Fleetwood Mac: The Chain [ purchase ] When I told my wife about this week's theme, she told me that I had to post Fleetwood Mac's ...

The Clash : The Guns of Brixton [ Purchase ] Speaking of reggae... Those guys were one of the rare white bands who could play reggae and ma...

Bob Marley and the Wailers : No Woman, No Cry [ purchase ] I have mentioned elsewhere that the bass line is essential to the workings of fun...

Blondie: Rapture [ Purchase ] I love the bassline in Blondie's "Rapture". Since it is, at least in part, a rap song, I would ...

Kid Creole and the Coconuts : Stool Pigeon [ purchase ] This week, there has to be some funk. So here it sort of is. You will hear people ta...

The Breeders: Cannonball [ Purchase ] As one early commenter already has hinted at, The Breeder's "Last Splash" is one of the...

Weather Report : A Remark You Made [ purchase ] Usually, a bass line is part of the rhythm of a song. This is normally true in jazz, rock, b...

Oysterhead: Oz Is Ever Floating [ purchase ] Primus bassist Les Claypool is renown among the Bonnaroo crowd for his earth-shattering, jazz-...

The Who: The Real Me [purchase] When I think of great bass players, there are a few who come to mind. Many are jazz players, and I'll ...