Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Gimme a God damn Bassline!

The bass guitar is the most under-appreciated instrument in Popular music. I know this because I have never really understood the importance of a bloody good bassline in a song until I took a step backwards and really looked into what makes the bass guitar great. It provides the rhythm in which the rest of the band has to follow, the drums especially. The point is the bass is a vital part of any successful band no matter how present it may seem. What I have here is some solid evidence of how integral the bass guitar can be. Enjoy.

The Seinfeld theme tune 
This is just brilliant. Okay it may not be the finest example of the Base guitar in the music industry but it makes me happy. As a rookie radio presenter I can assure you that I will be using this as a bed for years to come.

Pink Floyd - One of these days
There is nothing to hate about this song. It's essentially the best example I could possibly think of concerning the bass guitar. Gilmour & Waters both take different bass guitars in this 6 minute homage to the Doctor Who soundtrack (Seriously listen in at 3.00). It blew my mind the first time I heard it & I haven't heard anything emulate it since. Fantastic.
Queen- Another one bites the dust
 For me is an anthem. Unless you're what I like to call "Music deficient" or you're a baby I doubt you would not be aware of this riff. I rarely listen to this song thanks to Gladiators in the 1990s playing it incessantly but I can appreciate how brilliant it truly is.
Muse - Hysteria
As a hardcore Muse fan I was always going to include this. It's astonishing how this manages to exist as a riff and not something that was created by a computer, its simply inhuman. Sure this song has been over-saturated by adverts for macheesmo action films staring guys like Vin Diesel and Jason Statham but I really believe this is something the British music industry can be proud of.
The Beatles - Taxman
I don't feel like this song needs an introduction but here is a brief one. This is The Beatles & this is Taxman which has the most infectious bassline possibly ever and possibly the finest song George Harrison has ever written. Enjoy it with caution.

These are a few of my favourites, I'm sure you have yours so let me know what yours are on my Twitterooni - @Citizen_Kelbel 

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