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5. "Black Satin" by Miles Davis

― nickalicious, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:30 (twenty-one years ago) link

6. Captain beefheart - Zig Zag Wanderer

― tigerclawskank, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:31 (twenty-one years ago) link

7. "Thank You Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin" - Sly & the Family Stone

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:32 (twenty-one years ago) link

8. (Not sure who), the "Barney Miller" theme.

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:32 (twenty-one years ago) link

Theme from "Barney Miller"
artist unknown, but someone once said that Miles Davis had something to do with it. I can't confirm that online.

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/sounds/barneymiller-1.mp3

― Kenan Hebert, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:32 (twenty-one years ago) link

written by Jack Elliott & Allyn Ferguson (I almost listed it)

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:33 (twenty-one years ago) link

9. "The Five Percent Nation of Casiotone" by Soul Coughing

― nickalicious, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:34 (twenty-one years ago) link

Whoa. Not only did we say the same thing, but my posting the message was blocked for a second because you were busy posting your at exactly the same time.

Indeed do many things come to pass.

― Kenan Hebert, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:34 (twenty-one years ago) link

9. pere ubu - heart of darkness

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:35 (twenty-one years ago) link

10. Charles Mingus, "Haitian Fight Song."

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:37 (twenty-one years ago) link

11. Roni Size "Brown Paper"

― nickalicious, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:42 (twenty-one years ago) link

12. Curtis Mayfield, "I'm Your Pusher."

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:43 (twenty-one years ago) link

13.Scott Grooves - Mothership Connection (Daft Punk Remix)

― Siegbran (eofor), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:43 (twenty-one years ago) link

14. Socialist- Pil

― dead dead bird, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:44 (twenty-one years ago) link

15. Leave Me Alone - Peter Hook (New Order)

― J0hn Darn13ll3 (J0hn Darn13ll3), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:45 (twenty-one years ago) link

16. Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew, "The Super Bowl Shuffle."

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:45 (twenty-one years ago) link

17. Kick in the eye-Bauhaus

― dead dead bird, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:46 (twenty-one years ago) link

Young M.C., "Bust a Move"

― TMFTML (TMFTML), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:46 (twenty-one years ago) link

Spacehog - In The Meantime

I'm so not kidding.

― Dan I., Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:49 (twenty-one years ago) link

20. "Roundabout" - Yes

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:50 (twenty-one years ago) link

21. mission of burma - dead pool

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:50 (twenty-one years ago) link

22. Shoot You Down - APB

― dead dead bird, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:51 (twenty-one years ago) link

23. minutemen - life as a rehearsal

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:52 (twenty-one years ago) link

24. "De Futura" - Magma!!!

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:53 (twenty-one years ago) link

(hey ddb, what is "Shoot You Down" - APB on? I love that song. I've got the video of it somewheres...)

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:54 (twenty-one years ago) link

We can thank Flea for that "Bust a Move" bassline. Classic.

25. Alanis Morisette "You Oughtta Know" (again, bassline by Flea, turning a garbage song into a surprisingly listenable jam)

― nickalicious, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:54 (twenty-one years ago) link

Good Times--Chic

― Sean (Sean), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:55 (twenty-one years ago) link

27. "Shake Hands With Beef" Primus

[Wow, a basslines thread and Claypool isn't in the top 25? Wow.]

― nickalicious, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:55 (twenty-one years ago) link

Rapture--Blondie

― Sean (Sean), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:55 (twenty-one years ago) link

28. "Transmission" - Joy Division

― Clarke B., Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:55 (twenty-one years ago) link

29. stevie wonder - signed sealed delivered

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:56 (twenty-one years ago) link

APB
From Trouserpress
A popular member of Scotland's neo-funk movement, this Aberdeen group found a friend in American college radio, where the quintet's pressurized dance-rock was very well-received. The ten 1981-'85 singles compiled on Something to Believe In are either effectively claustrophobic and offbeat ("Shoot You Down") or trite and obnoxious ("Rainy Day"). The CD has bonus tracks.

― ddb, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:57 (twenty-one years ago) link

30. "Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:57 (twenty-one years ago) link

31. Cannonball - The Breeders

― JoB (JoB), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:57 (twenty-one years ago) link

(thanks, peeps.)

32. Joy Division, "She's Lost Control."

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:58 (twenty-one years ago) link

What's the ultimate Paul McCartney bassline?

― JoB (JoB), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:59 (twenty-one years ago) link

33. A Forest- The Cure

(this thread rules!)

― dead dead bird, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:01 (twenty-one years ago) link

What's the ultimate Paul McCartney bassline?

34. "Silly Little Love Songs" - P-Mac

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:02 (twenty-one years ago) link

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

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ted nugent - stranglehold

― mookieproof, Friday, 9 June 2017 23:55 (six years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1cbWoR2coE

― flappy bird, Saturday, 10 June 2017 00:44 (six years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU6akdqcSmA

― boxedjoy, Saturday, 10 June 2017 00:54 (six years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1L9RPEM634

― Punnet of the Grapes (Tom D.), Saturday, 10 June 2017 07:25 (six years ago) link

^ that's a great tune, thanks for sharing!

― flappy bird, Saturday, 10 June 2017 21:11 (six years ago) link

Roxy Music - The Space Between

― black covfefe in bed (voodoo chili), Saturday, 10 June 2017 23:28 (six years ago) link

Someone should really sample Chic's Good Times and maybe rap over it

― Dr X O'Skeleton, Sunday, 11 June 2017 23:02 (six years ago) link

It occurred to me while listening today, that One Way's "Cutie Pie" is a shit song that's rescued by a deeply catchy bassline.

― it's just locker room treason (Sanpaku), Sunday, 11 June 2017 23:08 (six years ago) link

There's a few d'n'b/ jungle tracks upthread but this is the most slept on (and best) nasty hardstep bass ever. From 1'30" on...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpJrqM0b1TE

― the article don, Thursday, 15 June 2017 20:14 (six years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmX1QbYEnTU

― mookieproof, Friday, 16 June 2017 00:01 (six years ago) link

one year passes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7dg8vRDM68

― Fedora Dostoyevsky (man alive), Tuesday, 2 October 2018 01:43 (five years ago) link

two years pass...

Circle City Band - "Magic"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJsx5-88cUY

― Spencer Chow, Saturday, 17 April 2021 01:17 (three years ago) link

Gwen Guthrie - Seventh Heaven (Larry Levan remix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXG7Uqr4HFU

― Neil S, Saturday, 17 April 2021 18:22 (three years ago) link

Kind of amazed that three Talking Heads songs were mentioned before someone thought of “Psycho Killer.”

― Yawnsomely Literal Cover Band (morrisp), Saturday, 17 April 2021 20:38 (three years ago) link

surprised duran duran “save a prayer” hasn’t been mentioned yet

― scanner darkly, Saturday, 17 April 2021 21:27 (three years ago) link

Soul Vendors "Swing Easy"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeXBOcOo4UE

― eisimpleir (crüt), Saturday, 17 April 2021 21:52 (three years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpHPe1Iz9mw

― Maresn3st, Saturday, 17 April 2021 22:06 (three years ago) link

Sticky ft Kele Le Roc - Things We Do

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcWKXk3ipDU

― (the one with 3 L's) (Willl), Saturday, 17 April 2021 22:28 (three years ago) link

he’s the greatest dancer
i get lifted

― brimstead, Saturday, 17 April 2021 22:48 (three years ago) link

Three Days
Summertime Rolls

― calstars, Saturday, 17 April 2021 22:58 (three years ago) link

Ted Just Admit It

― calstars, Saturday, 17 April 2021 22:59 (three years ago) link

R.E.M. - Stumble

― Yawnsomely Literal Cover Band (morrisp), Saturday, 17 April 2021 23:31 (three years ago) link

Whipping Post?

― calstars, Saturday, 17 April 2021 23:47 (three years ago) link

McCartney “Another Day”
The Cure “Other Voices”
Japan “Sons of Pioneers”
Seefeel “Extract”
Radiohead “Weird Fishes / Arpeggi”

― assert (MatthewK), Sunday, 18 April 2021 06:40 (three years ago) link

Throwing Muses “Mexican Women”
The Breeders “Skinhead 2”

― assert (MatthewK), Sunday, 18 April 2021 06:57 (three years ago) link

Rancid, "Roots Radicals" and "Timebomb" ... Matt Freeman rules

― alpine static, Sunday, 18 April 2021 07:55 (three years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW1-JVYFVeI

― boxedjoy, Sunday, 18 April 2021 09:26 (three years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nS0accElcA

― boxedjoy, Sunday, 18 April 2021 09:27 (three years ago) link

ctrl+f "chameleon" not found wtf guys

― searching for my black dope yes I am (Left), Sunday, 18 April 2021 12:21 (three years ago) link

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

― Authoritarian Steaks (Tom D.), Sunday, 18 April 2021 12:34 (three years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgTa3uZuiSQ
Oliver Hacke - 21:31 (bass comes in at 2:14 but the build up makes its entry feel so good)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akvBt2Kba9A
24 Carat Black - I don't love you

― willem, Sunday, 18 April 2021 12:47 (three years ago) link

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

― xzanfar, Sunday, 18 April 2021 13:39 (three years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKcNAnJFDm4

― xzanfar, Sunday, 18 April 2021 13:40 (three years ago) link

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

― xzanfar, Sunday, 18 April 2021 13:41 (three years ago) link

three months pass...

Lol has Funkin for Jamaica really not been mentioned yet¿

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 1 August 2021 03:46 (two years ago) link

Labi Siffre? surely?

― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 August 2021 07:01 (two years ago) link

two months pass...

Grover Washington Jr - "Knucklehead"

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 3 October 2021 20:40 (two years ago) link

five months pass...

Franco, Sam Mangwana and TP OK Jazz - "Odongo" aka Cooperation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecdUDfUgSK4

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 17 March 2022 18:29 (two years ago) link

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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