Great 3 Pieces with Great Basslines.

[Prime_BASS]

My band is set for another reshuffle, and I'm doing my best to keep the noise down and have it a 3 piece.

I've written a few pieces now that would sound good with in a three piece. Aiming for a indie with a groove sort of thing.

Anyway I need to build up a palette of great artists that have written similar sort of tunes, there are one or two locals I've drawn influence from but aside from that I'm coming up short.

I am after writing pieces that that singer can sing aswell as play, with very little 'fancy' work as when we play live I want it to be as true as possible to any recording we'll do.

Can anyone help with examples of great 3 piece acts with great basslines/bassists???


Stephen

[KiOgon]

Cream - Jack Bruce a great source of influential material.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtWzR5RkB3U

Edited February 16, 2013 by KiOgon

[paul_5]

Rush, the Jam, Primus. There must be something there for you...

[tommorichards]

Some of greendays older stuf, longview for example

[rubis]

Chas and Dave.......and the other one

[discreet]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfLkO3uwBlQ

[paul_5]

Yay for Pino. Thanks for that Discreet!

[Tdw]

You could try checking out morphine for a 3 piece with an unusual and effective bass style. Different but cool.

[discreet]

[quote name='Tdw' timestamp='1361041279' post='1980322']
You could try checking out morphine for a 3 piece with an unusual and effective bass style.
[/quote]

I'd say so. A two-string bass played slide with a bottleneck!

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJH4hXWuV_I[/media]

Edited February 16, 2013 by discreet

[arthurhenry]

King's X, ZZ Top

[tonyquipment]

[media]http://youtu.be/2ZqjJAb-tdQ[/media]

lol

[steve-soar]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1361041938' post='1980334']
I'd say so. A two-string bass played slide with a bottleneck!

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJH4hXWuV_I[/media]
[/quote]See, it's all good.

[Lozz196]

And the basslines don`t have to be over-complicated in a 3-piece, check out The Police - it`s what & when Sting plays, not how much.

Flip-side of the coin, Muse. Great basslines.

[uncle psychosis]

Now, technically they're not a 3-piece...BUT the fourth member only sings/tambourines/melodicas so I think I can get away with posting it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8P40WfRELU

fantastic bassline, the breakdown bit in the middle is outstanding.

[Truckstop]

Necrophagist?

Truckstop

[discreet]

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1361049220' post='1980477']
Necrophagist?
[/quote]

No thanks, I just put one out.

...I'll get me coat.

[xgsjx]

The problem with the majority of good 3 piece bands is that after their 1st album, they end up an 8 piece but still advertise themselves as a 3 piece.

May I suggest some early Led Zep. OK they was a 4 piece, but that's ruled out by the singer not playing an instrument.

[Truckstop]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1361050673' post='1980509']


No thanks, I just put one out.

...I'll get me coat.
[/quote]

D'oh!

Truckstop

[discreet]

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1361050993' post='1980517']
OK they was a 4 piece, but that's ruled out by the singer not playing an instrument.
[/quote]

OK then... Rival Sons.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MA0m1K2jW4

[Chaos Daveo]

Muse and Helmet, will think of more later...

[Roland Rock]

Ben Folds Five?

[discreet]

[quote name='Chaos Daveo' timestamp='1361051619' post='1980526']
Muse and Helmet...
[/quote]

Sounds like a pub.

[Chaos Daveo]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1361052006' post='1980531']
Sounds like a pub.
[/quote]

Only if I owned it

[Chaos Daveo]

Therapy? as well

[xgsjx]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1361051305' post='1980523']
OK then... Rival Sons.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MA0m1K2jW4[/media]
[/quote]

Opens a whole wealth of 4 piece bands that a 3 piece can play when you look at it from a "who plays what" perspective.

Meant to say, good choice of band!

Edited February 16, 2013 by xgsjx