best bass in rock tune

nofi · January 16, 2015, 12:10:58 PM

prakash john on rock and roll animal version of sweet jane.

just about perfect,imo.

dadagoboi · January 16, 2015, 01:57:33 PM

My current fave:

Bruce Thomas

Dave W · January 16, 2015, 09:49:19 PM

I don't have just one favorite but here's one of them.

Mark Tulin (RIP) on bass.

And another. Can't stand the clowns and jokers in the official video though.

4stringer77 · January 17, 2015, 08:26:09 AM

John Schoen · January 17, 2015, 12:04:44 PM

Music starts around 1m35

Highlander · January 17, 2015, 01:26:36 PM

Curiously enough, much like Nofi, same musicians, mostly, but in solo mode...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KtgqCiiIhE

Real terms, there are just too many to think of, but some just jump out... early influences... really creepy video with this one...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLAtOB8WfUE

Wandered off to find this... gonna stop before I log-jam the place...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5MPdVtj02s

Granny Gremlin · January 17, 2015, 01:45:37 PM

Love that Electric Prunes track.

Need some Simonon, Seb Steinberg and Mani up in here. .... and some Captain Sensible for balance. Nobody too ambitious.... or at least not to the detriment of the song.

mc2NY · February 21, 2015, 09:01:44 PM

Quote from: dadagoboi on January 16, 2015, 01:57:33 PM
My current fave:

Bruce Thomas

One of my favorite pop bassists. Really great bass lines in most everything he did.

Elvis acostello was SO much better with these guys IMO.

Another fave with him:

Droombolus · February 24, 2015, 07:50:54 AM

Quote from: mc2NY on February 21, 2015, 09:01:44 PM

One of my favorite pop bassists. Really great bass lines in most everything he did.

Elvis Costello was SO much better with these guys IMO

I recently read a write-up on Costello in either Uncut or Mojo and was utterly flabbergasted to read Thomas was actually 2nd choice for the band. Costello wanted some other player ( who declined ) and had serious doubts if Thomas would work out.