Essential bass songs CD

[burntgorilla]

What songs would you put on a CD of greatest basslines? I'm going to make myself a CD of songs that have great basslines, and need ideas. I have Chromatic Fantasy, Ytse Jam (well, I like it), My Generation and things like that, but I need more. Well, I admit they're not the greatest basslines, but I intend to learn them all and then marvel at how great I am. So what songs would you suggest? I don't care if they're just a few bars repeated over and over, as long as it's a good bassline.

[Polyamarous]

Beer - Reel Big Fish
Come to think of it theres so much by Reel Big Fish you could use......

[Belfast Bassist]

Yea get some ska in there. Catch22, Spunge, Streetlight Manifesto, Reel Big Fish. Not hard basslines but definately good, and they play a huge role in the music.

[jcs497]

Behold...the Arctopus- You Will Be Reincarnated As An Imperial Attack Space Turtle (part 1)

Although I must admit, they don't have a bassist, so much as a guy who plays a 12 string instrument that happens to go into lower registers.

And yeah, Streetlight Manifesto and Mu330, get some ska on there.

[rh15951]

seven nation army

[katana_manatee]

Pow by Larry Graham.

[lemoley]

ahhhh too many.....

[darrell]

seven nation army

lol. :rolleyes:

[Jahmez]

Muse-The Groove has a really nice bass line. So does Fire, by Jimi Hendrix.

[JBass]

if your goin ska/punk rx bandits - nothing sacred

chili peppers - mellowship slinky in B major...catchy *** bassline
incubus - hilikus
incubus - speak free


not by any means the greatest basslines but some good ones

[peeted]

any jaco/wooten/stu hamm/belafleck and the flecktones, mr bungle, dream theater, king crimson, symphoney x, mahavishnu orchestra, psyopus, marcus miller, level 42, primus, chick corea electrik band, targe mahal, early incubus, stanley clarke ect......

[EADG]

All the Small Things.

[Scooch]

Badge

[burntgorilla]

Behold...the Arctopus- You Will Be Reincarnated As An Imperial Attack Space Turtle (part 1)

Although I must admit, they don't have a bassist, so much as a guy who plays a 12 string instrument that happens to go into lower registers.

My God, that is some weird music there. It sounds like Dream Theater on acid.

Thanks for all the suggestions, people.

[Kayetan]

Just put all of Chops by Joe Pass and N.H.O.P. on.

[trumpeter]

ehmm.


2112.

[cAPS_lOCK]

I'm surprised noone's mentioned Money yet.

[ebe9]

Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music White Boy

[Noyana]

RHCP - Suck My Kiss

[skingle]

money
the chain (fleetwood mac)
soul to squeeze (R.H.C.P)

[Noyana]

Yes - Roundabout
*can't believe i forgot that one

[Hardinge]

the real me by the who

[Akira]

All the Small Things.
RH beat you in posting a stupid answer.

[Hardinge]

maybe the intro to Caroseul

[Led_Zeppelin678]

Behold...the Arctopus- You Will Be Reincarnated As An Imperial Attack Space Turtle (part 1)

Although I must admit, they don't have a bassist, so much as a guy who plays a 12 string instrument that happens to go into lower registers.

And yeah, Streetlight Manifesto and Mu330, get some ska on there.

Warr Guitars own.


Heart of the Sunrise or The Fish (which doesn't sound like it but is all bass) by Yes.

La Villa Strangiato by Rush

In The Cage by Genesis

Red, Larks Tongue In Aspic Pt. 1, or Elephant Talk by King Crimson

The Lemon Song or Carouselambra by Led Zeppelin

Burn by Mr. Big

Thank You by Sly And The Family Stone

[TheBassStylee]

Catch 22 -- Walking Away
Reel Big Fish -- Beer
Reel Big Fish -- Take On Me
Sublime -- Badfish
Sublime -- S.T.P. (version on "Robbin' the Hood")
Sublime -- Pawn Shop
Green Day -- Long View
Marcus Miller -- 3 Deuces
Marcus Miller -- Power
Muse -- Hysteria
Tool -- Schism
The Clash -- Jimmy Jazz
The Eagles -- Hotel California
Streetlight Manifesto -- Here's to life
Streetlight Manifesto -- Everything Went Numb
War -- Lowrider

>>> Just a few :)

> mike

[mikethecoug]

smoke on the water.

that's got a sweet bassline.

[dirtybass]

Reel Big Fish - Sell out
television - see no evil
nomeansno - rags and bones
nomeansno - big dick
nofx - idiots are taking over
jack johnson - the horizen has been defeated

[Afrokid]

Are You In - Incubus (Perfect bassline...)
Exaltation - Matisyahu (Bass is what carries the song, and it's very catchy)
Chop Em Down - Matisyahu
Heights - Matisyahu
1st Straw - 311
Body Guard - Steel Pulse
So Cold - Breaking Benjamin (for the wierd tuning, and unusual melody)
Bang Bang Bang - Group X
The New - Interpol
Hysteria - Muse (possibly the greatest bass line of the decade)
Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
Other Side - Red Hot Chili Pepers
Rum is for Drinking not for Burning - Senses Fail (awsome punk bassline)
The Game - Trapt
Juice Box & Heart In A Cage & Reptillia - The Strokes
Sick - Seven Wiser
Like A Stone & Be Yourself - Audio Slave
The Clincher - Chevelle
Sal Paradise & Between the lines things were laid - Dress Rehearsal Rag
Your Hand In Mine - Explosions in the Sky
I Dissapear - The Faint

sorry for th extensive list...but there are so many good songs with strong basslines...

[Linkinbassist]

I'm thinking Sabotage by the Beastie boys...Simple as ****, yet effective as hell...Also, Tommy the Cat and My name is Mud by Primus...

[EricG]

Freewill by Rush

Roundabout by Yes

Classical Thump by Victor Wooten (really awesome!)

Anything Les Claypool

[masterofdisaster]

rhcp- coffee shop, on mercury or almost anything else flea did
anything ska

[Manticore Guy]

Just put all of Chops by Joe Pass and N.H.O.P. on.

That and whoever said walking away win the award for best choices:)

[crazyfingures87@aol.com]

Yes - Roundabout
*can't believe i forgot that one
Awsome song

also
the who- the real me
rhcp- coffe shop
rush- yyz
belafleckstones- sinister minister
victor wooten- rapid decent

[Chris K]

Stanley Clarke-Bassically Taps
Stanley Clarke-The Dancer
Stanley Clarke-Stories To Tell
Stanley Clarke-Power
Stanley Clarke-Life Suite Part II
Rush-Prime Mover
Rush-Big Money
Rush-Grand Designs
Rush-Emotion Detector
Rush-Tai Shan
Rush-Mission
Rush-Force Ten
Rush-Time Stand Still
Rush-High Water
Rush-Heresy
Rush-Nobody's Hero
Rush-Totem
Rush-Resist
Rush-Virtuality
Rush-Mystic Rhythms
Jonas Hellborg-Reebop
Jonas Hellborg-Blue In Green
Jonas Hellborg-Kader The Algerian
Jonas Hellborg-White Women
Jonas Hellborg-It's the Pits, Slight Return
Stuart Hamm-Kings of Sleep
Stuart Hamm-Black Ice
Stuart Hamm-Who Do You Want me To be Today?
Stuart Hamm-Dr Gradus Ad Parnasum
Stuart Hamm-Call Of The Wild
Stuart Hamm-I wanna Know
Stuart Hamm-Lone Star
Stuart Hamm-The Urge
Stuart Hamm-If You're Scared, Stay Home
Stuart Hamm-Further Down Market
Stuart Hamm-The Memo
Stuart Hamm-The Tenacity Of genes and Dreams
GHS-The Challenger
GHS-Geo 100
GHS-Katahdin
GHS-Astral Traveler
GHS-Sink
GHS-Wrong and Strong
GHS-Dangerous Curves
GHS-The First Look
GHS-November
GHS-Nostalgia

I'm done for now, thats a big enough cd with me even getting onto Bass Extremes.

[TheMachineRagesOn]

ACDC: Thunderstruck...



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[Raiven]

Pow by Larry Graham.

I know for a fact first time it got to the classical singing and the country bit you were on the floor laughing.

[kev_trb1006]

My Generation - The Who

[EADG]

RH beat you in posting a stupid answer.


Stupid threads get stupid answers.

[burtonbassist_101]

ben e. king - stand by me
pink floyd - money
steve miller band - the joker
war - lowrider
lynyrd skynyrd - gimme three steps
jaco pastorius - donna lee
chameleon (i dont know who wrote it)
queen - another one bites the dust
dream theater - as i am
pink floyd - anothe brick in the wall
red hot chili peppers - throw away your television
the who - my generation
powerman 5000 - standing 8 (really awesome groove)
beatles - come together
cream - sunshine of your love
jet - are you gonna be my girl
dream theater - home
average white band - pick up the pieces
dream theater - the glass prison
godsmack - voodoo
golden earring - radar love
guns 'n roses - sweet child of mine
harry chapin - cats in the cradle
metallica - anesthesia (pulling teeth)
john mellencamp - wild nights
billy idol - white wedding
lynyrd skynyrd - simple man
nirvana - smells like teen spirit
ozzy osbourne - crazy train
queen - bohemian rhapsody
rage against the machine - bombtrack
rancid - maxwell murder (i think every bass player should at least HEAR this song)
van morrison - brown eyed girl
iron butterfly - in-a-gadda-da-vida

that's all i can think of right now

EDIT:
black sabbath - NIB
tool - schism
green day - longview
megadeth - peace sells
rick james - super freak
led zeppelin - dazed and confused
primus - my name is mudd
red hot chili peppers - under the bridge
aerosmith - sweet emotion
velvet revolver - fall to pieces
nirvana - come as you are

[FreeCreamyDoors]

Led Zeppelin - Ramble on
The Who - The Real me (definitely)
Jamiroquai - Whatever it is I just Cant Stop

[Chris K]

Hmm.... I missed Bastille Day by Rush off my list!

[burntgorilla]

Stupid threads get stupid answers.

Well piss off if it's so stupid.

[Polyamarous]

Stupid threads get stupid answers.
Twat

[Munky_Jam]

Break On Through - The Doors
(most doors songs for that matter)
Haitian fight Song - Mingus
Lots of Creedence (down on the corner - instantly recognisable)
Whats Going on, Heard it through the Grape vine - Marvin Gaye
Conference of the Birds - Dave Holland
Cinamon Girl & Rockin in the Free World Neil Young
All Cream

[EADG]

Twat


Dick


They go together.

[katana_manatee]

I know for a fact first time it got to the classical singing and the country bit you were on the floor laughing.

:lol: Alan Mian was falling about as well, so bloody funny. When I played it solo at a party on saturday I did my own wee things on the bass to make up for the weird bits, like a wee it of a Bach Violin Partita and I did some yodelling, there was a lot of bass players so at least some people go the joke. We were all wrecked as well. :p