Chiliwailer Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Hi foiks, Looking for suggestions so I'm wondering what tunes you like playing on a fretless? (I've had a peek and I can't see a thread that's similar to this one - please direct me though if I'm just repeating one!). Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I'm currently trying to get the hang of Continuum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbass Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 A Remark You Made is a lovely line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Just for the heck of it, and even though it was originally played on an electric sitarthingorsomething: http://youtu.be/Hu4n-9avOn0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) Predictable, but Paul Young, Wherever I Lay My Hat has to get a mention. Pino at his best. Edited June 6, 2014 by simon1964 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I've been asked to play on an acoustic cover of this for a local singer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-fWDrZSiZs Lends itself to fretless quite nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) New york minute is quite fun, but I always end up playing Visions of china when I am not thinking about it: [url="https://www.youtube....h?v=WhC8LnFd2LE"]https://www.youtube....h?v=WhC8LnFd2LE[/url] Edited June 6, 2014 by Woodinblack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 [quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1402089622' post='2470056'] Hi foiks, Looking for suggestions so I'm wondering what tunes you like playing on a fretless? (I've had a peek and I can't see a thread that's similar to this one - please direct me though if I'm just repeating one!). Cheers! [/quote] I Feel like making love and I can't get enough of your love - Bad Company A Pastorius one which springs to mind is The Dry Cleaner from Des Mois (Joni Mitchell) - the live one is fretless at least I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammeFriday Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 These Boots Are Made For Walking - Nancy Sinatra. Sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 Some great suggestions coming in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsgbass Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 I like the sound of Badge, by Cream with a fretless strung with Nylons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 [quote name='simon1964' timestamp='1402094009' post='2470129'] Predictable, but Paul Young, Wherever I Lay My Hat has to get a mention. Pino at his best. [/quote] I learned Everytime You Go Away today, blooming heck that took some work, i only just got back into fretless and think I'm hooked.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Any tune! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed Some Haircut 100 stuff (can't remember song names but they were fun) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) Long Hot Summer, Style Council Music for Chameleons, Gary Numan (not Alan Partridge) Edited November 6, 2014 by uk_lefty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Paul Young (Pino) Babooshka - Kate Bush (John Giblin) Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel (Tony Levin) Not originally played on fretless, but I like playing both Steely Dan's Josie and Rikki Don't Lose That Number without 'speed bumps' Edited November 6, 2014 by ezbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 I always love to play this song by world/fusion/jazz band Djabe. Not really hard to learn (unline bassist tamas Barabas's other lines) and sound great when played along. http://youtu.be/BycYUW3HJw0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnefc42 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 [quote name='uk_lefty' timestamp='1415306212' post='2599127'] Music for Chameleons, Gary Numan (not Alan Partridge) [/quote] That's an awesome version! 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Anything by Japan. Watch out for those quarter tones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 You oughta know - Alanis Morisette. Bass by Flea on a fretless. Great bass part and enough space to play with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieC Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1402233369' post='2471181'] Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed Some Haircut 100 stuff (can't remember song names but they were fun) [/quote] You're probably thinking of Take That Situation' as one of the Haircut 100 tunes (Played by Pino I think, who also played on Heyward's 'Blue Hat for a Blue Day' and 'Whistle Down The Wind') Stevie Edited November 7, 2014 by StevieC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrenochrome Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Alice In Chains - Nutshell Opeth - Coil (I'll be playing these tomorrow) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsgbass Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 "Windy", by The Association. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Mother Stands For Comfort - Kate Bush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 The Working Hour - Tears for Fears Beautifully melodic lines and fantastic tone. Transpose the sax solo to bass too, works wonderfully. Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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