Now this is a thread for me...Aside from Dream Theater my favorite kind of music is funk, and I have the whole collection of a lot of funky bands (I doubt any Norwegian has a bigger collection, possibly except for the woman who has a doctor degree in funk...). I can try to just throw a few bass playing favorites of mine that have not been listed yet:
Slap lines:
George Duke - Everyday Hero
Dumpstaphunk - Turn This Thing Around
Graham Central Station - Hair
Michael Jackson - Get On The Floor
Ole Børud - Under Control
Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots
Pleasure - Glide (not an easy one, but the bassline is sick)
David Sanborn - Run For Cover
L.T.D. - Getaway
Jamiroquai - Scam
Fingerstyle:
Jamiroquai - She's A Fast Persuader (this one has been my favorite song to play since it came out last november...)
Jamiroquai - Whatever It Is, I Just Can't Stop
Jamiroquai - Travelling Without Moving
Bootsy Collins - Play With Bootsy. Kind of a modern tune (2004-modern that is), but the bassline is nothing but fantastic. I'm playing this with an auto-wah pedal, completely awesome.
Brothers Johnson - Stomp (includes awesome slap solo)
Chic - Good Times
Earth, Wind & Fire - too many good basslines to list one song, just check them out (they share the first place together with DT on the list of my favorite bands too)
Sly & The Family Stone - Sing A Simple Song
Stevie Wonder - Do I Do
Sofian - Stank