OT: Best Bass Line?

[robin3mj]

The Black Crowes' cover of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds has a tremendous bassline.

[redir]

Wow. Apparently there are a lot of good Bass lines.

And oh snap! Someone mentioned Barney Miller... But of course!

Speaking of TV shows I love Seinfeld but I always hated the bass playing in it

[ColonelJLloyd]

Originally Posted by redir

Speaking of TV shows I love Seinfeld but I always hated the bass playing in it

100% synth, I believe.

[charliedid]

Many good lines already posted and many of the obviously explosive and up front ones for sure...

I'll add:

Tina Weymouth on Slippery People (Talking Heads)
Steve Rodby on Last Train Home (Pat Metheny)
Chuck Rainey on Black Cow (Steely Dan)

[rst72]

Originally Posted by Shoeman

Six pages and no mention of Flea!!!

Red Hot Chili Peppers were heavily influenced by Gang of Four.

The album Entertainment! is loaded with amazing bass lines.

[Bostic]

Rio by Duran Duran. Such a great bass line from John Taylor.

Thumbs up for someone else appreciating Cliff Burton. I am so glad I was able to see him live during those early years with Metallica. The 1985 Day on the Green was something special to behold.

Geddy Lee's part in Big Money. There is something about it that stands out for me.

All this being said my top is still Bernard Edwards with Chic. From Good Times to Le Freak to I want your love. His playing along with Tony Thompson on the drums, what I would do to have seen Chic perform live back then.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJFwxE6IAsE

[ptourkin]

Originally Posted by rst72

Red Hot Chili Peppers were heavily influenced by Gang of Four.

The album Entertainment! is loaded with amazing bass lines.

If you can separate Flea from the absolute dreck that is Kiedis, he is good. Unfortunately, that taint is hard to wash clear.

[rst72]

Originally Posted by ptourkin

If you can separate Flea from the absolute dreck that is Kiedis, he is good. Unfortunately, that taint is hard to wash clear.

Agreed. I never cared for Kiedis or much of RHCP.

Flea is amazing...I saw him with Jane's Addiction 20 years ago. So good.

[ptourkin]

Originally Posted by rst72

Agreed. I never liked RHCP.

Flea is amazing...I saw him with Jane's Addiction 20 years ago. So good.

Yeah, I was thinking of that tour too.

[marsh]

Chuck Rainey's playing on Aja
Paul Simonon of The Clash super under rated - simple but groovy

Now that my 7 y.o. is playing guitar, I'm going to pick up the bass again this winter.

Waaay too many late night hang sessions listening to this stuff in college!
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner and of course Legend never left the 5-CD player.

Originally Posted by Drmojo

after 5 pages!?
check Kinky Reggae by the
Wailers with Carlton “family man” Barrett
and
anything with” Robbie Basspeare “Shakespeare
of Sly and Robbie
they played on so many tracks
Black Uhuru
Gregory Isaacs
Peter Tosh etc etc

[ptourkin]

Originally Posted by marsh

Chuck Rainey's playing on Aja
Paul Simonon of The Clash super under rated - simple but groovy

Now that my 7 y.o. is playing guitar, I'm going to pick up the bass again this winter.

Waaay too many late night hang sessions listening to this stuff in college!
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner and of course Legend never left the 5-CD player.

[echelon_john]

Paul looms large over my desk...

[bikinchris]

This one, because Geddy Lee says Chris Squire inspired him to play bass
Yes RRHOF induction with Geddy Lee on bass:
https://youtu.be/t1-NsnlPc54

This video claims to have the top 10 bass lines:
https://youtu.be/_tku4NQCcmQ

[cfox]

Originally Posted by Rafa

I’m not a huge Duran Duran fan, but heard this isolated track awhile ago and found it impressive: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr3HCNIgv40

John Taylor is an excellent bass player. Duran Duran's "Planet Earth" is also good display of his talent

also,

Pretenders: "My City was Gone"

I drove through the entire state of Ohio last week, and that bass line was in my head the whole time

[BobO]

Originally Posted by cmg

Blood and Roses, Smithereens

Heck ya, one of the most fun to play too.

Also, Tool - Schism, U2 - New Years Day, and I've always loved the way that the bass carries the emotion of the Cranberries Zombie.