I forgot to ask in my last post if anybody knew of some great songs I should learn. I'm not really into that whole 5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6 bull. I like things more. Nothing too complicated but a bit more than this. Maybe a semi-easy riff from Flea? His always sound more like it's own thing rather than just a bass keeping a beat. I hate that stupid beat thing in bands. Thay shouldn't do that. That's why a lot of bass players don't have much respect. It all looks talentless. Anybody can do it. But back to my question. I'd really apprieciate some suggestions. Heres a hint at the kinda stuff I like, Pink Floyd, Janis, Led Zepplin, old black sabbath, Red Hot..., Midnight Oil, Nirvana, Pearl Jam...etc.

How about some Pink Floyd, Janis, Led Zepplin, old black sabbath, Red Hot..., Midnight Oil, Nirvana, Pearl Jam...etc?

just a thought :rolleyes:

I was kinda meaning songs, not artists. I don't know very much about the basslines in the songs I like. I've looked at some and there too complicated. I was asking if anybody could tell me some semi-easy somgs to learn in the same kind of ganre of those artists. I didn't want someone telling me to learn some song by, say, Blink , that I don't like. But good answer. I would have said the same.

Ok..

Pink Floyd - Money
Ms. Joplin - Little piece of my heart
Led Zep - Ocean or the Crunge
Sabbath - Warning
RHCP - My Lovely Man



why not start trying to learn the ones YOU like? I listed ones I had fun figuring out

Sir Psycho Sexy - RHCP

soul to squeeze-rhcp

in the flesh?-pink floyd

bound to the floor-local h

one armed scissor-at the drive-in

tom sawyer-rush

Black Sabbath - Farries Wear Boots
Nirvana - Lithium
Pearl Jam - Oceans

how about pea, otherside or purple stain by rhcp?

Led Zep - Whole Lotta Love
Only 3 notes, but timing is everything

Black Sabbath - Iron Man

Golden Earring - Radar Love
A bit more complicated, I felt like I played a real song when I did this one.

U2 - Just about any song but definitely anything off of Achtung Baby

Try getting a rhcp bass book. either mothers milk, bssm or californication and working through it piece by piece there's also a flea book with pieces of multiple albums.

also rage against the machines first album has some cool stuff.

In that case chromatic fantasy by Jaco would be a good choice as well.

Seriously though, how about the intro to The Trees by Rush, that is what I played when I felt in a rut because it wasn't too hard but not really simple either so it restored my confidence. I think I'll make a movie out of that, I'll call it How James Got His Groove Back. Ok, that was really lame, but give the song a try :).

Ditto on "soul to squeeze" -RHCP. That's definatly one of my favorite basslines, and it's not too hard to boot.:)

Have fun,
Travis

Sir Psycho Sexy might be a little tought to start with. It will help with coordination though if u want to try it. Oh and the phase shifter in it rocks.

Originally posted by sick-jimmychick
how about pea, otherside or purple stain by rhcp?

Dammit i wanted to say otherside, bessie learn this it's easy and it's the coolest song ever sort of, well its very goood.

A couple.

Originally posted by bizzaro
A couple.

Lol i knew someone would say that:D

Led Zep: The Lemon Song
Black Sab: War Pigs
RHCP: Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magic and Under the Bridge

Pink Floyd: The Wall
Janice Joplin: Me and Bobby McGee and Ball and Chain

Nirvanah: Smells Like Teen Spirit
Pearl Jam(et all) Hunger Strike and I'm Still Alive

Nobody said Electric Funeral.

Nirvana's - lounge act

Day Tripper and Birthday by the Beatles
Plush by STP
Can't Explain by The Who

Good songs, not overly simple, and fun as heck to play.

Why dont you try some incubus stuff off of any the cds(science might be a lil hard). its not that challenging and it will give u an example of some really mature bass playing

System of a down: aerials. Pretty fun and sounds awsome
ozzy osbourne:crazy train

Longview by Green Day (Chorus has constant root notes but everything else is there for you)

Here's some easier RHCP:

If You Have To Ask
Apache Rose Peacock
Soul To Squeeze
Otherside
Give It Away