May be cheating a bit.
Music Greatest Basslines Ever
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May be cheating a bit.
From 2:18 in. Ignore the weird hippy stuff first, once the funk kicks in the bass line is incredible
Cliff Burton
Watching that makes me feel old, and sad. RIP Cliff.
I'm going to have to cheer myself up...
Great choice, so many great chili peppers basslines.
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I'm not even going to press play because I don't want to reignite my PTSD.
Oh, you monster. You've now made it fair game to post awesome TV show basslines.
A couple of my favourites
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Soul to Squeeze
Muse - Hysteria
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Soul to Squeeze
Muse - Hysteria
Gonna say it, Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple.
The main guitar riff overshadows what is a banging driving bass line.
But, The bass carries the song, giving it a heavy driving beat that for me frankly elevates that song and brings the whole band together.
When that bass line kicks in the track really gets going.
The main guitar riff overshadows what is a banging driving bass line.
But, The bass carries the song, giving it a heavy driving beat that for me frankly elevates that song and brings the whole band together.
When that bass line kicks in the track really gets going.
Got dammit, i had completly forgot that Alf exicted, now i might have to watch it again. Luckily its not on Netflix, HBO or Disney so i might actually get some sleep tonight.
The bass in Soul to Squeeze is absolutely amazing. I get the same vibes when listening to Road Trippin as well - it's always good to hear Flea not going on a mindless wankathon for five minutes, smacking his bass like he's trying to shake it down for money.
Road Trippin is a great shout too. Flea has bags of talent but he’s at his best in songs like this for sure, sometimes he needs to take a leaf out of Fruciantes book and wind it in a bit.
Oh, without a doubt. I've never really gotten the hate for him. When I was younger it seemed like the thing to do - "oh, he's got sloppy technique", "he's an overrated twat" etc. But I think he's really good. Slap technique is a bit weird but the man knows how to lock in with a drummer and come up with some nice melodic basslines.
Folk always say "he gets more attention than Wooten or Miller and that's not fair", and I'd agree that they're more talented than Flea, but that doesn't make him shit. Plus if Vic and Mac did their usual thing while John just sat back and kept it easy you'd probably think "who's this twat drowning out the rest of the band? Doesn't he know that he should appreciate that Frusciante is only sober for three minutes every day?"
Not quite as subtle as Flea in Soul to Squeeze, but Primus was a good time. Check out Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver for the most unintentionally terrifying music video ever.
I find it incredible they’ve only lost 1 person to drugs. My favourite is Chad Smith is just like this middle aged country dude that hits the beers whilst the rest of them are complete reprobates
I find it incredible they’ve only lost 1 person to drugs. My favourite is Chad Smith is just like this middle aged country dude that hits the beers whilst the rest of them are complete reprobates
it should be called Vedder Syndrome. Someone who everyone said "yup, he'll be dead within a year" for about thirty years straight, and yet he's still here rocking out.
fair playEverybody dance
Have always loved this one:
For testing bass I'd take Dead Prez's 'Hip Hop' over anything.
Iconic bass line? Billie Jean, surely.
No Rick James?
Anything with James Jamerson wins.
Not sure about greatest, but some of my favourites to play were:
Muse - Hysteria
The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
Muse - Hysteria
The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
Came here to post but I knew I’d be beaten to it
Keith Floyd comes sauntering in with half a bottle of pinot grigio
Yes, didn`t they play at his funeral?