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- noun music The playing of the
bass
Etymologies
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Examples
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Yet the moments that really drive this show encircle him, supporting his outwardly fragile demeanour - the robust basswork of Russell Leetch, the gunpowder kit of drummer Ed Lay and the rarefied, but still sublime, top-end hooks of guitarist Chris Urbanowicz.
The Line Of Best Fit John Skibeat 2010
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Yet the moments that really drive this show encircle him, supporting his outwardly fragile demeanour - the robust basswork of Russell Leetch, the gunpowder kit of drummer Ed Lay and the rarefied, but still sublime, top-end hooks of guitarist Chris Urbanowicz.
The Line Of Best Fit John Skibeat 2010
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"Length of Love" is another entreaty to hit a dance floor, guiding the listener along a sinuous bassline that, if it's not insulting to say so, recalls the best basswork of Duran Duran's John Taylor.
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