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03-07-2009, 01:03 PM
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Ok, I have been playing bass for over 20 years; mostly in all original song-writing bands. I am in a band now that is primarily original, but have several copy songs learned. They seem to know hundreds of copies and keep saying, "Ok, lets try this song". Fortunately, I have been able to keep up but am curious, what are the "staple" rock songs that all bass players should know? 
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03-07-2009, 01:16 PM
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And staples you should know really depends on the crowd you're playing to. A 30's and up crowd will be more classic rock-oriented while 20-year-olds will be mostly 90's and newer.
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03-07-2009, 04:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Boston | | Know the songs your band plays, and your all set.  Covers, copies or originals.
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03-07-2009, 04:24 PM
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03-07-2009, 04:43 PM
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03-07-2009, 05:04 PM
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03-07-2009, 05:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lockport, NY | | | Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker, Black Dog, The Ocean, Ramble On, Dazed and Confused
Black Sabbath - War Pigs, Paranoid, Iron Man, Sweet Leaf, Planet Caravan
Hendrix - Purple Haze, Voodoo Child
Cream - Crossroads, Sunshine of Your Love
Rush - Tom Sawyer, YYZ, Limelight
The Who - Baba O'Reilly, Pinball Wizard, Won't Get Fooled Again, My Generation
That's a pretty good start I think.
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03-07-2009, 05:26 PM
|  | Basement Clef | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Below Ground, Detroit area | | | There are many great 'Rock staples" but if your goal is audience (babe) retention, play tunes that rock but don't scare the babes away (our business model).
You get a collection of songs together that does that, you'll get hired at many places.
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03-07-2009, 10:53 PM
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