Songs that open with a bass and no other instrument (including drums)

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  1. Rufus rag

    Rufus rag Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    Just listened to Dennis Dunnaway's amazing bass intro on Alice Cooper's Gutter Cat prompted the question.
    The only others that come to mind are Thin Lizzy's Dancing in the Moonlight, UFO's Cherry & YES's Does it Really Happen.
    Must be others, please post!
     
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  2. gregorya

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    Chicago "I'm a Man"

     
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  3. If I Can Dream_23

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    Plaster Caster by Kiss! :p

    Here's a demo version (1977). I sometimes like this version even better than the album mix. It's not actually "better" but it's just...a nice alternate...

     
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  4. anth67

    anth67 Purveyor of Hogwash

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    Let There Be More Light ~ Pink Floyd (drums & organ come in pretty quick, though)
     
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  5. gregorya

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    And this alternate rendition... ;)

     
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  6. vudicus

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    Cuyahoga - R.E.M.

     
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  7. Mark E. Moon

    Mark E. Moon Formerly kw21925

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    Allman Brothers - Whipping Post.
     
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  8. Rufus rag

    Rufus rag Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    ^^^*
    How did I forget that classic?
     
    Rufus rag, May 25, 2018
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  9. vudicus

    vudicus Forum Resident

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    Live With Me - Rolling Stones

     
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  10. g.z.

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    "Tighten Up" - Archie Bell & The Drells

    1968
     
    g.z., May 25, 2018
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  11. Say It Right

    Say It Right Not for the Hearing Impaired

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    "How Long" by Ace, drums (high hat, snare and bass drum) then enter after a few notes. Keyboard, guitar and vocals soon follow.
     
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  12. swandown

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    1967 freakbeat classic "Garden Of My Mind" by The Mickey Finn:

     
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  13. Lownote30

    Lownote30 Bass Clef Addict

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    Yes - Does It Really Happen
     
    Lownote30, May 25, 2018
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  14. vamborules

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    Lots of Jane's Addiction songs --

    Up The Beach
    Whores
    Mountain Song
    Three Days
    I Would For You

    and probably some I'm forgetting.
     
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  15. If I Can Dream_23

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    Oh, and at the risk of being ashamed to forget - also 100,000 Years by Kiss as well.

    I'm not intentionally trying to add Kiss into every post I make. It just pleasantly turns out that way. :D
     
    If I Can Dream_23, May 25, 2018
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    My Girl - The Temptations

     
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  17. gregorya

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    "Dazed and Confused" Led Zeppelin

     
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  18. GodShifter

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    The theme to “Barney Miller” :D
     
    GodShifter, May 25, 2018
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    Fugazi Waiting Room

     
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    Jump Into The Fire - Nilsson
     
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    "The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines" Joni Mitchell

     
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  23. janschfan

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    Oh, my gosh......EIGHT MILES HIGH...The Byrds...sorry I shouted...
     
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    Public Image - Public Image Ltd

     
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  25. Damien DiAngelo

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    Ace of Spades by Motorhead starts with Lemmy's unique bass sound.
     
    Damien DiAngelo, May 25, 2018
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