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Great Bass Riffs

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Started by FNYANKEZ in Other Bands & Artists

Okay we’ve done the Great Guitar Riffs threads. How about some classic Bass riffs?

My all time favorite- the simple but sweet Peace Sellls from Megadeth. Any metal song which appears in an MTV promo for 15 years has got to be strong. (It was the exit music for the MTV News segments, and may still be. It alternated with the scratching sound clip).

Some others
Naseua-T?
Strange Days- The Doors
Joe #1- Fugazi
Higher Ground- Red Hot Chili Peppers (I don’t remember the originals bass line being this strong)

Dazed and Confused- Led Zepplin
Would?- Alice in Chains
Wrathchild- Iron Maiden
Killers - Iron Maiden
Dirty Movies- Van Halen

Posted on Mon, 1 November 2004 at 21:35

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Pat wrote:

therapy? - innocent x
judas priest - the rage
metallica - for whom the bell tolls
most things by primus (especially is it luck?)
most early therapy bass riffs too

Posted on Mon, 1 November 2004 at 22:49

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allroy (Rainer) wrote:

Nearly every song by Nomeansno, esp. Rags And Bones;
some Chris Squire solo stuff (forgot the name);
Pixies - Gigantic and Breeders - Cannonball;
The Clash - Guns Of Brixton.

Posted on Mon, 1 November 2004 at 23:44

#3

Superstick Dude wrote:

Lard - The Power Of Lard

Posted on Tue, 2 November 2004 at 13:21

#4

White Psycho wrote:

Primus - My Name Is Mud

Posted on Tue, 2 November 2004 at 13:31

#5

Kyle Bovine (K B) wrote:

some of my favourites are

James Brown-Super Bad
Radiohead-Where I end and you begin
Ash-Uncle Pat
The Stone Roses-I wanna be adored, fools gold
The Melvins-June Bug

my favourite T? one would have to be Dancin’ with manson

Posted on Tue, 2 November 2004 at 18:37

#6

romy wrote:

manic street preachers-archives of pain

Posted on Wed, 3 November 2004 at 18:51

#7

Gav wrote:

Faith No More : Evidence

not the greatest riff of all time or anything - just sprong to mind!

Posted on Wed, 3 November 2004 at 20:43

#8

Gav wrote:

Janes Addiction : Three Days

Green Day : Longview

Incubus : Certain Shade Of Green (mad verses!)

Tool : Schism

Kyuss : Gardenia or Demon Cleaner or anything off Sky Valley (Play it loud - it will shake the teeth from your skull)

Metallica : Orion

Black Sabbath : Sweet Leaf

I could go on but I wont…

Posted on Wed, 3 November 2004 at 20:58

#9

Chump Change wrote:

Offspring - Special Delivery

Posted on Wed, 3 November 2004 at 21:52

#10

Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

The Damned: Love song

Posted on Wed, 3 November 2004 at 22:34

#11

3ddo-on-the-balcony (eddo) wrote:

Misanthropologist wrote:

The Damned: Love song

Absolutely, especially the intro! and The Gang of Four: It I could keep it for myself.

Posted on Thu, 4 November 2004 at 18:32

#12

Idlevice2 wrote:

Primus- Jerry was a racecar driver (been in my head all week- i went to try to learn it.. some chance). EVERY other song by Primus.

Muse- Hysteria

Posted on Thu, 4 November 2004 at 20:07

#13

JSar666 wrote:

Muse - Hysteria
Muse - Bliss
Faith No More - Falling to Pieces

Posted on Thu, 4 November 2004 at 20:27

#14

Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

3ddo-on-the-balcony wrote:

Absolutely, especially the intro!

:D I knew you’d agree!
I don’t know the other song you mentioned though. :o

Posted on Thu, 4 November 2004 at 22:29

#15

White Psycho wrote:

Idlevice2 wrote:

Primus- Jerry was a racecar driver (been in my head all week- i went to try to learn it.. some chance). EVERY other song by Primus.

My mate can play the main part of it

Posted on Fri, 5 November 2004 at 01:37

#16

Idlevice2 wrote:

Does he just mess about with the tuning on his bass to play it, or does he have a 6-string? I really want a 6-string Peavey Grind bass…

Posted on Fri, 5 November 2004 at 15:20

#17

White Psycho wrote:

not a clue, he does have a 5 string so it might be a bit easier on that, but I couldn’t really say

Posted on Fri, 5 November 2004 at 16:17

#18

Pat wrote:

Idlevice2 wrote:

Does he just mess about with the tuning on his bass to play it, or does he have a 6-string? I really want a 6-string Peavey Grind bass…

he does a lot on 6 string, ive got loads of primus vids and watching his hands is insane

Posted on Fri, 5 November 2004 at 17:17

#19

Super Hans (Dave) wrote:

Motorhead - Overkill
Metallica - 4 horsemen
and er, Another one bites the dust

Posted on Sat, 6 November 2004 at 13:51

#20

White Psycho wrote:

Pat wrote:

he does a lot on 6 string, ive got loads of primus vids and watching his hands is insane

Have you seen the video for laquerhead? When they stop a bit of the way in and he does some fucking crazy stuff!

Posted on Sat, 6 November 2004 at 23:10

#21

Idlevice2 wrote:

I can play that bit in Laquerhead… but I need a plectrum, and its more than likly very wrong. The hardest bit to play in that song is the chorus, or the ‘keep on sniffin’ break part. But Les Claypool IS bass GOD end of story.

Posted on Mon, 8 November 2004 at 14:19

#22

Pat wrote:

White Psycho wrote:

Have you seen the video for laquerhead? When they stop a bit of the way in and he does some fucking crazy stuff!

yeah thats insane, its like a pluck, slap, mute kind of thing but at 1000,000mph:) les is the god of bass

Posted on Mon, 8 November 2004 at 18:19

#23

White Psycho wrote:

My mate claims its Flea, but it is blatently Les

Posted on Mon, 8 November 2004 at 18:54

#24

Pat wrote:

slap him for me:)

theres an equally good bit half way through tommy the cat
i’d post the vid but its 40+meg:(

Posted on Mon, 8 November 2004 at 21:55

#25

White Psycho wrote:

Don’t worry, I have the dvd with the vids. Its amazing. I want to get the latest one, its called hallucigenics - its an entire live show! *creams*

Posted on Mon, 8 November 2004 at 23:35

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tatty seaside town wrote:

I will see that DVD this week, cause a friend of mine will get it this week *g*

Looking forward to that. Live show includes all frizzle fry songs and some more older stuff. I think that is a thing most bands are afraid of. Doing shows like in the good old days :)

Posted on Mon, 8 November 2004 at 23:45

#27

Idlevice2 wrote:

I ordered that last Friday, should be here today or tomorrow. Can’t wait…

Actually, ignore me saying I could play Laquerhead. Its not even close. The only Primus Song I can even kind of play is ‘those damn blue collar tweekers’. I tried to play ‘Mr. Krinkle’ in school on the double bass, but my bow technique leaves much to be desired.

Posted on Wed, 10 November 2004 at 14:59

#28

tatty seaside town wrote:

jerry was a racecar driver isn´t that difficult either, but who has a 29 fretted bass? Just Les and his carl thompson friend :)

Posted on Wed, 10 November 2004 at 15:10

#29

Squall wrote:

Pat wrote:

most things by primus (especially is it luck?)

:eek: That song is just filler on an otherwise great album !!!

You shoulda picked lacquer head, Sgt Baker, Tommy The cat, Fisticuffs, Golden boy ( etc )

Posted on Thu, 11 November 2004 at 15:53

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Idlevice2 wrote:

The Toys Go Winding Down and American life from the DVD are incredible songs that I hadn’t heard before. Also, check out the two-finger tapping on Rapscallion!

I thought Jerry Was A Racecar driver would have been really hard because it is all two-finger tapping and I found that quite difficult on a bass. I thought you only needed a 25th fret? Couldn’t you just hit the edge of the fretboard to get that?

Posted on Tue, 16 November 2004 at 22:01

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