Top 10 Bass Lines in Dark wave

Da tempo volevo rendere omaggio ad uno dei miei generi preferiti : il Dark degli anni 80 con tutte le sue sfumature , New Wave, Gothic, Post Punk ecc... in particolare ho sempre amato le linee di basso che in questo genere hanno importanza quanto i riff di chitarra nel metal.Troppo spesso però le band e i musicisti dark sono stati sottovalutati o bistrattati x limitate capacità tecniche, soprattutto se paragonati ai virtuosi del rock e del metal. Personalmente credo invece che vadano presi come esempio x come hanno saputo sfruttare in maniera intelligente e personale questi limiti x creare stili e sonoritá uniche che li hanno giustamente resi capostipiti di questo genere. Arrangiamenti scarni, esecuzioni sporche , strutture elementari ma sound unico ed irripetibile.

[@monke4028]

My absolute favorite instrument fell in love when I found Joy Division, the Cure, and the Smiths. Those 80s bands really knew how to use it

[@noahfreeman3191]

My three favorite bands along with the clash

[@brunettezprettyr4296]

Ew the smiths suck lol.

[@noahfreeman3191]

@@brunettezprettyr4296 they really don’t. All of the musicians in that band are incredibly talented

[@ammacrellin2537]

sameee

[@hughzapretti-boyden9187]

Cure & Joy Division (Warsaw) started in 1977!!

[@Penny_Royalty]

Simon Gallup’s bass lines are fantastic!!

[@piercaramel3103]

Yeah!... Masterpieces!!

[@JoJubjub-kx8lp]

I think so, im pretty much learning bass to the cure, sisters, and rosetta stone, going well so far👍

[@AC-hj9tv]

Amen

[@SR-hq3gs]

I definitely ❤agree...

[@ragheadand420roll]

Peter hook all day

[@williamsixx8235]

I was hoping Bauhaus's She's in parties would be in there, but none the less I loved it

[@piercaramel3103]

you're right! but it's hard to choose...all David J bass lines are fantastic!

[@SamHutchinsonBass]

You can see She's In Parties in full here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ_Xo3VoZdOnqNU Great video Pier.

[@ricardojmestre]

Or Kick in the eye!

[@KaiPonte]

This was fantastic. Regardless of music style, I've always felt Simon Gallup and Peter Hook are two of the best bassists of all time. Few can tske a rhythm instrument and make it an integral part of the melody.

[@piercaramel3103]

Yeah! ... This bass lines are Masterpieces... Timeless

[@shepardgamer1445]

True

[@Seven-_-Doves]

Fascination street is the song that got me paying attention to bass, bassist are extremely underrated In my opinion

[@piercaramel3103]

In this genre the Bass is the King...:)

[@lizfraser2]

@@piercaramel3103 for real..

[@2OfSpades]

Adoro le linee di basso "dritte" e ripetitive. Caratterizzano il pezzo, riempiono il suono e creano l'atmosfera. In questo genere queste caratteristiche vengono espresse al meglio.

[@frieda7767]

That's it. I'm going to learn how to play bass!

[@piercaramel3103]

It's an amazing instrument... Enjoy!

[@stephendallison1465]

Good on you pal how's it going playing the bass

[@robertfarrington2429]

Yes, Simon Gallup, very underrated and of course, love Peter Hook and David J. A personal fav fantastic baseline missing from this list: Ceremony

[@CollapsingRealities]

Not to mention 'Transmission'

[@Frengerxxx]

Sorry, but NOBODY underestimates Simon Gallup!!! He was always an essential building block in the Cure sound.

[@technollusion]

Great stuff man, dark wave has some awesome bass lines. I'm pretty fond of bauhaus kick in the eye, such a great tune

[@dsi76]

That was one of the first songs that came to my mind as well. Another similar song with great bass line is Resurrection Joe by The Cult.

[@technollusion]

@@dsi76 haven't heard that one, ill have to check it out

[@borg-borg-2015]

to me, sound of the bass is the best sound in the universe!

[@JoJubjub-kx8lp]

Its the best instrument to me too, best sound to follow, why sing along and waste lung, when you can hum and tap along and have lung for more harmful things😃

[@WetBandit-qo9xd]

I've had the pleasure of seeing both Bauhaus and Love & Rockets live, David J is a monster bass player. When he digs in to Rose Garden or Double Dare it sets the hairs on the back of your neck standing on end.

[@derekbaillie4035]

Gallup, David J, Craig Adams and Severin in that order for me. Craig Adams was a massive influence on me growing up as a bassist.

[@lefthook9707]

Loved that you put "In The Night" by Bauhaus on there. One of their truly overlooked songs, and a song that sounds better over time.

[@piercaramel3103]

Totally agree!... One of my favorite goth song!

[@anfrankogezamartincic1161]

This dude loves The Cure

[@bassadelica]

👏👏 wonderful list. I wouldn’t know how to play bass without learning this stuff 35 years ago. PS it’s a simple one, but I always think Steven Severin of the Banshees’ “Israel” a classic as well. Too many incredible songs of the era

[@limaesa]

I thought the same. The introduction to Israel is so simple, yet so sophisticated. I would add Israel to this list.

[@davidestrength4161]

Dancing and kick in the eyes are my favorites to play when we talk about Bauhaus!

[@dmytrocks]

Beautiful. I miss Show of Strength by Echo & the Bunnymen.

[@sakshyamghimire6435]

I really love sisters of mercy's basslines. Btw, very nice video. Could've included underrated bands like The Sound.

[@piercaramel3103]

Thanks so much. Love "underrated band" like Tones on Tail, Virgin Prunes, Sex gang children, Lycia, etc... Maybe in the next video I play this lines...:)

[@katrinacerise6221]

What means BTW?

[@user-di1vr9st6m]

​@@katrinacerise6221 by the way

[@katrinacerise6221]

@@user-di1vr9st6m thanXL

[@newdawnnfades]

​@@katrinacerise6221 woah original comment was 2 years ago

[@modsleix6]

This list definitely needed some Asylum Party, The Chameleons, Clan Of Xymox, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Cocteau Twins, Gary Numan, A Flock Of Seagulls, Modern English, The Fixx, The Human League, The Bolshoi, Sad Lovers & Giants, The Danse Society, Killing Joke etc. etc. etc...

[@piercaramel3103]

This list is MY favorite list.... Etc etc etc

[@modsleix6]

@@piercaramel3103 Wow, just saying. It was simply an opinion, man. NO need to get defensive about it... _(Not to mention, your title doesn't say anything about it being YOUR personal "favorite" list. Hence why the opinion was given. Didn't realize differing opinions were off limits)_

[@piercaramel3103]

@@modsleix6 about the title you are right, I'm sorry I didn't want to attack you but just specify that it is my personal list, that even if I know and love the bands you mentioned I have chosen other lines. That's all

[@sistervoid8798]

Awesome picks lots of Cure ❤

[@piercaramel3103]

Simon is the Master !:)

[@TheCartmansp]

Primary and Fascination Street would have nicely rounded off the list

[@piercaramel3103]

Yeah amazing lines!

[@ivanchernov3041]

Patricia Morrison played bass on Floodland, Andrew Eldritch wrote it and sang on it

[@deaddoll1361]

I think he may have played the instruments too.

[@lemonjalfrezi]

No she didn't, Eldritch played all the instruments on that album.

[@greva2904]

Nope. Patricia Morrison discovered too late that Eldritch had hired her to look pretty and do interviews with him, and nothing else. She hardly got to play a note. And he then allegedly ripped her off into the bargain.

[@bigbadbillb]

Then she married Dave Vanian. How cool is that?

[@eliane2743]

Excellent! Though I miss “New Dawn Fades” and “Hollow Eyes”.

[@tylerwesley6176]

Great video. Would have added Other Voices and A Forest by the Cure. So many great basslines.

[@Jeannek4493]

Omg and you played M too!!! Love this

[@sarinoguarneri2457]

bellissimo suono.. complimenti per il video fa veramente piacere riscoprire le bassline di tutte queste canzoni.. il basso ha di bello che é cosi profondo e scuro, sembra quasi sia il totem del movimento dark.. tutta la mia adolescenza la ho passata con gruppi cosi :) grazie del video!

[@piercaramel3103]

Grazie mille a te!...come ho scritto nella descrizione il basso in questo genere ha l importanza della chitarra nel rock e nel metal. E' la struttura portante dei pezzi e quello che dá il carattere e definisce il genere. Purtroppo in Italia in pochi capiscono e apprezzano...i bassisti piú nominati e osannati sono sempre quelli del metal, della fusion... sempre i soliti...invece nel dark e post punk c erano dei veri propri genii al basso che hanno fatto capolavori come quelli che ho cercato di riproporre qui. Sono contento che ti sia piaciuto il video

[@sarinoguarneri2457]

@@piercaramel3103 un gruppo italiano che mi ha veramente cambiato la vita é nerorgasmo.. molto piu punk che gothic ma ma fibra dark c'é! E infatti, rispetto all'italia, io vivo in francia dal 2011 :) neanche qui la gente della mia eta conosce i classici.. e a volte mi piace fare scoprire alla gente cose come clan of xymox the cure novocaine mausoleum radio scarlet skeletal family ecc ne ho cosi tanti in esempio da dare hahah e ho 24 anni... logicamente non dovrebbe essere parte della mia infanzia, eppure... i miei genitori hanno fatto buon lavoro! 😃 comunque, ancora complimenti

[@cristianoevangelisti]

Un po' di Italia con i Diaframma!

[@ghostlywarlock]

ok this is my new favorite video ever

[@piercaramel3103]

Thanks Ana. It is a great satisfaction for me!

[@brunocpimenta]

All hail bass pick playing

[@markmunday1275]

Simon Gallop... top player !

[@emmc9898]

Very cool - I’d add a few more to the mix: “Cascade” by Siouxsie, “She’s in Parties” by Bauhaus, and “She’s Got a Halo” by Faith & Disease.

[@piercaramel3103]

These are all amazing lines Bro!

[@domingospinto4285]

There’s one missing from Simon, “In your house”. It’s just brilliant.

[@piercaramel3103]

This Is my cover kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpnYqJuBmcaKic0si=jLs_pZwysC2Xz0y4

[@AaronMarkie]

Well huge congrats for pulling out those The Cure base lines especially The Holy Hour which is calling out for a much heavier cover. I would like to throw La Ment and Push into the mix

[@rodolfoboimarinho6504]

Dude, please make another video and put the bass tab with the song. It´s a huge help to new players. Thanks for the video!

[@postmitotic2164]

les lignes de basse de Gallup sur les albums de cette période 😍, surtout Faith, fantastiques !!!

[@massimilianofrancese332]

Concordo con te, tutta la New Wave,la DarkWave ecc sempre etichettate con pareri negativi verso chi ha poi realmente creato dei sound icone del genere, anche se con pochi accordi e poca tecnica, sono nati dei veri e propri marchi di fabbrica, e questo anche per un gruppo come gli U2 che anche se non etichettabile a New wave ecc si distinse agli albori con suoni che comunque furono presi come spunto da molti gruppi del panorama Post Punk. Complimenti per il tributo e le magistrali interpretazioni delle linee di basso 🖤

[@piercaramel3103]

Ti ringrazio di cuore ! nel caso degli U2 il modo di suonare e usare gli effetti di The Edge ha veramente fatto scuola diventando iconico....anche al di fuori del pop...gli stessi Dream Theater per esempio lo omaggiano su Lifting Shadows of a Dream...

[@dagmerrie]

Rosetta Stone - Summer and The Wake - On Our Honeymoon are my favourites!

[@DuncanMcintyre-jk3qb]

Also “dark wave disco” was a club night in Dunfermline (Scotland) during the mid/late 80’s

[@DuncanMcintyre-jk3qb]

Great nights -was usually on amphetamine but great nights st Margaret’s I seem to remember

[@bonnie2363]

I know that Andrew Eldritch wrote Floodland on his own, however, technically who plays the bass is Patricia Morrison.

[@SeverinoSE]

“The holy hour” by The Cure is my favourite but they’re all classic great basslines!

[@Fireglo]

Number 1 should be The Cure's Pictures of You on Robert Smith's Bass VI

[@manuelvicari5929]

Tony Pettitt should be there as well but, very good job indeed!

[@Jeannek4493]

Wow that Holy Hour baseline I know so well. Awesome

[@piercaramel3103]

If you like the early Cure era in this video i play the Michael Dempsey lines... kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGm7YXiKbMqBrs0

[@svengumby]

Love them all.

[@johnny_roots]

Great job, that was awesome and makes me want to play the bass lol Next time do "Disorder" fom Joy Division too!

[@francescodiciaula3774]

The best bass line of Simon Gallup is in the song A forest .

[@piercaramel3103]

Not my favorite but a true iconic line

[@kelberutagori2578]

Robert may be the face of the Cure, but Simon is the song of the Cure. 🇧🇷

[@ianbat7092]

im buying a bass tomorrow. probably going to learn bela lugosi’s dead first.

[@piercaramel3103]

A great start. Have fun!

[@pennyc7064]

Great video! A Forest by The Cure is also one of my favorites!

[@piercaramel3103]

Thanks!...A Forest is Iconic!...this is my video kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZXbn6l7q8qSfMk

[@pennyc7064]

@@piercaramel3103 thank you for sharing! Just listened to it, it's awesome!

[@apolonyus-sun]

Beautiful bass lines! Great work! 👌🏻⛥

[@piercaramel3103]

Thanks Bro!

[@dariovargas8843]

Patricia morrison recorded the bass in lucretia my reflection

[@DarkSideofSynth]

Fantastico. Grande!

[@piercaramel3103]

Grazie mille!

[@valeriovenom841]

complimenti, ottima esecuzione

[@piercaramel3103]

Grazie mille!

[@levanidus]

I think that darkest riff is from Holy Hour by Cure - its sticks in your mind

[@goreshadetube]

Lugosi is so simple but works really well in the song

[@Liquid_Alchemy]

Thank you.

[@beccaxbee]

in the night is one of my favourite bauhaus songs! you played that bass line very well (:

[@piercaramel3103]

Thanks so much! David J has a unique style !

[@graphsas]

Incredible selection and transitions!!

[@piercaramel3103]

Thanks !

[@graphsas]

You're welcome! From another bassist!!

[@cudgean]

Primary" is an obvious ommission.Early Bunnies tracks like 'Monkeys' 'Crocodiles' or 'Do It Clean' would make my list.Les Pattinson is a great bassist.

[@dhogwen1318]

Chouette ! Que des bons titres. Merci.

[@jasonchambers6787]

Clan of Xymox - 7th Time has an excellent bassline too

[@acg1970]

Magnífica elección de canciones!

[@jesusschizus272]

Damn, I hear DEAD SOULS, I'm whole in goose pumps! 🖤 🖤 🖤

[@piercaramel3103]

This Is my full cover from the Crown soundtrack kzbin.info/www/bejne/foDUfGOsaduIZrssi=kCQ-oHLeJTT2sBgT

[@jesusschizus272]

@@piercaramel3103 Thanks, Bro! 😉

[@alessandropennati722]

Quoto e condivido pienamente!

[@piercaramel3103]

Ti ringrazio...questi sono capolavori che abbiamo la fortuna di apprezzare!

[@Gubgubgoober]

I’ve been listing to She’s lost control a lot recently

[@michelepierassa9227]

.... BEL VIDEO, RINGRAZIO MIO FRATELLO FRANCESCO, CHE ME L HA INVIATO !!!! .... peccato l ' assenza di PRIMARY .....

[@piercaramel3103]

Grazie mille! ...anche a tuo fratello per la segnalazione!... con le linee dei Cure ci starebbe un video intero dedicato....:)..alcune le ho messe nell altro video ma sono quelle più post punk...Primary è un gran pezzo !

[@gianlucamoccia5195]

Congratulazioni! Curiosità, che basso usi?

[@piercaramel3103]

Ti ringrazio! Il basso è un Yamaha BBG4AII

[@jameswalker7382]

One of my favorites: “we treat the blindness” by strange boutique

[@francoiscobena8279]

Maestro!!! Un abrazo desde Lima Perú!!!

[@opisthokonta]

10 more bro!! awesome

[@piercaramel3103]

Thanks bro! Have you seen this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGm7YXiKbMqBrs0

[@opisthokonta]

@@piercaramel3103 of course bro! Keep dark

[@johnbowie3566]

So good.

[@LioFuzz]

Nice video. Do a video of how to get a Postpunk BassGuitarTone. You have a new Subscriber :-D

[@piercaramel3103]

Thanks! I will soon be making a new video on the Dark Wave. it will be a surprise...stay tuned!

[@francescofalcone4423]

Niente Diaframma? Comunque spacca!!! Bel suono lo Steinberger!!

[@piercaramel3103]

Grazie mille! Ecco i Diaframma con uno spazio dedicato ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGi7hZydo9ufpLcsi=Fp1j65ybS88EIXKJ

[@museicluvva8529]

bass andrew eldritch? sure about that?, i never saw him play bass, he didnt need to he could sing that low

[@piercaramel3103]

I m not sure...

[@jonathannunes3617]

Pier Caramel Patricia Morrison :)

[@skateaddictions]

Eldritch wrote all those songs so idk

[@eboethrasher]

It was synth bass on that album. For real bass parts you want to look to Craig Adams on First and Last and Always , or any of the older stuff.

[@HappyRobots]

It wasn’t synth bass on the whole album and certainly not This Corrosion

[@hxcvocalist]

If anyone want to hear a cool song that sounds a bit like that, listen to Eating Crow - So abuse . Man i love this kind of music.

[@piercaramel3103]

Yeah! This kind of music is based on the bass line... Don't need other 😬😎

[@NickiTedesco]

Love this content!!

[@GothMusicLatinAmerica]

I knew Bela would be on the list

[@Evilfingersss]

Dude, you included the holy hour!

[@19boro76]

video fantastico, ben fatto, pollice in alto :), saluti dalla Polonia :)

[@piercaramel3103]

Grazie mille! Gentilissimo 😀

[@vicent1252]

Espectacular! Gracias!

[@david_post_punk]

Great playing , but actually bass line for Play for Today was created by Michael Dempsey in 79' before Simon would join the band, there is early demo of that song available on the net

[@piercaramel3103]

Thanks for the clarification, I took into account the album version forgetting the real composer of the line. Here you find my tribute to Dempsey kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGm7YXiKbMqBrs0

[@DuncanMcintyre-jk3qb]

Surely the bad on “Lucretia my reflection “ was by Patricia Morrison

[@DuncanMcintyre-jk3qb]

Meant bass obvs

[@carmenfabozzi829]

Simon Gallop!!!

[@piercaramel3103]

The Master

[@sversustube]

Complimenti! Sono curioso di provare lo Spirit!

[@piercaramel3103]

Grazie mille! Lo spirit a mio giudizio è un bello strumento e soprattutto non spacca la schiena :)

[@AsatrUdark]

Great!

[@stephanobarbosa5805]

excelente!!! Só os mestres !

[@borg-borg-2015]

Thanks! Good overview!

[@piercaramel3103]

Thanks so much!

[@LeoItoOgami]

The Cure's 'A Forest' is also very emblematic.

[@piercaramel3103]

This Is my cover kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZXbn6l7q8qSfMksi=TE3WOIK0Zt6OZg1Z

[@johntaylor9988]

Some great choices. Would have put a Forrest first myself.

[@piercaramel3103]

A Forest needed a video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZXbn6l7q8qSfMksi=Xrp-a9KmfA4GB4Oz

[@franktielemans6624]

My favorite bassline is in "christian says" by tones on tail

[@piercaramel3103]

Yeah i like TOT! ...for the next video :)

[@franktielemans6624]

@@piercaramel3103 add burning skies too :)

[@Bassdisorder]

Good job !!

[@piercaramel3103]

Thanks!!

[@Abrimaal]

I think the best bass riffs by The Cure are: How Beautiful You Are and Torture, but this was no longer Darkwave, closer to Prog Rock.

[@TheEggmaniac]

I hate how Joy Division, The Cure and even the Smiths are now lumped into a category called by some 'dark wave.' They were never called that in the 80s. They were post punk, new wave or indie bands back in their day. Such great music, they dont deserve to put it this new invented category. They transcend boundaries.

[@piercaramel3103]

It's just labels, man... it's only the music we love that matters

[@Freezingmoon7]

Aka top 10 bass lines in Gallup’s and Hook’s ouvre :)

[@robertbaker5156]

This is brilliant!!!

[@yvonne4016]

Simon Gallup: best bass player of the world! Ever!

[@user-th9fm2es5f]

Patricia Morrison plays bass on Lucretia, surely?!

[@lilcwa]

Simon Gallup FTW!! 😎🎸

[@Fire-Queen]

Lovely selection, but missing the forest from the cure!

[@piercaramel3103]

This Is my tribute: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZXbn6l7q8qSfMksi=jabGAz6fDXlgmdQC

[@BillyBobJoeSnr]

Some great choices but I was hoping that you may have snuck in some New Model Army.

[@piercaramel3103]

... you are right, but there are many interesting bands to put on the list :) ... this time I have chosen only my favorite bands ... stay tuned!