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[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1331545083' post='1574316']
This is the sample that is used on White Lines
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Well not sure if it is the actual sample but I know there were legal wrangling's over the use of the track.... so perhaps GF just ripped it off

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Here's one from Yes's 90125 album that gets rather overlooked, nice bass work from Squire and the band are as tight as a gnat's chuff.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr_hLxisXso"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr_hLxisXso[/url]

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[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1331545411' post='1574319']
Well not sure if it is the actual sample but I know there were legal wrangling's over the use of the track.... so perhaps GF just ripped it off[/quote]

I guess they just got Doug Wimbish to play it. They took the beat from Genius Of Love for 'It's Nasty' too, For The Love Of Money for 'Step Off', etc.

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[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1331544624' post='1574305']
Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, This Charming Man. Cure - Love Cats, Close To Me, Lovesong, etc.. Madness - House Of Fun, In The City, Deceives The Eye, etc.
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I did mean to include some Andy Rourke as well. Actually one of my favourite songs of all time, Johnny's guitar chimes and the bass is just great

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGnjrTkv1gs

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Gosh...the 80's was the breakthrough era of great bass players, so it's really hard to pin down 'the best'. Here's some of my fav's...

U2 - New Years Day
Police - Walking On The Moon
Duran Duran - Too Shy
Ian Drury & The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
Madonna - Like A Prayer
Level 42 - Hot Water
The Cure - Love Cats
Paul Simon - (everything from the Graceland album)
Phil Collins - (everything that Lee Sklar appeared on)
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
Was (Not Was) - Walk The Dinosaur
Kool & The Gang - Fresh
David Bowie - Lets Dance
Fonzi Thornton - Change The Game
Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster

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The 80's were my era, so this list will be long (and yes, I'm a Numan fan ;) )

Telekon - Gary Numan (Paul Gardiner)
Stormtrooper In Drag - Paul Gardiner (Gary Numan)
She's Got Claws - Gary Numan (Mick Karn)
We Take Mystery (To Bed) - Gary Numan (Pino Palladino)
Poetry And Power - Gary Numan (Joe Hubbard)
Cold Warning - Gary Numan (Andy Coughlan)
Astronomy - Red Guitars (Lou Howard)
White Lines - Grandmaster Flash (Doug Wimbish)
Love Games - Level 42 (Mark King)
Christmas Wrapping - The Waitressess (Tracy Wormworth)
Love Plus One - Haircut 100 (Les Nemes)
Ghost Town - The Specials (Sir Horace Gentleman)
Everyday I Write The Book - Elvis Costello and the Attractions (Bruce Thomas)
Dream A Lie - UB40 (Earl Falconer)
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club (Mikey Craig)
Our House - Madness (Mark Bedford)
Resurrection Joe - The Cult (Jamie Stewart)
She's In Parties - Bauhaus (David J)
Look Away - Big Country (Tony Butler)
Please - The Bolshoi (Nick Chown)
Preacher Man - Fields Of The Nephilim (Tony Pettitt)
The Reflex - Duran Duran (John Taylor)
John Foxx - Your Dress (Jo Dworniak)

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Ah the 80s...it all started so promisingly and ended up with Deacon Blue...never mind.

One of my faves from the mid 80's... if you can get past the syn drums, it still sounds great to my ears.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu0LL-M5gxM&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL094ABECF15457526[/media]

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[quote name='JellyKnees' timestamp='1331558242' post='1574689']
Ah the 80s...it all started so promisingly and ended up with Deacon Blue...never mind.

One of my faves from the mid 80's... if you can get past the syn drums, it still sounds great to my ears.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu0LL-M5gxM&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL094ABECF15457526[/media]
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Must dig that out when I get home. Great album.

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