Best Basslines Out There, Mofos

[MaybeACoordinator 8,349]

Gimme that whomp whomp, fools

 

[Celery Man 20,931]

 

[Radical Larry 28,556]

 

[Grandioso 2,592]

And hey, why not put this bananas bass solo here

 

[Paul Wesley 3,278]

Chic "Good Times" got to be in the top 10.  

Got sampled and re-sampled and re-re-sampled.  

[MaybeACoordinator 8,349]

Beaumont's own Larry Graham, who is also Drake's uncle, which never fails to blow my mind:

 

 

[MaybeACoordinator 8,349]

 

[Al_4_ISU 12,451]

 

[phdhorn 6,224]

There are tons of great bass lines out there, but I don't really care.  There's one and only one for me.  Nothing else is even close IMHO:

 

[hullabelew 3,723]

I really like John Michel Schoepf's work on Kelly Willis' new record, especially on "Don't Step Away".

 

[noharleyyet 2,838]

 

[Bogeywon 2,519]

 

 

[Buzzrock 14,902]

This came up on my playlist the other day:

[Buzzrock 14,902]

Can we up the difficulty? How about no:

Les Claypool
Flea
Victor Wooten

[PencilPusher 454]

2 Votes for Good Times and Tighten Up (Archie Bell and the Drells from HTown!).  If we were to compile a Top 10 or 20, the songs should all be from old school soul, R&B, and funk. 

43 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:

Can we up the difficulty? How about no:

Les Claypool
Flea
Victor Wooten

Ironically, i think Flea's best bass line was for a non RHCP song - Bust A Move by Young MC. 

[Celery Man 20,931]

If you want to up the difficult, take out the greatest bass player of all time.  James motherfucking Jamerson.

[Mole 4,330]

Anything Jamerson.

How about Bakithi Kumalo? The entire Graceland album is amazing, joyful fretless playing. Such a great sound and groove.

 

 

 

[Mole 4,330]

How about the king of session players, Abraham Laboriel, playing in church? The groove feels great throughout and there's a nice bass moment around 4:00.

 

 

[Nole-4-Life 802]

Always loved this one.....

 

 

Edited June 4, 2018 by Nole-4-Life

[tbone_ 14,110]

Eminence front

[tbone_ 14,110]

Also roundabout

[destroya 374]

Mountain Song, by Jane's Addiction.  Super simple but 100% kick ass.

[Chad Fuck 17,659]

 

[Chad Fuck 17,659]

 

[Chad Fuck 17,659]

 

[Chad Fuck 17,659]

Anything in this set:

 

[Moby Ric 2,058]

Too many to post so just anything Geddy Lee does.  

[Deej 76,755]

 

[noharleyyet 2,838]

I'll just put this there....

 

[Celery Man 20,931]

hell yeah - Paul McCartney is underrated as a bassist.  And a singer, for that matter.  Or at least, his songwriting and BEATLES!!!!111 overshadows how great he was with both instruments.

Back to singing Jamerson's praises, if any of y'all haven't seen "Standing in the Shadows of Motown", it's worth watching.  They also touch on how the British invasion dudes were influenced directly by Jamerson without even knowing his name.  I think it was a quote from Entwistle where he describes his favorite bassist as "whoever plays on the motown songs"

 

also, Carol Kaye

 

[Deej 76,755]

9 minutes ago, noharleyyet said:

I'll just put this there....

 

I don't see or hear a bass. 

[Grandioso 2,592]

Yes, disco sucks and we all hate it but some of that shit had rad bass lines. You can even hear the disco-funk bass influence on credible rock badasses like the Stones (Miss You) and the Clash (The Magnificent Seven). 

Couldn't find isolated tracks but these have some guys playing the bass along with the songs and you can hear it better.

 

[Chad Fuck 17,659]

I'm down with disco.  Danceable as hell.  Our band covers Stayin Alive.  It slays every time.

[MaybeACoordinator 8,349]

George Porter:

 

 

[noharleyyet 2,838]

 

[Goo Punch 4,275]

How can I possibly be the first to post this:

 

 

[Grandioso 2,592]

Man, Paul could walk the fuck his way around a bass. My favorite Paul bassline. 

How does he remember all that shit!?!?

Edited June 5, 2018 by Grandioso

[Buzzrock 14,902]

If you want to up the difficult, take out the greatest bass player of all time.  James motherfucking Jamerson.

Well yeah but you already posted him.

[Deej 76,755]

Disco is great, provided you have enough coke.

[Chad Fuck 17,659]

Man, Paul could walk the fuck his way around a bass. My favorite Paul bassline. 
How does he remember all that shit!?!?

He wrote it.

[qwertyu1234 496]

Two great basslines of the top of my head:

 

 

[I Got Worms 31]

Lots of Joy Division and New Order basslines to choose from. 

[yoladu 4,090]

1 hour ago, I Got Worms said:

Lots of Joy Division and New Order basslines to choose from. 

 

 

[yoladu 4,090]

6 hours ago, Celery Man said:

Also, Carol Kaye

 

this is not Carol Kaye (ha!) but this clip shows how incredibly melodic that Good Vibrations bass line is.

 

[Celery Man 20,931]

she'll do

[BrickHorn 18,216]

 

[ConferenceRoom 6,141]

Gentlemen.

Edited June 5, 2018 by crackamacgowski

[ConferenceRoom 6,141]

Also, but not an also ran. 

 

Edited June 5, 2018 by crackamacgowski

[ConferenceRoom 6,141]

 

[Grandioso 2,592]

What happened to Supergrass? Man, I'd go see them again in a heartbeat.