Can I Play the Top 10 Basslines of All Times?

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  • Reacting to the Top 10 Basslines video from Watchmojo and trying to play them all on my bass.
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  • @Davie504
    @Davie504  2 роки тому +18148

    top 10 B̶a̶s̶s̶l̶i̶n̶e̶s̶ *copyright claims* of all times

  • @wtc3000
    @wtc3000 2 роки тому +12084

    "Just because there is a bass line in a great song doesn’t mean that the bass line is a great bass line"
    - Davie 504 -

    • @MagicChris86
      @MagicChris86 2 роки тому +49

      q. e. d.

    • @miffy.moo91
      @miffy.moo91 2 роки тому +120

      Wise words...

    • @redrot7422
      @redrot7422 2 роки тому +62

      The bassline of How Many More Times is better

    • @wakemeupbeforeyoupogo
      @wakemeupbeforeyoupogo 2 роки тому +116

      Watchmojo putting "Dazed and Confused" on their top 10 basslines list made Led Zeppelin (especially John Paul Jones) look a bit like stupid musicians but they actually weren't. There are so many better basslines John Paul Jones had written such as "Ramble On" and "How Many More Times"...

    • @redrot7422
      @redrot7422 2 роки тому +48

      @@wakemeupbeforeyoupogo Exactly, the bassline from Ramble On is one of the best basslines

  • @Netaroxis
    @Netaroxis 2 роки тому +2926

    Number 4 Bass Line: Beat It
    **Starts playing Billie Jean**

    • @colinstevens2462
      @colinstevens2462 2 роки тому +97

      😂😂 ikr I thought I was losing it for a second

    • @andre29526
      @andre29526 2 роки тому +7

      @@colinstevens2462 me too🤣🤣

    • @Fishal713
      @Fishal713 2 роки тому +73

      Thank gosh I wasn't the only one who noticed it

    • @user-mo8ox8et7x
      @user-mo8ox8et7x 2 роки тому +14

      Билли джин насрал в кувшин

    • @ljfinger
      @ljfinger 2 роки тому +31

      He played it wrong too - missed the octaves.

  • @jasontrosclair4163
    @jasontrosclair4163 10 місяців тому +78

    Hell the bass line in Kajagoogoo's "Too Shy" is also a great one that is always overlooked.

    • @garymiller6835
      @garymiller6835 3 місяці тому +1

      Nick Beggs....check him out with Howard Jones on 'Too Shy' and watch with amazement at his complex finger work

    • @midnightvega1971
      @midnightvega1971 2 місяці тому

      agreed!

  • @danielspencer4665
    @danielspencer4665 8 місяців тому +39

    Chris Wolstenholme live playing Hysteria is just something else, so clean.

    • @spicytunahh
      @spicytunahh 7 місяців тому +2

      Easily in my top 3 basslines of all time. I've heard it live 3 times now (2nd Law, Drones, Will of the People) and dear god it's mind blowing!

  • @WatchMojo
    @WatchMojo 2 роки тому +5850

    Not bad, not bad. Very entertaining.

  • @stanislavmelashchuk7388
    @stanislavmelashchuk7388 2 роки тому +5111

    Davie just checks how many people cannot distinguish "Master of Puppets" from "Enter Sandman" :)

    • @adrianbenenati7049
      @adrianbenenati7049 2 роки тому +178

      Lol I was confused until I saw this comment lol

    • @x8jason8x
      @x8jason8x 2 роки тому +314

      He does the same thing with Beat It, plays Billie Jean, and other videos he's done the same lol.

    • @Cyberhoop71
      @Cyberhoop71 2 роки тому +21

      Thought the same thing

    • @orangemusique2147
      @orangemusique2147 2 роки тому +102

      Also RCHP instead of RHCP lol

    • @Xplotion287
      @Xplotion287 2 роки тому +53

      I’m starting to believe he’s got dyslexia or something.

  • @benjaminnielsen4288
    @benjaminnielsen4288 4 місяці тому +66

    For me, one of the best bass lines is from Stevie Wonder's 'Sir Duke' It's epic as it just carries the whole song from start to finish. Not many out there that sound quite like this one.

    • @dieselyeti
      @dieselyeti 4 місяці тому +5

      Gotta add I Wish to the list.

    • @jimheimerl1637
      @jimheimerl1637 2 місяці тому +1

      Oh man... so many basslines *make* the song, and you pointed out one that a lot of folks just miss. Excellent selection. Now I have to go on a Stevie Wonder kick. Thanks. I thought I was gonna sleep tonight, but nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.... gonna stay up all night spinning my vinyl.

    • @dr.thrashfinger4915
      @dr.thrashfinger4915 Місяць тому +1

      Might as well add Verdeen White if you're going to get into that realm.

  • @teleiosdawyz4044
    @teleiosdawyz4044 7 місяців тому +4

    Watching you has made my air bass technique so much better! I've learned Another one Bites today.
    You're a legend Davie!

  • @CommonCommiestudios
    @CommonCommiestudios 2 роки тому +9432

    Petition for Davie to restore the Roman Empire if he gets 60 million subs

  • @chrisjohnson4165
    @chrisjohnson4165 3 дні тому +1

    Ian Dury and the Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick is the sickest bass line I can think of at the moment. Stranglers - Peaches is also tasty. But number 1 should be Lou Reed - Walk On the Wild Side.

  • @kitrichardson2165
    @kitrichardson2165 10 місяців тому +9

    As a bass player myself, I loved Paul McCartney‘s baseline on Rain, and I loved Chuck Rainey’s baseline on Peg.

    • @58bobby
      @58bobby 9 місяців тому

      Peg is an all-around awesome song.

    • @richardm8243
      @richardm8243 5 місяців тому

      Oh man, I've always loved Peg! My instructor made me learn it 40 years ago, and that's how I fell hard for SD and Aja. Iconic.

  • @jeremybrochu3340
    @jeremybrochu3340 2 роки тому +518

    What’s written: Enter sandman
    What David plays: master of puppets At 2:35
    What’s written: beat it
    What David plays: Billie Jean At 8:32

  • @ToraTiger78
    @ToraTiger78 2 роки тому +319

    I know it's a simple line, but ... Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain" always comes to mind for a solid bass line, and solo.

    • @gabrieldamian9074
      @gabrieldamian9074 2 роки тому +14

      Because of that line I decided to buy a bass and now I'm learned to play.

    • @Lee-cn4df
      @Lee-cn4df 2 роки тому +4

      The chain is simple and iconic, the end gets slightly harder but is petty basic and repetitive yeah

    • @scarredwoodmichael6825
      @scarredwoodmichael6825 2 роки тому +1

      Love that bass line so underrated

    • @Xplisyt
      @Xplisyt 2 роки тому

      Agree. Even though there's barely any bass in it and it mostly just follows the progression, but it's on more than on point. Every single track on "The Chain" could top the top 10 lists in their respective categories. Simply amazing

    • @RetroReminiscing
      @RetroReminiscing 2 роки тому

      Oh yeah!!

  • @jon05syd
    @jon05syd 7 місяців тому +6

    I find this video not only extremely musically Brilliant, and your choices and comments awesome. Your deadpan face, sarcasm, wit, and great video editing make this video hilarious, original, and really entertaining. Many thanks.

    • @OneVoiceMore
      @OneVoiceMore 21 день тому

      I've got paint drying today. You''d jizz your pants.

  • @derekheuring2984
    @derekheuring2984 4 місяці тому +10

    Let's face it, there are hundreds of excellent bass lines out there, from "I'm a Man" by The Spencer Davis Group to James Jamerson "Ain't no Mountain High Enough" through Yes, Primus, Metallica, and Rush to name a few. What lifts any one of these excellent bass riffs is its context and ability to set the mood or drive the emotion in the song it's being played.

  • @wrightcore3367
    @wrightcore3367 2 роки тому +751

    Davie: “Number 4: Beat It.”
    Also Davie: *plays Billie Jean*

    • @SaculNoshploda
      @SaculNoshploda 2 роки тому +28

      I'm glad that I found this comment so quickly. I honestly can't tell if Davie is trolling or not.

    • @traubele
      @traubele 2 роки тому +67

      Or when he played Master of Puppets and called it "Enter Sandman"

    • @jlonzoy
      @jlonzoy 2 роки тому +1

      SSSSSSSSSSSSSSLAP!!!!!

    • @shanec4441
      @shanec4441 2 роки тому +2

      Yes, Billie Jean 👍

    • @luisvlhn
      @luisvlhn 2 роки тому +2

      and played master of puppets insted of enter sandman

  • @vash-san
    @vash-san 2 роки тому +1039

    I'm pretty sure Davie didn't get a single copyright claim because Davie owns all the basslines of all times.

  • @przemeksownski3839
    @przemeksownski3839 4 місяці тому +4

    I'm not a bassist myself and I have no idea how I came across this channel. But I am loving you Dave, whatever the f.... is going on in your head makes me laugh to tears. These vids are super cool. Slap the sh...:) Bless you man!

  • @th63500
    @th63500 9 місяців тому +7

    I love watching his videos. Fantastic bass-player and great-style. Approved !!! 🤣👍

  • @mrsweed2118
    @mrsweed2118 2 роки тому +286

    R.I.P cliff Burton. He was a really good bass player

    • @fedor5664
      @fedor5664 2 роки тому +13

      I rlly don't know how orion could be a bad pick?!?? Like... how...? Fwtbt and Orion are some of Metallica's best bass masterpieces and he...

    • @CrazyGamerytawesome
      @CrazyGamerytawesome 2 роки тому

      Everyone has a different taste , don't hate him

    • @zerkku7916
      @zerkku7916 2 роки тому +3

      Maby even the best

    • @Shazeen82
      @Shazeen82 2 роки тому +6

      @@fedor5664 The bass solo in Orion is a masterpiece. Thats why the song is so famous.

    • @Itachi.SF97
      @Itachi.SF97 2 роки тому +1

      Yes he is

  • @zafzafk123
    @zafzafk123 2 роки тому +193

    ''Can't stop"
    "Beat it"
    "Good time"
    Something's wrong i can feel it

  • @masterbulgokov
    @masterbulgokov 13 днів тому

    Superb analysis. Love the dry delivery. {subscribe}

  • @RichardGee9
    @RichardGee9 7 місяців тому +1

    Dude, you are a GREAT bass player and HILARIOUS 🙂

  • @codykendall2846
    @codykendall2846 2 роки тому +400

    “Enter sandman”
    *plays master of puppets*

    • @jimi1943
      @jimi1943 2 роки тому +16

      Thats really sad actually that davie doesnt like metallica

    • @sebastiankirby5159
      @sebastiankirby5159 2 роки тому +40

      Plays Billie Jean and calls it Beat It

    • @willianmarculano1325
      @willianmarculano1325 2 роки тому

      Kkkkkkkkkkkkkk

    • @tuckoma_xl
      @tuckoma_xl 2 роки тому +5

      They should've put My Friend Of Misery in for Metallica

    • @Nick.McIntyre
      @Nick.McIntyre 2 роки тому +1

      @@tuckoma_xl you can't include Metallica and put a track without a Cliff Burton bass line. Anasthesia was a better choice though

  • @ytp7470
    @ytp7470 2 роки тому +206

    Me: sees Davie reject YYZ in his top 10 list
    Also me: *a tear falls off my eye*
    RIP Neil Peart

    • @MrTimZoR1337
      @MrTimZoR1337 2 роки тому +11

      He was too weak to play geddy lee's bassline! He could only dream to reach the mastery lever of Neil peart! RIP

    • @AaronWoodrow1
      @AaronWoodrow1 2 роки тому +3

      That's because he can't play it. Only David Biale can play it.

    • @SuperDixxxie
      @SuperDixxxie 2 роки тому

      His finger isn't strong enough 😉

    • @wyvern4588
      @wyvern4588 2 роки тому +5

      As a diehard Rush fan, I don't feel YYZ is their strongest bassline. There are TONS of underrated songs/basslines, like Marathon man, Vital Signs, The Big Money that have catchy and complex basslines.

    • @mikeycourington2011
      @mikeycourington2011 2 роки тому +2

      @@wyvern4588 I not-jokingly want Marathon played at my funeral. Bassline and all.

  • @scoutwithoutclout
    @scoutwithoutclout 10 місяців тому +10

    My number 1 bassline might be Stu Hamm's rendition of Moonlight Sonata. Weather Report w/ Jaco is challenging. Victor Wooten from Bela Fleck & the Flecktones is a freak of nature too. I haven't played as much lately, but those used to be my top 3:
    - Stu Hamm
    - Victor Wooten
    - Jaco
    As far as radio syndicated music, Tim Commerford from Rage Against The Machine had a lot of cool riffs.

    • @hardycash
      @hardycash 5 місяців тому

      I like Stu Hamm's "Country Music from Hell"

    • @u4yk
      @u4yk 2 місяці тому

      I would swap Stu Hamm with Mick Karn, but that's a nice top 3.

  • @fantasyguru26
    @fantasyguru26 4 місяці тому +3

    John Taylor's bass playing on "Rio" is up there for me.
    I'm a Bernard Edwards stan I love that you included "Good Times" in your list. But in my opinion he had even a few better ones than that.
    Louis Johnson's bassline for Michael Jackson's "Get on the Floor" is epic as well.
    But like you said there are so many very good basslines its really tough to put a top 10 together.

  • @dalton2845
    @dalton2845 2 роки тому +323

    Davide Biale is so talented. You should challenge him to a bass battle

  • @alfredthegreatkingofwessex6838
    @alfredthegreatkingofwessex6838 2 роки тому +630

    *“Just because there is a bass line in a great song, Doesn’t mean the bass line is a great bass line”*
    _Thus Spoke Zarathustra_

    • @greencoatt
      @greencoatt 2 роки тому +1

      shut up and go negotiate the Danelaw
      jk

    • @alexvthooft
      @alexvthooft 2 роки тому +1

      So, am I the only one who is hearing the music to Thus Spoke Zarathustra in his head?

    • @sebastiansprotte2551
      @sebastiansprotte2551 2 роки тому

      Greetings from the kangaroo!

    • @demzynavarro3415
      @demzynavarro3415 2 роки тому +1

      word

  • @anetteth
    @anetteth 4 місяці тому

    I didn't know I needed this in my life, but YES! Thank you!

  • @douglasyoung2050
    @douglasyoung2050 4 місяці тому +1

    Besides your great bass playing - you are first rate funny. Thanks for this vid!

  • @rafarafman
    @rafarafman 2 роки тому +195

    Don't forget, Geddy didn't only play the bassline for YYZ, but also the synth.

    • @calebnation7797
      @calebnation7797 2 роки тому +32

      I mean that’s true for basically all of Rush’s stuff. They’re a 3 piece band that sounds like a 5

    • @575motocross4
      @575motocross4 2 роки тому +4

      At the same time...

    • @skeebob
      @skeebob 2 роки тому +13

      @@calebnation7797 At *least* five sometimes. I'm still not sure there aren't Two Neils.

    • @wagesoerya6415
      @wagesoerya6415 2 роки тому +2

      Mark king & geddy lee is the best ever

    • @SantomPh
      @SantomPh 2 роки тому +3

      @@calebnation7797 not to mention he is the singer as well for Rush

  • @Sticknub
    @Sticknub 2 роки тому +608

    Davie: playing master of puppets
    Text: *Enter Sandman*

    • @The_Skalen
      @The_Skalen 2 роки тому +2

      oH NOOOUUU Oh NOUUUUU!

    • @60degreelobwedge82
      @60degreelobwedge82 2 роки тому +41

      Davie: playing Billy Jean
      Text: Beat it

    • @kellogc
      @kellogc 2 роки тому

      I saw that too!

    • @Nickolas4090
      @Nickolas4090 2 роки тому +4

      I think he was playing Billy Jean when it said Beat It too.

    • @Nickolas4090
      @Nickolas4090 2 роки тому

      Of course I had to go back and check these, and so it gives the video more views. Ingenius!

  • @hanklee5400
    @hanklee5400 6 місяців тому +1

    no geddy lee? yyz? heh, great job on video. i liked and subbed after seeing

  • @REGIMEPILLED
    @REGIMEPILLED 3 місяці тому +1

    i'm dying, schism and then roundabout as honourable mentions while rhcp makes the list is crazy

  • @chrisdgough
    @chrisdgough Рік тому +1623

    Why do I always feel like I'm in trouble when I watch Davie?

    • @brothajohn
      @brothajohn Рік тому +78

      You must not be slapping enough in your spare time and feel subconscious guilt

    • @ChocolateSoda1
      @ChocolateSoda1 Рік тому +15

      He’s lecturing us lmao

    • @thedeaddonkey8018
      @thedeaddonkey8018 Рік тому +11

      Did you like and subscribe? Otherwise not a clue.

    • @MrRahulparasar
      @MrRahulparasar Рік тому +8

      Cuz u are

    • @chrisdgough
      @chrisdgough Рік тому +3

      @@MrRahulparasar That's what I was afraid of

  • @Hug00b
    @Hug00b 2 роки тому +101

    2:33 Yes, my favourite Metallica song. Master of Sandman.

    • @andrew14allen92
      @andrew14allen92 2 роки тому +5

      Thought I was tripping when I heard it

    • @Apethantos
      @Apethantos 2 роки тому +18

      My favorite one is Enter Puppets.

    • @alexdru5405
      @alexdru5405 2 роки тому

      @@Apethantos APPROVED 👍

    • @robertfox4114
      @robertfox4114 2 роки тому +2

      Ye,infamous hit by primus - master of too many puppies.

    • @sirborges
      @sirborges 2 роки тому +2

      I thought it was Master of Matters

  • @sgvincent100
    @sgvincent100 5 місяців тому +1

    - Owner of a Lonely Heart (Yes)
    - Work Sht! Out (Henrik Linder, Dirty Loops)
    - Rock You (Henrik Linder, Dirty Loops)
    - Lingus (Michael League, Snarky Puppy)
    - Overtime (Tim Lefebvre, Knower)
    - Lazarus (Tim Lefebvre, David Bowie)
    - Big Time (Tony Levin, Peter Gabriel)

  • @swedishchef4003
    @swedishchef4003 23 дні тому

    I guess we all have our favourites..
    I couldn't think of a list of bass-lines without including
    Pino Palladino playing on Paul Youngs "Wherever I lay my hat"
    and
    Level 42 "Lessons in love"

  • @ranikhoury
    @ranikhoury 2 роки тому +67

    8:31 Says and writes "Beat it" then plays "Billie Jean" 🤣🤣 .. SLAP IT!

    • @davidyanez4104
      @davidyanez4104 2 роки тому +8

      2:34 is the same joke, it's not enter sandman but it is Master of Puppets

  • @enriquito
    @enriquito 2 роки тому +331

    Davie: Beat it
    Also Davie: **proceeds to play Billie Jean**
    Classic Davie XD

    • @thundermike900
      @thundermike900 2 роки тому +24

      The same with Enter Sandman while playing Master of Puppets

    • @SirkSirk
      @SirkSirk 2 роки тому +1

      @@thundermike900 this was the one i noticed. not familiar enough with michael jacksons instrumental.

    • @panuncdfable
      @panuncdfable 2 роки тому +4

      He also played master of puppets while it said he was playing enter sandman.

    • @SirkSirk
      @SirkSirk 2 роки тому +2

      @@panuncdfable right... that's what I was replying to...

    • @malaquiel
      @malaquiel 2 роки тому

      I thought I was crazy and searched for this comment ^^

  • @RamsdellProductions
    @RamsdellProductions 7 місяців тому

    I was really hoping to see The less i know the better-by Tame Impala on here, one of my favorite bass lines ever! great video Davie.

  • @MrChris1978moleman
    @MrChris1978moleman 4 місяці тому

    You actually made me laugh. Ur sense of humour is great. Ur playing is great too btw

  • @IAmKingTony
    @IAmKingTony 2 роки тому +971

    I liked the guest bassist. He seemed very skilled.

    • @raymondo162
      @raymondo162 2 роки тому +13

      bad haircut, though.....................

    • @guntertorfs6486
      @guntertorfs6486 Рік тому +1

      He is. Very fluent finger setting.

    • @HiVizCamo
      @HiVizCamo Рік тому +2

      I feel like he still muffed YYZ though

    • @classicsciencefictionhorro1665
      @classicsciencefictionhorro1665 Рік тому +1

      He was average.

    • @jeffreylee3775
      @jeffreylee3775 Рік тому +4

      Geddy Lee is one of those bassists that can't be replicated even by the best bass players. The same when the best singers try to replicate Layne Staley from Alice In Chains. Just can't do it.

  • @toohip
    @toohip 2 роки тому +305

    I can't believe Schism, Hysteria, and Feel Good Inc were honorable mentions. What an absolute slap in the face of the real badass bass lines.

    • @Gaenet_does_art
      @Gaenet_does_art 2 роки тому +2

      You said it

    • @acidfrogs10
      @acidfrogs10 2 роки тому +16

      AND ROUNDABOUT FOOL

    • @notomonuncamas
      @notomonuncamas 2 роки тому +7

      haha "slap"

    • @toohip
      @toohip 2 роки тому +3

      @@SlyTreeRat... No. Honorable is not the same as winning. Not sure what tree you were born under.
      Also, no... Seven nation army is a generic ass bass line. Don't confuse catchy with good.

    • @toohip
      @toohip 2 роки тому

  • @paulchambers8586
    @paulchambers8586 6 місяців тому

    Billy Gould of Faith No More is arguably one of the most underrated bassists. He has some excellent bass lines.

  • @johndefenderfer5946
    @johndefenderfer5946 11 місяців тому +5

    Not necessarily saying that it belongs in the top ten, but for me listening to the Who's Real Me with Entwistle's driving bass along with Moonie's awesome drums are a perfect combination.

    • @kenwalker672
      @kenwalker672 10 місяців тому

      How The Real Me isn't mentioned is beyond my comprehension

    • @vinceventresca6763
      @vinceventresca6763 18 днів тому

      @@kenwalker672 Especially since Pete Townshend called it a Bass Solo with lyrics.

  • @FlyinTonite
    @FlyinTonite 2 роки тому +392

    Blows my mind Rush were in their TWENTIES cranking out shit like YYZ, La Villa Strangiato, and 2112. Phenomenally talented band, always happy to see them represented on these lists.

    • @zok.
      @zok. 2 роки тому +10

      rush

    • @insomniacbritgaming1632
      @insomniacbritgaming1632 2 роки тому +6

      Kill em All by Metallica they were like 20...

    • @art1434
      @art1434 2 роки тому +7

      David Gilmour was only 27 having recorded The Dark Side of the Moon too.

    • @danteflores2221
      @danteflores2221 2 роки тому +3

      Yes, but David cant play YYZ. He's not that good bassist

    • @knifemanstab
      @knifemanstab 2 роки тому

      Not impressive considering Bobby Shmurda has been selling crack since like the 5th grade.

  • @zekemcgee47
    @zekemcgee47 Рік тому +547

    Him trying not to break character while seeing all the “honorable mentions” killed me because I knew exactly what he was thinking lol

  • @rolandomendoza4274
    @rolandomendoza4274 9 місяців тому

    Great video. I thought that "Last Train to London" was gonna be at least in the honorable mention section. That's such a great bass line

    • @FernandoCastillo-og7ze
      @FernandoCastillo-og7ze 8 місяців тому

      Yeah that's a great one, although that bass line was performed on a synthesizer.

  • @okadbmnzv
    @okadbmnzv 10 місяців тому +1

    2:35 metallica - master of puppets
    8:32 michael jackson - billie jean

  • @michaelmoore1697
    @michaelmoore1697 2 роки тому +111

    Dazed and Confused, and Give it Away are Iconic baselines, maybe not best technically but the song is defined by them.

    • @Davie504
      @Davie504  2 роки тому +84

      they are, but not top 10 worthy

    • @yhuryh3942
      @yhuryh3942 2 роки тому +6

      have to agree, the heartbreak when he said no to Dazed And Confused

    • @TheGaberGuy
      @TheGaberGuy 2 роки тому +1

      I am kind of in the middle between Michael and Davie; I think that at the beginning, DaC is pretty simple, but then gets pretty fast in the middle and end. However, I think that there are still better Led Zeppelin baselines, such as The Lemon Song and Ramble On, that should have made the so called "list".
      Then again, I might be a bit biased, since I am a huge Led Zeppelin fan.😆

    • @BigMenke123
      @BigMenke123 2 роки тому

      @@Davie504 u piece of shit

    • @arneshpal7702
      @arneshpal7702 2 роки тому

      @@Davie504 yes

  • @wzrdodilukey8599
    @wzrdodilukey8599 Рік тому +1148

    Davie just knows how to annoy us: enter sandman but playing master of puppets, writing red chilli hot peppers, counting seven nation army as a baseline and writing beat it but playing Billie jean

    • @billycox475
      @billycox475 Рік тому +29

      I muted when I read Seven Nation Army. Didn't want that ear parasite with me all day.

    • @mikukumiku
      @mikukumiku Рік тому +33

      There’s also “Another one Bitest the Dust”

    • @MasterofOrion
      @MasterofOrion Рік тому +16

      FROM whom the Bell TOOLS

    • @DavidGarcia-gw6rb
      @DavidGarcia-gw6rb Рік тому +4

      Billie beat it!

    • @Empirism
      @Empirism Рік тому

      xD xD xD xD

  • @pablogonzalez9493
    @pablogonzalez9493 6 днів тому +1

    You must know, Diego Arnedo... Very beagest slap of all times... "Ala Delta" - Divididos (Argentine band)

  • @quipz1417
    @quipz1417 2 роки тому +238

    Davie: plays Master of Puppets
    Editing davie: Enter sandman
    Not épico.

    • @Lechamayama
      @Lechamayama 2 роки тому +5

      EPIC... fail...

    • @paulanthonymorrisjr2100
      @paulanthonymorrisjr2100 2 роки тому +12

      He did that on purpose. He does that often and it's too obvious he's joking.

    • @shawne5014
      @shawne5014 2 роки тому +6

      @@paulanthonymorrisjr2100 not that obvious to people who don't watch his content everyday

    • @paulanthonymorrisjr2100
      @paulanthonymorrisjr2100 2 роки тому

      @@shawne5014 and it's obvious they don't watch Davie504 that much

    • @RLomoterenge
      @RLomoterenge 2 роки тому

      “Beat It” bass line is ÉPICO, too!

  • @samuelescobar4008
    @samuelescobar4008 2 роки тому +138

    "there are way more famous basslines by metallica, such as (Enter sandman)" PROCEEDS TO PLAY MASTER OF PUPPETS

  • @DreadParade
    @DreadParade 28 днів тому +1

    Yeah, that For Whom The Bell Tolls bassline is about as sweet as it gets.

  • @KevinSolway
    @KevinSolway 5 місяців тому

    Two of my favorites, the baselines from Talking Heads:
    "Born under punches" (live version)
    and "Found a job"

  • @benaya_huasca
    @benaya_huasca 2 роки тому +697

    “Enter Sandman”
    *plays Master of Puppets

    • @jakes1677
      @jakes1677 2 роки тому +79

      “Beat it”
      *plays Billie Jean

    • @olinorth
      @olinorth 2 роки тому +10

      lol, I was only listening but had to do a double take when I glanced over during that segment due to a "wait...wut?" moment.

    • @WhrsTheMoneyLabowski
      @WhrsTheMoneyLabowski 2 роки тому +11

      I was looking for this comment when he played it. Cmon Davie.

    • @WatsonDynamite
      @WatsonDynamite 2 роки тому +12

      everyone here missed the joke

    • @BloodyYTNamingNonsense
      @BloodyYTNamingNonsense 2 роки тому +18

      "Bassline"
      *Plays Seven Nation Army which is famously an acoustic guitar with an effects pedal

  • @wondrousoctillionaire3312
    @wondrousoctillionaire3312 2 роки тому +115

    You said “Beat it” but then played the “Billie Jean” bassline.

    • @Stonefalconetti
      @Stonefalconetti 2 роки тому +1

      Ikr

    • @RobFarley74
      @RobFarley74 2 роки тому +1

      I was thinking the same!

    • @ketfoen
      @ketfoen 2 роки тому +3

      I didn't catch that right away, but you are so right. Davie504 needs to get a self slapp for that mistake 🧐.

    • @deebznutz100
      @deebznutz100 2 роки тому +1

      LoL same

    • @paulanthonymorrisjr2100
      @paulanthonymorrisjr2100 2 роки тому +3

      He does that on purpose. It's a joke. It's ok that it went over your head

  • @robertmerkel8247
    @robertmerkel8247 5 місяців тому

    Very late to this obviously but Ron Carter's bass work on Also Sprach Zarathustra is pretty amazing.
    Obviously not the level of technical difficulty of some of these but his bass line provides much of the variation over a nine minute instrumental track, and it's all melodic and rhythmic rather than slapping and popping (not criticising players who use these techniques, just noting that Carter was working with a more limited toolkit).
    Something very special.

  • @garymiller6835
    @garymiller6835 3 місяці тому +1

    Mike Rutherford for Genesis on 'The Lady Lies'.....now thats some Bass playing.

    • @MUSICADELCENTRO
      @MUSICADELCENTRO 23 дні тому


      Also Norman Watt Roy With & The Blockheads in "Hit Me With You Rythmm Sticks"

  • @ProdMariius
    @ProdMariius 2 роки тому +356

    Davie plays Master of Puppets but named it Enter Sandman, epic

    • @SkorpioMusic
      @SkorpioMusic 2 роки тому +17

      Was looking for this comment. Thank God someone else knew this! lol

    • @ProdMariius
      @ProdMariius 2 роки тому +4

      @@SkorpioMusic I was looking for it too 😂, so I just decided to put this out

    • @filipos0093
      @filipos0093 2 роки тому +6

      I love metallica

    • @ProdMariius
      @ProdMariius 2 роки тому +5

      @@filipos0093 Metallica is awesome

    • @Blissfullyjae
      @Blissfullyjae 2 роки тому +25

      He also made a mistake with the Michael Jackson bassline, the song is Billie Jean! Not Beat It

  • @mics.p9869
    @mics.p9869 2 роки тому +112

    Your Enter the sandman sounded like Master of puppets lmao, Epic

  • @paulmcginty6530
    @paulmcginty6530 9 місяців тому

    One of the best ever bass lines to a song is Ian Dury's hit me with your rhythm stick....Chronically underated and constantly overlooked

  • @zephyrmusic_
    @zephyrmusic_ 11 місяців тому +2

    I honestly would put Orion to the place of Wrathchild, and it's probably the most technical bass line of Cliff (without counting solos like Anesthesia), and ffs this bassline rocks

  • @mrzulugaming7266
    @mrzulugaming7266 2 роки тому +105

    4th Song: Beat It
    *PLAYS BILLIE JEAN*
    Michael Jackson: My Goals is Beyond your Understanding.

    • @wheelzack6632
      @wheelzack6632 2 роки тому +3

      6:48 another one *bitest* the dust

  • @Duck_The_Coloniser
    @Duck_The_Coloniser 2 роки тому +244

    Davie is not afraid of copyright, copyright is afraid of Davie.

    • @losthor1zon
      @losthor1zon 2 роки тому +2

      Davie504 is the Chuck Norris of bass.
      - Correction -
      Chuck Norris is the Davie504 of karate.

  • @DanielESmith-iz7lx
    @DanielESmith-iz7lx 7 місяців тому +2

    You are fun to listen to.😊

  • @hungryluma27
    @hungryluma27 4 дні тому

    My favorite has always been Walk On The Wild Side, I like the duet between the electric and double basses :)

  • @dethpandable7834
    @dethpandable7834 2 роки тому +141

    The fact that Schism is only an honorable mention is atrocious.

    • @raiquiaarbiter7974
      @raiquiaarbiter7974 2 роки тому

      @Rodrigo Ruiz Sanchez huh what channel

    • @r.m.m.1333
      @r.m.m.1333 2 роки тому

      @Rodrigo Ruiz Sanchez What channel?

    • @kawmic7
      @kawmic7 2 роки тому

      Yep!😠😠😠😠😠🤣😎

  • @alexdjents6145
    @alexdjents6145 2 роки тому +91

    There's so many baselines in Orion that you can't even pick a best one

    • @chrisdobbs9155
      @chrisdobbs9155 2 роки тому +15

      Yeah, the second half of Orion has all the difficult stuff in it, and outside of maybe "Anesthesia" you're not going to find a better bass line from Metallica/ Cliff Burton.

    • @joaocoelho160
      @joaocoelho160 2 роки тому +5

      My friend of Misery has such a good bassline, so underrated imo

    • @quazythexdxd2125
      @quazythexdxd2125 2 роки тому +5

      @@joaocoelho160 Very iconic and catchy just not as technical as Orion

    • @rivalmjd8541
      @rivalmjd8541 2 роки тому +8

      Metallica’s best bassline is The Call of Ktulu, you just can’t hear it very clearly other than the little distortion swells Cliff does.

    • @piyushsharma3991
      @piyushsharma3991 2 роки тому

      @@chrisdobbs9155 isn't anesthesia a bass solo?

  • @mr.fantastic1405
    @mr.fantastic1405 5 місяців тому

    As a bassist I can mostly agree with everything said in this video although my top 10 would be a little different.
    10. Black Sabbath - Iron Man
    09. Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name Of
    08. Prong - Snap Your Fingers Snap Your Neck
    07. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground
    06. Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc
    05. Symphony X - Sea Of Lies
    04. Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls
    03. The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
    02. Yes - Roundabout
    01. Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
    A few honorable mentions:
    Zeljko Mitrovic & Berklee Groove - Doktor
    Tool - Schizm
    Mudvayne - Dig
    Powerman 5000 - When Worlds Collide
    The Offspring - Pretty Fly For A White Guy
    Lordi - Hug You Hardcore
    The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
    The Sunshine Underground - Coming To Save You
    Nirvana - Come As You Are
    Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face
    Alice In Chains - Would?
    Megadeth - Peace Sells
    Stevie Wonder - Superstition
    Rade Rapido - Vidji Onu

  • @Ace96x10
    @Ace96x10 11 місяців тому

    I saw this vid your talking about a few days ago, and watching this I hear you saying what I was thinking of it. It is Scandalous.

  • @nickm775
    @nickm775 2 роки тому +202

    Hysteria should’ve been in the top 10, it’s the holy grail for bass riffs and is a great finger exercise

    • @Helder_Nit
      @Helder_Nit 2 роки тому +4

      I agree

    • @Pednoob
      @Pednoob 2 роки тому +10

      Was waiting for him to play it

    • @Shredderific_Shred
      @Shredderific_Shred 2 роки тому +1

      That’s not a hard riff...

    • @nachorodriguez1170
      @nachorodriguez1170 2 роки тому +2

      He played hysyeria in his old video: "hardest basslines',Chechk It out !!

    • @aryasenaputra3226
      @aryasenaputra3226 2 роки тому +5

      @@Shredderific_Shred under the bridge is also not that difficult. But what makes it hard is to do it constantly nonstop

  • @manicmike3952
    @manicmike3952 2 роки тому +233

    Michael Jackson’s bassist was always so underrated.. great picks bro.

    • @CarlstenProductions
      @CarlstenProductions 2 роки тому +9

      Underrated by later generations and today unfortunately, but in his day one of the most recorded studio musicians hehe! Louis Johnson, check out his band The Brothers Johnson they're dope!!

    • @_richardleon
      @_richardleon 2 роки тому +1

      also Peter Cetera listen Goodbye - Chicago

    • @micha9156
      @micha9156 2 роки тому +16

      He played the Billie Jean bass but said Beat it lol

    • @ggbroggbro545
      @ggbroggbro545 2 роки тому +3

      Did you just say P I C K S?

    • @iwontreacttoyourinformatio2029
      @iwontreacttoyourinformatio2029 2 роки тому

      PICKS

  • @therealdebater
    @therealdebater 3 місяці тому +1

    I'd have thought Every Breath You Take (The Police) would be high on the list of most iconic basslines. I'm sure it's not one of the most complicated to play, but it does have a mesmerising quality that marks it out.

  • @moishe43
    @moishe43 4 місяці тому +1

    I like the bass line in Level 42 songs: Take a look: lovely melodic line.

  • @viralfox44
    @viralfox44 2 роки тому +781

    Orion's break down in the song is completely epic. Of course, the parts you played are the norm but when Cliff hits the middle section it's one of the most epic sounds and structures ever. Most people don't even realize it's bass. Good vid brother.

    • @jduncanandroid
      @jduncanandroid 2 роки тому +27

      +1 for Orion, it's a journey in bass

    • @richardwells3646
      @richardwells3646 2 роки тому +22

      @@jduncanandroid This is the thing! I've been listening to those albums for over 30 years and most of the time I didn't realise it was Cliff playing those parts. Never truly realised what an incredible bassist he was. Such a loss.

    • @royholierhoek420
      @royholierhoek420 2 роки тому +10

      I recently heard the isolated bass track for Orion, and yeah, that middle section blew me away.

    • @collinnicholasns
      @collinnicholasns Рік тому +8

      true but a solo isn't really the same as a bass line

    • @keithking1985
      @keithking1985 Рік тому +3

      AGEEDE 1000% MY FRIEND. I'M GOING HAVE ORION PLAYED AT MY FUNERAL...

  • @TylerSampson51
    @TylerSampson51 2 роки тому +157

    I would say My Generation definitely deserves its spot on that list.

    • @JewelMuncher
      @JewelMuncher 2 роки тому +1

      *OK*

    • @cobb_thedrummer
      @cobb_thedrummer 2 роки тому +9

      Agreed, it’s one of the first rock songs with a bass break that iconic.

    • @benthrasher9739
      @benthrasher9739 2 роки тому +7

      Something else people don’t think about is that the song was release in 1965. This is a time period when the best session bassists were still being discovered by record labels and there simply wasn’t that much high level bass playing outside of jazz records. Entwistle is an icon.

    • @jessieraykeaton3777
      @jessieraykeaton3777 2 роки тому +4

      Yea.. Limp Bizkit was snubbed.

    • @diegzwsp
      @diegzwsp 2 роки тому

      people try to get us down

  • @CapnSnackbeard
    @CapnSnackbeard Місяць тому

    "Dazed and confused" is a stripped down, electrified, down-tempo, blues-rock classic. It's dark, gritty, soulfull and the bassline drives the whole song like a lurking disaster. It's Iconic because of how much it does with so little.
    Compare what was played here to what John Paul Jones played. Were they really the same?

  • @dirkardostevergreen4827
    @dirkardostevergreen4827 4 місяці тому

    New subscriber. You're very good. Well done.

  • @wuhdee1
    @wuhdee1 2 роки тому +397

    Any top ten bass list without Geddy is an incomplete list.

  • @luisgabrielrodriguez1822
    @luisgabrielrodriguez1822 2 роки тому +133

    "Four, Beat it"
    * Plays Billie Jean instead*

    • @PDXGTP
      @PDXGTP 2 роки тому +5

      I instantly noticed that he doesn't know the diff.. figured I'd look at comments before I blurted it out. Good catch.

    • @RaulDragonLord
      @RaulDragonLord 2 роки тому +13

      @@PDXGTP it's purposeful, he also play master of puppets on "enter sandman"

    • @christophersherlock8663
      @christophersherlock8663 2 роки тому +1

      Knew I wasn't the only one who noticed this

    • @frotobaggins7169
      @frotobaggins7169 2 роки тому +1

      SLAPP

    • @beurreqc1791
      @beurreqc1791 2 роки тому +3

      Same for Metallica, says enter sandman, plays master of puppets

  • @dwaynewhite1669
    @dwaynewhite1669 11 місяців тому

    I love Roundabout by Yes. There's just something about that baseline that gets your juices going.

  • @majorsynthqed7374
    @majorsynthqed7374 4 місяці тому

    The bass line in Roundabout is insane. I would also add in Marcus Miller "Run For Cover."

  • @jasjotsingh5913
    @jasjotsingh5913 2 роки тому +138

    * Davie does not say "Whats up, *SLAPPERS* " *
    Slappers - * Sadly sad crying*

  • @adrinnasco797
    @adrinnasco797 2 роки тому +59

    "You know what else is a bad choice? YOU"
    *cries in regret*

    • @fajaradi1223
      @fajaradi1223 2 роки тому

      LOL...
      Don't worry mate. Yo momma will always love you no matter what. Or does she?

  • @mettadox
    @mettadox 6 місяців тому +2

    Israel's Son by Silverchair is a phenomanal bassline that doesnt get the recognition it deserves. Really any of Silverchair's stuff off of Frogstomp has a sick bassline

    • @sgvincent100
      @sgvincent100 5 місяців тому

      Unsung heroes for sure. 🫡✌🏼

  • @Memeboiisgoat
    @Memeboiisgoat 8 місяців тому

    As soon as davie said that I wasn’t subscribed I subscribed 😅

  • @flavoredwallpaper
    @flavoredwallpaper 2 роки тому +674

    A hard bassline doesn't necessarily make it good. Some of these basslines on the list are relatively simple, but they're goddamn iconic. Good music can be simple.

    • @chambeet
      @chambeet 2 роки тому +29

      For sure. “Dazed and Confused” is a great bass line, simple or not.

    • @justinroy3769
      @justinroy3769 2 роки тому +13

      its a literal backward chronological note progression, i hardly consider that a bassline at all. yah its good at complementing the music but its not even that iconic lol

    • @SugarSpyce
      @SugarSpyce 2 роки тому +2

      @@justinroy3769 it's literally second only to ramble on when it comes to jpjs basslines.

    • @Auron710
      @Auron710 2 роки тому +8

      To add to that, being able to play it does not make you good either. its quite rare to get something you cannot actually play. for example I am a drummer, majority of Tool could be played with 2-3 years of learning drums if you have free time like a student or something. The point is, could you have written / composed something that good? probably not. It is more to do with the writing and finess and flare and style and feel than "can someone play this who is not a pro musician?"....

    • @theon__
      @theon__ 2 роки тому

      Hm you are right but as dave say a how to play Bass line shuldnt be in it so a good top 10 looks different

  • @abhinavs.a3122
    @abhinavs.a3122 2 роки тому +155

    "Just because there is a baseline in great song,doesn't means a baseline is a great baseline"-Davie504 (2021)

  • @MichaelLarsen-he6pt
    @MichaelLarsen-he6pt 3 місяці тому

    Absolutely criminal to keep YYZ out of your final top 10! Great video, very entertaining!

  • @carloscastan2115
    @carloscastan2115 7 місяців тому

    the real Top 10 Basslines here!!

  • @thomasloveless7503
    @thomasloveless7503 2 роки тому +64

    He kept his right hand out of the frame so you wouldn’t see him playing Roundabout with a pick

    • @yyz4761
      @yyz4761 2 роки тому +1

      Great catch!

    • @hinanotahoe
      @hinanotahoe 2 роки тому +2

      Checkmate

    • @samuelnougat7592
      @samuelnougat7592 2 роки тому +2

      Isn’t it originally played with a pick?

    • @yyz4761
      @yyz4761 2 роки тому +3

      Yes, but this practice is not approved by Davie 504. Now that I think about it, why does he even have a pick?

    • @samuelnougat7592
      @samuelnougat7592 2 роки тому +1

      @@yyz4761 I liek using a pick 😭

  • @MrBrodman98
    @MrBrodman98 2 роки тому +422

    Jack White is so good he wrote a top 10 bassline on guitar while never playing the riff once on bass.

    • @kruofud
      @kruofud 2 роки тому +10

      I was gonna say, Jack used a 7 string guitar for Seven Nation Army..

    • @freddiereagan6705
      @freddiereagan6705 2 роки тому +2

      Yes

    • @Loubeeftard
      @Loubeeftard 2 роки тому +26

      @@kruofud No he didn't. It's an octaver on a 6 string, not a 7 string.

    • @kruofud
      @kruofud 2 роки тому +2

      @@Loubeeftard MY BAD

    • @Wenisssss
      @Wenisssss 2 роки тому +3

      Bingo. No bass in the white stripes.

  • @ludens5129
    @ludens5129 7 місяців тому

    Man that My Generation bassline had me involuntarily make a stank face.

  • @tyandambika
    @tyandambika 8 місяців тому

    La Villa Strangiato by Rush is by far the coolest bass line EVER!!!!

  • @thedrummingminstrel8906
    @thedrummingminstrel8906 2 роки тому +23

    YYZ, Orion and Wratchild were honestly great choices though