Top 5 bass lines. Of all time???

Spencer Davis -- keep on runnin.
Pink Floyd -- money. [ try playing and singing it ]
Stevie Winwoods ---gimmie some lovin . so simple but , powerful when played right .
Deep Purple --- black knight , easy and good to play
Drifters -- down at the club
 
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Taste of honey- boogie Oogie Oogie
Nirvana - Come as you are
Cardigans - Zombie
Level 42 - lessons in Love
Diana Ross- Upside Down ( Bernard Edwards again )


All goodies :)
 
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Had to go and listen to Living on a Prayer to see that it actually had a bass line in the intro. Personally I'd go for the intro to Keep The Faith. Surprised no-one has mentioned Fleetwood Mac & The Chain, surely the best known bass line of all time? Ball of Confusion by The Temptations and the intro to The Eagle's One of these Nights would be another 2 for me.

I had to play it for many years so there was no doubt in my mind !
 
I am a drum & bass head, I owned a record shop that just sold drum & bass as a young man.... My top 5 bass lines are things you would never have herd of and would smash everything listed.
 
Papa Roach - Last Resort
Slipknot - Vermillion
System of a Down - Chop Suey
Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff
Marilyn Manson - Fight Song


I could name more, but that'll do for now :smirk:
 
Was only talking about this subject last night. Two Tribes was one we came up with and we had Beat it by Michael Jackson in there too. Atomic by Blondie got a few mentions as well.
 
Can't believe 'Walk on the Wild Side' by Lou Reed has not had a mention. Might not be the most complex, but certainly one of the most recognisable.
 
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