Best Bass Songs

Grotesque Head · 10-13-2009, 04:41 PM

^My favourite Jane's Addiction song (though I've only heard that one album).

Lady Cab Driver by Prince has some nice funky bass work, as do many other Prince tracks. Can't YouTube link them though, obviously.

ribbons · 10-14-2009, 02:30 PM

Something - Beatles (McCartney)
Old Brown Shoe - Beatles (McCartney, or Harrison)
Silly Love Songs - McCartney & Wings
If You Want Me To Stay - Sly & The Family Stone (Larry Graham)
Roundabout - Yes (Chris Squire)
Yazoo Street Scandal - The Band (Rick Danko)
Up On Cripple Creek - The Band (Danko)
Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing - Marvin ***e & Tammi Terrell (James Jamerson)
Cissy Strut - The Meters (George Porter, Jr.)
Coyote - Joni Mitchell (Jaco Pastorius)
400 Years - Wailers (Aston Barrett)
Magnificent Seven - The Clash (Paul Simonon)

Thom Yorke · 07-07-2011, 12:09 AM

khfreek · 07-07-2011, 12:14 AM

Phantom Limb · 07-07-2011, 12:15 AM

I can't find any more songs by this band on youtube, but i really dig their bass player. He's got a pretty unique style.

Raust · 07-07-2011, 02:32 PM

Prog really does a great job of showing off virtuosity on all instruments. The couple tracks posted are some highlights of the bass.

paradoxguy · 07-07-2011, 02:56 PM

My list below starts with song name, followed by artist and bass player in ().

"And Your Bird Can Sing" - Beatles (Paul McCartney)
"Got to Get You Into My Life" - Beatles (Paul McCartney)
"Octopus's Garden" - Beatles (Paul McCartney)
"Dreaming from the Waist" - Who (John Entwistle)
"Heaven and Hell" - Who (John Entwistle)
"Calodonia Mission" - Band (Rick Danko)
"King Harvest" (Has Surely Come)" - Band (Rick Danko)
"Stage Fright" - Band (Rick Danko)
"Police and Thieves" - Clash (Paul Simonen)
"(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" - Clash (Paul Simonen)
"Hitsville UK" - Clash (Paul Simonen)

IMHO, Paul McCartney and Rick Danko played melodic and memorable bass on almost every Beatles and Band song, and did so without showboating or upstaging the song. I consider McCartney to be the most melodic rock bassist, the great James Jamerson notwithstanding. I specifically cited the superficially superficial song "Octopus's Garden" to show how well McCartney served the song, regardless of its significance. Both are/were excellent musicians and vocalists whose contributions and talents were not limited to the bass. McCartney in particular contributed lead guitar to several Beatles songs, notably "Taxman", which was somewhat ironically written and sung by George Harrison, the Beatles's nominal lead guitar player.

PG

Necromancer · 07-07-2011, 02:56 PM

This has to be one of my favorite songs on bass. question: What is the bass players name on Wonders single Do I Do?

~~Farfisa~~ · 07-07-2011, 03:21 PM

Lord Dweedle · 07-07-2011, 03:24 PM

The Prodigy's smack my bitch up has good bass in it

10-13-2009, 04:41 PM	#61 (permalink)
Grotesque Head Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: England Posts: 121	^My favourite Jane's Addiction song (though I've only heard that one album). Lady Cab Driver by Prince has some nice funky bass work, as do many other Prince tracks. Can't YouTube link them though, obviously. __________________ Last.FM

10-14-2009, 02:30 PM	#62 (permalink)
ribbons Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	Something - Beatles (McCartney) Old Brown Shoe - Beatles (McCartney, or Harrison) Silly Love Songs - McCartney & Wings If You Want Me To Stay - Sly & The Family Stone (Larry Graham) Roundabout - Yes (Chris Squire) Yazoo Street Scandal - The Band (Rick Danko) Up On Cripple Creek - The Band (Danko) Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing - Marvin **e & Tammi Terrell (James Jamerson) Cissy Strut - The Meters (George Porter, Jr.) Coyote - Joni Mitchell (Jaco Pastorius) 400 Years - Wailers (Aston Barrett) Magnificent Seven - The Clash (Paul Simonon) Last edited by ribbons; 10-14-2009 at 02:32 PM. Reason: spelling/auto-censor*

07-07-2011, 12:14 AM	#64 (permalink)
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07-07-2011, 02:56 PM	#67 (permalink)
paradoxguy Groupie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 12	a few more candidates My list below starts with song name, followed by artist and bass player in (). "And Your Bird Can Sing" - Beatles (Paul McCartney) "Got to Get You Into My Life" - Beatles (Paul McCartney) "Octopus's Garden" - Beatles (Paul McCartney) "Dreaming from the Waist" - Who (John Entwistle) "Heaven and Hell" - Who (John Entwistle) "Calodonia Mission" - Band (Rick Danko) "King Harvest" (Has Surely Come)" - Band (Rick Danko) "Stage Fright" - Band (Rick Danko) "Police and Thieves" - Clash (Paul Simonen) "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" - Clash (Paul Simonen) "Hitsville UK" - Clash (Paul Simonen) IMHO, Paul McCartney and Rick Danko played melodic and memorable bass on almost every Beatles and Band song, and did so without showboating or upstaging the song. I consider McCartney to be the most melodic rock bassist, the great James Jamerson notwithstanding. I specifically cited the superficially superficial song "Octopus's Garden" to show how well McCartney served the song, regardless of its significance. Both are/were excellent musicians and vocalists whose contributions and talents were not limited to the bass. McCartney in particular contributed lead guitar to several Beatles songs, notably "Taxman", which was somewhat ironically written and sung by George Harrison, the Beatles's nominal lead guitar player. PG

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Raust Music Addict Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,411	Prog really does a great job of showing off virtuosity on all instruments. The couple tracks posted are some highlights of the bass.

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Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	This has to be one of my favorite songs on bass. question: What is the bass players name on Wonders single Do I Do?

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Lord Dweedle Music Addict Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 127	The Prodigy's smack my bitch up has good bass in it