The 10 Greatest Bass Lines in Rock.
Submitted by jblack on Thu, 07/31/2003 - 06:53
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- 1. Roundabout "Yes" Chris Squire
- 2. Under Pressure "Queen and David Bowie" John Deacon
- 3. Free Will "Rush" Geddy Lee
- 4. Heat Of The Moment "Asia" John Wetton
- 5. Carouselambra "Led Zeppelin" John Paul Jones
- 6. Faeries Wear Boots "Black Sabbath" Geezer Butler
- 7. Another One Bites The Dust "Queen" John Deacon
- 8. Ritual "Yes" Chris Squire
- 9. Digital Man "Rush" Geddy Lee
- 10. Young Lust "Pink Floyd" Roger Waters
Great list! Roundabout is one of my all time favorites. Both "Yes" and "Rush" rock too hard!
I dig the Queen. You left out quite a few important ones though. Are you going by well-known or catchiest or coolest or complicated or what? I'd add NIB by Black Sabbath, Geezer Butler. That's a famous one. I play bass by the way.
I've always liked the bass line from Ramble On (Zep), though pretty much anything Jones did was great. The whole Look Sharp - Joe Jackson album has some great bass lines. Bootsy Collins on The Pinnoccio Theory is pure funk. Entwhistle on Quadrophenia has some great stuff. The bass lines Rick Danko did on the Last Waltz (The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down working off the 5ths is amazing).
Mr Big by Andy Fraser of Free - listen to 'Free Live'.