![]() ![]() For them to openly write about key political talking points of the time like police brutality took a lot of guts. I love the youthful attitude of the lyrics and how brave they were for such young men. It basically taught me how to sing a fifth vocal harmony. I learnt so much about music and melodies and harmonies from listening to this song. SEASONS, with guitarist Steve Watts on the far left In The City (In The City, 1977) I can always remember how eager I was to get home after a training session and sit and learn a new bass line. The second I hear that very unconvincing fake cough at the start of this track, my mind casts straight back to the long car journeys I used to spend with my dad as he ferried me around the country to various different boxing gyms. As you can probably tell, The Jam have a very poignant family connection for me. I instantly start bobbing my head when I hear that familiar Foxton bass line. I’m not entirely sure why, but this song makes me feel incredibly happy. It’s another family favourite and if you search YouTube hard enough, you might just find a video or two of our own rendition. I always remember driving to football on a Sunday morning, and my dad would turn the volume down to zero just before the middle eight section of this song and have me sing along to nothing and see how far out of time I was when it kicked back in. As is the case with so many Jam songs, his bass line makes this song. Not for his technical ability, but for his writing. Bruce Foxton is one of the most underrated bassists in my humble opinion. Not only that, but if you take their bass line out of the song and play it on its own, it could be a completely different piece of music altogether. As much as I can appreciate a solid bassist who nails the roots and keeps a song grooving along, the best bassists for me play their part and enhance a song. Down In The Tube Station At Midnight (All Mod Cons, 1978)īest bass line ever.
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