Beginner wants fun bass songs

[sammyp]

great to hear of a 9 year old who loves to play ...doesn't need to be told to practice!

Stand By Me - Ben E King
The Wall - Pink Floyd ...introduces Drop D on a 4 string
8 Days a Week - beatles ....introduces walking bass
Sunshine of your love - Cream
7 Nation Army - the white stripes
Dani California - RHCP ....one of the easier ones by flea
Under the Bridge - RHCP ...also not to difficult on fleas main lines
Ironman - Black Sabbath
Super Freak - Rick James - the main riff will keep him busy for hours

[mjac28]

Another one bites the dust
Seven Nation Army

[mr13ump]

I personally would go for some Beatles songs. Theyare just incredibly enjoyable to play, and your son will probably learn quite a lot from Sir Paul.

[hufe]

He likes Metallica and Scorpions? How about some AC/DC. Easy stuff, try "You Shook Me All Night Long".

[revtime]

It sounds like he would love Rocksmith for xbox, ps3, PC.
I have a blast with blink 182 and My Chemical Romance Welcome to the Black Parade.

[Orangeclawhamme]

"Boris the Spider" by the Who, but he's gotta learn to sing it, too. It would be interesting to hear how a 9 year-old would handle the refrain, though.

[Kmonk]

Creedence has some fun songs that are not very complicated.

[Sni77]

Born on the Bayou - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Godzilla - Blue Öyster Cult
The Man Who Sold The World - David Bowie
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band
Soul Man - The Blues Brothers
Message in a Bottle - The Police
Roxanne - The Police
The Thrill is Gone - B.B. King
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
Surf Hell - Little Barrie
Killer Queen - Queen
High and Dry - Radiohead
Outshined - Soundgarden
Caring Is Creepy - The Shins

and yes these are all from Rocksmith...

[MoeGJBeener]

The Gorillaz - Feel Good, Inc
MxPx - Chick Magnet
Stevie Wonder - I Wish

[MoeGJBeener]

Any 90's hip hop songs have very fun and repetitive bass lines that really drive a song.

[NYCbassist]

Originally Posted by Joe Nerve

If played like the recordings that last statement is way off. Maybe not technically super difficult, but there's are billions of bass notes on that album. I'm workin on the lemon song note for note. For about 6 months. And I'm nowhere near a beginner.

The lemon song is a bit tough but there are easy songs on Zep II. Whole lot of love, Livin lovin maid, a few notes and good groove. The lemon song is really very basic also. I learned the whole album in my first day or two of playing bass. Are you playing by ear or trying to read sheet music?

[NYCbassist]

Originally Posted by Sni77

Born on the Bayou - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Godzilla - Blue Öyster Cult
The Man Who Sold The World - David Bowie
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band
Soul Man - The Blues Brothers
Message in a Bottle - The Police
Roxanne - The Police
The Thrill is Gone - B.B. King
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
Surf Hell - Little Barrie
Killer Queen - Queen
High and Dry - Radiohead
Outshined - Soundgarden
Caring Is Creepy - The Shins

and yes these are all from Rocksmith...

Great list.

[jmverdugo]

I think it would have to be something not so fast and with lots of scales, How about any of these:

- Love me do (any of The Beatles actually)
- Mary had a little lamb SVR
- Crazy little thing called love ( or any if Queen)
- Basically most 60, 70 and 80 songs have very nice bass lines not too fast and with lots of scales (that make sense) and are very fun to play because you have to hit every note at the right time to make it sound good.

[Joe Nerve]

Originally Posted by NYCbassist

The lemon song is a bit tough but there are easy songs on Zep II. Whole lot of love, Livin lovin maid, a few notes and good groove. The lemon song is really very basic also. I learned the whole album in my first day or two of playing bass. Are you playing by ear or trying to read sheet music?

If you're making up your own very simple basic parts to chord charts, that might be possible. If you're playing anything even remotely like what JPJ did then I have to guess that either you're a prodigy, or a liar. There is no way that anyone I ever met met woud be able to play the lemon song and livin lovin made in the first week or two of their playing. Just rer-read and saw you said days. OK. I'm certain then that you're either a prodigy, or liar. Even if you were a guitarist first.

And I play by ear.

[MusicEd]

Some excellent recommendations here for a beginner bass player...even one (like me) who was 9 a looonnnggg time ago. Thanks!

[Ezmar]

Originally Posted by cannsyl

Thanks I will have him listen to those. He does like some older stuff...He loves Rush...he can play some of Tom Sawyer and he likes Sunshine of Your Love
I am trying to get him to branch out and I think if he hears some songs where the bass is important he won't care so much how old the song is..
Most of the music he liked before this was from Rock Band...He is 9 so his experience is limited

I'd suggest some Rush, then. The solo section of Tom Sawyer is pretty hard in the fretting hand, especially so for smaller hands. One of the first songs I learned was Time Stand Still, which is pretty simple, save for some short fills, which may or may not be within his capabilities, but I think that song is a good exercise in a lot of things, especially the break in 7/4, which will help with counting and rhythm.

[ics1974]

When I can't decide on the next song to learn, sometimes I just go to youtube and do a search for "bass cover" and see what other people are covering. I usually find something quick.

[bassinplace]

Any song on this album is easy and has a really deep groove. Fun stuff.

http://www.amazon.com/Fever-Out-Lusc...r+in+fever+out

[oldcatfish]

Another vote for Seven Nation Army....very easy and catchy.

[Bassist4Eris]

There's a cool chord apreggio bass part at the beginning of Metallica's "My Friend Of Misery" that's pretty easy. Also, the short, introductory bass solo to Guns and Roses' "Sweet Child O Mine" is very playable.