Easiest songs by Interpol and Coheed & Cambria?

[RandomEvent]

I've just finally started to learn songs for fun, and I'm wondering if anyone here has learned songs by either of these bands. I'm interested to learn some of their songs, but I'm hoping someone with experience can tell me which of their songs they found easy to learn.

Right now, I'm in the process of learning "Evil" by Interpol, and the bass itself isn't too hard, but I could be better with the timing. I'm playing it at 60 BPM right now. I hope this can give an idea of my level, which I'm pretty sure is total noob.

Thanks in advance for any help.

EDIT: Wrong forum, if someone could move this, I'd appreciate it.

[Greyvagabond]

For a beginner (or, really, any bassist), most Coheed songs are pretty tough! "A favor house Atlantic is pretty easy, though. Awesome song, too!

[InRodweTruss]

I love playing Coheed songs. So far (from easiest to hardest) I've learned...

1. A Favor House Atlantic
2. Welcome Home
3. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth
4. Feathers
5. (still working on...) The Running Free
6. (still trying to decypher...) No World for Tomorrow

Although "EASY" is relative....

[caligula]

I did "Welcome Home" with one of my bass students (a female beginner who has been playing for 4 or 5 months) and it worked pretty good. Doesn't seem to be too difficult.

[InRodweTruss]

Delrium Trigger is fun to play too. It's real easy...

I'm a little surprised this isn't a hotter topic. Micheal Todd is an awesome bassist...

[RandomEvent]

I'm surprised no one has recommended me any Interpol stuff...

Thanks for the Coheed songs though.

[Amitio]

Evil is a good one!

I learnt mammoth recently and its pretty easy!

p.s i want your bass!!!

[RandomEvent]

I'm learning Evil right now, and it's going pretty well. Then I'm going to try Not Even Jail and C'mere. Antics is full of fun basslines that aren't too hard to play.

[phat daddy]

I think the easiest song from Coheed on all instruments would be "Blood Red Summer". It's just a straight forward, chunky-eighths rock tune. Sounds great though!

[RandomEvent]

Originally Posted by phat daddy

I think the easiest song from Coheed on all instruments would be "Blood Red Summer". It's just a straight forward, chunky-eighths rock tune. Sounds great though!

I'll try that out!

[Che]

for Interpol id recommend:
Evil
Not Even Jail (which i find is a lot of fun to play....)
C'mere
Leif Erikson

oh and good luck! Interpol is always fun to play on bass. it's what i play along to when i want to practice playing bass with a pick

[JEDI BASS]

WOW! Just found this thread. Cool to see other fans of Coheed! I about died when MT left the band for a while, glad he's back!! What a monster bassist!! Another band with a great bassist.... Lakland skyline player.... is Finger 11! Met them after a show recently, VERY NICE guys!! Talked about Laklands with Sean Anderson for about 1/2 hour, he plays a Inca silver 55-02 and a SB JO5 on tour. Pulls out his old MM for some video shoots occasionally, but always goes w/ Lakeys when it matters, HAHA. Gonna go see them again soon (5th time in 2 years). I'm freakin' 36 years old and chase my fave bands around the eastern US like a Dead-Head.....what the heck, am I crazy??

[InRodweTruss]

^^ Crazy? Nah...you're fanatic, and there's nothing wrong with that!

Some think I'm crazy for thinking Coheed is an amazing, viable band, but those people think that Coheed is a "fad band". To me they are (if not, going to be) just as epic as Pink Floyd..............(that's right, I said it...see if I care what anyone thinks...)


But back on topic...I haven't tried playing any Interpol. I like them, but their tunes just haven't come to mind. Although, a similar sound I have played with is from the group 'Heavens' Which was started by Matt Skiba from 'Alkaline Trio'...check'em out.

[ndrly]

Have you seen the video for Evil? It's pretty scary...

I recently tried playing along to Obstacle 1 on guitar. I think I nailed it. Well, Daniel's part anyway.

[JEDI BASS]

Originally Posted by InRodweTruss

^^ Crazy? Nah...you're fanatic, and there's nothing wrong with that!

Some think I'm crazy for thinking Coheed is an amazing, viable band, but those people think that Coheed is a "fad band". To me they are (if not, going to be) just as epic as Pink Floyd.........

I hope for their sake, I guess I miss the days before the backup singers and keyboardist, which was last year.... they're getting big QUICK!! I liked it better when they were small-time, they sounded better....no chicks singing backup. It was less refined, live.... i like that. I'll still support 'em no matter what though.

[Rocketpriest]

Originally Posted by JEDI BASS

I miss the days before the backup singers and keyboardist

Hm, I thought they were a great addition when I saw them live. I imagine having female backing vocals really helps keep Claudio's voice in working order throughout a tour, so he can relax in the midrange and leave the reall high stuff to the backing vocalists. Seemed to work well.

As for bass lines, I've always been partial to Faint of Hearts, just as a song in general (in fact, it's the reason I bought any of their albums, had to hear more from them). Bass line is decent, but Ten Speed's is better. Welcome Home is far and away the easiest bass line I know of from them. Don't even try to cop Mike Todd's tone - the man's got a monster right hand and the Spector's he was using when those lines were recorded had EMG's that are hot as hell (not to mention the Tone Pump pre-amp, yeesh!). I really dig his new sound with the Fender J-bass a lot more.

[kickupthejam]

Okay, Interpol songs to learn:

Slow hands (that'll help with moving your left hand alot but staying in time)
Not Even Jail (another for timing, plus the build up to the chorus is awesome)
NYC (it it kind of hard, but worth it)
The New (great bass intro)

[gb2]

Originally Posted by kickupthejam

Okay, Interpol songs to learn:

Slow hands (that'll help with moving your left hand alot but staying in time)
Not Even Jail (another for timing, plus the build up to the chorus is awesome)
NYC (it it kind of hard, but worth it)
The New (great bass intro)

+1

Even though these might not be the easiest ones...
Slow Hands is an octave-jumping beast of a bassline, and The New gets kinda tricky in the instrumental part.

The easiest (yet fun to play) may be:
Untitled
Leif Erikson (as mentioned above)
Next Exit
NARC
Song Seven

And if you want to learn something:
The Specialist (awesome fills + signature break)
Slow Hands (see above)
The New (see above)
Obstacle 1 (great harmonics + incredible drum&bass work in the verse)

Ah, know what? Learn the rest, too
There's no better teacher than Carlos D to show you what a bass player can (and should!) do in a band.

[JEDI BASS]

Originally Posted by Rocketpriest

Hm, I thought they were a great addition when I saw them live.

I really dig his new sound with the Fender J-bass a lot more.

Had you seen them before the addition of the backup singers? They may have been having a bad night when I saw them (good by most band's standards ) Awesome show either way, def worth the 7 hour drive.

I really can't tell the difference LIVE anyways, between the Jazz and the Spectors he used to play. Of course, he probly wants to keep HIS sound consistent bass-to-bass, anyways. I believe in the DVD I have, he's playing a vintage P bass in the studio, I'll have to check.

I've never tried playing any of Coheed's songs....my band could never cover any anyways, the vocalist is along the lines of Eddy Vedder and couldn't even begin to sing like Claudio. I may try to learn some just to better myself, though.

[Illbay]

Originally Posted by InRodweTruss

Delrium Trigger is fun to play ...

I guess all the decent song-titles have been taken.