Songs for 8th note pumping

[loend68]

Billy Idol - Rebel Yell.....

 

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

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[Charley Umbria]

The master:

When you can play 8th notes like him, when you can play "Back In Black" without rushing or dragging, then and only then can you call yourself a well-rounded bass player.

All bow... We are not worthy!

 

[smokindav]

1/8 notes? Eighth notes? Try Salvation is Here by Hillsong - those 1/16th are a real test at 112bpm, especially the bass solo part. I'm still working on it and will master it someday......soon.

 

[billyfalconer]

What Is Hip, constant 16ths.

 

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

What Is Hip, constant 16ths.

Of course!

 

[SteveC]

Any U2 song...

 

[charlie monroe]

Most of The Cult stuff

 

[Charley Umbria]

Most of The Cult stuff

Oh, yeah. Try "Love Removal Machine" or "Fire Woman". Three chords, no waiting!

Bonus: "Fire Woman" features some spot-on rockin' drumming by Mickey Currey, of Bryan Adams and Hall & Oates fame.

 

[Sgt. Rock]

Perfect 8th note rock groove. It doesn't get any better.

AC/DC - Who Made Who LIVE! [AMAZING QUALITY!] - YouTube

 

[Sgt. Rock]

Honestly though, if the OP is already running through more advanced stuff, all he really needs to get his 8th notes together is a drummer. I can't imagine not being able to pump out a rock groove on demand, no matter what other wanktastic stuff I might be working on.

 

[carl h.]

What Is Hip, constant 16ths.

+1 and a bit faster now that you've got the groove...

Tower of Power - What is Hip (1977) - YouTube

 

[trblWthTrebles]

best 1/8 note pump = Foghat, "I just Wanna Make Love to You"

honorable mention
Rock and Roll, Zep
Easy Livin', Uriah Heep
Tush and probably about 75 other songs-ZZ Top
Mony Mony Billy Idol
Balls to the Wall Accept

 

[dougjwray]

"Sharp Dressed Man" ~ ZZ Top
ZZ Top - Sharp dressed man - YouTube

 

[turbo chicken]

The master:

When you can play 8th notes like him, when you can play "Back In Black" without rushing or dragging, then and only then can you call yourself a well-rounded bass player.

Cliff Williams yeah... first person i thought of. The kind of bassist I aspire to be when im all grown up.

 

[cfsporn]

Ramones songs have a lot of continuous 8th note pumping. Come to think of it, a lot of punk rock bass parts are eighth note riffs.

 

[Fergie Fulton]

A lot of Joe Satriani has great pumping bass lines with some great movement, check out Surfing with the Alien or Flying on a Blue Dream, both great songs and great albums as an introduction to Satch.

 

[dave64o]

The master:

When you can play 8th notes like him, when you can play "Back In Black" without rushing or dragging, then and only then can you call yourself a well-rounded bass player.

He was my first thought and is, most definitely, the master.

 

[sledgehamer73]

The Beatles - I saw her standing there. Great movement, fun song to play.

 

[mbeall]

I have been working on a ton of melodic stuff that uses modal playing and arpeggios, but I want to get more practice with good ol' solid 8th notes. I need to work on my evenness and endurance. Can you guys recommend some songs that will help this? I don't care what kind of music, I just wanna jam.

Step 1. Go to www.pandora.com.
Step 2. Create an 80's Rock Channel
Step 3. Play Along.

This will work you ear and technique for 8th notes simultaneously. None of the songs that come up should be very difficult so it won't be advanced ear training but it will keep you from getting bored.