Gigging rock bassists... What song am I playing (starting)?

Fletz · #1 03-08-2010, 08:40 AM

Hey, TB friends -

Thought I'd start a fun little game for gigging bassists. Based solely on this picture, what song am I playing?

Here are the hints:
- I play in a rock cover band that plays bar rock from the 70s-today. This song is from the 70s
- The original mid-70s album version of the song starts with this bass pattern but single edits skipped this part as an intro
- Some consider it the breakthrough hit for the band that recorded it although the band had moderate success with singles from the two previous albums they had released

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Just for fun... have a great week everyone...

#2 03-08-2010, 09:42 AM

**mikeddd** · #3 03-08-2010, 09:44 AM

Mmm, Peg; one of the best basslines ever IMO.

gaffster787 · #4 03-08-2010, 09:46 AM

sweet emotion, maybe?
anyway...I really love playing "last child"

oh yeah, Peg makes more sense!

Fletz · #5 03-08-2010, 09:55 AM

it is Sweet Emotion. Good call, Gaffster. Peg - excellent bassline. I wonder if I can get the dudes in the band to play it....

tycobb73 · #6 03-09-2010, 09:20 AM

I always have a hard time going from riff to riff in that song. How do you do it?

trailer · #7 03-09-2010, 09:50 AM

Hah I knew what it was immediately... here's a pic of me playing it.
Poor technique and all

Freaky Fender · #8 03-09-2010, 10:48 PM

I'm surprised how quickly I knew it.