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Your Favorite Basslines...
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So ugly, he made a train take a gravel road
When Electricity Came to Arkansas (Live Version) - Black Oak Arkansas (Pat "Dirty" Daugherty)
Chasing Shadows - Deep Purple (Nicky Simper)
Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple (Roger Glover)
Feel For You - Nightwish (Marco Hiatala)
Chasing Shadows - Deep Purple (Nicky Simper)
Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple (Roger Glover)
Feel For You - Nightwish (Marco Hiatala)
Oh oh, I learned "Little Green Bag" today by George Baker, it's my new favorite. Feel good song and fun rythm.
Band - Eloy
Album- Ocean
Song - Poseidons Creation
Bass player - Klaus-Peter Matziol
Album- Ocean
Song - Poseidons Creation
Bass player - Klaus-Peter Matziol
"Wichita Lineman"...my brother, Kile, sent me the chart. Not an extremely difficult piece but a great learning tool. Another treasure from Jimmy Webb. Wade Hayes did a great cover; the one by REM is horrendous IMO.
Riis
Riis
Hey Bulldog is pretty good too. Both are on my list to learn at some point.
Never really thought about it, just knew Macca was a genius but when I tried to name a fave so many came to mind. Rain is right up there, Lady Madonna, A Day in the Life, Obla di Obla da, Taxman, Something, Dear Prudence, etc.
It's an odd thing, really. I can like some very simple lines because they go to songs that I think are awesome. So I like the bass line to "Band on the Run" for that reason.
I guess "Red Barchetta" is a favorite because I've never forgotten it. I also have never forgotten "Roundabout."
I love to listen to McCartney's bass lines in the mid to late era Beatles, but I haven't had occasion to learn many of them. I did learn "Nowhere Man" "Drive My Car" "In My Life" and "Dear Prudence" but I think it'd be more fun to play "Something".
"Come Together" is so simple and sounds so good.
I guess "Red Barchetta" is a favorite because I've never forgotten it. I also have never forgotten "Roundabout."
I love to listen to McCartney's bass lines in the mid to late era Beatles, but I haven't had occasion to learn many of them. I did learn "Nowhere Man" "Drive My Car" "In My Life" and "Dear Prudence" but I think it'd be more fun to play "Something".
"Come Together" is so simple and sounds so good.
I really like "the Passenger" by Iggy Pop. It's really only one riff the whole way through but it really makes the song. I like playing Rudie Can't Fail by the Clash off their London Calling album. Welcome to the Jungle is really fun, as are Roundabout by Yes and pretty much every Rush bassline, haha. Right now I'm playing Digital Man a lot. And Hump de Bump, Charlie, Police Station and Look Around by RHCP. I could go on for ages but I won't, haha
Duran Duran - 1st album through Notorious - can't go wrong.
I was jamming to No Doubt's version of It's my Life and really digging it. He does a lot of stuff I don't normally do.
+1 on the GnR OP. Yeah, he plays with a pick and sort of like a guitar player come bass player but Duff is cool. Chunky, in the pocket, and cool. Did I already say that? They tune a half step down IIRC - that burns my goose having to re-tune just to jam along! Maybe I should buy another bass for that reason...
I was jamming to No Doubt's version of It's my Life and really digging it. He does a lot of stuff I don't normally do.
+1 on the GnR OP. Yeah, he plays with a pick and sort of like a guitar player come bass player but Duff is cool. Chunky, in the pocket, and cool. Did I already say that? They tune a half step down IIRC - that burns my goose having to re-tune just to jam along! Maybe I should buy another bass for that reason...
Peaches by The Stranglers has a catchy bass line, as do a number of their songs, JJ is one of my faves 
I love Crossroads by Cream, practically a guitar solo on bass, in fact, my guitarist hands the solo duty to me on this song as he cant play it LOL
Squeezebox by The Who is nice .
I love Crossroads by Cream, practically a guitar solo on bass, in fact, my guitarist hands the solo duty to me on this song as he cant play it LOL
Squeezebox by The Who is nice .
Peaches by The Stranglers has a catchy bass line, as do a number of their songs, JJ is one of my faves
I love Crossroads by Cream, practically a guitar solo on bass, in fact, my guitarist hands the solo duty to me on this song as he cant play it LOL
Squeezebox by The Who is nice .
"Crossroads," I have to agree on that.
Heart Of The Sunrise - Yes Chris Squire
Tightrope - SRV Tommy Shannon
New Word Man - Rush Gary Lee Weinrib
NIB - Black Sabbath Geezer Butler
Mayor Of Simpleton - XTC Colin Moulding
Another One Bites The Dust - Queen John Deacon
Under Pressure - Queen John Deacon
Penny Lane - The Beatles Sir Paul
Tightrope - SRV Tommy Shannon
New Word Man - Rush Gary Lee Weinrib
NIB - Black Sabbath Geezer Butler
Mayor Of Simpleton - XTC Colin Moulding
Another One Bites The Dust - Queen John Deacon
Under Pressure - Queen John Deacon
Penny Lane - The Beatles Sir Paul
I really enjoy playing Lateralus by Tool. Not really what I normally play, but its rhythm and structure make it super fun.
+1 for Peg.
Kid Charlemagne and Green Earrings by Steely Dan too
Good Times/ Rapper's Delight
Love is Stronger Than Justice (the Story of Seven Brothers) by Sting
Cause We've Ended As Lovers by Jeff Beck (great solo by Tal on this one)
Kid Charlemagne and Green Earrings by Steely Dan too
Good Times/ Rapper's Delight
Love is Stronger Than Justice (the Story of Seven Brothers) by Sting
Cause We've Ended As Lovers by Jeff Beck (great solo by Tal on this one)
Hysteria - Muse (whipping this one out live for the first time TONIGHT!)
Come Together and a bunch more Beatles tunes
And maybe because I just learned it, but the bassline for Freebird is super fun to play, especially the part towards the end of the solo(s).
Come Together and a bunch more Beatles tunes
And maybe because I just learned it, but the bassline for Freebird is super fun to play, especially the part towards the end of the solo(s).
I like the bass part in 'Baby Baby' by Amy Grant. It's a synth, I think, but that's the kind of stuff I like.
Most stuff that John McVie plys is cool, even though it's not complicated, such as 'Go Your Own Way'. Many more.
Most stuff that John McVie plys is cool, even though it's not complicated, such as 'Go Your Own Way'. Many more.
