Songs where the bass surprises

DonnyMac

KDS said:

Rio Duran Duran was on Radio 6 this morning, the bass is ace

Very underrated is John Taylor, he posted a breakdown of that particular base line on YouTube during lockdown.  

boogieman

McCartneys been mentioned already but his playing on I Want You/She’s So Heavy is great…. those damped descending ripply bits he does in the SSH section are inspired, it almost sounds like ocean waves. 

ROOG

My fav, Sugarhill gang, Rappers delight!

EricTheWeary

ROOG said:

My fav, Sugarhill gang, Rappers delight!

Reminded me of Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses. Oh no cheesy Christmas song but it has a massive funk bassline by Tracy Wormworth (The Waitresses, B52s, Cyndi Lauper,etc). 

EricTheWeary

When I think Gary Numan I don’t think amazing fretless bass but here is Mick Karn guesting…

https://youtu.be/udi3ox-s1QE?si=bLn9e5PS0FtDN4wP