Who are some of your favorite bass lines or bassists old or new?

When Problems Arise-Fishbone (John Norwood Fisher-Bass)

http://www.youtube.com/wa...YoSbRWWelI

Hotel Happiness-Chuckii Booker (Chuckii or Derrick "DOA" Allen-Bass)

http://www.youtube.com/wa...cgDkR7dj38

Hard To Get-Rick James (Oscar Alston-Bass)

http://www.youtube.com/wa...-YT5V8yZuo

diamondpearl1 said:

that black dude from brand new heavies, i like meshell ndegeocello too.

raveon2tnek said:

man,Me'Shell's music does strange things 2 me....

Here she is live playin "Diggin You" http://www.youtube.com/wa...E3Y380Nv8Y

AlexdeParis said:

Did u like how the 1st half of "Hangover" was used on Monica's "The 1st Night"?

I love the bass in Love Will Follow by Kenny Loggins.I just read that Nathan East was the bassist on the track.

PurpleCharm said:

I started followin Nathan East when I found out that he helped write Phil Collin's Easy Lover....he can play anything can't he?

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Too many to mention, but here's a handful of my favorites:


The Pursuit Of Accidents - Level 42 (Mark King)

Glide - Pleasure (Nate Phillips)

Slide - Slave (Mark Adams)

Thinking Of You - Sister Sledge/Chic(Bernard Edwards)

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

Darling Dear - Jackson 5 (James Jamerson)

Let's Work - Prince

777-9311 - The Time (Prince)

The Jam - Graham Central Station (Larry Graham)

Sir Nose D'Voidofunk - Parliament (Bootsy Collins)

Steveland - Marcus Miller

What's Happening, Brother - Marvin Gaye (James Jamerson)

Get Tha Funk Out Ma Face - Brothers Johnson(Louis Johnson)

The Motor Booty Affair - Parliament ( Rodney Skeet Curtis)

Bootzilla - Bootsy Collins

Flashlight - Parliament (Bernie Worrell)

Sing A Simple Song - Sly and The Family Stone(Larry Graham)

Who Knows - Jimi Hendrix/Band Of Gypsies(Billy Cox)

Squib Cakes - Tower of Power(Rocco Prestia and Chester Thompson)

Stretchin' Out - Bootsy Collins

Never Get Away - Slave (Mark Adams)

Boomerang - Marcus Miller

Mondo Garaj - Garaj Mahal (Kai Eckhardt)

Lady Cab Driver - Prince

Are You Single - Aurra (Steve Washington)

The Machine Stops - Level 42 (Mark King)

Teen Town - Weather Report (Jaco Pastorius)

Kashmir - Foley's version, w/ Lenny White

Funkanova - Wood Brass & Steel (Doug Wimbish)

Cucumber Slumber - Weather Report (Alphonso Johnson)

Mr Moon - Jamiroquoi (Stuart Zender)

Running From The Law - Stargard (Keni Burke)




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paligap said:

Cool tunes.

A list from when this subject came up the last time (probably could still stand an update).

A sampling of basslines that are all over the map...

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
Music Is The Message
Soul Vibration

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


...Again, 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]




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

Jaco Pastorius - A Portrait Of Tracy


Larry Graham - Funk Original Pt.1

[Edited 3/15/09 19:55pm]

Everybody Dance - Chic

Bernadette - The Four Tops

Scorpio - Dennis Coffey (and the Funk Brothers)

Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett

I Can't Stand It (When You Touch Me) - James Brown

You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes

What's Going On - Marvin Gaye

Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross (you HAVE to hear the instrumental!)

I Want Your Love - Chic

We Are Family - Sister Sledge

I Rather Be With You - Bootsy Collins

Get On the Floor - Michael Jackson

Ain't No Stopping Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead

Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen

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That's just off the top of my head, lol...

Anybody heard L.O.V.E. (Love) by Solid Solution?

Insofar as players, everything on electric bass begins and ends for me at Jaco.

Ottensen said:

The Emperor of the Bass! It's funny--like guitarist Pat Metheny, I kinda think of Jaco as a Composer First, one who happened to play the Hell outta the bass( and revoulutionized Jazz electric bass in the process)...

For example, Three Views of a Secret has always been my favorite Jaco tune--and it's funny that from a bass playing perspective it's more of a supportive bassline, and an anchor for the band, rather than a big showcase for the bass....

Jaco Pastorius w/ Toots Thielemans and the Word of Mouth Band (from "Live In Japan")- "Three Views Of A Secret"








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paligap said:

I have so much respect for Jaco - his playing and contributions to music. However, there are so many great and influential players that it has always been hard for me to singularly label him with the emperor/king, be-all/end-all crown that so many people bestow upon him. I am just happy that he left the body of work that he did, because his music will continue to inspire new bassists/musicians long after we all are gone.

Favorite Bassists
(These are the players who inspire me most. I dig most of their lines on whatever they play.)

Larry Graham (the reason I learned to play bass)
Bernard Edwards (of Chic fame)
Meshell Ndegeocello
Jaco
James Jamerson
Louis Johnson
Prince
Randy Hope-Taylor (Incognito)
Carol Colman (Kid Creole & the Coconuts)

Random Favorite Bass Lines
(These come to mind now, but I could probably name countless lines that strike me.)

Larry Graham
Mirror
The Jam
Earthquake (the intro)
Do You Wanna Dance
People
Tell Me What It Is
Water
Hair

Sly & The Family Stone/Larry Graham & others
Time for Livin’
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)
(You Caught Me) Smilin’
Running Away
If You Want Me To Stay
Luv N' Haight

Mandrill
Fencewalk
Fat City Strut
Road to Love
Echoes In My Mind
Cohelo (sweet Latin line)
Moroccan Nights

Prince
Emancipation
Let’s Work
Calhoun Square
Lady Cab Driver
Little Red Corvette (12”)
Wouldn’t You Love to Love Me
What’s My Name
The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
If I Was Ur Girlfriend
What Do U Want Me 2 Do
Some Kind of Lover (Apollonia 6/terrible vocals, great line)
777-9311 (The Time)
The Walk (The Time)

Jaco
Opus Pocus
Portrait of Tracy
The Chicken
Teen Town
Barbary Coast
Continuum

Other songs/lines
(I do not know offhand all the bassists on these songs.)

All Your Goodies Are Gone – Parliament
Close the Door – Rufus/Chaka Khan
There It Is - The Ohio Players
Return of the Space Cowboy (especially the instrumental) – Jamiroquai (Stuart Zender)
Too High – Stevie Wonder
Legend in His Own Mind - Gil Scott-Heron/Midnight Band
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – Gil Scott-Heron
We’re Going Out Tonight – Cameo
Who Knows –Jimi Hendrix/Band of Gypsys (Billy Cox)
Power – Marcus Miller
Frankenstein – Marcus Miller
Boogie Oogie Oogie – Taste of Honey
Savoir Faire – Chic (Bernard Edwards)
Breezin – George Benson
Runnin’ for Your Lovin’ - Brothers Johnson
Planet Caravan – Black Sabbath
Out There – Willie Hutch
Love Me Back – Willie Hutch
Ain’t No Love Lost – Curtis Mayfield
Freddie’s Dead – Curtis Mayfield
Tin Man – America (Calvin Samuels version especially)
Nutt Megalomaniac – Fishbone (Norwood)
Kiss of Life – Sade
What’s Goin’ On – Marvin Gaye
All the Way ‘Round – Marvin Gaye
Caution – Bob Marley
Vulcan Princess – Stanley Clarke (this song just blows my mind)
Wild Dog – Stanley Clarke
The Theme from Barney Miller
The Theme from Sanford & Son

paligap said:

You've got some great tunes on here. We have some of the same ones. I had to give a head nod to you for listing a long-time favorite of mine - Funkanova! I love that song. My sister just gave me the "New Jersey Deep" version of it by Black Science Orchestra from Defected in the House - Miami 2007, and I was bumpin' it last week.

Ottensen said:

Jaco & "'Sco"...



...with a rather informal version of The Chicken.

For a look at what 'Sco (John Scofield) is currently up to:
http://prince.org/msg/8/300881





...bigger band version.


One of my fave Pastorius basslines...



...Opus Pocus (includes one of his signature groove licks)


And what he does to Teen Town on Weather Report's 8:30 album is what I like to call Jaco Gone Berserk.
He even gives Kool & The Gang's Love The Life You Live a nod within his frenzied playing.


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Tribal Disorder

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

Boot-say
Meshell
Marcus Miller
Prince
Stanley Clark

bellanoche said:

Saw him when he toured the U.S. with Jeff Beck in 2006.


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theAudience said:

That must have been great. I would have loved to have seen him play "Because We Ended as Lovers." I always loved the line on Jeff Beck's version of the song.

bellanoche said:

I was initially a bit disappointed because Pino Palladino (another Bass Beast) did the Japan leg of the tour and was scheduled to do some of the West coast dates. However, Randy held the spot down very well.

Did a review of the concerts that I saw here:
http://www.prince.org/msg/8/203625


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Everytime You Go Away-Paul Young (Pino Pallandino)

http://www.youtube.com/wa...M9HrFCVlWg

Don't Wanna Lose You-Gloria Estefan (Jorge Escalas)

http://www.youtube.com/wa...54qdr2Ioi0

Two Occasions-The Deele (Kevin "Kayo" Roberson)

http://www.youtube.com/wa...RJBPWta-CU

theAudience said:

Yes, Pino is another giant on the bass. I am glad that Randy was able to help you over your disappointment.

Does anyone listen to Saturnino? I only heard about him about two years ago. He doesn't seem to be that well known outside of Europe. The only song I that I had ever heard from him was "Blame It On the Bass Line." I remember hearing Meshell say that she digs him.


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bellanoche said:

Not hip to him. Video is sputtering at the moment.
Looks like a Tele-style instrument.

Here's a newer cat you may or may not have heard of...



...Jon Reshard (His father Al Reshard, also a bassist, is no slouch either.)


He's currently playing with Greg Howe and can be heard on...



...Sound Proof (the cover of which Chris Cornell seems to have......borrowed from.)



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Tribal Disorder

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theAudience said:

Thanks tA. I was not hip to this guy!

Just BIG props to all on this thread,,,,,pretty much every relevant player on the last 2-30 years has been mentioned. I am fucking OBSESSED with funk bass.....and my Org mates done hit just about all of em here (esp Pali). Great taste all (as usual).

Another "New Jack"...





...Linley Marthe


I saw him with a different version of The Zawinul Syndicate in 2006:
http://prince.org/msg/8/207444



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