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Old 12-01-2012, 10:41 AM
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Easiest Songs to Cover for Beginners

I'm looking for nominations in the category of really cool songs that are also easy to play for the beginner bassist.

My nomination is:
Earth Wind and Fire - Let's Groove. There is just one easy riff and another easy lick at the bridge. Killer song too, brings back many happy memories from 1981.

Please do not nominate:
My Lovely Horse by Father Ted Crilly and Father Dougal Maguire. Although this song has just one note, it is very difficult to get to the end - this video will explain...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCBH9V9cxbY

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Old 12-01-2012, 11:11 AM
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All for you - sister hazel

The way- fastball
Fun little songs, nothing hard in there but fun to play around with
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Old 12-01-2012, 11:18 PM
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walking on the moon
the police
dont get much easier then that

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Old 12-01-2012, 11:33 PM
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any three cord ers , one comes to mind Gloria by van Morrison and a good sing along
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Old 12-01-2012, 11:34 PM
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Smells Like Teen Spirit.
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Old 12-02-2012, 02:32 AM
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La Grange - ZZ TOP
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Old 12-02-2012, 02:42 AM
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There Goes My Life - Kenny Chesney
Free Falling - Tom Petty
Hotel California - Eagles (this one is a bit of a challange)
Money - Pink Floyd
The Wall - Pink Floyd
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Old 12-02-2012, 09:35 AM
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Money - Pink Floyd
Roxanne - The Police
Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Bad Moon Rising - CCR

Fairly easy songs for a beginner and not too boring either.
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Old 12-02-2012, 09:40 AM
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Walk Away by James Gang.
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Old 12-02-2012, 10:33 AM
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Where is my mind? - Pixies
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Old 12-02-2012, 03:01 PM
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Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh
Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf
Paranoid - Sabbath
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