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Re: basslines into the collective consciousness

Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 2:57 pm
by Kiddwad57
What was that one by Iron Butterfly?

Re: basslines into the collective consciousness

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 3:06 am
by antipodean
Kiddwad57 wrote:What was that one by Iron Butterfly?
Inna-gadd-da-vida?

Re: basslines into the collective consciousness

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 2:35 am
by antipodean
antipodean wrote:
Kiddwad57 wrote:What was that one by Iron Butterfly?
Inna-gadd-da-vida?
Correction: Inna -gadda-da-vida.

Also, as iconic basslines go, how about Tony Levin's efforts in "Sleepless" and "Thela Hun Ginjeet"?

Re: basslines into the collective consciousness

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:26 am
by jps
woodyng wrote:ok i realize "i'm running" isn't something that would be universally known,so....how about...
"time of the season" by the Zombies?
I used to play this version of the song.


Re: basslines into the collective consciousness

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:28 am
by xpitt
Ultimate bass line for me: Jaco with Weather Report: A Remark You Made, and Teen Town

Re: basslines into the collective consciousness

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:29 am
by jps

Re: basslines into the collective consciousness

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:47 am
by xpitt
You got a good taste, Jeff, Tal is just amazing, like it a lot :)

Re: basslines into the collective consciousness

Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:59 am
by Kiddwad57
Tal is amazing! Iron Butterfly because it was the elephant in the room. As far as fusion goes, and maybe they were already called, but, Chameleon by Herbie should be there as well as Byrdland. Synth lines, yes, but they're often covered on bass.

Re: basslines into the collective consciousness

Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 3:02 pm
by jps
Another classic jazz fusion bass line that is probably in a lot of folks heads is this:


Re: basslines into the collective consciousness

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:38 am
by squirebass
Yours is no Disgrace -- by some English band...

Re: basslines into the collective consciousness

Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:59 pm
by CatHead
Peaches by The Stranglers. Its the point of the whole song