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There's a lot of talk on here about great guitar riffs/guitar players. What are some of your favorite bass lines in songs?

 

The bass line in this song comes to mind. The guy on guitar ain't bad either.

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The bass in "Got the Life" by Korn is pretty cool, I like the bass on most Korn songs, Fieldy has a unique sound that can be heard on a lot of Korn songs. "Tire Me" by Rage Against the Machine has a cool bass line in it too. Tim Commerford is another bass player with a unique sound

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All McCartneys work from Revolver on through Abbey Road was incredible. Paperback Writer/ Rain/Little help From My Friends/ Penny Lane/ Something/ great melodic bass lines from a superior musician.

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All McCartneys work from Revolver on through Abbey Road was incredible. Paperback Writer/ Rain/Little help From My Friends/ Penny Lane/ Something/ great melodic bass lines from a superior musician.

 

+1. Definitely. I love the bass on 'Taxman'.

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Paul McCartney couldn't play his way out of a Wet Paper Bag. I always suspected Lonnie Mack played Bass on Abby Road.

 

 

Anyway, Anything John Paul Jones did on Zeppelin I, II, or In Through The Out Door gets me. Then of course Dragon Attack by Queen.

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One of my favorite bass lines is actually on "I Saw Her Standing There" by the Beatles, just a great example of rock and roll bass.

 

Pretty much anything by Iron Maiden's Steve Harris.

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Where do I start...

 

When I think of perfect bass lines I think of theses

 

 

Freewill by Rush

Cowboy song by Thin Lizzy

What is and never should be by Led Zeppelin

Lemon Song by Led Zeppelin

Photograph by Def Leppard

Dani California By Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Paul McCartney couldn't play his way out of a Wet Paper Bag. I always suspected Lonnie Mack played Bass on Abby Road.

 

 

Anyway' date=' Anything John Paul Jones did on Zeppelin I, II, or In Through The Out Door gets me. Then of course Dragon Attack by Queen.[/quote']

 

ha ha ha

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The whole Black Sabbath Heaven and Hell album. I'm not sure if the bass was put more up front on that album, or what, but the bass lines just make all those songs.

 

+1 on McCartney too, especially Abbey Road.

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If McCartney couldn't play his way out of a wet paper bag, I think I should just give up and quit. Can anyone here play better than him? If so, let them come forward :-s

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If McCartney couldn't play his way out of a wet paper bag' date=' I think I should just give up and quit. Can anyone here play better than him? If so, let them come forward :-s [/quote']

 

Bet I can play piano better than him! hehe

 

Ok, maybe I can't. But I could definitely play better than Linda!!!

 

I think if you at their work post-Beatles, McCartney was definitely the stronger musician & songwriter. Lennon wrote some iconic songs, no doubt. But his entire catalog is more hit & miss than Paul's.

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Whats a bass?

 

I think it's that thing with 4 strings that guitarists play with one hand while drinking a beer with the other.

 

Does that help?

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Whats a bass?

LOL! That reminds me of one of my First times playing in front of a Bar Crowd. After the show, this one lady who was there until the end says to me, "You're really good, how come you don't play the Big Guitar?" All I could think to say back was, "It's Not Mine."

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Oh oh oh!!! How could I forget my absolute favorite song with the *best* bass line ever??

 

 

The Chain by Fleetwood Mac!

 

The bass defines that song!

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Not much of a Metallica fan these days, but Jason Newsted's part in "I Disappear" is killer. Love the walk he does on the chorus. And they actually turned him up in the mix!

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