TOP 20 ROCK BASS SOUNDS OF ALL TIME

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In this video we explore what I consider to be the Top 20 Rock Bass Sounds of All Time. I will play isolated bass tracks so you can really hear the sounds in great detail.
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@Adam-hs1ft 5 лет назад

*Captions on* "Hey everybody I'm Brick Piano." *Captions off*

@XistoKente 5 лет назад

Holy crap, I laughed too hard at that

@RB747domme 5 лет назад

a_harbs and without realising it, you've just come up with one of the greatest band names never to exist.

@chefpegleg1 5 лет назад

@@RB747domme I was thinking Brick Piano might be the name of Rick's alter ego.

@Demasturbot 5 лет назад

Prick Piano

@Adam-hs1ft 5 лет назад

@@Demasturbot no need to be coarse

@asiweis 4 года назад

Les Claypool from "Jerry was a race car driver" of Primus. Les should be in on every bass player's list.

@Solringen_hol 4 года назад

@@goose5462 no

@theamericanaromantic 4 года назад

If you have no taste, yeah sure. 😋

@baconfister 4 года назад

Indeed Tommy the Cat and Jerry Was A Racecar Driver need mention here.

@how8765 4 года назад

asiweis I can appreciate his skill but primus just sounds awful.

@how8765 4 года назад

asiweis I can appreciate his skill but primus just sounds awful.

@johnforde7735 2 года назад

I love JPJ's bass line on Ramble On. It's totally my favorite!

@scottwallace1 2 года назад

I’ll concede that the topic is bass ‘tone’, but…Steve Harris of Iron Maiden is so routinely playing his bass like it’s the rhythm guitar that you sometimes don’t realize just how fast and agile his bass playing is. And he practically invented the ‘gallup’ cadence. He’s not content to just play the anchor note and let the rhythm guitar do all the work, he is the one driving the bus. Maybe the underrated musician in all of rock.

@dumbguy5157 2 года назад

he also wrote most of their songs

@dftns 2 года назад

Pretty genius I must say!!

@firemarshal2629 Год назад

Underrated? Dude has a signature bass, preamp, and strings. I’d say he’s pretty rated.

@mastod0n1 Год назад

Steve might be driving the bus but Bruce is the one driving the plane

@craigkendrick5822 Год назад

add in he's playing flat wounds with his fingers

@pcmechanic40 3 года назад

You asked Guess who? Band , player and song. It’s at 10K comments and a year later but it’s Boston, “Gonna Hitch a Ride” and it was actually played by Tom Scholz for the recording and Fran Sheehan live. Love this channel Rick!

@michealpersicko9531 3 года назад

Least i got the album right for some reason my mind went straight to more than a feeling.

@fourseasons4105 4 года назад

Chris squire is my absolute favorite bass player, and my favorite bass tone

@Juxtaposedhyperbole 3 года назад

Chris Squire and Geddy Lee for sure! 1 and 2

@sintoorak8508 3 года назад

love larks younges in aspic

@duncanambrose206 3 года назад

Love the PfP man

@gdmatter2286 3 года назад

Yes, YES!

@gdmatter2286 3 года назад

Larks tongues in aspic is the greatest ever! You have a good taste!

@santellavision 3 года назад

I just have to add... Jack Bruce. A master.

@campyoldie 3 года назад

Yep , you beat me to it. I think Mr Beato is an ace musician and very knowledgeable but surely Jack Bruce (RIP) should have been in this list. 'Sunshine of Your Love ' as an example.

@guitar1067 2 года назад

@@campyoldie Jack Bruce Sittin On Top of the World, Crossroads, etc. All of Songs for a Tailor.

@jeffn2166 2 года назад

+++++

@danielblythe5337 2 года назад

Great video in all! How could Jack Bruce have been forgotten (?) on this list? How about Pat Benatar's Bass Player? Song Jump into the Fire by Harry Nilsson( I don't know the name of his Bass Player though). John Entwhisle's My Generation, The Real Me also, most Classic Bass tunes. I am glad to see Sweet Emotion by Aerosmith on this list, this made me appreciate this tune more, and now I want to learn to play it on the Bass.

@StaciArdmore 2 года назад

@@danielblythe5337 Herbie Flowers played bass on "Jump Into the Fire", I'm a big Nilsson fan. Klaus Voorman also played bass on many Nilsson tracks. And I'm glad you brought that particular track up, because I think that's it is THE VERY BEST bass opening, and bass sound I've EVER heard. Especially when he plays it as he's tuning it down to open the outro at the end of the song. SMOKIN' HOT!

@alexeshadow 2 года назад

Fascination Street, The Cure? That bass sound makes the track, and simon's aggressive picking makes this tone to die for

@nailholesga 2 года назад

I love Gallup's tone all through that period of The Cure's work.

@shakedydogshake 2 года назад

Even more so “Disintegration”, 2 bass lines in one!

@cloudbloom Год назад

@shakedydogshake I was going to mention disintegration, the bass is such a driving force in the song

@Terrahoskins 2 месяца назад

That entire album is just-swoon.

@danwentz 3 года назад

John Entwistle owns everything on this list with "The Real Me" from Quadrophenia

@johnnicholson8345 3 года назад

definitely in the top 10 all time. It jumps right out of the speakers!!!

@victorblakey4260 3 года назад

John Entwhistle owns everything on this list. Enough said.......

@nilservik7964 3 года назад

And with "The Punk and the Godfather"

@RandomAllen 3 года назад

I've NEVER heard Rick mention him and I have no idea why. Moon and Entwistle are what make the sound of The Who so distinctive. Entwistle essentially plays lead guitar with his bass. Townsend is a decent guitarist but it's the bass and drums that give the Who's sound depth and unique character.

@gregtheyankee3713 3 года назад

Dreaming from the Waist .. oh yeah, 5:15 .. too many to pick one

@gallaghim 4 года назад

I'd like to honourably mention Iron Maiden's Steve Harris. Really unique style and sound that comes from it.

@singingfedexmanjoshcampbel1614 4 года назад

Every second is a walking bass line with that guy! Lol

@sex6cult9revolution 4 года назад

@@singingfedexmanjoshcampbel1614 Galloping usually, not walking. His style is built on triplets.

@singingfedexmanjoshcampbel1614 4 года назад

@@sex6cult9revolution to each his own

@sex6cult9revolution 4 года назад

@@singingfedexmanjoshcampbel1614 A "walking" bass is a specific style and Steve does not typically use it. That would be a slower tempo and it walks melodically along a scale. Jethro Tull's Bouree would be a great example.

@jerryl6416 4 года назад

He definitely should have been on that list.

@melwynz 2 года назад

The bassline of Another one bites the dust by John Deacon also deserves special mention

@endthisnonsense7202 2 года назад

That almost is Edwards baseline of Chic's Good Times of a year earlier. Queen and Chic hung out a lot together in between...

@dominon929 2 года назад

Yea especially his bass notes in Dragon Attack, Fun It, Under Pressure, and Breakthru

@NewGuyMedia-xe7bm 2 года назад

That's the first bass line I ever noticed and focused on as kid. Everytime it came on the radio I'd get all excited like it was Christmas.

@rogerharris2112 2 года назад

Listen to the bass line on We Are the Champions. Absolutely beautiful

@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudio Год назад

It's unbelievable that he's not in here.

@PeterBachmayer-ProDrummer 2 года назад

Missing Les Claypool who has an outstanding bass-sound and is a phenomenal and extremely inovative bassplayer

@barkon34 2 года назад

Some would argue he is one of the best bass players to ever play the instrument.

@PMO269 Год назад

Totally agree

@davidlawlor4317 Год назад

Jesus he is unbelievable. You've gotta check out his work on the unplugged version of Winona where he plays an acoustic Resonator bass. It's staggering.

@jxorz6013 10 месяцев назад

His tone on Jerry Was a Racecar Driver might be my all-time favorite

@thehunterstruck 5 месяцев назад

He is so good Metallica thought he was TOO GOOD which is awesome because look at how fucking great Primus is!

@brazzledazzle_ 3 года назад

Geezer Butler's sound from N.I.B. on Black Sabbath's self-titled is monster

@MrPSG200 3 года назад

I came here for it

@nathanshull9119 3 года назад

As a beginner bass player, I took one look at the tabs and was mind f*cked

@jr13227 3 года назад

@@nathanshull9119 the chorus is actually super easy. I’m a beginner too and it didn’t take me too long to figure out. The opening solo on the other hand is a different story lol.

@stylesb959 3 года назад

Basically 😫

@wilywascal2024 3 года назад

Love 'NIB,' but 'Into the Void' is also a great example of Butler's talent.

@arthurcaminha4310 4 года назад

Pink Floyd - One of These Days Grand Funk Railroad - People Let's Stop the War

@jamesmills4539 4 года назад

Yes, i agree

@finneganlindsay 4 года назад

Roger Glover Smoke on the Water

@BandBHawks 4 года назад

My thought was Young Lust, but that's not even Roger playing!

@EnsignRickey 4 года назад

Got to say that Roundabout is the 1st Classic Bassline that comes to mind!!

@des3298 4 года назад

Grand Funk - simply the BEST

@randygomez9595 2 года назад

I would add to the list Christopher Wolstenholme on "Hysteria" by Muse. His fuzz tone on that track is just too cool

@richardwoodworth8996 3 года назад

Rick, I am so happy you included Chris Squire. To me, a true artist and master of his instrument.

@sgtpepper6379 3 года назад

Chris squire and Geddy Lee. Absolute monsters of raw tone. Chris' fret buzz makes his loud sustained hits sound MASSIVE. Geddy... I mean have you heard him play?

@humandroid53 3 года назад

Yep. Chris is unmatchable but Geddy... well I can see why YES asked him to join them. He's a monster but I think Chris was more musical.

@frankjaegervandlarssen6657 2 года назад

Red Barchetta, Show Don’t Tell, Turn The Page, anything from Hemispheres... More musical?

@singerofsongs468 2 года назад

Rush and Yes might be my favorite bands ever. The sheer musicality from each of their members is unmatched. Love to see some prog rep in the comments!!

@udsmall7306 2 года назад

"The Fish". Every sound in that track produced by only Chris' bass. Only. I saw him do it live, before looping was a thing. (Yes In the Round, '77) Geddy- 2nd row, Moving Pictures tour, '81. I was there! Got stuck in front of Alex though lol. But he flicked a pick right to me, I caught it and we had a moment, laughing. It was great! 🎸🎼🤘 Watching Geddy effortlessly do the speed runs on the Tom Sawyer guitar solo middle section was breathtaking! Rockin' that big Rickenbacker! 🎼💪🎸🤘

@aristotle5698 3 года назад

All Geddy Lee bass lines are revolutionary

@aristotle5698 3 года назад

@ILGustavo for real?

@369TCC 3 года назад

YES THEY ARE ! Totally agree with you!

@anderseldersson6871 3 года назад

My man Aristotle be vibin to Geddy Lee before Rush dropped their debut record

@snoopy1837 3 года назад

yes 🎸🎼

@annettereynolds1995 3 года назад

Indeed.

@jacobdylan7706 3 года назад

Bass playing on Paul Simon's Graceland is phenomenal

@fikkentag 2 года назад

I dont think it was rock. But yea it was cool tho.

@stuminnis4050 2 года назад

@@fikkentag Correct. Awesome skill and tone but not rock.

@pertjacanape 2 года назад

Yeah, Bakithi is one of my all time favorite players.

@MegaSnowdog69 2 года назад

Sound (tone) and awesome bass lines go hand in hand, so sometimes they're hard to separate. Which naturally takes you to great bass players in other genres.

@Pwalnutz 2 года назад

I met Bakithi at GRP studios in NYC in the early 90's. He was coming off a tour with some of The Dead. Nicest guy in the world.

@invisiblekid7374 3 года назад

Cliff Burton’s bass playing on Metallica’s call of ktulu off of the ride the lightning album is phenomenal.

@thehunterstruck 5 месяцев назад

He’s just phenomenal as hell in their instrumentals Cliff deserves more than enough credit for his writing in Ride the Lightning it’s my favorite Metallica album for a reason. He’s the reason I picked up bass to begin with I wish so many bands wouldn’t be shy about doing instrumentals on some of their records. Metallica really should release some instrumentals again!

@randyfurness2415 4 года назад

Geddy Lee is my favorite. All of these musicians are so good , it's impossible to really rank them . But Geddy Lee inspired me to take up the bass , as he could use it as a lead or anything else , IMO .

@littlelamb2112 3 года назад

Not to mention the fact that he could sing, play the bass, and the keyboard AT THE SAME TIME

@peterkroth524 3 года назад

For Geddy, I'd have chosen "Freewill".

@moisescarvalho56 3 года назад

I don’t think Geddy Lee is the best, but I do understand why one would think so. He is a legendary bassist with wicked skills.

@rhyta5042 3 года назад

@ILGustavo That's a nasty comment. Squire was a big influence on Geddy. Squire didn't sing lead often. Ged's voice is polarizing, either you like it or you don't. Yes must like Geddy since they had him play in Roundabout when they were inducted into RRHOF.

@joshuahenry4218 5 лет назад

Little rockstar story of my own. I was in 6th grade and Alice In Chains was in town for Lollapalooza. Charlestown WV. My friend called me and told me Layne Staley was at the mall. My friends and I went and saw him headed into a restaurant. Being the star struck kids we were, we went in and sat at the table across from him. He was laughing at us, because he knew what we were doing. He threw up the devil horns to us and I’ll never forget it.

@jessysharrock5280 5 лет назад

Man I could almost set myself there with you. Layne was one of my musical hero's growing up. What a great story. \../,

@justinfbabay 5 лет назад

The ol Charlestom Town Center lol!

@viggowolff9191 2 года назад

Ramble on has to be my favorite. Amazing example of how bass can provide both rhythm and melody.

@MessyMessier83 Год назад

I love the bass riff from Beastie Boys song Sabotage. It always gets me pumped!

@Elpeliculero 4 года назад

What!? no Lemmy he based a whole career out of that bass sound.

@ethanlancaster76 3 года назад

Just a Ricky and a Marshal Super Bass with just about everything dimed and distorted to death. His isolated lines are pretty poor sounding by themselves to me. Sorry but just the truth. 😐 ✌️

@Metalbass10000 3 года назад

@@ethanlancaster76 sorry, but just your opinion, your individual taste. I'm assuming that Lemme, every engineer, and every producer, who worked on Motorhead albums, using that "poor" tone, have ALL recorded and sold more albums than you have, so, maybe they know something, and the millions of Motorhead fans who have bought those albums, and gone to all of those shows over more than 40 years of Motorhead, know something, too.

@gavinduff7286 3 года назад

@@ethanlancaster76 feel free to post your motorhead beating bassline mate 👍

@jakubwroblewski2712 3 года назад

Isn't Motorhead a betal band?

@Elpeliculero 3 года назад

@@jakubwroblewski2712 well, Lemmy always said they played rock n roll but i see your point.

@molksboy 4 года назад

Mark Sandman - "Cure for Pain" Tim Commerford - "Like a Stone" Krist Novoselic - "Lounge Act" Gary Mounfield - "I wanna be adored"

@robertdavison507 4 года назад

Lounge act, one of the most unheralded songs with a killer bassline. Truly one of Nirvana's best songs

@boyman7823 4 года назад

@@robertdavison507 and blew too

@sebadrum16 4 года назад

Mani!!!!

@gianfavero 4 года назад

@@boyman7823 yeah blew is in c# as well

@anus333 4 года назад

@@robertdavison507 prolly the most unique bass tone

@laxku 2 года назад

Gotta be honest, I had no idea Tony Levin was the bassist on Sledgehammer. Got to see him with King Crimson last year and the dude can still totally bring the funk.

@mroort 10 месяцев назад

The dude is the bassist on any PG album since PG 4 (Security) in 1982. I don't know if you have ever watched the Secret World Live, but if not, you should definitely consider. Visually very interesting and musically one of the best live performances ever, with the bass being very much put forward. It's available on youtube.

@JestaKilla 3 года назад

The bass tone on Pink Floyd's Hey You is amazing, in my opinion.

@Dimpet-xw9gg 2 года назад

Facts

@andrewpappas9311 11 месяцев назад

Hell yes, that fretless solo at the beginning is awesome

@Thadmotor1044 8 месяцев назад

roger Waters ruining everything with his anti-Semitism

@NLBrown-gz2qe 4 года назад

Jack Bruce’s bass line at the beginning of the second verse of “White Room” should be mentioned!

@davewalsh3885 4 года назад

How do you not include Jack Bruce and his EB 3????

@Scriptease123 4 года назад

I like his intro on Badge too.

@tomfabozzi5353 3 года назад

And Tales of Brave Ulysses. And Deserted Cities of the Heart. And Spoonful

@TheCarelessAquarius 5 лет назад

Faith no more’s bass player is a beast. He is massively underrated.

@Jonathan_Doe_ 5 лет назад

Michael Steele He’s solid as f**k.

@jarrettpennington4579 5 лет назад

Absolutely!

@musicformysanity9050 4 года назад

FNM just rules in general!!! Billy kicks ass!

@musicfeedsthesoultg5318 4 года назад

Agreed! One of my favorite bands

@Boo_T_Shayka 4 года назад

His funky stank on Kindergarten is just so delicious

@vic.joe.lee06 Год назад

I'm 4 years late, but I instantly recognized the Guess who bass. Tom Scholz from Boston playing Hitch a Ride. Favorite outro solo of all time.

@mexicanmaggot666 2 года назад

So happy to see both Chris Squire AND Nolly in here, getting their due recognition.

@Glumurphonel_64 5 лет назад

John Wetton's bass tone during his stint in King Crimson is pure lush.

@spaghettiman7580 5 лет назад

Acrid8888 it really is a mind-blowing tone

@zacharymorin5696 4 года назад

Acrid8888 It’s so immediately recognizable I don’t even know how to describe it

@robbieclark7828 4 года назад

This is exactly the comment I was looking for. “Asbury Park” is probably the ultimate document of John Wetton’s ability

@martinkwebber 5 лет назад

Jack Bruce.. Sunshine of Your Love!

@nikitoss9797 5 лет назад

Badge

@beefy4896 5 лет назад

martinkwebber tale of brave uylsses

@johnberkley6942 5 лет назад

That old 'put a screwdriver through the loudspeaker cone' trick. Nothing like it.

@DylanPank71 5 лет назад

Bruce was an immense player but his tone on Cream's albums usually sounded like well intonated farts.

@bartonamon 5 лет назад

@@DylanPank71 I kinda feel.that way about Burton's bass sound too. Amazing player, very ingenious, but his recorded tones are pretty awful.

@stephenhugo-seinader317 Год назад

Love the fact that you can offer these as isolated -really gets to the raw bottom of their sound... and the way they play. So good!

@janvanthof9120 2 года назад

The Stranglers JJ Burnel - Walk on by. The bass sound that defined an era. Upon hearing it immediately transports you back to '78, imho great accomplishment.

@oharryc 4 года назад

1: And Justice For All - Jason Newsted

@STETTRACE 3 года назад

😂 that is brilliant!!

@oharryc 3 года назад

eric philpot Yeah i mean all jokes aside Jasons basslines on that album are fucking amazing, great tone and everything. A real shame that it was mixed so low though.

@euelaeomundo4485 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@jackdudek6298 3 года назад

@@oharryc Yeah I read that not as a joke at first because I absolutely love how intense the Blackened bass track is

@Mark-ix4zt 3 года назад

haha😂

@davemitchell116 4 года назад

"One of These Nights" (Eagles) & "Money" (Pink Floyd) should have been honorable mentions.

@kaiserwilhelmii1827 4 года назад

Money's bassline is legendary but in my opinion the tone itself isn't really anything special.

@rasputingonzales6030 4 года назад

Good calls

@NLBrown-gz2qe 4 года назад

Randy Meisner was great (and had a great voice)!

@permaquilter9111 4 года назад

Or the fretless bass in 'New York Minute' from the Hell Freezes Over album.

@seanodonnell2508 4 года назад

One of These Nights is super cool bass...good call on that one.

@donovanemery597 3 года назад

Mike Rutherford (Genesis) & Pete Trewavas (Marillion) deserve an honourable mention. Two of the best British rock bassists of all time.

@oxwah 3 года назад

I love isolated bass tracks. It's always great to find them, especially from songs/bands where they get lost in the mix.

@JuliusSmith 5 лет назад

Chris Squire on Roundabout was a revelation and revolution for me

@TMats100 3 года назад

The McCartney bass line that blows me away is from “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)”

@debras1503 3 года назад

Hey Bulldog is another funky bass line ..I have tried to attempt it

@hawaiianrobot 3 года назад

'while my guitar gently weeps' has one that sounds like a completely different song if you listen to it isolated

@PeterJnicol 3 года назад

Yes. So heavy.

@gremmiehodad 3 года назад

If you haven't seen it, Checkout McCartney's “Silly Love Songs” video from “Give My Regards to Broad Street” It features Louis “Thunder Thumbs” Johnson from The Brothers Johnson on bass with an awesome funky bass break! Also Toto’s Steve Lukather on guitar and backing vocals and Jeff Porcaro on drums! There's also an incredible dancer who taught Michael Jackson how to dance doing some physics defying moves!

@markcoleman3370 2 года назад

I’ve always loved the Sound of the bass and bass lines on Appetite for Destruction

@PatNetherlander 2 года назад

Yeah! Duff McKagan is a beast as well!

@pirhala 2 года назад

Chorus is a powerful tool for bass!

@LordEradicus 2 года назад

Props for including Curve. When I first picked up the bass, Curve was one of bands I tried to emulate. 👍

@BackInBlack5 5 лет назад

I love Geddy's early 90s tone, especially on 'Leave that thing alone'.

@prsplayer210 5 лет назад

His tone and sound have been amazing but the counterparts onward tones are freaking amazing

@brucesmith9144 5 лет назад

I think he had some great tones when using the Wal bass in that time period.

@Spamlet1 5 лет назад

Most people also sleep on "Hold Your Fire" just because they hate synths but they are really missing out on some of Geddy's best and most interesting bass playing. It's jazzy and funky and really elastic.

@knutnskar6796 5 лет назад

Geddy's tone has always been awesome

@WillardFortune 5 лет назад

The Enemy Within...

@runtt01 4 года назад

Motorhead. Lemmy's bass tone for Ace Of Spades, one of the most iconic opening riffs of all time.

@Nechepsos 4 года назад

if you like that turn up his original Hawkwind version of 'Motorhead'.

@musewolfman 4 года назад

Honestly, I prefer Overkill to Ace of Spades, but no matter which song, it's a shame Lemmy got left our.

@sulate1 4 года назад

And while we’re talking about Lemmy and Hawkwind, check out Time We Left This World Today off Doremi Fasol Latido. And the whole of Space Ritual.

@dalecooper5841 3 года назад

@@sulate1 Totally in line with you...

@ochocabra1542 2 года назад

@@Nechepsos agreed. it's unbeatable.

@Dan-zq5wt 2 года назад

JPJ on Heartbreaker is crazy great. His heaviest, distorted tone

@gyrick1 Год назад

I was searching for Curve react videos, and came across this list video. Thank you for showing Toni and Dean some love.

@lupeaguilar7247 5 лет назад

my favorite bass line roundabout ,Chris Squire

@reallymaddad 5 лет назад

Chris was innovative, talented, transformative and charismatic, but sometimes the Rick with a Pick through Marshall Amps was imho more like baritone guitar. That being said, I was honored to see them 3 times in the late 70s, all great shows.

@wantdeadmemes1530 5 лет назад

Mine is from heart of the sunrise from Chris too

@stevet5266 5 лет назад

I would have chosen Heart of the Sunrise too. Glad he made the list though...I was getting worried there towards the end. :)

@MarkDavis13 5 лет назад

Chris' sound was famous for the way he used the rotosound dual output (one channel per pickup) to feed both a bass and a guitar amp simultaneously. This was one of the key things in his distinctive sound that gave him that great mid range growl while still getting solid bottom end.

@alannicolle3361 5 лет назад

Long Distance Runaround as well. When it comes to Squire, the list goes on, and on...

@probatelaw 4 года назад

Fleetwood Mac/John McVie's base line in The Chain deserves a mention.

@brandonlbartlett 4 года назад

i was surprised it wasnt there. but FM is basically an instablock so maybe thats why

@PeteCarlton 4 года назад

Even better when played by Jah Wobble!

@danieljoyce1431 4 года назад

The story goes that they built the song around the bass riff in The Chain. Mick Fleetwood said it on Sirius satellite radio. I never change the station when that song is on. Lindsay Buckingham is an underrated guitarist. He's no slouch!

@LAOrNoir 4 года назад

It seems as though youtubers just completely forget about it when compiling rankings, no idea why that is. Maybe because it only comes in at the outro and they don’t remember as a result. Surely can’t be that they don’t think it’s good because it is one of the most incredible basslines ever written.

@brandonlbartlett 4 года назад

@@LAOrNoir i dont think they forget it at all, pretty sure they dont want to see their video, and hours of hard work instantly blocked on RU-vid. Fleetwood Mac, pink floyd and the beatles are basically 100% blocked

@RogerPettett 2 года назад

So great to see Curve on the list! One of the sounds of my teens :)

@TheOdieD3 2 года назад

Rick! Sooooooo happy when I tune in! I just happen to be Bass shopping with my daughter. Man! We had fun with this episode!

@matthewdalessandro5975 3 года назад

Jerry was a race car driver And he drove so goddamn fast He never did win no checkered flag But he never did come in last

@tangogrrl 3 года назад

But Les did! Dang... I wonder why Rick didn't include him?

@pyrimid 2 года назад

Yeah I don’t get how Les isn’t included

@FPSJesus 2 года назад

Primus sucks.

@MrBananaCheeks 4 года назад

Muse's Hysteria still has one of my favourite bass sounds. Hard to tell if I like it better isolated, or just hearing it live better.

@handebarlas6248 4 года назад

Muse! simply great. I love them.

@craigjones8558 4 года назад

Agreed, and Plug in baby

@louie8604 4 года назад

1 word, Futurism

@mymicks21 3 года назад

Saw them live at a music festival in Montreal, they played this long build up intro and then just jumped into it loud with strobes and stuff, blew my socks off it was awesome.

@abohsukampret 3 года назад

We're talking about bass tone, not bassline.

@6minus3minus2 2 года назад

Thank you for the Curve recommendation. GREAT song and the bassline is sensational.

@nailholesga 2 года назад

Curve's later work went towards straight electronica, but their first three albums are fantastic, IMO. I remember reading an interview with Dean Garcia (Curve's bass player), and he said that he prefers to leave the strings on his bass forever until they're dull sounding, and that's how he gets that tone (playing with a pick on those dull strings). I'm really tempted to leave a set of strings on a bass until they're old and grungy just to try it out for myself.

@6minus3minus2 2 года назад

@@nailholesga I wonder if flats would work to get there, since they have much more pronounced mids.

@josephmarino2654 3 года назад

Rick, you missed Roger Glover from Deep Purple especially on “Highway Star.”

@DomSigalas 5 лет назад

John Deacon, one of the most underrated bass players-he has come up with the most recognizable bass riffs in rock history. Awesome video needs a PT. 2 :)

@DomSigalas 5 лет назад

@@airdog1829 yes! And Dragon Attack, Under Pressure, A Kind Of Magic, The Millionaire Waltz, You Don't Fool Me, the list goes on ;)

@JugaJuga14 5 лет назад

He's not talking about riffs though, just their eyes sound. John Deacon's sound was pretty typical of mid 70's rock bass.

@JugaJuga14 5 лет назад

Not eyes sound, sorry. Don't know why it said that.

@DomSigalas 5 лет назад

JugaJuga14 hahaha yeah I know what you mean. But I still believe John Deacon's sound was very special, I don't consider it typical. Try and compare it with other English rock bands in the 70's zeppelin, deep Purple he had a very round, even and full sound that allowed him not only play cool riffs but very melodic lines on his bass. If you check Bohemian Rhapsody's multitrack you will find that they used three or four blended sounds to get the sound of the bass (DI, amp) :)

@transformationgeneration 5 лет назад

Dragon Attack - great mention + @@DomSigalas

@rchftwpancho202 4 года назад

i don't know if someone has already answered the question,... but the song at 11:56, is Boston's "Hitch a Ride" . You even have a "what makes this song great" epissode featuring this masterpiece. What a sound.... gotta love that song.

@genesound 3 года назад

Yep, awesome bass line.

@carlostejada1479 3 года назад

then it should be played by Tom Scholz

@robgraham5016 3 года назад

Were you right? Did you win?

@carlostejada1479 3 года назад

@@robgraham5016 He's 100% right. listen to the song

@derekhill6612 Год назад

Great list! I love these videos that you’ve made for us. I got a couple points to make real quick and painlessly. Really glad to see Ben shepherd and the superunknown album on here. FOBD is a great tune with definitely a great solid bass line. I grew up on this album and I’ve always been wicked impressed by the musicianship on it. It really is a lot more musically exploratory than a good amount of the other grunge from that same time period. Ever since I was little I’ve loved having “my wave” in my headphones loud. I still listen to that album regularly 30ish years later. The last minute and a half of “my wave” is the crowning point of that entire album I believe. It’s so beautiful and loud and clean and has the perfect mix of interesting/unexpected bass, fuzz/wah guitar and other effects I won’t pretend to know about, and Cornell’s droning vocals. That’s my vote for best grunge album/song ever. The other thing I wanted to add is where is the jam rock representation here?? Phil lesh, Mike Gordon, oteil burbridge, les claypool could be on this list too… you get the idea. Keep making these brother. You’re all I watch lately. Thank you.

@lingyu6322 Год назад

Lenny staffs west mids

@Foxtrot84 3 года назад

I was so worried Geezer wasn't going to make the list. Love that he's getting the recognition he deserves.

@notalcno9 6 месяцев назад

Hard to leave out a bass player whose band influences a sound so synonymous with the modern rock sound. All hail the Geezer. It would be nice to see a piece based on Bill Wards drumming.

@rsohlich1 3 года назад

The intro to Would by AIC is amazing and powerful

@janeelsner 3 года назад

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@udsmall7306 2 года назад

Anything from Jar of Flies is dope af! 🗻🎸🎼👍

@pwiksell8772 4 года назад

I've always loved The Smiths' Andy Rourke. Not only was his tone killer, but his choice of parts were a large part of The Smiths sound. Rusholme Ruffians and Hand in Glove as reference.

@sleepatterns 4 года назад

This Charming Man as well

@calmandcoldblood 2 года назад

... and The headmaster ritual...

@bourbon2242 11 месяцев назад

and now he’s gone :(

@dynomania 3 года назад

Not sure how Peter Hook is overlooked on this one. Such an inventive iconic Bass player. Oh well, it's presented from a personal perspective I suppose.

@kwtnbe 2 года назад

In Beato world, post-punk doesn't exist and modern rock skips straight to grunge. Peter Hook's basslines and sound are the most recognizable in modern rock. Ceremony.

@dynomania 2 года назад

@UCYwxcQ725wI8zU8uH6IRb-Q for myself personally, the fact that his unique style was formulated by Curtis make's it even more interesting. I think he really had an ear for uniqueness.

@cloudbloom Год назад

Peter Hook's tone is instantly recognizable

@martinmoore5758 4 месяца назад

I also think Andy Rourke from smiths (rip) should Get more props . No surprise that Marr is the focus but underneath the chiming guitar there’s serious bass playing

@paullittle8915 20 дней назад

So true. Agree on Hooky. I’d also throw JJ Burnel on my list - the bass on Nice and Sleazy is as cool as it gets.

@mfreel2112 3 года назад

Hard to beat Geddy on Rickenbacker but agreed Chris has it with Roundabout. Squire's tone and line are magic. James Jamerson is the answer to what is hip. Jamerson's best line is hands down: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips '1967 For bass sound non rock: Larry Graham "The Jam", Jaco Pastorius - Come On, Come Over. And for pure his own sound: Bootsy Collins Flashlight. Good top 20.

@prateekgiridhar9437 3 года назад

John Paul Jones on heartbreaker gets me every time

@udsmall7306 2 года назад

right? It's just that that damn Pagey always sucks me into figuring out his guitar multitracking wizardry and I get lost lol! 🎸🎼🧙‍♂️ And then there's Bonzo...and all the time signature fuckery... 🤣😖🎸🎼🤘

@MikeCoville 4 года назад

Surprised to not see Les Claypool on the list. Primus has such a unique rock bass sound.

@astrosci8864 4 года назад

Yeah, it amazed me that Les Claypool wasn't even mentioned.

@rainbowrotcod 4 года назад

Yeah. I went to this video specifically hoping he would mention Les, lmao

@astrosci8864 4 года назад

@@rainbowrotcod Me too, actually!

@rainbowrotcod 4 года назад

@@astrosci8864 nice!

@edwhite7078 4 года назад

Primus sucks

@nickx1754 2 года назад

The bass tone on Faith No More’s Epic is one of my all time favorites, as is Rex Brown’s tone on I’m Broken.

@ninamc6116 2 года назад

Billy Gould is on bass with FNM

@linvillelr 2 года назад

Curve doesn't get enuff love, awesome to see them on the list!

@RiffMusic1970 3 года назад

12:11. I didn’t recognize the song at first but once he hit that lick I knew it was Tom Scholz on Hitch a Ride. Classic!

@BrookyTheGuitarist 5 лет назад

Entwhistle in "Eminence Front" has such an amazing bass tone!!!

@ekirenrut 5 лет назад

Awesome song.

@pghend 5 лет назад

His line in The Real Me on Quadrophenia sticks with me.

@kerrypotenza1679 Год назад

LOVE Eminence Front! Underrated IMO.

@caznat8599 2 года назад

I was waiting and waiting and waiting for nolly and I was upset that he wouldn't be on the list, but my face lit up when I saw him at the very end! great video Rick! :)

@udsmall7306 2 года назад

surprised that Curve is here! Love Dean Garcia's wall of guitar sound...and gorgeous Toni Halliday's lush vocal soundscapes ugh 😍🥰🎼🎸💪🔊

@rondunagan6339 5 лет назад

As a bass player this was great. We’re usually in the background and don’t get our due.

@igmusicandflying 5 лет назад

BASS IS LIF

@ivanorozcobarraza9883 4 года назад

Not giving Peter Hook a mention seems incredible to me. His work in New Order/Joy Division is just so unique.

@anapaulacarneiro4175 3 года назад

Agreed. It's a shame not even a mention to Rook.

@d1p70 3 года назад

@@anapaulacarneiro4175 See the very beginning of the video. Most wouldn't classify New Order as "rock".

@Sergio-nb4hj 3 года назад

@@d1p70 New Order are undoubtedly a rock band

@gnagdogg21 3 года назад

@Dustin Void dude, fascination street all day!

@TesterAnimal1 3 года назад

@@d1p70 So The Jackson’s are?…

@talalzahid2241 2 года назад

Man he f'd up by not including Steve Harris from Iron Maiden, the gallop master

@NonBinaryBisexualAdhdAgender 2 года назад

Hard to pick a song though! After considering Phantom of the Opera, Purgatory, Killers, Aces High, The Trooper, Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner, Revelations, Number of the Beast, it's a hard choice. Until I remembered Hallowed Be Thy Name. To me a sure winner for bass tone, although any of the above would have sufficed. He's got such a recognisable tone - and, I think, in everything that comes outside of the galloping, a lot of influence from Paul McCartney And on a totally unrelated band & bassist - Cliff Williams in Who Made Who by ACDC.

@grizzlybass 3 года назад

I enjoyed this video alot! As well as all your other videos...

@lara314 5 лет назад

I've always loved the bass throughout Elvis Costello & the Attraction's "Pump It Up," especially during the chorus.

@timothyhall4908 5 лет назад

Bruce Thomas is a killer bass player

@SteveCherches 5 лет назад

Lara completely agree. Probably my favorite bassist.

@bugwit 5 лет назад

And nearly everything he did with the Attractions.

@danielkelly5151 5 лет назад

Yes. Elvis Costello has had awesome bass lines in his songs especially Pump It Up.

@fransarmy1 5 лет назад

My Name Is Mud - Ignore the fact that Claypool is a virtuoso, just listen to the damn sound of it!

@Lv4music1luv 5 лет назад

Oh dang. It is surprising that he wasn't in the list. Oh well. I'm sure it was a hard list to do.

@terryvanbelle 5 лет назад

I would have gone with Jerry Was A Racecar Driver, but yeah, for sheer innovation value you gotta have some Primus.

@fndrpickin 5 лет назад

Totally agree!!

@cody4763 5 лет назад

I guess the problem is it's too hard to define Primus' genre. Is it Rock? Who knows.

@jasond862 5 лет назад

Tommy the Cat!

@AnthonyP73 Год назад

Some great mentions in here Rick, aah the magic of bass!

@zakkmpn 3 года назад

Rick Beato I love you, you´re so cool.....the videos that you made is so awesome. You are the best

@amethystsamia 4 года назад

I knew a YES song would have to be there. All the bass in their music is amazing. Not to mention the group is amazing. Was amazing. Still is amazing.

@fossie32 4 года назад

The Fish off Yessongs is brilliant

@ragazzip 4 года назад

Anyway... there is Roundabout

@sulate1 4 года назад

My personal favourite bass sound is Simon Gallup from The Cure on the whole Faith album. Barry Adamson on Magazine’s Back To Nature is similarly awesome. Then there’s Lemmy. And Peter Hook.

@geoffpeyton6556 3 года назад

A very underrated bass player for me is LEMMY, and his bass solo on the second track of Motorhead's OVERKILL album: "Stay Clean".

@timoti2 2 года назад

Tal Wilkenfield. Total prodigy. Deserves an ep of her own playing with jazz and rock luminaries at a very young age and then on her own indie material.

@zoeherriot 3 года назад

Simon Gallup of the Cure has a monster live bass tone. You feel it in your entire body. His tone on Disintegration is fantastic too - that growly Stingray sound. And on Faith with the Fender P.

@pequalsa 3 года назад

"Hanging Garden" would also be good. " Fascination Street" probably good for a more well known song

@gypate74 3 года назад

Lovesong

@BigTyronie 3 года назад

Guitar and bass in The Cure are second to none..i looooove the Cure

@michaelricciardelli4600 4 года назад

You missed John Paul Jones playing "The lemon Song". His bass tells a story in this song.

@trajan6927 4 года назад

John Entwistle since 1965 was voted #1 or #2 best player for the last 50 yrs. in every poll taken. Search who was voted Bassist Of The Millennium.

@isaacfredes1181 3 года назад

"How many more times" , is the one in my opinion

@kl8041 3 года назад

Chris squire is my absolute favorite bass player, and my favorite bass tone

@cwburntorange 3 года назад

Agreed. Lemon Song is high on my list.

@jurgengosch3915 3 года назад

You said it! Lemon Song is a bass masterpiece.

@Mediaman67 3 года назад

John Taylor, but mostly the session he did with the power station - he doesn't over play and just sets up a nice grove! - Herbie Flowers playing of both upright and electric on "Take a walk on the wild side.." - great bass sound there!

@SnowWalker1 2 года назад

Great list. Can't complain.

@jonnuanez2843 3 года назад

John Taylor of Duran Duran. Dismiss them if you want, but separate his lines in a mix and you're gonna get some hellafied funky riffing, esp on "Girls On Film", "Rio", and "Save A Prayer".

@behm777 3 года назад

I agree. I loved the "A View to a Kill" bassline.

@aaronzook9540 3 года назад

Ha, you beat me to it. His work on "Rio" is amazing.

@eaglebauer944 3 года назад

@ILGustavo Their first 3 albums are actually pretty good, and John Taylor's basslines are always stellar.

@HereComeMrCee-Jay 3 года назад

I don't think he has a great bass tone necessarily, but I would agree that his unique bass style is underrated and provides nearly all of the structure and most of the energy that propels Duran Duran's songs.

@dantreview4698 3 года назад

Always avoided DD growing up because of their image, but now that I'm old and gross, I don't really care and going back to relisten to DD albums from the 1980s I'm blown away... The dude was a maniac!

@pierrepaul7342 5 лет назад

A nice list which I totally agree with. But I can propose some tracks that has been forgotten (IMHO): 1. Motorhead : Ace of Spades 2. Green Day : Longview 3. Clash : The magnificent seven 4. Queen : Under pressure / Another one bites the dust 5. Cream : Sunshine of your love 6. Lou Reed: Walk on the wild side 7. Beatles : Come together 8. Pink Floyd : Money Thanks a lot for your splendid works. I love your videos. Greetings from France !

@satyajeetpatil8177 5 лет назад

Mr Jack System Of A Down

@michaelscott8845 5 лет назад

Damn that's a strong list!

@superbecker2225 5 лет назад

Guns of Brixton too

@martynridley3671 5 лет назад

He was talking about the bass 'tones', not just songs that heavily feature bass.

@pierrepaul7342 5 лет назад

@@martynridley3671 Hi Martin. Yes it's true but if you consider the #1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, I think that you will agree to say that the tones takes a huge part in the beauty or specificity of the bass lines of these tracks.

@emt5330 3 года назад

I love Entwistle's sound on " The Real Me."

@frederic_viennot 2 года назад

AMAZING !!!!! thank you so much for sharing this ;))))

@countdown2xstacy 5 лет назад

“One of these nights” Eagles Randy Meisner

@jkelley14701 5 лет назад

Agreed. I play bass part time... the intro is the coolest part, but also easier than the main part.

@steaveg 5 лет назад

You beat me to it! Winner!

@countdown2xstacy 5 лет назад

James Kelley and Steaveg Haha! Thanks guys Great tune

@The80shilling 4 года назад

Jean-Jaques Burnel of the Stranglers!!! Opening notes to Peaches, unmistakable.

@IsaacRussell707 Год назад

Boston’s Tom Scholz bassline from the song “More Than A Feeling” is the guessing one I think.

@whyyeseyec 2 года назад

Another fantastic bass tone is Mel Schacher from the Grand Funk Live album 1970. It's low, deep, guttural and nasty! Not too many bass players sounded like that 50 years ago.

@tjseagrove 4 года назад

Geddy Lee - Red Barchetta Such a soothing lead using bass.

@Spamlet1 4 года назад

Best living bassist so you could pick probably over a hundred songs (for all different reasons) by him.

@adrienrick 4 года назад

"make sure it's rock" - plays Jackson 5 - ok brick piano, do your thing

@amybethhurst 4 года назад

And, you be you. Thanks for sharing!

@mikearchibald744 4 года назад

LOL!

@TheLocalZeroChannel 4 года назад

Well tell me then, where's the line? He also included James Jamerson. That's 2 Motown tracks on this list of rock bass sounds. Is soul beyond the borders of rock? i hear a lot Jamerson in John Paul Jones. And... tell me that bass line doesn't kick ass.

@adrienrick 4 года назад

@@TheLocalZeroChannel i just wanted to make fun of Rick in a light-hearted, good-humoured way: he drew the line at rock and couldn't stick to it himself, because genre boundaries are blurry. There's a little irony in this I wanted to point out, I that's all :)

@TheLocalZeroChannel 4 года назад

@@adrienrick Oops. Okay. Apologies. i'm not that quick on the uptake. What can i say, i'm a bass player. There are only three types of bass player and none of them is a genius.