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The part of a song where the whole band gets real quiet, except the bassist, who lays down some sweet riffs until the guitarist shreds his brains out. Useful in concert for conversing with the crowd about whether or not they are having a good time, and giving Peter Frampton enough time to set up his vocoder.
My guitar amp malfunctioned, so we had to start up an impromptu bassdown.
by Brother Damascus October 20, 2009
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