Giles: Stop that, you two. Riley: He started it... Xander: He called me a bad name! I think it was bad; it might have been Latin.

'Selfless'


Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach  

There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.


DavidS - Mar 28, 2006 8:29:28 am PST #2763 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

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.


DXMachina - Mar 28, 2006 8:50:17 am PST #2764 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Theo, of the songs you posted, the only ones that seemed to me to start with basslines were "Twine Time" and "Mr. Lee."


Hayden - Mar 28, 2006 8:55:40 am PST #2765 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

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".


Hayden - Mar 28, 2006 8:56:57 am PST #2766 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

I forgot to say: Katefate & Jesse, y'all are IN.

And Theo, do you have the bassline concept down now?


msbelle - Mar 28, 2006 8:58:59 am PST #2767 of 10003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

bowm chicka bowm bOWm


Jesse - Mar 28, 2006 9:04:41 am PST #2768 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oh lordy, I'm not actually in. I'm just messing around in my head.


Hayden - Mar 28, 2006 9:43:20 am PST #2769 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

Aw, c'mon.


Sue - Mar 28, 2006 9:57:15 am PST #2770 of 10003
hip deep in pie

Do it, Jesse! do it!!!!


Lee - Mar 28, 2006 9:59:04 am PST #2771 of 10003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

What they all said, Jesse!


Frankenbuddha - Mar 28, 2006 10:03:59 am PST #2772 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

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.