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06-26-2005, 08:30 PM
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I havnt been playin bass very long (bout a year) and i was wondering what a good song to show off with is. preferably something that sounds good without the guitar and drums in the background, just so i can kinda impress my friends when they come over. o and i have a 5 string if it's a fiver song |
06-26-2005, 09:08 PM
|  | - that dog won't hunt, Monsignor. Moderator | | | | | I would just learn something you and your friends like that has a cool bassline, something recognizable to everyone.
Just a FWIW, you may catch a lot of flack for this thread. Ego being what it is and all. |
06-26-2005, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Supernova67 I havnt been playin bass very long (bout a year) and i was wondering what a good song to show off with is. preferably something that sounds good without the guitar and drums in the background, just so i can kinda impress my friends when they come over. o and i have a 5 string if it's a fiver song | Sir Duke By Stevie Wonder! Now go practice and come back when you can play it fowards and backwards! 
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06-26-2005, 11:06 PM
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Ramble On
What Is And What Will Never Be
Moby Dick
Not hard songs to learn, could probably find the tabs for them, and pretty recognizable. You don't say what kind of music you play.
If you're thinking more difficult, buy a Bach for Bass book and it comes with a CD, or you could try School Days by Stanley Clarke. |
06-27-2005, 12:27 AM
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Moderator for EHX Forums | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Houston/Nacogdoches | | | If you're a hardrock fan, try "My Generation" by the Who. People love that solo. Or if you're up for a bigger challenge "Maxwell Murder" by Rancid if you're a punk guy. |
06-27-2005, 01:25 AM
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06-27-2005, 07:50 AM
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06-27-2005, 12:28 PM
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and Rush tunes like the intro to The Trees. |
06-27-2005, 12:33 PM
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06-27-2005, 12:37 PM
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06-27-2005, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by The_Ryst To impress people, learn chili peppers lines, even though I hate how over played they are. |
The bass line to "throw away your television" sounds like someone taking a ****.
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06-27-2005, 12:51 PM
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06-27-2005, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Till Throw on some distortion and smash your bass against the wall. | +1 ! But play a speedmetal version of "Twinkle, twinkle little star" first, whilst jumping around like a bunny on speed. 
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07-04-2005, 07:17 AM
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07-04-2005, 10:40 AM
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