funk basslines late 70s vs 80s

Number of posts : 4 Registration date : 2007-10-27

Ive been wondering something: What happened to basslines between the 70s +80s? The late 70s, chic inflected. disco-ish style has a lot of longer, melodic patterns. but in most of the 80s funk stuff the bass is just a 2 bar riff with variations...anyone have a theory?

Subject: Re: funk basslines late 70s vs 80s Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:10 pm

I think its the difference between

handmade bass play

and synthesized base lines.

Shocked

Number of posts : 1392 Registration date : 2007-04-12

I agree....70's bass was classic bass guitar...in the 80's it was taken over by synthesizers.

Number of posts : 575 Registration date : 2007-04-12

Approximately in 1981 synthesizers started to rule the music world!

In 1981 Evelyn King's - I'm In Love (Kashif was both composer/producer) scored #1 in charts. It was 100% computerized and synth-driven song. And it was the first electronic US Funk song to be at #1. At the same time in Europe such acts like Depeche Mode, Visage, Human League, Spandau Ballet, etc. proved that 100% synth-driven music has the right for existance!

Without 70's KRAFTWERK it wouldn't be possible. I can hardly imagine the course of electronic music evoulution unless Kraftwerk's influence

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