Foo - Best Bass Riff

I'm going to say "Peace Frog" The Doors--Morrison Hotel

Geddy Lee's Bass Solos in La Villa Strangiato.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, any song. Flea can play bass.

Interpol - Evil. Check it.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, any song. Flea can play bass.

Yup. Hell of an actor too :D

Cliff Burton for the win. It isn't really disputable.

Was gunna say Cliff Burton as well.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, any song. Flea can play bass.

+1

I immediately thought of the riff he did on their cover of "Higher Ground."

Cliff Burton for the win. It isn't really disputable.

May he rest in piece. :(

Les Claypool, if you're feeling weird.

Yup. Hell of an actor too :D

he is my hair twin

Stanley Clarke - School Days

+1

I immediately thought of the riff he did on their cover of "Higher Ground."

I thought of Three Ways or whatever its called.

Larry Graham, Bootsy Collins!

Yup. Hell of an actor too :D

"...no Donny. These men are cowards..."

Flea is always good, but Chris Wolstenholme from Muse is also awesome.

Muse, 'Hysteria' is one of my fave bass lines ever.

I'm going to post another thread that involves music in a second.

May he rest in piece. :(

Nah, no peace for Cliff. If there is a heaven, he's probably too busy making music to be all peaceful and serene. He, Jimi, and Dimebag must be kicking out some nice tunes.

Although, Janis, Jim, and Syd are probably doing some peaceful strung out Hippie stuff.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, any song. Flea can play bass.

Beat me to it. Best reason to listen to RHCP is Flea. They're cool live, too, my indie snob friends can kiss my rear, Freaky Styley is an awesome album.

Oh yeah, and Higher Ground... shweet. Which album was that? I'm pretty sure I lost my copy :(

Stevie Wonder's Higher Ground was and still is better! :p

"Maxwell Murder" by Rancid

Red Hot Chili Peppers, any song. Flea can play bass.

"Soul To Squeeze" has to be one of his best. Pretty basic, but has such an awesome groove.

Death From Above 1979's only album feature only a bass guitar and drums. some of it was pretty wicked.


also transmission by joy division.

Sunshine of Your Love - Jack Bruce

I'm going to say "Peace Frog" The Doors--Morrison Hotel

The Doors actually didn't have a bass player, Ray Manzarek played most of the bass lines on his Farfisa organ, and / or they hired a bassist for studio sessions. Leroy Vinegar, a great jazz bassist, played on some of their stuff. I'll check my old LP and let you know....

:)

Yup. Hell of an actor too :D

TR!

you know I, as a former bass player, am partial to a certain bass player...still recognizing the greats like Flea, Stanley Clark, Jaco Pastorius, Jack Bruce and others... Nevertheless, give a listen to Something by The Beatles (a George Harrison song) and listen to the bass line by Paul McCartney. Under appreciated for sure as a bassist.

Props to Bootsy Collins

But John Entwistle has always been my overall favorite.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TVl39LBZGMw

David J (Bauhaus) - Bella Lugosi's Dead


Peter Hook (Joy Division) - Transmission

Herbie Flowers . Take A Walk On The Wild Side
Nathan Watts? . Master Blaster (Jammin')

Many good bassists, (and organist) listed, but my vote goes to anything by Victor Wooten. If interested go to YouTube and you will be blown away. Check out the bass-guitar slap battle for starters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vdJvHE8qxA

Many good bassists, (and organist) listed, but my vote goes to anything by Victor Wooten. If interested go to YouTube and you will be blown away. Check out the bass-guitar slap battle for starters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vdJvHE8qxA

Terrible sound quality. Probably didn't do it justice.

Anything by Rush until the 90's. Didn't have quite the same stuff in later albums but still great. Stuff like "Limelight" and pretty much the entire "Signals" album just drill it into your head. Fleas Hump de Bump, Warlocks, and Tell me Baby from the last record should tell anyone who the man is.
Early RHCP's if you can find them anymore are top notch. Seen them live in the 80's, 90's and 2000's. Not much better live.
Plus the guy from Tool. Can never remember his name but holy cow.

mine

Throw it down, we'll be the judge. :D

Stanly Clark, Jocko Pastorius, Cliff Burton, Bootsie Collins, Les Claypool.

Victor Wooton with Bella Fleck and the Flecktones is my current fav. I saw them in a 200 seat venue last month. MIND BLOWING show!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR6t47pV8Qc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9a4ThBNacY&mode=related&search=

"Maxwell Murder" by Rancid

+1, this was the first thing that came to my head

Stanly Clark, Jocko Pastorius, Cliff Burton, Bootsie Collins, Les Claypool.

Victor Wooton with Bella Fleck and the Flecktones is my current fav. I saw them in a 200 seat venue last month. MIND BLOWING show!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR6t47pV8Qc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9a4ThBNacY&mode=related&search=

That had to be outtasight!

We're talking specific basslines here, not bassists, right? Songs where the bassline itself carries the song and is the memorable part of the music. The few that pop into mind straight away are:

Talking Heads' version of "Take Me To The River"

Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust"

Anything by Primus, like "Jerry Was A Race Car Driver" or "My Name Is Mud"

There are more that will pop into my head later, I'm sure.

Ok, specific bass lines. Real Me from the Quadrophenia album. this song is the bass line.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=o9Or4QGI80Y

The Police: "Walking On The Moon"

That had to be outtasight!

OT:

Stone Mountain Arts Center.
http://stonemountainartscenter.com/ArtsCenter/Stone_Mountain_Arts_Center.html

Great Venue way out in the woods. Do It!

Another one of my favorites is The Brothers Johnson - Get the Funk Outta My Face. It isn't very technical, but it sure is effective.

Ok, specific bass lines. Real Me from the Quadrophenia album. this song is the bass line.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=o9Or4QGI80Y

+1,000,001

Best results are achieved by turning this one up to 11.

+1

I immediately thought of the riff he did on their cover of "Higher Ground."+1, he's a real nice guy too.The riff on Young MC's Bust A Move was pretty good as well.

Bootsy Collins knows how to play too.




Best results are achieved by turning this one up to 11.why not just make 10 louder?

why not just make 10 louder?

But "....these go to 11."

+100000 to Stanley Clarke. But also Roy Garrison- a true master.

But for a real thrill, check out Lonnie Liston Smith's Expansions (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dmX2uhQrZs). (In case you're wondering, that's a small triangle solo in the first four measures.) One of the most demanding bass ostinato figures in all of jazz, played by one of the very best bassists in the history of jazz, Cecil McBee. I was so incredibly fortunate to have seen the Cosmic Echoes at the old Bijou in Philly- we sat about three feet from McBee- what a mesmerizing experience that was!

I heard Stu Hamm once in concert (G3: Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai). No specific riffs, but the guy turns bass into a sound of its own, not just a heartbeat there for support.

Cliff Burton for the win. It isn't really disputable.

^^^What he said. (Who ever Cliff Burton is) *shrugs*

^^^What he said. (Who ever Cliff Burton is) *shrugs*

Whoever he was, that is. He was the first bass player in Metallica. Killed in a tour bus crash, IIRC.

Two pages and no mention of Dimebag Darrel.

Shame shame.

Whoever he was, that is. He was the first bass player in Metallica. Killed in a tour bus crash, IIRC.

Oh THAT guy. Oh okay. Oops. :o Don't listen to Metallica much. I only agreed with Mich because I owed him one.