chilievans Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Music will tame the savage beast........... so the story goes So what songs or bass lines do it for you? My top three tunes to play at the moment are Soul to squeeze - Chili peppers Wake up - Rage against the machine Suck my kiss - Chili peppers As my name suggests I'm a bit of a peppers fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_Guardian Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Pow - Larry Graham Runaway - Jamiroquai Get on the floor - Michael Jackson The Chain - Fleetwood Mac Plenty more but ill leave it at that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassatnight Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Peaches - Stranglers Rhythm Stick - Blockheads Rio - Duran Duran Le Freak - Chic Swing - Japan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 First one that comes to mind: Nice and Sleazy - The Stranglers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 [quote name='chilievans' post='1038793' date='Nov 27 2010, 02:00 PM']Music will tame the savage beast........... so the story goes So what songs or bass lines do it for you? My top three tunes to play at the moment are Soul to squeeze - Chili peppers Wake up - Rage against the machine Suck my kiss - Chili peppers As my name suggests I'm a bit of a peppers fan [/quote] and as my signature suggests, I thoroughly approve of your choices but I'd like to add my own: - Take the power back (RATM) - I wish (Stevie Wonder) - Runaway (Jamiroquai) - Can't stop (RHCP) - Walkabout (RHCP) - Love song (311) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master blaster Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Im loving some of Paul Turners bass lines on the new Jamiroquai album, particularly "she's a fast persuader". Also; Find Me - Nizlopi [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-eOrR1AKAc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-eOrR1AKAc[/url] Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilievans Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 [quote name='mcnach' post='1038901' date='Nov 27 2010, 03:59 PM']and as my signature suggests, I thoroughly approve of your choices but I'd like to add my own: - Take the power back (RATM) - I wish (Stevie Wonder) - Runaway (Jamiroquai) - Can't stop (RHCP) - Walkabout (RHCP) - Love song (311)[/quote] nice choices bud BTW "Rage Against The Vending Machine" whoever thought of the name should be knighted. Pure genius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Money - Pink Floyd Gimme Some Lovin' - Blues Brothers Any Day Now - Elbow Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 At the moment it's Hey Bulldog by The Beatles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 The 3 that I'm enjoying playing just now are: The Waking - Kurt Elling All Day - Hillsong United Ramble On - Led Zeppelin Never played any Chili Peppers for yonks. I used to love playing Pretty Little Ditty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Currently, my faves are: Its Too Bad - The Jam Down In The Tube Station - The Jam Substitute - The Sex Pistols version - Matlock was/is very under appreciated Pump It Up - Elvis Costello Nice & Sleazy - The Stranglers London Calling - The Clash Safe European Home - The Clash The Real Me - The Who Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilco Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Here's some of my faves: YYZ - Rush Digital Man - Rush Vital Signs - Rush Malignant Narcissism - Rush It's possible that a might be a Geddy Lee fan.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wylie Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 The Real Me -- the Who I'm a Man -- Chicago Eight Miles High -- the Byrds Riding with the King -- Eric Clapton & B.B. King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobTheBassist Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 The ones that usualy do the rounds atm are. 5:15 - The Who 40 Days - Streetlight Manifesto Turn it Again - RHCP Maxwell Murder - Rancid (though I still can't make it through the solo with him!) Roots Radical - Rancid Blood on the Worlds Hands - Iron Maiden Beer - Reel Big Fish Money - Pink Floyd Know your Enemy - Rage Against the Machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circle_of_Fifths Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Everything That Touches You - The Association Head First - The Babys Let it Ride - Bachman Turner Overdrive Fun, Fun, Fun - The Beachboys Too Much Heaven - The BeeGees Spinning Wheel - Blood, Sweat & Tears Hey! Joe! - Popa Chubby (Google this guy!) Just What I Needed - The Cars .........and I've only just started the 'C's in my list. Let's not forget [u]anything[/u] by Sly & The Family Stone!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyratm Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 [quote name='BobTheBassist' post='1039473' date='Nov 28 2010, 12:39 AM']Know your Enemy - Rage Against the Machine[/quote] Yass. Song i pretty much soundcheck all the time to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPS Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 The Real Me - The Who Come On Come Over - Jaco Pastorious What Is Hip? - Tower Of Power For Once In My LIfe - Stevie Wonder I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - Ian Dury & The Blockheads What's Going On? - Marvin Gaye The Lemon Song - Led Zeppelin These tend to be the ones that continue to inspire me and also the ones that I periodically attempt to learn and end up murdering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Far to many over the years to mention but i am digging TM Stevens at the moment. He co-wrote this.... Great stuff in the middle 02:40 Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) Hit me With Your Rythym Stick - Ian Dury And The Blockheads But Anyway - Blues Traveller (Killer bass solo towards the end) Please Do Not Go - Violent Femmes (Big bass part throughout, with a cool lead part in the middle) Colour Me Once - Violent Femmes Barbary Coast - Jaco Pastorious Sex In A Pan - Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Let's Get Serious - Jermaine Jackson I've Got a Right - Oleta Adams (Pino Palladino) Hand In Hand - Phil Collins Behind The Lines - Phil Collins Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes - Paul Simon A million others, listning to Hand In Hand as we speak, and i think it's a bigger inspiration on my playing than i realised; Alphonso Johnson is a monster on his performances throughout the Face Value album. edit - Nightshift - The Commodores Edited November 29, 2010 by AndyTravis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Walk on by, Stranglers version always makes me smile Stomp - Brothers Johnson, love this kind of line, just enough to really grove, but not take over, loads of other examples +1 to loads that have already been mentioned and that will be, I love bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analog kid Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) Apart from a few obvious ones already mentioned. Four Horsemen - The Stranglers Lets Call It Quits - Slade Thank God Its Not Christmas - Sparks Analog Kid - Rush Burn (Live In Europe) - Deep Purple Waiting For An Alibi - Thin Lizzy Garden Party - Marillion Future Times - Yes Edited November 29, 2010 by analog kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robocorpse Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Analog Kid - Rush Art Of Parties - Japan Die You Bastard - Motorhead Dog Like Sparky - Cardiacs Song Of The Swords - Hawkwind Goodbye Toulouse - Stranglers It Follows Me - Minor Threat Tommy The Cat - Primus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Midnight Mover- Wilson Pickett Right Place Wrong Time- Dr John Here Come The Girls- Ernie K Doe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmonkey Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Thinking of you - Sister Sledge. Bernard showing his funky chucking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Money - Pink Floyd Hit me with your rythym stick - Ian Drury and the Blockheads America - Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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