FlopalotapusBass Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 [size=4][font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif]I'm doing my music GCSE solo performance soon and I want to know if anyone knows of any songs with extremely complex bass parts so I can get the best possible result. I'm planing to do either of these:[/font][/size] [size=4][font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif] Goodbye Hooray - Red Hot Chili Peppers :[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTTxWLz-adg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTTxWLz-adg[/url] [/font][/size] [size=4][font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif]Time Won't Wait - Jamiroquai :[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Xy_pD_Or8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Xy_pD_Or8[/url][/font][/size] [size=4][font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif][color=#000000]They're both pretty mad bass lines in my opinion but I wonder if there's a song with a bass line you know that will really ensure I get an A or even an A* I can slap and pop to some extent but not a pro because i'm self taught for a year now so i'm not saying no to slap pop songs but i'd prefer it if you avoided them.[/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif][color=#000000]Thanks for reading [/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif][color=#000000]-Jamie[/color][/font][/size] Quote
gjones Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 Hit me with your rhythm stick is sure to impress. And there's not even any snapping or popping. http://youtu.be/0WGVgfjnLqc Quote
3below Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) Showing my age - The Who - live at Leeds, Thin Lizzy and of course Weather Report. They all seem to have a reasonable bass player . They may not be complex but imo there is much great bass playing in context. Edited January 8, 2014 by 3below Quote
BetaFunk Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) This thread has been posted in both General Discussion & Bass Guitars. I'd remove one or it's going to get very confusing. Edited January 8, 2014 by BetaFunk Quote
Myke Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 If it were me, I would go with a less difficult bass line that I can nail than a super complex one where there is a chance of slip ups on. But.. Of course it's all up to you Quote
Thunderbird Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 Talas NV43345 now that looks bloody hard Quote
chris_b Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 You're examiner doesn't want to sit through long passages of root playing or repeated bars. You'll get nowhere down that road. If you can play Time Won't Wait like that, then go for it. Good luck. Quote
HowieBass Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 You won't go far wrong to nail a few of Derek Forbes bass lines from his Simple Minds days http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZs_l9hF8IY&list=PL9059BD611EA7E4A5&index=1 Quote
namefail Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 If you can carry a tune I'd go 4 for [b]I so her standing there[/b], up the bpm a lill and they'll love you. Quote
redbandit599 Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 This'd do for me.... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHCaU2Qe-D8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHCaU2Qe-D8[/url] Quote
CHW Posted January 9, 2014 Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) Don't know if this fits your thoughts as it's a bit of a repeated groove (but what a groove) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAgd9Ijw6WI (diamonds on the soles of her shoes) Edited March 24, 2014 by icastle Link fixed. Quote
DaytonaRik Posted January 10, 2014 Posted January 10, 2014 Neil Murray's playing on Whitesnake's Fool for Your Lovin'? Quote
afterimage Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 try some bob babit motown ball of confusion nice bass line Quote
jay bass Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 Sir duke / Master Blaster / stevie wonder great bass lines jay Quote
clashcityrocker Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 [quote name='jay bass' timestamp='1389450861' post='2334290'] Sir duke / Master Blaster / stevie wonder great bass lines jay [/quote] Second that. Shows you can groove too, very important Listening to 'december 63' (o what a night) by franki valli/four seasons,as I type this. Decent solid groove with some nice tasty runs,and instantly recognisable,fun to play too Quote
GrammeFriday Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 Hi FlopalotapusBass, and welcome to BC! It depends what you mean by '[font="lucida sans unicode, lucida grande, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]extremely complex bass parts'. I'm no Hadrien Feraud, but neither of the songs you suggest seems particularly complex to me - there are thousand upon thousands of songs that have far more tricky bass parts than these. Also, i[/color][/font][color=#282828]f (as you say) you are are doing a solo piece, why not choose a proper solo bass piece, i.e. one that does not require a backing track? The obvious-to-the-point-of-cliche choice here would be 'Portrait of Tracy'.[/color] [font="lucida sans unicode, lucida grande, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]But if it really is a choice between the two songs you mention, then I agree with chris b - 'Time Won't Wait' wins it by a country mile.[/color][/font][color=#282828] [/color] [color=#282828]Anyway, good luck with it![/color] Quote
GregBass Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 Heart of the sunrise or similar by Yes. Scrumptious! Quote
Black Coffee Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 Check out Rush and their instrumental - Leave that thing alone. . .. One of my faves. Quote
goblin Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 Anything by Rush is a good bet, YYZ is good fun, although for GCSE I'd suggest playing it safe and going for The Spirit of Radio. Street Life by Randy Crawford has a cracking bass line too! As does Diana Ross' I'm Coming Out. Quote
goblin Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 Sunday Morning by Maroon 5's also pretty good, not particularly technically challenging, but one important thing to remember is that it's not what you play, but it's how you play it. The most important thing my teacher taught me is that anyone can play the notes, but if there's no feel, then it's worthless. Quote
Conan Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) What are the criteria that you will be assessed against? Is it purely complexity, and if so, who decides how "complex" a part of a piece of music is? Number of notes? How far apart those notes are? Speed? Accuracy? Timing? Some very basic bass lines are very difficult to get right. Some seemingly complex ones are far easier than they sound... I still find these two (seemingly straightforward and popular) basslines a challenge to play accurately: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sanWUUaDIqg[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSL_aA_vCA8&list=PLF328B3824AA8600B[/media] OK, not very "highbrow" it could be said, but who are you trying to impress, and why? Edited January 13, 2014 by Conan Quote
BetaFunk Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1389626401' post='2336240'] What are the criteria that you will be assessed against? [/quote] The OP posted the same thread in 'General Discussions' and hasn't replied in that thread either. Perhaps they passed the exam with flying colours or maybe got fed up and took up the vibraphone instead. Quote
BetaFunk Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) Try this one....... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igbpx26YE3k Edited January 13, 2014 by BetaFunk Quote
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