Best Bass Sounds

[allighatt0r]

I do love the tone Ross Valory gets from that Magnum on Don't Stop Believing (even though it might be a bit of an embarrassing tune...)

[url="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1ylsj_journey-don-t-stop-believing-live_music"]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1ylsj_journey-don-t-stop-believing-live_music[/url]

[visog]

If we're doing individual notes in answer to this question.... here's my vote for 'E': [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUWn90y7Kgc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUWn90y7Kgc[/url]

[derrenleepoole]

My favourite bassist isn't really a bassist at all! I'm talking about the very talented 7/8 string guitar player Charlie Hunter, who does all his own bass line accompaniments! Try to imagine Joe Pass, but super funky and you're sort of there. I love the bass tone he gets out of the three bass strings on the Novax guitar he plays. A really unique tone, not to everyone's taste, but it works so well in the context of what he does! I don't know how else to describe it really... but it works for me.

http://youtu.be/ypL4Zo04ONw

I do get bored of hearing bassists with brittle tone, and I think this is what I like about this guys stuff. It kind of hits you in the gut Plus, he has a great bass rig for a guitarist!

[bear-foot-bass]

Was watching Goodfellas last night when the perfect bass sound popped out. Tracked it through to Nilsson's 'Jump Into the Fire'. Fantastic intro but the vocals are baad.
Is this just a tube amp distorting?

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_4eSiLFA_o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_4eSiLFA_o[/url]

[Beer of the Bass]

[quote name='bear-foot-bass' timestamp='1321221414' post='1436748']
Was watching Goodfellas last night when the perfect bass sound popped out. Tracked it through to Nilsson's 'Jump Into the Fire'. Fantastic intro but the vocals are baad.
Is this just a tube amp distorting?
[/quote]

Indeed, I'd say it's flatwound strings into a fairly bright sounding grindy valve amp. Good sound!