Sky Arts ,Worlds greatest Basslines .28/11/25

[tauzero]

48 minutes ago, martin8708 said:

Adam Clayton came over well , ( IMO ) he really seemed to be into bass playing 

 

Yes, I thought he was very analytical, along with Glenn Matlock who was citing his Jamerson influence in Anarchy in the UK.

[shoulderpet]

13 hours ago, cetera said:

So far it's just a 'History of Hooky'. Very dull...

I'd rather have a Greatest Basslines show 3/4 full of Jamerson, Babbitt, Kaye etc than Hooky...

Hooky is my favourite bass player ever so I loved it, would have been bored to tears if it was a greatest basslines show

[Woodinblack]

19 minutes ago, shoulderpet said:

Hooky is my favourite bass player ever so I loved it, would have been bored to tears if it was a greatest basslines show

 

Maybe it was badly labeled then - I would watch a program called greatest basslines, but probably not something about peter hook. Still, put the series on record so I can skim over that.

[Terry M.]

33 minutes ago, shoulderpet said:

would have been bored to tears if it was a greatest basslines show

But it would have then at least done what it said on the tin. Based on information gathered on this thread I won't be watching any of it. Never even heard of Peter Hook before.

[shoulderpet]

9 minutes ago, Terry M. said:

But it would have then at least done what it said on the tin. Based on information gathered on this thread I won't be watching any of it. Never even heard of Peter Hook before.

I'm going to have to respectfully agree to disagree on this. 

 

To me the description when I looked up the programme seemed quite clear on what to expect which is why I decided to watch it, the description when I looked out up was as follows:  Three bassists deconstruct the basslines that defined their careers, beginning with Joy Division and New Order founder member Peter Hook

[Lozz196]

Great programme but was expecting more actual bass lines highlighted, analysed and dissected, leading to why they are considered the greatest. 

[Stub Mandrel]

Gosh we can all be very precious about this.

 

Any programme aimed at bass players would have a pretty small audience. 

 

This is a programme aimed at a wider public who have more than a superficial interest in music. The songs mentioned are generally not technical, but are ones someone aware of 'bass' (many 'music lovers' aren't - sorry to shatter your illusions) would appreciate as being part of their success. And, to be fair, a 'great bassline' is one that lifts a song beyond the everyday.

 

Of course MY list would look very different, but this programme doesn't target me.

 

I'm just grateful for a programme that will, hopefully, rause awareness and understanding of the role and potential of my chosen instrument and the people who play it.