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08-23-2011, 08:11 PM
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What is your goto bassline when trying to impress a lady or just a causal observer? I break into Rush's Tom Sawyer for that quick "That's cool" thing. What are some better ones for me to practice?
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08-23-2011, 08:15 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Parke County, Indiana | | | I usually just say "I'm really not very good". That usually has them walking off so I can have time for a pee and beer before the next set. |
08-23-2011, 08:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Northwest Ohio | | | I play the progression from With or Without You and ask them to guess the song.
I'm a cynic.
I'm also kidding. I usually don't try to impress people, but I mostly play at church and ... yea.
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08-23-2011, 08:22 PM
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I agree with the other replies. Unless you can improve a mean slap solo, bass is usually kind of bland by itself.
With or Without You is also an excellent solution. 
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08-23-2011, 09:12 PM
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08-23-2011, 09:23 PM
| | | | Hysteria's a pretty cool one to play or Roundabout, Blood Brothers, or Can't Stop depending on what you're going for...
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08-23-2011, 09:24 PM
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08-23-2011, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by TC2112  I usually just say "I'm really not very good". That usually has them walking off so I can have time for a pee and beer before the next set. | +1 |
08-23-2011, 09:36 PM
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08-23-2011, 09:39 PM
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08-23-2011, 09:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: lost in the k-hole | | | i have a bag of heavy slap metal riffs ive written, i usually just do one of those
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08-23-2011, 09:42 PM
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08-23-2011, 09:43 PM
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08-23-2011, 09:47 PM
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08-23-2011, 09:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, Texas | | | The Wind Cries Mary sounds sweet and is easily recognizable. Or Victim of Changes from Judas Priest. |
08-23-2011, 09:51 PM
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08-23-2011, 09:53 PM
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08-23-2011, 09:54 PM
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08-23-2011, 11:54 PM
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08-23-2011, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by madurolover What is your goto bassline when trying to impress a lady or just a causal observer? | Since when do casual observers and ladies go up to the Bass Player, unless he's also the lead singer? I said it before here on TB. We don't get no repect! LOL | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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