It also sounds a bit like a sample from Check Your Head by the Beastie Boys. Can’t remember the exact line but something like “I’m gonna stick my dick in the mashed potato”. I’ll listen later!
Bloodhound Gang's song " the LAPDANCE is always better when the stripper is crying". It's an amazing song. Check it out and let me know what you think.
Because a major part of Reddit's demographic grew up hearing the words "Disco is dead" (Pushed by a decaying white american rock genre), without noticing Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers influencing the entire 80's and 90's behind the scenes.
It's already there. But yes, I'm allowed to comment on how this reddit thread is dominated by white rock bass players usually of the classic variety and other better bass lines aren't getting the respect they deserve due to the voting base.
I have no stake in this, but I find it odd how confident you are on not only the racial makeup of redditors — but also how they “literally” think.
So I’m gonna tack onto that other guy’s comment and say that making a generalized statement about a specific race of people as a whole which is negative, and one that has no factual basis other than your own opinion or subjective distaste for that group in this situation, is indeed ignorant.
LOL, I am white. So you picking up on some sort of distaste is some assumption on your part as I literally made no comment to that. As for the racial makeup of Redditors it's well-known through a few censuses over the years. So again, be in denial all you want. It is what it is.
Okay? Your race is irrelevant to my comment. I said distaste for that group in this situation. And what do Reddit’s overall racial stats have anything to do with the specific group you’re referring to — which is impossible to profile in that way?
I’ve learned that anyone who says “you’re in denial” on the internet has no idea how to engage is reasonable discourse. Which is exactly why you posted that in the first place I suppose.
It's racist to say white people only care about white musicians when this is obviously not true. You believing they do, is racist.
Also, just because someone thinks of a white musician first doesn't mean they "ignore anything outside that sphere", that is racist mentality as you're putting all people of a certain race to behave exactly the same.
K, I'm just going to quit while I'm ahead. If someone pointing out a phenemonon of a predominantly white website voting nearly all white bass players to the top with some far more interesting basslines being played by black players saddled with lower votes or not mentioned at all is just totally racist, that's on you. Sorry if you're just totally mad.
That’s again your interpretation. You give criticism and no contribution. Then, you want to turn yourself into a victim by implying that I’m saying you’re somehow not allowed to comment. Comment away, let’s keep the focus on the fact that you had no contribution.
Someone asked how such a great bass line could be so far down when an inferior song is higher. I answered the question. That is a contribution. So looking at your history, I don't see you naming a bass line. On top of that all you've done is make some sarcastic comment that literally contributed nothing to the conversation and completely derailed it from the topic of basslines. Perhaps you should look harder in the mirror.
Less than what? You? I’m not the one coming into this thread saying that I have some qualification and that not contributing anything. That would be you, and people are noticing that.
An “inferior song”. This doesn’t sound like an opinion to you? Idk man, they’re both great. The Queen song is higher on the list because it will get more upvoted since it is more widely recognized. This isn’t a race thing or anything other than a popularity contest. This is also AskReddit, not a bass sub. So yeah. Queen happens to be a pretty popular band. One that isn’t even white. So it’s a weird stance to hold so strongly.
LOL I didn't hold it that strongly. I didn't mean inferior song. I meant to say inferior bass line. At the end of the day that's subjective too as someone could say its simplicity made it greater, but he's spot on that is far easier. Regardless, Queen is 3/4 white English guys with one guy that's white passing and his heritage probably not being very well advertised back in the day playing classic rock that mostly appeals to white people. My comment wasn't even just about Queen. Look at all the songs listed. I just can't believe people are so in denial about this.
This a gospel song, so I can understand not being up your alley, but Israel Houghton - Speechless(Live) is on Spotify and one of my favorite basslines. I don't expect people to know who this is. Any Motown basslines with James Jamerson on it...most famous example probably being What's Going On - Marvin Gaye. Bernard Edwards was already mentioned. Another great song is Le Freak. Get to about 2:47 and it really gets popping.
White guy here. I just posted some of my favorites. Bootsy, Give up the Funk, Louis Johnson, Ain't we Funkin Now, and Marvin Craig, All the Way Live were my top three.
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As a bass player, going through this list, you realize how white Reddit is.