Best Bass line from the 80's.....

[olorin]

Aight, god knows I have started the long, downward spiral into knocking out this 12 pack tonight, but for sheeets and giggles I was just wondering what everyones favorite bass line from any song from the 1980's happens to be. Now, i KNOW people knock the 80's, but they had some good stuff too and the bass always represents in the right hands, even in a bad song. Anyways, I am throwing down first with a bass line I think is still hard...from the song "a little more love" by Olivia Newton-John. Listen to the hook, good stuff!!!!Wheres my Newcastle.....!!!!!!

Guilty pleasures...and check out Jeff foxworthy on the keyboards..the one obviously coked up...[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK5EnzG8TSc"]YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.[/nomedia]

 

[RitchieDarling]

Show Me!

favorite bass line from the 1980's?

"Show Me" by ABC

I don't know the bass players name. But he kicked some serious ass!


Ritchie

 

[olorin]

true dat....that was jammin. Bring it all the way back....

 

[bovinehost]

"Itch In My Brain" by Todd and Utopia. Bassist: Kasim Sulton.

Almost anything from side 2 of the Tubes "Love Bomb".

Yes, the 80s sucked, everyone knows that, only they didn't if you looked hard.

 

[syciprider]

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now.

 

[RitchieDarling]

"Itch In My Brain" by Todd and Utopia. Bassist: Kasim Sulton.

Almost anything from side 2 of the Tubes "Love Bomb".

Yes, the 80s sucked, everyone knows that, only they didn't if you looked hard.

Oh HELL YES! Anything by Kasim is good in my book!

Ritchie

 

[prickly_pete]

Mr. Pink by Level 42.

 

[shamus63]

I'll knock out a few personal fave's here:

New Moon On Monday ~ Duran Duran (John Taylor)
Too Shy ~ Kajagoogoo (Nick Beggs)
Brother's Cup ~ RHCP (Flea)
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? ~ Megadeth (David Ellefson)
Creeping Death ~ Metallica (Cliff Burton)
Couldn't Stand The Weather ~ SRV (Tommy Shannon)
Method Of Modern Love ~ Hall and Oates (T-Bone Wolk)
Bonin' In The Boneyard ~ Fishbone (Norwood Fisher)
To Tame A Land ~ Iron Maiden (Steve Harris)
Driven To Tears/When The World Is Running Down ~ The Police (Sting)
The Sun and The Rain ~ Madness (Mark Bedford)
Big Bottom ~ Spinal Tap (Nigel Tufnel, Derek "Lukewarm Water" Smalls, David St. Hubbins)

 

[slucas]

Yes, the 80s sucked, everyone knows that, only they didn't if you looked hard.

Took the words out of my mouth Jack. And you had to look REEEEAAAAALY hard.

 

[prickly_pete]

I'll knock out a few personal fave's here:

New Moon On Monday ~ Duran Duran (John Taylor)
Too Shy ~ Kajagoogoo (Nick Beggs)
Brother's Cup ~ RHCP (Flea)
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? ~ Megadeth (David Ellefson)
Creeping Death ~ Metallica (Cliff Burton)
Couldn't Stand The Weather ~ SRV (Tommy Shannon)
Method Of Modern Love ~ Hall and Oates (T-Bone Wolk)
Bonin' In The Boneyard ~ Fishbone (Norwood Fisher)
To Tame A Land ~ Iron Maiden (Steve Harris)
Driven To Tears/When The World Is Running Down ~ The Police (Sting)
Big Bottom ~ Spinal Tap (Derek "Lukewarm Water" Smalls)

Those are all great picks! Flea, especially, did some nice stuff in the 80s. I also love T-Bone Wolk; I remember reading his "Bass in the 80s" column in Guitar for the Practicing Musician IN the 80s

 

[olorin]

Walking on the Moon..

Mr. Pink by Level 42.

..Thats the diggity...you got to bring it all the way back sometimes like that. Dont matter how bad the song is, a good bass line will always cut through the mix. I used to hum bass lines as a kid to all kinds of songs, even commercials. Good stuff...What about" walking on the moon" by the Police? Yeah Baby

 

[scottbass71]

What about 99 red balloons by Nina the Intro is a great line the rest is boring
Dancing master by John entwistle ( was a piss take on disco but turned out great)
Paul young with pino on his fretless ray

I have to disagree a lot of great bass came from the 80s - so I am a fan
also EB bought MM the best hit of them all

 

[olorin]

I am with you man I am fan of the eighties...you had to be a much better musician then than now. How about the bass line from "three days" by janes addcition? late eighties, but still..

 

[shamus63]

I am with you man I am fan of the eighties...you had to be a much better musician then than now. How about the bass line from "three days" by janes addcition? late eighties, but still..

Well, if we're going to mention Jane's here..."Trip Away".

 

[Oldtoe]

"The Mayor of Simpleton" XTC (Colin Moulding)
"Territories" Rush (Geddy Lee)
"O My God" The Police (Sting)

Also, the aforementioned picks my Mr. James Shamus (among many others) are excellent. M-E-T-H-O-D-O-F-L-O-V-E (Thanks a lot, James! Won't get that one out of my head anytime soon!)

 

[shamus63]

Also, the aforementioned picks my Mr. James Shamus (among many others) are excellent. M-E-T-H-O-D-O-F-L-O-V-E (Thanks a lot, James! Won't get that one out of my head anytime soon!)

A-S-Y-O-U-S-H-O-U-L-D-N'-T

 

[shamus63]

Hey Ben ~ how about "Freewill"?

 

[olorin]

Trip away...been a while since I listened to triple x. GOOD TIMES BRO....got one for you. How about the bassline from "express yourself" from N.W.A.? I actually learned that all the way, loved that jam so funky!!!Yeah and thats still the eighties!!! I bet BP could drop a finkay ass bassline like that by ear if he heard it. You seen BP play? hes got the rythm DAWG!!!!

 

[HornetAMX]

I love this one by BOC. Joe Buchard was playing a black Stingray and gets a great tone. Cheesy video, but nice song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEDwJhCRHN4&search=blue%20oyster%20cult%20burning%20for%20you

Other 80's favorites:

Super Freak- Rick James
Smooth Operator - Sade
Rio - Duran Duran
YYZ - Rush
Showdown At Big Sky - Robbie Robertson
Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer

 

[olorin]

Hey bro...is that the same dud e that sings with toto? You got taste, that is a tough ass bass line love it.