Favorite rock bass lines.

[Blackburn]

I didn't even need to post this, did I?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC02wGj5gPw

I love her...

[LeftyStrat]

Have fun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjIfjEwjD3A

Parts 1 and 2 are there too, but...

Man, I can't believe I left out Larry Graham, "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"

Bunch of good stuff on here. Casady I forgot also. I'm having a listening fest.

[eniam rognab]

i suppose this might be more on the jazz side of "rock" but it's my all time favorite bass line

telephone call from istanbul by Tom Waits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g8eRnks9bM

slammin' stand up bass solo at ~2:50

[matt h]

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[andrew]

Jack Casady!!!

[andrew]

James Jamerson - Stevie Wonders' Made To Love Her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pYux5-d1Es

[Baxtercat]

Jack Casady!!!

Me too. Dug this guy since the 1st LP.

But how about McCartney on Penny Lane or With A Little Help....great stuff.

[and who's the awesome guy on 'Turn Down Day' by The Cyrkle. I think I've wanted to shake his hand since I 1st heard that in the car in '66.]

[Leo_Gnardo]

Let's give Carol Kaye some credit too - lots and lots of it! Guarantee you've heard her but maybe you didn't know it. She was on the "Wrecking Crew," just one example, if you know who they were. Wiki her and your jaw will drop. An amazing career!

[Phil_S]

Another vote for Phil Lesh. I like to say, he played lead bass against Jerry's lead guitar.

This thread has a list of many greats and many of my favorites. If I can add a couple more that I actually got to see live: Berry Oakley and Jack Bruce. They could push the lead guitar player to new heights in a live situation by contributing a pounding and melodic bottom end, not just some bass fill.

[RCGPNY1]

Gonna mention lots that has been already: Jack Cassidy,Jack Bruce,James Jamerson, Chris Squier, Flea, David Pegg(Tull and Fairport)
Bootsy Collins. But as a bass part " I was made to Love Her" with Stevie Wonder....wow! Crown of Creation...wow, any Live Cream.

[Jana]

Randy Jo Hobbs

[dorrisant]

Paul Goddard - Atlanta Rhythm Section - Underdog - Spooky

Greg Philbin - REO - T.W.O. - Golden Country

I got a new fretless bass and these two songs now haunt my sleep... In a good way!

Tony

[Blackburn]

Here's one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cuFpVt_T8k

...And a favorite of mine.

[ER]

Rocco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puY2_cRLMbQ

and Geddy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uXCfDRddC0

Also along the lines of Carol Kaye, check out Leeland Sklar's discography sometime. Here he is lockin' it down with Billy Cobham, also featuring Tommy Bolin's best playing that influenced Jeff Beck to go fusion;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_wQAhBcPEU

And last but not least, this is what I play almost every time I get my hands on a bass. It has it all in a few measures tone, melody, groove, counterpoint;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II71tmVsKrE

[tribi9]

I can play this one...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_DLbUCzp-Y