Both of those are the same sound - *the* classic DX7 bass sound that got used on *everything* in the mid-80s...gcoudert wrote:The Cars - Drive (I think it's a synth - simple but effective)
Howard Jones - What is love (DX7?)
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Re: Best synth basslines of all time?
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Re: Best synth basslines of all time?
On the bass? Damn, I better get my ears checked.Alex E wrote:Juno-106 actually.Swayze wrote:
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Re: Best synth basslines of all time?
ok..gave it a few pages,.. can't believe no one has mentioned this:
also, a cool knick of it by tricky:
also, a cool knick of it by tricky:
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yes..., but let's.Purveyor wrote: Nitzer Ebb - too many to choose from
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Re: Best synth basslines of all time?
Not sure tha Cars used a DX but I could be wrong. After all, they had a Synclavier. I haven't heard those songs in ages.desmond wrote:Both of those are the same sound - *the* classic DX7 bass sound that got used on *everything* in the mid-80s...gcoudert wrote:The Cars - Drive (I think it's a synth - simple but effective)
Howard Jones - What is love (DX7?)
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Re: Best synth basslines of all time?
gcoudert wrote:Not sure tha Cars used a DX but I could be wrong. After all, they had a Synclavier. I haven't heard those songs in ages.desmond wrote:Both of those are the same sound - *the* classic DX7 bass sound that got used on *everything* in the mid-80s...gcoudert wrote:The Cars - Drive (I think it's a synth - simple but effective)
Howard Jones - What is love (DX7?)
It seems they did use a DX-7 on that album.
As far as I know they didn't have a Synclavier until the "Heartbeat City" tour in 1984.Gear used on the Heartbeat City album...
Both Greg and Ric used the Fairlight CMI extensively on Heartbeat City, but also used the Roland Jupiter B and Vocoder, the Memorymoog, the Yamaha DX7 and DX9, the Mini-Korg, a Prophet 5 and a PPG Wave synthesizer.
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Re: Best synth basslines of all time?
Malcolm and Robert in excelcis:
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I stand corrected!Micke wrote:It seems they did use a DX-7 on that album.

I will add Steve Winwood's "Higher love" to my list. Another DX7 bass line, I believe.
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Re: Best synth basslines of all time?
STEVIE WONDER SUPERSTITION!!!
LIVE ON SESAME STREET TOO LOL.
have no clue what 2 synths he is playing on but that man can make a synth riff like no one else!!!
LIVE ON SESAME STREET TOO LOL.
have no clue what 2 synths he is playing on but that man can make a synth riff like no one else!!!

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Hohner D6 Clavinet with ARP 3620 (2600's controller keyboard) sitting on top.corndogssg wrote:
have no clue what 2 synths he is playing on but that man can make a synth riff like no one else!!!
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Re: Best synth basslines of all time?
I dig Madonna's Like a Virgin
and also Michael Jackson's Billy Jean
and also Michael Jackson's Billy Jean
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I love most basslines, but it's always the simple repetitive ones that dig into my brain and keep me awake at night.
And of course I'd never forgive myself for skipping this, it's pretty much birth of a genre
And of course I'd never forgive myself for skipping this, it's pretty much birth of a genre

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Re: Best synth basslines of all time?
low life, check it -And of course I'd never forgive myself for skipping this, it's pretty much birth of a genre![]()