Magnolia Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 This is one of my favs [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-7u9OW6iGU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-7u9OW6iGU[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 [quote name='nick' post='716984' date='Jan 18 2010, 08:33 PM']My favourite [/quote] Great playing, but considering his stage attire and presence AND that bass, I find myself strangely sidetracked by the guy in the nappie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil.i.stein Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 [quote name='Bloodaxe' post='716067' date='Jan 17 2010, 10:07 PM']Now, I don't much care for slap, but I remember seeing this on "The Tube"... 3:15 - 4:22 Russell Jackson - woah![/quote] i've only just got 'round to watching this, but F**K Yes !! some power in that !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stag Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 [quote name='leschirons' post='717246' date='Jan 18 2010, 10:18 PM']Great playing, but considering his stage attire and presence AND that bass, I find myself strangely sidetracked by the guy in the nappie.[/quote] +1 to the nappy guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Mr Danny Thompson. Solo at 3:18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroman Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I forgot an all time classic! Steve Harris, on "Number Of The Beast". Fantastic playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golchen Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 For me it's Stu Hamm's Country music. Totally blew me away years before I got into bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 [quote name='retroman' post='717458' date='Jan 19 2010, 07:36 AM']Steve Harris, on "Number Of The Beast". Fantastic playing [/quote] There's a bass solo in that track?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 (edited) Jim Lea of Slade did a truly mean bass / violin solo in his day. Here's the one he did at Slade's last ever UK show in Liverpool in 1983 Edited January 19, 2010 by 12stringbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 [quote name='TheRev' post='717301' date='Jan 18 2010, 10:57 PM']Mr Danny Thompson. Solo at 3:18 [/quote] Thanks for posting that. Beautiful track. Brought a tear to me eye that did... nearly a year since the big man died Lovely bass playing too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I'm having the four bar bass break in Tommy The Cat. Short, to the point, batshit insane. Ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Sorry. I know this is about my third suggestion.... and I dunno how to embed video either... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxg1AoEz9p4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxg1AoEz9p4[/url] Bass solo kicks off at around 2:36 - but its insane all throught the track! And the award for the longest fingers in music goes to......! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroman Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 [quote name='Conan' post='717520' date='Jan 19 2010, 09:47 AM']There's a bass solo in that track?! [/quote] The whole song is pretty much a bass solo!! I love Harris' solo part after the guitar solo, where he well and truly gets up the dusty end, on the top string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witterth Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 [quote name='phil.i.stein' post='717255' date='Jan 18 2010, 10:23 PM']i've only just got 'round to watching this, but F**K Yes !! some power in that !![/quote] I saw this line up on this tour as fresh faced youth when was it 1982? blown away by the whole band as well as Russel!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 [quote name='thisnameistaken' post='717933' date='Jan 19 2010, 03:13 PM']I'm having the four bar bass break in Tommy The Cat. Short, to the point, batshit insane. Ideal.[/quote] I'm with you man, that is lovely, loved it for many years now. Claypool is wonderful, but difficult to listen to sometimes though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmz Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I'll go with all the Percy Jones tracks on Brand X's Do they Hurt album - still freaks me out to this day - a virtual Percy Jones solo album. Palewell Park - Jeff Berlin - on the Bruford album Gradually Going Tornado. Jean-Jacques Burnels's solo on Genetix from the Raven album - lots of other great moments on that album too ! Geddy Lee's little jazzy break in La Villa Strangiato (you know the one). Jeff Berlin - Water on the Brain Part 2 from the Alan Holdsworth album Road Games. I'm not the biggest Jeff Berlin fan in the world, especially when he opens his mouth - but when he plays - he does have his moments... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfie Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I don't know whether it really counts as a bass solo, but that bit in the middle of The Chain that they use for the grand prix, love it. Hate the song though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Although its not strictly a solo - as there are vocals on top - but Jamerson's bass line on 'Save the children' (on Whats Going On) is effectively a three minute solo behind Marvin ... and its stunningly musical and propulsive. Superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Culture Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 This got (one of) my vote(s) earlier - Heaven 17's, 'We Don't Need This Fascist Groove Thang' - but I've found a link to it on Youtube now: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F23OHGZCAcE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F23OHGZCAcE[/url]. Bass break starts at about 1:30. 15 secs of 80's funky slappiness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 [quote name='thisnameistaken' post='717933' date='Jan 19 2010, 03:13 PM']I'm having the four bar bass break in Tommy The Cat. Short, to the point, batshit insane. Ideal.[/quote] I love this too. Best bit is its actually not neary so hard as it sounds to do, and we all like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrips Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3VMV4Tk8Lw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3VMV4Tk8Lw[/url] Juan Nelson. Incredible always, spectacular at 2.18 onwards and at various others. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3R-UlspWEM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3R-UlspWEM[/url] Obviously, being the worlds best song, this has an unfair advantage, but that does technically make 1.15 onwards the best bass solo ever, i mean why is this even open for debate??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 [quote name='HeavyJay' post='716336' date='Jan 18 2010, 09:05 AM']Chili's, Flea, Naked in the Rain: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c56GvyekbMQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c56GvyekbMQ[/url] From about 2:23. Fits in really well with a really funky and groovy song and isn't too long. I love it.[/quote] + the 1 My all-time fave too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Juan Nelson's solo at the end of Ben Harper's 'Steal My Kisses' is really sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 [quote name='richrips' post='718774' date='Jan 20 2010, 10:14 AM'][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3VMV4Tk8Lw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3VMV4Tk8Lw[/url] Juan Nelson. Incredible always, spectacular at 2.18 onwards and at various others. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3R-UlspWEM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3R-UlspWEM[/url] Obviously, being the worlds best song, this has an unfair advantage, but that does technically make 1.15 onwards the best bass solo ever, i mean why is this even open for debate???[/quote] The Ben Harper track is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4lve Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 The funny bit in the middle of Rush's XXY. Makes me smile very time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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