RonJonSurfer 15 Report post Posted December 1, 2006 Top 10 Bass Line Songs 10. Break On Through :: The Doors 9. Boris The Spider :: The Who 8. Whipping Post :: Allman Brothers Band 7. Roundabout :: Yes 6. Dazed And Confused :: Led Zeppelin 5. The Real Me :: The Who 4. Smoke On The Water :: Deep Purple 3. Another One Bite The Dust :: Queen 2. My Generation :: The Who 1. Money :: Pink Floyd You didn't vote for these next five because you were arguing about John Entwistle and John Paul Jones: Come Together :: The Beatles Iron Man :: Black Sabbath Sultans Of Swing :: Dire Straits Sunshine Of Your Love :: Cream We Gotta Get Out Of This Place :: The Animals Interesting suggestions we heard while defending Phil Lesh: Higher Ground :: Red Hot Chili Peppers Set The Controls For the Heart Of the Sun :: Pink Floyd The Fish :: Yes Tom Sawyer :: Rush I’m A Man :: Spencer Davis Group Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pedestrian 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2006 A classic rock afficionado such as yourself should have remembered to include "Jump Into the Fire" by Harry Nilsson somewhere in that top ten... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wyld Card 5 Report post Posted December 2, 2006 Good list, but Jethro Tull deserves to be on this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonJonSurfer 15 Report post Posted December 4, 2006 A classic rock afficionado such as yourself should have remembered to include "Jump Into the Fire" by Harry Nilsson somewhere in that top ten... Had I created the lists...I might have....it's a good one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yowza52 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2006 wat about smells like teen spirit? i love that bassline! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EasyRider 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2006 In 1966 I first heard "Reach Out I'll Be There" by The Four Tops.James Jamerson of Motown's in house band "The Funk Brothers" was the bass player.I was hooked by the power of Jamerson's playing.It is definitely in my top 10. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tenacious_Peaches 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2006 Holy crap, it's my long lost buddy EasyRider! Where have you been, brother? I miss you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elvish 2 Report post Posted December 15, 2006 What about "Day Tripper?" that's one of my faves. Paul McCartney is an awesome bass player. And I gotta jump in there defending Lesh, "Touch of Grey" has an awesome bass line. Skynyrd had some awesome bass as well - "Gimme Back My Bullets" immediately comes to mind Ummm....Duff McKagan on "Sweet Child o' Mine" and Flea from RHCP just rocks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bazooka 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2006 In The Midnight Hour -- Wilson Pickett Anybody know who played bass? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluesboy 5 Report post Posted December 16, 2006 Donald 'Duck' Dunn another one for consideration from the blues side- Snatch It Back and Hold It - Junior Wells Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonJonSurfer 15 Report post Posted December 16, 2006 My son pointed out to me that Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses has a great bass going..he's right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarcM 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2006 The Lemon Song has a good bass line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katie_sane 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2006 How Long by Ace has a cool bass line too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiggsUK 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2006 Has anybody mentioned 'Stranger on the Town' by the Damned yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarcM 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2006 Watching The Detectives has a good bass line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danielj 1 Report post Posted December 22, 2006 Chameleon by Herbie Hancock... Nothing beats funk bass. I also like Gumbo Variations by Zappa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elvish 2 Report post Posted December 22, 2006 Best bass line with no actual bass guitar: Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edna 6 Report post Posted December 22, 2006 I don´t think many people know this song, "Sensitive" by Mick Karn, bassist of Japan and Dali´s Car ... it´s a cover of Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos´ song, "La Distancia"... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken 0 Report post Posted December 27, 2006 From Seger's :Live Bullet" album, "Heavy Music". AWESOME bass line........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blind-fitter 0 Report post Posted December 27, 2006 "Guns Of Brixton" by The Clash. Come to think of it, "London Calling", also by The Clash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MuzikTyme 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2006 Here's a few off the top of my head. I realize these aren't necessarily the hardest lines but the notes were certainly well placed. 1.Intro to Black Sabbath's N.I.B. 2.Pink Floyd's Money 3.Fleetwood Mac's The Chain 4.Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody 5.Gun's-n-Roses' Sweet Child of Mine 6.Allman Bros. Ramblin' Man 7.David Bowie's Suffragette City 8.The Zombies'Time Of the Season 9.The Knack's My Sharona 10.The Who's The Real Me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Fish 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2006 I'm surprised to see that no one mentioned Brick House by the Commodores yet. That's not bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Farin 2 Report post Posted December 28, 2006 one of my favourite bass lines is from The Blue Planet by Karat the video is a short version, though I like the 6 min one more Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phil 7 Report post Posted December 29, 2006 Rescue Me by Fontella Bass has a great bass line. Larry Graham from Sly & The Family Stone was great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
