1981 Rock Hit Named One of the Top Bass Lines Ever — And It Still Hits
Bass players don't often get the love they deserve. I know this, because I'm a bass player . While the lead vocalists and guitarists get to be front and center, the bassists, and drummers, often go unnoticed. Frankly, though, a lot of bassists like staying in the background, so it's all good, but it's still nice to recognize their importance and role in a song and band. The bass guitar is an important piece of any band. Without the bass and drums locking into each other, a band has no heartbeat and no soul. Not to be overly dramatic, but the bass guitar is important. Now, one song from 1981 is being recognized as having one of the greatest bass lines of all time. It still hits. 1981 Rock Hit Has One of the Greatest Bass Lines of All Time That song is Blondie with "Rapture." What makes this bassline stand out? It's got that disco vibe that was popular in the 1970s and early 1980s. It still rocks but also represents the disco movement that was happening dur...
