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basslines into the collective consciousness
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:17 am
by 1a12
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
Re: basslines into the collective consciousness
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:15 am
by jps
La Grange
Re: basslines into the collective consciousness
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:19 am
by sloop_john_b
Another One Bites The Dust
Re: basslines into the collective consciousness
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:24 am
by jps
Money
Re: basslines into the collective consciousness
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:37 am
by woodyng
owner of a lonely heart
Re: basslines into the collective consciousness
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:46 am
by sloop_john_b
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?
Re: basslines into the collective consciousness
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:50 pm
by jimk
How 'bout looking to Motown? My Girl.
JimK
Re: basslines into the collective consciousness
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:11 pm
by woodyng
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.
Re: basslines into the collective consciousness
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:27 pm
by scotty
I did think of Johns ABTD but this is my other.The Knack - My Sharona
Re: basslines into the collective consciousness
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:02 pm
by Badanovski
Theme from the Barney Miller TV show.
Re: basslines into the collective consciousness
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:36 pm
by cjj
Badanovski wrote:Theme from the Barney Miller TV show.
Hmm, don't have the foggiest memory of that one...
Re: basslines into the collective consciousness
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:50 pm
by sloop_john_b
scotty wrote:I did think of Johns ABTD but this is my other.The Knack - My Sharona
For sure!
Barney Miller is awesome.
Re: basslines into the collective consciousness
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:02 pm
by grygrx
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
Re: basslines into the collective consciousness
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:12 pm
by Clint
"Heard it Through the Grapevine", "Badge" or maybe "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"?
Re: basslines into the collective consciousness
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:19 pm
by opticnerve
The Animals "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place"