I’m a little late in finding this, but it’s a thoughtful roundup of the best basslines of all time, ranging from Motown to prog.
Of course, you could spend all day thinking of omissions. First one to leap to my mind is a memorable line from a bassist not known as a technical wizard: U2’s New Years Day.
The 25 best basslines of all time | Hysteria – Muse (Chris Wolstenholme) | MusicRadar.com.