ped Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Hi folks, Playing a lot of fretless at the moment. When I practice I like to play along with a tune with a groovy line that repeats itself through the tune a fair bit, so I can elaborate and play around with it. Anyone got any ideas? Simple, groovy lines. Cheers ped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 You're missing a puppet arn't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted March 21, 2008 Author Share Posted March 21, 2008 The fretless has the duck, bear and panther at the moment - the frog fell out with the duck and the panther chased him - the monkey just hangs around, he is at that sort of age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironside1966 Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Jaco Come on come over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted March 21, 2008 Author Share Posted March 21, 2008 OK - not really a jaco fan but I will check it out, cheers mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 [quote name='ped' post='161455' date='Mar 21 2008, 03:11 PM']Hi folks, Playing a lot of fretless at the moment. When I practice I like to play along with a tune with a groovy line that repeats itself through the tune a fair bit, so I can elaborate and play around with it. Anyone got any ideas? Simple, groovy lines. Cheers ped[/quote] DJ Food, Coldcut, they use a lot of fun double-bass grooves. [url="http://www.ninjatune.net/home/"]http://www.ninjatune.net/home/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Get back to your 80's roots with some Go-west and Paul young...... some great fretless grooves going on there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Splayer Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 paul young early stuff especially the two albums no parlez secret of association pino palladino.... fretless god Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chardbass Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 [quote name='uptonmark' post='161514' date='Mar 21 2008, 06:00 PM']paul young early stuff especially the two albums no parlez secret of association pino palladino.... fretless god[/quote] I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down. If you can bear it, loop the end of Earth Song by Michael Jackson and whack an octaver on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 [quote name='ped' post='161455' date='Mar 21 2008, 03:11 PM']Playing a lot of fretless at the moment. When I practice I like to play along with a tune with a groovy line that repeats itself through the tune a fair bit, so I can elaborate and play around with it. Anyone got any ideas? Simple, groovy lines.[/quote] Try Jeff Golub, Soul Sessions and Do It Again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted March 21, 2008 Author Share Posted March 21, 2008 Thanks so far guys. I know lots of those tunes - Tear Your Playhouse Down in particular as he is using a Vigier Aprege fretless in the video. I have lots of Jeff Golub albums, why didn't I think of that! Cheers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foal30 Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 not fretless recordings but I often use "Soulpower" set from James Brown to improvise or solidify ideas over. Harmonically it's pretty straight but the groove goes forever. "Cold Sweat" for a starter, maybe "I can't stand myself", "I got a feeling".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironside1966 Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Hi Try any Japan or Garry Numan Shes got Claws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.funk Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Diamonds on the soles of her shoes - Paul Simon is pretty tasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 soul to squeeze by the red hot chillis, not played on a fretless but I think it should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Wasn't there a thread on this recently? +1 on Pino; great playing on "No Parlez" album (Paul Young) & "Music for chameleons" (Gary Numan, as immortalised by Alan Partidge on air bass, but still v cool) also; Bad Company ("Feel like makin' love" a great repetitive groove to improvise over) "Sledgehammer" - Peter Gabriel (Tony Levin) "Black Velvet" - Alannah Myles early '80's era Simple Minds Some of the less esoteric Japan stuff, eg; "Quiet Life" & "Gentlemen take polaroids" albums (Mick Karn of course) Many funk / disco grooves work even better on fretless; eg any Chic/Sister Sledge, "Ain't no stopping us now" (McFadden & Whitehead), "Boogie Oogie Oogie" (Taste of Honey), "Boogie Nights" (Heatwave - nice intro) "Boogie on Reggae Woman" (Stevie Wonder) etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnzy Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 "dont give up" by Peter Gabriel is a nice little ditty. end groove is rather tasty!! mr levin at his finest i thinks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 Great stuff thanks guys - lots of this I know about and have already, but you know the feeling when you are looking for something and your mind just goes blank... Like every time I go into HMV I totally forget what DVDs I want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeS Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Either Vermicide or The Widow by The Mars Volta. Great grooves and lots of room for improvisation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmandan Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 obviously 'Music For Chameleons' don't even technically need to use a real fretless for it!... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlhQ3iC54QM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlhQ3iC54QM[/url] ....why oh why can I never sus out how to prperly embed these things?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 [quote name='Shaggy' post='161814' date='Mar 22 2008, 03:23 PM']Wasn't there a thread on this recently?[/quote] you could be thinking of mine which was a while ago, i dont think ive seen one more recently...[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=6322&hl=fretless+songs+lwtait"]here's[/url] the link to my thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viajero Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Wherever I lay my Hat by Paul Young. Smooth fretless action in a classic 80s tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golchen Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I love the groove on Jaco Pastorius' 'come on, come over'. Great track! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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