Great MODERN technical bass songs to practice to!?...

[bakerster135]

Hi All!

I'm currently stuck in a bit of a rut with the technical stuff that I'm practicing along to, things like Mars Volta, Jamiroquai, Rush etc that I know too well and am not really benefitting from!

Wondered if anyone had examples of any great new bands or even songs with interesting, technical technical bass-lines that I might not have heard?

Any contributions will be much appreciated! :-)

Thanks,
Al

[whimsy23]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h86AKvPNfPs[/media]

[Coilte]

Most "Steely Dan" songs should fit the bill. Here is one to start you off :

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Laxi4GTOTq0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Laxi4GTOTq0[/url]

[leschirons]

Anything by Bela Fleck.

[Chris2112]

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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h86AKvPNfPs[/media]
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This is fantastic. Why have I never heard of this band before?

[xilddx]

[quote name='bakerster135' timestamp='1359642608' post='1958112']
Hi All!

I'm currently stuck in a bit of a rut with the technical stuff that I'm practicing along to, things like Mars Volta, Jamiroquai, Rush etc that I know too well and am not really benefitting from!

Wondered if anyone had examples of any great new bands or even songs with interesting, technical technical bass-lines that I might not have heard?

Any contributions will be much appreciated! :-)

Thanks,
Al
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What's your aim in doing this? Serious question.

[Lowender]

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1359716945' post='1959155']
What's your aim in doing this? Serious question.
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I was thinking the same thing. . Theres are a ton of prog rock that has demanding bass parts. Find a song you like and figure it out

Edited February 1, 2013 by Lowender

[charic]

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1359677872' post='1958861']


This is fantastic. Why have I never heard of this band before?
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Bassist is a member on here too.

[Lowender]

[quote name='whimsy23' timestamp='1359667427' post='1958624']
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h86AKvPNfPs[/media]
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It's very "rehearsed", that's for sure. And the guy covering it does an excellent job , but is it really technically demanding or just a bunch of fast licks stuck together that would be really hard to memorize? That's the thing with a lot of technical metal. It needs more "songs."

Edited February 1, 2013 by Lowender

[visog]

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1359677872' post='1958861']
This is fantastic. Why have I never heard of this band before?
[/quote]

'Cause it's the usual arpeggiated math-rock fayre that anyone not on the autism spectrum would ignore as a stuck-CD.

[Judo Chop]

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'Cause it's the usual arpeggiated math-rock fayre that anyone not on the autism spectrum would ignore as a stuck-CD.
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[bengreen49]

Haha brilliant!

[xilddx]

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1359746904' post='1959900']
'Cause it's the usual arpeggiated math-rock fayre that anyone not on the autism spectrum would ignore as a stuck-CD.
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I'm afraid I can only agree. Even the guitar sounds are pretty generic. It's good, but I'm not feeling it.

I do like some prog metal / math metal or whatever you choose to call it.

I think our own Steve (stickman) Woodcock's band Linear Sphere are a great example of how to combine the technical aspects of the genre with really good songwriting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmIim7rJP3w