your favorite bass lines

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The Pump from the Jeff Beck album, There And Back.
 
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"Something" > Beatles
"Go Your Own Way" > Fleetwood Mac
"Sweet Emotion" > Aerosmith
 
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The verse riff from Stare at the Sun by Thrice, as well as the intro for Hoods of Peregrin by Thrice
 
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Bob Babbitt RIP
 
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The constant runs on 'Regal Blues' by Joe Louis Walker, and 'Moondance' by Van Morrison. Great bass playing really makes a song.
 
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Off the top of my head, each awesome in their own way.



 
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Earth, Wind and Fire (more than just a few to choose from!) But I would start with Shining Star.......and work through to Sun Goddess.
 
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- "The Lemon Song" by John Paul Jones/LedZeppelin

- "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" -- the version by Gladys Knight & The Pips, with James Jamerson.

- "Spirits In The Material World" by Sting/The Police
 
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Iron Maiden ~ Number Of The Beast, Flight Of Icarus, Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Kiss ~ Torpedo Girl, Watchin You, Strange Ways, Mr. Blackwell
Van Halen ~ Push Comes To Shove, Dirty Movies
Anthrax ~ Caught In A Mosh
Megadeth ~ Symphony Of Destruction, Chosen Ones, Dawn Patrol, Trust
Rage Against The Machine ~ No Shelter
Aerosmith ~ Sweet Emotion
 
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"Hit me with your rhythm stick" -- Ian Dury and the Blockheads

 
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Norman Watt-Roy's bass line to Rhythm Stick includes a nifty Jaco quote.

Plenty of people are ever so slightly indebted to this guy.

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No shortage of clues amongst the song titles!
 
Re: your favorite bass lines

Norman Watt-Roy's bass line to Rhythm Stick includes a nifty Jaco quote.

Plenty of people are ever so slightly indebted to this guy.

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No shortage of clues amongst the song titles!
Maybe just a little... ;)

One of my favorite Willie Dixon tunes:
 
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These days?
Anything that Marta plays :)

 
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These Boots are Made for Walkin.. Carol Kaye
PC
 
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