Favorite simple song?

[sandman357]

Hi,
Ok, I like an interesting bass line as much as the next guy, but every once in a while I love playing a song where there is a simple one to three note bass line that just drives the song. So what song do you play that you can't resist turning the bass up, drown out the rest of the band and just dominate the song? For me recently it is Aldo Nova's Fantacy.

 

[GKon]

Summertime Rolls by Janes Addiction. I could play that forever.

and

Come Down Softly by Spacemen 3

 

[richntiff]

turning the WHAT up??? Base?? Hope that's a smart phone correcto typo

 

[TolerancEJ]

Judas Priest's Breaking the Law is pretty simple, but fun to play and usually gets a crowd going.

Look at pretty much anything in AC/DC's catalogue. Everything they've done has withstood the test of time.

 

[SidMau]

If you want me to stay

 

[sowilson]

Some Kind of Wonderful
All Right Now

 

[tomnomnom91]

The Middle by Jimmy Eat World

 

[Plectrum72]

My Wave - Soundgarden
The Jack -AC/DC
Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down
Just What I Needed - The Cars
Mr. Brightside - The Killers

 

[Phalex]

You Got Another Thing Comin is not only exceptionally simple, (F# for days.....) but it goes over really well too.

I can pretty much do my grocery list, figure out my utility bills, and still have chicks flash me onstage. It's a beautiful thing...........

 

[Pilgrim]

Peter Gunn theme. Still the best simple bass line ever written.

Here's my band playing it in 2008 - the bass is a 70's Univox hollowbody that I still have.

 

[Richland123]

Gimme All Your Lovin' and Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top. I sing lead on those but the bass work is simple but consistent.

 

[BayStateBass]

Cat Scratch Fever, or Rocky Mountain Way.

 

[Volpe25]

Id have to say Come together by The Beatles. Nothing complicated and one of my favourite bass lines of all time

 

[MarkH_129]

Peter Gunn theme. Still the best simple bass line ever written.

Here's my band playing it in 2008 - the bass is a 70's Univox hollowbody that I still have.

Very nice clip. I've always loved the Peter Gunn theme.

 

[Batmensch]

La Grange by ZZ Top.

 

[zachoff]

INXS - Don't Change.

 

[MatticusMania]

Mother by Danzig

 

[dave_p]

On fire by Jj grey and mofro. One chord but greasy as hell.

 

[bassman10096]

Feelin Alright
Iko Iko
American Woman

Two chords a piece

 

[MazingerZ]

Simple songs I really like listening to over and over:

Blowing in the Wind - Bob Dylan
Last Kiss - Pearl Jam
Cats in the Cradle - Cat Stevens
A Horse with no name - America