Best bass lines?

[scotchandcigar]

Heard this one on the drive in to work. Awesome groove overall. Of course, the video goes on forever.

 

[sadchild]

You can see from these two of my fav bass lines that I like a dark sinister sliding bassline

 

[HecticArt]

I haven't heard Celldweller before. Cool. Dark and sinister is a good description.

The groove reminds me a bit of A3.

 

[sadchild]

Ooo, dark and sinister with a gospel-ish twist. Niiiice.

 

[HecticArt]

I’ve heard a couple other tunes from them. Good stuff that’s got a blend of influences.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Fascination Street is an awesome tune!

 

[sadchild]

@scotchandcigar One of my all time fav songs, and it's on my #1 all time fav album of ever.

 

[scotchandcigar]

I was going through my original 2016 posts on Scotch Sampler, and in my "best of the year", I posted a low-fi version of Prince's posthumously released song Stare. Well, now you can get the album online, so here it is, with an awesome bass line

Prince - Stare

 

[sadchild]

Dats funkee!

Odd that he steals a guitar riff from... himself (from "Kiss")

 

[HecticArt]

Even Prince was influenced by .......Prince. I wonder if he had to pay himself royalties?
That is a great bass line and fun tune.

 

[sadchild]

The guy whose name was just a symbol had to pay Prince.

 

[scotchandcigar]

This one led to some interesting facts. I was listening to Sussudio by Phil Collins the other day, and I noticed the crazy bass line, comprised of an endless stream of 16th notes. I wondered if that was a synth line or a bass guitar. Turns out, it's a synth on the album, but for live performances, they use veteran studio musician Leland Sklar. He's the one with the long beard

 

[Aaron]

Sklar is a top notch bassist.. I've seen his name on lots of album credits.

 

[HecticArt]

Leland Sklar is a monster!
I watched an interview with him a few months ago. He seems like a super nice guy.

 

[sadchild]

I'll have to watch that video above, and this one below, later

 

[scotchandcigar]

I'll have to watch that video above, and this one below, later

Yes, I came across this in my search. Very informative and cool.

 

[HecticArt]

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[sadchild]

Metallica "My Friend Of Misery"

 

[sadchild]

Don't know if it's one of the best bass lines ever, but I heard it on my way into work today on my 90s playlist and it's def a good 'un. One of those songs where the bassline really IS the foundation of the song. PS: I absolutely adore every single Wish b-side, all six.

Cure "A Foolish Arrangement"

 

[HecticArt]

Not the best, but it really drives the song.
Good stuff.