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Old 07-15-2014, 09:05 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Post your favorite bass lines here, my personal favorites include
C'mon C'mon- The Von Bondies
Under Pressure- Queen
Lasso- Pheonix
Always- blink-182
Californiacation- Red Hot Chili Peppers
Even if your favorite isnt a classic share it here
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Old 07-15-2014, 09:08 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Good thread idea... I have way too many to count and narrow it down, but lookin forward to seeing others post.
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Old 07-15-2014, 09:25 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 07-15-2014, 11:19 PM   #4 (permalink)
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So many good ones. These were the first that came to my mind...

Love is the Drug - Roxy Music
Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
How Many More Times - Led Zeppelin
The Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin
Good Times, Bad Times - Led Zeppelin
My Generation - The Who
The Real Me - The Who
Taxman - The Beatles
Paperback Writer - The Beatles
Come Together - The Beatles
Hey Bulldog - The Beatles
Money - Pink Floyd
These Boots Are Made for Walkin' - Nancy Sinatra
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
The Beat Goes On - Sonny & Cher
Coup - 23 Skidoo
Pusherman - Curtis Mayfield
The Guns of Brixton - The Clash
Nice N' Sleazy - The Stranglers
Roundabout - Yes
Riders on the Storm - The Doors
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
Green Onions - Booker T. & The MG's
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Old 07-15-2014, 11:28 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Is the first thing that comes to mind besides the Guns of Brixton. The whole rhythm section on this is so tight its almost sexual.


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honestly my favourite bass line of all time. Nobody does it better, not even GoF
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Old 07-16-2014, 02:14 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Heavy influence on my recorded approach to bass.
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Bauhaus - "Kick in the Eye" was the first one that came to mind.
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I can't believe I didn't think of this one in my previous post...


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After I bought my first Bass (and learned how to play a bit), I started 'hearing' bass lines more. This tune really surprised me:



Mike Rutherford is kind of underrated if you ask me.

Can't forget some Billy! Talas stuff is good, but here's some fresh:

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