Rock Songs w/ Double Bass

Journey55 · #1 01-19-2012, 10:16 PM

Hello, I was looking for some rock songs (or and non-jazz/orchestra) tunes that feature a double bass (either electric or acoustic). Like in Unintended by Muse, it's the only one I can think of but I'm sure there's more.

(P.S. this might be in the wrong forum, sorry, mods are welcome to move it)

mellowinman · #2 01-19-2012, 10:36 PM

The best one in history is "Walk on the Wild Side," by Lou Reed. It actually features and electric AND a double bass.

Now THAT'S double bass!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wNknGIKkoA

Russell Bergum · #3 01-19-2012, 10:36 PM

Anything by the Stray Cats.

sonic assassin · #4 01-20-2012, 12:47 AM

the living end. if the tone wasnt a dead give-away, you'd think a guy running around a bass like that would be electric.

rodl2005 · #5 01-20-2012, 01:18 AM

+1, The Living End bassist is great at playing 'rock' dbl bass!
Gets great tone, huge volume onstage & out front AND gets around the neck like crazy.
Check out songs- 2nd Solution & White Noise as eg's

Roscoe East · #6 01-20-2012, 08:43 AM

anything by Soul Coughing

Bass_Thumper · #7 01-20-2012, 10:23 AM

Check out the Reverend Horton Heat and as mentioned by Russell Bergum, the Stray Cats/Brian Setzer.

Richland123 · #8 01-20-2012, 12:34 PM

I believe some early Fabulous Thunderbirds stuff does. When I saw them live in the late 80s, the bass player played both a double bass and an electric bass.

VanillaThundah · #9 01-20-2012, 12:39 PM

IIRC, most all of Elvis' and Buddy Holly's stuff was done with a DB. Johnny Cash's guy used one for a long time as well. Kinda going way back, but it's technically rock.

rosskratter · #10 01-20-2012, 12:45 PM

On some of the really early Motown stuff Jamerson used a double bass. I can't remember exactly which tracks but James Jamerson, Jr. discusses it in the movie, Standing in the Shadows of Motown.