Need recommendations for songs with good bass lines that are danceable....

[Tony G]

My cover band has asked me to come up with some good songs that are very danceable. They are looking for funky, bass heavy tunes. We already have a pretty extensive list of cover tunes that we play, but we are just looking for any more help out there. After a while it just gets hard to think what would be cool to play as there is so much material out there. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The band is made up of the following: 2 Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Drums, and 2 female lead vocalists. The Drummer and one guitarist sings lead vocals as well, and they do some great 4 part harmonies.

Just list the song title and artist that you would recommend.

Thanks!

[Tony G]

any help would be really great!

[AxtoOx]

Don't know if you have Keyboards, or if you can pull it off without it, but my song of the week has been "It's my life" originally done by Talk Talk in the 80's and done by No Doubt recnetly. I love the Bass line in that song.

BTW, I have an MTD 535, Black Cherry, Burl Maple topped ash, Ash neck, Maple fingerboard "Out for delivery" now. I can hardly wait.

[gdawg27]

Here are some songs to get you started.

Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
Play that Funky Music - Average White Band
Groove is in the Heart - Deee-lite
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrisson (not funky, but this song always gets the girls dancing)

[Loel]

OK,

soul man/blues brothers/duck dunn

my music/loggins messina

juke joint jump/koko taylor

this is your last chance to dance/downchild blues band

hope these help

EB/

[Tony G]

Thanks for the suggestions guys! Keep 'em coming!

[Spoiled Grape]

If your band is decent at rearranging songs (not sure what your makeup is) tha I would suggest you dig into some Tower of Power stuff.

While the horns are pretty key in their songs, you can rearrange it to keys/guitar or even leave it out on particular songs. I'm sure a diehard will notice, but they'll still be dancing.

[VanillaO]

The obvious answer is Dance, Dance by Fallout Boy... God I hate myself for suggesting it, but it's catchy and it the beat and bass always make me feel like moving a little bit.

[McHack]

What era?

You can hardly go wrong w/ some old school 70's funk, for what you just described... How bout a little Parliament?

[Tony G]

Originally Posted by McHack

What era?

You can hardly go wrong w/ some old school 70's funk, for what you just described... How bout a little Parliament?

Any and all eras! We cover just about every type pf music there is. I should have mentioned the band lineup. I'll edit my original post so you can see what setup we have.

[John Herzog]

Not all of these are Funky, but it's been my experience that people almost always dance to them or at least here in San Antonio they do.

Brickhouse - Commodores
Super Freak - Rick James
Just Like Heaven - The Cure
Just a Girl - No Doubt
Hella Good -No Doubt
Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
Baby Got Back - Can't remember the artist, but it's rap.
Closer - NIN
and the Previously Mentioned Funky Music.

[Tony G]

Thanks! Super Freak is a good one. I'll run that by the band. Any more?

[FretlessArt]

Dancing in the moon light Thin Lizzy

I always wanted to cover some disco tunes.

[John Herzog]

Just can't get enough - Depeche Mode
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
What I Like About You - Romantics
Hard to Handle - Black Crowes
Santeria - Sublime (I Highly recomend this one)
Jungle Boogie - Kool and the gang (This one has kind of corny singing, but the bassline and keyboards are awesome. I've never played it live, so I can't vouch for the dancibilty of it.)

[Tony G]

some more great ideas, thanks! Keep 'em coming!

[AxtoOx]

Originally Posted by xgabriel

some more great ideas, thanks! Keep 'em coming!

GiantSlacker had a good idea, any 80's era Cure song used to empty the seats.
Close to me (big time)
Love Cats
Let's go to bed
In between days
Why can't I be you

I mentioned in another thread, Beck Bogert and Appice do a killer version of Stevie Wonders Superstition. That's with a 3 piece.

[Kenny Allyn]

Burning down the House ... Talking Heads The way we play it is very bass and drum heavy with a little extra Memphis funk added ... we usually have to extend it.

And would you believe ... Fortunate Son the old CCR tune ... No really go get the Neville bros. version on the Sing Me Back Home CD. We actually kinda blend the original with a reved up funky version!

... A reved up FUNKY version? ... Ok so it's a Memphis Thang!

[Jared Lash]

Some good stuff already mentioned. I'll add this: How about some Chic?

Le Freak or Good Times are impossible to sit still through and feature some wickedly funky bass. They're doubly good for your band with female lead singers and the drummer and guitarist there to add vocals to the choruses.

[Jared Lash]

Oh, and though I hate this song, I can think of one that might be perfect for you.

With female lead singers and a keyboard player there is one song that will get every woman in the bar up and dancing:

"I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor

Courtesy of an, um *interesting* fill-in gig, I can also tell you that this song kills in a gay bar. . .

I've said too much.

[Late Boomer]

I'll toss one into the mix: Get Down on It by Kool & the Gang. The bass is ridiculously easy (if you want it to be), but you can really have fun with it if you choose to once it gets rolling.

And it makes 'em want to dance.