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Reply #30 posted 08/16/04 8:38pm

vainandy

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Sure Shot - Crowne Heights Affair
Thigh's High - Tom Browne
Untouchable - Lakeside
Anybody Wanna Party - Gloria Gaynor
Backstrokin' - Fatback
I Know You Got Another - The Reddings
Keep On It - Starpoint
Funtown USA - Raphael Cameron
Andy is a four letter word.
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Reply #31 posted 08/16/04 8:47pm

Supernova

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"Goodnight Tonight"/Paul McCartney
"Reception"/Paul McCartney
"Square Biz"/Teena Marie
"Gigolette"/Ozone
"Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)"/Aretha Franklin (Eric Gale, bassist)
"Rock Steady"/Aretha Franklin (Chuck Rainey, bassist)
"My City Was Gone"/The Pretenders (Tony Butler, bassist)
"The Real Me"/The Who (John Entwistle, bassist)
"The Lemon Song"/Led Zeppelin (John Paul Jones, bassist)
"Happy Feelin'"/EW&F (Verdine White, bassist)
"Mango Meat"/Mandrill (Fudgie Kae)
"I'm Diggin You (Like An Old Soul Record)"/Meshell Ndegeocello
"Dred Loc"/Meshell Ndegeocello
"Soul On Ice"/Meshell Ndegeocello
"Kuru/Speak Like A Child"/Jaco Pastorius
"Come On, Come Over"/Jaco Pastorius...and everything else he ever played.
"Introduction"/Chicago (Peter Cetera, bassist)
"Take Me To The River"/Talking Heads (Tina Weymouth, bassist)
"Soup For One"/Chic (Bernard Edwards, bassist...and everything else he played).
"What Is Hip"/Tower of Power (Francis Rocco Prestia, bassist)
"Driven To Tears"/The Police (Sting, bassist)

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[This message was edited Mon Aug 16 21:29:21 2004 by Supernova]
This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes.
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Reply #32 posted 08/16/04 8:56pm

NWF

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Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
Juciy Fruit - Mtume
What Have You Done For Me Lately - Janet Jackson
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (and Billie Jean for that matter) - Wacko Jacko
Higher Ground - Stevie or Chili Peppers, depending on your preference
I Want You Back - J5! J5! J5!.....
We Got The Beat - The Go-Go's
The Magnificent Seven - The Clash
Rio - Duran Duran (c'mon, you knew I would pick this one wink)
A Town Called Malice - The Jam
Love Shack - The B-52's
....wait, who sang that song that went, like,.....whistle "Heartbeat, you make me feel soo weak", yeah that one.
School Days - Stanley Clarke
Poison Arrow - ABC
Call Me - Skyy
Ain't Nuthin' But a G Thang - Dr. Dre
The Sun Goes Down - Level 42
Genius of Love - Tom Tom Club
Just A Touch of Love and Slide - Slave
White Wedding - Billy Idol
All Blues - Miles Davis (that's actually very simple to play on bass)
When Doves Cry - Prince (giggle)
Sunshine Of Your Love - Creem
69 Times - Rick James, bitch!
Contort Yourself - James White & The Blacks
Fascination Street - The Cure
Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
.....and anything by James Jamerson
NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE.
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Reply #33 posted 08/17/04 2:16am

CinisterCee

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Thriller!

Da-dur-dur, Dur-dur, Da
Da-dur-dur, Dur-dur, Da


Yknow Quincy adapted that from "Give It To Me Baby" by Rick James.
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Reply #34 posted 08/17/04 3:16am

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Don't look any further - Denis Edwards & Siedha Garret !! ...anyone? biggrin
Vanglorious... this is protected by the red, the black, and the green. With a key... sissy!
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Reply #35 posted 08/17/04 3:34am

Cloudbuster

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Stayin' Alive.
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Reply #36 posted 08/17/04 10:16am

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Maybe I just missed 'em, but in 35 posts no one here mentions "Be Your Man" by Jesse Johnson or "Weak at The Knees" by Steve Arrington? omg Shame on all of you.
[This message was edited Tue Aug 17 10:16:49 2004 by intha916]
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Reply #37 posted 08/17/04 11:42am

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I always liked the bassline of Chaka's "Some Love" played by her brother, Mark. thumbs up!
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Reply #38 posted 08/17/04 2:16pm

UptownDeb

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Thank You (falletinme be mice elf again) + heroin = Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa


Now, that's a good one!
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Reply #39 posted 08/17/04 3:11pm

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theAudience said:


Thank You (falletinme be mice elf again) + heroin = Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa
(I said I wasn't gonna post during business hours today but I saw this and couldn't resist.)


fallofffallofffallofffallofffallofffallofffallofffallofffallofffallofffalloff
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Reply #40 posted 08/17/04 6:59pm

Supernova

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intha916 said:

Maybe I just missed 'em, but in 35 posts no one here mentions "Be Your Man" by Jesse Johnson or "Weak at The Knees" by Steve Arrington? omg Shame on all of you.
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That's probably because it was listed in last month's edition of a classic basslines thread.
This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes.
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Reply #41 posted 08/17/04 7:22pm

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Rain - The Beatles
Getting Better - The Beatles
Hey Bulldog - The Beatles
"Did u love somebody
But got no love in return?
Did u understand the real meaning of love?
That it just is and never yearns"
...Prince
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Reply #42 posted 08/18/04 7:40am

okaypimpn

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"Outside My Window" by Stevie Wonder
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Reply #43 posted 08/18/04 8:42am

Dancelot

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theAudience said:

I said I wasn't gonna post during business hours today but I saw this and couldn't resist.


hmmm hmmmm.... interesting... for me it's vice versa... when I'm posting on the org I won't do any business, no no no no no no!
Vanglorious... this is protected by the red, the black, and the green. With a key... sissy!
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