What do you play when someone asks you to play some bass?

[Dogbertday]

Usually Black Dog, some funk groove or a Jazz head (Blue Monk or Things Aint What They Used to Be... people like blues)

 

[Dogbertday]

oh eyah... or superstition

 

[Jack017]

+1 for Lemon Song


Seinfeld theme!

bombtrack-RATM
Cochise-Audioslave

or if i'm in Drop-D
Killing in the name-RATM
Down-Stone Temple Pilots
Champion-Grinspoon

 

[wagstaff]

The theme to the Pink Panther

 

[thejrace]

That Rammstien song is quite nice. I'm going to have to learn that one. I haven't listened to them for quite a while.

no love for engel? thats probably one of my fav rammstien songs.

 

[theunknowndude]

Seemann-Rammstien. People always seem to think that I'm playing some classical song. So far the only person who knew what it was was the rhythm guitar player in my band. Either that or Payback-Flaw.

fine choices!

I'd play some more Flaw songs but noone has any idea who they are over here grrr

if I could ever remember them (I can't get them to stick in my head, don't know why!) I'd play imperial march or mario bros, zelda theme etc,...

usually easiest way to prove I can have a 'groove' is play a bit of the song pony by kasey chambers,... I don't overly like country but this song I had to play for a show I was doing just rocks!


edit: the bridge part is fun to play if you can get to 2:36

 

[Nolifer]

Either Another One Bites The Dust or the melodic bass interlude of Orion

 

[rtav]

Usually YYZ or Free Will... just an old habit.

 

[Intune]

The theme to the Pink Panther

Ha! THIS!

Me too.
Then I hand them the bass & teach them the "not real" part to Smoke On The Water. The "real" part is mostly a drone note...

If someone says, "that's boring" sit them down by a computer but don't let them see the screen. Play the entire 3:52.


Now they recognize you for the genius you are... Play on, Brothers!

Oh, if it is a lady "friend" dim the lights before playing full band part. You're welcome.

 

[BlizzardBass]

I like to do the Barney Miller theme

 

[chunkylover73]

I slip on my catsuit and play Groove is in the Heart.

 

[madmaskbass]

seemann by rammstien for sure thats the one i always play and my friend of misery line by metallica...anything by tool..

The seemann bass line by rammstien is honestly one of my favourite bass lines ever... anyone who likes bass will enjoy it its a finger stretcher though especially not warmed up
have a listen too it guys it should be on you tube somewhere...

 

[Grayson C.]

That Rammstien song is quite nice. I'm going to have to learn that one. I haven't listened to them for quite a while.

I do the same!

No one believes it's rammstein. Oli is a damn good bassist when he wants to be.

 

[Ganky]

I usually start with as an insane a bass solo with massive distortion in E that I can play maybe around the world intro as well to finish on, then modulate into A slowly from major to minor and take distortion off and play pretty little ditty by chilis, which gives an awesome contrast, then a jam with that for a while, and build it up a bit, add some slaps and pops in occasionally and chordal stuff, then go crazy funk beats for a while, and then I'm done .

Works every time as it shows many different emotions, colours and styles of musicianship in a small amount of time.

: )

 

[-Kiedis-]

Loco Roco Theme Song HAHA only jks ;P

 

[CharlieDog]

Seven Nation Army makes you the best bassist in the world.

 

[Adelleda]

"The New" by Interpol, another classic sounding song.
Also "Faith" by The Cure, always leaves people all hypnotized.
"Schism" by Tool the intro using chords makes me look complicated
Sometimes "Lovesong" by The Cure..

 

[Yours fretfully]

Seven Nation Army makes you the best bassist in the world.

Let's see I usually play... Money, Black Dog, more recent stuff like Californication, Muse - Hysteria, and whatever song I have in mind at the moment really...
If they wanna hear some slap I do RHCP - Aeroplane (Higher ground is overrated ).
And just goof around with blues scales, or play some random funk bass lines I just happen to know. All that with absolutely no continuity, but it gives people an idea ^^

-Gab

 

[Molotov Pop]

I play this:



gets a chuckle. Me and drummer also do it if our guitarist breaks a string live.

 

[Low Tone]

Depends what I'm in the mood for.

I,IV, V blues
N.I.B.
Whole Lotta Love
Inna Godda Davida

Or..... If all else fails, I can play every White Stripes bassline perfectly.