All-Time Best Basslines

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Young MC - Bust a Move
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LetMeSleep wrote:Anything with James Jamerson
Yup. Might need a whole thread for that guy.
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tragabigzanda wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem
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I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness, "According To Plan"
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, "As Sure As The Sun"
The Cure, "Lovesong"
Pixies, "Gigantic"
The The, "The Sinking Feeling"
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, "Red Right Hand"
Bauhaus, "Kick In The Eye"
U2, "Zoo Station"
The Smithereens, "Blood And Roses"
Garbage, "Stupid Girl"
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Grace, too- Tragically Hip
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Time Trap- Built to Spill
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Bivouac- Jawbreaker

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Cuyahoga- R.E.M.
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Edit: there's a pretty solid list here: https://www.guitarworld.com/features/th ... f-all-time
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Built to Spill - Reasons
Screaming Females - I Don't Mind It
Elvis Costello - This Year's Girl
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Queen - Under Pressure
Queen - Dragon Attack
Sam The Astronaut - MDMA
The Who - The Real Me
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Billie Jean
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En Vogue - Runaway Love
Such a simple bass line, but a killer groove!
actually a lot of their songs have really good simple bass lines. My Lovin, Free Your Mind, Love Dont Love You, Hold On, Whatever...


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also,

Jimi Hendrix - FREEDOM!
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