Reply to: Best bassline ever in the history of time

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Thank you forlettinmebemiceelfagain - Magazine - or the Sly and The Family stone original.

I do like a lot of the basslines in various Rush songs though, and that Chic/ Sis Sledge stuff takes some beating - it was a move on from some of the Motown ones which are surprisingly innovative - stuff like my girl.

Oh, and "oye Como Va" - the Santana version or versions by a million others

[Bwana]

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[al_cam]

This guy would disagree with you

Agreed - I believe he was actually classically trained and his influence at the start made Metallica what it is today.

And to add my tuppence worth -

I like Kim Deal's work on Pixies - Gigantic (in fact, a great rhythm section all round) It's simple but very effective and I like the bassline on Stone Roses - She Bangs the Drums

[Basil Fawlty]

Transmission - Joy Division

[stek]

Nice!


Neil Peart is some drummer, must be talking 50K for his kit, all tuned perfectly.

I wonder how gets out out of his kit after a gig, like 'help, I'm stuck...'

[minestrone]

Haven't read the thread fully (ie at all) cos I know the best bass line is Geddy Lee's riffing over middle eight sort of over the Lead Guitar, like a duel, as a guitarist myself, the bass work eats the guitar alive, HQ vid here, 11 min song, 8:30 is when Geddy rips the bass, slow bits, fast bits, time changes, no fuss at all....

Nice!


Neil Peart is some drummer, must be talking 50K for his kit, all tuned perfectly.

[stek]

Haven't read the thread fully (ie at all) cos I know the best bass line is Geddy Lee's riffing over middle eight sort of over the Lead Guitar, like a duel, as a guitarist myself, the bass work eats the guitar alive, HQ vid here, 11 min song, 8:30 is when Geddy rips the bass, slow bits, fast bits, time changes, no fuss at all....

[minestrone]

I always though Rodgers done the bass parts.

[VectraMan]

Nile Rodgers...

Bowie hires him, lets dance gets made, what is there not to like.

Except Nile Rodgers was the guitarist. Bernard Edwards was the bass player half of Chic. Not that I'm an expert on disco.

[minestrone]

Nile Rodgers...

Bowie hires him, lets dance gets made, what is there not to like.

[minestrone]

Mrs. Vandebilt ...

[minestrone]

Cards on the table... I plead guilty...

[Bunk]

This guy would disagree with you

Cliff was different though.

[minestrone]

Seen Ben Folds Five the other week, fantastic bass player. Lot of space has to be filled when you don't have any guitarists

[minestrone]

McVie from Fleetwood Mac is probably my favourite bass player, The Chain is probably the one everyone will know but songs like Sara where he just drives the thing.