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10-06-2011, 07:36 AM
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What are some songs that every bassist should know?
From basic basslines to the complex.
Especially songs, like Black Sabbath's Paranoid and Zepplin's Immigrant Song, that are great for jamming out with a band? |
10-06-2011, 09:58 AM
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Too many genres to make such a blanket list.
For instance, for my band, none of those, nor anything like them would be appropriate.
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10-06-2011, 10:23 AM
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really a I IV V will get you a long way's.
it's not often my band can find a specific "song" to jam on that everyone knows.
If I don't know a song... I'm asking questions like what is the Key and chord progression. or even better what chords are you going to play are you going play. Learn you major and minor triads and you can carry the bottom end good enough for a "jamming out".
Search the following to get started... on specific songs if you need them.
Iconic Basslines
Blues Standards
Basslines every bassist should know
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10-06-2011, 10:26 AM
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10-06-2011, 10:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dallas FtWorth Texas | | Right on sir... i couldn't play many songs in their entirety by myself. But I know the chord progression to many verses, chorus, and bridges. Ten basslines that every bass player should know
^there's tons of similar threads
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10-06-2011, 10:36 AM
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Tommy the Cat
Free Bird
how is that?
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10-06-2011, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Marko5657 Too many genres to make such a blanket list.
For instance, for my band, none of those, nor anything like them would be appropriate. | + 1 not everyone on this board is in a classic rock cover band...
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10-06-2011, 10:41 AM
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Rhythm changes
Coltrane changes
Impressions/So What
And everybody should know how to freely improvise.
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10-06-2011, 10:43 AM
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10-06-2011, 10:44 AM
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10-06-2011, 10:45 AM
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The ones on your setlist.
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10-06-2011, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by MatticusMania Songs every bassist should know?
The ones on your setlist. | 
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10-06-2011, 09:01 PM
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10-07-2011, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Marko5657 Too many genres to make such a blanket list. | ^^^This.
The only songs every bassist should know imho are "Happy Birthday" and your country's National Anthem, because regardless of genre you'll probably get asked to play those at some point in your life.
Everything else depends on context. |
10-07-2011, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by MatticusMania Songs every bassist should know?
The ones on your setlist. | Unless you're doing a gig without a set list. Lots of gigs are ones where the leader calls songs, or occasionally just calls the key.
When I started gigging, the gigs I had would have a much different "must know" list than other gigs in the same area. I never needed to know "Satin Doll" or "Gimme Three Steps" but did need to know "Under The Double Eagle", "Mama Tried", and "Good Hearted Woman".
Never played "Mustang Sally" until '97. Gigs I was playing five years ago meant knowing "Love & Happiness", "No Woman No Cry", and "My Girl".
It depends on the kind of gig, the kinds of audience, and the geographic region.
Best answer is have big ears, learn to hear and recognize basic common progressions, and.pay attention to what bands are doing in the areas you ate drawn to.
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10-07-2011, 10:15 AM
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10-07-2011, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by JTE Unless you're doing a gig without a set list. | Dont get too literal on me, now.
The ones on your setlist = The songs that your band plays
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10-07-2011, 01:54 PM
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