What bands have good music for a beginner?

thor16 · #1 08-23-2004, 07:57 PM

I've been playing for maybe a couple months now, and I'm looking to start playing actual songs. Any suggestions? Any suggestions on some good books to pick up too?

keithmoore · #2 08-23-2004, 09:25 PM

Can't go wrong with the Beatles. Then you have those pop/punk bands like Green Day, Blink 182, etc. Hey, they're simple.

RicPlaya · #3 08-23-2004, 09:29 PM

Jazzin' · #4 08-23-2004, 09:34 PM

yup, punk rock is quite simple.

Hamzter · #5 08-23-2004, 09:52 PM

Rage against the machine have some decent lines.

Jace The Bass · #6 08-24-2004, 04:24 AM

If you want some enjoyable lines try james brown ala bootsy or any disco tunes ie carwash, disco inferno or motown ie pointer sisters theres plenty to go around
I started with the grease album ( yeah I know you probably thinking boooo ) but when you learn it the lines are pretty groovy anyway I was about a teenager when the movie came out so naturally I was drawn to the groove
Anyway the bottom line is that should learn the song that you want to play and is a favourite of yours then you can enjoy playing which is a good moto to go by
Peace and happy practicing

rodoherty1 · #7 08-24-2004, 05:55 AM

The Grease soundtrack has some class bassline ... !! I had to learn some of it for a show last year and I was really impressed. I didn't like the bog-standard rock'n'roll numbers though.

cowsgomoo · #8 08-24-2004, 07:10 AM

can't go wrong with AC/DC for really, really simple effective rock lines

**WillPlay4Food** · #9 08-24-2004, 07:54 AM

The Police have some great lines that aren't too hard to master.

Also, take a look at this thread: --> Good bass riffs for beginners... , it's about 4 threads down.

brianrost · #10 08-24-2004, 07:54 AM

Ramones
AC/DC
Neil Young
U2
Rolling Stones

wish I was more familiar with newer rock bands

thor16 · #11 08-24-2004, 12:51 PM

Alright, thanks everybody.

IronYuppie · #12 08-24-2004, 04:51 PM

cant go wrong with sting-simple yet incredibly effective. Plus gets you used to some non standard time sigs.

Figjam · #13 08-24-2004, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Hamzter

Rage against the machine have some decent lines.

I highly suggest you learn Rage Against the Machine songs. Within the first 3 months of me playing i learned all of their songs and it helped me get decent at bass quickly.

robsterooni · #14 08-26-2004, 06:04 AM

I just started playing a month ago now. Here's a few I have learned :-

Roxanne - Sting (easy)
Teenage Kicks - Undertones (really easy and fun)
Hate to say I told you so - Hives (easy and boring)
Breathe - Pink Floyd (nice, but weird)
Paranoid - Black Sabbath (bit too fast for me)
Money - Pink Floyd (love it!)
Reach Out - Four Tops (hard but very rewarding)
Heard it through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye (as above)

I'm in a Motown kinda mood at the moment, so thats where I'll stay for a while! Got a Motown book from Bass Signature Licks, or something like that. Got all the tab and a CD with it. Also bought a couple of general instruction books but never read them.

Damn I love bass!

**WillPlay4Food** · #15 08-26-2004, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by robsterooni

I'm in a Motown kinda mood at the moment, so thats where I'll stay for a while! Got a Motown book from Bass Signature Licks, or something like that. Got all the tab and a CD with it. Also bought a couple of general instruction books but never read them.

Damn I love bass!

If you're in a Motown mood, you must get the quintessential bass book "Standing In the Shadows of Motown". It's a history lesson and bass R&B/funk schooling all rolled into one. Heck it even comes with CDs!

robsterooni · #16 09-02-2004, 07:32 AM

Hey, I just got that Motown book. You were right, it's great!

Cheers

Rob

**WillPlay4Food** · #17 09-02-2004, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robsterooni

Hey, I just got that Motown book. You were right, it's great!

Cheers

Rob

Don't thank me, thank the author.

Glad you're enjoying the book.