steve-soar Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Then this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 the first complete bass line I ever learned was New Years Day by U2. There was a guitarist at school who was really into The Edge and wanted a jam buddy, I was just stoked I sounded like the record! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooselips Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 The Peter Gunn theme is the first thing I can remember playing. 24 years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monckyman Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 [quote name='iconic' post='1221368' date='May 5 2011, 06:20 PM']tough 1st one! great bassline[/quote] Andy Rourke, much underrated bassist. I think for me it was Honey hush by Johnny Burnette & the Rock and Roll Trio. On a banana necked Framus. Was in another century far far away,perhaps even in another universe. Or maybe just manchester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosd Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Come as you are - Nirvana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Stone dead forever by Motorhead; good times... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundymouse Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 (edited) Since you've been gone by Rainbow Second was Come as you Are - Nirvana Third was Pretty Fly for a White Guy - The Offspring My teacher then got fed up of me learning them too quickly and threw Elvis Costello Pump it up at me. Grrrrrr. Edited May 6, 2011 by burgundymouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymilitia Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Mine was Heard it Through the Grapevine, Marvin Gaye, well the main groove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmz Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Love Hurts - the Nazareth cover - Fender Musicmaster My history teacher wrote out the chords to play over...... As I remember, I soon got into learning Stranglers tunes thereafter as JJB was my hero back then Happy days...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 (edited) Oh lordy - Another one Bites the Dust by Queen when I was 12 on my first bass which was a Marlin Slammer - £99 catalogue bass with peeling chrome but it looked like the red precision with maple board that JD used on One Vision. Defretted it after seeing the picture of JD using a maple fretless P on the Live Killers album then binned it for a Riverhead Jupiter. I had actually learned the guitar solo to Its A Hard Life on an acoustic a few months prior to this and I so nearly turned to the dark side of the force before redeeming myself by learning every tune on the Live at Wembley Concert from 1986 Edited May 6, 2011 by Delberthot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 [quote name='danhkr' post='1221664' date='May 5 2011, 10:13 PM']I Wanna Be Adored - Stone Roses[/quote] +1 and the rest of that album although I was only temping on a borrowed SG bass back then, went full time in '93 with a Peavey Foundation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 [quote name='essexbasscat' post='1220899' date='May 5 2011, 12:20 PM']Hold your head up by Argent, Whole lot of Love Led Zep.[/quote] +1 My first gig singing and playing bass. Steep learning curve that i didn't pursue. Kiss God of Thunder also up there with my first songs. Aah the good old days Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetheblues Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Paul's bassline in All My Lovin' by the Beatles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cupples Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Lovecats by the Cure, probably the tune that got me into playing the bass, that or Little Green Bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggery Bandana Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Cant stand Losing You by the Police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipperydick Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Hate to admit it, but it was probably All Right Now. Either that or Blockbuster. Other than how to play a 12 bar that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 [quote name='cupples' post='1229013' date='May 12 2011, 04:49 PM']Lovecats by the Cure, probably the tune that got me into playing the bass, that or Little Green Bag[/quote] OOohh Im going to learn them right now, Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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