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Originally posted by Lord Jeebus ®:

Herbie - Chameleon

Which is interesting, because the bassline for Chameleon was played on a synth, both on the record and live. The bass player (Paul Jackson) was playing something else on the high frets.

 

While we are talking about jazz, I never get tired of playing the bassline for All Blues.

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Originally posted by jeremy c:

Originally posted by Lord Jeebus ®:

Herbie - Chameleon

Which is interesting, because the bassline for Chameleon was played on a synth, both on the record and live. The bass player (Paul Jackson) was playing something else on the high frets.

Yep, it was played on an Arp Odyssey. Chameleon just would never have been as funky if that line was played on a bass.
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In no order and not complete. I don't have one favorite.

 

The Fez- Steely Dan

Kid Charlamagne-Dan

The Chicken- Jaco

Come on Come Over-Jaco

Root Down- Jimmy Smith

What is And What Should Never Be-Zep

Heard it through the Grapevine-Gladys Night

Signed Sealed Delivered- Stevie

Spirits in the Material World-Police

Woman to Woman-Joe Cocker

Eighties-Killing Joke

Melting Pot- MGs

Soul Man- Sam & Dave

Soul Power- The JB's

The one I love-REM

Bell Bottom Blues (the new live version) Clapton

Easy Rider-Hendrix

Freedom-Hendrix

Amos Moses-Jerry Reed !!

Wardance-Killing Joke

Requiem- Killing Joke

Hand of Doom- Black Sabbath

Peace Sells-Megadeth

Holy Wars-Megadeth

Magic Fingers-Zappa

Just the Two of Us- Bill Withers

Lowdown- Boz Scaggs

Lido Shuffle- Boz

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If I had to pick only one....

Black Sabbath - NIB

This is one of the songs (along with "Sunshine of your Love") that made me realize I was a bass player. Long before I picked up a string instrument.

 

After that it would be one of Willy Dixon's blues classics (made famous by someone else).

If you think my playing is bad, you should hear me sing!
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Yeah- I like the super funky country stuff. It also helps that the song makes me crack up everytime I hear it. A band I used to be in played Amos Moses and Eastbound and Down back to back. I used to wear one of those big foam cowboy hats when we played that stuff.
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Originally poated by jeremyc:

John Paul Jones made one mistake on that track.

No kidding....? I've never noticed that. I've worn out 2 vinyls and 2 cassettes of that album over the years. I'm going to have to try and find it now. Good thing the CD won't wear out. I have a feeling this will be a challenge....
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Far too many favorites to list 'em all, so I'll give a few that always spring to mind.

 

Greensleeves- John Coltrane (Jimmy Garrison)

Another Day- Wings (Paul McCartney)

One Of These Nights- The Eagles (Timothy B. Schmidt, I think)

Stone In Love- Journey (?)

For Once In My Life- Stevie Wonder (James Jamerson)

It's A Shame- Spinners (Jamerson)

Show And Tell- Al Wilson (Jamerson... and I'm not going to list any more Jamerson tunes, because they're kind of a given)

America- Simon & Garfunkel (?)

Always There- Ronnie Laws (?)

That's The Way Of The World- Earth, Wind & Fire (Verdine White)

 

Lately I've been listening to What A Fool Believes and It Keeps You Runnin' by the Doobies.

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Originally posted by DONUT:

Melting Pot- MGs

I love that one! Simple & supportive, with a very cool riff thrown in here & there. Dunn is the MAN. Check out his line on "This is Your World" by Sam & Dave...it is a perfect bass line.
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in no particular order (i'm another who cant pick just one):

 

Every song on Out Come The Wolves by Rancid

AFI-The Great Dissapointment

AFI- Sacrifice Theory

AFI-Wester

AFI- Death of Seasons

Tiger Army-Nocturnal

NOFX-Sticken in my eye

NOFX- the idiots are taking over

Metallica- Orion

Deftones-Shove It (gotta love the simplicity)

Sublime-Wrong Way

Led Zepp- Ramble On

Rolling Stones- Sympathy for the devil

Police-Roxanne

Jaco-Portrait of Tracy (i can only dream of playng that song...especially since i dont have a fretless :P )

the bridge in Reptilia by The Strokes (rest of the song is a boring two note line but the bridge just sounds so cool IMO)

Joy Division- Love will tear us apart

Joy Division- Radio Light Transmission (think thats the name)

The Clash- Police And Thieves

The Clash- Lost In The Supermarket

Misfits- she

Nirvana-Love Buzz

Nirvana-Lounge Act

 

That's just off the top of my head :P

 

peace

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