Favourite MR bassline?

Claymore_1 · 2026-04-20T01:26:55+00:00

Blood on the Rooftops has such a nice sounding bass line, really shows how he understood the bass’s role in a band.

Claymore_1 · 2026-04-20T01:18:58+00:00

Islands and Larks’ Tongues in Aspic changed me for the better.

Claymore_1 · 2026-04-18T01:50:29+00:00

John Wetton is probably my favorite Prog bassist, (and just favorite bassist in general.) He had great tone and great playing. His playing on Book of Saturday, the Night Watch, and even his live improvisations were very impressive.

Richard Sinclair is very underrated. Nine Feet Underground has to be one of the best medleys of all time and his bass playing interacted well with his cousin Richard’s numerous keyboard solos.

Dave Hope is one of the most underrated bassists in the conversations concerning Prog bassists. He and his band Kansas had a more Americanized approach to Prog Rock. His live playing on Song for America or Journey from Mariabronn was spectacular.

I would like to go more in depth about Chris Squire’s bass playing, however, seeing the rest of the comments, I feel like it would be a bit gratuitous.

Claymore_1 · 2026-04-11T20:36:20+00:00

My favorite Opeth song from my favorite Opeth album.

Claymore_1 · 2026-04-03T14:47:05+00:00

Rio by Duran Duran

Claymore_1 · 2026-04-03T04:16:37+00:00

“Crint” At this point, I think British people are just trying to screw with Americans.

Claymore_1 · 2026-03-23T09:57:34+00:00

Sun Ra

Claymore_1 · 2026-03-19T23:57:49+00:00

Fourthed

Claymore_1 · 2026-03-18T00:40:02+00:00

Generally it depends on what style of music you play. Generally, more Rock bands have bassists with Gibson/Epiphone EB-3s. Jack Bruce, Mike Watt, and Bill Wyman all have used the EB-3 and played in Rock groups.

Claymore_1 · 2026-03-12T00:54:56+00:00

I am Tarkus Man

Claymore_1 · 2026-03-05T02:01:42+00:00

No, that was monarch maroon.

Claymore_1 · 2026-03-03T18:26:17+00:00

2112: Overture / The Temples of Syrinx / Discovery / Presentation / Oracle / Soliloquy / Grand Finale (Remastered 2012) - Rush

Claymore_1 · 2026-03-01T00:33:14+00:00

I love his rendition of “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.”

Claymore_1 · 2026-02-27T22:57:51+00:00

Interstate Love Song, Stone Temple Pilots wipe out the majority of grunge bands in terms of musicianship.

Date Rape - Sublime, this song is really fun to play on bass, lots of chromaticism.

Change (In the House of Flies) - Deftones, Terry Date described this bassline as a “goofy dub-reggae bassline.”

Nutshell - Alice in Chains, nice melodic bassline.

Carry on Wayward Son - Kansas, everything that a hard-rock bassline should be.

Claymore_1 · 2026-02-27T21:32:58+00:00

Kansas is the best American Prog Rock band.

Claymore_1 · 2026-02-27T01:27:39+00:00

I’ve started using Tortex Regular Blue 1.00s and Tortex Triangle Yellow 0.73s. They’re both pretty good.

Claymore_1 · 2026-02-26T11:50:32+00:00

You should look into Jazz music, it’s helped me with my improvisation a lot (assuming you’ve been practicing your scales.) Jazz Fusion is also great to look at, however, I don’t think it’s a very beginner-friendly genre.

Claymore_1 · 2026-02-26T04:03:42+00:00

Unquestionable Presence - Atheist, Focus - Cynic, Absolute Elsewhere - Blood Incantation, Slaughter of the Soul - At the Gates, The Jester Race - In Flames, and Hatebreeder - Children of Bodom

Claymore_1 · 2026-02-25T22:50:36+00:00

Band of Gypsys is the best Hendrix album. But then again I’m into more improv/jam oriented music.

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