*Captions on* "Hey everybody I'm Brick Piano." *Captions off*

@XistoKente

5 жыл бұрын

Holy crap, I laughed too hard at that

@RB747domme

5 жыл бұрын

a_harbs and without realising it, you've just come up with one of the greatest band names never to exist.

@chefpegleg1

5 жыл бұрын

@@RB747domme I was thinking Brick Piano might be the name of Rick's alter ego.

@Demasturbot

5 жыл бұрын

Prick Piano

@Adam-hs1ft

5 жыл бұрын

@@Demasturbot no need to be coarse

You asked Guess who? Band , player and song. It’s at 10K comments and a year later but it’s Boston, “Gonna Hitch a Ride” and it was actually played by Tom Scholz for the recording and Fran Sheehan live. Love this channel Rick!

@michealpersicko9531

2 жыл бұрын

Least i got the album right for some reason my mind went straight to more than a feeling.

I’ll concede that the topic is bass ‘tone’, but…Steve Harris of Iron Maiden is so routinely playing his bass like it’s the rhythm guitar that you sometimes don’t realize just how fast and agile his bass playing is. And he practically invented the ‘gallup’ cadence. He’s not content to just play the anchor note and let the rhythm guitar do all the work, he is the one driving the bus. Maybe the underrated musician in all of rock.

@dumbguy5157

2 жыл бұрын

he also wrote most of their songs

@dftns

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty genius I must say!!

@firemarshal2629

Жыл бұрын

Underrated? Dude has a signature bass, preamp, and strings. I’d say he’s pretty rated.

@mastod0n1

Жыл бұрын

Steve might be driving the bus but Bruce is the one driving the plane

@craigkendrick5822

Жыл бұрын

add in he's playing flat wounds with his fingers

I love JPJ's bass line on Ramble On. It's totally my favorite!

John Entwistle owns everything on this list with "The Real Me" from Quadrophenia

@johnnicholson8345

3 жыл бұрын

definitely in the top 10 all time. It jumps right out of the speakers!!!

@victorblakey4260

3 жыл бұрын

John Entwhistle owns everything on this list. Enough said.......

@nilservik7964

3 жыл бұрын

And with "The Punk and the Godfather"

@RandomAllen

3 жыл бұрын

I've NEVER heard Rick mention him and I have no idea why. Moon and Entwistle are what make the sound of The Who so distinctive. Entwistle essentially plays lead guitar with his bass. Townsend is a decent guitarist but it's the bass and drums that give the Who's sound depth and unique character.

@gregtheyankee3713

3 жыл бұрын

Dreaming from the Waist .. oh yeah, 5:15 .. too many to pick one

Little rockstar story of my own. I was in 6th grade and Alice In Chains was in town for Lollapalooza. Charlestown WV. My friend called me and told me Layne Staley was at the mall. My friends and I went and saw him headed into a restaurant. Being the star struck kids we were, we went in and sat at the table across from him. He was laughing at us, because he knew what we were doing. He threw up the devil horns to us and I’ll never forget it.

@jessysharrock5280

5 жыл бұрын

Man I could almost set myself there with you. Layne was one of my musical hero's growing up. What a great story. \../,

@justinfbabay

5 жыл бұрын

The ol Charlestom Town Center lol!

Fascination Street, The Cure? That bass sound makes the track, and simon's aggressive picking makes this tone to die for

@nailholesga

2 жыл бұрын

I love Gallup's tone all through that period of The Cure's work.

@shakedydogshake

2 жыл бұрын

Even more so “Disintegration”, 2 bass lines in one!

@cloudbloom

Жыл бұрын

@shakedydogshake I was going to mention disintegration, the bass is such a driving force in the song

@Terrahoskins

Ай бұрын

That entire album is just-swoon.

I just have to add... Jack Bruce. A master.

@campyoldie

2 жыл бұрын

Yep , you beat me to it. I think Mr Beato is an ace musician and very knowledgeable but surely Jack Bruce (RIP) should have been in this list. 'Sunshine of Your Love ' as an example.

@guitar1067

2 жыл бұрын

@@campyoldie Jack Bruce Sittin On Top of the World, Crossroads, etc. All of Songs for a Tailor.

@jeffn2166

2 жыл бұрын

+++++

@danielblythe5337

2 жыл бұрын

Great video in all! How could Jack Bruce have been forgotten (?) on this list? How about Pat Benatar's Bass Player? Song Jump into the Fire by Harry Nilsson( I don't know the name of his Bass Player though). John Entwhisle's My Generation, The Real Me also, most Classic Bass tunes. I am glad to see Sweet Emotion by Aerosmith on this list, this made me appreciate this tune more, and now I want to learn to play it on the Bass.

@StaciArdmore

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielblythe5337 Herbie Flowers played bass on "Jump Into the Fire", I'm a big Nilsson fan. Klaus Voorman also played bass on many Nilsson tracks. And I'm glad you brought that particular track up, because I think that's it is THE VERY BEST bass opening, and bass sound I've EVER heard. Especially when he plays it as he's tuning it down to open the outro at the end of the song. SMOKIN' HOT!

I'd like to honourably mention Iron Maiden's Steve Harris. Really unique style and sound that comes from it.

@singingfedexmanjoshcampbel1614

4 жыл бұрын

Every second is a walking bass line with that guy! Lol

@sex6cult9revolution

4 жыл бұрын

@@singingfedexmanjoshcampbel1614 Galloping usually, not walking. His style is built on triplets.

@singingfedexmanjoshcampbel1614

4 жыл бұрын

@@sex6cult9revolution to each his own

@sex6cult9revolution

4 жыл бұрын

@@singingfedexmanjoshcampbel1614 A "walking" bass is a specific style and Steve does not typically use it. That would be a slower tempo and it walks melodically along a scale. Jethro Tull's Bouree would be a great example.

@jerryl6416

4 жыл бұрын

He definitely should have been on that list.

Pink Floyd - One of These Days Grand Funk Railroad - People Let's Stop the War

@jamesmills4539

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, i agree

@finneganlindsay

4 жыл бұрын

Roger Glover Smoke on the Water

@BandBHawks

4 жыл бұрын

My thought was Young Lust, but that's not even Roger playing!

@EnsignRickey

4 жыл бұрын

Got to say that Roundabout is the 1st Classic Bassline that comes to mind!!

@des3298

4 жыл бұрын

Grand Funk - simply the BEST

The bassline of Another one bites the dust by John Deacon also deserves special mention

@endthisnonsense7202

2 жыл бұрын

That almost is Edwards baseline of Chic's Good Times of a year earlier. Queen and Chic hung out a lot together in between...

@dominon929

2 жыл бұрын

Yea especially his bass notes in Dragon Attack, Fun It, Under Pressure, and Breakthru

@NewGuyMedia-xe7bm

2 жыл бұрын

That's the first bass line I ever noticed and focused on as kid. Everytime it came on the radio I'd get all excited like it was Christmas.

@rogerharris2112

2 жыл бұрын

Listen to the bass line on We Are the Champions. Absolutely beautiful

@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudio

Жыл бұрын

It's unbelievable that he's not in here.

Rick, I am so happy you included Chris Squire. To me, a true artist and master of his instrument.

Chris squire and Geddy Lee. Absolute monsters of raw tone. Chris' fret buzz makes his loud sustained hits sound MASSIVE. Geddy... I mean have you heard him play?

@humandroid53

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. Chris is unmatchable but Geddy... well I can see why YES asked him to join them. He's a monster but I think Chris was more musical.

@frankjaegervandlarssen6657

2 жыл бұрын

Red Barchetta, Show Don’t Tell, Turn The Page, anything from Hemispheres... More musical?

@singerofsongs468

2 жыл бұрын

Rush and Yes might be my favorite bands ever. The sheer musicality from each of their members is unmatched. Love to see some prog rep in the comments!!

@udsmall7306

2 жыл бұрын

"The Fish". Every sound in that track produced by only Chris' bass. Only. I saw him do it live, before looping was a thing. (Yes In the Round, '77) Geddy- 2nd row, Moving Pictures tour, '81. I was there! Got stuck in front of Alex though lol. But he flicked a pick right to me, I caught it and we had a moment, laughing. It was great! 🎸🎼🤘 Watching Geddy effortlessly do the speed runs on the Tom Sawyer guitar solo middle section was breathtaking! Rockin' that big Rickenbacker! 🎼💪🎸🤘

Chris squire is my absolute favorite bass player, and my favorite bass tone

@Juxtaposedhyperbole

3 жыл бұрын

Chris Squire and Geddy Lee for sure! 1 and 2

@sintoorak8508

3 жыл бұрын

love larks younges in aspic

@duncanambrose206

3 жыл бұрын

Love the PfP man

@gdmatter2286

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, YES!

@gdmatter2286

3 жыл бұрын

Larks tongues in aspic is the greatest ever! You have a good taste!

I would add to the list Christopher Wolstenholme on "Hysteria" by Muse. His fuzz tone on that track is just too cool

Ramble on has to be my favorite. Amazing example of how bass can provide both rhythm and melody.

Les Claypool from "Jerry was a race car driver" of Primus. Les should be in on every bass player's list.

@goose5462

4 жыл бұрын

or Tommy the Cat. Beato needs to stop thinking the Beatles are such good musicians. Take them out of your lists so real musicians with superior skill can be recognized.

@Solringen_hol

4 жыл бұрын

@@goose5462 no

@theamericanaromantic

4 жыл бұрын

If you have no taste, yeah sure. 😋

@baconfister

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed Tommy the Cat and Jerry Was A Racecar Driver need mention here.

@how8765

4 жыл бұрын

asiweis I can appreciate his skill but primus just sounds awful.

Mark Sandman - "Cure for Pain" Tim Commerford - "Like a Stone" Krist Novoselic - "Lounge Act" Gary Mounfield - "I wanna be adored"

@robertdavison507

4 жыл бұрын

Lounge act, one of the most unheralded songs with a killer bassline. Truly one of Nirvana's best songs

@boyman7823

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertdavison507 and blew too

@sebadrum16

4 жыл бұрын

Mani!!!!

@gianfavero

4 жыл бұрын

@@boyman7823 yeah blew is in c# as well

@anus333

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertdavison507 prolly the most unique bass tone

Missing Les Claypool who has an outstanding bass-sound and is a phenomenal and extremely inovative bassplayer

@barkon34

2 жыл бұрын

Some would argue he is one of the best bass players to ever play the instrument.

@PMO269

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree

@davidlawlor4317

Жыл бұрын

Jesus he is unbelievable. You've gotta check out his work on the unplugged version of Winona where he plays an acoustic Resonator bass. It's staggering.

@jxorz6013

9 ай бұрын

His tone on Jerry Was a Racecar Driver might be my all-time favorite

@thehunterstruck

4 ай бұрын

He is so good Metallica thought he was TOO GOOD which is awesome because look at how fucking great Primus is!

Love the fact that you can offer these as isolated -really gets to the raw bottom of their sound... and the way they play. So good!

The McCartney bass line that blows me away is from “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)”

@debras1503

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Bulldog is another funky bass line ..I have tried to attempt it

@hawaiianrobot

3 жыл бұрын

'while my guitar gently weeps' has one that sounds like a completely different song if you listen to it isolated

@PeterJnicol

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. So heavy.

@gremmiehodad

2 жыл бұрын

If you haven't seen it, Checkout McCartney's “Silly Love Songs” video from “Give My Regards to Broad Street” It features Louis “Thunder Thumbs” Johnson from The Brothers Johnson on bass with an awesome funky bass break! Also Toto’s Steve Lukather on guitar and backing vocals and Jeff Porcaro on drums! There's also an incredible dancer who taught Michael Jackson how to dance doing some physics defying moves!

What!? no Lemmy he based a whole career out of that bass sound.

@ethanlancaster76

3 жыл бұрын

Just a Ricky and a Marshal Super Bass with just about everything dimed and distorted to death. His isolated lines are pretty poor sounding by themselves to me. Sorry but just the truth. 😐 ✌️

@Metalbass10000

3 жыл бұрын

@@ethanlancaster76 sorry, but just your opinion, your individual taste. I'm assuming that Lemme, every engineer, and every producer, who worked on Motorhead albums, using that "poor" tone, have ALL recorded and sold more albums than you have, so, maybe they know something, and the millions of Motorhead fans who have bought those albums, and gone to all of those shows over more than 40 years of Motorhead, know something, too.

@gavinduff7286

3 жыл бұрын

@@ethanlancaster76 feel free to post your motorhead beating bassline mate 👍

@jakubwroblewski2712

3 жыл бұрын

Isn't Motorhead a betal band?

@Elpeliculero

3 жыл бұрын

@@jakubwroblewski2712 well, Lemmy always said they played rock n roll but i see your point.

I'm 4 years late, but I instantly recognized the Guess who bass. Tom Scholz from Boston playing Hitch a Ride. Favorite outro solo of all time.

Gotta be honest, I had no idea Tony Levin was the bassist on Sledgehammer. Got to see him with King Crimson last year and the dude can still totally bring the funk.

@mroort

9 ай бұрын

The dude is the bassist on any PG album since PG 4 (Security) in 1982. I don't know if you have ever watched the Secret World Live, but if not, you should definitely consider. Visually very interesting and musically one of the best live performances ever, with the bass being very much put forward. It's available on youtube.

Faith no more’s bass player is a beast. He is massively underrated.

@Jonathan_Doe_

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Steele He’s solid as f**k.

@jarrettpennington4579

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@musicformysanity9050

4 жыл бұрын

FNM just rules in general!!! Billy kicks ass!

@musicfeedsthesoultg5318

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed! One of my favorite bands

@Boo_T_Shayka

4 жыл бұрын

His funky stank on Kindergarten is just so delicious

Geddy Lee is my favorite. All of these musicians are so good , it's impossible to really rank them . But Geddy Lee inspired me to take up the bass , as he could use it as a lead or anything else , IMO .

@littlelamb2112

3 жыл бұрын

Not to mention the fact that he could sing, play the bass, and the keyboard AT THE SAME TIME

@peterkroth524

3 жыл бұрын

For Geddy, I'd have chosen "Freewill".

@moisescarvalho56

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think Geddy Lee is the best, but I do understand why one would think so. He is a legendary bassist with wicked skills.

@rhyta5042

3 жыл бұрын

@ILGustavo That's a nasty comment. Squire was a big influence on Geddy. Squire didn't sing lead often. Ged's voice is polarizing, either you like it or you don't. Yes must like Geddy since they had him play in Roundabout when they were inducted into RRHOF.

Cliff Burton’s bass playing on Metallica’s call of ktulu off of the ride the lightning album is phenomenal.

@thehunterstruck

4 ай бұрын

He’s just phenomenal as hell in their instrumentals Cliff deserves more than enough credit for his writing in Ride the Lightning it’s my favorite Metallica album for a reason. He’s the reason I picked up bass to begin with I wish so many bands wouldn’t be shy about doing instrumentals on some of their records. Metallica really should release some instrumentals again!

Bass playing on Paul Simon's Graceland is phenomenal

@fikkentag

2 жыл бұрын

I dont think it was rock. But yea it was cool tho.

@stuminnis4050

2 жыл бұрын

@@fikkentag Correct. Awesome skill and tone but not rock.

@pertjacanape

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Bakithi is one of my all time favorite players.

@MegaSnowdog69

2 жыл бұрын

Sound (tone) and awesome bass lines go hand in hand, so sometimes they're hard to separate. Which naturally takes you to great bass players in other genres.

@Pwalnutz

2 жыл бұрын

I met Bakithi at GRP studios in NYC in the early 90's. He was coming off a tour with some of The Dead. Nicest guy in the world.

Geezer Butler's sound from N.I.B. on Black Sabbath's self-titled is monster

@MrPSG200

3 жыл бұрын

I came here for it

@nathanshull9119

3 жыл бұрын

As a beginner bass player, I took one look at the tabs and was mind f*cked

@jr13227

3 жыл бұрын

@@nathanshull9119 the chorus is actually super easy. I’m a beginner too and it didn’t take me too long to figure out. The opening solo on the other hand is a different story lol.

@stylesb959

3 жыл бұрын

Basically 😫

@wilywascal2024

3 жыл бұрын

Love 'NIB,' but 'Into the Void' is also a great example of Butler's talent.

Jerry was a race car driver And he drove so goddamn fast He never did win no checkered flag But he never did come in last

@tangogrrl

3 жыл бұрын

But Les did! Dang... I wonder why Rick didn't include him?

@pyrimid

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I don’t get how Les isn’t included

@FPSJesus

2 жыл бұрын

Primus sucks.

Rex Brown's bass during Dimebag's solos on Floods and The Sleep is perfection.

I love isolated bass tracks. It's always great to find them, especially from songs/bands where they get lost in the mix.

Jack Bruce’s bass line at the beginning of the second verse of “White Room” should be mentioned!

@davewalsh3885

4 жыл бұрын

How do you not include Jack Bruce and his EB 3????

@Scriptease123

3 жыл бұрын

I like his intro on Badge too.

@tomfabozzi5353

3 жыл бұрын

And Tales of Brave Ulysses. And Deserted Cities of the Heart. And Spoonful

"One of These Nights" (Eagles) & "Money" (Pink Floyd) should have been honorable mentions.

@kaiserwilhelmii1827

4 жыл бұрын

Money's bassline is legendary but in my opinion the tone itself isn't really anything special.

@rasputingonzales6030

4 жыл бұрын

Good calls

@NLBrown-gz2qe

4 жыл бұрын

Randy Meisner was great (and had a great voice)!

@permaquilter9111

4 жыл бұрын

Or the fretless bass in 'New York Minute' from the Hell Freezes Over album.

@seanodonnell2508

4 жыл бұрын

One of These Nights is super cool bass...good call on that one.

Mike Rutherford (Genesis) & Pete Trewavas (Marillion) deserve an honourable mention. Two of the best British rock bassists of all time.

I love the bass riff from Beastie Boys song Sabotage. It always gets me pumped!

All Geddy Lee bass lines are revolutionary

@aristotle5698

3 жыл бұрын

@ILGustavo for real?

@369TCC

3 жыл бұрын

YES THEY ARE ! Totally agree with you!

@anderseldersson6871

3 жыл бұрын

My man Aristotle be vibin to Geddy Lee before Rush dropped their debut record

@snoopy1837

3 жыл бұрын

yes 🎸🎼

@annettereynolds1995

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed.

I love Geddy's early 90s tone, especially on 'Leave that thing alone'.

@prsplayer210

5 жыл бұрын

His tone and sound have been amazing but the counterparts onward tones are freaking amazing

@brucesmith9144

5 жыл бұрын

I think he had some great tones when using the Wal bass in that time period.

@Spamlet1

5 жыл бұрын

Most people also sleep on "Hold Your Fire" just because they hate synths but they are really missing out on some of Geddy's best and most interesting bass playing. It's jazzy and funky and really elastic.

@knutnskar6796

5 жыл бұрын

Geddy's tone has always been awesome

@WillardFortune

4 жыл бұрын

The Enemy Within...

The bass tone on Pink Floyd's Hey You is amazing, in my opinion.

@Dimpet-xw9gg

2 жыл бұрын

Facts

@andrewpappas9311

10 ай бұрын

Hell yes, that fretless solo at the beginning is awesome

@Thadmotor1044

6 ай бұрын

roger Waters ruining everything with his anti-Semitism

So happy to see both Chris Squire AND Nolly in here, getting their due recognition.

John Wetton's bass tone during his stint in King Crimson is pure lush.

@spaghettiman7580

4 жыл бұрын

Acrid8888 it really is a mind-blowing tone

@zacharymorin5696

4 жыл бұрын

Acrid8888 It’s so immediately recognizable I don’t even know how to describe it

@robbieclark7828

4 жыл бұрын

This is exactly the comment I was looking for. “Asbury Park” is probably the ultimate document of John Wetton’s ability

i don't know if someone has already answered the question,... but the song at 11:56, is Boston's "Hitch a Ride" . You even have a "what makes this song great" epissode featuring this masterpiece. What a sound.... gotta love that song.

@genesound

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, awesome bass line.

@carlostejada1479

3 жыл бұрын

then it should be played by Tom Scholz

@robgraham5016

3 жыл бұрын

Were you right? Did you win?

@carlostejada1479

3 жыл бұрын

@@robgraham5016 He's 100% right. listen to the song

Props for including Curve. When I first picked up the bass, Curve was one of bands I tried to emulate. 👍

So great to see Curve on the list! One of the sounds of my teens :)

Muse's Hysteria still has one of my favourite bass sounds. Hard to tell if I like it better isolated, or just hearing it live better.

@handebarlas6248

4 жыл бұрын

Muse! simply great. I love them.

@craigjones8558

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, and Plug in baby

@louie8604

4 жыл бұрын

1 word, Futurism

@mymicks21

3 жыл бұрын

Saw them live at a music festival in Montreal, they played this long build up intro and then just jumped into it loud with strobes and stuff, blew my socks off it was awesome.

@abohsukampret

3 жыл бұрын

We're talking about bass tone, not bassline.

Surprised to not see Les Claypool on the list. Primus has such a unique rock bass sound.

@astrosci8864

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it amazed me that Les Claypool wasn't even mentioned.

@rainbowrotcod

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I went to this video specifically hoping he would mention Les, lmao

@astrosci8864

4 жыл бұрын

@@rainbowrotcod Me too, actually!

@rainbowrotcod

4 жыл бұрын

@@astrosci8864 nice!

@edwhite7078

4 жыл бұрын

Primus sucks

Not sure how Peter Hook is overlooked on this one. Such an inventive iconic Bass player. Oh well, it's presented from a personal perspective I suppose.

@kwtnbe

2 жыл бұрын

In Beato world, post-punk doesn't exist and modern rock skips straight to grunge. Peter Hook's basslines and sound are the most recognizable in modern rock. Ceremony.

@dynomania

2 жыл бұрын

@UCYwxcQ725wI8zU8uH6IRb-Q for myself personally, the fact that his unique style was formulated by Curtis make's it even more interesting. I think he really had an ear for uniqueness.

@cloudbloom

Жыл бұрын

Peter Hook's tone is instantly recognizable

@martinmoore5758

3 ай бұрын

I also think Andy Rourke from smiths (rip) should Get more props . No surprise that Marr is the focus but underneath the chiming guitar there’s serious bass playing

Rick! Sooooooo happy when I tune in! I just happen to be Bass shopping with my daughter. Man! We had fun with this episode!

John Deacon, one of the most underrated bass players-he has come up with the most recognizable bass riffs in rock history. Awesome video needs a PT. 2 :)

@DomSigalas

5 жыл бұрын

@@airdog1829 yes! And Dragon Attack, Under Pressure, A Kind Of Magic, The Millionaire Waltz, You Don't Fool Me, the list goes on ;)

@JugaJuga14

5 жыл бұрын

He's not talking about riffs though, just their eyes sound. John Deacon's sound was pretty typical of mid 70's rock bass.

@JugaJuga14

5 жыл бұрын

Not eyes sound, sorry. Don't know why it said that.

@DomSigalas

5 жыл бұрын

JugaJuga14 hahaha yeah I know what you mean. But I still believe John Deacon's sound was very special, I don't consider it typical. Try and compare it with other English rock bands in the 70's zeppelin, deep Purple he had a very round, even and full sound that allowed him not only play cool riffs but very melodic lines on his bass. If you check Bohemian Rhapsody's multitrack you will find that they used three or four blended sounds to get the sound of the bass (DI, amp) :)

@transformationgeneration

5 жыл бұрын

Dragon Attack - great mention + @@DomSigalas

I've always loved The Smiths' Andy Rourke. Not only was his tone killer, but his choice of parts were a large part of The Smiths sound. Rusholme Ruffians and Hand in Glove as reference.

@sleepatterns

4 жыл бұрын

This Charming Man as well

@calmandcoldblood

2 жыл бұрын

... and The headmaster ritual...

@bourbon2242

10 ай бұрын

and now he’s gone :(

I was so worried Geezer wasn't going to make the list. Love that he's getting the recognition he deserves.

@notalcno9

5 ай бұрын

Hard to leave out a bass player whose band influences a sound so synonymous with the modern rock sound. All hail the Geezer. It would be nice to see a piece based on Bill Wards drumming.

I was searching for Curve react videos, and came across this list video. Thank you for showing Toni and Dean some love.

Chris Squire on Roundabout was a revelation and revolution for me

my favorite bass line roundabout ,Chris Squire

@reallymaddad

5 жыл бұрын

Chris was innovative, talented, transformative and charismatic, but sometimes the Rick with a Pick through Marshall Amps was imho more like baritone guitar. That being said, I was honored to see them 3 times in the late 70s, all great shows.

@wantdeadmemes1530

5 жыл бұрын

Mine is from heart of the sunrise from Chris too

@stevet5266

5 жыл бұрын

I would have chosen Heart of the Sunrise too. Glad he made the list though...I was getting worried there towards the end. :)

@MarkDavis13

5 жыл бұрын

Chris' sound was famous for the way he used the rotosound dual output (one channel per pickup) to feed both a bass and a guitar amp simultaneously. This was one of the key things in his distinctive sound that gave him that great mid range growl while still getting solid bottom end.

@alannicolle3361

5 жыл бұрын

Long Distance Runaround as well. When it comes to Squire, the list goes on, and on...

Thank you for the Curve recommendation. GREAT song and the bassline is sensational.

@nailholesga

2 жыл бұрын

Curve's later work went towards straight electronica, but their first three albums are fantastic, IMO. I remember reading an interview with Dean Garcia (Curve's bass player), and he said that he prefers to leave the strings on his bass forever until they're dull sounding, and that's how he gets that tone (playing with a pick on those dull strings). I'm really tempted to leave a set of strings on a bass until they're old and grungy just to try it out for myself.

@6minus3minus2

2 жыл бұрын

@@nailholesga I wonder if flats would work to get there, since they have much more pronounced mids.

I’ve always loved the Sound of the bass and bass lines on Appetite for Destruction

@PatNetherlander

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! Duff McKagan is a beast as well!

@pirhala

2 жыл бұрын

Chorus is a powerful tool for bass!

12:11. I didn’t recognize the song at first but once he hit that lick I knew it was Tom Scholz on Hitch a Ride. Classic!

The intro to Would by AIC is amazing and powerful

@janeelsner

3 жыл бұрын

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@udsmall7306

2 жыл бұрын

Anything from Jar of Flies is dope af! 🗻🎸🎼👍

Great list! I love these videos that you’ve made for us. I got a couple points to make real quick and painlessly. Really glad to see Ben shepherd and the superunknown album on here. FOBD is a great tune with definitely a great solid bass line. I grew up on this album and I’ve always been wicked impressed by the musicianship on it. It really is a lot more musically exploratory than a good amount of the other grunge from that same time period. Ever since I was little I’ve loved having “my wave” in my headphones loud. I still listen to that album regularly 30ish years later. The last minute and a half of “my wave” is the crowning point of that entire album I believe. It’s so beautiful and loud and clean and has the perfect mix of interesting/unexpected bass, fuzz/wah guitar and other effects I won’t pretend to know about, and Cornell’s droning vocals. That’s my vote for best grunge album/song ever. The other thing I wanted to add is where is the jam rock representation here?? Phil lesh, Mike Gordon, oteil burbridge, les claypool could be on this list too… you get the idea. Keep making these brother. You’re all I watch lately. Thank you.

@lingyu6322

Жыл бұрын

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Rick, you missed Roger Glover from Deep Purple especially on “Highway Star.”

You missed John Paul Jones playing "The lemon Song". His bass tells a story in this song.

@trajan6927

4 жыл бұрын

John Entwistle since 1965 was voted #1 or #2 best player for the last 50 yrs. in every poll taken. Search who was voted Bassist Of The Millennium.

@isaacfredes1181

3 жыл бұрын

"How many more times" , is the one in my opinion

@kl8041

3 жыл бұрын

Chris squire is my absolute favorite bass player, and my favorite bass tone

@cwburntorange

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Lemon Song is high on my list.

@jurgengosch3915

3 жыл бұрын

You said it! Lemon Song is a bass masterpiece.

I knew a YES song would have to be there. All the bass in their music is amazing. Not to mention the group is amazing. Was amazing. Still is amazing.

@fossie32

4 жыл бұрын

The Fish off Yessongs is brilliant

@ragazzip

4 жыл бұрын

Anyway... there is Roundabout

JPJ on Heartbreaker is crazy great. His heaviest, distorted tone

surprised that Curve is here! Love Dean Garcia's wall of guitar sound...and gorgeous Toni Halliday's lush vocal soundscapes ugh 😍🥰🎼🎸💪🔊

John Paul Jones on heartbreaker gets me every time

@udsmall7306

2 жыл бұрын

right? It's just that that damn Pagey always sucks me into figuring out his guitar multitracking wizardry and I get lost lol! 🎸🎼🧙‍♂️ And then there's Bonzo...and all the time signature fuckery... 🤣😖🎸🎼🤘

I’m gonna throw two out there: Jack Bruce on Badge and like it or not, McCartney on Silly Love Songs. You can try to deny it but if you’re honest with yourself, you can’t. McCartney is brilliant. Pretty much anything Geddy has played is instantly recognizable on it’s own. I love Geezer....... Folks, there is a LOT to love! No need for restraint.

@Sanderay007

3 жыл бұрын

Badge was the first song I thought of.

@gp3328

2 жыл бұрын

Paul wasn't really that great compared to the rest...

@solfly6

2 жыл бұрын

@@gp3328 - You might want to ask “the rest” about that.

@melrupinski88

2 жыл бұрын

Funny, Silly Love Songs came up on my 70s pop playlist today, and nope, can’t deny it 👍 My personal favorite McCartney, though, is “Rain”. The bass just floors me every time I hear it.

@MegaSnowdog69

2 жыл бұрын

The Beatles would have been nothing without Paul. His singing, songwriting and playing were all the band was.

The baseline on "Go!" by Tones On Tail is really catchy and has a tone unlike the others mentioned. And I don't know if the sound is that special, but the bass line from The Smithereens' Blood and Roses is fantastic.

Hard to beat Geddy on Rickenbacker but agreed Chris has it with Roundabout. Squire's tone and line are magic. James Jamerson is the answer to what is hip. Jamerson's best line is hands down: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips '1967 For bass sound non rock: Larry Graham "The Jam", Jaco Pastorius - Come On, Come Over. And for pure his own sound: Bootsy Collins Flashlight. Good top 20.

The only thing on my mind that I'd add to the list would be Chris from Muse on Hysteria and Mike from Green Day on Longview. Regardless of your views on either band, both of those basslines/tones are pretty iconic.

@XistoKente

5 жыл бұрын

I'd make the same case for blink-182's "Carousel"

@enkiea8322

5 жыл бұрын

Yup. Right on.

My personal favourite bass sound is Simon Gallup from The Cure on the whole Faith album. Barry Adamson on Magazine’s Back To Nature is similarly awesome. Then there’s Lemmy. And Peter Hook.

I was waiting and waiting and waiting for nolly and I was upset that he wouldn't be on the list, but my face lit up when I saw him at the very end! great video Rick! :)

Tal Wilkenfield. Total prodigy. Deserves an ep of her own playing with jazz and rock luminaries at a very young age and then on her own indie material.

My Name Is Mud - Ignore the fact that Claypool is a virtuoso, just listen to the damn sound of it!

@Lv4music1luv

5 жыл бұрын

Oh dang. It is surprising that he wasn't in the list. Oh well. I'm sure it was a hard list to do.

@terryvanbelle

5 жыл бұрын

I would have gone with Jerry Was A Racecar Driver, but yeah, for sheer innovation value you gotta have some Primus.

@fndrpickin

5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree!!

@cody4763

5 жыл бұрын

I guess the problem is it's too hard to define Primus' genre. Is it Rock? Who knows.

@jasond862

5 жыл бұрын

Tommy the Cat!

1: And Justice For All - Jason Newsted

@STETTRACE

3 жыл бұрын

😂 that is brilliant!!

@oharryc

3 жыл бұрын

eric philpot Yeah i mean all jokes aside Jasons basslines on that album are fucking amazing, great tone and everything. A real shame that it was mixed so low though.

@euelaeomundo4485

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@jackdudek6298

3 жыл бұрын

@@oharryc Yeah I read that not as a joke at first because I absolutely love how intense the Blackened bass track is

@Mark-ix4zt

3 жыл бұрын

haha😂

Man he f'd up by not including Steve Harris from Iron Maiden, the gallop master

@NonBinaryBisexualAdhdAgender

2 жыл бұрын

Hard to pick a song though! After considering Phantom of the Opera, Purgatory, Killers, Aces High, The Trooper, Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner, Revelations, Number of the Beast, it's a hard choice. Until I remembered Hallowed Be Thy Name. To me a sure winner for bass tone, although any of the above would have sufficed. He's got such a recognisable tone - and, I think, in everything that comes outside of the galloping, a lot of influence from Paul McCartney And on a totally unrelated band & bassist - Cliff Williams in Who Made Who by ACDC.

A very underrated bass player for me is LEMMY, and his bass solo on the second track of Motorhead's OVERKILL album: "Stay Clean".

You really NEED to do a Metal list for Bass in particular, just because there are so many great players, and even more great tones that define so much of the sound or feel of a band.

Fleetwood Mac/John McVie's base line in The Chain deserves a mention.

@brandonlbartlett

4 жыл бұрын

i was surprised it wasnt there. but FM is basically an instablock so maybe thats why

@PeteCarlton

4 жыл бұрын

Even better when played by Jah Wobble!

@danieljoyce1431

4 жыл бұрын

The story goes that they built the song around the bass riff in The Chain. Mick Fleetwood said it on Sirius satellite radio. I never change the station when that song is on. Lindsay Buckingham is an underrated guitarist. He's no slouch!

@LAOrNoir

4 жыл бұрын

It seems as though youtubers just completely forget about it when compiling rankings, no idea why that is. Maybe because it only comes in at the outro and they don’t remember as a result. Surely can’t be that they don’t think it’s good because it is one of the most incredible basslines ever written.

@brandonlbartlett

4 жыл бұрын

@@LAOrNoir i dont think they forget it at all, pretty sure they dont want to see their video, and hours of hard work instantly blocked on KZread. Fleetwood Mac, pink floyd and the beatles are basically 100% blocked

John Taylor, but mostly the session he did with the power station - he doesn't over play and just sets up a nice grove! - Herbie Flowers playing of both upright and electric on "Take a walk on the wild side.." - great bass sound there!

The Stranglers JJ Burnel - Walk on by. The bass sound that defined an era. Upon hearing it immediately transports you back to '78, imho great accomplishment.

I've always loved the bass throughout Elvis Costello & the Attraction's "Pump It Up," especially during the chorus.

@timothyhall4908

5 жыл бұрын

Bruce Thomas is a killer bass player

@SteveCherches

5 жыл бұрын

Lara completely agree. Probably my favorite bassist.

@bugwit

5 жыл бұрын

And nearly everything he did with the Attractions.

@danielkelly5151

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. Elvis Costello has had awesome bass lines in his songs especially Pump It Up.

Simon Gallup of the Cure has a monster live bass tone. You feel it in your entire body. His tone on Disintegration is fantastic too - that growly Stingray sound. And on Faith with the Fender P.

@pequalsa

3 жыл бұрын

"Hanging Garden" would also be good. " Fascination Street" probably good for a more well known song

@gypate74

3 жыл бұрын

Lovesong

@BigTyronie

2 жыл бұрын

Guitar and bass in The Cure are second to none..i looooove the Cure

I knew you'd pick "Roundabout" for Squire, but I find the phrases in "Long Distance Runaround" so enjoyable to follow. So uniquely Chris Squire.

@jeffwarne1442

2 жыл бұрын

Not one mention of his work on Close to the Edge? Come on.

Brian Wilson has a very underrated bass tone, plus catchy riffs to go along with it.

@SenorLoveGun

2 жыл бұрын

@Thomas Krueger I thought Brian still wrote the bass parts though?

@craigrheberling

5 ай бұрын

the bass on "please let me wonder"- how thick and full is THAT!

Not giving Peter Hook a mention seems incredible to me. His work in New Order/Joy Division is just so unique.

@anapaulacarneiro4175

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. It's a shame not even a mention to Rook.

@d1p70

3 жыл бұрын

@@anapaulacarneiro4175 See the very beginning of the video. Most wouldn't classify New Order as "rock".

@Sergio-nb4hj

3 жыл бұрын

@@d1p70 New Order are undoubtedly a rock band

@gnagdogg21

3 жыл бұрын

@Dustin Void dude, fascination street all day!

@TesterAnimal1

2 жыл бұрын

@@d1p70 So The Jackson’s are?…

As a bass player this was great. We’re usually in the background and don’t get our due.

@igmusicandflying

5 жыл бұрын

BASS IS LIF

Rick Beato I love you, you´re so cool.....the videos that you made is so awesome. You are the best

Another fantastic bass tone is Mel Schacher from the Grand Funk Live album 1970. It's low, deep, guttural and nasty! Not too many bass players sounded like that 50 years ago.

Good List. Chris Squire could have filled all top 20 sounds on his own. Tony levin probably used a Eventide harmonizer rather than a synth for the Low octave. It eliminates the chance of those weird tracking errors when going from "signal to midi"'. As always, I learn from your videos. Thanks!

Jack Bruce.. Sunshine of Your Love!

@nikitoss9797

5 жыл бұрын

Badge

@beefy4896

5 жыл бұрын

martinkwebber tale of brave uylsses

@johnberkley6942

5 жыл бұрын

That old 'put a screwdriver through the loudspeaker cone' trick. Nothing like it.

@DylanPank71

5 жыл бұрын

Bruce was an immense player but his tone on Cream's albums usually sounded like well intonated farts.

@bartonamon

5 жыл бұрын

@@DylanPank71 I kinda feel.that way about Burton's bass sound too. Amazing player, very ingenious, but his recorded tones are pretty awful.

The bass tone on Faith No More’s Epic is one of my all time favorites, as is Rex Brown’s tone on I’m Broken.

@ninamc6116

2 жыл бұрын

Billy Gould is on bass with FNM

I enjoyed this video alot! As well as all your other videos...

Geddy Lee - Red Barchetta Such a soothing lead using bass.

@Spamlet1

4 жыл бұрын

Best living bassist so you could pick probably over a hundred songs (for all different reasons) by him.

Motorhead. Lemmy's bass tone for Ace Of Spades, one of the most iconic opening riffs of all time.

@Nechepsos

4 жыл бұрын

if you like that turn up his original Hawkwind version of 'Motorhead'.

@musewolfman

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I prefer Overkill to Ace of Spades, but no matter which song, it's a shame Lemmy got left our.

@sulate1

4 жыл бұрын

And while we’re talking about Lemmy and Hawkwind, check out Time We Left This World Today off Doremi Fasol Latido. And the whole of Space Ritual.

@dalecooper5841

3 жыл бұрын

@@sulate1 Totally in line with you...

@ochocabra1542

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nechepsos agreed. it's unbeatable.

Rick, I am trying to watch all your videos, and each one I find is my new favorite. Have you ever considered songs to listen to with the volume at 11, and songs that make you cry (not necessarily the lyrics, but maybe song construction or production perfection). Just thinking....

Would have loved to have seen some Dee Murray, especially on "Love Lies Bleeding". Such an underrated bass player.

@ericsperry2481

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Or Philadelphia Freedom!

John Taylor of Duran Duran. Dismiss them if you want, but separate his lines in a mix and you're gonna get some hellafied funky riffing, esp on "Girls On Film", "Rio", and "Save A Prayer".

@behm777

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. I loved the "A View to a Kill" bassline.

@aaronzook9540

3 жыл бұрын

Ha, you beat me to it. His work on "Rio" is amazing.

@eaglebauer944

3 жыл бұрын

@ILGustavo Their first 3 albums are actually pretty good, and John Taylor's basslines are always stellar.

@HereComeMrCee-Jay

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think he has a great bass tone necessarily, but I would agree that his unique bass style is underrated and provides nearly all of the structure and most of the energy that propels Duran Duran's songs.

@dantreview4698

3 жыл бұрын

Always avoided DD growing up because of their image, but now that I'm old and gross, I don't really care and going back to relisten to DD albums from the 1980s I'm blown away... The dude was a maniac!

Some of these guys might go beyond the 'Rock' thing but their sounds are remarkable: Lemmy (Motorhead) Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) Blacky (Voïvod) Les Claypool (Primus) Tom Angelripper (Sodom) Pete Steele (Type O Negative) Bill Gould (Faith No More) Chris Wolstenholme (Muse)

@technofications3686

5 жыл бұрын

Yes and David Ellefson of Megadeth

@hezziebassman6541

5 жыл бұрын

Les and steve Harris are so cool!

Curve doesn't get enuff love, awesome to see them on the list!

Mike Rutherford of Genesis on “Get ‘em out by Friday” is not mainstream, but it’s one of my favorite bass performances/sounds of all time.

@arneberg9072

2 жыл бұрын

And he's so shady. Never doin ordinary stuff. Did listening a LOT to Genesis and never catch a grip of wha hs was playing ---