"Black magic woman" into/exit - Santana
I seem to be the only one in the world who thinks this bassline is OK, but everyone else seems to find it amazing.

"Like A Virgin" - Madonna - Ok, it was a synthesizer. But still....

"In the air tonight" - Phil Collins - The monster drum roll towards the end is great, but the bassline has it's own character and phrasing.

"Living on a Prayer" Bon Jovi - My guilty pleasure. So, THERE!

"Pretty Woman" Roy Orbison - Distinctive AND easy to play.

"Billy Jean" Micheal Jackson - Did you ever notice that the first bass note was an octave, not a single note?

I think that the Billie Jean bassline is doubled on a synth.

"Crazy Train" Ozzy Osbourne

"Eye of the Tiger" Survivor

"Slow Ride" Foghat

I honestly have no idea.

lessee...

U2 New Years Day

Led Z Ramble on

Pretenders My city was gone

Dee Lite Groove is in the heart

Tom Sawyer Rush

Boogie Oogie oogie haha

Pink Floyd Another brick in the Wall

the knack? My Sherona

Aerosmith Sweet Emotion

Gimme Some Lovin'--Spencer Davis Group.

G: - - - - - - -
D: 5 5 5 5 5 - -
A: - - - - - - -
E: - - - - - - 3

(yes, I know it was played on a B3 organ).

Not when the Blues Brothers covered it. Then it was Duck.

I Feel Good - James Brown
Midnight Confessions - Grass Roots
The Tighten Up - Archie Bell and the Drells
Ain't That A Groove - James Brown
Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett
Come Together - The Beatles
I'm A Man - Muddy Waters

what abount Van Morrison - Moondance

As long as we are just listing some personal faves...

Crush-Dave Matthews Band
Come Together-The Beatles
Red Barchetta-Rush
Evil-Interpol

Oh, and pretty much anything Pino Palladino is involved with..

That bassline never repeats and is all over the place with the bassist just walking in key and not worrying about the changes.

If you heard that line without the rest of the song, you'd never know what song it was.

I vote for All Blues.

Except these days, most will recall it as being the bassline from "Ice Ice Baby"

Some of the folks in here get the question, and have offered some great suggestions.

Allow me to throw in:

"Wild Night" - Van Morrison - this one is distinct and unforgettable (and unforgivable the way John Mellenhead butchered it)

"For Whom The Bell Tolls" - Metallica - although lotta folks wouldn't be able to identify the line as an actual bass, it's still a bassline!

I don't think it's been mentioned yet:

Sex Machine - James Brown...iconic much?

Since it is played at major sporting events and therefore exposed to the masses I would think that Another One Bites the Dust could be right at the top.

Wally

Hit me with your rythm stick by Ian D.

The "ice ice baby" reference is so sad...only because its true...and it makes me wanna smack people when they do!!

I can't believe nobody said this one yet: Innagaddadavida - Iron Butterfly!

Page one of this thread, 2nd post from the bottom.

Dancing in the Moonlight - Thin Lizzy

Pump It Up - Elvis Costello

Yes
yes
and yes...

Blue Turk - Alice Cooper (the first one that really grabbed me)
White Wedding - Billy Idol
Brand New Cadillac - The Clash (I know...Vince Taylor)
Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet
Friday - Joe Jackson
Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
Love And Pride - King
My City Was Gone - The Pretenders

I played My City Was Gone in a cover band when the song came out and for the life of me and can't remember the bassline at all.

Cry Like A Baby-The Box Tops

OOPS...missed it.

it goes:

DUN. DUN. do do do Doon.....da Doot, da Doot, da Dooooon..... remember?

How 'bout JPJ on The Lemon Song?
John Entwhistle on The Real Me or My Generation?

Anyone mention the Vince Guaraldi Trio's 'Linus and Lucy'?

Tried to catch up on the posts, but man, this thread is loaded.

If someone posted this already, slap me, but to me, the bass line (and tone) and Perry's voice 'are' the song: Journey - 'Don't Stop Believin'.

Which BTW, I heard said on the radio today, is the most downloaded song to date.