10 Worst Bass Tones in Super Famous Songs (as voted for by you)

Today we’re going to be delving into the 10 worst bass tones ever committed to record, as voted by you!

Some weeks back, I ran a poll on Instagram to find out which bass players currently rank as having the worst bass tone EVER on super famous songs, and in today’s video, I’m going to take you through the results. So, without further ado, here are the worst bass guitar tones of all time, as voted for by you…

Are there any bass tones you’d like to get on this list?

As always, see you in the shed…

Scott :)

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[lukea]

That McCartney chap is never gonna have any success if he keeps playing like that.

[MadeOnTape]

i feel like everyone involved in voting must have been trolling Scott

[habsfan]

Jason’s tone was killer. Had we actually been able to hear it. I’ve said it a thousand times, they really should re-release a remixed version with audible bass for … And Justice For All

[Xylus.]

Hearing the isolated bass track from and justice for all is like seeing a picture of bigfoot. I really thought it was just an urban legend that there was bass on that album.

[guidosaltoart]

I think the people who voted just wanted to hear these isolated tracks and got together to vote for some the best bass lines ever made with great tones aswell

[Mr.HYd]

There's no bad tone when it fits the song. All the bass tones in this video are unique.

[wesmatron]

I thought the Don't Stop Believing bass tone was really clever: It was enhancing the low notes on the piano. The chorus helped it mimic those low piano string sounds.

[Klaus]

This video could just as easily be titled: "10 most perfect bass sounds in the mix of famous songs!".

[FCdrums]

i feel like the clipping in "September" serves as a percussive value when played with the entire band. I've never heard it till ti was isolated.

[rientsdijkstra]

A detect a pattern here: anybody who diverts away from the average by adding a bit of character to his or her basstone gets shot down. (the one with the distortion of Flea in the last part I didn't like)

[matiasarrala]

All of these tones are absolutely banging in the mixes they were sculpted for. The hard part really is making these kinds of bass tones to be replicated live, with different acoustics every show. Bass players, communicate with your sound engineers!

[harryrosson]

For a long time I didn't realize that was actually a bass in the Don't Stop Believing intro. I thought it was just the left hand of the piano. It blends so well

[basswars]

Jamerson's tone is incredible. Either in the mix and isolated, it sounds great. It belongs on the "best bass tone" list.

[heheshabutie]

I’m not even a fan of Korn, but I’ve always loved the clanky lifeless sounding bass. It matches their style perfectly.

[tomsworld]

I think the big problem now days with peoples opinion with bass tones is they forget the tone with content of song and the era it was recorded it's almost like musicians in general are getting snobby like anyone is afraid to sound different

[tntisbased]

“Are your ears drawn on” has to be one of the funniest insults I’ve ever heard.

[MisterMuldoon-TheBassMan]

Whoever said John Entwistle on The Real Me is f**King crazy. An amazing tone from one of the bass players that has ever lived. A pioneer of the instrument.

[AlexA]

Mostly ridiculous list. Surely it’s all about how the bass sits in the mix

[WTHFX]

The bass mix on "What's Going On" is exactly what it is supposed to be: perfect. Uncompressed, multi-instrumentation genius. If Jamerson isn't where he is in the mix, the groove is lost.

[Skoomz]

That wide open bass tone from Fieldy and Ibanez basses is tough to use correctly, but Korn pulls it off perfectly