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Last Active 10-19-14 4:26 am
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| Essential Bass Albums
*Deep Purple-Machine Head-Roger Glover is underratedr*Motorhead-Ace of Spades-Lemmy is on a league of his own rCan you guys recommend me modern bands with good bass players? I feel like bass players are rgetting lazier,but maybe I just don't know too many modern bands as I love "Dad Rock". | | 1 |  | Rush
Hemispheres
The entire album might take you 1-3 weeks to master.It's a pretty difficult
album,Geddy and his crew were pretty much on their prime during this album | | 2 |  | Rush
Moving Pictures
This should be a guide to all bass players on how to play melodically while keeping a
good low end.I won't add more Rush albums,because imo (I know all of the classic
era rush bass lines),these 2 are the hardest. | | 3 |  | Primus
Frizzle Fry
Les Claypool is on a league of his own. This album was the hardest for me to learn
on bass,and it's the only one by Primus I'll ever manage to play b/c Les just kept on
getting better and better | | 4 |  | The Beatles
Abbey Road
It's McCartney. | | 5 | | The Beatles
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
It's McCartney,he will never disappoint on bass | | 6 |  | Descendents
Milo Goes to College
Who said punk bass had to be simple? Tony Lombardo just fucking shreds on this
album,he drives this album 100% | | 7 |  | Ramones
Ramones
Many beginners should be given this album,because it's a perfect learning tool.It
teaches you how to play roots,locking with a drummer,and most importantly,that
you don't have a be virtuoso in order to sound good. | | 8 |  | The Smiths
The Queen Is Dead
How to use bass for atmosphere | | 9 |  | Black Sabbath
Master of Reality
Geezer shows us how to play the fucking low end 100%. | | 10 |  | Black Sabbath
Paranoid
Geezer perfected his style during this album.Listen to Fairies wear Boots and you'll
see how he keeps everything together while Iommi shreds | | 11 |  | Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin II
The Lemon Song.I don't need to say anymore.John Paul Jones is underrated | | 12 |  | The Who
Live At Leeds
John doesn't shine in the early studio recordings,he shines through his live
performances as he gets more room to improvise and add his fills.Love the overdrive | | 13 |  | New Order
Low-Life
This is pretty much bass being played as a guitar,but it's in a good way! Peter
Hook's tone is so unique and he manages to keep the groove together while
sounding melodic. | | 14 |  | Joy Division
Unknown Pleasures
Peter drives the entire album,mostly every song starts off with a bass line. | | 15 |  | Michael Jackson
Off The Wall
Funky stuff | | 16 |  | Sly and the Family Stone
Stand!
Larry Graham is a genius. | | 17 |  | Muse
Origin of Symmetry
Who said modern bass players suck? | | 18 | | Elvis Costello
This Year's Model
Wow | | 19 |  | Yes
Close to the Edge
Talk about tone,Chris Squire fucking honks | | 20 | | Metallica
Kill 'Em All
Cliff's a bit overrated,but Anesthesia just fucking shreds.Sucks that he didn't get
another opportunity to shine | | 21 |  | Red Hot Chili Peppers
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Funky.Flea doesn't disappoint | | 22 |  | Red Hot Chili Peppers
One Hot Minute
Flea's prime.Listen to Coffee Shop. | | 23 |  | Queen
The Platinum Collection
John Deacon is underrated | | 24 | | The Police
Outlandos d'Amour
Sting is a bit overrated,but he is solid. | | 25 |  | Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine
Pretty solid playing.Nothing woooow,but the songs are fun to learn | | 26 |  | Misfits
Static Age
Easy,fun songs that anybody can learn. | | 27 |  | Duran Duran
Rio
Sure,this was kind of a boy band,but John Taylor fucking shreds | | 28 |  | Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Steve Harris is a fucking badass. | | 29 |  | Iron Maiden
Powerslave
Steve's prime | | 30 |  | Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius
As badass of a player he is,Jaco sucks at composing songs imo.I like his work with
the Weather Report better,but Donna Lee is on this,which is why immediately,this is
Jaco's best BASS work | |
beefshoes
09.21.14 | You forgot Tony Levin, John Wetton, and a slew of incredible bassists in the world of extreme metal. Good
list though; standard, but good nonetheless. | Jots
09.21.14 | needs more Vic Wooten | ZiggyLadyStardust
09.21.14 | I forgot a few haha xD,I only put 30 albums,which is why.I know Steve Digiorgio (Atheist),James Chancellor (Tool),but I'm not the biggest metal person :P
Vic Wooten strangely never appealed to me for some reason.Badass player,but I'm not big on his compositions.
James Jamerson,Billy Cox,Duck Dunn,and Jack Bruce are a few I forgot to add | BMDrummer
09.21.14 | 6 is so true, nomeansno's wrong is another great choice | Mutantsnowstorm
09.21.14 | Pretty good list I'd say | TheSpaceMan
09.21.14 | Commerford is a beast on 25 | Ryus
09.21.14 | myage is the fucking supreme bass jam | wacknizzle
09.21.14 | Needs Botch, Brian Cook is a beast | danielcardoso
09.21.14 | Commerford rules, but I think I prefer his playing in Battle Of Los Angeles. Great líst, some very nice picks but it's missing Tony Levin. | ZiggyLadyStardust
09.21.14 | I think I need to listen to more than Crimson's first album xD,b/c I've never heard of Tony Levin's playing sadly : | ArsMoriendi
09.21.14 | 3, 9, 10, 11, 19, 21, 22, and 25 are all legendary.
List could use: Sailing the Seas of Cheese, Fragile, and Gish. | ShadowRemains
09.21.14 | albums that steve digiorgio is on
hot water music - fuel for the hate game
a wilhelm scream - career suicide | TalonsOfFire
09.21.14 | Great list, could use some Dave Ellefson from Megadeth, Justin Chancellor from Tool, and John Myung from Dream Theater though | danielito19
09.21.14 | CHECK FUGAZI
but really Joe Lally is incredible | Avagantamos
09.21.14 | 25 is one of my favorites to play on bass
| ZiggyLadyStardust
09.21.14 | Ahh,forgot Sailing the Seas of Cheese! I should go to Primus hell haha xD,Fragile is really good too!. | ZiggyLadyStardust
09.21.14 | @avagantamos It's a fun album to play along to,my favorite on it are Take the Power Back and Bombtrack :P | NightProwler
09.21.14 | CHECK FUGAZI [2]
But very good list, well done! | lyzakthellama
09.21.14 | I really love arthur barrows work with the mothers of invention - Joes Garage | ZiggyLadyStardust
09.21.14 | @NightProwler will do :) and thanks!
@lyz I haven't listened to too much zappa,but I'll check out Joes Garage! | lyzakthellama
09.21.14 | Dude, just listen to the bass line on token of my extreme, it's pretty damn groovy | Chortles
09.21.14 | unwound | laughingman22
09.21.14 | welcome to sky valley | StallionMang
09.21.14 | Needs more Carlos D | ZiggyLadyStardust
09.21.14 | I have an Interpol album,but it didn't amaze me as much as I thought it would x(. | Notaflower
10.19.14 | Dude great list here. You have all the stuff I would have and more, except I would probably add Tool and some Stevie Wonder of course. | insanedrexl1
10.19.14 | Dominic Lapointe | ResidentNihilist
10.19.14 | gonna disagree about jaco because he did portrait of tracy which is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. | ZiggyLadyStardust
10.19.14 | @ResidentNihilist I'll give the album another shot
@Notaflower whoops xD
@insanedrexl1 I'll listen to em :). | ZiggyLadyStardust
10.21.14 | @ghostbythewalls Paul Simonon is really good too,London Calling's bass line is so memorable | Wadlez
10.21.14 | Intronaut comes to mind. |
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