Flatwound Recordings I can play along to?

bassingeorge · #1 01-04-2012, 03:49 PM

Believe me...I used the search option, found a few songs...but I have specific needs. So sorry if this has been beaten to heck.

I installed some chromes on my p bass and found that I was definitely to stuck with rounds and trying to always sound "hi-fi"...and with the change of strings I bumped into a wall. I like to pratice playing along the lines of numerous songs.

So I need a list of cool, flatwound bass lines I can practice to.

I like modern stuff, classic stuff, rock, funk, r&b, ska, pop, you name it, although I prefer rock. But there is one thing...I'm no virtuoso, so many of the songs I've downloaded been a work in progress. Like some Pino's basslines and the hard to figure out "darling dear" from jamerson for example. Go easy on me!

I read in another thread that some jamiroquai songs might be recorded with flatwounds, if you guys know of said titles can you enlist them please? Thanks! I know a lot of you guys play flats exclusively, so you might know a song or two featuring them.

Thanks again!

Ric5 · #2 01-04-2012, 03:50 PM

Pretty much anything from the 60s.

bassingeorge · #3 01-04-2012, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Ric5

Pretty much anything from the 60s.

Yeah, I would imagine so...any of your personal favorites you could recommend for me?

**neoman09** · #4 01-04-2012, 04:18 PM

How about "Penny Lane" ? nice bass line there.

Duckwater · #5 01-04-2012, 04:19 PM

Motown, especially Marvin Gaye

bassingeorge · #6 01-04-2012, 04:26 PM

Thanks...makin the list..Keep it comin'!

steve_rolfeca · #7 01-04-2012, 04:28 PM

The entire Beatles catalogue- lots of great lines there. Old Doobie Brothers. Early Elton John. Anything Duck Dunn- look up Stax Records. Joe Osborn- Carpenters, all sorts of other stuff. CSN&Y.

But there's no reason you can't play stuff that was written on round wounds, on a bass equipped with flats...

lunarpollen · #8 01-04-2012, 05:06 PM

Lots of early Bee Gees stuff has very prominent flatwound bass lines that would be easy to play along to.

bassingeorge · #9 01-04-2012, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by steve_rolfeca

The entire Beatles catalogue- lots of great lines there. Old Doobie Brothers. Early Elton John. Anything Duck Dunn- look up Stax Records. Joe Osborn- Carpenters, all sorts of other stuff. CSN&Y.

But there's no reason you can't play stuff that was written on round wounds, on a bass equipped with flats...

Oh believe me, I've been slappin' on my flatwounds since I put them on! But I want to play along to songs that actually were recorded with flats.

Yeah, I have some beatles songs down, I also like to play beach boys...Were queen songs recorded with flats?

Duckwater · #10 01-04-2012, 10:05 PM

John Deacon used both flats and rounds with Queen

LAG · #11 01-04-2012, 10:27 PM

Time is tight, Melting Pot, Green Onions by Booker T & the MG's.

pgullo64 · #12 01-05-2012, 08:01 AM

Brown Eyed Girl - Sweet Caroline - Brickhouse - Give it to me baby

Flats with a Pick: Doobie Bros, Elton, Try Love Lies Bleeding/Funeral for a Friend,

Kink Rimson · #13 01-05-2012, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Duckwater

John Deacon used both flats and rounds with Queen

+1 to this. Those early Queen albums feature some fantastic bass playing, especially Queen II.

MisterFabulous · #14 01-05-2012, 02:18 PM

Here's a TB thread about the emergence of roundwound strings.
When did roundwounds arrive on the scene?

Seems like they'd been around awhile before they really took off.

AlvarHanso · #15 01-05-2012, 02:35 PM

He's in virtuoso territory for sure, but some of the blues songs and some of the other songs from the Grateful Dead feature Phil Lesh playing flats. I'd recommend some of the live shows in the Pigpen era up to and including Europe '72. Songs that are fantastic to play with include Good Lovin', Truckin', El Paso, China Cat Sunflower, Sugar Magnolia, Ramble On Rose, Black Throated Wind. If you're feeling more adventurous, Dark Star and The Other One.

JimmyM · #16 01-05-2012, 03:44 PM

Maiden.

bassingeorge · #17 01-05-2012, 03:52 PM

I'm gonna try some maiden songs for sure! thanks for the input guys!

ReverseFender94 · #18 01-05-2012, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

Maiden.

+1

primusfan1989 · #19 01-11-2012, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by AlvarHanso

He's in virtuoso territory for sure, but some of the blues songs and some of the other songs from the Grateful Dead feature Phil Lesh playing flats. I'd recommend some of the live shows in the Pigpen era up to and including Europe '72. Songs that are fantastic to play with include Good Lovin', Truckin', El Paso, China Cat Sunflower, Sugar Magnolia, Ramble On Rose, Black Throated Wind. If you're feeling more adventurous, Dark Star and The Other One.

+1