Best Bass Riffs/Lines Ever

[NoFroBro]

Following the success of my Best Bass players Ever thread. I'm after the best riffs and bass lines ever.

[Talent?!]

NIB -Black Sabbath
Invaders-Iron Maiden

Anything by Steve Digiorgio, especially on Death's Individual Thought Patterns album.

Edit: Peaches-The Stranglers

[New001]

wow tough call. i'm sure ill post here a few times because i'll keep remembering different songs.

Zeppelin - 'The Ocean' (moreso the outro section)
Green Day - 'Longview'
Robin Trower - 'Lady Love'
dada - "Puzzle"
Live - "T.B.D."

i feel the need to shout out to Jimbo Wallace from Horton Heat's band, just because he's that much of a badass.

[thezealots]

love buzz-nirvana/shocking blue
longview-green day
what is and what should never be-led zeppelin
manic depression- hendrix
seventeen years-ratatat

[ACultHero]

Any reggae song featuring Aston "Family Man" Barrett.

[Me on crack]

bury me - smashing pumpkins
another one bites the dust - queen
hairspray queen - nirvana
give it away - rhcp
comedown - bush
re-arranged - limp bizkit (sorry i know, but the bass is catchy)
play that funky music - grand funk railroad

[iaresee]

I Heard It Through The Grapevine - James Jamerson on bass in the Marvin Gaye version
Watching The Detectives - Andrew Bodnar on bass for Elvis Costello
Jamming - Aston Barrett on bass for The Wailers
Shaking The Tree - Tony Levin on bass for Peter Gabriel

[baby_blues]

i suppose dance music isnt really welcome on Guitargeek,

but that bassline on that justice vs simian tunee, 'never be alone' is sweet!

p.s. family man is also genius

[Aphoniser]

joy division - she's lost control
joy division - disorder
new order - ceremony

[ACultHero]

Originally posted by Aphoniser
joy division - she's lost control
joy division - disorder
new order - ceremony

+1. Anything with Peter Hook on it, really, except "Shellshock" and "State of the Nation." God, those songs blow, and not even Hooky could save 'em...

[Aphoniser]

Originally posted by ACultHero
+1. Anything with Peter Hook on it, really, except "Shellshock" and "State of the Nation." God, those songs blow, and not even Hooky could save 'em...

i dunno man, i have shellshock on a 45rpm 12" single, and slowing it down to 33rpm makes it sound pretty special... :rolleyes:

more basslines:

interpol - obstacle 1
liars - freak out

[ACultHero]

Some more of my favorite basslines of all time:

-The Smiths, "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now"
-New Order, "Ceremony"
-Radiohead, "The National Anthem"
-U2, "Mysterious Ways"
-Can, "Thief"
-PiL, "Swan Lake"

[weezy]

Metallica: intro riff on For Whom the Bell Tolls
Face to Face: Pastel
Primus: too many to mention

[republic]

the Cure- Fascination Street

[nofearfactor]

'Would'-Alice in Chains
'Black Sunshine'-WhiteZombie
'Unsung'-Helmet
'Eulogy','Forty Six&2',Stinkfist','The Pot','Vicarious'-Tool
'Fall Into Sleep',-Mudvayne
'Acetone'-The Crystal Method
'Whole'-Flaw
'No Quarter'-Led Zeppelin
'Original Fire'-Audioslave
'Solitaire Unraveling'-Mushroomhead
'Renegades of Funk'-RATM
'Slither'-Velvet Revolver
'Swim'-Fishbone
'Evolution'-Korn
'Undercurrent'-Fear Factory
'Real Eyes,Realize'-Machinhead
'Runnin with the Devil'-Van Halen

[Fuzzhead]

Husker Du - Standing by the Sea
Dinosaur Jr. - No Bones
Pixies - (anything)

anything and everything that has a bassline that offers any sort of counter-melody.

[Ajie]

Theme from Barney Miller!

I know, I know, but damn that opening line struck me hard and made me pick up a bass. Info below from Wikipedia:


The distinctive opening notes of the theme song's bass line, performed by studio musician Jim Hughart...

Cheers!

[Aphoniser]

i nearly forgot my favourite!

radiohead - how to disappear completely

[ZorhO]

My Favourite is 'Three Days' by Jane's Addiction.

[grOOved]

"Hysteria" and "Bliss" by Muse
"The Kids" and "Deeper Underground" by Jamiroquaï
"Bulls on Parade" by RATM
"Sunspots" by NIN
Definitely "Love Buzz" by Nirvana
"Blue Monday" by New Order
"Orion" by Metallica
"Someone's in the Wolf" and "First it giveth" by QOTSA
"Olsen Olsen" by Sigur Ros
"Dream Brother" by Jeff Buckley
"Don't be light" by Air
"Tribulations" by LCD Soundsystem (that's bass I suppose. It's down the synth scale at least :D )
Anything by the Beatles has some of the most effective basslines ever.
Go listen to this dude: http://profile.myspace.com/eddyslap and tell me if those ain't crazy god damn riffs.

[landers]

Under Pressure - Queen and David Bowie

[messy bedroom]

i cant believe that nobody has mentioned

cant turn you loose - otis redding

other than that...
brown eyed girl - van morrison

come together - bealtes

and just because it's soo fun to play
brick house - commodores

[lucky13MK2]

Roundabout - YES

[activesack]

the elusive obvious:
Higher Ground

Butterfly by Crazy Town (orig bassline by Flea)

[Fritz Hell]

The Clash - Guns of Brixton

Forever.

[Niels]

Give the mule what he wants - Queens of the stone age
Mexicola - Queens of the stone age
Song for the deaf - Queens of the stone age
Freedom Run - Kyuss
Fatso Forgatso - Kyuss
Powdered Wig Machine - Desert Sessions

[sad machines]

Originally posted by grOOved
"Hysteria" and "Bliss" by Muse

Definitely "Love Buzz" by Nirvana


+1

Also, add Krist Novoselic's awesome intros to:

Nirvana's "Sliver"

Nirvana's "Lounge Act"

How about Metallica's "My Friend of Misery"?

(Everytime one of my friends or I pick up a bass, this riff gets played.)

The Cure's "Lovesong"

[asatbluesboy]

Originally posted by sad machines
The Cure's "Lovesong" Talking about them: The Cure - Love Cats.

Killer, just ****ing killer.

[clubarch]

Bust a Move-Young MC (Flea on bass)
New Years Day-U2
Time Is Running Out-Muse

[BlueJacketsFan]

"Dashboard" by Modest Mouse.

My god how I wish I wrote that!

[skullneck]

Dam anything Eric Avery

mountian song
three days
i would for you

the beginning to Up The Beach Still gives me chills!

[Salad_Days1983]

Originally posted by landers
Under Pressure - Queen and David Bowie
+1

Originally posted by ACultHero
-Radiohead, "The National Anthem"
+1

My personal choice would be:
Nub - The Jesus Lizard

[Scruff]

Almost anything by Muse has most epic basslines.

(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth was pretty freaking cool.

Most Maiden songs have the awesome galloping bass; Steve Harris wins.

Lots of choices.

[sad machines]

"Good Times" by Chic
(Also known as the bass line in Rapper's Delight.)




Sooooo awesome! Funkadelic.