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Jan 25, 2022 · By MusicRadar. last updated 25 January 2022. The best bass guitar lines, as voted for by you! (Image credit: ngel Cruz / EyeEm / Getty Images) We asked you what the world’s greatest bassline was, you voted, and by the power of the democratic process, we can now reveal the winner.
- Chic - Good Times. (from Risqué, 1979) It would be cheap to suggest that Good Times represents Bernard Edwards’ finest playing, as his career was full of moments of pure genius such as this one.
- James Brown - Sex Machine. (single, 1970) Never known by its full title – Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine – James Brown’s ineffable recruitment drive for the funk was driven by the playing of Bootsy Collins and his brother Catfish, whose guitar line accompanies the bass.
- Stanley Clarke - School Days. (from School Days, 1976) Throwing everything into the mix and changing the face of bass playing in doing so, Stanley Clarke’s legendary School Days features superfast pizzicato, razor-sharp pops, huge string bends and his usual disregard for convention.
- The Stranglers - Peaches. (from Rattus Norvegicus, 1977) Two seconds into Peaches and you’ll know what song you’re listening to; five seconds later, you’ll be cursing Jean-Jacques Burnel for his talent and wondering how you can get that tone yourself.
- Another One Bites the Dust – Queen. Written by Queen’s bass player John Deacon, this bass line is iconic. Deacon actually recorded most of the instruments on the track too.
- Money – Pink Floyd. Cited widely as one of the best songs for bassists to learn, “Money” was released on Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon album in 1973.
- Give it Away – Red Hot Chili Peppers. Released in 1991, the song is based on the mantra “The more you give, the more you receive, so why not give it all away?”
- Hysteria – Muse. The bass line in “Hysteria” by Chris Wolstenholme was voted the best bass line of all time by a MusicRadar poll in 2011. It was followed by “YYZ” by Rush and “Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen, both of which are featured on this list.
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- Michael Jackson – Billie Jean. Album: Thriller. Year: 1982. Bassist: Louis Johnson. “Billie Jean” is the most-streamed song on the best-selling album of all time.
- Pink Floyd – Money. “Dark Side Of The Moon” is one of the most recognized albums of all time. With more than 45 million sales and “Money” being the most-streamed song of the album on Spotify, a lot of people have heard this iconic bassline.
- Ben E. King – Stand By Me. Album: Released as single. Year: 1961. Bassist: Lloyd Trotman. The oldest entry on this list, “Stand By Me” has remained a popular song for more than 60 years.
- The Beatles – Come Together. Album: Abbey Road. Year: 1969. Bassist: Paul McCartney. The Beatles are often regarded as the best band of all time. Thus, when one of their biggest hits is centered around a bass riff, you know it`s going to be one of the most famous bass lines of all time.
Dec 4, 2023 · This article explores 50 of the best bass lines of all time that have emerged throughout this process. It covers the most popular bass genres, including funk, rock , jazz , hip hop , and more, from household names like Flea and James Brown to unsung bass heroes like Norwood Fisher of Fishbone .
Nov 1, 2022 · Written by Smokey Robinson and Ronnie White from The Miracles, 'My Girl' became an all-time classic thanks to Jamerson's instantly recognisable bassline. “I can be in a country where people don’t speak English and the audience will start cheering before I even start singing ‘My Girl’, said Smokey Robinson.
Jan 16, 2023 · Listen to our Rock Classics playlist, here, and check out our best basslines of all time, below. 20: Muse: Hysteria (2003; bassist: Chris Wolstenholme) Once described by MusicRadar as “a supernova of 16th notes”, Chris Wolstenholme’s savage, fuzz-laden bassline cuts through Muse’s 2003 hit Hysteria like a particularly malevolent ...
