toneknob Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 The world's best bassline ever is Muse's "Hysteria" as voted by readers of MusicRadar.com: [url="http://www.nme.com/news/muse/60107"]http://www.nme.com/news/muse/60107[/url] Looks like MusicRadar readers should listen out a bit more if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Closely followed by White Stripes' 'One Nation Army' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 [quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1320064836' post='1421721'] The world's best bassline ever is Muse's "Hysteria" as voted by readers of MusicRadar.com: [url="http://www.nme.com/news/muse/60107"]http://www.nme.com/news/muse/60107[/url] Looks like MusicRadar readers should listen out a bit more if you ask me. [/quote] could have been worse could have been that one off top gear innit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 these polls are as much use as tits on a boar. I've never even heard the Muse song so can't comment but my top 10 is likely to be different to everyone else's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdreadful Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 This stuff is entirely subjective anyway, it just represents a coincidental convergance of the opinions of what is probably a very small group. I'd be prepared to bet folding money that if you asked exactly the same people exactly the same question five years from now you'd get different results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntLockyer Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1320065194' post='1421724'] Closely followed by White Stripes' 'One Nation Army' [/quote] Do they have a bass player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jondeeman Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 It's called Seven Nation Army... [quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1320067623' post='1421787'] Do they have a bass player? [/quote] No they don't... [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Nation_Army"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Nation_Army[/url] "the sound is actually created by running Jack White's semi-acoustic guitar (a 1950s style Kay Hollowbody) through a DigiTech Whammy pedal set down an octave." Can be played on a slightly fuzzed up bass though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 so nme readers voted a 9-year old song in at no. 1 ? that displays a surprisingly in-depth knowledge of music for your average nme reader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
far0n Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Good Times - Chic End of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merello Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 (edited) Not a bad shout - Delbertnot - you should listen to it, it's good. My choice would definitely be 'I Wish' by Stevie Wonder...........or 'The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines' by Joni Mitchell - live version........or 'Nice n Sleazy' or 'Tom Sawyer' or ....well it depends on my mood I suppose! Still: [b]1. Muse – 'Hysteria' 2. Rush – 'YYZ' 3. Queen – 'Another One Bites The Dust'* 4. Queen and David Bowie – 'Under Pressure'* 5. Pink Floyd – 'Money' 6. Metallica – 'Orion' 7. Michael Jackson – 'Billie Jean'* 8. Yes – 'Roundabout' 9. The Who – 'My Generation' 10. Tool – 'Schism'*[/b] * - ones I find weird! Edited October 31, 2011 by merello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 [quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1320067623' post='1421787'] Do they have a bass player? [/quote] It was meant to be a joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I think it depends on your definition of great! If you define it as memorable then they're probably not far off the mark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1320080069' post='1422048']I think it depends on your definition of great! If you define it as memorable then they're probably not far off the mark![/quote] I can't remember at 2 or 3 on that list,including Hysteria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 That U2 bassline. You know, the one that goes "dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum..." it's brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 (edited) [quote name='merello' timestamp='1320079795' post='1422036'] Not a bad shout - Delbertnot - you should listen to it, it's good. My choice would definitely be 'I Wish' by Stevie Wonder...........or 'The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines' by Joni Mitchell - live version........or 'Nice n Sleazy' or 'Tom Sawyer' or ....well it depends on my mood I suppose! Still: [b]1. Muse – 'Hysteria'[/b] [b]2. Rush – 'YYZ'[/b] [b]3. Queen – 'Another One Bites The Dust'*[/b] [b]4. Queen and David Bowie – 'Under Pressure'*[/b] [b]5. Pink Floyd – 'Money'[/b] [b]6. Metallica – 'Orion'[/b] [b]7. Michael Jackson – 'Billie Jean'*[/b] [b]8. Yes – 'Roundabout'[/b] [b]9. The Who – 'My Generation'[/b] [b]10. Tool – 'Schism'*[/b] * - ones I find weird! [/quote] I find it weird that you think three out of those four are weird choices. Still, no Peaches by the Stranglers in the top 20? Now that's weird. Edited October 31, 2011 by mercuryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merello Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 [quote name='mercuryl' timestamp='1320081819' post='1422079'] I find it weird that you think three out of those four are weird choices. Still, no Peaches by the Stranglers in the top 20? Now that's weird. [/quote] Yeah - Peaches or Nice n Sleazy. I find the 'Bites the Dust' one weird as it is just a disco riff by a rock band. Billie Jean? What's special about that? Then again, it's personal opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 And no Jam basslines - aaaarrrrgggghhh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Peace Sells but who's buying should be on there IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 [quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1320081626' post='1422076']That U2 bassline. You know, the one that goes "dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum..." it's brilliant! [/quote] That's just dum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 The best bassline in the world is the one in that great song that you never really noticed but just wouldn'tbe the same without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 [quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1320064836' post='1421721'] The [s]world's best[/s] favourite bassline [s]ever[/s] of some magazine readers is Muse's "Hysteria". In other news, the favourite song of some other magazine readers is Vera Lynn's "White Cliffs Of Dover". [/quote] Fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 .....I don't noodle any of these so to me they ain't on my list...but come on, I mean, what the funk, did they do with the funk....'tis none on this list ...I haven't bought NME for around 20 years....now I remember why.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witterth Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1320086067' post='1422162'] The best bassline in the world is the one in that great song that you never really noticed but just wouldn'tbe the same without it. [/quote] Like the one on Prince's "When Doves Cry" Edited October 31, 2011 by witterth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethFlatlands Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 [quote name='far0n' timestamp='1320078958' post='1422026'] Good Times - Chic End of. [/quote] That the 'Rappers Delight' one? If so, agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 [quote name='merello' timestamp='1320079795' post='1422036'] [b]1. Muse – 'Hysteria'[/b] [b]2. Rush – 'YYZ'[/b] [b]3. Queen – 'Another One Bites The Dust'*[/b] [b]4. Queen and David Bowie – 'Under Pressure'*[/b] [b]5. Pink Floyd – 'Money'[/b] [b]6. Metallica – 'Orion'[/b] [b]7. Michael Jackson – 'Billie Jean'*[/b] [b]8. Yes – 'Roundabout'[/b] [b]9. The Who – 'My Generation'[/b] [b]10. Tool – 'Schism'*[/b] * - ones I find weird! [/quote] Five of those I have never knowingly heard. I must get out more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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