So what are some cool bass lines that surprised you?
I’ll start off with ABBA. A pop group known for it’s harmonies, has some really good grooves
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Great thread. I was surprised when revisiting a childhood favorite of mine that Merrill Osmond is a pretty damn good bassist.
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probably not the best example since he is pretty much chugging
No worries, I never would have thought of the Osmonds and bass. May have to listen later
probably a better example…
Oh the 70s strike again
by the 70s my Osmond “fandom” migrated to Marie. Hubba Hubba
The intro music of Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge 2 on the Commodore Amiga (1991)
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Yes, definitely ABBA. Duran Duran as well. I consider Duran Duran ‘unexpected’ because you will always see/hear the sentiment of “I never realised Duran Duran were actually very talented musicians” in discussions, I guess because in the 80s they were seen as an other ‘pop’ band.
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Yeah ABBA are awesome. Johan Rutger Gunnarsson was the bassist.
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They were all good. They rode the New Romantic image well for sure, so there was a lot of style there with their substance, but they were a very talented band.
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