Hi my fellow Alembicans!
 
I was thinking today of bass anthems! You know, the kind of song known for its powerful bass performance - something regarded by bassists as essential listening!
 
I would love to hear what you all consider to be the best bass anthem of all time!
 
Obviously there can be no right or wrong answer, opinions are what its all about at the end of the day! Could be interesting to hear what you all have in mind!!
 
To start the ball rolling heres some of my picks;
 
Jazz - teen town Jaco
 
Rock - yyz By Geddy Lee, wont get fooled again By John Entwhistle
 
Fusion - school days By Stan, Joe Frazier By Jeff Berlin
 
John.

Heart of the Sunrise - Chris Squire
Turn The Page - Geddy Lee
Gispacio (sp?) - Pete Trewavas (Marillion)

I don't know if I'd call them Anthems but I always like the bass lines in
 
Roundabout (Yes)
Temples os Syrinx (Rush)
Climbing Up The Ladder (Isley Brothers)
Any tune on Stevie Wonders Songs In The Key of Life album
 
And the solo in Slow Ride (Foghat)is pretty catchy, not real flashy but you just know what it is when you hear it.

Can it be anything other than Big Bottom by Spinal Tap!  
 
Keith

Keith, you beat me to it!  lol
 
My band has been kicking around the idea of doing Big Bottom with 3 mandolins.
 
Bill, tgo

Hi Guys.  
 
The *one tune* that inspired me to start playing again after my 17 year hiatus, is Victor Wooten's 'Amazing Grace'.  His double thumbing and tapping is cool, but just not 'me' per say, but his harmonics and chordals is what really 'did it for me'.  The man sure does know how to say/express  something/himself.  
 

 
Best Regards,
 
Kimberly  

Agreed Kimberly, that's a great Solo. Victor is coming to Dallas I beleive Feb 7. I'm hoping to make the show.

The Other One

Bill,  Would that be renamed Little Bottom or Tiny Bottom.
 
Mandolin players spend half their time tuning.  And the other half playing out of tune. (unknown author. But it's funny.)

A couple of weeks ago, What is Hip by Tower of Power came up on my iPod in shuffle mode. Blew me away, still totally relevant. I like that bass line.  
 
There has always been something about the bass line in Stranglehold that makes my lower gums itch.
 
Gang of Four's Anthrax. oooooooooooohhhhhh.

I've always thought that What is Hip is the gold standard of a great bass player.

Apostrophe - Jack Bruce/Frank Zappa!

Anesthesia:  Pulling Teeth by Cliff Burton of old Metallica.  Rickenbacker + Crybaby Wah + Big Muff = pure, unbridled joy.  And all in one take on the first take.

Apostrophe -- ooh! Good to see someone else knows it.

The crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe