E_MaN Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I love funk and disco, its great, gets your booty shaking like nothing else! However, I've just realised I don't know that many songs, just a couple of Jamiroquai tunes. So can any of you recommend me some good bass lines and songs so I can build up a great collection of songs to get my groove on to?!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hit&Run Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Stuart Clayton (who posts on here a bit, and writes for BGM) has a new book out which might be up your street: [url="http://www.basslinepublishing.com/funkdisco.htm"]funk & disco grooves[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Sky 0203 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixshooter Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Just added "Play that Funky Music" to the set list, (Bass line always reminds me of Superstition), and at the last three gigs it got lots of people up on there feet, even in pubs! Another good one is Hard to Handle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_In_Yer_Face Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Any of Chic's hits for starters..."I want your love' being my favourite...it gets stuck in my head all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Clayton Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 [quote name='E_MaN' post='158473' date='Mar 16 2008, 05:43 PM']I love funk and disco, its great, gets your booty shaking like nothing else! However, I've just realised I don't know that many songs, just a couple of Jamiroquai tunes. So can any of you recommend me some good bass lines and songs so I can build up a great collection of songs to get my groove on to?!?!?[/quote] Hey E_MaN, I also love funk and disco stuff. Try these tunes: Carwash - Rose Royce Lady Marmalade - Labelle I Wish - Stevie Wonder Street Life - Crusaders Boogie Nites - Heat Wave Somebody Else's Guy - Jocelyn Brown Boogie Wonderland - Earth Wind & Fire There's a transcription of Somebody Else's Guy on my website - www.stuartclayton.com follow the media link. Cheers Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Everybody Dance by chic.... fast and fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticker Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 (edited) Blame it on the Boogie (Awesome Bassline!!), Can you feel it by The Jacksons Disco Inferno - The Tramps Anything by Chic or Earth,Wind and Fire Get Down Tonight , That's the way I like it - KC and the Sunshine Band most of Hot Chocolate's greatest Hits Edited March 17, 2008 by sticker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Narada Michael Walden- I should have loved ya (TM Stevens) the Whispers- and the beat goes on Sister Sledge- thinking of you, he's the greatest dancer (Nard Edwards again) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy316 Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Love playing along to September by Earth, Wind and Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_MaN Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 Thanks for the suggestions guys, its a real help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Street Life... scrap suggestions, watch Jackie Brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ba55me15ter Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Abba - Money Money Money If you listen closely there are some really fantastic slides and stuff going on behind the 'all the things I could do....' bit. Lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyonbass Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 E.L.O. - Last train to London Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 (edited) Yes they're all good. You can hear my band playing a few, both demo and live, [url="http://www.phatmedallion.co.uk/sounds.html"]here[/url]. I've been in this band seven years and I never tire of playing these basslines, and luckily the audience never tire of them either! Gareth PS Forgive the backing vox on some of the live trax - extra backing singers brought in for that gig and they hadn't sorted their harmonies totally Edited March 18, 2008 by walbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Whatnauts- help is on the way strangely the same bassline is on "Act like you know" by Fat Larry's band. dunno which came first, but it's a rip-off. it's also sampled on De La Soul's "name and number". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithless Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Mr. Claypool. Les Claypool. He is soo special here. Natural Joe, Greet the Sacred Cow, Mama Didn't Raise no Fool, Nature Boy... and... taaa, taaa, taaa.. Holy Mackerel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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