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    Posted: July 27 2010 at 17:07
What are some of your favorite bass lines that you've ever heard in a progressive rock song? Maybe my all-time favorite one is Chris Squire's bass line that starts at about 5:50 into "Close to the Edge". The bass line itself seems simple, but it just sounds so great. Also, his bass line in the same song during the fast, ferocious opening guitar solo section. He's such an amazing bassist (stating the obvious). A couple other of my favorites are:
King Crimson - Starless (John Wetton): The bass line during the slow middle section.
Yes - Roundabout (Chris Squire): Bass line during the verses.

I know I'm forgetting a lot of great bass lines... oh well. What's yours?
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lots of great bass work in prog!"
I agree with yours and add some others:

1. Part from Eloy's Poseidon's Creation                                                                             2. Area - "Nervi Scoperti"
    






3. Esperanto - "Eleanor Rigby" (cover of The Beatles song). If you like classic prog rock Esperanto is a must hear! all their albums contain great stuff (best to start with their "Last Tango" album imo)
    and another one
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4. Simple Minds - "Theme for Great Cities"





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Get 'Em Out By Friday - Genesis
Evermore (part of The Whirlwind) - Transatlantic
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 I have an insane love for John Wetton's bass line on KC's 'Red' (the track).

Colin Edwin's fretless bass line on PT's 'Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before it is Recycled' is beautiful.

...and, last but certainly not least, Geddy Lee's bass line on 'Freewill.'
    
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The bass line that starts in Magma's K.A just after the vocal intro and doesn't stop for the rest of the album Star
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Led Zeppelin - Lemon Song
Really don't mind if you sit this one out.
My words but a whisper, your deafness a shout.
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Originally posted by b4usleep b4usleep wrote:

Led Zeppelin - Lemon Song

A Prog Rock song?
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PA says it is prog related as a sub genre
Really don't mind if you sit this one out.
My words but a whisper, your deafness a shout.
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Originally posted by b4usleep b4usleep wrote:

PA says it is prog related as a sub genre

Do YOU think it's a Prog Rock song?
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it's a great bass line. It's not important whether prog or not
Really don't mind if you sit this one out.
My words but a whisper, your deafness a shout.
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Tempus fugit... Seems the loss of Anderson / Wakeman really freshened up yes eh?




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Originally posted by b4usleep b4usleep wrote:

it's a great bass line. It's not important whether prog or not
 
It is in a thread called "Favorite Bass Line In A Prog Rock Song?"
 
How about Squire on "Silent Wings of Freedom"?
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Points: 2720 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 28 2010 at 06:55
Funny, Tempus Fugit for me too. Considering the number of possibilities, I was very surprised to see that KingOfTheMoon has already entered that Tongue


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Mine is a very little known one. The bass line of "Intergalactic Cosmic Triolet" from Christian Boulé's first solo album "Photo Musik" is incredibly groovy. I often find myself humming it.
Christian Boulé was the guitar player of Clearlight and also played in the band of Steve Hillage for some time. He made two solo album, "Photo Musik" (note the spelling) and "Non-Fiction", which I highly recommend. to all friends of space rock or  jazz-rock / fusion; Boulé's music is a mixture of both. He died in 2001.


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The most classical from the classic:
Miles Davis: So What
 
Then:
Black Sabbath: Hand Of Doom, Fairies Wear Boots, Die Young
Yes: Roundabout, Long Distance Runaround
 
From "less known" pigeonhole:
Flash: Black And White
Collegium Musicum: Mikrokozmos, Si nemožná
Fermáta: Solidarity


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Points: 4214 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 28 2010 at 09:45
Originally posted by b4usleep b4usleep wrote:

it's a great bass line. It's not important whether prog or not
ClapI agree. Snow Dog is a sorehead sometimes, don´t worry.

Edited by Gandalff - July 28 2010 at 09:52
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Points: 4214 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 28 2010 at 09:50
Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by b4usleep b4usleep wrote:

it's a great bass line. It's not important whether prog or not
 
It is in a thread called "Favorite Bass Line In A Prog Rock Song?"
 
How about Squire on "Silent Wings of Freedom"?
 
That´s difficult to pick one of many Squire´s basslines. He´s shortly Bassman of all  Bassmans. Besides, he´s using my fav Rickenbaker Bass.
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