[Music] What is the best BASS track of all time?

[midnight_rendezvous]

Always been a big fan of the bass lines from ‘Tha Chain’ (Fleetwood Mac) and ‘Peaches’ (The Stranglers). Simple but instantly recognisable.

 

[lasvegan]

Nobody can doubt the technical genius of Jaco, but does it beat the three note driving force of songs like psycho killer, ceremony or radar love, that anyone can play? I’m not sure...that’s bass for you.

 

[daveinprague]

 

[Uter]

This far in and no mention of either James Jamerson or Carol Kaye?

:ffsparr

I was going to post about Carol Kaye, but then I thought what's the point as nobody will have heard of her. Glad to have been proven wrong.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Sly and Robbie...kick some ass.

https://youtu.be/XDM1bZz3gQk

 

[marlowe]

Has Stanley Clarke had a mention?

https://youtu.be/TtyzeBsZe4A

 

[pearl]

Oh...Royal Blood.

https://youtu.be/ere2Mstl8ww

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

This far in and no mention of either James Jamerson or Carol Kaye?

:ffsparr

See post #37.

Carol Kaye sparked controversy when claiming in an interview to have played some of Jamerson's finest bass lines (including the sublime "I Was Made To Love Her") but the charitable prefer to believe that she was slightly confused by the question and was only saying she had played on some cover versions for Motown's West Coast operation.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Nobody can doubt the technical genius of Jaco, but does it beat the three note driving force of songs like psycho killer, ceremony or radar love, that anyone can play? I’m not sure...that’s bass for you.

Jaco could hold down a simple groove with the best of them, of course. But I take your point.

 

[bhafc99]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwGEsCKv-H8

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Girls & Boys - Blur

Lovely and BOUNCY.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

not subtle but great

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CAHbSAJjTls

That's a great song. I've never been a much of a fan of The Fall but I love it..LOVE IT! - in a Keeganesque way - when these kind of threads throw up a song that instantly grabs you. Thanks!

 

[Boys 9d]

How about a mention for a representative of the ladies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXv54DfJ3bI

 

[Mellotron]

Paul McCartney is hugely underrated as a bass player. Took a really melodic approach, the bass line to George’s song Something is so gorgeous and really well thought out.

Interpol’s first four albums whilst Carlos Dengler was still part of the band. Best bass player of the last 20 years in my opinion. Took Peter Hook’s template and brought so, so much more to it. Utterly genius basslines.

Colin Greenwood of Radiohead is decent also.

Chic is a great shout, that stubby bass sound on I Want Your Love is sublime.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Paul McCartney is hugely underrated as a bass player. Took a really melodic approach, the bass line to George’s song Something is so gorgeous and really well thought out.

Interpol’s first four albums whilst Carlos Dengler was still part of the band. Best bass player of the last 20 years in my opinion. Took Peter Hook’s template and brought so, so much more to it. Utterly genius basslines.

Colin Greenwood of Radiohead is decent also.

Chic is a great shout, that stubby bass sound on I Want Your Love is sublime.

I'd crawl across broken glass naked just to stick matches in Reginald's shit.