Radio Facts:
I was thinking this morning about the best Bass lines in past R&B songs and here are my picks:
1. GQ … “Disco Nights”
2. Kool and the Gang… “Too Hot”
3. Bill Withers … “Lovely Day” (vid below Bill was never the greatest performer)(laugh)
3. Grace Jones.. “Pull up to the Bumper”
4. Tom Tom Club “Genius of Love”
5. Eddie Kendricks “Keep on Trucking”
6. Impressions “Check out your Mind”
7. Chic…. “Good Times”
8. Rufus Thomas …. “Breakdown” (video below)
9. Taste of Honey…. “Boogie Oogie Oogie”
10. Rick James …. “You and I”
11. Dazz Band … “Let it Whip”
12. Nu Shooze … “I Cant Wait”
14. The System… “Don’t Disturb this Groove”
15. The Pointer Sisters…”Yes we Can Can”
16. James Brown… “Funky President”
17. James Brown.. “Sex Machine”
18. Michael Jackson…”Billie Jean”
19. Tanya Gardner….”Heartbeat”
Which R&B Songs had the BEST Bass lines?
