Best songs for testing bass response?
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MaxxVolume
Lunatic Member
Always liked this cut from Zappa`a "Apostrophe`" album, with Jack Bruce providing that distinctive late-`60s fuzz-bass sound....
Deacon Beker
Active Member
early Shreikback
the very end of "Lucky Man" -ELP
the very end of "Lucky Man" -ELP
Good one. Also check out his intro to Joni Mitchell's "Cotton Avenue".
onepixel
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Those two had a creatively strange relationship.
Mr Creosote
Super Member
It's already been mentioned. Jump into the fire by Harry Nilsson. Herbie Flowers on bass!
Mr Creosote
Super Member
Another one that comes to mind is the Heartbreaker album by Free.. Tetsu Yamauchi on bass.
BlindBoyGrnt
Nullius in verba
Good idea. Think I’ll spin that now.
alex213
Active Member
It occurred to me that while I love the first three of the four songs I recommended for checking bass, especially "Juice"...
I'm guessing not a lot of people will actually have any of those three songs in their collection. So I racked my brain and came up with something everybody knows by heart and most here will actually own
I'd like to add one more obscure song though.
When stress testing a computer we use "power virus" programs like Prime95 and FurMark.
Out of my whole record collection here's my favorite song for "stress testing" any audio setup:
(Warning: most of you will be cursing me about a minute into this song! But that's just YouTube butchering the audio quality and in a way proving my point)
I'm guessing not a lot of people will actually have any of those three songs in their collection. So I racked my brain and came up with something everybody knows by heart and most here will actually own
I'd like to add one more obscure song though.
When stress testing a computer we use "power virus" programs like Prime95 and FurMark.
Out of my whole record collection here's my favorite song for "stress testing" any audio setup:
(Warning: most of you will be cursing me about a minute into this song! But that's just YouTube butchering the audio quality and in a way proving my point)
damacman
Resident Psycho
Super Trooper is off the charts as well ...
Johnny B
Well-Known Member
Reggae, especially some of the late 70s-early 80s stuff on Greensleeves, produced by Henry Lawes (e.g., Barrington Levy’s Englishman or Robin Hood or Hugh Mundell’s Mundell) or the dub versions by Scientist.
Also, Public Image Ltd.’s Metal Box album. Especially the original triple 12-inch version. The US version, called Second Edition, will do, but is not quite as bass heavy as the 12”.
The Specials’ “Gangsters” single. The original single version has more bass than I’ve ever heard on any 7-inch record.
Also, Public Image Ltd.’s Metal Box album. Especially the original triple 12-inch version. The US version, called Second Edition, will do, but is not quite as bass heavy as the 12”.
The Specials’ “Gangsters” single. The original single version has more bass than I’ve ever heard on any 7-inch record.
