Coolest Bass tones ever?

[flank]

so what songs (not individuals) do you think have some of the coolest grooviest bass tones ever recorded? just tones that sounded so huge or hit you in the chest so hard.... or perhaps they were just so groovy and fluid that it caught your ear?

my two votes go to

Yes - roundabout

and

Led Zeppelin - How many more times

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Coolest Bass tones ever?

Zeppelin....Ramble On...
Alot of songs from Grand Funk
Alot of songs from Rush also...
Old Motown tunes...

 

[Hellion]

Re: Coolest Bass tones ever?

Chris Squire, YES - Roundabout
Al Bouchard, BLUE OYSTER CULT - Nosferatu
Geezer Butler, BLACK SABBATH - Heaven & Hell
Mel Shacher, GRAND FUNK - We're an American Band & Black Licorice
Denny Dunaway, ALICE COOPER - Billion Dollar Babies

 

[Hellion]

Re: Coolest Bass tones ever?

Almost forgot....

Geddy Lee, RUSH - Bytor & the Snowdog
Tony Franklin, BLUE MURDER - Riot & Valley of the King

 

[flank]

Re: Coolest Bass tones ever?

ill also add

Third Stone From the Sun

 

[Zeppelinfan8790]

Re: Coolest Bass tones ever?

I like all of JPJ's tones on the old Zep records.

 

[Artie]

Re: Coolest Bass tones ever?

The Beatles: Think for Yourself (That heavy "fuzz" bass)
Gap Band: Party Train (The definitive funk bass)
Jamiroquai: Canned Heat (More funk)
Earth, Wind, and Fire: Let's Groove (Even more funk)
Joni Mitchell: Hejira - Coyote (This is as good as bass gets - Jaco Pastorius, I believe)

 

[Zeppelinfan8790]

Re: Coolest Bass tones ever?

O yeah I forgot about McCartney. His bass tones are pretty sweet as well.

 

[sgstrat]

Re: Coolest Bass tones ever?

Jack Casady - "A Child Is Coming" from Paul Kantner's "Blows Against The Empire", or,
"The House at Pooneil Corners" from Jefferson Airplane's "Crown of Creation"

 

[Clone Funk]

Re: Coolest Bass tones ever?

Definitely Funkadelic's "You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks" (Billy "Bass" Nelson)

 

[yes-fan]

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chris squirs tone that he got with his rick was so punchy. i loved it!

 

[HetfieldRules]

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IRON MAIDEN! the bass tone in the songs "iron maiden" and "translyvania" are really sweet

 

[ericmeyer4]

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the bass player from sublime. i liked all of his tones.

 

[Mincer]

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one more vote for Roundabout..also all of Yes' Relayer.

Check out John Wetton on King Crimson's "Fracture" off of the 'Starless & Bible Black' album- amazing what a P-Bass through a Hiwatt guitar amp and distortion pedal sounds like.

 

[techonly]

Re: Coolest Bass tones ever?

Mike Gordon- Phish- First Tube--Its just so freakin smooth.

 

[Blue Calx]

Re: Coolest Bass tones ever?

"Intolerance" off of Tool's Undertow. I don't know how he gets that springy sound, but it's almost annoying... almost, but I love it.

 

[Marinblues]

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My favourites:

- Jaco Pastorius (solo or with Weather Report or with J.Mitchell)
- either of the Marcus Miller solo CDs or work with Miles Davis

 

[tone4days]

Re: Coolest Bass tones ever?

yup yup jaco !!

and John Pattitucci with Chick Corea's Elektric Band

cheers,
t4d

 

[Clone Funk]

Re: Coolest Bass tones ever?

Can't forget about Bootsy's Rubber Band's classic "I'd Rather Be With You". His tone and style is sooo funky! Before this dude joined Parliament/Funkadelic, he was playing bass for James Brown at age 16!