101 songs that a bass player should know...

[gilbert46]

CCR Suzie-Q
Clapton ? - Mustang Sally

 

[LiquidMidnight]

Are you asking what songs a bassist should know because they have cool bass lines or what songs a bassist should know because they are standards?

 

[Piedro]

hummm... standards bass lines?
i'm thinking about both... what do you think in essential to know for a musician... and for a bass player

 

[syciprider]

A buttload of blues and rock scales for jamming.

 

[retitled]

Queen - anotherone bites the dust
marilyn manson - the dope show
RATM - calm like a bomb..the intro anyway
tool - schism
gorillaz - feel good inc....only because its very populer now and its so groovy

 

[mcbassdude]

Ramble on - Zep
Sex Machine - JB
Oh Darlin - Beatles
Sexy M.F. - Prince
Give it up - Marvin Gaye

 

[fleabee]

rush-2112
rush-prime mover
dave matthews-warehouse
iron maiden-run to the hills

 

[hiderebirth]

cream - crossroad
bunch of songs by Muse
any song that James Jamerson played on

 

[JDT]

Lots of songs by the police.
Jethro Tull - Bouree
Seinfeld theme

 

[jazzbasta]

The Nightfly—Marcus Miller w/Donald Fagen
Glamour Profession—Anthony Jackson w/Steely Dan
Negative Girl—Tom Barney w/Steely Dan
Leave That Thing Alone—Geddy
La Villa Strangiato—Geddy
Hemispheres—Geddy
Dry Cleaner From Des Moines—Jaco w/Joni
Havona—Jaco
Decoy—Darryl Jones w/Miles
Boogie Oogie Oogie—Taste of Honey
Ramble On—John Paul Jones
Silly Love Songs—McCartney
Ashes to Ashes—George Murray w/David Bowie
Elegant Gypsy album—Anthony Jackson w/Al Di Meola

etc.

 

[scourge]

Runnin' with the Devil

Why do I have to know ANY songs other than the originals I play with my band? Is there going to be a test or something?

 

[cowsgomoo]

The Nightfly—Marcus Miller w/Donald Fagen

forgive me but I thought that was Anthony Jackson too... but I agree 100% it's a tune worthy of learning

[edit] I just dug around and realised i was probably wrong on that... I shall leave this post here as testament to my own fallability

 

[Don't_Fret]

For the Love of Money - The O'Jays

 

[Justin V]

Crush - Dave Matthews Band
Chick Magnet - MxPx
So What? - Miles (how did no one mention this already?)

 

[Matt Till]

I-V-I-V-I-V-I-V-I-V-I-V-I-V-I-V-I-V-I-V-I-V-I-V-I-V-I-V-I-V-I-V

 

[burntgorilla]

Um, let's see:

Start! - The Jam
Whole Lotta Love - Zeppelin
My Generation - The Who
Back In Black - AC/DC
Children Of The Revolution - T Rex
Hysteria - Muse

Some are more guitar than bass, really. And I should listen to some damn soul and funk sometime.

Edit: Oh, I've just realised - noone's mentioned What Is And Should Never Be by Led Zeppelin, have they? Great bassline.

 

[SteveC]

I have a hard time with Santeria. Just can't get the feel. Old white guy trying to play Ska I guess.

 

[Chunk-O-Funk]

R&B horn band stuff


Wilson Picket
Mustang sally
634-5789
Midnight Hour
Funky Broadway

James Brown
I Feel Good
Cold Sweat
Papa's got a Bran New Bag
Sex Machine

Sam & Dave
Hold on I'm coming
Soul Man

Blues Bros.
song book
Messing with the kid
Hey Bartender

Joe Cocker
Unchain my Heart
Leave your Hat on

Stevie Wonder
Signed Sealed Delivered
Superstition
Sir Duke

Eric Clapton
Wonderful Tonight
I Shot The Sheriff (B. Marley)

Misc.
Some Kind of Wonderful
Shot Gun
Peter Gunn
Little Wing
Cold Shot
Domino
Pick up the Pieces
Brick House

 

[Peter Ferretti]

That i want to make love too you song by issac hayes.

 

[Sonorous]

I shot the sheriff.