Nothing left to play! Need suggestions please!

[PlaytheRoot]

Hi, I've been playing bass for several years, and have torn through the same dozens of tunes ad nauseum and am looking for some fresh material. I love Rush and can play just about anything from Fly By Night til Moving Pictures and several from other albums too. I need suggestions containing great, busy basslines like the ones in Xanadu, Closer to the Heart, Vital Signs, Big Money. Any bands are good. Thanks

 

[Green1]

I was just listening to Anthony Jackson playing on one of Michael Camillo's albums today.....I'd say it would be very challanging, but definately different than Rush. I'm sure some others will chime in shortly, Good Luck.

 

[J. Crawford]

Play the root.

 

[zachoff]

Write songs.

 

[bassladyj]

Try some other progressive music. I was listening to Liquid Tension Experiment and Mahavishnu Orchestra this week. Lots of great bass lines there.

 

[OmnitzGarima]

Nothing left to play? Wow. Get the Real Books. I will never run out of things to play.

 

[Rockmusician]

Try some old Foghat songs, Queen, and some of the earlier Motown stuff. Also, some jazz like Spyro Gyra.

 

[baileyboy]

Tower of Power. Bass groove is reminiscent of Motown.

 

[sonic assassin]

that should keep you busy a couple days. let it get to the first verse before you make up your mind.

 

[BassBrass]

Write songs.

This.

Un-frickin-believable.

 

[Barkless Dog]

Elp Tarkus
King Crimson Red
Billy Cobham- Funky Thide of Sings

 

[Rocker949]

Learn how to play like this guy.

 

[plangentmusic]

Last I heard there was more music in the world than seven albums.

 

[sef]

Learn how to play like this guy.

Thanks for posting that link. That guy is incredible! I will strive to play like that.

 

[IbanezBass69]

Mudvayne. I know, its pretty heavy metal some of it, but I have just one name for you. Ryan Martinie. Especially learn the octave-tapping thing he does, it sounds awesome.

 

[tangentmusic]

QUOTE=BassBrass;9912185]This.

write songs

Un-frickin-believable.[/QUOTE]

I gotta go with this advice

 

[puddin tame]

jam

 

[thomashawk]

Write songs.

+$

 

[4-Bang'er]

Music of The Police ala Sting! what chordal sense etc. and/or Earth,Wind & Fire! Verdine's a gr8 player.+++++++ Steely Dan -what a host of great players in studio over time = manna! "busy"? Try Robin Trower's -"B.L.T."1981 and "Truce" 1982 awesome bass work courtesy of Jack Bruce!

 

[SactoBass]

Hi, I've been playing bass for several years, and have torn through the same dozens of tunes ad nauseum and am looking for some fresh material. I love Rush and can play just about anything from Fly By Night til Moving Pictures and several from other albums too. I need suggestions containing great, busy basslines like the ones in Xanadu, Closer to the Heart, Vital Signs, Big Money. Any bands are good. Thanks

You might try learning some stuff by Yes. Not the simplistic 80's stuff, but the 70's material. Start off with Fragile and the Yes Album, then move on to the Close to the Edge album. Then, if you are feeling REALLY ambitious, grab the Relayer album and learn the Gates of Delirium, and also Sound Chaser.

That should keep you busy for a few years.