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Gospel Instruments => Bass Guitar => Topic started by: dfwkeys on January 12, 2009, 09:05:04 AM
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What are the most famous basslines, that if you played it to a non musician they can instanly recognize it....
I will go first
1. I want you back - jackson 5
2. Theme song from sanford and son
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What are the most famous basslines, that if you played it to a non musician they can instanly recognize it....
I will go first
1. I want you back - jackson 5
2. Theme song from sanford and son
Sitting on the dock of the bay, Otis Redding!!!it's easy and everyone knows it!
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Wow... there are a few that jump to mind.
I'll take you There. (Staples Singers)
Good Times (Chic)
Lovely Day (Bill Withers)
Pusher Man (Curtis Mayfield)
My Girl (Temptations)
I heard it through the grape vine
What's Going on (Marvin Gaye)
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1. Flashlight - George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic
2. For the Love of Money - The O'Jays
3. She's a Brick House - The Commodores
4. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)- Marvin Gaye
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Never Too Much (Luther Vandross)
Thank You Lord (Mary Mary)
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Scratch those I thought it said favorite basslines.
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quiet storm: smokey robinson
so many tears: 2pac ;D
*** don't look like that, ya'll know tha name and tha song.. supa saved** :o
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Beat it - michael jackson
Thriller - michael jackson
Fat albert theme song
Can't remember the name but its a popular song by clark sisters
Blessed assurance
NFL theme song
Lets get it started _ black eye peas
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Fantastic Voyage
Brick House
Slide
Boogie Oogie Oogie
Thank Ewe Faletinme Be Mice Elf
Another One Bites The Dust
I bet all of y'all can hum every one of those.
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Lets get it started _ black eye peas
You know the REAL name of the song is "Let's Get Retarded", but they cleaned it up for the NBA Theme Song thang.
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Just a Touch of Love -Slave
Forget-Me-Nots - Patrice Rushen
Deju-Vu - Beyonce
The Big Pay Back - James Brown
Portrait of Tracy - Jaco
Aint No Stoppin Us Now - Mcfadden and Whitehead
Blessed - Fred Hammond
Awesome God - Kirk Frankin
Victory - Tye Tribbet
I Will Bless The Lord - Byron Cage
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School Days - what's that guy's name? :D
Birdland
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Barney Miller Theme Song.
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Also
1. Don't look any further - M People (Paid in Full - Eric B. & Rakim)
2. Theme music to "Night Court"
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Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
Let's Work - Prince
Glide - Pleasure
Cool - The Time
Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder
Knee Deep - Funkadelic
If You Want Me To Stay - Sly
I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers
Can't remember the name but its a popular song by clark sisters
That would be You Brought The Sunshine
Also
1. Don't look any further - M People (Paid in Full - Eric B. & Rakim)
Actually it's Dennis Edwards ft. Siedah Garrett
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School Days - what's that guy's name? :D
Stanley Clarke
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Stanley Clarke
Ooops! Thought you'd know that I was just bein' a sm@rt@$$. Stanley's waaay high on my list of favorite artist's and I actually have one of his basses.
Peace,
James
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Now im going to start learning these tunes and play itat the store, then people will say, wow you are good....
:)
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Ooops! Thought you'd know that I was just bein' a sm@rt@$$. Stanley's waaay high on my list of favorite artist's and I actually have one of his basses.
Peace,
James
Sorry. :)
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Actually it's Dennis Edwards ft. Siedah Garrett
I wasn't sure - I knew Eric B & Rakim used that bassline.
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Tell Me Something Good - Chaka Khan
Boogie On Reggae Woman - Stevie Wonder
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
Bernadette - Four Tops
Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed
Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
Money - Pink Floyd
Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
If You Want Me to Stay - Sly Stone
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also,
Lady Marmalade - Pattie Labelle (Gitchie, gitchie, ya ya here)
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Just my imagination by the temptations has one of the most smooth and simple basslines ive ever heard.plus Isreal's friend of God with Mr palmer on bass has become a favorite too.
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Just my imagination by the temptations has one of the most smooth and simple basslines ive ever heard.plus Isreal's friend of God with Mr palmer on bass has become a favorite too.
Yo Cuz!
Thats my cousin and mentor on the bass. Ive heard you do that bassline during the offering.LOL
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Dani California-Chilli Peppers
Badfish-sublime
That's The Way Of The World-Earth, wind, and fire
many more, but those are one people will recognize more
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Your Precious Love - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
Several songs by the Late Rick James, but I can't print the titles here.
Run For Cover - David Sanborn
Use Me - Bill Withers
Let The Praise Begin - Fred Hammond and RFC
The Ghetto - Donny Hathaway
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lean on me
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I can't believe no one mentioned ...
Papa Was a Rolling Stone
Skin Tight
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Serpentine Fire (EWF)
Fire (Ohio Players)
Joy & Pain (Frankie Beverly & Maze)
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I'm learning "I want you back" as we speak.
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Super Freak (Rick James) aka You Can't Touch This (Hammer)
Under Pressure aka Ice, Ice Baby
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Beat it - michael jackson
I have to disagree with this. "Beat It" is well known guitar riff with bass support. My list of famous bass lines include:
1. "China Girl" - David Bowie
2. "I Can't Wait" - New Shooz
3. "Leave It" - Yes
4. "When The Beat Goes On" - The Whispers
5. "Shining Star" - Earth Wind & Fire
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I have to disagree with this. "Beat It" is well known guitar riff with bass support. My list of famous bass lines include:
1. "China Girl" - David Bowie
Dude, that is my JAM!!!!!! That's one of the first basslines I ever learned when I was around 11 yrs old. I actually remember when that song was brand new. MAN, I'm old.
A few more.........
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes
Hold On - EnVogue
Cars - Gary Numan
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Too Hot - Kool & The Gang
Hollywood Swingin' - Kool & The Gang
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...Lovely Day - Bill Withers...
I think Bill Withers did one with Grover Washington - Just the two of us; that's a bassline that the older crowd might recognize right away.
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Baseline from Jimi Hendrix's "Born Under A Bad Sign"...
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Too Hot - Kool & The Gang
Hollywood Swingin' - Kool & The Gang
Hollywood Swingin' I agree with; but what's so special about the bassline from Too Hot? It's a great song, but to me the bass line by itself doesn't stand out much from similar jazz/r&b songs of the era.
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Hollywood Swingin' I agree with; but what's so special about the bassline from Too Hot? It's a great song, but to me the bass line by itself doesn't stand out much from similar jazz/r&b songs of the era.
There's absolutely nothing great about it. But play 6 notes and most people will recognize the song. I think that's what the original poster was asking about. What basslines are easily recognizable by non-musicians. Nothing could be simpler than "Another One Bites The Dust" or "Slide", but I bet 9 ou of 10 people would recognize them quickly.
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Nobody mentioned Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll by Vaughan Mason & Crew; that bassline sounds somewhat similar to Good Times.
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Everybody recognizes the theme from Car Wash
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Theme to "Law & Order" (my 10 yr old plays that now)
"Square Biz" - Teena Marie
"Call Me Al" - Paul Simon
"Dr. Funkenstein" - Parliament
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Broadway - George Benson
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Abraham Laboriel's Bassline in "Rise". Trumpet player Herb Alpert's album 1979. Think about it. This was recorded 30 years ago and it still sounds hot!! 8)
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Where are my famous gospel basslines??
Pass me not- Douglas Miller
When we get up there- Mississippi Mass Choir
I'll fly away- Hezekiah Walker
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Abraham Laboriel's Bassline in "Rise". Trumpet player Herb Alpert's album 1979. Think about it. This was recorded 30 years ago and it still sounds hot!! 8)
I lot of people might not recognize this song until they hear it.
The younger generation would know it if you said "Hypnotize" by Biggie Smalls.
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what about the slap bass line from "seinfeld"? well at least the beginning of it.
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned the most famous bassline: the SHOUT MUSIC bass line!
And oh yeah, My girl by Temptations, Let's get it on by Marvin Gaye, Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye
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Oh Yeah, I forgot Practice what you preach by Barry White
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lots of great basslines but how could y'all forget "For The Love of Money" by The O'Jays or did I just miss that. By the way the bassline for My Girl is often mistaken for the guitar lick not that all Jamerson's basslines aren't great. As for other great basslines I don't know if these are as recognizable by non bass players but all the lines of James Jamerson are great... how about Bernadette by the Four Tops and Don't Mess With Bill by The Marvelettes as just two examples. and add these non Jamerson but great bass groves.....
Personally - Artist Jackie Moore not sure who the bass player is
What Is Hip - Tower of Power (Rocco Prestia)
Kinky Reggae (live version) - The Wailers (Aston "Family Man" Barrett)
Until You Come Back - Aretha Franklin (I think it's Jerry Jermott on bass)
A Nickel And A Nail - O.V. Wright (good example of Memphis Willie Mitchell production bass, Leroy Hodges)
and if you can find this one it's worth the listen....All By Myself - Daryl Hall (from the Can't Stop Dreaming Album,not sure who the bass player is but his tone and playing are fat and sweet)
now these might not be the most technically difficult basslines but if you listen to them they all have one sweet groove. and yes they are all kind of very old school but then so am I, LOL oh and most of them are not that famous either but if your a bass player you should give em a listen.
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Stand by Me- Ben E. King
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James Brown-Papa Don't Take No Mess
Grover Washington-Mr. Magic
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Ooops! Thought you'd know that I was just bein' a sm@rt@$$. Stanley's waaay high on my list of favorite artist's and I actually have one of his basses.
Peace,
James
i too was convinced you didn't know who he was. til I looked at your name.
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Thank Ewe Faletinme Be Mice Elf
Boogie Oogie Oogie
Forget me nots
Mothership Connection
Dr. Funkenstien
Everyday People
Good times
Play that funky music white boy
Pick up the pieces
I'll take you there
I'll be good to you
Strawberry Letter 23
Flashlight
Love Child
ABC
I want you back
Billie Jean
Let the Praise begin
Virtual Insanity
Come together
My girl
I heard it thru the grapevine
Innercity blues
Just about the any of the Motown tunes done by Funk brother #1 - James Jamerson
If you watch the old Wattstax film from 72' -73' the black national anthem bassline sounds real good. The show it alot on VH1 soul.
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Welcome to LGM jkbeckwith4! And a special welcome to the "low frequency clubhouse" aka Bass Forum.
Peace,
James