wicked bass lines

from beautiful guitar lines we go 2 the wicked, the funky, the bottom...the bass

too high-norman brown (nathan east)
what you won't do for love-go west (abraham laboriel)
crusin-stanley clarke
giggolette-ozone (charles glenn)
firecrakcer-mass production (kevin douglas)
anotherloverholeinyohead-prince (brown mark)
weak in the knees-steve arrington's hall of fame

James Brown - Get up, get into it, get involved
Funkadelic - Cosmic Slop
D'angelo - Lady (Raphael Saadiq)
Prince - Dororthy Parker
Prince - Sexy Dancer

"Who gonna check me boo?"

Boriqua1130 said: It's never too late, to be "Experienced"

the time ( prince ) 777 - 9311
dennis edwards - dont look any further
juicy - sugar free
Thank You (Falettenme Be Mice Elf Agin)' Sly and the family stone
strecthin' out ( and everything else on that album ) bootys rubber band
anti love song - betty davis
thank you for talkin' to me africa - sly and the family stone

just off the top

missfee said:

Prince: Face Down Live

Graycap23 said:

diamondpearl1 said:

Graycap23 said:

"Who gonna check me boo?"

Boriqua1130 said: It's never too late, to be "Experienced"

missfee said:

Graycap23 said:

Don't remember that one. I'll have 2 take a listen.

I believe he is speaking of the live performance Prince did at his house and was supposedly for New Year's Eve in '99. Its on dvd "Rave Un2 the Year 2000". Its got some good stuff on it if u don't already have or haven't seen it.

missfee said:

Graycap23 said:

Don't remember that one. I'll have 2 take a listen.

I believe he is speaking of the live performance Prince did at his house and was supposedly for New Year's Eve in '99. Its on dvd "Rave Un2 the Year 2000". Its got some good stuff on it if u don't already have or haven't seen it.

I'm gonna do this with no JB, No P-Funk and no Prince:

"Pow" - Graham Central Station - Larry Graham
"More Bounce To The Ounce" - Zapp - Roger Troutman
Cameosis" - Cameo - Aaron Mills
"Cadillac" - Raheem DeVaughn
"Strawberry Letter 23" - The Brothers Johnson
"Touch" - Chuckii Booker
"Shaky Ground" - The Temptations (Fishbone's version)
"I Need Your Lovin'" - Teena Marie
"Hand Dance" - The Reddings
"Hit and Run" - The Bar-Kays
"Master Blaster" - Stevie Wonder
"Fanstastic Voyage" - Lakeside
"Let's Get Away" - T.I.
"I'm Freaky" - O'Bryan
"Slide" - Slave
"Sticky Situation" - Tyrone Brunson
"And The Beat Goes On" - The Whispers
"Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" - McFadden and Whitehead
"Good Times" - Chic
"I'm Ready" - Kano

BlaqueKnight said:

"Thank You For Talking To Me Africa" -- Sly and the Family Stone

"Everybody Dance" -- Chic

"Shadows In The Rain" -- The Police

"A Love Supreme Pt. I" -- John Coltrane

"Pickup Sticks" -- The Dave Brubeck Quartet

"I Like What You Do" -- The Commodores

"The Boss" -- James Brown

"I'm The One" -- Average White Band

Honorable mentions . . .

"Down Here In Hell" -- Van Hunt

"One of These Nights" -- The Eagles

"Debra" -- Beck

Graycap23 said:

"Daylight" -- RAMP

"No Name Bar" -- Isaac Hayes

"Walk On By" -- Isaac Hayes (cover)
[Edited 8/4/08 14:50pm]

George Duke: Reach 4 it & Dukey Stick

Repost from the past...

James Brown:
Cold Sweat
Mother Popcorn
Super Bad
Soul Power
Talkin' Loud & Sayin' Nothing
Hot Pants
The Payback

Aretha Franklin:
Baby I Love You
Since You've Been Gone
See Saw


Wilson Pickett:
Mustang Sally
Engine, Engine #9

Otis Redding:
I Can't Turn You Loose
Tramp
Respect

Curtis Mayfield:
We're A Winner
Freddie's Dead
Superfly

Four Tops:
Reach Out
Bernadette
Standing In The Shadows Of Love


Martha & The Vandellas:
Nowhere To Run
Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone


Supremes:
Stop! In The Name Of Love
You Keep Me Hangin' On
My World Is Empty Without You
Stoned Love

Temptations:
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
Shakey Ground
Ball Of Confusion
Psychedelic Shack
I'm Losing You

Jackson Five:
I Want You Back
ABC
The Love You Save

Stevie Wonder:
Uptight
I was Made To Love Her
I'm Wondering
Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Da Day

Michael Jackson:
Thriller
Off The Wall
P.Y.T.
The Way You Make Me Feel
Speed Demon

Janet Jackson:
The Pleasure Principle
Control
What Have You Done For Me Lately

Isley Brothers:
This Old Heart of Mine
Fight The Power
The Pride

Sly:
Loose Booty
Sing A Simple Song
Life
Smilin'
Runnin' Away

Booker T. & the MGs:
Green Onions
Hip-Hug-Her
Time Is Tight
Melting Pot

Jr. Walker & The All-Stars:
What Does It Take
Road Runner
Shotgun

Kool and the Gang:
Funky Stuff
Who's Gonna Take The Weight
Love The Life You Live
Let The Music Take Your Mind
Open Sesame
N.T.
Pneumonia

Jimi Hendrix:
Who Knows
Changes
Little Miss Lover
If 6 Was 9
Spanish Castle Magic
Fire
Manic Depression

Tower Of Power:
What Is Hip
Soul Vaccination
Knock Yourself Out

The Police:
Walking on the Moon
Shadows in the Rain
Bring on the Night


Misc:

Chaka Khan - Something Deep
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Animals
She's Not There - Zombies
Politician - Cream
Get Together - The Youngbloods
Rescue Me - Fontella Bass
Boogie Nights - Heatwave
Fake - Alexander O'Neal
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye/Tammy Terrell
Going To A Go-Go - The Miracles
Cool Jerk - The Capitals
Sussudio - Phil Collins
Big Time - Peter Gabriel
No Reply At All - Genesis
Don't Disturb This Groove - The System
Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley
Tighten Up - Archie Bell & the Drells
Skinny Legs And All - Joe Tex
Fencewalk - Mandrill
Come On, Come Over - Jaco Pastorius
Twenty-Five Miles, War - Edwin Starr
Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young


...Some are funky others are just elegantly understated and appropriate.

It's interesting to note how some basslines can "drive" a song in a way
that's very obvious and others in a way that is much more subtle.

Probably could have saved some typing by just saying [Insert James Jamerson discography here]


tA


Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

Man, tA reminded me . . .

"6/4 Jam," Jaco Pastorius

"Jerk Out," The Time

"Nasty Girl," Vanity 6

namepeace said:

theAudience said:

3 Views of a Secret -- Jaco P., by way of Birelli Lagrene

"Someday, we'll all be free" by Donny Hathaway -- I forget who played it.

"Time's Up" by Living Colour -- Muzz Skillings... :goodness

"Higher Ground" by Stevie Wonder

"Air on a G String" by Beethoven

"Rainy Day/Still Raining" by Jimi Hendrix -- covered by Stanley Clarke from "In from the Storm."

"Letters Never Sent" by Carly Simon -- Doug Wimbush killed it.

"After the Rain" (video version) by Sting -- bass overdubs by Alex Al

"Lemon Meringue" by Fishbone -- bass by Norwood

"Room in my Heart" by Jonatha Brooke -- bass by Marcus Miller (fretless and funky)

a million more, gosh...

I'll try to pick cuts that haven't already been mentioned.
Here are some cool basslines,

The Brothers Johnson - Mista' Cool
Cymande - Brothers On The Slide
Enchantment - If You're Ready (Here It Comes)
F.B.I - F.B.I.
Fatback Band - Nija Walk (Street Walk)
Gil Scott-Heron - The Bottle
Graham Central Station - The Jam
The Impressions - Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man)
Instant Funk - I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)
The Jackson 5 - Darling Dear
The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie
Magnum - Funky Junky
Mandrill - Hang Loose
The Meters - Out In The Country
The Meters - Jungle Man
The Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster
Return To Forever - Vulcan Worlds
Rick James - Fool On The Street
Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul - (I Got) So Much Trouble In My Mind
Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul - I Made A Promise
Slave - Can't Get Enough Of You
Tyrone Davis - Turn Back The Hands Of Time
The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Love Land

Oooh!

"Big Time" by Peter Gabriel -- drumstick fingertips on the live bass by Tony Levin, if I recall.

All of Thomas Dolby's "Aliens Ate My Buick" album -- also by Tony Levin, I think. Amazing tone and timing.

"Hungry Like the Wolf" and other early Duran Duran gems -- John Taylor

"Flight of the Cosmic Hippo" by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones -- Victor Wooten killed the tracks on the first 2 albums by them. Amazing player.

...

Some of my favorites:

Nate Phillips/ Pleasure - Glide

Prince - Let's Work

Mark Adams/Slave - Never Get Away/Just A Touch Of Love

Sekou Bunch/Tom Browne - Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)

Bootsy Collins/Parliament -Sir NoseD'voidofunk -Pay Attention(B3M)

Bernard Edwards/Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You

Mark King/Level 42 - The Pursuit of Accidents

Larry Graham - The Jam

Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground

Anthony Jackson/The O'Jays - For The Love Of Money

Kai Eckhardt/Garaj Mahal - Mondo Garaj

James Jamerson/Marvin Gaye - What's Happening , Brother

Aaron Mills/Cameo - Be Yourself

Jaco Pastorius/Joni Mitchell - In France They Kiss On Main St.(Live)

Rocco Prestia /Tower of Power - Can't You see (You're Doin Me Wrong)

Rodney "Skeet" Curtis/ Parliament - Motor Booty Affair

Victor Wooten (Charlie Peacock) - London Twist N' Turn

Louis Johnson/Bros, Johnson - Streetwave

Bill Wyman/ Rolling Stones - Miss You

Bernie Worrell/ Parliament (on Synths) - Flashlight

Chuck Rainey/Steely Dan - Peg

Wilton Felder/ Michael Jackson - Love Is Here And Now You're Gone

Doug Wimbish/Wood Brass &Steel - Funkanova

Matt Garrison - Family

Hadrien Feraud - Marie Ael

Foley/Lenny White - Kashmir

Steve Washington/Aurra - Are You Single

Stanley Clarke/Louis Johnson - We Supply

Nick Beggs /Kajagoogoo - Too Shy / Ooh To Be Ahh

Gary Willis - No Sweat

Marcus Miller/Dave Sanborn - Run For Cover

Sting/The Police - Voices Inside My Head

Jeff Berlin/Bruford - Joe Frazier

Bernard Edwards/Chic - Stage Fright

Rocco Prestia/Chester Thompson/Tower Of Power - Squib Cakes

Jimmy Haslip/Yellowjackets - Top Secret

Chuck Rainey/Donald Byrd - Places and Spaces

Walter Becker/Donald Fagen - Florida Room

Stuart Zender/Jamiroquai - Mr Moon









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[Edited 8/4/08 23:43pm]

One of the baddest bass lines that wasn't even played on a bass guitar:
"Maybe Your Baby" by Stevie Wonder
And I think one of the greatest bass lines ever:
"Today" by Graham Central Station. I don't want to mention other OBVIOUS choices that EVERYBODY usually mentions. I mean, hell, damn near everything by James Jamerson is great. By Bernard Edwards, Bootsy, Stanley, etc. is all great. Sir Nose D'Void is one of the STOOPIDEST, most coldest bass lines. It's beyond funky. It's silly it's so baaad. Then of course u have More Bounce To The Ounce; another ALL TIME great cold blooded bass line that's not even played on bass. Another ALL TIME great bass line that's not on electric bass guitar is "Flashlight". "Got To Be There" bass line by Jamerson is simply beautiful. "Upside Down" by Bernard is cold. So is "I Want Your Love" But again, what bass line by Bernard isn't? Bootsy's "Another Point Of View" and also "How Do You View You" is bangin'. Odd ball choices such as Mark Brown's bass line on "Player's Ball". The tone on that is perfect. Another Mark that was killin' of course was the o.g. Mark from Slave . Mr. Adams.."Wait For Me" & "Snapshot" are faves of mine. "Munchies For Your Love" to "If You Want Me To Stay" by Sly. "I Like The Girls" to "Dookie Stick" which both were P-Funk influenced. Cameo's title track "Alligator Woman" to "Keep It Hot", to "I Just Want To Be" are all BANGIN'.

BlaqueKnight said:

I don't know if you all mentioned these or not... but here are a couple faves I don't think I saw...

Don't Go - Jakky Boy & The Bad Bunch
Chic - Raphael Saadiq
Skin Tight - Ohio Players
A Love Bizarre - Sheila E. (Prince?)
Better Than Making Love - Chante Moore
Disco Lady - Johnny Taylor (Bootsy)
Let's Get Down - Tony! Toni! Tone'! & DJ Quik
When the Lights Go Down - Prince
Good Love - Lucy Pearl
The Star of the Story - Heatwave
Inner City Blues - Nona Gaye's version (MeShell?)
Africano Power (LIVE) - Earth, Wind & Fire
Just Be Good to Me - S.o.S. Band
Do What I Gotta Do - Ralph Tresvant (T. Lewis fretless)
Touch - ConFunkShun

I agree with many of the formrntioned songs...

I'll add a few of my favorites that weren't already mentioned:

It's Just Begun - Jimmy Castor Bunch

Rio - Duran Duran

Gotta Get You Home Tonight - Eugene Wilde

Tom Sawyer - Rush

Don't Say Goodnight Tonight - Paul McCartney

Dear Limmertz - Azymuth

Rule Of Thumb - John Scofield (Darryl Jones) - actually this entire album (Still Warm) is a groove masterclass with also the incredible Omar Hakim on drums
Decoy - Miles Davis (Darryl Jones)
Essence - Kevin Eubanks (Marcus Miller)
Actual Proof - Herbie Hancock (Paul Jackson)
Let It Flow (For 'Dr. J') - Grover Washington Jr. (Marcus Miller)
Hey Good Lookin' - George Clinton (Steve Washington)
Don't Interrupt The Sorrow - Joni Mitchell
4.AM. - Herbie Hancock (Jaco Pastorius)

cocteau twins=garland album and peppermint pig.