Last of the bass line hunters

Docfoster

As a follow up to a recent thread on bassists, I was wondering whether people had favourite bass lines or riffs.
I'm talking here about funky or catchy or articulate or deep or just plain pleasing riffs (ie 1 or 2 bars) of bassiness as opposed to consumate bass performances or solos.
I could list many, but will start with this one...

DJ Food – Dark Lady

uglymusic

Pardon my hignerrence, sir, but shouldn't we be asking 'who did DJ Food sample to get such a wonderful bassline'?

uglymusic

Can I proffer a little Jaco?

Joni Mitchell – Black Crow

Joni Mitchell – Off Night Backstreet

Jaco Pastorius – Kuru/Speak Like A Child

Weather Report – Teen Town

Docfoster

Pardon my hignerrence, sir, but shouldn't we be asking 'who did DJ Food sample to get such a wonderful bassline'?

One might. :-?

http://m.last.fm/music/DJ+Food/_/Dark+Lady?fallback=1

Personally I prefer DJ Food's use.
Go on, rant at me about the theft of art... O:)

uglymusic

I thought it sounded vaguely familiar.

Docfoster

Can I proffer a little Jaco?

Joni Mitchell – Black Crow

Joni Mitchell – Off Night Backstreet

Jaco Pastorius – Kuru/Speak Like A Child

Weather Report – Teen Town

Thanks for those Dave.
But I'm still struggling with Mr. Pastorius...
Be assured, I have ordered one of your previous recommendations. I promise to open my mind really really wide when it arrives.

In the meantime this...
Lonnie Liston Smith;The Cosmic Echoes – Expansions

Ben

Docfoster

And..

Kool & The Gang – Jungle Boogie

I don't usually like (bass) riff playing in unison. But that one works for some reason.

uglymusic

Can I proffer a little Jaco?

Joni Mitchell – Black Crow

Joni Mitchell – Off Night Backstreet

Jaco Pastorius – Kuru/Speak Like A Child

Weather Report – Teen Town

Thanks for those Dave.
But I'm still struggling with Mr. Pastorius...
Be assured, I have ordered one of your previous recommendations. I promise to open my mind really really wide when it arrives.

In the meantime this...
Lonnie Liston Smith;The Cosmic Echoes – Expansions

Ben

Each to his own, Ben.

To me, he could hardly play anything that didn't have a massive groove to it. He was brought up on R&B, and that feel often comes through.

I think the other trick is to forget he's doing amazing things with a Fender Bass, and just listen to what he's doing within the music.

uglymusic

Can I proffer a little Jaco?

Joni Mitchell – Black Crow

Joni Mitchell – Off Night Backstreet

Jaco Pastorius – Kuru/Speak Like A Child

Weather Report – Teen Town

Thanks for those Dave.
But I'm still struggling with Mr. Pastorius...
Be assured, I have ordered one of your previous recommendations. I promise to open my mind really really wide when it arrives.

In the meantime this...
Lonnie Liston Smith;The Cosmic Echoes – Expansions

Ben

Is that Cecil McBee playing electric? It's a great bassline.

I struggle with the vocals and strings during this period. My problem, I know.