I miss Roy's voice. The only one who can come close is Chris Isaak. Here's some of my favorites from Chris. Wicked Game, fun bass line. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOjTweUP...
Baby did a bad bad thing. Love the bass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn73DJiS...
Somebody's Crying another great bass line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BFIfmhC...

That's a really interesting version. Bluesy with a really interesting bass.

My favorite version is the Blues Brothers. Ignore the German intro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcJM5meP...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omf6rCwB...
olden days audio

I love Roy too. and KD lang's sperm donor, David. Here's an early Them, Van wrote about an early "lady of the night" experience

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hoqpPmD...
I saw this like 1990? an MTV Goin' Home series-I loved it-if you can see it, it's worth it
of course, Van is quite spiritual, but even the Objectivist in me has a soft spot for his love of his God

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC6n2Wfc...

I just gave it to you last week, OA
Natl Van Day, love it!

I seem to have launched a very popular thread about playing bass.

Yeah... too bad I think the sound was over-driving the microphone. Otherwise very good.
This was the next song in the auto line up. I miss Roy Orbison... the most beautiful male voice in Rock & Roll.. Here he is with K.D. Lang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&f...

Here's a great version of Into the Mystic. It's Zack Brown band doing Free and Into the Mystic. I saw if first on Crossroads with Jimmy Buffet but the youtube of it sucks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cID3CYPd...

I've never heard that version before. That would be hard to duplicate live, but it could be really good.

Here is one of my favorite songs to play. There are quite few changes, but I worked them out. I play a combo arrangement. They did so much overdubbing...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1d4TLWm...

Great choice. Everyone does Brown Eyed Girl...
I like this one. You hardly ever hear it anymore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QzDWIOU...

yea! it's a Van day!

that's what I'm talkin about! don't they all look so cocky-

I love Van the man. I'd like to get the band to do Into the Mystic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpPSBzGE...

Good song. I haven't heard it before. The bass definitely supports it.

If we all end up in a physical Gulch somewhere you know we'll have a hellofa band as the song goes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFO0TeFd...

Cool! Van Morrison... I have never heard that version. I have had the pleasure of seeing/ hearing Ted do his version live at least five times. he can really stretch it out... his is a long version...

Not me. I am no front man, more of a rythym player, but, I can play some sweet leads. I know who provides the foundation...
This band would not be the same without a strong bass player ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn_YodiJO......

I like that version. Thanks for posting it. This is the way we do it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csTLoIOl...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LobD_t_wK...

Reviews are good! You know how to write nice reviews. : )

It was an eloquent and effective comment, Bassplayer, and I deeply appreciate your taking the time to post it. Don't laugh, but I don't see "O Human Child" as erotica, really, though two chapters qualify as erotica and one as kinky indeed. My book of erotica is the historical thriller, "The Price of Hannah Blake." But if you haven't read erotica, this might be a body blow. Still, my favorite character, Hannah Blake, is a real discovery, IMHO. Not really humble, I guess. Thanks again, so much, Rocky MP.

I keep saying I'm not Duck Dunn. My brother (6 & 12 string guitar & Dobro) and I are the only ones in the band that can read music. The keyboard guy plays by ear, so sometimes what he hears is more than one instrument and plays that not leaving much room for me. I've had to adapt and usually end up playing bits and pieces of the bass line. After Midnight is a great example of having to play it very simple. I works out. I get to rest after a really extended version of Baby Please Don't Go.

I concur, 100%. But, I will never be able to play YYZ the way Geddy does. :( However, I love Eric Claptons own remake of After Midnight. Great bassline, moderately challenging and fun to play. =)