Greatest Basslines of all time?

Comeback (Light Therapy) - Josh Rouse

 

This certainly wouldn't qualify as one the "greatest bass lines of all time" but in my opinion it has to be one of the coolest bass "sounds" of all time.

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Hard To Love You



Dozy's (Trevor Ward-Davies) bass sound in general was very cool on their early records but this one really jumped out at me the first time I heard it.
He started off playing a Gibson EB-2 bass but then switched to a Fender Jazz Bass which is heard on this track.

 

Patricia Barber (Michael Arnopol on bass), “Use me”:

 

'Taxman' by the Beatles, 'Strange Days' by the Doors, 'Thank You', by Led Zeppelin, 'Josie' by Steely Dan, to name a few. What I love about the bass is the melodic propulsion it can provide. Yes indeed, I actually AM all 'bout that bass.

 

The Beatles-Rain

 

"Bourrée" :Jethro Tull
"Nivram" :The shadows

 

Barney Miller Theme Song - by Jack Elliott & Allyn Ferguson

 

I probably posted some picks in this thread months ago but here's a vid to one of my favorites:

 

I ended up following this lead and discovered that Chuck Berghofer (The Wrecking Crew) was responsible for this classic bass line. The story goes that he "lifted" it from a song on James Taylor's 1974 album, Walking Man. Does anyone know which song?

 

Dave Pegg - 'Who Knows Where The Time Goes' from the Cropredy Live 2008 performance with mother and daughter vocalists Chris and Kellie While.

Stunning bass lines throughout from Pegg, playing his 5 string bass.

There is a version up on YiuTube from 2008 but it's not a very good recording. The official one is well worth seeking out.

Best Wishes,
David

 

The Beatles - "Birthday" McCartney.

 

Rescue Me-Fontella Bass

 

Did Paul use a Rick on the recording?

 

According to Bassmaster by Tony Bacon and Gareth Morgan, he did.

 

No way I'm reading 40 pages of this stuff but page 1 cites at least 3 songs by Yes but not "Long Distance Runaround," which bassists I've known like above all others by Squire.

Other great bass lines/performances: Tom Fowler's work on Roxy & Elsewhere (especially the side starting with "Village of the Sun"), Jaco Pastorius on the title track of Pat Metheny's Bright Size Life, and Milt Hinton on Branford Marsalis' "Doxy" from Trio Jeepy:

 

Colony - Joy Division

 

and the award goes to...

Herbie Flowers, for "Jump Into The Fire" (Harry Nilsson).

 

"Walking On The Moon" by The Police

"Taxman" by The Beatles

"The Lazarus Heart" by Sting

"Outta-Space" by Billy Preston

"Erotic City" by Prince

"I Bleed" by The Pixies

"Transmission" by Joy Division

"Once In a Lifetime" by The Talking Heads

"Public Image" by Public Image Ltd.

"Voodoo" by The Neville Brothers

"Ramble On" by Led Zep

"King of The Rodeo" by Kings of Leon

 

Waiting For An Alibi - Thin Lizzy

 

I could only like that post once.

He's got several. He played that crazy thang on Rock On by David Essex, the slinky double bass on Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed, and also on Bowie's Space Oddity. And he's currently playing double bass in a standard jazz situation. Not a household name, but a really original cat who's always had it going on.

 

Little Green Bag- George Baker Selection
That's the Way of the World - EW&F
Knowing Me, Knowing You - Abba
Indian Girl - Rolling Stones
One Love - Bob Marley
Hurricane - Bob Dylan
The Millionaire Waltz- Queen

 

Jah Wobble's playing on "Death Disco". Remember he was still a newbie on bass - just great!

 

Did the bass make it a hit. Or was the song so good the bass just fell into place. What's. Your favorite, if you don't like my picks write in your own!

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