The Best Basslines Ever?

[DraftPickle]

In the mood for musical discussion, what are the best or most underrated basslines you have ever heard?
For the best I'd say : Rage Against The Machine - I'm Housin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCHHSMSbgx4

^^Absolute proof

and for most underrated: Kasabian - Empire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk8wGiv4v6M

Discuss?

 

[Goldeneye1989]

Um, it's not exactly the best song but

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrGajhrPuGg

i love the bassline simple but good

 

[Spaceman_Spiff]

Seven Nation Army, the easiest and the best bassline of all time despite not being played on bass.

 

[[Insert Name Here]]

Hysteria by Muse

 

[Hobo Joe]

To be honest I can't pick one so I'm just going to say 'Iron Maiden' as a cop out.

 

[dark_taint92]

To be honest I can't pick one so I'm just going to say 'Iron Maiden' as a cop out.

you cant just say iron maiden. iron maiden are awesome but pick a song at least!
OT: im a bassist and one of the best ive come across is higher ground by the chili peppers but most of there songs have excellent bass lines there amazing (Y)_
EDIT: actually rime of the ancient mariner has epic bass in it and so does anesthesia (pulling teeth) iron maiden and metallica respectively

 

[QuirkyTambourine]

I'll put three up since I can't decide

Spoiler: Justice DVNO

It's so funky

Spoiler: Daft Punk Something About Us

This one grooves really well

Spoiler: Jaco Pastorius Teen Town

Not a bass line per se, and there's better versions of the song to be had, but I could not in good faith contribute to a Bass oriented thread without mentioning the master himself. Jaco is the greatest electric bassist to have ever lived.

 

[Torque669]

Round and Round - Ratt

Great bassline, definatly my favourite.

 

[Spore]

mr. oizo - monday massacre

 

[The Maddest March Hare]

There aren't many words I can say to accompany this video. Cliff Burton is God, you will worship.​

 

[Aggressor and Usurper]

Gotta be Holiday in Cambodia-Dead Kennedys.

 

[zen5887]

Assuming you mean bassline and not bass solo ummm..

My favourite is Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai. A close second is Space Cowboy (stoned again mix) by the same group and third I'd have to say Schism by Tool. An honourable mention goes to Positive Tension by Bloc Party for being awesome =D

 

[are.you.the.god.its.me.vader]

Anything by les claypool? yeah im not such a fan but he sure is one sweet bassist.

So true.

 

[Jaythulhu]

Bass, Beats & Melody by Brooklyn Bounce.

 

[Gruchul]

Anything by les claypool? yeah im not such a fan but he sure is one sweet bassist.

Agreed (that he's a great bassist- I actually am a fan). More specifically I'm going for 'My Name is Mud' - Primus

 

[10BIT]

Anna Tsuchiya's - Ah Ah [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSvzIlH1lfQ]

 

[Rendellious]

Um, it's not exactly the best song but

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrGajhrPuGg

i love the bassline simple but good

Besides the fact that it's pretty much a rip of A Certain Romance by Arctic Monkeys, they're absolutely terrible as a band.

For me it's probably Chameleon by Herbie Hancock. Simple, yet absolutely amazing