Favourite basslines

[hekawi]

the band was often panned by the critics, but Grand Funk Railroad's Mel Schacher could cook on bass. "Footstompin' Music", "Rock & Roll Soul", "Some Kind of Wonderful" etc, ... good stuff!

[mudbean]

Originally Posted by roadkillbill

Telzilla..here's a link to a Wiki entry describing a process involving a speaker.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperback_Writer

I have no idea if this is accurate in terms of what McCartney actually did...we'll have to check into it--it sounds a little weird, and it is a user edited encyclopedia

But it was obvious to me that he'd done something to accentuate and emphasize the bassline...I had always assumed it was done during mixing...

From another website..."(Barry) Gordy was right in this assumption, as the "Motown sound" influenced The Beatles (perhaps their biggest competition) to pump up the compression and bass, starting on their 1966 single "Paperback Writer."

This makes it sound like it was done during mixing rather than some weird speaker trick at the mic stage.

Just goes to show you what can happen when we play internet "telephone" ... using a speaker to perform as a "microphone" is not a new or secret trick - more commonly used to capture kick drum sounds - the concept is: to capture a big, low frequency sound from a large diaphragm source (kick drum head) it might help to use a super-sized "mic" diaphragm, like an actual speaker, which works just like a microphone capsule in reverse; creating sound by having a diaphragm vibrated by a magnet excited by electrical impulses, as compared to capturing sound by converting the vibrations of a diaphragm in a magnetic field to electrical impulses.

However, the effect of "bass boosting" has virtually nothing to do with the technique employed to capture the sound of the bass amp. That is a result of the EQ and balancing choices made by George & the engineering crew at mixdown, nothing more.

mud

[refin]

Originally Posted by hekawi

the band was often panned by the critics, but Grand Funk Railroad's Mel Schacher could cook on bass. "Footstompin' Music", "Rock & Roll Soul", "Some Kind of Wonderful" etc, ... good stuff!

Mel was great----really dug into the bass.Really an underrated player.
Aimless Lady is ridiculous---

[jmecale72]

Laddy Madonna- Paul Mccartney
Respect- Aretha Franklin (I think it was James Jamerson on bass...could be wrong though)

I can't think of any others at the moment.

[neocaster]

Originally Posted by aznrambo481

YES!!! chris squire is amazing. I love the bass parts in Roundabout especially. I just love the independent feeling of it; while the bass supports the song it is wild and free.

I hadn't even opened this thread, but I was eating my lunch in a burger joint when Roundabout came on and all I could think of is "This better be in the great basslines thread" so I came back and checked. Great stuff. Nearly bounced me out of my chair.

[neocaster]

Originally Posted by hekawi

Tommy James "Draggin' The Line" ...it was after the Shondells broke up. who played bass on this one?

Can't say for sure, but Tommy James' "Christian of the World" lists 3 bass players. Joe Macco, Bob King & Don Payne.

[tomkatf]

Jack Casady's live (!)playing on "Bless It's Pointed Little Head" , esp. "The Other Side of This Life", he carries/pushes the band on throughout the entire album ... (not sure about the singing though)...lol... just great playing and tone...

Best,
Tom

[chemikiller]

Anything from the original Ozzy-era Black Sabbath. Geezer Butler was a bass god.

[celtobilly]

[QUOTE=slauson slim;1229791]"Midnight Train To Georgia" - Don't know who is bassist.

It was a GREAT session guy named Bob Babbitt. Look him up; he played on a bunch of Motown hits that Jamerson didn't, like Tears of a Clown, War and Ball of Confusion, as well as other R&B stuff like Cool Jerk, Band of Gold,Then Came You... The guy's incredible, and too unsung!

[jimmtimm]

John Paul Jones-Heartbreaker

The guitar riff gets your attention, but listen to that overdriven Jazz Bass!! Yeah!

[williamsanders]

Bernadette - The Four Tops

Kickass James Jamerson bassline.

EDIT: url fixed.

[Bluesbob]

Cissy Strut - Funky Meters

Lots to choose from, but I would have to say that Bootsy Collins' bass work on Parliament's The Motor Booty Affair, from the album with the same title, stands out currently as being a rather groovy bassline.

+1

[morroben]

Waiting Room- Fugazi
Here Comes Your Man- Pixies

[daddyplaysbass]

Jerry Scheff -- "Funny How Time Slips Away" with Elvis Live from Madison Square Garden

[Frontier9]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the bass line in the Barney Miller theme yet. Apparently it was played by a session musician named Jim Hughart.

[FirstBassman]

Originally Posted by tomkatf

Jack Casady's live (!)playing on "Bless It's {sic} Pointed Little Head" , esp. "The Other Side of This Life", he carries/pushes the band on throughout the entire album ... (not sure about the singing though)...lol... just great playing and tone...

Tom, look back a few posts ... I mentioned the exact same thing.

Jack showed me the intro to TOSoTL. There's a little story there too if you're interested.

- Mark

[Strummer]

The Clash - London Calling

Paul Simonon's bassline in this song is awesome.

[hockey_head]

"You never give me your money" on Abbey Road actually most of side B.
Especially the part..... Out of college, money spent, see now future, pay no rent.....................they ascending walk is genius as is paul.

[bkief1]

I think Wayne Burdette pulls together Burford's Bop (Jimmy Thackery) nicely. Yeah, a walking bass line, but it is just so tastefully done.

[GoldieLocks]

When I need inspiration on the bass I listen to:

Dennis Dunaway - on Alice Cooper's SCHOOLS OUT album. Especially Gutter Cat & street fight. after this album his bass got turned way down in the mix. Alice must of got Jealous.

Allen Woody - on Allman Bros. WHERE IT ALL BEGINS album. Every note he played on this album was pure groove. Any guy that can hold 3 drummers and 2 guitar players together has gotta be good.