Your favorate Bassline?

[Justin]

I know the obvious choice would be sabotage or gratitude, but im going with Alright Hear This!

I played this song at a irish pub over the weekend and it got plenty of headbobbing action...(from the back section)(y)

[kleptomaniac]

the opening of gratitude is too, too sexy for me. i absolutely love the bass, it gives me chills! definitely my favorite, hands down. :D

man...any song where the bass is LOUD!!!! yo, turn up the bass! ;D

those basslines yauch just lays in...

drive me off-the-wall crazy! (!)

[pip07]

my "favorate" bassline is in those shoes by the eagles

[Brother McDuff]

ill communication reigns when it comes to the dopest beastie basslines

[Pootytang]

I would have to say that the backwards bassline in Paul Revere had the subwoofers in my El Camino going mad crazy back in the day.

[BeastieAlbum07]

I know the obvious choice would be sabotage or gratitude, but im going with Alright Hear This!

I played this song at a irish pub over the weekend and it got plenty of headbobbing action...(from the back section)(y)

High Plains Drifter has a ridiculous line of low bass.

Paul Revere does too.

Slow Ride.

[Club Molecule]

The bassline to 'The Scoop' is pretty cool. It might not be as heavy as some of the others but the way they've taken that jazzy bass run and mixed it with the funky breaks sends me to syncopated heaven.

[camo]

I love to play grattitude on my bass, it's such an easy hook to play and it looks and sounds impressive.

[halfangel]

shadrach! the funkiness!

[Rock On]

Root Down.

[Junker]

Hard to choose but I just love the bassline on Futterman's Rule. It makes me happy for some reason :)
And I also like The Scoop bassline. (y)

[pm0ney]

Jimmy James.

[Lo_Lyfe]

Something's Got to Give. 3 Minute Rule.

If it's something they sampled, then Root Down for sure.

[Mr. Smacktackle]

I know the obvious choice would be sabotage or gratitude, but im going with Alright Hear This!

I played this song at a irish pub over the weekend and it got plenty of headbobbing action...(from the back section)(y)
for some reason the alright hear this bassline reminds me of RATM, kinda got that style (y)

[Lo_Lyfe]

You know Justin, for an educated professional, your spelling is pretty abysmal.

[Shamus]

The Move

[SugarInTheRaw]

I think the live version of Gratitude played on the Sabotage video sounds pretty cool.

[SickFreak]

Hello Brooklyn!

[kleptomaniac]

Hello Brooklyn!

no, it's...


HELLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKLYN!!!!!

*bass kicks in* oh yeah, baby! :cool: (!)

[Brother McDuff]

The bassline to 'The Scoop' is pretty cool. It might not be as heavy as some of the others but the way they've taken that jazzy bass run and mixed it with the funky breaks sends me to syncopated heaven.


word, i was originally goona say "the scoop", but then i thought of "bboys makin with the freak freak", "alright hear this", "sabrosa", etc. and decided the whole IC album needed a shout out on this topic.(y)

but yeah, the scoop bassline is ridiculous, not to mention the song as a whole is a bit underrated.

[BeastieAlbum07]

word, i was originally goona say "the scoop", but then i thought of "bboys makin with the freak freak", "alright hear this", "sabrosa", etc. and decided the whole IC album needed a shout out on this topic.(y)

but yeah, the scoop bassline is ridiculous, not to mention the song as a whole is a bit underrated.

Listen to High Plains Drifter.

[Brother McDuff]

Listen to High Plains Drifter.


what's that? never heard of it before?

[Brother McDuff]

high plains drifter has a pretty simplistic bassline; works well in the track but nothing special IMO. those 808 hits, though, those are what make the low-end happen in that jam. they do things for me that i can't even put into words....

[M.C. Guevera]

The part in "The Scoop" where it's just the bass playing without the drums is one of my favourite parts of any song EVER!

[SugarInTheRaw]

The part in "The Scoop" where it's just the bass playing without the drums is one of my favourite parts of any song EVER!

Walk into the party with the Fila fresh gear
People looking at me like I was David Koresh here

That song is cool

[balohna]

Futterman's Rule omfg

[andersm]

Forgot this was the BB forum, I was going to say Bernadette by the Four Tops.

Root Down then.

AM

[Brother McDuff]

Forgot this was the BB forum, I was going to say Bernadette by the Four Tops.

Root Down then.

AM



whoa whoa whoa, homey. the bernadette bassline is possibly the illest bassline i've ever heard!!! so glad (and surprised) i'm not the only one! can we be best friends?

[Rock On]

speaking of old funk basslines, check out "25 miles to go" by Edwin Starr. That bassline is the jam.

also add Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4".
Just thinking out loud here, if this album goes down the direction I anticipate, they should consider adding a horn section. Live bands with a horn section are pretty dope.

[canucklehead200]

speaking of old funk basslines, check out "25 miles to go" by Edwin Starr. That bassline is the jam.

also add Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4".
Just thinking out loud here, if this album goes down the direction I anticipate, they should consider adding a horn section. Live bands with a horn section are pretty dope.


25 OR 6 TO FOUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRR CUE THE TRUMPETS! greeeeeeat song

what other songs of chicago's would you recommend? i'm sort of a new fan of theirs

[-grandma-]

what yauch does on the song 'Transitions' is just, well....perfect. (y)

[Rock On]

Make me smile,
Beginings,
Feeling Stronger Every Day,
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is,
and Saturday In The Park are all pretty good tunes.

[canucklehead200]

Make me smile,
Beginings,
Feeling Stronger Every Day,
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is,
and Saturday In The Park are all pretty good tunes.


THANKS EH!

[andersm]

can we be best friends?

Sure. :)

[DJ Pioneer]

The Move

That's what I was gonna say. I like the way the bass keeps changing in that one. Amazing song.

[AdRockGRL]

Sabrosa and Pass the Mic....

[SpacemanSpliff]

pretty old thread, but i feel the need to comment and honor MCA´s masterpiece basslines (even some of them are "only" sampled):

- Gratitude (i love the fuzz sound)
- Sabotage (also a nice fuzz sound but kind of hard to play the muted tones)
- Alright Hear This (excellent bass line)
- Futterman´s Rule (also a nice riff)
- Jimmy James (R.I.P. Hendrix)
- Shake Your Rump / 33% God (that short slap part sampled from Rose Royce)
- Root Down (maybe my all-time favourite)
- Lay It On Me (of Paul´s Boutique album, GREAT bass line)

MCA was one of the most underrated bass players i guess. For me as a bassist myself the best Beastie Boys era was 2007 when they did the "Special Instrumental Gala Event" ... i´m so glad i had the chance to see 2 of those gala events (Cologne/Germany & NYC Hammerstein Ballroom 2007). Really amazing shows ... never forget.

[abbott]

Funky Boss

[Extra Cheese]

"sabrosa" is my favortie bassline. but i actually get mad when i listen cuz i think it's mixed in too low. i feel it should thump.

[M.C. Guevera]

"Jimmy James".

[OldSkoolGirl]

what yauch does on the song 'Transitions' is just, well....perfect. (y)

THIS!^^^ transitions is amazing... all of Ill Communication is, but Transitions bass just pulls me in and vibrates through me.... I cannot get it out of my head this last week...

[beasties#1fan]

no, it's...


HELLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKLYN!!!!!

*bass kicks in* oh yeah, baby! :cool:
one of my FAV's:p:rolleyes::cool::D

[benchillin]

one of my FAV's:p:rolleyes::cool::D

well at least i know one of your favorites..:)

[beasties#1fan]

well at least i know one of your favorites..:)
hahahha:p(y);)

[SpacemanSpliff]

woooow, i got another great bass-line: "Honky Rink" ... that´s a 100% MCA bass riff

http://beastiemania.com/songspotlight/show.php?s=honkyrink

[BeastieRunner]

Gratitude

[benchillin]

ricky theme