basslines into the collective consciousness

1a12 · Post by **1a12** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:17 am

Can you give us your opinion on an amazing bass line that qualifies as a household hum....basically something that is so etched in, that some one without perfect pitch could probably hum it in key.
You catch my drift

like for example:

"Is she really going out with him" Graham Mabe/Joe Jackson

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:15 am

La Grange

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:19 am

Another One Bites The Dust

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:24 am

Money

woodyng · Post by **woodyng** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:37 am

owner of a lonely heart

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:46 am

woodyng wrote:owner of a lonely heart

jps wrote:La Grange

I get it, but these are arguably classic guitar riffs moreso then classic bass parts, no?

jimk · Post by **jimk** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:50 pm

How 'bout looking to Motown? My Girl.
JimK

woodyng · Post by **woodyng** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:11 pm

john-i see what you mean,the bass part just doubles the guitar line on those 2 examples.

hmm-off the top of my head..Yes's "i'm running", in which the Chris Squire's bass line intros the song. (and is subsequently doubled on guitar). not quite as simple a bassline as the others mentioned here,but definitely one that sticks in your brain.

scotty · Post by **scotty** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:27 pm

I did think of Johns ABTD but this is my other.The Knack - My Sharona

Badanovski · Post by **Badanovski** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:02 pm

Theme from the Barney Miller TV show.

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:36 pm

Badanovski wrote:Theme from the Barney Miller TV show.

Hmm, don't have the foggiest memory of that one...

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:50 pm

scotty wrote:I did think of Johns ABTD but this is my other.The Knack - My Sharona

For sure!

Barney Miller is awesome.

grygrx · Post by **grygrx** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:02 pm

More Global -

Micheal Jackson - Billie Jean
Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman
Queen - Under Pressure
The Clash - London Calling

and my particular consciousness...which I always assume everyone is tuned into!

Fugazi - Waiting Room
The Misfits - London Dungeon
Tool - Forty Six & 2
Jane's Addition - Mountain Song
Black Sabbath - N.I.B.
The Cure - Lovesong
Portishead - Glory Box
Sisters of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection
The Breeders - Cannonball

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:12 pm

"Heard it Through the Grapevine", "Badge" or maybe "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"?

opticnerve · Post by **opticnerve** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:19 pm

The Animals "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place"

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