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08-21-2008, 07:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia | | | OK, So what's the most boring bass line you've heard ?
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The title says it all...
For me it's "Shadows in the Rain" by the Police. Boring as batsh!t. I usually like Sting's stuff, but this one doesn't flow, doesn't groove. It's just stop, start, boring crap.
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08-21-2008, 07:06 PM
| | | | Best boring line that works really works: U2 With or without you.
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08-21-2008, 07:16 PM
| | | Sweet home alabama imo, its a must on every bar-coverbands setlist and its so darn boring to play 
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08-22-2008, 02:15 AM
| | | | Black Velvet by Alannah Myles gets my vote. |
08-22-2008, 02:24 AM
| | | | Whenever we play a show where the average age of the audience is 35+, we usually do a cover of The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary. It really gets the crowd going wild, but is boring as hell to play! |
08-22-2008, 07:41 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Suffolk County,NY | | | "Achy breaky Heart"....hate to admit it. But I managed it once by playing an A and not moving my hand at all. |
08-22-2008, 07:46 AM
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I actually do it with another group of guys, where it really moves, with a nice walking shuffle feel to it...and it is somewhat enjoyable. |
08-22-2008, 07:53 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Niagara Falls, NY | | | Most ZZ Top basslines are boring. They are also perfect. |
08-22-2008, 07:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida | | Quote:
Originally Posted by aus_bass The title says it all...
For me it's "Shadows in the Rain" by the Police. Boring as batsh!t. I usually like Sting's stuff, but this one doesn't flow, doesn't groove. It's just stop, start, boring crap. | I think that bass line breathes nicely. Sting does a solid job on that whole record. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Jaco I tell you, Sting's a beautiful cat. | Boring bass lines would be most likely found on songs where the bass could be removed and no one would care. This occurs more often than not in guitar orientated heavy rock. |
08-22-2008, 07:57 AM
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08-22-2008, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by RED5 "Achy breaky Heart"....hate to admit it. But I managed it once by playing an A and not moving my hand at all. | now that is hilarious!
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08-22-2008, 08:02 AM
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08-22-2008, 08:07 AM
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08-22-2008, 08:10 AM
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08-22-2008, 08:11 AM
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08-22-2008, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by SoulEducation Whenever we play a show where the average age of the audience is 35+, we usually do a cover of The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary. It really gets the crowd going wild, but is boring as hell to play! | I agree. I was a HUGE Cult fan in the 80's. Still listen to their old stuff, but SSS is so boring to play. People LOVE this song though!
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08-22-2008, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by megadan Anything by AC/DC. Ugg. | I hate when my guitar player starts playing AC/DC. I ALWAYS give him a dirty look. Sure it's fun for him, but I hate playing that stuff.
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08-22-2008, 08:54 AM
|  | bassist for staind | | | | | ive seen alot of people playing ac/dc. most bassists are not playing it the way it is on the record. they add thier own notes, and omit others. the most boring is 'tomorrow never knows' by the beatles, its one note through the whole song... johnny a staind |
08-22-2008, 09:06 AM
| | | you guys think AC/DC is boring... you should really listen to this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMpGdG27K9o
Three notes for the entire song... but at least he gets to scream.
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08-22-2008, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by sevenyearsdown Most ZZ Top basslines are boring. They are also perfect. | Ha. I was going to say "Gimmie All Your Lovin'". | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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