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Can anyone think of some awesome bass solo's recorded in the studio?

I know that some bassist's solo live, but can anyone think of one that was on a studio album? The only one that comes to mind is Free's Mr. Big.

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  • Montag
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    Silver Rose Wolf, I'd actually consider that a bassline and not a solo. Maybe that's just from my perspective.

    The Who - My Generation (John Entwistle)

    Red Hot Chili Peppers - Naked in the Rain (Flea)

    Deep Purple - Pictures of Home (Roger Glover)

    Metallica - Orion (Cliff Burton)

    Metallica - Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) (Cliff Burton)

    Rush - YYZ (Geddy Lee)

    Rush - La Villa Strangiato (Geddy Lee) (Very short one though)

    Primus - Tommy The Cat (Les Claypool)

    Black Sabbath - N.I.B. (Geezer Butler)

    The Beatles - I Want You (She's So Heavy) (Paul McCartney) (I'm sure if you would consider this a solo..."solos" actually...)

    EDIT:

    Oh, if that's what Fleetwood Mac says.

  • 1 decade ago

    There is the very short {but infamous} John McVie solo on

    Fleetwood Mac's 'The Chain'

    And there's what could possibly be taken as a solo in The Who's 'The Real Me'

    Edit : ~

    Montag, the band themselves refer to it as a solo, and if they say it is... !

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Jimmy Garrison (Bassist) on John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme."

  • 1 decade ago

    Check out Jump Into The Fire by Harry Nilsson.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K86KHSYkgIU

    The bass is good and heavy...maybe not a solo per say, but it rocks

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Flea from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers always delivers awesome riffs for my money.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Herbie Flowers jams on Harry Nillson's "Jump Into The Fire".

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Look for anything with Les claypool or Jaco Pastorius.

  • 1 decade ago

    look for victor wootens solo albums, hes the bass player for bela fleck and the flecktones.

  • 1 decade ago

    Stu Hamm -- Quahogs Anyone

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Fine I'll stalk you then :)... you are the only bass slapper that I like... Kisses B... :)... LOL

    The only band that comes to mind is RHCP... I know Rush is great... but the voice....aggghhhhh......

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