Author Topic: BEST BASS ANTHEM! (Read 2088 times)

keith_h · « **Reply #30 on:** January 29, 2008, 05:49:35 AM »

Hit Me by Ian Dury and the Blockheads.

jacko · « **Reply #31 on:** January 29, 2008, 06:32:32 AM »

I'd say an Anthem has to be recognisable to the majority of listeners and ther are entries further up I've never even heard of!

My suggestion would be the second half of Fleetwood Mac's 'The Chain'. In the UK it's spent virtually it's entire life being played as the theme tune to the BBC's formula one coverage.

I'm also surprised no-one's suggested 'Money' - pink floyd yet!.

Graeme

keavin · « **Reply #32 on:** January 29, 2008, 06:37:50 AM »

did you say money? http://youtube.com/watch?v=ny_j-bAhq68

jacko · « **Reply #33 on:** January 29, 2008, 06:39:40 AM »

I'll watch that tonight Keavin - I can't access youtube from work ;-(

Graeme

olieoliver · « **Reply #34 on:** January 29, 2008, 06:53:05 AM »

Dod somebody say Bass Anthem? http://youtube.com/watch?v=yQtECIfX9yY
or

Olie

Keavin, Love of Money is a cool bass line

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #35 on:** January 29, 2008, 06:55:51 AM »

The Jam Graham Central Station
Thank You Fa Let'n Me Be Myself Sly & the Family Stone
Stretchin Out Bootsy's Rubber Band

811952 · « **Reply #36 on:** January 29, 2008, 06:56:51 AM »

Come Together

keavin · « **Reply #37 on:** January 29, 2008, 07:05:16 AM »

Stretchin out wit bootsy!http://www.gbguitars.co.uk/

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #38 on:** January 29, 2008, 07:36:49 AM »

Many great songs may not be highly recognizable. I grew up listing to highly talented Funk & Jazz musicians expand the boundaries of the bassist as a band member, and redefine the role of the bass as an instrument. Many who listen to Rock & Roll / Pop music are clueless as to a great legacy of electric bass work. Here is a small sample
For funk, listen to the bass lines of Slave ?Slide?, Cameo ?Keep It Hot, Pleasure ?Glide?, Lakeside ?All The Way Live?***, Isley Brothers ?Climbing Up The Ladder?***, Parliament ?Tear The Roof Off the Sucker?, et al
For Jazz, listen to Lonnie Liston Smith ?Expand Your Mind?, Grover Washington Jr, ?A Secret Place?***, Bob James ?Sidewinder?, et al
*** These tunes were recorded using Alembic basses.
But back to the original question; I have never seen a bass player listen to ?The Jam? and be able to sit still. It will cause the coolest among us to play ?air-bass? Larry Graham (Graham Central Station) also was the first to pop the bass. He inspired Stanley Clark and many others.

keavin · « **Reply #39 on:** January 29, 2008, 07:40:59 AM »

Slide.....http://youtube.com/watch?v=y1tKTjRgJuE&feature=related

keavin · « **Reply #40 on:** January 29, 2008, 07:44:04 AM »

The Jam http://youtube.com/watch?v=67CjzOsAGpI

keavin · « **Reply #41 on:** January 29, 2008, 08:17:07 AM »

Armand & Stanley http://youtube.com/watch?v=IbzUM6y6jNY

georgie_boy · « **Reply #42 on:** January 29, 2008, 11:41:53 AM »

Olie!
Just watched Jeff Berlin-------------------GEEZ!!!!!!!!!!!

olieoliver · « **Reply #43 on:** January 29, 2008, 11:51:08 AM »

I met Jeff years ago at a Bass Clinic he was having at a local music store. He has some different ideas when it comes to music but he is a great player.

hifiguy · « **Reply #44 on:** January 29, 2008, 12:41:08 PM »

Another vote each for Ian Dury's Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick and JAE's overpowering part on The Real Me.

Hit Me is simply the bubbliest, funkiest part ever, even beating out What is Hip and I can finally play it consistently after nearly thirty years of trying. Guess regular band practice for a year and a half helps. As for The Real Me it's my favorite Who song because of the incredible way the Ox grabs on and batters the rest of the song into submission to the bass line.