charic Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 You all know you do it when someone asks to hear you play, so whats your showoff piece people. Mine: The real me by the who Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Despite a current roster of about 50 songs that I gig regularly, I always forget every bassline I know when anyone says "play something". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Improvisation in E minor, ie. silly noodling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 [quote name='stingrayfan' post='288646' date='Sep 21 2008, 06:15 PM']Despite a current roster of about 50 songs that I gig regularly, I always forget every bassline I know when anyone says "play something".[/quote] Ha ha yea I know what you mean I've started doing "The Princess Royal" which is a diddly / Morris dance tune ... That's not usually on the "don't play these tunes" list in music shops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I play an A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='288651' date='Sep 21 2008, 06:19 PM']I play an A [/quote] what's that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkReaver Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 [quote name='stingrayfan' post='288646' date='Sep 21 2008, 06:15 PM']I always forget every bassline I know when anyone says "play something".[/quote] Same here, I don't really know why. However, if I'm noodling round checking my pedals and amp for soundcheck I tend to do the start of Anaesthesia (Pulling Teeth). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='288651' date='Sep 21 2008, 06:19 PM']I play an A [/quote] At first I read that as "I play [i]in[/i] A" and I thought "ooh, brave - I'll stick to E". An A - isn't that a song by Tenacious D? "[i]Next[/i] song!". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar South Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 (edited) A piano arrangement of 'Yesterday' 2 hand tapped if I'm holding a bass, 'Day is Done' by Nick Drake if I'm holding a guitar. Seems to impress most people. 'Rappers Delight' bassline on either if I just can't be bothered. Edited September 21, 2008 by Oscar South Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 i don't have one ! although A is a cool angle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Fretless, Bach's cello suite No 3 in C Major - I used to be a cellist - or The Police, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic. Fretted, a mash-up of Queen, Another One Bites The Dust and Chic, Le Freak / Good Times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Smoke on the water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 "Sinister Minister" by Bela Fleck & the Flecktones. Well, the first three pages, at any rate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderthumbs Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 [quote name='stingrayfan' post='288646' date='Sep 21 2008, 06:15 PM']Despite a current roster of about 50 songs that I gig regularly, I always forget every bassline I know when anyone says "play something".[/quote] Me too. Can never remember anything that might sound remotely interesting to a non musician/bassist. Always end up playing something really simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaphappygarry Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Chameleon by Herbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 (edited) Rachmaninoff Piano studies for the left hand. All at once. Garry Edited September 21, 2008 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMech Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 The Pink Panther theme tune. Not musically impressive, but brings a smile to most peoples face (including mine). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnt Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I'm partial to Rush instrumentals, except when there are fiddly fills involved. Which basically rules out YYZ, then, but I find their more recent instrumentals more tasteful, anyway. Previous faves are [i]Where's My Thing?[/i] and [i]Leave That Thing Alone![/i], but these days I'm very into [i]The Main Monkey Business[/i]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire5 Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 The solo from the middle of "Bouree" by Jethro Tull.Glen Cornick magic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Thought Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 The opening solo from 5 Minutes by the Stranglers. Or Yellow Submarine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_the_bassist Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 [quote name='noelk27' post='288671' date='Sep 21 2008, 06:37 PM']Fretless, Bach's cello suite No 3 in C Major - I used to be a cellist - or The Police, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic. Fretted, a mash-up of Queen, Another One Bites The Dust and Chic, Le Freak / Good Times.[/quote] I usually find myselt noodling thru a Bach piece in G, one of the preludes I think I like it cos it means I can use my low C legitimately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Pink Floyds Money or the chain by Fleetwood Mac. when thats done i'm waiting for every one else to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGH Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Some Mac or Floyd....but most often the one that get most people grinning and foot tapping is "Peaches" by the Stranglers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-basser Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 first little bit of moonlight sonanta or a bit of country music is always good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 [quote name='slaphappygarry' post='288684' date='Sep 21 2008, 06:57 PM']Chameleon by Herbie [/quote] Strangely enough, I was learning that this morning and decided it was going to be my new showoff piece. Of course, if anyone asks me to play it I'll immediately forget how it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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