re: Best bassline of all time

Posted by Broke

AKA Buttercup

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Posted on 12/11/18 at 9:22 am to timbo

Brick House---The Commodores

I also really like Stomp by the Johnson Brothers

Stomp

I play bass and I catch a lot of cool basslines in songs from lots of different eras so it's really hard to come up with 1 or 2.

Also an easy one to learn is The White Stripes--Seven Nation Army

White Stripes--Seven Nation Army

Posted by Stan Switek

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Posted on 12/11/18 at 9:31 am to midlothianlsu

I Wish -- Stevie Wonder

Posted by Shockthamonkey

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Posted on 12/11/18 at 11:02 am to Stan Switek

Geddy's bass breakdown in the middle of Freewill. Chris Squire's opening run in Close to the Edge. The intro to Whipping Post. Stanley Clarke's Silly Putty. Jaco on Teen Town and Donna Lee. Mick Karn's Titles album.

Posted by Johnnie10lb

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Posted on 12/11/18 at 11:19 am to Triple Bogey

Paranoid ——-Grand Funk Railroad

Posted by urinetrouble

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Posted on 12/11/18 at 11:43 am to Triple Bogey

Pink Floyd - Money

Posted by Jester

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Posted on 12/11/18 at 12:29 pm to urinetrouble

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Pink Floyd - Money

I love Roger Waters, but this may be the first time he's been in a discussion involving the words "best" and "bass."

Posted by percy

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Posted on 12/11/18 at 2:45 pm to Triple Bogey

The Lemon Song - Led Zeppelin - John Paul Jones

Posted by MidnightVibe

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Posted on 12/13/18 at 6:56 am to tidalmouse

Only In Dreams

Posted by Cdonaldson27

New Orleans

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Posted on 12/13/18 at 10:04 am to Triple Bogey

Peace Sells - Megadeth.

Posted by Dave England

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Posted on 12/13/18 at 10:05 am to Triple Bogey

off the top of my head

dont leave me this way - thelma houston
broken noose - soundgarden
roundabout - yes
happy man - chic

some other disco songs that are escaping me at the moment.

Posted by MidnightVibe

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Posted on 12/13/18 at 11:13 am to Dave England

Gotta give a shoutout to this one.

fricking love this song.

I"ll take you there.