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Music Appreciation

ProfessorGAC

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5. What I Think Is A Top 5 Bass Line Of All Time

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Sat Feb 14, 2026, 05:06 PM

Saturday

Tony Levin playing his MM Saber fretless bass.
Its so liquid.
From the very beginning of the song he hits the high bass notes (oxymoron?) by sliding into them. Great example is around 1:09. Another one at 3:04. Awesome stuff.
This song is probably my favorite PG tune, in part because of the bass.

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