Songs with chords on the bass?

[subject42]

I'm working on learning how to play chords on the bass, and since it's a little boring to sit there and strum for 30 straight minutes, I'd like to find some songs in which the bassists are playing out whole or partial chords, rather than arpeggios.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Demon_Hunter]

 

[steddy2112]

Dreamline by Rush

Siberian Khartu by Yes

Two of them that I can remember right off the top of my head

 

[anonymous122511]

Stanley Clarke likes to use chords....School Days and Lopsy Lu come to mind.

 

[brndn123]

RATM - Without a Face

 

[Jim Campbell]

I'm working on learning how to play chords on the bass, and since it's a little boring to sit there and strum for 30 straight minutes, I'd like to find some songs in which the bassists are playing out whole or partial chords, rather than arpeggios.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

jeff berlin does a great version of dixie

 

[jmercer91]

almost every pinback song

 

[Lowbrow]

Beatles 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' has a few 2-note chords during the bridge ("And when I touch you, I feel happy...") parts.

 

[Swampman Cory]

Theres, uh, this guy: Invalid Link Removed

 

[anonymous122511]

Theres, uh, this guy: Invalid Link Removed

Gorgeous. Pretty far outside the traditional role of the "bass part" though.

 

[basskababble]

The intro to Stickin' In My Eye - NOFX is fun. And if you like that, Rancid does that song, and the last two or so chords are a really great fill.

 

[slawie]

Moonlight Sonata as played by Stu Hamm



slawie

 

[Chrisk-K]

Many Iron Maiden songs (e.g., Afraid to Shoot Strangers)

 

[FrenchAK]

The intro to Tool's "Schism" is a series of two-note bass chords.

 

[MrGotBass]

I don't know if Lemmy actually used chords in this song, but when I play it I do (root-fifth and root-fifth-octave) and it sounds boss.

 

[dtiii]

 

[LiamPodmore]

Metallica - Orion. Definately chords in there.

Liam

 

[EpiRipper]

Big Bottom - Spinal Tap

 

[dose]

A lot of mudvayne songs.... Ryan uses cords

 

[Swicked]

Brand New's "Secondary" uses chords in the chorus. And most things by Ned's Atomic uses chords