Not coincidentally, this was also the decade that I spent more hours in front of the television on a regular basis than any other.
If there is one era that will always be rose tinted to me, it’s the 1980s. I’ve mentioned before that I came into adulthood in the 90s, but my childhood was unquestionably in the 80s.
#Knight rider theme song meme tv#
Straddling the line between Rock and Funk, this is a defining TV theme song for the era, and the fact that the bass is so prominent is a huge part of that. It’s of its decade, to be sure, but it’s lacking the kitsch so frequently found in the culture of the 1970s. But I chose this one above all the others because it doesn’t sound completely dated the way a disco song would. Now, there are some other 70s TV shows that had decidedly Funkier lines than this (for example, Sanford and Son). The dull, thudding plop of 60s bass has made way for the midrange snarl and fretboard dexterity that defined the style of the decade. I will say, this is a pretty good representation of how bass playing evolved in the 70s. I don’t know if I’ve ever even seen an episode of this show, but when I went on social media to solicit ideas for this column, multiple people ten years or more my senior suggested this. Depending on which era you grew up in, one if these will most likely be your idea of bass driven TV theme song.įor 70s kids, this is an iconic theme. These first three are the grandaddies of them all. So, with little to no fanfare, let’s jump right in, starting with…. Just for fun, I’m even gonna break it up into a chunk of predictable and unpredictable, and then a third category for the rest. This isn’t some kind of “hidden treasures” thing, many of these are going to be exactly what you would expect to see.
Secondly, in a rare turn for me, iconic parts are totally legit this time around. As long as there’s something cool in that bass line, it’s eligible for this list. Some of the entries I picked are synth bass, some even have the occasional orchestral arrangement. As always, there’s a few stipulations: first off, the instrument providing the low end doesn’t need to be a bass guitar. On the suggestion of my friend Michael, I’m gonna tackle TV show themes. Smart phones, for all of the amazing things they offer us, are not the best devices for typing up large text files.īut, I’m willing to give it the old college try, so here we go. It’s been a while since I last wrote an entry, not only are my ideas not coming as frequently, but I currently don’t have a desktop or laptop computer, so I am writing this all on my phone.