 posts

82 months

Saturday 18th February 2023
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Hey Bulldog.

Voldemort

6,984 posts

295 months

Saturday 18th February 2023
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White Lines

NDA

23,455 posts

242 months

Saturday 18th February 2023
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A bit obscure, but Ruby Lee by Bill Withers has a neat bass line....

Reginald Molehusband

4,055 posts

274 months

Saturday 18th February 2023
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Free - Mr Big

And many, many others.

maturin23

598 posts

239 months

Saturday 18th February 2023
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Dean Town - Vulfpeck

https://youtu.be/le0BLAEO93g

dimots

3,240 posts

107 months

Saturday 18th February 2023
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Lee Perry and The Upsetters - Black board Jungle Dub

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngCbyLLHBO8

Amused2death

2,513 posts

213 months

Saturday 18th February 2023
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Trevor Horn, Princes Trust concert, "Close to the Edit"

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HPiqwvbegq0&list...

smn159

14,388 posts

234 months

Saturday 18th February 2023
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Good Times - Chic / Bernard Edwards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQT9rT74WYM&t=...

PomBstard

7,448 posts

259 months

Saturday 18th February 2023
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I think we’ve done this a few times before, but here are a few that I enjoy for the bass…

Sly and the Family Stone - If You Want Me To Stay

https://youtu.be/gZFabOuF4Ps

Iron Maiden - Phantom of the Opera

https://youtu.be/t5jaRipA5_M

Temptations - Papa was a Rolling Stone - simple, in the same way as Psycho Killer

https://youtu.be/pJV2pWFyfn4

The Jam - Down in a Tube Station…

https://youtu.be/hf4EFDGP4yg


AC43

12,827 posts

225 months

Saturday 18th February 2023
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stinkyspanner said:
AC43 said:
The Blockheads. Rhythm Stick.
Yes! I was just about to post this
I could listen to it all day.

The Blockheads were (are?) a fantastically tight band. I found out recently that Trevor Horn used to use them as his house band from time to time and he was extremely picky.

They blew me away live.

AC43

12,827 posts

225 months

Saturday 18th February 2023
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The Stranglers. Hanging Around.

JJ Burnel is one of my legends.

elanfan

5,527 posts

244 months

Saturday 18th February 2023
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Another one bites the dust. Queen