Melodic/lead bass

[TheInsane]

Im searching for some good melodic or lead bass songs to learn. In the band I'm currently in I do more of the rythmic stuff and Im searching for stuff that can make me evolve more in the melodic fiels as well. I mostly play metal but anything that is good is... well good
I have hears some stuff by Stu Hamm and he's great for the kind of stuff I want. Maybe a bit hard to play at times though. I don do slap bass much at all and Im not really interested in that as of now either. Really good tapping stuff would be cool though.
So basically I want some suggestions on more melodic bass songs that can improve that part of my playing. Some classical stuff would be cool as well.

[JMX]

John McLaughlin Trio - Que Alegria (w/ Dominique Di Piazza & Kai Eckhardt)

Frontpage - Frontpage (w/ Dominique)

[Matt Till]

Metal: http://www.stevedigiorgio.com/

Pure brilliant melody bass: Pino Palladino.

[TheInsane]

Originally Posted by Matt Till

Metal: http://www.stevedigiorgio.com/

Pure brilliant melody bass: Pino Palladino.

I know of Steve. One of my favorite metal bassists ever. He's simply amazing.

[endorka]

I'd recommend checking out Peter Hook from New Order and Joy Division, who did "lead bass" in a very different way than the widdly widdly mentality. His playing is simple but often sublime, and very, very catchy. I think it demonstrates that the bass can be a melodic instrument without resorting to histrionics.

Jennifer

[BassGod]

Originally Posted by TheInsane

I know of Steve. One of my favorite metal bassists ever. He's simply amazing.

+1, he really is awesome. Try learning the bass 'solo' at the end of 'The Philosopher', it's a pretty cool little part. Since you a metal fan I would assume you know of Cliff Burton, so learn to play 'The Call of Ktulu' and 'Orion' for some great lead bass.

Graeme

[iamthebassman]

Peter Hook plays nice, simple, memorable melodies. Real cool.

[TheInsane]

Originally Posted by BassGod

+1, he really is awesome. Try learning the bass 'solo' at the end of 'The Philosopher', it's a pretty cool little part. Since you a metal fan I would assume you know of Cliff Burton, so learn to play 'The Call of Ktulu' and 'Orion' for some great lead bass.

Graeme

Well, I know those songs already (except the crazy guitar sounding solo in Orion).

Keep the recomendations coming. I'll check out it all tomorrow or a couple of days from now.

[thansen]

Well, i am listening to some Smiths at the moment on my headphones and think you could do ALOT worse than Andy Rourke for melodic/rhythmic basslines..

Try 'there is a light and it never goes out', for example , off 'the queen is dead'.... classique

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