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04-27-2008, 03:03 AM
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Now this isn't to say that these songs are bad from a listener's perspective, but if you play any covers, which songs do you loathe and detest from a bass players point of view?
My personal 3, which if I never had to play them again would be too soon, are;
Mustang Sally
Johnny B Goode
Sweet Home Alabama
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04-27-2008, 04:45 AM
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04-27-2008, 04:52 AM
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04-27-2008, 05:24 AM
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Sweet home Alabama
A few Eagles songs like "New kid in town" (great music but kind of boring to play)
I actually love to play Mustang Sally, but it's more because of the vocals than the bassline. It's a lot of fun to sing it.  It's one of the songs that always work.
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04-27-2008, 05:41 AM
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04-27-2008, 06:48 AM
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04-27-2008, 07:07 AM
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04-27-2008, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by invader3k  I never understood the hatred towards "Sweet Home Alabama". Yes, the song is pretty cliche (OK, extremely cliche and done to death), but the bass line is actually kind of fun to play, IMHO. | To me, it's like pounding a 2x4 against my head.
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04-27-2008, 07:54 AM
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04-27-2008, 08:06 AM
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04-27-2008, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by invader3k I never understood the hatred towards "Sweet Home Alabama". Yes, the song is pretty cliche (OK, extremely cliche and done to death), but the bass line is actually kind of fun to play, IMHO. | Live here. Just the thought of hearing that song makes me cringe. I'd rather sit through 6 minutes of nails scratching a chalkboard.
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04-27-2008, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Ezbass But if you play any covers, which songs do you loathe and detest from a bass players point of view? | In order:
Blister in the Sun
Mustang Sally
Long View
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04-27-2008, 09:07 AM
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Any song by Kiss
Takin' Care of Business 
I let my bandmates know upfront that I hate these songs with a passion. Hate, hate, hate!!!
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04-27-2008, 09:11 AM
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04-27-2008, 09:28 AM
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Other than that, if I don't like a song, I can usually funk up a song to make it at least tolerable. For me, at least...  |
04-27-2008, 09:39 AM
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2 Freebird.......okay this is really a tie, I loathe them equally!
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04-27-2008, 09:41 AM
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AC/DC - Shook Me All Night Long
Sweet Free Bird Whipping Sally
Zeppelin - Rock and Roll
Ain't Talkin' Bout Love
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04-27-2008, 10:06 AM
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You Really Got Me
Move it on Over.
I get bored w/ real easy songs
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04-27-2008, 10:36 AM
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04-27-2008, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Ezbass Now this isn't to say that these songs are bad from a listener's perspective, but if you play any covers, which songs do you loathe and detest from a bass players point of view?
My personal 3, which if I never had to play them again would be too soon, are;
Mustang Sally
Johnny B Goode
Sweet Home Alabama | TOO Easy:
+1 Mustang Sally
Brown Eyed Girl
Margaritaville
Hmmm...Freebird has always been the ongoing bar joke. I had to play it seriously only once in many years.
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