Top 10 Bass Riffs Of All Time

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[@Doctormix]

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[@adriancicconi163]

Under pressure

[@sophiebride8433]

Hi Doctor Mix , In the song Broken Wing by Mr.Mister , the MODX bass sound like a DX7 synthesizers ?

[@williammickle3421]

@@adriancicconi163 yes I had forgotten about this one

[@Doctormix]

@@sophiebride8433 It's the Soul Bass plugin by UVI, making a DX sound :)

[@tbseverythingadobe4999]

Lois Johnson my friend any song on michael Jacksons of the wall albums.

[@ramonzeus]

Any bass line Bernard Edward ever played is a legacy.

[@deejayroscofromnizza8927]

Bernard Edward the Bass line King Ever

[@keimax]

in my opinion, MJ' Get on the Floor is one of most awesome bass line ever

[@benjaminvlz]

Agreed.

[@tonylancer7367]

The great Louis Johnson on that joint. Super duper funky.

[@SantiagoArcucci]

Michael Jackson's Thriller bassline deserves a place in the top 10 for sure!

[@saricubra2867]

Thriller? Smooth Criminal

[@marcinmatlega259]

Billy Jean....

[@lo-firobotboy7112]

@@saricubra2867 Sequenced DX7, not played on a bass. If that means anything.

[@GL-uy3fd]

@@lo-firobotboy7112 it doesn’t

[@lo-firobotboy7112]

@@GL-uy3fd The bassline for Smooth Criminal was sequenced on a Yamaha DX7. It wasn't played on a guitar bass. I was replying to Saricubra.

[@cresshead]

Imagination - Just An Illusion New Order - Blue Monday MJ - billie jean Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat Nirvana - come as you are U2 - With Or Without You The Police - Walking On The Moon Madonna - Papa Don't Preach Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy Level 42 -lessons in love

[@JayCAlan]

Blue Monday fo sho

[@Coffeeology]

Dr Mix: "I'm not that good at bass." Also Dr. Mix *plays Jaco flawlessly*

[@macp344]

Haha I thought the same 😅

[@peterhivatal8254]

Wooooah hell yeah 4:30

[@AntoshaGorelov]

Well, it wasn't the most complicated Jaco's part 😊

[@ed.z.]

Talented and modest.

[@atarifalcon]

"Too Shy " from 1983 by Kajagoogoo. Played by Nick Beggs. One of the best (and underated?) Bass Player of our time.

[@bnerzinho6445]

Yesssssssssss

[@giacomogiancane9537]

My top 10 Marvin Gaye - Ain’t that peculiar The Police - Hole in my life Chic - Everybody dance Gang of four - Damaged goods Duran Duran - Rio Paul McCartney - Silly love songs Japan - Swing (fretless) Headhunters - Actual Proof Jackson 5 - I want you back Yes - Roundabout

[@henrikpaasgaardschmidt2705]

"Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry DEFINITELY belongs on this list!

[@adrianhendy]

Adamski - Killer The Human League - Love Action Haddaway - What Is Love JM Jarre - Oxygene Pt 4 Duran Duran - Planet Earth Howard Jones - What Is Love? (how have I managed 2 songs with the same title???) Cerrone - Supernatural Those are off the top of my head

[@sbatty65227]

The Lebanon as well by Human League.

[@bobthomson70]

@@sbatty65227 Don't You Want Me as well, bass intro as well.

[@paulmanningremixes6408]

Norman Watt Roy is a stunning bassist, and his bass playing on Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick is so funky. Another simple classic that’s been performed by a few artists over the years is on the song Tighten Up by Archie Bell, but the version I find particularly fine is on the Maceo Parker and the James Brown Band version, there is just something really raw and on that live version. So simple but so toe tapping

[@adrianhendy]

YMO did a cover of Tighten Up ;)

[@dodgeman777]

So glad someone mentioned Norman Watt Roy! Hit me with your Rhythm Stick was the bass line that immediately popped into my head when I saw this video, amazing performer I'm so glad to have seen live too

[@victorblakey4260]

Hit me with your rhythm stick was great, but, I can’t get past the intro to ‘I want to be straight’

[@mirojaroszak6239]

Yarbrough and Peoples “Don’t Stop The Music” - literally an eargasm

[@grahamcooper2144]

Not a bad list at all, but as a bass player myself, let me fix it for you... In no particular order of merit: Pump it Up - Elvis Costello. Dancing in the Moonlight - Thin Lizzy. Hit me with your rhythm stick. - Ian Dury & the Blockheads. Peaches - The Stranglers. Lady Marmalade - Labelle. I Want you back - Jackson 5. Theme for great Cities - Simple Minds. What's going on - Marvin Gaye Moneyrunner - Quincy Jones

[@jtf2dan]

For power bass, I was thinking Roundabout by Yes....and for disco funk Boogie Oogie Oogie by Taste of Honey....and of course one of my personal favorites for funky bass line is Strawberry Letter 23 by The Brothers Johnson....if you havent heard them lately...take a listen!

[@alioryakhil6742]

🔥🔥🔥 I want you back is iconic Jermaine Jackson riff

[@scottb721]

Under Pressure is pretty hard to beat for me

[@marcosquitopianolounge6350]

Good Times (Chic) has a very good bass line

[@0Zebadee0]

Stevie Wonder's 'Master Blaster' is also awesome -- I heard it once could not forget it. Also, Mark King of Level 42 produced some great bass lines on tracks like Lessons in Love, Hot Water, and Living it Up.

[@polbecca]

I was just thinking about Level 42 - The Chinese Way has a great melodic bass line.

[@qweint]

THANK YOU!!!❤❤❤

[@TheCasalinthesky]

I got the chills..... there multiplying!!!!!!

[@lo-firobotboy7112]

I've always liked Pink Floyd's 7/8 baseline to MONEY and how when it switches to 4/4 it drives the song forward without really changing the tempo.

[@Connor_Att]

It's in 7/4 Irreular meter

[@lo-firobotboy7112]

@@Connor_Att I knew 7 was in there somewhere!

[@iq0578]

Yeah the i want you back bassline is awesome

[@daanboerrigter]

Come together has been made into a huge Drum and Bass tune a while ago, still relevant and amazing!

[@AlexanderWeurding]

Nice work again! Thanks for sharing!

[@AlexanderWeurding]

Would be great to have a song combined with the theme of Terminator

[@medinabeats]

Eric B. & Rakim Paid in Full one of my favorite bassline ever (SO to Denny Edwards)

[@Alan.RecRoom]

Haha. Good topic. I like Stand by Me bass line too. Good sound from UVI Soul Bass plugin too. Broken Wings sounded very close to actual song. But my own top 6 (not in order) are: 1. MJ - Rock with you 2. Imagination - Just an illusion 3. Kool & the gang - Fresh 4. Madonna - Into the groove 5. Shalamar - A night to remember. 6. Abba - One of us They are more... but we keep it short. Lol

[@Oli1974]

1:02 I got a friend who can play I Want You Back just perfectly on his bass. Awesome guy

[@djmusozaurus9241]

Thank's, DrMix, for these sweet memories!

[@mskvarenina]

Great video! Actually made me smile, which doesn't happen too often!

[@benjaminvlz]

Here are some of my favorite bass lines and riffs of all time. I tried to keep my list to just 10 songs like Claudio's list, but there's just too many good bass lines/riffs to keep it to just 10. So instead, I made two separate top 10 lists. The first list is bass lines/riffs that were played on bass guitars. The second list is bass lines/riffs that were played on synthesizers. 1. The Time - "777-9311" 2. Patrice Rushen - "Forget Me Nots" 3. Michael Jackson - "Get on the Floor" 4. Teena Marie - "Square Biz" 5. Mtume - "Juicy Fruit" 6. The Whispers - "And the Beat Goes On" 7. A Taste of Honey - "Boogie Oogie Oogie" 8. Queen - "Another One Bites the Dust" 9. Young MC - "Bust a Move" 10. Chic - "Good Times" 1. Michael Jackson - "Leave Me Alone" 2. Janet Jackson - "When I Think of You" 4. Phil Collins - "Sussudio" 5. Harold Faltermeyer - "Axel F" 6. Harold Faltermeyer - "Fletch Theme" 7. Michael Jackson - "Another Part of Me" 3. Nu Shooz - "I Can't Wait" 8. Madonna - "Into the Groove" 9. Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean" 10. Michael Jackson - "Bad"

[@VioletGiraffe]

Fletch is one my most favorite tunes ever. Thank you for mentioning it, it deserves way more love than it gets.

[@reallife7235]

Try the intro to Rush's "Body Electric" and the Police's - Bring on the Night - Gateshead live (on that Steinberger) - Those are the best. Other good ones are MJ's "The way you make me feel" and overall "Cruel Summer" of Banarama. In Jazz it would be Stanley Clarke live on "Brazilian Love Song". Another is the line in Art of Noise's "Close to the Edit" and when it was played live on the bass by Trevor Horn who also helped on Yes with Owner of Lonely Heart.

[@alvinocarlossouzanetto8847]

I missed ELO - Last Train to London, a good one too

[@backslash68]

Some suggestions: - just be good to me (sos band) - the beat goes on (the whispers) - forget me nots (patrice rushen) - this is like the "smoke on the water" for slap bassists

[@floridahiker1503]

Grand Funk "I'm Your Captain" had a great bass line. I like your choices.

[@loskorronchos]

A new suscriber here! You are amazing!

[@far0n]

Bass players like myself were quite impressed with your choices 😎

[@BassBaseBerlin]

Cool - such an honor seeing you do a video on your top 10 basslines 😎 World is full of great bass lines - so I will not "propose" one and I'm just enjoying your selection. 😍 Somebody might say it's a bit addy-driven - but in fact I came to your channel in lockdown times when I was searching keyboard-bass-stuff. So you inspired me to take also keys into consideration ... and guess - in my new band - I will also have a tiny keyboard for playing synth (or maybe upright?) bass sounds and I will check out this plugin ... thanks for your inspiration! So great videos! Keep going. Best regards, Stefan 😘

[@cushionbelly2519]

This is the first time I've watched you. Are you this happy all the time? Excellent.

[@interestedbystander196]

Under Pressure - Queen and David Bowie Lovely Day - Bill Withers Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

[@morgan8937]

This vid led me to your Axel F vid from 3 yrs ago. That bass line! I don't usually comment, so taking the opportunity to say thanks DM, love all your content and enthusiasm!

[@mdmn8160]

I want you back is one of my favorites. Much love from Burundi 🇧🇮

[@eraldoramos4074]

Dr. As awesome and fun as this video was, I have to conclude that as someone that owns Soul Bass, these songs should have been played on this amazing software. You can compare it to the bass at some point, but for those that can truly capture how great this software is, it needs to be heard more.

[@adrianoconnor3020]

nice bass playing Claudio !

[@jaysmith2151]

I love your videos dude cuz you're always recreating music that I grew up to...

[@clyvejedmaker4399]

What?! Not a single one from Muse??!! Hysteria, Time is Running Out... so epic!

[@clyvejedmaker4399]

White Stripes' Seven Nation Army not on that list either? Impossible...

[@UnstoppableTramp]

Very talented my bro. Much love from the UK

[@sudhirkamat1599]

Rappers Delight by the Sugarhill Gang has an incredible bass line ! Very Chic inspired or vice versa !

[@johnfoster7536]

The reason it sound chic like is because the sugar Hill gang sampled good times it led to expensive court case

[@MrBabyBoa]

Not Chic inspired...it was sampled, spliced, and looped directly from Chic's "Good Times" track. Some say they had a studio bassist copy the bassline note for note, and there wasn't any sampling. However, you can clearly hear other parts of the "Good Times" rhythm section during the rap "breaks" within Rappers Delight. Who knows...I do remember that Chic was eventually compensated, and their names were added to the record.

[@_OopsieDaisies]

the other two comments so far are almost correct but according to the wiki 17 year old bassist and drummer recorded those for 15 mins straight without any mistakes because it was before samplers (or at least the guy credited with recording it says, idk when samplers came around)

[@mahmut0815]

For me it´s Cabaret Voltaire "Sensoria". 1:28 in the 4 Minute Video. 80s. And SPK "High Tension" (1:18) 1984. This is a Fairlight production. I heard it first, "Good Times" by Chic later. And Heaven 17 "Penthouse & Pavement" 1981. Played by John Wilson. Biggest bass guitar player for me. Bernard Edwards many times, also playing for Diana Ross.

[@mitchellwooldridge5118]

MIchael Jackson: Thriller; Bad; Smooth Criminal Stevie Wonder: I Wish; Too High Awesome video! :)

[@hendrixac]

I wish I had the energy and talent this guy has in just one finger!

[@allanmurillo7567]

Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots is my favorite bassline ever! I wish i knew who recorded it.

[@antondhondt9851]

This bass riff had been composed by Freddie Washington - a session bass guitarist, who worked with Patrice, Whitney Houston and many other 80 r'n'b artists.

[@GVike]

Slap on a P Bass too

[@misza727]

Bass rules!!!!

[@nikkostrato]

YES!!!

[@matteofreddi9260]

Sei anche un bravo bassista!!👌👍

[@dglcomputers1498]

One of my personal favourites is the bass from the Buggles b-side "Island", Trevor is one fine bass player.

[@earthboundboy]

Two of my personal favourites to play are Cymande’s The Message, and James Jamerson’s line on Bernadette by the Four Tops. ❤️

[@mitchwinthrop]

nice! I suggested Bra from Cymande.

[@earthboundboy]

@@mitchwinthrop Steve Scipio, man, what a bassist! Such a great band .

[@mitchwinthrop]

@@earthboundboy easily my fave of all time.

[@VybGrib]

Whoa! Almost every track by RATM has a bass masterpiece part! Change my mind 😜!

[@kielhall8363]

This really really cooooool 🫡🥳😎🤩

[@canvoodoo]

You have a great feel for the instrument my man also Love Games Level 42.

[@tekton1229]

Superbad - James Brown, My Girl - The Temptations, For the Love of Money - O'Jays, Bitches Brew - Miles Davis to name a few.

[@rsherid]

#2 is on point, the best CHIC (sheek) bassline. Performed by Bernard Edwards.

[@johngregor6743]

I'd humbly nominate: Green Day - Longview Art of Noise - Close to the Edit

[@ed.z.]

The most enjoyable infomercial, ever!

[@tospeakinreasonable]

Here's my top 10: UK Decay - Stage Struck Berlin - Take My Breath Away Duran Duran - Rio U2 - Bullet The Blue Sky The Smiths - Barbarism Begins At Home New Order - Leave Me Alone Section 25 - Hit China Crisis - Strength Of Character Pylon - M-Train Siouxsie And The Banshees - Jigsaw Feeling

[@Table-Top]

Level 42 -Lessons in Love: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3LHan2iect5lcU Level 42 -Hot Water: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoHLqaOtqJ1qjac

[@MrIgorLE]

The best bass line is from the Soviet synthpop band Альянс - На заре (1987)

[@ParMon12]

What?! You play base too? Awesome 👍👏😀

[@lfo2vco]

My favourite melodic base line is Sunday Morning by the Velvet Underground, I believe it was played by Sterling Morrison on the recorded version. I’m totally with you on Bernard Edwards’ Good Times bass line for Chic. Mick Karn’s brilliant bass line on Japan’s Quiet Life should not go without a mention either, unique and super funky.

[@AlekseiDranikov]

Rammstein's "Seemann" also has an interesting bass line in my opinion

[@victoriassme]

Madonna's Into The Groove has an iconic bass programming.

[@KingNast]

To many to list, but the first ones that come to mind are Flea's bassline on You Outta Know, Parliament - Flashlight (Bernie Worrell) and Duran Duran - Rio

[@victorblakey4260]

All great, and mostly iconic bass lines. My 2 cents for some honorable mentions, in no particular order Money - Pink Floyd I want to be straight - Ian Drury and the Blockheads Won’t get fooled again - The Who (but really, anything John Entwhistle played, like Jaco, an iconic bass player) Breadfan - Budgie (although their version of Baby please don’t go would definitely qualify as one of the most relentless bass lines) Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel YYZ - Rush

[@bthellam]

Of course you included Herbie Hancock--you love that guy! Very cool "Chameleon" made the list, I thank you! Our college jazz ensemble did it one year, and it was me on bass guitar and Dave Olson on bari sax doubling the bass line. Together it sounded huge! I'm not surprised "Broken Wings" made the list, but if it makes the list, "Danger Zone" has to. "Danger Zone" is iconic! I'm surprised "Billy Jean" didn't make it. Everyone knows that song for the bass line and the synth splashes. I can understand a number of people disagreeing with this, but a couple of Sting's bass lines are iconic: "Spirits in the Material World" and "Be Still My Beating Heart." I went into this thinking "Another One Bites" would be number one. I was wrong!

[@nicdoo]

ja ja... .amazing

[@berywgt7094]

3 from my favourite genres, check them all out! Jerry Jemmott on King Curtis's Memphis Soul Stew (there's a live version on here that is amazing) Aston Barrett on Bob Marley's One Love Paul Simonon on The Clash Magnificent Seven (an amazing feat considering he'd only been playing bass for 3 years)

[@tubthump]

Isn't Magnificent 7 bassline the one Norman Watt-Roy did? I think he sent over the tape. I could be wrong!

[@CaptBubbs]

Hmm... As a bunch of people already said, there's a plethora of excellent and iconic bass lines to choose from. It's almost easier to pick bass players than bass lines. I will echo some of the things already mentioned, and hopefully come up with a few of my own. (In no particular order) Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen/Freddie Washington Lessons in Love - Level 42/Mark King Roundabout - Yes/Chris Squire I Shoulda Loved Ya - Narada Michael Waldon/Randy Jackson The Chain - Fleetwood Mac/John McVie Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi/Hugh McDonald Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer Careless Whisper - George Michael/Deon Estus #1 (so I lied about the order a little) Tom Sawyer synth growl - Rush/Geddy Lee and the badass Oberheim OB-X ...and so, so, SO many more! Another great video. Thank you!

[@deanlopez1978]

Your the best 😉

[@joseluki]

I think you missed Expansions by Lonnie Liston Smith, that triangle and bass riff intro is mindblowing.

[@sprint955st]

I came here and said exactly the same

[@Chris_Love]

Yeah you totally got me, I was singing to the grease song :D

[@tumachoff]

Good stuff Dr. Mix! I expected Staying Alive to be listed. And finally I realized that famous pattern is not a baseline.

[@andreajohnbelli2472]

Pino d'Angiò, Ma quale idea. Best bass riff ever

[@nicospanatos6605]

all totally agreed ! Well Done Claudio :)

[@PaisteLover]

My top 5 (No particular order) Sister Sledge - We Are Family Electric Light Orchestra - Xanadu Molly Hatchet - Flirtin' With Disaster Uriah Heep - Easy Livin' Charlie Daniels Band - In America

[@dangerszewski9816]

A great overview and I love how it's got a lot of classic riffs that aren't on the usual "top bass riffs" lists. My only quibble is I really feel like some Duran Duran belongs on the list, especially given you're a synth guy! Planet Earth would be a very strong contender. and if you're talking synth-bass, it's hard to find a more iconic bassline, one that virtually defined an entire era of music, than Kenny Loggin's "Danger Zone", which singlehandedly made DX-7 ROM 3A patch 12 synonymous with 80s sound.

[@brianglock3099]

Fun! So many cool bass lines out there. Chameleon has been a favorite for years, fun to play on synth bass parch…any patch…trombone ( Jay Chataway arrangement, Maynard Ferguson), Stevie Wonder “I Wish” …well many Stevie. Great selection though and fun😊

[@ed.z.]

One of my favorite bass lines is, “Nantucket Sleigh Ride” by Mountain. Played and sung by Cream producer Felix Papalardi.

[@arkasonus7678]

The bass on Cerrone "Supernature".

[@timmetjuh070]

NEEEEEXXTT!!!!!

[@puzzud]

I think that Queen probably deserves two spots; another one with Under Pressure, which was given extra exposure by Vanilla Ice's Ice Ice Baby.

[@studiokounouz1064]

I think that the bass riff of just an illusion is very big strong 💪

[@bobthomson70]

Only now, decades later am I appreciating the musicianship and arrangement of those Imagination hits, good call.

[@Termite701]

@@bobthomson70 If you don't know it, you should listen to this "revised" version : Music & Lights [The Reflex Revision] ;-)

[@bobthomson70]

@@Termite701 thanks for the tip!

[@aneri72]

I think you'll have to come back with a "TOP 25 Bass Riffs". I missed Queen's "Under Pressure" among others. But great job with the first ten 😊

[@doktornotes2727]

Billie Jean is missing…

[@paulychilds]

Some great ones there. Stand by Me is still a killer bassline. Simple, beautiful, fantastic. My own list might include: Run to You - Bryan Adams Lovely Day - Bill Withers Soul Man - Sam & Dave (although any Atlantic Stax song with Donald Duck Dunn is equally as good) Devil Inside - INXS Lovecats - The Cure Town Called Malice - The Jam Billie Jean - Michael Jackson Wherever I Lay My Hat - Paul Young (Pino Palladino is king of fretless) Quiet Life - Japan (RIP Mick Karn) Walking On The Moon - The Police (so simple, yet so effective) Love Is The Drug - Roxy Music

[@spahndirge]

Not so much bass riffs, but I do love any bass lines by Derek Forbes or Mick Karn, particularly “Sweat in bullet” and “The art of parties” from Simple Minds and Japan respectively.

[@tuanbe]

Number 2 ❤

[@tbseverythingadobe4999]

I agree with 3 out of the 10.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Funky Mr Claudio at it again!! ☺️☺️😘

[@omygarsch8002]

bass lines from kool and the gang.... epic

[@n84434]

Soul Bass has no soul... We bass players must unite!

[@tonylancer7367]

Have to mention Freddie Jackson on Patrice Rushen "Forget Me Nots", too good.