Is "Learning the Game" from The Bunch?
It is. As is, "My Girl The Month of May" which also features glorious Sandy/Linda harmonies.
But do we mean bassline that can be carried only by basses?
In the Doors Ray Manzarek would play the bassline on his keyboard.
Should it be playing solo?
I think it should just be prominent. It should be the hook.
What if it's really a rhythm guitar (which I've always assumed is "bassline played by a regular guitar")?
Rhythm guitar is different from the bass. If you think about what Pete Townshend and John Entwhistle are doing in The Who it should sound like they're doing two very different things. Think about "My Generation" which is built around the bassline and Pete is playing the stinging, choppier parts. Or "The Real Me" which is another good example of Pete and John playing off each other.
Theo, of the songs you posted, the only ones that seemed to me to start with basslines were "Twine Time" and "Mr. Lee."
Y'know, I can't find my copy of The Bunch. Hint, hint.
How's the RT box set "Sloth," Corwood?
It's great, but they sequenced it after the best "Calvary Cross" I've ever heard and just before a decent, if short, "Night Comes In".
I forgot to say: Katefate & Jesse, y'all are IN.
And Theo, do you have the bassline concept down now?
Oh lordy, I'm not actually in. I'm just messing around in my head.
What they all said, Jesse!
Rhythm guitar is different from the bass. If you think about what Pete Townshend and John Entwhistle are doing in The Who it should sound like they're doing two very different things. Think about "My Generation" which is built around the bassline and Pete is playing the stinging, choppier parts. Or "The Real Me" which is another good example of Pete and John playing off each other.
Of course Entwhistle was one of the few bass players who could almost be described as a lead bass player (along with several of the King Crimson bassists and Peter Hook of Joy Division/New Order), at least a good portion of the time.