"Papa was a rolling stone" by The Temptations, that's a classic.

@willembass

3 ай бұрын

Not really a bass line.

Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life with Jamerson on the bass. The most beautiful bass line i have ever heard!

@aquamarine99911

5 жыл бұрын

Jamerson is great and all, but Bob Babbit's line on "Inner City Blues" has to rank up there as a "beautiful" bass lines .I just don't think Bob ever got the props he deserves.

@CommishNflpro

5 жыл бұрын

Have to add "I Was Made To Love Her" JJ putting it down.

@jomtien123

5 жыл бұрын

You can't include James Jamerson in this list. He is in a league of his own . Although the term 'bass line' probably came into existence because of his style, it has been abused to describe stuff that are a million miles inferior to his music just because they have dance value. Maybe we change the phrase to 'story telling baselines'. This is the type of music not meant for mad limb/head shaking through enthusiasm or any physical reaction. Jamerson's music is cerebral meaning you are meant to sit still in your living room with no interruptions while listening intently to music of the highest standard humanity has ever produced, much as you would do if you were listening to classical music. There is no sensuality of any sort in James's music most of it is pure cerebral like the example you have produced of Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life incredible 'bass story'. All great musicians hold all exterior aspects 'still' thereby pointing you directly to the music. In Jamerson's case there are no crazy slaps (he hated slap bass), Basses with sharp tones or anything fancy leaving just the musical notes to carry his message. The single finger technique might have been a decision born out of that line of thought as multiple fingers add an extra expressive dimension not necessary for what he wanted to say musically. In Mozart's case he instructed that his piano music should not be played with any dynamics (velocity variations) thereby again pointing you to the fact that the notes by themselves are enough to tell the complete story.

@robinsss

5 жыл бұрын

I prefer I was made to love her

Ramble on led zeppelin has the most glorious bass line in rock

@seahawkjoe4038

3 жыл бұрын

Are you a jpj lover?

@DebNKY

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe my favorite LZ tune, yes

@robertdavison507

3 жыл бұрын

Agree. So cool.

@RockandRollWoman

3 жыл бұрын

And, according to JPJ, he struggled to get that one right. Fortunately for us, he nailed it. Nothing unusual about that, of course.

Please allow me to give some of my fav's. Tighten Up. - Archie bell and the drells.- A MUST! Scopio - Denis coffey - (the solo) I want you to be my girl - the Teenagers - (walking bass) Bernadette - The four tops - (very tricky) Will we ever come together - Black Ivory Super R&B Bass ballad Misdemeanor - Foster Sylvers - A must! If you practice to these you will be super!

Tom Browne - Funkin' for Jamaica definitely should be on the list!

@williamhinton2148

5 жыл бұрын

Another power house bass line.

@clyde642006

5 жыл бұрын

That baseline is epic!!

@gegloff1

5 жыл бұрын

synth bass though, right?

@clyde642006

5 жыл бұрын

gegloff1 No it’s not snyth bass. I’ve seen Tom Browne live at the Orpheus in San Francisco and there was no snyth bass used. Maybe in the studio for the recorded version. Maybe. Nice try though. If you get proof there was a synth bass used for the recording hit me up.

@gegloff1

5 жыл бұрын

Marcus is credited as playing bass. But listen to the recording. They def doubled with piano in places.

Freddie Washington on Patrice Rushen’s “Forget Me Nots” is a classic.

@spritualdiary

5 жыл бұрын

Defenitly

@roberteriksson1629

5 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised it wasn't on his list!

@mv9787

5 жыл бұрын

I think it is Theee best bass line ever!

@peetey249

5 жыл бұрын

Agree

@LTJR.

5 жыл бұрын

Ah, Man, that's taking me way back to when I got to play with her when she came to LBCC... Must have been end of 70s more like maybe beginning 80s? She was a super sweet person, and just a monster of a player, singer, writer, arranger... Man she can probably rebuild carburetors, fly rockets and heal the sick...

Love this!! Honorable mention to The Brothers Johnson's "Strawberry Letter 23"!😁❤️

@StratBurst92

Жыл бұрын

One of my all-time favorites.

These lists are impossible to make Lol. So many great bass lines and musicians out there. John Entwistle from the Who, talking bout my generation is iconic. Chris Squire from Yes wrote some amazing bass lines as well. Geddy Lee , Nelson Braxton, Victor Wooten, Donald Dunn……… ❤

"Fantastic Voyage" by Lakeside, Level 42 had a couple good songs, "Something about you" and "Lessons in love", Hall and Oates, "I cant go for that."

@johnwattdotca

5 жыл бұрын

Samoa Solidarity! Don't worry about your ancient race. We know all about you, as Scottish people. I was thinking of a song but couldn't remember "Level 42". That bassist, Mark, was promoted as the best bassist in the world at the time, even if I wished they hired a vocalist because he sounded to slow and tired singing while he played a very complicated bass style. Billy Sheehan used to play a bar in our city when he was in Pegasus, and I jammed with him at a Saturday matinee, but I wouldn't put him on a top ten list because I never heard him get funky.

“I’ll Take You There” bass line, David Hood gotta be one of the best of all time

@imageboxmediagroup9741

5 жыл бұрын

DEFINITELY

@shanesawyer5103

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was gonna bring that one up

@keithjohnston5936

3 жыл бұрын

Really good bass line.

(in no particular order) 1. Walking on the Moon // The Police 2. Roundabout // Yes 3. Dear Prudence // The Beatles 4. Listen // Chicago 5. Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) // The Temptations 6. Too Rolling Stoned // Robin Trower 7. Detroit Rock City // KISS 8. Hotel California // Eagles 9. Schism // Tool 10. September // Earth, Wind and Fire 11. Tell Me Something Good // Rufus featuring Chaka Khan 12. Psycho Killer // Talking Heads 13. Dazed and Confused // Led Zeppelin 14. The Real Me // The Who 15. Jungle Boogie // Kool and the Gang 16. Sweet Emotion // Aerosmith 17. Longview // Green Day 18. Master of Ceremony // Bad Company 19. Jailbreak // Thin Lizzy 20. Hejira // Joni Mitchell

@rnrpeg1

4 жыл бұрын

hot list!!

@1badsteed

4 жыл бұрын

Without a doubt, Eagles Hotel California...KISS DRC also has iconic basslines

@danielestrada8932

4 жыл бұрын

1 tool 2 sweet emotion Only ones I know really good

@gabrielecaleca415

4 жыл бұрын

There is not walking on the moon

@acidfrogs10

3 жыл бұрын

Roundabout for sure but siberian khatru

I've always read that one of the most recognized bass lines in music history is the bass line in Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain'

@kensurrency2564

2 жыл бұрын

John wrote so many great bass lines. Also quite memorable ‘Go Your Own Way’

@sirjer73

2 жыл бұрын

I like his playing on Sara and Gold dust woman

@bassimprovjams3772

2 жыл бұрын

I can see that!!!!!

Ain't no stopping us now - McFadden and Whitehead. That's the only one I can think of right now that needed to be included

@robinsss

5 жыл бұрын

More bounce to the ounce...…………………………………………………………...Zapp!

@cezaralopes

4 жыл бұрын

Great!

For reference, here's Scott's list: "Good Times", Chic (Bernard Edwards) "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (James Jamerson) "Cissy Strut", The Meters (George Porter Jr.) "What is Hip?", Tower of Power (Rocco Prestia) "Hair", Graham Central Station (Larry Graham) "Runaway", Jamiroquai (Paul Turner) "I Wish", Stevie Wonder (Nate Watts) "Another One Bites the Dust", Queen (John Deacon) "Come On Come Over", Jaco Pastorius "Come Together", The Beatles (Paul McCartney) "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick", Ian Dury & the Blockheads (Norman Watt-Roy) "I Want You Back", The Jackson 5 (Wilton Felder) "Give It Away", Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea) "Master Blaster", Stevie Wonder (Nate Watts) "Never Too Much", Luther Vandross (Marcus Mller) "Take the Power Back", Rage Against the Machine (Tim Commerford) "Billie Jean", Michael Jackson (Louis Johnson) "Power", Marcus Miller "Wherever I Lay My Hat", Paul Young (Pino Palladino) "Hysteria", Muse (Chris Wolstenholme)

@LipseyJW

5 жыл бұрын

@ Louis Rios: Thanks for that!

@Ancy2012

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot :)

@andersonalmeidazobel3875

5 жыл бұрын

We dont deserve heroes like you! THX!!!

@yuriaraujo1142

5 жыл бұрын

Hysteria bassline was created by Matt, not by Chris

@garrettp7003

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Hope you'll enjoy Scott's Top 20 Best Basslines Ever (the order below is the song's order in the video): 1) 0:40 Chic - Good Times (bass: Bernard Edwards) 2) 1:27 Marvin Gaye - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (bass: James Jamerson) 3) 1:58 The Meters - Cissy Strut (bass: George Porter Jr) 4) 2:53 Tower of Power - What is Hip? (bass: Rocco Prestia) 5) 3:32 Graham Central Station - Hair (bass: Larry Graham) 6) 4:06 Jamiroquai - Runaway (bass: Paul Turner) 7) 5:07 Stevie Wonder - I Wish (bass: Nate Watts) 8) 5:57 Queen - Another One Bites The Dust (bass: John Deacon) 9) 6:19 Jaco Pastorius - Come On Come Over (bass: Jaco Pastorius) 10) 6:58 The Beatles - Come Together (bass: Paul McCartney) 11) 7:14 Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (bass: Norman Watt-Roy) 12) 7:56 Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (bass: Wilton Felder) 13) 8:21 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away (bass: Flea) 14) 8:53 Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (bass: Nate Watts) 15) 9:02 Luther Wandross - Never Too Much (bass: Marcus Miller) 16) 9:43 Rage Against The Machine - Take The Power Back (bass: Tim Commeford) 17) 9:56 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (bass: Louis Johnson) 18) 10:37 Marcus Miller - Power (bass: Marcus Miller) 19) 11:23 Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (bass: Pino Palladino) 20) 11:46 Muse - Hysteria (bass: Chris Wolstenholme)

@marcjacobscontinued9411

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch!

@igordolovary4254

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@20alphabet

2 жыл бұрын

You won a subscriber. Thanks ! Shame the uploader didn't have the class to include timestamps in the description box.

@kennethwright8108

2 жыл бұрын

Let's Work - Prince

@markperron851

2 жыл бұрын

Solid list my friend but how does a guy with you accent leave Cream's Badge off this list. I am a huge Tower of Power guy, but the opening on Badge is instantly identified in the name that tune world. Sometimes simple is better when the other two dudes in the band are Ginger Baker and Clapton. Just the same you hit on a lot of great tunes here.

i would call give it away RHCP’s most recognizable baseline but goddamn, Mellowship Slinky in B Major is one of their most underrated and funky songs. i can’t wait for the day i see a list with that song on it.

@dylanphelan3010

3 жыл бұрын

it really is, one of my favourite tracks of blood sugar sex magik

Steve Arrington with group Slave, Bass Player of the group Aurra "Are You Single," John Pattatucci, Fred Hammond (Commissioned), Lady from the Group Taste of Honey, Abraham Laboriel, Andrew Gouche, Joel Smith (drummer and Bass player), Nathan East (Four Play),

@errolroofe5580

5 жыл бұрын

The bass player of the group Slave was Mark Adams

@richg9448

5 жыл бұрын

He’s right as Mark Adams didn’t play for Aurra or Steve Arrington. Steve Arrington was the drummer/vocalist. Buddy Hankerson played bass for Aurra & Steve Arrington Hall of Fame. Steve Washington played rhythm guitar for those two bands and Slave( Mark Hicks was Slaves main guitarist).

@Marchaund

5 жыл бұрын

Just take any 20 James Jamerson songs and voila!!! Shoo-be-do-be-doo-da-de by Stevie Wonder is no 1 of all time!!! But then again Alphonso Johnson on Lusitanos with Weather Report.....but then again Teen Town Jaco Pastorius with Weather Report on the album Heavy Weather.....but then again Nate Phillips He Had a Hat Live with Jeff Lorber on KZread!!!!.......but then again

@ssonghaii

5 жыл бұрын

You're absolutely right to cite Slave. The bloke in this video has a wretched list.

@magnificentmuttley154

5 жыл бұрын

Shaun Stokes. Your bassist from Taste of Honey is Janice Marie-Johnson. She was ahead of her time She's the only surviving member of her band now. Her co-writer & lead guitarist have passed away, unfortunately... But she, among others, had a huge impact on me as a 70's kid. Here was a classy lady that allowed no fixed gender role, nor her lead guitar partner, and man could they GROOVE! So I'm grateful to be a 70's "boogie child." It's doubtful I would've ever picked up a bass guitar were it not for artists like her, Rita Cooledge, The Brothers Johnson, Freddie Washington (Bassist for Patrice Rushen, Anita Baker, and many others), and a handful of other artists

Mark King Level 42 Lessons in Love....was my challenge as a teen on bass.

@jameswatkins3585

5 жыл бұрын

This is probably one of the hardest to play as the slapping is relentless. For anybody interested, the song was based on the chord progression of Vera Lynn's "We'll meet again"

@intrepidmercenary_1

5 жыл бұрын

Love that song bro!!...

@intrepidmercenary_1

5 жыл бұрын

"We Supply" Stanley Clarke. & Louis Johnson. Rocks, pebbles and Sand album.

@produza111

5 жыл бұрын

@@intrepidmercenary_1 Mannnnn, you just brought back some memories with that one.!

@intrepidmercenary_1

5 жыл бұрын

@@produza111 There's a band from back in the day called *_The T Connection._* That bassist is one of the most unheralded players imo. Check on KZread songs like: *.* Do what you wanna do. *.* Everything is cool *.* Saturday night *.* At Midnight.. Just to name a few. Enjoy...

If anyone was wondering, Cissy strut appears in Jackie Brown

@brockmurphy1747

4 жыл бұрын

Good job

@bentrod3405

3 жыл бұрын

Kinda figured. Just seems like the right movie for a song like that.

@ih8suvs

3 жыл бұрын

I knew rhat!

@dawsonhinders9058

Ай бұрын

Thank you, didn’t want to tab out to google

BeeGees Stayin' Alive is always overlooked.

Tony Levin on Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" !!! Such an amazing one !

@RockandRollWoman

3 жыл бұрын

I love Tony Levin. He makes every note count, and he doesn't step on anyone else. Love watching him dancing concert too!

@bassimprovjams3772

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! Ian mentioned that one tho so it’s not unnoticed!!!

@petergee7539

Ай бұрын

That is a brillint piece of bass.....played on a very special set-up.

I would add for consideration: - Chuck Rainey on Steely Dan's "Peg" - James Jamerson on Gladys Knight's "Heard It Through The Grapvine" - Tommy Cogbill on Wilson Picket's Funky Broadway

“Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick” definitely has the best bass line ever, Norman Watt-Roy is a bass beast!! 😀👍

Talk Talk- It’s My Life. This is how bass is supposed to sound. Not flashy, but solid and moving and interesting.

James Jamerson bass line for Marvin Gaye's "What Going On". Intricate and hard to repeat.

@jomtien123

5 жыл бұрын

You can't include James Jamerson in this list. He is in a league of his own . Although the term 'bass line' probably came into existence because of his style, it has been abused to describe stuff that are a million miles inferior to his music just because they have dance value. Maybe we change the phrase to 'story telling baselines'. This is the type of music not meant for mad limb/head shaking through enthusiasm or any physical reaction. Jamerson's music is cerebral meaning you are meant to sit still in your living room with no interruptions while listening intently to music of the highest standard humanity has ever produced, much as you would do if you were listening to classical music. There is no sensuality of any sort in James's music most of it is pure cerebral like the example you have produced of 'What Going On' incredible 'bass story'. All great musicians hold all exterior aspects 'still' thereby pointing you directly to the music. In Jamerson's case there are no crazy slaps (he hated slap bass), Basses with sharp tones or anything fancy leaving just the musical notes to carry his message. The single finger technique might have been a decision born out of that line of thought as multiple fingers add an extra expressive dimension not necessary for what he wanted to say musically. In Mozart's case he instructed that his piano music should not be played with any dynamics (velocity variations) thereby again pointing you to the fact that the notes by themselves are enough to tell the complete story.

@ecliff3

5 жыл бұрын

He improvised that line , too drunk to stand, lying on his back, & reading the chord charts!

@teebrinks4565

5 жыл бұрын

And also James Jameson comes for jazz house of jazz that's why he was able to do all that stuff most of the Motown musician came from the house of jazz that's why they couldn't be stopped. It was mainly the band that put Motown on top yes good good

@rhythmcdr

5 жыл бұрын

1. Bob Babbitt..Inner City Blues Marvin Gaye 2. Verdine White...Running Earth Wind & Fire 3. Jamerson...I was Made to Love Her Stevie Wonder 4. Nate Watts...Do I Do Stevie Wonder 5. Sly or the Bass player on 'If you want me to Stay' Sly and the Family Stone 6. The Bass player on Suit and Tie Justin Timberlake 7. Bernard Edwards...He's the Greatest Dancer... and all of CHIC Chic 8. The Bass player on 24K Magic Bruno Mars 9. The Bass player on Hotel California The Eagles 10. Nathan East...After the Dance Fourplay I humbly recommend these Bass lines...Babbitt and Edwards are 1a and 1b to Jamerson...White, Watts, and East in my top ten along with Bootsy, LGraham, Marcus Miller, Michael Henderson

@teebrinks4565

5 жыл бұрын

@@rhythmcdr I'm familiar with Bob Babbitts music didn't he also do living for the city and sign sealed delivered I'm yours and many other songs that I like. They also forgot one of my favorites which is RAY BROWN I'M MAINLY INTO JAZZ ARTIST. BUT BOB BABBITT IS ALSO A MONSTER ON THE BASS THAT'S VERY TRUE. THANKS FOR THE REMINDER AND THE RUNDOWN OF BASS PLAYER'S IT'S APPRECIATED

Sly family stone I wanna thank for let me be myself Larry Graham on bass

@ianbagshaw

5 жыл бұрын

Hearts of Stone version was even better. Not sure who played bass but I have my suspicions.

@sluket1513

5 жыл бұрын

Fabulous. Outstanding.

@erictalkington5674

5 жыл бұрын

I was just going to suggest this one.

@TranscendentBen

5 жыл бұрын

Larry Graham on this song is the ORIGIN of that string-slapping that became so prevalent in Funk and Jazz-Fusion, definitely a huge innovator.

@smitblow

5 жыл бұрын

YESSSSS!

You got them all. Great job! You hit literally every single one! I dont have any to add or correct! Yay! First time in the history of comments on lists! Congratulations!

I was gonna say where's hysteria BUT THANK GOD YOU PUT IT IN THERE, such a powerfull bassline!!

Great list Scott but I'd add Patrice Rushen's "Forget Me Nots" care of "Ready" Freddie Washington.

One of my favorite bass players of all time is the criminally underrated Simon Gallup from The Cure. Pick just about any Cure song and it's going to have a killer bass track. His bass lines are beautifully melodic and as rock solid as they come. He brings craftsmanship to every bass part he writes.

@MUSICSEARCH1200

5 жыл бұрын

For example, Fascination street 👌🏻👍🏻

@Dave-ij9rv

5 жыл бұрын

Other Voices by The Cure has a killer bass line.

@oompaloompadoompa-de-doo3614

Жыл бұрын

Great call. Forgot about him. Just goes to show that a bass line doesn’t have to be super hard to play to be impactful and catchy.

@oompaloompadoompa-de-doo3614

Жыл бұрын

@@MUSICSEARCH1200 yessss!

@David-vi9jq

Жыл бұрын

one word: Disintegration

If we're going to mention Bernard Edwards---"I Want Your Love" has some of the tastiest lines and fills I've ever heard a bassist play without disrupting the tune

@TheLfunk77

4 жыл бұрын

True

@sirjer73

2 жыл бұрын

Everybody dance!!!

Orion by Metallica, the bass riff has so many layers. It's calm, it's hyper, it's laid back, it's in your face, it's deep, it's fat. The bass in Orion does a lot of the stuff you can do on bass

@thereaper3761

2 жыл бұрын

Cliff Burton was by far the best Metallica bass player and Orion was one of the best. along with For Whom The Bell Tolls.

I love the bass line on Maxwell's "Ascension". Smooth, catchy, and prominent in the track. Also fun to play.

Few of my personal favorites: Justin Chancellor of Tool on 46 and 2, Schism, 10000 Days, and Reflection.

@alpo6668

5 жыл бұрын

Cory Flanagan he’s my favorite bassist.

@noahsidneyhicks

5 жыл бұрын

he's incredible. LOVE tool!!!

"Darling Dear" - by The Jackson 5 is one of my favorites. Jamerson really was greatest to ever do it.

Great vid! I love Mark King's work with Level 42 and Something About You; and of course Send Me Forget Me Nots!

Some good shouts Scott. Money - Pink Floyd - Roger Waters, cracking 7/4 line Manifest Destiny - Jamiroquai - Zender ( If you're gonna have Paul Turner, you gotta have Zender in there somewhere; one of many great lines he wrote ;) )

@cyyrious

5 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Mack manifest Destiny 🙌🏾 Traveling without Moving as well

@diogenessantana

5 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Mack money annoys me in a way that i cant explain. god how i hate that song...

@jimmymack9440

5 жыл бұрын

@@diogenessantana 😂 I can understand that. Like 'Good Times' it's an instantly recognisable Line, particularly noteable being a groove that doesn't sit in a popular 4/4 groove.

@dimitryos5254

5 жыл бұрын

I totally agree: the both are worth to mention. Money is simply the classic riff without a doubt. And Zender is a modern grooviest bass player who adopted that old school funk in the best way and also was the foundation of Jamiroquai sound.

@memowilliam9889

5 жыл бұрын

One of these days. Pink Floyd

Paul Simon's "You Can Call me Al" That flow of Bakhiti Kumalo! Whooosh

@keithjohnston5936

3 жыл бұрын

That solo break? It was pieced together in the studio. Kumalo never played it.

So damn glad Chris with “Hysteria” is on here

@kaonashi9582

3 жыл бұрын

Matt Bellamy actually wrote that bassline.

Scott your lessons are awesome man. I’m a Rush guy but to learn all of these older Motown area bass lines is so sweet man. You’ve inspired me or learn that Jaco bass line bro! Killer man!

Rio, Duran Duran, John Taylor, one of my favs.

@aprilkurtz1589

5 жыл бұрын

John Taylor is a really underrated bass player.

@ronhochhalter3491

5 жыл бұрын

@@aprilkurtz1589 I agree!

@calinakumula319

5 жыл бұрын

I really love this bassline. So underrated! Melodic

@ricobowen312

5 жыл бұрын

I agree..totally underrated!

@MrRogerjowens

5 жыл бұрын

Ron Hochhalter John Taylor was a beast

Louis Johnson on M.J's, GET ON THE FLOOR / James Jamerson on Four Tops, SAME OLD SONG / Marshall Jones on Ohio Players, SKIN TIGHT / Bootsy Collins on STRETCHING OUT

Some cool stuff. I would have expected "Money" and "Roundabout" on this list, but I definitely need to check out some of these songs.

Only now do I realise the similarity between Paul McCartney's bassline on Come Together & Flea's bassline for Give It Away. Great video!

Papa Was A Rolling Stone! The first two notes are a semitone shift (a lot of bassists miss this). Pure genius figure against an offbeat bass drum which later shifts to the onbeat. Doesn't get simpler or funkier than this!

@nancyhopp4173

5 жыл бұрын

Martin Heath: Marcus Miller said this is his favorite bass line of all time because...you have to wait for it!

@martinheath5947

5 жыл бұрын

@@nancyhopp4173 Yes! And so delicious when it enters. Never gets old!

@djcoolcliff

5 жыл бұрын

Martin Heath So true!! Shout out to my uncle the late Wah Wah Watson! He did all of the guitar work on that song! RIP Melvin Ragin!!!!!!! The greatest ever!!!!!

@martinheath5947

5 жыл бұрын

@@djcoolcliff And much more, divine musical expression, richly blessed! RIP Funk Brother Melvin.

@eddietate4102

5 жыл бұрын

So glad I was not the only person feeling Papa Was A Rolling Stone as an amazing bass line! It's what made me fall in love with the bass long before I knew I wanted to learn the bass. And so right about..."You have to wait for it!" Great call! Thanks...

A few of my faves: -Rush - Digital Man -Duran Duran - Rio -The Police - Spirits in the Material World -Jethro Tull - Bouree

@DannyBoi2112

3 жыл бұрын

Digital Man is Geddy's best bass line in my opinion

@apollomiranda6145

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, Digital Man is amazing!

@mrfrisky2997

2 жыл бұрын

John Taylor is one of the best Bass players ever! Massively underrated

@SwissArmyDan

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic choices

@bassimprovjams3772

2 жыл бұрын

Can’t forget “Yes” “close to the edge” !!!🙏🙏🙏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I am not a bass player, but I just love your videos! Thanks for that, and keep on such cool content!

Just watched this for the first time...great list. I’d personally add Willie Weeks’ genius bass line on “Little Ghetto Boy”, Mark King’s greatness on “Something About You”, and Louis Johnson’s brilliance on “Strawberry Letter 23”. 👊🏽💪🏽

Bob Babbitt on Super Natural Thing -Ben E King-, Bob Babbitt on Ball Of Confusion -Temptations-, Babbitt on Mercy Mercy Me -Marvin Gaye, just to name a few.

An obvious choice, but Anthony Jackson on the O'Jays' For the Love of Money is unparalleled.

@2skeezy

5 жыл бұрын

Good pull.

@Guitfiddlejase

5 жыл бұрын

I wish I’d thought of that!!

@danamaguire4285

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!!!

@cantgetrightlife4427

5 жыл бұрын

Yes you have to do this over How could you Miss Anthony Jackson Money Money Money also Check out Barry White Esctasy

@ackeelover6878

5 жыл бұрын

Unparallelled certainly is the word. FTLOM has one of the greatest bass lines in modern music to this day. A playing style way ahead of its time and along with those drum smashes, absolutely KILLER music. One of my all time top 5.

Love RHCP thanks for documentary tip, so glad I found you

In no particular order...my Top 10 The Real Me - John Entwistle Groove is in the Heart - Bootsy Rain - Paul McCartney Goodnight Tonight - Paul McCartney Won’t Get Fooled Again (Live isolated bass version 1978) John Entwistle Sledgehammer - Tony Levin Silly Love Songs - McCartney Cinderella Man - Geddy Lee The Chicken - Jaco Reflections - James Jamerson

“For the Love of Money” by Anthony Jackson for The O Jays “Money” by Roger Waters (I think) for Pink Floyd

@jane2141

5 жыл бұрын

Airik Luna yeah, that’s a great line!

@mongofan1

5 жыл бұрын

@Brendan Mather Didn't know that.

@mongofan1

5 жыл бұрын

I only learned recently that it was Anthony Jackson on The O Jays albums. I only came to know of him ... 30 years later? ... through his work with Michel Camilo, Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez, and Giovanni Hidalgo. I'm going to go back and listen to the O'Jays. They played in Albuquerque just a couple weeks ago. Of course, Anthony would not have been with them. :D

@lucasimmons075

5 жыл бұрын

@Brendan Mather Pigs and Young Lust also were Gilmour I'm pretty sure

@bobbiemarkwick4417

5 жыл бұрын

​@Brendan Mather "Pigs", "Sheep", and "Young Lust" were all David Gilmour. Gilmour also contributed bass (with Waters) to "One of these Days" and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"

Lets GROOVE Tonite/BOOGIE WONDERLAND: earth wind and fire Cameo: skin im in

@jkmac1

5 жыл бұрын

Most definitely...

Megadeth: Peace Sells... but who’s buying The bass line for an entire generation and the signature title track for MTV.

Great video, awesome comments in the comments section, you got a like from me! But I could have sworn paul used the hofner on come together. You probably know more than me about it! He returned to the hofner alot on abbey road, when he wasn't playing the rickenbacker or the fender jazz

I Was Made To Love Her - James Jamerson! The reason why I picked up the bass!

@jasonus

5 жыл бұрын

I was about to post that! Glad I read down.

@magnificentmuttley154

5 жыл бұрын

Knut Henriksen. I second, third, & fourth that motion: "I Was Made To Love Her," & "Uptight (Everything Is Alright)," both by Stevie Wonder in 1967 if memory serves, & both by James Jamerson! Songs that MADE you go buy a bass guitar & start learning! !

@mattfoley6082

5 жыл бұрын

Jamerson on Grapevine Gladys Knight.

Knee Deep by Funkadelic? Bootsy Collins? Ohio Players? The masters got left out? Swing down sweet chariot, Mothership Connection? Can’t get any funkier on the bass. The list goes on.

@RSMoore7272

5 жыл бұрын

No mention of William 'Bootsy" Collins is unforgiveable.

Been watching your channel for a few years now and have not heard you talk about the most recorded bass player of all time chuck rainey. Please cover this amazing talent and man

The Lemon Song - John Paul Jones.... genius!

The bassline to the theme song on the television show NIGHT COURT w/Harry Anderson. Cold piece, my baby!! Frfr!!

@andrenaetrammell2711

5 жыл бұрын

LOL, got to add Theme from Barney Miller!!

@karlscheel3500

5 жыл бұрын

@@andrenaetrammell2711 Barney Miller theme gets my vote! ;)

@robinsss

5 жыл бұрын

isn't that similar to basslines from Herbie Hancock's headhunter album?

@robinsss

5 жыл бұрын

Chameleon……………………………………...kzread.info/dash/bejne/h5af06dtltPclKw.html

@cjohns1005

5 жыл бұрын

I remember that groove... My mom used to put me to bed when that show came on in the 80's.

John Entwistle - The Real Me. Roger Waters - Money Geddy Lee - Spirit of Radio or YYZ

@ZER0--

5 жыл бұрын

Money by Floyd has to time signatures.

@smoothoperator7023

5 жыл бұрын

David Battaglia The Real Me #1 - ridiculous bassline. RIP John Entwhistle

@davidbattaglia2336

5 жыл бұрын

Smooth Operator check out TheBassManOnTheHill cover of the song. Freaking amazing. kzread.info/dash/bejne/c4OMssSpqtGfptI.html&feature=share

@audieconrad8995

5 жыл бұрын

Ya man.... The Real Me. whew man... ~`:+o

@snigie

5 жыл бұрын

The Real me! As soon as I saw the title of this video. I thought of this first.

Great video Scott - thanks for sharing. Here are a few more songs with exceptional bass lines: James Brown’s Get off offa that thing Weather Report Birdland Lenny Kravitz My Mama Said The Police Walking on the Moon Miles Davies New Blue Maybe you could do 20 more top bass lines? Really enjoyed your video - thanks.

“Slide” by Slave has a slamming base solo that gets my head bopping every time!!

Rush's Limelight, YYZ, and Spirit of Radio and Rufus/Chaka Khan's Tell Me Somethin' Good

@jsmctch

5 жыл бұрын

freewill

@karlscheel3500

5 жыл бұрын

How can you include Rush without including 2112 Overture?

Brothers Johnson- Strawberry Letter 23 Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots Fosters- Misdemeanor

@bradfordnlandry

5 жыл бұрын

Misdemeanor - was the first bass line I thought of...pure genius.

Hi Scott, I really liked your selection. Back in about 2005 I started maintaining a list of bass tracks I really liked. I was amazed how many of the bass players and tracks matched your selection. Below is my list (artist, group, track(s)): Wilton Felder, Jackson 5, I Want You Back, ABC, The Love You Save ---- James Jamerson, For Once in My Life (Stevie Wonder), Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Marvin Gaye) ---- Norman Watt-Roy, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick ---- Pino Palladino, Paul Young, Where Ever I Lay My Hat, Tear Your Playhouse Down ---- Nathan Watts, Stevie Wonder, I Wish ---- Dean Sutherland, Skunkhour, Horse ---- Jaco Pastorius, Jaco Pastorius, Kuru/Speak Like a Child, Portrait of Tracy ---- Sweet Charles Sherrell, James Brown, Get Up Offa That Thing ---- Verdine White, Earth Wind and Fire, September, I Can’t Let Go ---- Johnny ‘Flip’ Flippin, The Fatback Band, Boogie With the Fatback ---- Chuck Rainey, Aretha Franklin, Rock Steady ---- Kenneth Kinsey, The Kinsey Report, Poor Man's Relief ---- Myra Singleton, The Family Stand, Plantation Radio ---- John McVie, Fleetwood Mac, Dreams ---- Michael Peter Balzary (Flea), Red Hot Chili Peppers, Knock Me Down ---- Alan Gorrie, Average White Band, Pick Up the Pieces ---- Louis Johnson, Michael Jackson and Brothers Johnson, Working Day and Night (Michael Jackson), ---- James Ingram, James Ingram and Michael McDonald , Yah Mo Be There (synth bass) ---- Winston Blissett, Kylie Minogue, Spinning Around (synth bass) ---- David "Hawk" Wolinski, Chaka Khan and Rufus, Ain’t Nobody (synth bass) ---- Robert “Pops” Popwell, Swamp Dogg, Total Destruction to Your Mind ---- cheers

Your list's first is also my favourite of all time, Good Times!

Stomp...Brothers Johnson. Hook's me everytime.

@dandannyt4432

5 жыл бұрын

Billy sheeham solo Yes roundabout

Paul Simon's "Call me Al", played by Bakithi Kumalo..... GREAT track

@maxkirkeide2003

5 жыл бұрын

Every line he played on that album and on Rhythm of the Saints is gold. I think every note Bakithi Kumalo has ever played has been gold.

@pedraoculta

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed

OMG can't belive YES's Chris Squire playing Roundabout is not in that list… All your picks were great so you need a top 21... lol ;-)

There are so many great basslines in music history but some that truly stand out for me Boogie Ooogie Ooogie-A Taste of Honey (Janice Marie Johnson) Glide-Pleasure (Nate Phillips) Rio-Duran Duran (John Taylor) I Can Make It Better-The Whispers (Leon Sylvers III) Le Freak-Chic (Bernard Edwards) Forget Me Nots-Patrice Rushen (Freddie Washington) Just a Touch of Love-Slave (Mark Adams)

James Brown, Sex Machine..."BOOOT'-Sehhh!". The bass line that started the 70s Funk Revolution!🎸

@Gruuvin1

5 жыл бұрын

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Stanley Clarke's School Days, I've played this to bass players who shake their heads in disbelief

@apexone5502

4 жыл бұрын

Stanley's a monster on the bass.

I know that Paul was already on the list for Come Together, but the bass line in Something is one of my favorites

@RockandRollWoman

3 жыл бұрын

If Macca had played root notes on Nowhere Man, it would have sounded like a dirge. It's perfect the way it is. And that's the genius of the Fab Four.

Gary King who played the Bass lines on Grover Washington Jr's; "Knucklehead and Black Frost." Been listening, loving and playing strings out on them two jazz/phunk tunes since the seventies. And it dont get no better.

Fantastic list, I would've limited it to one bass player. Also no John Paul Jones? :(

@johnmunson100

5 жыл бұрын

Ramble On has to be right at the top of the list. And I don't even like Zeppelin.

Jack Bruce's work on Crossroads really does deserve a mention.

@johnmiles9721

5 жыл бұрын

Greatest in my book

@davidtester3239

3 жыл бұрын

Love his bass on John McLaughlin’s “Are You the One?” Fantastic!

I do the same face every time i hear Miller, soooo precise, sooo smooth!

A man with taste, talent and knowledge of some of the greatest bassist.

"Rock With You" Michael Jackson - and Willie Weeks "Fame" David Bowie !

OMG! "Glide" by Pleasure! "Let's Work", DMSR, Prince!

@rodshaw8472

5 жыл бұрын

Take A Chance by Pleasure is a bass excursion. The vamp at the end?? Man...

@DoubleEdged7

5 жыл бұрын

That bass line is banging ( glide)

@earlygail

5 жыл бұрын

Sexy Dancer

@MudMuzic

5 жыл бұрын

Holy shit somebody mentioned DMSR!!!! 🤪 Classic!

One of the most recognizable and best bass lines of all times starts off as a synth bass line before being picked up by the bass - Chameleon by Herbie Hancock

Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel is a killer bassline. Steve Harris, John Entwhistle, John Muyang, Billy Shehan should be included on the list

Patrice Rushen - forget me nots Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie

@Loanme5

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Parker Those same two were the first to come to my mind.

@herealittleandtherealittle3626

5 жыл бұрын

@@Loanme5 great taste! 😁

@magnificentmuttley154

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Parker. Since you're mentioning Patrice Rushen & "Forget Me Nots," might as well add another classy soul woman: Anita Baker. Freddie Washington also played bass on her "Same 'Ol Love" & "Sweet Love." And for whatever reason that it comes to mind, I don't remember the bassist's name just now, but Ray Parker Jr's "You Can't Change That," from 1979. And finally the fretless bass part from The Commodores "Night Shift" in 1985... the list goes on & on Long live the 70's, man. Just keep on groovin' ;o) !

@rik4369

5 жыл бұрын

The bass player for the funk group Lakeside was nasty. The song was " It is all the way live". Parliment Funkadelic's bass player should have been included too. Paul Macarthy of the Beetles had a few great bass lines too. You missed some great ones in your list.

@magnificentmuttley154

5 жыл бұрын

Randy Krank. I know this is totally disparite, but with a user-handle like that, I can only wonder if you were ever a high performance car stereo nut like me, when I was in my 20's: "Crank It or YANK IT." They'd have these Crank-it-or-yank it contests at the local swap meet, (Vikon Village in Garland TX, & the "Swap Meet Grounds" of Mountain View Lake, in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas) and they weren't kidding around. I really enjoyed it though, 'cause the contest winner almost always was someone who'd built his own "systems," and it almost became customary for the winner to use the prize money to build a new system in the "loser's" car, right there on the spot Well, thank you for the suggestions. I'll have to hunt down Lakeside's "It Is All the Way," live. This is the first I've ever heard of them. And ANY hit by Parliament- - right on. Or FUNK ON, rather! I'm practically in euphoria, thanks to this particular comment chain... Looks like Scott's sparked a Funk Revival :) ;) !

Brothers Johnson - Ain't We Funkin' Now!, Heat Wave - Boogie Nights

@sonandsanford4963

5 жыл бұрын

Yep.... almost anything bi Louis Johnson!

@michaeljones-mp5mc

4 жыл бұрын

oh yea brothers j was really funkin

@richardtyler8922

4 жыл бұрын

Stomp!!!

@richardtyler8922

4 жыл бұрын

I should be ashamed of myself because I forgot about the Great Lois Johnson.

Such a great video. I’m looking into learning how to play bass guitar but don’t know where to start

Bernard Edwards, James Jamerson, Marcus Miller & Pino Palladino - fantastic list. Many of my favorites.

Chuck Rainy on Steely Dan's Peg is a worthy mention.

"Aint No Stopping Us Now" Mcfadden and Whitehead

Great list!! Late to the game I know but for my money "The Lemon Song" has got to be there! Probably already mentioned but had to throw it out there.

Isley Brothers "Climbin' up the ladder" It's not one of their most popular tracks, but the bass line is fire!!

And The Beat Goes On by The Whispers

@chrisallan4717

5 жыл бұрын

@James StarrYou are so right.

@mattfoley6082

5 жыл бұрын

YES! Leon Sylvers sounds like no other, you know it's him on so many tunes, like with Shalamar.

Lovely Day by Bill Withers is one of my favorites, but great list

Midnight Train to Georgia-Gladys Knight and the Pips. Great P bass tone and amazing rhythm. The dotted 8th 16th notes really drive the tune. Son of a Preacher Man-Dusty Springfield. My personal favorite bassline of all time. Great use of the high register and again the 16th notes over the lazy groove the rest of the band is doing are just amazing.

i cam here to hear the best bass lines of all time - walked with a playlist that'll define my Self Forever. GOOD LAD!!

First off your list is awesome and very versatile. Awesome job. One of my favorite bass lines is in the song Paradise by Sade. I believe the bassist is Paul (I cant think of the last name). Awesome stuff....

@videosurfah

5 жыл бұрын

Super smooth and silky bass line

@joelmarinier9199

5 жыл бұрын

Paul Denman is Sade's fantastic bass player :-)

@davidgutierrez7424

5 жыл бұрын

I agree. The bass on many of Sades songs were awesome.

All bass players are badass! Different styles and technique from the same instrument!!

@new2dayuser151

5 жыл бұрын

@Whip Lash I hear ya!!

Love your pics for bass lines man! Please add Willie Weeks to your list from Donny Hathaway Live- " Everything is Everything".

@devinebass

Жыл бұрын

That Willie Weeks solo... One of my favourite pieces of live bass recording ever! So good 🔥 !

Summer Madness - Kool & The Gang Dr Funkenstien - Parliament More Bounce To The Ounce - Zapp Funkin For Jamaica - Tom Browne Outstanding - The Gap Band Take Your Time DO It Right - S.O.S. Band Seven Minutes Of Funk - Tyrone Davis & The Whole Darn Family UFO - ESG Heartbeat - Taana Gardner Genius Of Love - Tom Tom Club