Best Bass Riffs of All Time

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

We'll kick this discussion off with In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida:

Part 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGmkM4v9AaY

Part 2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiQJmNkoCNM&feature=related

Still LOVE it!!

[godofthunder]

 The Beatle's Rain. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8NQRKxs2ko

[Pilgrim]

CREAM - Sunshine of Your Love!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqh54rSzheg

[ilan]

Sunshine of Your Love, definitely. Also:

Deep Purple's Into The Fire. Glover played it on a Mustang.

Yes - Heart of the Sunrise.

Beach Boys (Carol Kaye) - Good Vibrations.

[saltymonkey]

One of my faves is Moby Dick. More associated with Bonham than JPJ for obvious reasons but what a great bass riff.

[Highlander]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlzski0-qJ0

[Pilgrim]

James Gang: Funk #49!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_qHU_6Ofc0

[Highlander]

Nice...

How about a bit of JAE...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eswQl-hcvU0

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Great choices, guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

Keep 'em comin'....

Dewar~Day o' the Eagle:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLLu2VMMkmE

Spellbound ain't Riff Rock, but it sure is GREAT tooo

Nice when the bassist is a great singer too, like this & Sunshine o' Your Love

[Hornisse]

Though not well known, I used to love to play these when I was a kid.

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-IXJLgRnvs

[Basvarken]

cool, simple and effective 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYHxGBH6o4M

[gweimer]

And no Jamerson mentioned yet?  For shame...

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

And I think a little Geezer should be here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-uiGb-UwdM

And Mel (at about 1:30)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMg1L5umAnI

[nofi]

anyone have a pick for this century. no riffs but check out christian mcbride. upright and  great.

[TBird1958]

I likey '80s stuff...............


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqML7WbOun8

[Hornisse]

I thought Reach Out was Carol Kaye.




Love The Smithereens too Mark!