Highfox Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 A bit of time on my hands during the holiday period and whilst the band are taking a break as well I thought I'd have a go at learning a few bass lines to some songs I'd heard a lot but never tried learning. I made sure they were fairly easy so as not to get too frustrated with my lousy ear Brass in Pocket the Pretenders, just love playing it, even dropping to D tuning on a bass was new to me lol. Funny some people said Farndon was a crappy musician (great that he looked pretty cool and got bass players noticed) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLQRZgfASyc[/media] and [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mImlSmXiOTA[/media] a couple of feel good songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 sex on fire is a good one to learn and play............................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 [quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1325415578' post='1482842'] sex on fire is a good one to learn and play............................ [/quote] As you may be aware, it's actually against the law Not to play this at weddings, so "essential" rather than mere "fun".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Think my fave fun tracks are: Gangsters - The Specials A Message to you Rudi - The Specials Monkey Man - dunno who did the original Nightboat to Cairo - Madness There`s just something about ska that is, well such fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1325417340' post='1482858'] Love the bit @0:35 [/quote] It's a same what herion and a warm bath did for him Gangsters was on my list as well Loz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pst62 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I find this Kinks rip off is a nice little ditty for arsing around with! [media]http://youtu.be/79Y-EHqZNQA[/media] and also this little gem. [media]http://youtu.be/kI6jW62QyCw[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pst62 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 oh and this! [url="http://[media]http://youtu.be/VZt7J0iaUD0[/media]"]http://[media]http://youtu.be/VZt7J0iaUD0[/media][/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cytania Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) Monkey Man - originally Toots and the Maytals, slightly slower tempo, different bassline with a quick ascending scale. Faster and simpler as done by the Specials, Reel Big Fish, Amy Winehouse et al. My tuppenceworth Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison. Drove the wife mad trying to learn this but it's worth the effort, even if I have to change a few bits because the guitarists don't play all their signature lines. Always cheers me up playing it. Edited January 2, 2012 by cytania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Bad touch by The Bloodhound Gang is really easy (mainly just octaves) and really fun to play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Deere Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Soul Kitchen by The Doors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58ceB8U9N3w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I really find Rage songs fum to play. Easy ones like Clear the Lane, and People of the Sun, as the riffs are relativily straight forward. The brudge in Clear the Lane allows for some improvisation aswell. I alway thought Rio - duran duran was a fun song, and Forget You - Cee Lo Green. But I wouldnt say they were easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 [quote name='cytania' timestamp='1325482544' post='1483525'] Monkey Man - originally Toots and the Maytals, slightly slower tempo, different bassline with a quick ascending scale. Faster and simpler as done by the Specials, Reel Big Fish, Amy Winehouse et al. [/quote] Thanks for that, will have to have a Youtube listen to the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 The cure - Lovecats, originally on double bass, so fun to play http://youtu.be/n2gkHwzcnQo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelg Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) [media]http://youtu.be/xXk3dB9VOdY[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/HBfgQvM7wtE[/media] Edited January 2, 2012 by Michaelg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelg Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) [media]http://youtu.be/i6ZVEMzvZIY[/media] and, er... our band http://youtu.be/oSSjWNlzeXU Edited January 2, 2012 by Michaelg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMech Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) only of significance if you fall within a narrow age range (which all my friends and I do), the tetris song: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmCCQxVBfyM[/media] this was one of the first things I learnt to play on bass, and one I still rip out occasionally. Edited January 2, 2012 by ZMech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilievans Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Chili peppers - suck my kiss Great fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicJunkie Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Cannonball by The Breeders is great fun - also Hey by The Pixies, Kim Deal has some great simple basslines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizontalste Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 No Doubts cover of It's My Life, great fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshL Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 [quote name='Horizontalste' timestamp='1325525554' post='1483974'] No Doubts cover of It's My Life, great fun. [/quote] I'd second that, just learnt it having never heard of the band before my bass teacher suggested it and it's a really good fun line to play, especially the prechorus section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 'psychokiller' by Talking Heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algmusic Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 [quote name='JoshL' timestamp='1325535829' post='1484178'] I'd second that, just learnt it having never heard of the band before my bass teacher suggested it and it's a really good fun line to play, especially the prechorus section. [/quote] NO doubt tunes are fun. I've learnt that for some functions. I learnt this for fun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvuVFHTvdaY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicJunkie Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 [quote name='Horizontalste' timestamp='1325525554' post='1483974'] No Doubts cover of It's My Life, great fun. [/quote] Not easy at all, but Today by Talk Talk has one of the best basslines ever - and the bass to Living In Another World always gets me. Paul Webb: Genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1325417196' post='1482856'] Think my fave fun tracks are: Gangsters - The Specials A Message to you Rudi - The Specials Monkey Man - dunno who did the original Nightboat to Cairo - Madness There`s just something about ska that is, well such fun. [/quote] Monkey Man might be fun but I wouldn't say it's easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjas Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 When the Sun Goes Down - Arctic Monkeys. Nice and easy and great fun to play. Jas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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