Songs where Bass takes the lead

Dodgy rythym and thick strings here...

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WellyBlues wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 12:15 pm Gov't Mule - Don't Step on the Grass Sam from the Live at Roseland album. Allen Woody on bass. It has a fantastic hook.
Killer album. That’s a Steppenwolf cover btw.

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blackstratblues wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 2:16 pm
WellyBlues wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 12:15 pm Gov't Mule - Don't Step on the Grass Sam from the Live at Roseland album. Allen Woody on bass. It has a fantastic hook.
Killer album. That’s a Steppenwolf cover btw.
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All Blued
Footprints
Green Dolphin Street
So What
My Girl
I Want You Back
Sir Duke
Come On Come Over
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A lot of the Talk Talk catalog

What a magnificent band they were. "Spirit of Eden" is surely one of the greatest recordings ever.

I'm having a bit of a transcription festival of Paul Webb's bass work.
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Flea in RHCP is pretty much a "lead" bassist.
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Beastie Boys "Gratitude "

Cool Fuzz line, grab your plectrum
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a lot of muse tunes - uprising comes to mind

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Always loved this track. Insane bass chops 8)


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And while on the topic of bass chops... :shock:


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Cdog wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 7:22 pm And while on the topic of bass chops... :shock:

Those Dirty Loops blokes are crazy. Check out their version of Rolling In The Deep.
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Nice spot of lead bass from the late Mr Fraser.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv8uH2D2Rp4
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Dharmajester wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 1:10 pm Nice spot of lead bass from the late Mr Fraser.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv8uH2D2Rp4
Either hadn't heard of or didn't remember Sharks.

Cheers for the link.
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foal30 wrote: Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:53 am
Dharmajester wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 1:10 pm Nice spot of lead bass from the late Mr Fraser.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv8uH2D2Rp4
Either hadn't heard of or didn't remember Sharks.

Cheers for the link.
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Dharmajester wrote: Tue Oct 19, 2021 9:21 pm
foal30 wrote: Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:53 am
Dharmajester wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 1:10 pm Nice spot of lead bass from the late Mr Fraser.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv8uH2D2Rp4
Either hadn't heard of or didn't remember Sharks.

Cheers for the link.
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Finally got around reading his thread today. Somehow I miss this one:

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