Big_Stu Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 When I was a kid I used to annoy my Mum by playing "My Sharona" endlessly. I haven't got a copy now but from memory the bass doesn't follow the riff anyway does it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basshead56 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 lets get it on-marvin gaye. its simple, sexy and loads of fun to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 (edited) Ramble On, Black Dog and more I can't remember right now by Led Zep The first two Black Sabbath albums! Dimension by Wolfmother Four Kicks and others from the Kings Of Leon's 2nd album On a 5 string bass - Blew by Nirvana (from the Bleach album). Oh and Love Buzz from the same album! Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes Hate To Say I Told You So by The Hives Edited July 30, 2010 by dannybuoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 [quote name='dannybuoy' post='909848' date='Jul 30 2010, 06:52 AM']The first four Black Sabbath albums![/quote] Fixed it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 In terms of fun and developing skill... Learn to read!!! Some songs... Learn a walking bass line for a 12-bar blues/rock - Invaluable for so many jobs. Queen - Another one bites the dust Status Quo - Ain't Complaining (great for fills) Queen - Crazy little thing called love David Bowie - Let's Dance James Brown - I feel good That's all the function band stuff - I could go on and on, but you get the jist... In my world, there are sooo many essentials to know... I'm writing a book of jazz standard bass lines as we speak... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 U Can't Touch This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nollaig Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 What you need to play on the night and some Minutemen stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 [quote name='BigRedX' post='905844' date='Jul 26 2010, 02:27 PM']Join a band. The songs that they play are the ones who's basslines you need to know.[/quote] Damn right. Although making them up as you go along can be entertaining. Especially when playing gigs half cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analog kid Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 YYZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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