easy song to learn

[Phoderlead]

Hi. I've had my bass for a few months, but I never seriously started playing. I played guitar for a few years before that. I know a little bit about theory, and I learned a few simple songs from tabs. Can anyone recommend a good song with a simple, audible bass line for me to try and learn by ear?

[IAmTheDood]

a few tunes I started with were Cream - Sunshine of your Love. Pink Floyd - Money and The Police - Every breath you take.

[Busker]

Fire Lake by Bob Seger. Simple, yet satisfying.

[guitarrock24]

Iron Man- Black Sabbath
may seem tough but actually fairly easy

[MarkTAW]

The whole first album by the Violent Femmes.

[MikeBass]

"Everyday People" by Sly & the Family Stone.

Goes like this:
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Then move on to "My Girl"

[COOL AND DEADLY]

"Down on the Corner" by CCR, "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple. If you are familiar with classic reggae riddims look up "Real Rock" or "The Answer", or "Sleng Ting." These are deadly basslines that rely more on groove and less on complexity.

[5andFretless]

Originally Posted by COOL AND DEADLY

..."Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple...

Little tough for a beginner, I would say.

[VisualShock]

absolutely anything by blink 182.

[rappa29]

Rock tunes that follow the basic I-IV-V form:

any AC\DC: "Shook Me All Night Long", "Highway To Hell", "Girls Got Rythm", "Whole Lotta Rosie"....

Allman Bros: One Way Out, Midnight Rider

The Cult: She Sells Sanctuary

Not so much I-IV-V but easy progressions:

MJ (yes that MJ): Billie Jean has that cool ostinato part for the verses.

Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger

Sade - Paradise is another cool ostinato line with zero changes but defintely an endurance test!

Sly - Thank You is only 1 riff in E but it's a slap riff.

White Stripes - 7 Nation Army

[Lukas M]

Queen - Another bites the dust
Megadeth - symphony of destruction
Pink floyd - money

[robd]

any 12 bar blues

[Gasman]

"Rocking in the Free World"- Neil Young

[Troutdog]

U2, Green Day, Police, Blink 182, Tom Petty, all have pretty prominent, easy to play along with lines. Good songs, too.

[artistanbul]

sade - paradise
very enjoyable, builds sense of groove too.

[winstonthecat]

Originally Posted by MarkTAW

The whole first album by the Violent Femmes.

Are you being sarcastic? Some of the songs have parts that are simple, with simple chord structures, but I wouldn't say on a whole that that is a beginner bass album.

[artdrtr]

The Monkees - (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone. Very easy and cool 60's mod vibe....

[jefkebass]

Pixies are easy too

[Depth_Charge]

Originally Posted by jefkebass

Pixies are easy too

+1. Gouge Away is a good example.

Queen - "I Want To Break Free" doesn't take long to wrap your head around.

[DeanT]

U2's "With or Without You" should be very easy to figure out by ear. It's only 4 notes.