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April 19, 2018 12:18 PM Subscribe
I like songs with heavy bass. Lots of heavy bass. There's something about it for me that's like one of those weighted anxiety blankets; I actually find it extremely relaxing to listen to (go figure). So I'm looking to make a playlist of songs with heavy bass.
To be a bit more clear: I'm not looking for great bass lines like in "(I Don't Want to Go To) Chelsea." I love that song, but I'm looking for something more like the extensive bass vamping heard in "Self Esteem," by Offspring.
Some further examples of what I'm looking for:
"Enter Sandman," by Metallica
"Brain Stew," by Green Day
"Glycerine" by Bush
"Come Out and Play," also by Offspring
"Papercut," by Linkin Park
Pandora tells me that these all might go under the category of "dirty guitar riffs," so I'll throw that out there, too. As you can probably tell from the above songs, I prefer rock, but I'm fine with hip-hop too. Just no death metal, please.
Thanks, musicheads of MeFi!
To be a bit more clear: I'm not looking for great bass lines like in "(I Don't Want to Go To) Chelsea." I love that song, but I'm looking for something more like the extensive bass vamping heard in "Self Esteem," by Offspring.
Some further examples of what I'm looking for:
"Enter Sandman," by Metallica
"Brain Stew," by Green Day
"Glycerine" by Bush
"Come Out and Play," also by Offspring
"Papercut," by Linkin Park
Pandora tells me that these all might go under the category of "dirty guitar riffs," so I'll throw that out there, too. As you can probably tell from the above songs, I prefer rock, but I'm fine with hip-hop too. Just no death metal, please.
Thanks, musicheads of MeFi!
Best answer: How to you feel about electronic music, or funk?
E.g. Flat Beat has some serious bass, and there's a whole genre there you may like.
posted by SaltySalticid at 12:35 PM on April 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
E.g. Flat Beat has some serious bass, and there's a whole genre there you may like.
posted by SaltySalticid at 12:35 PM on April 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Bullet the Blue Sky, by U2.
Come Together, by The Beatles.
posted by bondcliff at 12:47 PM on April 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Come Together, by The Beatles.
posted by bondcliff at 12:47 PM on April 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Best answer: There's a filthy bass solo right after the manic drum solo in the middle of Golden Earring's version of Eight Miles High that might hit your spot.
posted by flabdablet at 12:47 PM on April 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by flabdablet at 12:47 PM on April 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Motörhead - I Don't Believe a Word
Rainbow - Man on the Silver Mountain
Iron Maiden - Children of the Damned
posted by CheesesOfBrazil at 1:17 PM on April 19, 2018
Rainbow - Man on the Silver Mountain
Iron Maiden - Children of the Damned
posted by CheesesOfBrazil at 1:17 PM on April 19, 2018
Best answer: Some Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds tracks might scratch your itch:
Tupelo
Up Jumped the Devil
The Hammer Song
Do You Love Me?
Jubilee Street (especially pronounced in live performances) (official video is NSFW)
Also, his work with Grinderman:
Mickey Mouse and the Goodbye Man
No Pussy Blues
posted by the return of the thin white sock at 1:24 PM on April 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
Tupelo
Up Jumped the Devil
The Hammer Song
Do You Love Me?
Jubilee Street (especially pronounced in live performances) (official video is NSFW)
Also, his work with Grinderman:
Mickey Mouse and the Goodbye Man
No Pussy Blues
posted by the return of the thin white sock at 1:24 PM on April 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
Best answer: The Who - The Real Me
Rage Against The Machine - Bulls on Parade
and three noteworthy bass-forward songs from this FPP:
Jeremy
Schism
Them Bones (bonus: Dam That River) off the Alice In Chains live album
posted by Huffy Puffy at 1:31 PM on April 19, 2018
Rage Against The Machine - Bulls on Parade
and three noteworthy bass-forward songs from this FPP:
Jeremy
Schism
Them Bones (bonus: Dam That River) off the Alice In Chains live album
posted by Huffy Puffy at 1:31 PM on April 19, 2018
Best answer: Radiohead - Where I End And You Begin
posted by Huffy Puffy at 1:34 PM on April 19, 2018
posted by Huffy Puffy at 1:34 PM on April 19, 2018
Best answer: Oh hell, forgot about Tool. Stinkfist is likely right up your alley. The 10,000 Days album may be worth checking out too (it includes Jambi and The Pot).
posted by CheesesOfBrazil at 1:38 PM on April 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by CheesesOfBrazil at 1:38 PM on April 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Best answer: my friend you need Simon Gallup in your life. Start here: The Cure, Fascination Street
posted by prize bull octorok at 2:27 PM on April 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by prize bull octorok at 2:27 PM on April 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
Best answer: Does Vulfpeck's funky "Beastly" speak to you?
posted by MonkeyToes at 2:46 PM on April 19, 2018
posted by MonkeyToes at 2:46 PM on April 19, 2018
Best answer: The Derek Smalls solo album just dropped
posted by thelonius at 3:14 PM on April 19, 2018
posted by thelonius at 3:14 PM on April 19, 2018
Best answer: Can't go wrong with Om, whose music is almost exclusively vocals, bass, and drums; try out "State of Non-Return"
Possibly too heavy given your statement about death metal, but Nate Newton's bass on Converge's "Trigger" is absolutely massive
Great, core bass riff on Mogwai's "Yes! I Am A Long Way From Home"
In a sorta similar vein, Jakob's "Oran Mor"
Back to the gnarlier stuff, Brian Cook's bass playing in Russian Circles is divine, e.g. "Mladek"
Ben Shepherd was always the most underrated part of Soundgarden: "The Day I Tried to Live"
Huge bass from Nicole Estill on True Widow's "Skull Eyes"
I don't even know where to start with Chris Squire (RIP) of Yes: "Roundabout" is an obvious choice; "Starship Trooper" is a personal favorite; "Tempus Fugit" is corny as fuck but my god that bassline
And let's round it out with another one that might be a little heavy, but fuck it I love High on Fire and Jeff Matz delivers the goods on "Snakes for the Divine," what a monster of a chorus
posted by sinfony at 3:50 PM on April 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Possibly too heavy given your statement about death metal, but Nate Newton's bass on Converge's "Trigger" is absolutely massive
Great, core bass riff on Mogwai's "Yes! I Am A Long Way From Home"
In a sorta similar vein, Jakob's "Oran Mor"
Back to the gnarlier stuff, Brian Cook's bass playing in Russian Circles is divine, e.g. "Mladek"
Ben Shepherd was always the most underrated part of Soundgarden: "The Day I Tried to Live"
Huge bass from Nicole Estill on True Widow's "Skull Eyes"
I don't even know where to start with Chris Squire (RIP) of Yes: "Roundabout" is an obvious choice; "Starship Trooper" is a personal favorite; "Tempus Fugit" is corny as fuck but my god that bassline
And let's round it out with another one that might be a little heavy, but fuck it I love High on Fire and Jeff Matz delivers the goods on "Snakes for the Divine," what a monster of a chorus
posted by sinfony at 3:50 PM on April 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Sorry I lied, one more, Cloakroom's "Seedless Star"
posted by sinfony at 3:57 PM on April 19, 2018
posted by sinfony at 3:57 PM on April 19, 2018
Best answer: This may not be up your alley, but it's one of my favorite boom-y songs:
In Ruins by Fol Chen
posted by slipthought at 3:58 PM on April 19, 2018
In Ruins by Fol Chen
posted by slipthought at 3:58 PM on April 19, 2018
Best answer: Stevie Ray Vaughan Crossfire Tom Barney, the bass player is fire.
posted by effluvia at 4:46 PM on April 19, 2018
posted by effluvia at 4:46 PM on April 19, 2018
Best answer: Gonna +1 Ben Shepherd from Soundgarden. Hands All Over is my favorite.
Morphine. Buena. Sharks. You Speak My Language.
Fugazi. Waiting Room.
Jane's Addiction. No One's Leaving.
English Beat. Mirror in the Bathroom.
Ned's Atomic Dustbin. There's not a guitar anywhere in the mix, even though you might hear some uptuned bass in there. Plenty of vamping. Not Sleeping Around. Grey Cell Green. Kill Your Television.
Spoon - Rhthm and Soul
posted by SoundInhabitant at 6:06 PM on April 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Morphine. Buena. Sharks. You Speak My Language.
Fugazi. Waiting Room.
Jane's Addiction. No One's Leaving.
English Beat. Mirror in the Bathroom.
Ned's Atomic Dustbin. There's not a guitar anywhere in the mix, even though you might hear some uptuned bass in there. Plenty of vamping. Not Sleeping Around. Grey Cell Green. Kill Your Television.
Spoon - Rhthm and Soul
posted by SoundInhabitant at 6:06 PM on April 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Couple of items from my own playlist dedicated to this same style:
Follow Me - Breaking Benjamin
Our Truth - Lacuna Coil
posted by SquidLips at 6:07 PM on April 19, 2018
Follow Me - Breaking Benjamin
Our Truth - Lacuna Coil
posted by SquidLips at 6:07 PM on April 19, 2018
Best answer: Oooh. And Low - Monkey
Here's Robert Plant covering it.
posted by SoundInhabitant at 6:21 PM on April 19, 2018
Here's Robert Plant covering it.
posted by SoundInhabitant at 6:21 PM on April 19, 2018
Best answer: "Boris the Spider" - The Who
"YYZ" - Rush
"My Name is Mud - Primus
"Barracuda - Heart
"Fool" - Rollins Band (Most of Weight, really)
"One of These Days" - Pink Floyd (the intro once the bass kicks in is amazing, I could listen to this on a loop for hours)
"Supernaut" - 1000 Homo DJs
"I Only Lie When I Love You - Royal Blood (two-piece, bass player and drummer)
"War Again - Oingo Boingo
"Visions of You - Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart (a little more mellow, but bass drives this song)
"The City Sleeps - MC 900 Ft Jesus (again, mellow but bass driven)
Not sure this was released on album, but you might enjoy Buckethead doing a bass solo live.
You mentioned Metallica earlier but not sure if you're familiar with their early stuff or not - just in case not, here's Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) which features Cliff Burton really shredding bass.
I love the bass in Concrete Blonde's "Bloodletting" and "Days and Days."
Also see L7's Bricks are Heavy, especially "Scrap" which has bass as thick as sludge.
posted by jzb at 7:11 PM on April 19, 2018
"YYZ" - Rush
"My Name is Mud - Primus
"Barracuda - Heart
"Fool" - Rollins Band (Most of Weight, really)
"One of These Days" - Pink Floyd (the intro once the bass kicks in is amazing, I could listen to this on a loop for hours)
"Supernaut" - 1000 Homo DJs
"I Only Lie When I Love You - Royal Blood (two-piece, bass player and drummer)
"War Again - Oingo Boingo
"Visions of You - Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart (a little more mellow, but bass drives this song)
"The City Sleeps - MC 900 Ft Jesus (again, mellow but bass driven)
Not sure this was released on album, but you might enjoy Buckethead doing a bass solo live.
You mentioned Metallica earlier but not sure if you're familiar with their early stuff or not - just in case not, here's Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) which features Cliff Burton really shredding bass.
I love the bass in Concrete Blonde's "Bloodletting" and "Days and Days."
Also see L7's Bricks are Heavy, especially "Scrap" which has bass as thick as sludge.
posted by jzb at 7:11 PM on April 19, 2018
Response by poster: Oh my god, everyone, these are all so great! I was listening to them while I waited for a friend and I didn’t even want to take off my headphones to talk to him. (I did — I wasn’t raised in a barn.) I’m not going to mark Best answers yet because I hope people will keep answering, but they’re basically all best answers so far. Thanks, yay!
posted by O Sock My Sock at 7:47 PM on April 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by O Sock My Sock at 7:47 PM on April 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Oh, and Soundinhabitant, thanks for mentioning Ned’s Atomic Dustbin. I loved them when I was in my 20s and haven’t listened to them for a zillion years. My friends and I started a band and tried to cover “Kill Your Television” but we sucked so badly we gave up in disgust. Hahaha, memories.
posted by O Sock My Sock at 7:55 PM on April 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by O Sock My Sock at 7:55 PM on April 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
Best answer: Here's the incomparable Amos Sheehan turning a Stones classic into something entirely other, with Checkerboard Lounge
posted by flabdablet at 3:39 AM on April 20, 2018
posted by flabdablet at 3:39 AM on April 20, 2018
Best answer: Ghost
Mummy Dust
Square Hammer
Cirice
If these don't scratch the itch...
posted by bonofasitch at 9:06 AM on April 20, 2018
Mummy Dust
Square Hammer
Cirice
If these don't scratch the itch...
posted by bonofasitch at 9:06 AM on April 20, 2018
Best answer: Yuk Foo - Wolf Alice (warning - language)
Lights Out - Royal Blood
Husbands - Savages
Moral Compass - We Were Promised Jetpacks
Bury Our Friends - Sleater Kinney
And for a genre bender (warning language) All Coltrane Solos at Once - Saul Williams
Long Snake Moan - PJ Harvey
Also: Foo Fighters, Soundgarden.
posted by cnc at 11:23 AM on April 20, 2018 [1 favorite]
Lights Out - Royal Blood
Husbands - Savages
Moral Compass - We Were Promised Jetpacks
Bury Our Friends - Sleater Kinney
And for a genre bender (warning language) All Coltrane Solos at Once - Saul Williams
Long Snake Moan - PJ Harvey
Also: Foo Fighters, Soundgarden.
posted by cnc at 11:23 AM on April 20, 2018 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Ok, I’ve made a playlist out of all of these. (Also, TIL that none of Tool's stuff is available on any streaming service. :/ Thanks again!
posted by O Sock My Sock at 11:20 AM on April 22, 2018
posted by O Sock My Sock at 11:20 AM on April 22, 2018
My favorite song of the last few months: Modernettes - Barbra
Echo & the Bunnymen
Mike Watt: Minutemen 1 2 / fIREHOSE
posted by hydrophonic at 6:27 AM on April 23, 2018 [1 favorite]
Echo & the Bunnymen
Mike Watt: Minutemen 1 2 / fIREHOSE
posted by hydrophonic at 6:27 AM on April 23, 2018 [1 favorite]
Several days late to the party, but I have to put in a mention for King's X, especially their Dogman album. Check out Black the Sky but really the whole album is great. I still use it as a reference for testing low end on sound systems.
posted by Billy Rubin at 5:40 PM on April 24, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by Billy Rubin at 5:40 PM on April 24, 2018 [1 favorite]
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