Your "Wow" Bassline Of Choice

[Mykesbass]

Wouldn't think of doing such a thing, but if I could play it, Tommy Cogbill's "Son of a Preacher Man"

[thisnameistaken]

I've never had any friends who were impressed by bass playing.

[Chris2112]

For sheer wow factor, [i]Classical Thump[/i] is hard to beat. Because it looks fantastic and sounds amazing. I tend to find that even in the opening few bars, when you are hitting the open strings and hammering on the melody notes, even without double thumbing, makes most people get up and look. It has so much class, mainly because it's not just 'look at me' stuff, it's a beautiful tune.

[Lord Sausage]

[quote name='Ashborygirl' timestamp='1361010248' post='1979650']
Ok, you pick up a bass in front of a few friends, which song do you launch in to to really impress everyone?
[/quote]A triple back flip somersault!

[danthevan]

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1361050818' post='1980512']
I've never had any friends who were impressed by bass playing.
[/quote]
Same here. Well, not my bass playing anyway!

[yepmop]

My baby just cares for me - Nina Simone

You can ad lib all over this.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYSbUOoq4Vg[/media]

[Bloodaxe]

M*****g S***y

[kevin_lindsay]

Divine Emotions - Narada Michael Walden

http://youtu.be/TK1AtgxOciw

Or any one of the many great disco bass lines available:

http://youtu.be/T_3Jc54k1Es

[kevin_lindsay]

Or Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen, that's another cracker (bass line played by "Ready" Freddie Washington):

http://youtu.be/C5QYSu9xaTE

[paul_5]

"Ain't no fun waitin' round to be a millionaire" by AC/DC...

http://youtu.be/cwUVCo-Y3Mo

[discreet]

[quote name='Bloodaxe' timestamp='1361069442' post='1980691']
M*****g S***y
[size=4][/quote][/size]
[size=4]Minging Silly?[/size]

[size=4]I don't usually play to anyone solo, but left to my own devices I'll play the first minute or two of 'Gutter Cat' by Alice Cooper.[/size]
[size=4]I've no idea why. Probably losing my marbles.[/size]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx-OHqDzmbM

Edited February 17, 2013 by discreet

[seashell]

+1 for Good Times by Chic.
Also the keyboard intro to Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds which my teacher showed me how to do in bass.

Not that my friends want to listen either , but I strap them to a chair and play at them till they beg for mercy

[Paul S]

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1361087604' post='1980730']
Or any one of the many great disco bass lines available:

[media]http://youtu.be/T_3Jc54k1Es[/media]
[/quote]

I have never seen that Guy Pratt clip - has to be one of nicest, funniest clips about bass playing I have ever watched. Lovely story (he was obviously moved when recounting the tale), humour, nice little bit of playing. Thanks for that link.

[JTUK]

I don't play any songs... I just play a little trick or something that falls to hand easily...

[Roland Rock]

I can't remember the last time I've played solo to anyone. I'm not a flashy player at all, so would just play something recognisable, like Groove is in the Heart

[Lynottfan]

Lizzy Dancing in the moonlight, great little bass riff.

[tonyxtiger]

Steptoe and son theme tune or the Gary Numan one from Alan partridge.

Thats usually enough to stop any more requests.

Edited February 17, 2013 by tonyxtiger