Greatest Basslines

[xrocketman]

Pink Floyd - Money
Black Flag - Six Pack
The Doors - Break on Through
Cypress Hill - Lick a Shot

4 best i can think of.

[Gareth]

billie jean
under pressure

maybe two of the most instantly recognisable ones??

[Kid Presentable]

Led Zeppelin-The Crunge
Stone Roses-Fools Gold
Rage -Bombtrack
Beastie Boys-Sabotage

My favourite basslines at 9:30 this morning :rolleyes:

[tdot04]

Jimmy James - Beasties
Halftime - Nas
I'm Housin' - Rage
K.I.M. - EPMD
Da Funk - Redman
D.E.E.P. - OutKast

[HellofaSandwich]

Fugazi - "Waiting Room"

[WhoMoi?]

I'm sure they're probably not the greatest, but I've always really liked the bass lines in these songs:

Live at PJ's - Beastie Boys
Cannonball - Breeders
Misty Mountain Hop & Ramble On - Led Zeppelin

[DipDipDive]

Rage -Bombtrack

Oh fuck yeah. The bassline in Take the Power Back is sick, too.

Queens of the Stone Age - In the Fade
Jeff Buckely - Last Goodbye
The Roots - Water
Radiohead - Paranoid Android (I think it's the most recognizable bassline ever)
Mos Def - Mr. Nigga

[cosmo105]

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

don't bash me because it's so new. you can't deny how ass-quakingly good that shit is.

[EN[i]GMA]

The greatest bassline in the history of music. Ever. Is the bassline from Cavern by Liquid Liquid.

Nothing else comes close.

[Nuzzolese]

Janes Addiction - Mountain Song

[paul jones]

Fugazi - "Waiting Room"


I used to soundcheck that when I was in a band! (y)

'My Generation' - The Who
'Spirits in the Material World' - The Police
'Once In A Lifetime' - Talking Heads
'Sri Lanka Sex Hotel' - The Dead Milkmen


I'll think of some more later...

[rahntl]

ROOT DOWN, YO!

"Give it to me baby"- Rick James, Bitch!

I have to agree with the guy about Fugazi, "In the Waiting Room"...WORD

[Junker]

Every bassline made by the old Suicidal Tendencies' bass player Robert Trujillo.

This guy is insane.

[Bobtwi]

The greatest Rob Base line is"I stand alone I dont need anyone"

[Brass_Munkey]

Dazed and Confused-simple yet powerful

[Burnout18]

ATribe Called Quest- sucka nigga.......... also heard on pass the mic live in '98

[Los Para Noias]

any by the talking heads or joy division

[Tzar]

Every bassline made by the old Suicidal Tendencies' bass player Robert Trujillo.

This guy is insane.

what's that?
he's metallica's current bassist?
OH ALRIGHT!

[thegoodmrbrodie!]

'burning wheel' by primal scream.
'stratus' by billy cobham.

[roosta]

halftime - nas (y)
scenario - tribe called quest

[dave790]

erm....eric b and rakim - paid in full? what's the matter with you people, that must be the first good bassline that pops into everyone's head!

also

bomb the bass - bug powder dust
cypress hill - i ain't going out like that
beastie boys - alright hear this

oh and the basslines in the new audioslave tune are nice (y)

[intergalactic]

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

don't bash me because it's so new. you can't deny how ass-quakingly good that shit is.

no

[YoungRemy]

How Many More Times- Led Zeppelin
Stir It Up- Bob Marley

[Jadge Fucking 1]

daft punk - da funk
the whole song is a mirrored effing bassline

the jam - start
rips off harrison's taxman but shit it's on a rickenbacker so who cares

gang of four - both sides of entertainment and solid gold
how to play bass like a coiled spring parts one and two

[tdot04]

erm....eric b and rakim - paid in full? what's the matter with you people, that must be the first good bassline that pops into everyone's head!

Shit, I totally forgot that one. That is a sick-ass bassline. As displayed on Paid In Full, and on 2Pac's Hit Em Up. (y)

[cosmo105]

no
i SAID you can't deny it.

shush.

[intergalactic]

i SAID you can't deny it.

shush.

look I just did schmucko! I dont feel i need to expand beyond, "no"

[Vladimir]

nas - thief's theme
lyrics born - callin' out
nirvana - come as you are

[dave790]

nas - thief's theme


strong tune (y)

[xrocketman]

tupac - do for love

(y)

[steve-onpoint]

Fugazi - "Waiting Room"

word up

[Humiliation]

badmarsh+shri - drum something or other. Shri is a mad bass player.

I also like the start of Metallica - Enter Sandman (i'm well and truly converted now :p ) even though i don't think it is bass.

[Junker]

what's that?
he's metallica's current bassist?
OH ALRIGHT!

Yes......hes Metallica's current bassist.
But I hate Metallica. (n)

[Tzar]

I also like the start of Metallica - Enter Sandman (i'm well and truly converted now :p ) even though i don't think it is bass.

my friend of misery+the god that failed = best basslines on TBA. but best basslines from metallica = 'devils dance', 'until it sleeps', start of 'for whom' AND the instrumentals on the first 3 albums (pulling teeth/ktulu/orion - all focused around cliff and his bass).

[mickill]

Queens of the Stone Age - In the Fade

I never would have thought of that one, but it's definitely a good choice, chubbster.

Guns Of Brixton - The Clash
Chameleon - Herbie Hancock
White Lines - Grandmaster flash & The Furious 5
7 Minutes Of Funk - Tyrone Thomas
Reptilia - the Strokes
Good Times - Chic
Sing A Simple Song - Sly & The Family Stone
This Is The One - The Stone Roses
I Got The - Labi Siffre
A Message From The Meters - The Meters
Closer - NIN
YYZ - Rush
Gratitude - Beastie Boys
Spread Your Love - BRMC
Let's Dance - David Bowie
Sir Psycho Sexy - RHCP
Rain - The Beatles
NIB - Black Sabbath
Under My Thumb - The Stones
Good Times Bad Times - Led Zeppelin
Calm Like A Bomb - RATM
So Fine - Pepper Sands

[Freebasser]

I have Pixies' Debaser runnin' through my head at the moment.

Good times (y)

[DeLaO]

The Doors never had a bassist.

I'm gonna have to go with the bassline on Longview by Green Day though, even if you don't like them you gotta admit it's catchy.

Speaking of green day, why can't i touch it by the buzzcocks has a pretty catchy bassline too

[Mr_Complex]

Talking Heads -- Psycho Killer.

SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE.

[aenema]

In The City - The Jam
Closer - NIN
Mr.Blue Sky - ELO
Skunk Anansie - Lately
A - Goin' Down
Queens Of The Stone Age - Feel Good Hit Of The Summer
The Prodigy - Action Radar

[DipDipDive]

Queens Of The Stone Age - Feel Good Hit Of The Summer

C-C-C-C-C-CO-CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! \m/

[Freebasser]

Gratitude - Beastie Boys


The live version is my all time favourite bassline ever. Period.

[aenema]

C-C-C-C-C-CO-CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! \m/
I have little badges with those drugs on them in cute colours. I got them at a QOTSA show. I wear them on my blazer to school. Today I was sporting 'vicodin'.

I'm anti-drugs by the way, it's all about the song really. :o

[dave790]

I never would have thought of that one, but it's definitely a good choice, chubbster.

Guns Of Brixton - The Clash
Gratitude - Beastie Boys


Two excellent choices! Gratiude live on the Sabotage thing just does it for me, I prefer how they play it there, with the intro just bass and drums, and adrock's guitar parts come in on the versus...just kicks in so fucking well (y)

as for the strokes, i liked the basslines in someday...

[thegoodmrbrodie!]

'grab my shaft' by louie austen & peaches.
'wind ya neck in' by chicken lips.
'ave that' by radioactive man.
'witness the fitness' by roots manuva.
'witness the pitness' by pitman.
'number one' by playgroup (the whole album is pretty bass heavy to be honest).

[alexandra]

The Magnificeeent...Seveeen.

[abcdefz]

People have already noted The Magnificent Seven, Under Pressure, and My Generation.


"You Can't Hurry Love" - The Supremes
"Don't Do It" (live, from the Last Waltz) - The Band
"Thank You for Talkin' to Me Africa" - Sly and the Family Stone
"I Was Made to Love Her" - Stevie Wonder

...and, like it or not, it's got a great bass line:
"Silly Love Songs" - Paul McCartney

[roinou]

the greatest sure is Pink Floyd with Money
But the whole Rage against the Machine first album is sick...
Black Sabath had also some really good stuff, as well as the Pixies

[Junker]

The bassline in Bombtrack - RATM kicks ass too!!!

[EN[i]GMA]

I never would have thought of that one, but it's definitely a good choice, chubbster.

Guns Of Brixton - The Clash
Chameleon - Herbie Hancock
White Lines - Grandmaster flash & The Furious 5
7 Minutes Of Funk - Tyrone Thomas
Reptilia - the Strokes
Good Times - Chic
Sing A Simple Song - Sly & The Family Stone
This Is The One - The Stone Roses
I Got The - Labi Siffre
A Message From The Meters - The Meters
Closer - NIN
YYZ - Rush
Gratitude - Beastie Boys
Spread Your Love - BRMC
Let's Dance - David Bowie
Sir Psycho Sexy - RHCP
Rain - The Beatles
NIB - Black Sabbath
Under My Thumb - The Stones
Good Times Bad Times - Led Zeppelin
Calm Like A Bomb - RATM
So Fine - Pepper Sands

The beat from White Lines, isn't.

They sampled the bassline from Cavern by Liquid Liquid. It was better when Liquid Liquid did it.

And yes, it's the best bassline ever.

[roni]

i never noticed until recently, but i love the bass in beastie's 'the scoop'. so good. especially in the last few seconds of the song where it's just that and some beats. mmm mmm good.

i'm surprised nobody's mentioned anything by the red hot chili peppers. is flea not good enough? that dude is good. but, no particular song is coming to mind...hmm..

[Tzar]

RATM - township rebellion!!!!!!!!!!
gotta love this bassline!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[open letter]

iron man - black sabbath

fuckin amazing bassline

[Chicka B]

Yes, anything by Rage.
I'm hooked on Futterman's Rule right now, they all good though.

Oh yeah, and RAPPERS DELIGHT!!! :o :D (y) :rolleyes: :p haha, yah.

There's too many, ok, I'm hooked on anything by Gorillaz. Ok, there's too many...can't think. :p

[voltanapricot]

Most fandabydozy bassline: Eighties by Killing Joke, a mon avis.

[ToucanSpam]

All Around the World by the RHCP

[Humiliation]

How can we forget "come together"-the beatles

"I want you"-the beatles
basically abbey road had great basslines

[abcdefz]

"The Real Me" - The Who

[NoI'mClarence]

Maxwell Murder by Rancid

Sabotage by Beastie Boys

Futterman's Rule by Beastie Boys

Pow by Beastie Boys

Holiday by Green Day

Roundabout by Yes (definatly one of the best-listen to it!)

Feel Good Inc by Gorillaz

Money by Pink Floyd

Super Freak by Rick James (same bassline as Can't Touch This by MC Hammer)

Rapper's Delight by Sugarhill Gang

Triple Trouble by Beastie Boys

iron man - black sabbath

fuckin amazing bassline
that too, but its not that "fuckin amazing"