martthebass Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Well we've had the 'best of' so in the best tradition of Channel 5 or Sky One what about a 'worst bassline ever'. I'll start shall I? What about Brimfull of Asha - Cornershop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Wishbone Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Anything by Oasis's old bassist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilb Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Relax - Frankie Goes To Bollywood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Anything off the new Kings Of Leon album! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 That sh*te one the Cranberries did, I cant even think of the name of the song it was that crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 The Long and Winding Road. Anyone would think Lennon was trying to sabotage Macca's tune... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Any of a number of early Stones songs where Wyman mumbles along tunelessly on his fretless woolies special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markytbass Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Skinny bop was it poison or skid row I don't care but it was cack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anti-barbie Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 [quote name='markytbass' post='25355' date='Jun 30 2007, 06:38 PM']Skinny bop was it poison or skid row I don't care but it was cack[/quote] If you mean Unskinny Bop, then it was by Poison. And i agree, it's boring, unimaginative and thoroughly carp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumb4bob Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 the tell me baby slap line one of the least imaginative slap lines ever by one of the kings of slap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bw_user_name Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 any AC/DC, yawn yawn .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnus Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Simple Minds - Waterfront How hard must that have been to come up with.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 [quote name='anti-barbie' post='25376' date='Jun 30 2007, 07:35 PM']If you mean Unskinny Bop, then it was by Poison. And i agree, it's boring, unimaginative and thoroughly carp[/quote] but to be fair, the bass line is pretty much just a pedal throughout. You might not like the song, but you can't really say it's the worst bassline ever because of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bw_user_name Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Unskinny Bop - worst bassline ever - votes please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmasta89 Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 /posts a generic punk song with horrible one note bass line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 To be fair, most of those suggestions are just simple basslines - which doesn't make them crap per se. A crap bassline IMHO is one that actually detracts from a song. Something that Mark King has been guilty of at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 [quote name='Musky' post='25559' date='Jul 1 2007, 11:43 AM']To be fair, most of those suggestions are just simple basslines - which doesn't make them crap per se. A crap bassline IMHO is one that actually detracts from a song.[/quote] +1. Or something which is out of time or out of tune (which is unforgiveable thesedays!). Simple basslines are effective supporting other parts of the music, ook they may be boring but they're not by default "crap" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_in_ya_face Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 [quote name='acidbass' post='25334' date='Jun 30 2007, 05:15 PM']Anything off the new Kings Of Leon album! [/quote] That 'on call' track winds me up...it's really badly produced as well as some of the vocals are clipped off before the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Can't remember its name, but there was some crappy rap 'tune' which ripped off part of the vocal from Foreigner's 'Cold As Ice'... just the "you're as cold as ice/willing to sacrifice" bit. The bass came from god knows where, but was horridly distorted and not even in the same key. It caused me pain to hear it. They even used it on a Colgate advert on the telly, and I had to change channel every time it came on. My other candidates are 'Baby Please Don't Go" by KC and the Sunshine Band, and "He Ain't Heavy" by the Hollies. Tuning is crap and the timing is worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nimrod Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 [quote name='Musky' post='25559' date='Jul 1 2007, 11:43 AM']A crap bassline IMHO is one that actually detracts from a song. Something that Mark King has been guilty of at times.[/quote] Funny you should mention MK... most of his basslines are good, But some of the solos seem to loose the timing and the groove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 [quote name='David Nimrod' post='25610' date='Jul 1 2007, 03:35 PM']Funny you should mention MK... most of his basslines are good, But some of the solos seem to loose the timing and the groove.[/quote] +1. MK is the master (well, one of the masters) of the truly melodic bassline. Often his lines carry the melody of the entire song AND pin it down too. But I agree, his solos aren't great. Grooveless for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Yeah, Mark King is a first rate bass player. But when he really lets fly I think he can on occasions let his virtuosity get in the way of a song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Travis: "Why Does It Always Rain On Me" is a narcolepsy special. Credit to the guy for not overplaying, but it's dull as ditchwater, when you come to play it live! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiepyrite Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Adam and the Ants - Prince Charming God, that is mind numbing to play live. I'd rather read washing machine instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 [quote name='dlloyd' post='25548' date='Jul 1 2007, 10:59 AM']Maggie May... parts are good, but the remainder suggests drunkeness...[/quote] +1 i think this is some of the worst bass playing i've ever heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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