Greatest bass lines in popular music

[DavidinSouthampton]

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To back up Previous post, Crossroads by Cream. I believe it was after playing this that John Peel famously said "and now tell me there are only three of them"

A thumbs down for that? You, sir, are a Philistine.

Oh well, each to his own.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

The first one that jumps to the top of my head is Girls and Boys by Blur.

Money by Pink Floyd

Come Together - The bEatles

 

[Guinness Boy]

Delighted to see the brilliance of Jean-Jacques Burnel and Peter Hook being acknowledged by several posters on this thread:

Blistering live version of my favourite Stranglers' track, 'Down in the Sewer' when the were at their peak - awesome bass playing

A pair of awesome videos there. Hook is still the first person to jump in to my head when it comes to bassists. My son who's nearly eight came to watch the New Order vid over my shoulder which is encouraging for his taste seeing as how his mother has effing Heart FM on when she drops them at school. Then I realised I had that quote from [MENTION=18183]big nuts[/MENTION] open at the bottom and of course the little blighter can read now. Could be an interesting evening all in all. You know where to send the dad of the year awards....

 

[BBassic]

Aerosmith - Cryin' is a great bass line. Loved playing that one in my last covers band.

 

[Jules]

OOH Jules is having a thumbsdownfest this afternoon, makes a change from made up transfer rumours I suppose

Eem, don't think it's going to effect my life negatively. JT is s very talented bass player not taken as seriously as he should but if you watch DD live those boys can play !

 

[sten]

JJ Burnel
Stephen Hanley
Peter hook
Youth
That lot take some beating too many tracks to mention

 

[Box of Frogs]

http://youtu.be/6uBK5kvakD8

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

A thumbs down for that? You, sir, are a Philistine.

Oh well, each to his own.

Crossroads is one of the best songs you will ever here

Cream are one of the best bands you will ever here

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

 

[Godstar]

All of my favourite bass players have already been mentioned, so i'll throw a slightly more avant-garde name into the mix…Mick Karn (maybe this should be on the 80's music thread!!)

Oh, here's another great riff as well

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

 

[Since1982]

Just spent the evening listening to Nathan East at a bass clinic at GAK. Now there's a bass player.

 

[METALMICKY]

Very difficult to not get overshadowed by the guitarists in metal bands but hats off to Steve Harris, Robert Trujillo and cliff Burton