Write a bassline for this song

[DerrickShaney]

Thanks for all the advice guys. I feel like since I posted this I have already learned a lot. Mainly I just wanted to get other bassists takes on it. I don't know a whole lot of bassists personally.

 

[RyanJD]

Exactly.....

Unless you have a smartphone, then you could quickly check with the TB community before your solo. : )

Internet acronyms cannot describe how much that made me laugh.

 

[electracoyote]

At first listen, it would be tempting to thump on the root like Ajak did, if you hear the drums going double time. I would be tempted to use some ocassional upper register licks to break it up a bit.

Working with a drummer on the rhythm would be a lot more productive and creative.

I put a half time drum feel on it (in my mind), and the bass line possibilities suddenly got a LOT more interesting.

You could even structure it so it goes back and forth from double time to half time.

I find it very diffiicult to write a line having no idea what the drummer is doing or the overall feel the entire band is trying to create.

 

[jmorbita]

Very cool idea of thread!, I've wanted to do this with my band's songs for a while, but never got around getting the songs sans bass line...
I'm always curious as to what other players would come up with!

cool, on the first 30 seconds I myslef would love to lay down some sort of melody with the bassline...

and this would later be rejected by the rest of the band...

 

[Octaves]

Hey, i'm gonna post one. It's just going to take me a few days to do it. Thanks

Actually, it would have really helped if you'd enabled the "download" link to this file. Is there an easy way to record this?

 

[bassinplace]

Bummer. I was finally gonna get around to this, but the link's gone. Oh well.