Best Bassline Ever...

[Dog Deever]

Anyone got some love for the guitarists phat-fingering siblings?

Dunno about greatest evers- too many good ones too choose from, But I love the bassline from Flux of Pink Indians 'Myxomatosis', every time I hear it, up goes the volume. Simple as hell- but bouncy and catchy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFYvgg523OE

[Skullmo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh6QPg5BGsE

One of my faves

[CrazyFoxMachine]

My favourite ever bassline...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV7tUvYgkHI

Although Clairvoyant is damned close actually good call!

I went through an embarrassing stage of trying to learn bass and I started here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMxTR2FCZ70

[The Enigmatic Dr X]

Another One Bites the Dust

This thread is now ended.

EDIT: It's in your head now for the rest of the day. Sorry about that.

[Colin YNWA]

Beat me to it. But of John Deacon gold that.

Surprisingly easy thread this one.

[Jim_Campbell]

The Sisters of Mercy always knew the value of a good bassline…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSDylIULz_g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuezNswtRfo

Cheers

Jim

[Zarjazzer]

New Jersey Queens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWvLHzd-rhg

[shaolin_monkey]

Phil Lynott's opening to Dancing In the Moonlight gets my vote:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-JQTUgLh6mc

Then there's the fast and furious bassline in Ace of Spades:

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


Then there's the absolute bass genius of Steve Harris. Being the creator and driving force of Iron Maiden, he makes sure his bass is at the forefront of most numbers.  Here are some superb examples:

Invaders
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lYN49nAcX_o

Two Minutes to Midnight
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eeilrl304ak

Powerslave
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1YAYDOIGkJs

[CrazyFoxMachine]

Good choices SM - I love how absurdly busy Steve Harris' bass playing is when you strip away the song.

IT HAS NO BUSINESS BEING THAT BUSY but its wonderful.

Surely Alb has some good 'uns to throw in here - A juicy Claypool?

[JohnMcF]

A little bit of Stanley Clarke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDPq1uq5Gxo

[CrazyFoxMachine]

....well if we're going into fusion territory you can't beat some Tony Williams bass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OytO-eSK_xw

[shaolin_monkey]

Let's throw some Zappa into the mix, with a little Zombie Woof:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ppFfMo1RVJA

[JOE SOAP]

Hit me...


Ride on

[CrazyFoxMachine]

Ride on

No sharing of bass-related videos can go without a bit of Bootsy ... on the one

[Skullmo]

Why the Beatles are so good. There was no reason to put this much into the bass line!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5ZaR2RkYhg