cool bass lines

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:57 am

When I first heard Rancid, I was very impressed by Matt Freeman's bass work, in a genre where musicianship is not normally expected, nor experienced, he is a shining light, imo.

dylan · Post by **dylan** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:59 pm

i was watching "pretty fly" on c4 the other day and it occured to me - the whole song is dissing those who pretend to be something they are not, yet rancid are a bunch of elderly dudes trying very hard to pretend they are teenagers.

pathos be thy name:)

***edit*** OMG!#$%!$#@%

matt and tim were both born in 1966 - its far worse than i had ever imagined. im not saying that rocking out at the age of 40 is in any way bad - i hope to be doing it myself in 4 years - what im bitching about is how silly guys my age look when trying to dress/tatoo/pierce like they are still 18.

foal30 · Post by **foal30** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:25 pm

so Punk needs authenticity more than other forms of "popular music"?

this is not too say I don't laugh at Punks...

um, fav rhythm sections

Watts/Wyman
Benjamen/Jamerson
Dunbar/Shakespear
Jackson/Dunn
Gadd/Rainey
Lovelle/Jemmott
Bland/Thompson

any section containing Anothny Jackson, Dennis Chambers, William Calhoun or Marcus Miller is likely to be happening.

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:49 pm

Dylan - there's hope for ya yet, mate - I'm 58 and still gigging.

But - no tats, no 'tude - just an old fart enjoying still being able to do it.

Kev77 · Post by **Kev77** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:42 pm

isnt 'pretty fly' by the offspring? Man, I know that ?!!.,., I feel so dirty,.,

foal30 · Post by **foal30** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:40 am

Having a Motown phase (oh holidays!).

I'm gonna make you love me
Get Ready
I can't get next to you
Cloud Nine
Still Water
Homecooking
Shotgun
How sweet it is
Aint no mountain High enough
Whats going on
Aint to proud to beg.

all great songs and all cool (integral) basslines.

foal30 · Post by **foal30** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:40 pm

Jerry Jemmott on B.B.King's "the thrill is gone"

minor blues goodness
flats on Jazz greatness
most impressed by maj7 lead in
he is so cool

foal30 · Post by **foal30** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:01 pm

Bruce Thomas

he played some pretty exciting Bass with Elvis Costello.
"pump it up!" is a mother
and "every day I write the book" sounds suspiciously like graphite goodness.

I think good basslines become more apparent with good songwriting, MR Costello is no slouch eh.