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some of the most instantly recognized basslines new years day u2
777-9311-the time the payback-james brown let's work-prince china girl-david bowie head-prince ashes to ashes-david bowie be your man-jesse johnson flashlight-parliament skintight-ohio players thank you falettin me be mice elf agin-sly and fam stone fire-ohio players slide-slave erotic city-prince free world-jesse johnson give itaway-rhcp radio clash-the clash another one bites the dust-queen rapper's delight-sugar hill gang(aka chic) good times-chic rio-duran duran another brick in the wall-pink floyd money-pink floyd get it up-the time candy-cameo damn,this was kinda' ill concieved.oh,well.i really was thinking there were only a few truly great basslines ,but there are quite a lot.i could go on alld ay.i'll bow out now due to laziness and a desire to watch rudolph.Peace! "I'm a pig..so,magic elixir I swill" | |
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Town Called Malice - The Jam
White Lines - Grandmaster Melle Mel Holiday - Madonna Jumpin Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys My Generation - The Who You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes Jeepster - T Rex Blue Monday - New Order Guns Of Brixton - The Clash The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson [This message was edited Tue Dec 9 17:30:34 PST 2003 by pacey68] | |
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pacey68 said: Town Called Malice - The Jam
White Lines - Grandmaster Melle Mel Holiday - Madonna Jumpin Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys My Generation - The Who You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes Jeepster - T Rex Blue Monday - New Order Guns Of Brixton - The Clash The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson [This message was edited Tue Dec 9 17:30:34 PST 2003 by pacey68] I can't argue with these!! "I'm a pig..so,magic elixir I swill" | |
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Boogie Oogie Oogie--A Taste of Honey
Skin Tight--Ohio Players | |
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Billie Jean | |
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Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music" opens with a bassline, right? | |
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"If You Want Me to Stay," by Sly Stone...
TV Themes: Fat Albert Barney Miller and the mother of all TV basslines: Knight Rider "oh-OH! How could you ever allow?" edit [This message was edited Tue Dec 9 20:16:34 PST 2003 by ThreadBare] | |
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Any single by Chic (Bernard was a bass behemoth).
Anything Jaco Pastorius played on (it would only be unrecognizeable by pop fans). Almost anything James Jamerson played on. “So What”/Miles Davis (Paul Chambers) “Cut The Cake”, “Pick Up The Pieces”/Average White Band (Hamish Stuart) “What Is Hip”/Tower of Power (Francis Rocco Prestia) “Got To Give It Up”/Marvin Gaye (?) “I Got My Mind Made Up”/Instant Funk (Raymond Earl) “Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)”, “I Gotcha”/Joe Tex (?) “Take Me To The River”, “Once In A Lifetime”/Talking Heads (Tina Weymouth) “Give It Away”/Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea) “My Generation”/The Who (John Entwhistle) “Dazed and Confused”, “Whole Lotta Love”/Led Zeppelin (John Paul Jones) “Sympathy For The Devil”/The Rolling Stones (Keith Richards - I don’t think Bill Wyman played bass on this one, someone correct me if I’m wrong). “Sexy Dancer”/Prince (admittedly, not recognized by anybody but Prince fans since it wasn’t a single). “Under Pressure”/Queen & David Bowie (John Deacon) “Another One Bites The Dust”/Queen (John Deacon) “Rise”/Herb Alpert (Jerry Knight) “Rock Steady”/Aretha Franklin (Chuck Rainey) “Tax Man”, “Come Together”/The Beatles (Sir Paul) “Silly Love Songs”/Paul McCartney “Lady Marmalade”/Labelle (?) “Stir It Up”/Bob Marley (Aston Barrett) “Stomp”, “I’ll Be Good To You”, /The Brothers Johnson (Louis Johnson) “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”/Sly & The Family Stone (Larry Graham) "Slide"/Slave (Mark Adams) ` [This message was edited Tue Dec 9 22:47:18 PST 2003 by Supernova] This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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Billie Jean | |
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Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
ANYTHING by Rick James, especially Give It To Me Baby, Mary Jane, and Superfreak | |
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SECRET WEAPON - MUST BE THE MUSIC
THE TIME - 777-9311 CAMEO - SHAKE YOUR PANTS OZONE - GIGOLETTE RICK JAMES SUPER FREAK BROTHERS JOHNSON - STOMP GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION - THE JAM SLY THE FAMILY STONE - THANK U FOR LETING ME PARLIAMENT - MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION HALL & OATES - MANEATER CONFUNKSHUN - CHASE ME THE POLICE - SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD SLAVE - WATCHING YOU STEVE ARRIBGTON - WEAK AT THE KNEES MARY JANE GIRLS - ALL NIGHT LONG KENNY BURKE - RISING TO THE TOP PRINCE - LET'S WORK SEQUENCE - FUNK U UP CHIC - GOOD TIMES KING FLOYD - GROOVE ME | |
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when doves cry  | |
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imnotsayinthisjust2bnasty said: when doves cry
good one.. | |
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'Cannonball'- The Breeders | |
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What about "Sign 'o' The Times" by Prince?
And "This Charming Man" by The Smiths See the man with the blue guitar, maybe one day he`ll be a star... | |
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"Glide" by Pleasure (1979)
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"Genuis Of Love" by Tom Tom Club (1982)
"Give It To Me Baby" by Rick James (1981) "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson (1982) | |
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"Brick House" - The Commodores
That was the first one to come to my mind. "It's that Coqui 900, can I have me a sip"
The evil cometh... | |
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Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive.
I can't believe none of you mentioned that one! | |
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rockwilder said: new years day u2
777-9311-the time the payback-james brown let's work-prince china girl-david bowie head-prince ashes to ashes-david bowie be your man-jesse johnson flashlight-parliament skintight-ohio players thank you falettin me be mice elf agin-sly and fam stone fire-ohio players slide-slave erotic city-prince free world-jesse johnson give itaway-rhcp radio clash-the clash another one bites the dust-queen rapper's delight-sugar hill gang(aka chic) good times-chic rio-duran duran another brick in the wall-pink floyd money-pink floyd get it up-the time candy-cameo damn,this was kinda' ill concieved.oh,well.i really was thinking there were only a few truly great basslines ,but there are quite a lot.i could go on alld ay.i'll bow out now due to laziness and a desire to watch rudolph.Peace! I'd add "If You Want Me To Stay" to that list. And I love Rudolph too. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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Hey what about:
Night Court tv theme forget me nots...patrice rushen baby stay with me-jeffrey osborne everybody dance-chic... one of toughest lines to play correctly aeroplane-peppers... another tough one there's an instruction cd for bassists by Tony Opperheim called Slap it and it has some of the funkiest lines. Originally only available on vinyl... drums and bass let's not forget YOOO Victor...Wooten the baddest bassist on the planet. A show of hands is incredible Touch of love-slave Mr Moon. Jamiroquai my name is mud... Primus... slinky stuff Good thread... I could go on for days... Music is the best... | |
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one more:
level 42 something about you... mark king Music is the best... | |
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Any Joy Division song . Transmission or Atmosphere are just two examples .  Joy Division | |
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Yeah,y'all mentioned some good ones!I'm searching for my Level 42 now."Tempted"by Squeeze is another good one. "I'm a pig..so,magic elixir I swill" | |
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You're gonna tell me this thread got this far without mention of Donna Summer's "I Feel Love"?! Probably the most quoted bassline of all time? ____________________________
"Empty hearts are free." -- Earth, Wind & Fire | |
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fascination street - the cure
love that bassline | |
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aalloca said: Hey what about:
Night Court tv theme ... everybody dance-chic... one of toughest lines to play correctly ... Mr Moon. Jamiroquai Thanks for 3 very different but equally worthy basslines! Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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bjork - human behaviour
michael jackson - billie jean bee gees - stayin' alive money - pink floyd sign 'o' the times - prince and of course the seinfeld theme | |
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abierman said: 'Cannonball'- The Breeders
plus: Fix - The Sisters Of Mercy @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
My Name is Dita...I'm your mistress tonite... | |
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did anyone say anything by Sade? Her bassplayer is great and his basslines really stand out.
"Paradise" for example. | |
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