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The 25 best basslines of all time
The greatest bass moments in history, as voted for by you
Chris Vinnicombe, Fri 28 Oct 2011, 4:38 pm BST
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Make It Funky - James Brown (Fred Thomas)
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In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett (Donald 'Duck' Dunn)
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These Boots Are Made For Walkin' - Nancy Sinatra (Carol Kaye/Chuck Berghofer)
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Pusherman - Curtis Mayfield (Joseph 'Lucky' Scott)
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Super Freak - Rick James (Oscar Alston)
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Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith (Tom Hamilton)
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The Guns Of Brixton - The Clash (Paul Simonon)
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Stand By Me - Ben E King (Wendell Marshall)
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What's Going On - Marvin Gaye (James Jamerson)
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Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed (Herbie Flowers)
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The Chicken - Jaco Pastorius
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Good Times - Chic (Bernard Edwards)
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Taxman - The Beatles (Paul McCartney)
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The Lemon Song - Led Zeppelin (John Paul Jones)
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Give It Away - Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea)
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Schism - Tool (Justin Chancellor)
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My Generation - The Who (John Entwistle)
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Roundabout - Yes (Chris Squire)
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Billie Jean - Michael Jackson (Louis Johnson)
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Orion - Metallica (Cliff Burton)
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Money - Pink Floyd (Roger Waters)
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Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie (John Deacon)
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Another One Bites The Dust - Queen (John Deacon)
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YYZ - Rush (Geddy Lee)
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Hysteria - Muse (Chris Wolstenholme)
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