Jump to content
Why become a member? ×
Support your local Basschat

Best bass lines?

chilievans

By chilievans,
in General Discussion

 Share

Recommended Posts

chilievans Enthusiast

chilievans

Posted
Posted

Music will tame the savage beast........... so the story goes

So what songs or bass lines do it for you?

My top three tunes to play at the moment are

Soul to squeeze - Chili peppers

Wake up - Rage against the machine

Suck my kiss - Chili peppers

As my name suggests I'm a bit of a peppers fan :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
mcnach Grand Master

mcnach

Posted
Posted

[quote name='chilievans' post='1038793' date='Nov 27 2010, 02:00 PM']Music will tame the savage beast........... so the story goes

So what songs or bass lines do it for you?

My top three tunes to play at the moment are

Soul to squeeze - Chili peppers

Wake up - Rage against the machine

Suck my kiss - Chili peppers

As my name suggests I'm a bit of a peppers fan :)[/quote]



and as my signature suggests, I thoroughly approve of your choices :)

but I'd like to add my own:

- Take the power back (RATM)
- I wish (Stevie Wonder)
- Runaway (Jamiroquai)
- Can't stop (RHCP)
- Walkabout (RHCP)
- Love song (311)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
chilievans Enthusiast

chilievans

Posted
  • Author
Posted

[quote name='mcnach' post='1038901' date='Nov 27 2010, 03:59 PM']and as my signature suggests, I thoroughly approve of your choices :)

but I'd like to add my own:

- Take the power back (RATM)
- I wish (Stevie Wonder)
- Runaway (Jamiroquai)
- Can't stop (RHCP)
- Walkabout (RHCP)
- Love song (311)[/quote]
nice choices bud

BTW "Rage Against The Vending Machine" whoever thought of the name should be knighted. Pure genius :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Lozz196 Grand Master

Lozz196

Posted
Posted

Currently, my faves are:

Its Too Bad - The Jam
Down In The Tube Station - The Jam
Substitute - The Sex Pistols version - Matlock was/is very under appreciated
Pump It Up - Elvis Costello
Nice & Sleazy - The Stranglers
London Calling - The Clash
Safe European Home - The Clash
The Real Me - The Who

Link to comment
Share on other sites
BobTheBassist Newbie

BobTheBassist

Posted
Posted

The ones that usualy do the rounds atm are.

5:15 - The Who
40 Days - Streetlight Manifesto
Turn it Again - RHCP
Maxwell Murder - Rancid (though I still can't make it through the solo with him!)
Roots Radical - Rancid
Blood on the Worlds Hands - Iron Maiden
Beer - Reel Big Fish
Money - Pink Floyd
Know your Enemy - Rage Against the Machine

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Circle_of_Fifths Apprentice

Circle_of_Fifths

Posted
Posted

Everything That Touches You - The Association
Head First - The Babys
Let it Ride - Bachman Turner Overdrive
Fun, Fun, Fun - The Beachboys
Too Much Heaven - The BeeGees
Spinning Wheel - Blood, Sweat & Tears
Hey! Joe! - Popa Chubby (Google this guy!)
Just What I Needed - The Cars


.........and I've only just started the 'C's in my list.

Let's not forget [u]anything[/u] by Sly & The Family Stone!!!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
JPS Contributor

JPS

Posted
Posted

The Real Me - The Who
Come On Come Over - Jaco Pastorious
What Is Hip? - Tower Of Power
For Once In My LIfe - Stevie Wonder
I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - Ian Dury & The Blockheads
What's Going On? - Marvin Gaye
The Lemon Song - Led Zeppelin

These tend to be the ones that continue to inspire me and also the ones that I periodically attempt to learn and end up murdering.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
AndyTravis Grand Master

AndyTravis

Posted
Posted (edited)

Hit me With Your Rythym Stick - Ian Dury And The Blockheads

But Anyway - Blues Traveller (Killer bass solo towards the end)

Please Do Not Go - Violent Femmes (Big bass part throughout, with a cool lead part in the middle)

Colour Me Once - Violent Femmes

Barbary Coast - Jaco Pastorious

Sex In A Pan - Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

Let's Get Serious - Jermaine Jackson

I've Got a Right - Oleta Adams (Pino Palladino)

Hand In Hand - Phil Collins

Behind The Lines - Phil Collins

Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes - Paul Simon


A million others, listning to Hand In Hand as we speak, and i think it's a bigger inspiration on my playing than i realised; Alphonso Johnson is a monster on his performances throughout the Face Value album.


edit - Nightshift - The Commodores

Edited by AndyTravis
Link to comment
Share on other sites
lojo Proficient

lojo

Posted
Posted

Walk on by, Stranglers version always makes me smile

Stomp - Brothers Johnson, love this kind of line, just enough to really grove, but not take over, loads of other examples

+1 to loads that have already been mentioned and that will be, I love bass

Link to comment
Share on other sites
analog kid Rookie

analog kid

Posted
Posted (edited)

Apart from a few obvious ones already mentioned.

Four Horsemen - The Stranglers

Lets Call It Quits - Slade

Thank God Its Not Christmas - Sparks

Analog Kid - Rush

Burn (Live In Europe) - Deep Purple

Waiting For An Alibi - Thin Lizzy

Garden Party - Marillion

Future Times - Yes

Edited by analog kid
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...