Lewk Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1340020314' post='1697634'] They are both fine bass players but memorable bass lines from them - not really... There's the solo in "My Generation" but that's just a solo the rest of the song is all about the vocals As for Jack Bruce, while there's plenty of notable guitar parts in Cream I doubt I'd be able to recognise any of his work from the bass line alone. In the end that's what it's all about. [/quote] That solo changed the way people looked at bass in the mainstream forever, and clapton harldly wrote anything for cream... was mainly jack, so clapton was just copying jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 [quote name='Lewk' timestamp='1340182397' post='1700366'] That solo changed the way people looked at bass in the mainstream forever, and clapton harldly wrote anything for cream... was mainly jack, so clapton was just copying jack [/quote] Still doesn't make any of it great basslines (and that's what the article was all about). They might be great solos and great writing, but great basslines, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewk Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 so is the riff to sunshine of your love not a bassline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 I'm sure it wouldn't sound the same without the bass underneath but the memorable bit is the higher register guitar part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Er....... I quite like "Debaser"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 You can like 'Debaser' all day, but if she didn't spend years in her bedroom learning to slap then she's not a proper bass player and doesn't deserve recognition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushers Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 bit shocked by most on that list although some have been on similar lists in the past but why were the pixies at number 1 ? i had to listen to the song as i had never heard it and had only seen them on the tv at glastonbury were the bass player just looked awkward and sounded pretty much the same theres so many awesome basslines around i would have liked to see the jam or the clash perhaps even some motown, but my fave bassline to play at the moment is 9 to 5 by Dolly ! let the public hanging begin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 [quote name='mushers' timestamp='1340213307' post='1701221'] but my fave bassline to play at the moment is 9 to 5 by Dolly ! [/quote] Did that a few times recently in covers sets, goes down a storm, fun to play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 (edited) On the subject of Cream I think a lot of people (admittedly of a certain age) would recognise 'Badge' just from the bassline alone without necessarily knowing the name of the song. Moondance was clearly ommitted from the list just incase Bilbo was browsig the NME Edited June 21, 2012 by KevB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 In defence of the NME writer, she does simply state "here are my 10 top, but more importantly what are yours?" So whilst most will agree her choices are lame, she is not saying they are anything other than hers, she is highlighting the bassists role in music, surely we shouldn't knock that ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Walk on the wild side... Is it Herbie Flowers? Is he playing the root and 10th? Unusual.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 (edited) [quote name='rushbo' timestamp='1339968528' post='1697105'] Burlesque (there's nowhere near enough love for John Wetton round these parts) [/quote] Very nearly put him in my top 10 in a recent thread. Didn't in the end cos I'm a real Family/Streetwalkers/Chapman fan and I thought I might be biased because of that. (didn't stop me putting Gary Twigg in said list though)! Edited to add or Jerome Rimson, or Boz Burrel Edited June 21, 2012 by Count Bassy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achknalligewelt Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Carlos Dengler, the Interpol bassist who did Evil (he's not with them any more) is a friend of a friend. It's a nice bassline - simple, but I think it works well in the song. Nice guy, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 This once again raises the important point - great basslines need not be overly complicated nor technically beyond the realm of even the average player. They can still be memorable and, most importantly, add to and serve the other components of the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Peace Sells by Megadeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aI9k06dGpg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aI9k06dGpg[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfinbernard Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Hhahahaha that article is hilarious, two 'walking basslines' she's listed there, except they're not are they? Plus the list is utter cack. No Duck Dunn? In fact no, screw my taste, I know the music I like is the best but anyone's taste would be fine if it were good. this article encapsulates everything that's wrong with music journalism, they haven't got even a vague clue, seem to be much more concerned with dictating what's 'cool' than sharing any real love for music, and are clearly on the verge of cultural starvation with the narrow range of piffle they listen to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfinbernard Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 And hell yeah to Peaches ^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubbersoul Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 She Bangs the Drums - Stone Roses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderider Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 fools gold the roses.... delerium...no....roundabout......no ermmm....sod it anything of fragile.....no erm....yours is no disgrace....sod it anything by chris squire!!! the night...frankie valli no class...lemmy... red barchetta...geddy..... 5:15 the ox bell boy... the ox oh theres to many...i only really watch bassests......shes wrote a crock of sh*te......we do cannonball but it sounds real different,same as 7 nation army and our trance version of NIB!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stag Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7WWILTXOhw&feature=youtube_gdata_player This simply has to be in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydentaku Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 Talking Heads. Very simple basslines, some of the most amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul torch Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 [quote name='surfinbernard' timestamp='1340447665' post='1704521'] And hell yeah to Peaches ^^^ [/quote] + nice n sleazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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