Bass lines that make you yawn

[dindinbre]

Hi guys

this is his secret and playing a sunburst/ tort Fender Jazzbass in a metalband...

makes him one of the coolest bassplayers of all times

may the bass be with you

Wise(b)ass

Yeah, that Jazz Bass He eventually switched to Hamers (when KK and Glenn did), and after that to Spectors.

 

[leto]

Dude. You misread the topic. It's not most epic bassline ever.

No. The topic is "Basslines that make you yawn" Not only does Dazed and Confused make me yawn, makes me wanna vomit.

 

[bobyoung53]

Hi Mantis

all slap bass makes you yawn????

time to wake up!!!



greeetings

Wise

and another great one:

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

No. The topic is "Basslines that make you yawn" Not only does Dazed and Confused make me yawn, makes me wanna vomit.

You have really bad taste in music.

 

[leto]

You have really bad taste in music.

Better than having an 80's porno mustache.

 

[Bob_Ross]

The only caveat to that, and the only reason the song exists, is that it brings out the inner stripper in the ladies.

:::note to self: add "Pour Some Sugar On Me" to our set list:::

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

Better than having an 80's porno mustache.

Wrong again

 

[Sandman64]

Some one should start a thread of "Bass lines in songs where you would rather quit the band than do that song"

I did just that! I played in a Southern rock band for almost 5 years and at the end I just couldn't get up on stage and play Sweet Home Alabama or many other Skynyrd tunes with a smile anymore. In fact it was so bad, I actually had a lady come up to me after a show and say that I should smile once and while. I knew then and there it was time to move on.

It was hard to leave after putting that much time and effort into it and it was also a band that actually got some decent pay days. After I walked away, I felt a huge weight lifted off me and stopped playing for about three months. I have since started another band with a bunch of friends of mine. It doesn't pay as much, but we have a fun because we aren't trapped playing the same songs year in and year out as we continually rotate our set lists. I'm a happy camper again!

 

[TundraMan]

Here's another one we did in a band in which I played guitar that has a snoozer of a bass line. Our bass player actually modified the original bass line to make it more interesting for him to play, and to his credit did it in a way that didn't negatively impact the song. In fact most people listening to us probably wouldn't have realized what he was playing wasn't the way the song was originally recorded.

 

[BBox Bass]

Possibly the most boring song ever produced by a group of humans.

(Cranberries' Zombie)

I used to be in a band that did that song. I didn't find the bass line boring because I sang it (simple lines are a godsend for singers like me who aren't Geddy). I did eventually tire of it thanks to the drunk to continually screamed "Zombie!" throughout the show. It must have been his Freebird. He also danced to it.

 

[bearhart74]

Name an exciting trombone virtuoso plz

Trombone Shorty & Fred Wesley

 

[the yeti]

If they're paying me, I don't care

while i agree in theory, in practice sometimes it's harder to fake it than others.

 

[SteveCS]

That's exactly why I said What's Up. I just feel like it's equally or even more suited to being played acoustically.

I don't know. That song is full of opportunities for some pretty tasty (not fast or flashy) lines without trampling all over the song. Maybe it depends on how well-mannered the lead guitar player is (or isn't).

That said, you are absolutely right - some songs are just better with just guitar/piano and voice(s). Rather than hit the bar, the odd turn with hand percussion such as cabasa, guiro or woodblock (but maybe drawing the line at cowbell!) can work...

 

[bolophonic]

Name an exciting trombone virtuoso plz

I remember being completely blown away seeing these guys in a little club in college. Just... trombone city, right in your face.

I play a fair amount of songs with very simple bass lines. What I usually do is make a game out of it - how tight can I get with the drummer, and I if I'm just hammering on repeated root notes I try to make every one exactly the same - same volume, same length, same space between them, same placement. Among others, we do You've Got Another Thing Coming and Strut (Bob Seger). I could write a book - the art of the repeated note.

My last band had a song where I finally had a chance to drone out on one single bass chord for seven or eight minutes while the guitar and violin carried the melody. I always enjoyed zoning into a little trance for that one, but then I'd have to wake back up really quick when it was time for the next song!

 

[lfmn16]

I did just that! I played in a Southern rock band for almost 5 years and at the end I just couldn't get up on stage and play Sweet Home Alabama or many other Skynyrd tunes with a smile anymore. In fact it was so bad, I actually had a lady come up to me after a show and say that I should smile once and while. I knew then and there it was time to move on.

It was hard to leave after putting that much time and effort into it and it was also a band that actually got some decent pay days. After I walked away, I felt a huge weight lifted off me and stopped playing for about three months. I have since started another band with a bunch of friends of mine. It doesn't pay as much, but we have a fun because we aren't trapped playing the same songs year in and year out as we continually rotate our set lists. I'm a happy camper again!

Not everyone can walk away, congrats. I walked away from a full time band in the early 80's because I was tired of playing the radio hits and just wanted to play some good rock and roll. I joined a part time band that didn't play all that frequently, but we had a great time at rehearsals and gigs. You make the best decisions you can based on what you know at the time.

 

[Honch]

Here's the link to the Wikipedia page...

L.A. Woman - Wikipedia

ok but Ray had to pull it off live though...backing tapes and samples hadn't been around yet...

 

[Honch]

I actually can't tell the difference between peoples looks when we are playing something really impressive or if they're yawning. The expression in their face, like in JAW DROPPING is about the same as yawning. There's always a funny phrase I use to use within the band that "now we've reached the yawn level" Where it's hard to draw the line between yawning and jaw-dropping. You can't really tell just by looking at their faces. Mostly detected within the audience. I pretend to be impressed by myself when I am playing, but I am just stifling a yawn, that I can't do upon stage in your face...

 

[Pbassmanca]

ok but Ray had to pull it off live though...backing tapes and samples hadn't been around yet...

What, no MP3s?

 

[dtripoli]

Hotel Ca. for me

I will play most any song a band has on the set list with the exception of;
Hotel California - Dreary, depressing and cliché
Pink Floyd - Wake me 20 minutes from now when there is a chord change
Joan Jett - Love ya girl but God almighty are those songs juvenile, coma inducing and "Introductory Rock 101"
Any Guns and Roses Song - Anybody, even a drunk karaoke hack can sing their songs better than the original
Tush - Overplayed but found myself liking it now because we have a female vocalist performing it.
She follows that song with "Girl Crush"...the inuendo and jokes abound.

 

[JimK]

I thought about asking for other people's experiences with this after hearing How Long by Ace on the radio and thinking that it would be painful to play live. I guess there is some movement in the chorus, but otherwise I think it would feel like a long song for the bass player.

Any other songs that you would have you daydreaming as you played?

I played "How Long" back in the day...I dug it.
It has some nuance.