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Interesting root-only bass lines


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[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='948183' date='Sep 7 2010, 12:20 PM']Most of Cliff Williams' career has been spent following the root.

Boring?


Nah. Same goes for Alan Lancaster & a fair swedge of Roger Glover.

The rest of the band can rock, but only [i]we[/i] can make it roll.

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Roger Glover mainly root notes? you're kidding right?

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In American Idiot, I have an insane, irresistable urge to do a cheesey country & western style walk up to the D in the middle of the chorus. I can usually hold out till the guitar break, then I just have to let it go. Probably irritates our guitarist, but he never says. Actually more likely never notices.

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The Ramones version of [i]What A Wonderful World[/i] is a driving 8th note root bass line, best played with a pick. That was the last time I came across such a song, to play at least. It is an exercise in restraint and aiming to get all the notes played with a consistant feel.

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