• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join free Log in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

Anime-ted Bass Players group

kanonfodr

kanonfodr

Jan 10, 2009
882
22
Seattle, WA, USA, Earth
www.facebook.com
#1
I don't think this area has been explored yet. Who here is a bassist who enjoys playing tunes from japanese anime?

Me personally, I love to play lines from Bubblegum Crisis (the original), Angel Sanctuary, Cowboy Bebop, and various others.

Also included can be japanese pop/rock, or even american cartoons that have an anime flair.

Anyone else do this too??

Peace,
Greg
 
#3
People have mentioned listening to the basslines in the anime. It's not a common topic that comes up. The biggest problem is figuring out the lines being played, which can be a bit difficult at times, especially to someone with an untrained ear. I've tried to do it myself, but have so far been unsuccessful. Which is sad because I have an ungodly anime collection.
 
#7
trying to learn songs from l'arc~en`ciel, their bassist Tetsu has some good basslines, they did the theme songs from: Full metal Alchemist, Samurai X, and Gundam 00...also try to listen on some songs by Judy and Mary they also have a song from Samurai X.
 
#11
Count me in!

I've figured out the bass parts from many tunes in anime shows such as:
Ghost in the Shell (original movie)
Cowboy Bebop (most of the music for the series was written by Yoko Kanno and performed by her and a group of japanese studio musicians called "The Seatbelts"
Robotech
 
#13
Basshappi said:
Cowboy Bebop (most of the music for the series was written by Yoko Kanno and performed by her and a group of japanese studio musicians called "The Seatbelts"
Click to expand...
yes! yoko kanno is a genius! "tank" (the opening theme) is just crazy, and "call me" (that sad song playing as we see young edward and the dog wander off for the last time in one of the final episodes) is one of my favorite songs ever.

as for bass licks, there's a cool bit of mood music in trigun consisting of a repeating riff on a growly, stringy upright bass with a flute playing along that i can't help but play whenever i happen to pick up an upright.
 
#14
I tend to wright music while watching anime more then actually playing along with the songs, but as I'm a huge anime fan I'll join for the hell of it.

Here is my list of favorites of anime music list.
FLCL [love The Pillows]
GITS SAC 1
Lain
Cowboy Bebop
Hell Girl
Last Exile [OP only]
GITS SAC 2 [I hate the CT song though]
Ergo Proxy
Requiem from the darkness
SoltyRei [OP only]
Samurai Champloo
Gurren-Lagann
 
#18
I'll throw in!

Yoko Kanno is a flat out musical genius; a compositional/stylistic chameleon. And more of her songs than not have awesome bass lines. The Cowboy Bebop soundtrack would stand as a tremendous album(s) all on its own.

I'd be jazzed to form a Yoko Kanno cover band. Yes indeedy.

My wife and I have noticed that most of the anime shows we watch on Ye Olde Cartoon Network Adult Swim have great bass lines in the title music, often sharing the song as a nearly co-equal melody to the vocals.

Great stuff.
 

Latest posts

Top Bottom
Back