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What's the ultimate Paul McCartney bassline?

35. Beatles, "Good Day Sunshine"

(perhaps we should do a 100 P-Mac basslines thread?)

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:03 (twenty-one years ago) link

36. "Under Pressure" David Bowie/Queen

― teeny (teeny), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:03 (twenty-one years ago) link

37. prince - head

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:04 (twenty-one years ago) link

37. the theme from "Barney Miller"

― J0hn Darn13ll3 (J0hn Darn13ll3), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:04 (twenty-one years ago) link

See the fiasco at #8, John

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:04 (twenty-one years ago) link

someone needs to do a run-down, to avoid repetition.

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:05 (twenty-one years ago) link

38. "Oh, Yeah" by Can
39. "The Old Man's Back Again" by Scott Walker
40. "Moon Revolutions" by The Young Gods
41. "Jennifer" by Faust

Thats all I can think of right now...

― Juan Marquez (Juan), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:05 (twenty-one years ago) link

Good call on that Scott Walker song, dat bass ist funky!

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:06 (twenty-one years ago) link

42. Girl I've Got a Date - Alton Ellis (who else has used this bassline?)

― JoB (JoB), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:06 (twenty-one years ago) link

my Macca vote goes to
43. Dear Prudence

― Al (sitcom), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:07 (twenty-one years ago) link

44. "Expressway to Your Heart" by the Soul Survivors

― Kenan Hebert, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:07 (twenty-one years ago) link

45. "Lady Don't Tekno" by Latyrx...try not to bob your head, I dare yoU!

― nickalicious, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:08 (twenty-one years ago) link

46. "Up the Beach" Jane's Addiction
47. "Daddy Cool" Boney M
48. "Asbestos Lead Asbestos" World Domination Enterprises

― stevo (stevo), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:10 (twenty-one years ago) link

49. the pre-swing bridge of "Spinning Wheel" - BS&T

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:10 (twenty-one years ago) link

"Transmission" - Joy Division

*Stealing* my answer, Clarke. ;-)

49. Comsat Angels -- "Our Secret"

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:10 (twenty-one years ago) link

51. "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King

― Kenan Hebert, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:11 (twenty-one years ago) link

1. Cavern - Liquid Liquid / White Lines - Gransmaster Flash & Melle Mel
2. "Third Uncle" - Brian Eno
3. "I'm The Man" - Joe Jackson
4. (not sure who), the "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" theme.
5. "Black Satin" by Miles Davis
6. Captain beefheart - Zig Zag Wanderer
7. "Thank You Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin" - Sly & the Family Stone
8. "Barney Miller" theme written by Jack Elliott & Allyn Ferguson 9. "The Five Percent Nation of Casiotone" by Soul Coughing
9. pere ubu - heart of darkness
10. Charles Mingus, "Haitian Fight Song."
11. Roni Size "Brown Paper"
12. Curtis Mayfield, "I'm Your Pusher."
13.Scott Grooves - Mothership Connection (Daft Punk Remix)
14. Socialist- Pil
15. Leave Me Alone - Peter Hook (New Order)
16. Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew, "The Super Bowl Shuffle."
17. Kick in the eye-Bauhaus
18. Young M.C., "Bust a Move"
19. Spacehog - In The Meantime
20. "Roundabout" - Yes
21. mission of burma - dead pool
22. Shoot You Down - APB
23. minutemen - life as a rehearsal
24. "De Futura" - Magma!!!
25. Alanis Morisette "You Oughtta Know"
26. Good Times--Chic
27. "Shake Hands With Beef" Primus
28. Rapture--Blondie
29. "Transmission" - Joy Division
30. stevie wonder - signed sealed delivered
31. "Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson
32. Cannonball - The Breeders
33. Joy Division, "She's Lost Control."
34. A Forest- The Cure
35. "Silly Little Love Songs" - P-Mac
36. Beatles, "Good Day Sunshine"
37. "Under Pressure" David Bowie/Queen
38. prince - head
39. "Oh, Yeah" by Can
40. "The Old Man's Back Again" by Scott Walker
41. "Moon Revolutions" by The Young Gods
42. "Jennifer" by Faust
43. Girl I've Got a Date - Alton Ellis
44. Dear Prudence
45. "Expressway to Your Heart" by the Soul Survivors
46. "Lady Don't Tekno" by Latyrx...try not
47. "Up the Beach" Jane's Addiction
48. "Daddy Cool" Boney M
49. "Asbestos Lead Asbestos" World Domination Enterprises

a number got skipped

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:12 (twenty-one years ago) link

50. Little Johnny Jewel - Television
51. For the Singer of REM - fIREHOSE

― dave225 (Dave225), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:13 (twenty-one years ago) link

52. clementine ~ head nodder
53. adorable ~ kangaroo court

― gareth (gareth), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:15 (twenty-one years ago) link

52. RS 2000 - E-Z Rollers

― JoB (JoB), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:15 (twenty-one years ago) link

54. 'Barbarism begins at home' The Smiths

― el wanko, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:16 (twenty-one years ago) link

These two got left out, so I'll just repost 'em.

55. Comsat Angels -- "Our Secret"
56. "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King

― Kenan Hebert, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:16 (twenty-one years ago) link

57. lemon d ~ city lights

― gareth (gareth), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:16 (twenty-one years ago) link

David Clayton Thomas gets foiled again

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:17 (twenty-one years ago) link

58. Red Krayola, "Black Snakes."

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:17 (twenty-one years ago) link

Can we get some Motown and Stax up in this joint?

― JoB (JoB), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:17 (twenty-one years ago) link

59. "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" by The Temptations

― Kenan Hebert, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:18 (twenty-one years ago) link

No shit, JoB. I'm working on the Motown as we speak.

― Kenan Hebert, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:18 (twenty-one years ago) link

Okay:

60. Temptations (that's right, right?), "I'll Be There."

61. Booker T & the MGs, "Green Onions."

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:18 (twenty-one years ago) link

62. i second that emotion - smokey robinson and the miracles

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:19 (twenty-one years ago) link

63. Junior Walker and the All-Stars, "Shotgun."

64. James Brown, "Superbad."

65. Big Black, "The Big Payback."

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:20 (twenty-one years ago) link

66. i can't help myself - four tops

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:20 (twenty-one years ago) link

67. The Beatles - "Taxman" (see also: The Jam, "Start")

― ^Diego^ (dhadis), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:20 (twenty-one years ago) link

60. I Heard Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

― JoB (JoB), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:21 (twenty-one years ago) link

69. "This Heart of Mine" by the Isley Brothers

check that counter-melody.

― Kenan Hebert, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:22 (twenty-one years ago) link

70. I'm Bad - LL Cool J

― JoB (JoB), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:22 (twenty-one years ago) link

See, I'd pick "Who's that Lady" first, but that's me.

71. Wire, "Too Late."

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:23 (twenty-one years ago) link

72. "My Generation" The Who

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:24 (twenty-one years ago) link

72. I can't go for that - Hall & Oats

― dead dead bird, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:25 (twenty-one years ago) link

Can't believe I missed this one.

74. "Walk on By" by Isaac Hayes

― Kenan Hebert, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:25 (twenty-one years ago) link

shit!

― ddb, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:25 (twenty-one years ago) link

75. Vaughn Mason: "Bounce Rock Skake Roll"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:26 (twenty-one years ago) link

76. Neil Young & Crazy Horse: "Change Your Mind"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:26 (twenty-one years ago) link

76. 'The helicopter' Deep Blue

― el wanko, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:26 (twenty-one years ago) link

Anyone got a Jason Newstead favourite? Or who is da metal bass daddy anyway?

― JoB (JoB), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:26 (twenty-one years ago) link

Lemmy?

― ddb, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:27 (twenty-one years ago) link

Geezer!!!!!

― ddb@yahoo.com, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:27 (twenty-one years ago) link

78. magazine - my mind ain't so open

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:28 (twenty-one years ago) link

79. "Barbary Coast" - Weather Report

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:29 (twenty-one years ago) link

80. "Nick the Stripper" - Birthday Party

― stevo (stevo), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:30 (twenty-one years ago) link

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This is killer. Thanks for sharing.

― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Thursday, 17 March 2022 19:18 (two years ago) link

For simple yet insidiously catchy bass groove, Charles Wright's "Express Yourself" never fails to get me jumpin' like a kangaroo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-MQQPlUPEE

― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 17 March 2022 19:19 (two years ago) link

Chaka Khan - "Hello Happiness"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohbclJr-yNQ

― dinnerboat, Thursday, 17 March 2022 20:43 (two years ago) link

Hard to know who precisely plays on this, but the line-up for the album contains the following Bass Illuminati: Ron Carter, Richard Davis, Paul Chambers, Ben Tucker, Gary Peacock and Milt Hinton.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEmXCjfFeFA

― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Thursday, 17 March 2022 20:48 (two years ago) link

Never heard that version! I only know the Gary Burton one, due to it being sampled.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmv3Ey1cjV0

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 17 March 2022 20:51 (two years ago) link

I'd not heard this version! Good vibes (and jesus, that lineup) but hasn't got the massive bottom end of the original.

― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Thursday, 17 March 2022 21:04 (two years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBIRj3JW3h0

― nate woolls, Thursday, 17 March 2022 21:05 (two years ago) link

Fast forward to the 8 minute mark:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yluPCLc1ltg

― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 17 March 2022 21:06 (two years ago) link

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