Rock crowd pleasers with more challenging basslines

[chrismuzz]

Pearl Jam have some really fun bass lines, Rage Against The Machine too though they're a lot less challenging!

[Oopsdabassist]

[quote name='allighatt0r' timestamp='1406035344' post='2507693']
I could never improvise anything worthwhile, so I learnt it note for note from the record by ear.
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Nice, don't suppose you ever wrote it down in some form or other? my improv isn't exactly stellar either

[allighatt0r]

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1406038070' post='2507741']
Nice, don't suppose you ever wrote it down in some form or other? my improv isn't exactly stellar either
[/quote]

Nope, never, sorry. I probably couldn't remember it now if I tried either, it's been a couple of years since I've played it.

[Oopsdabassist]

No worries, it was just a thought

[julietgreen]

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1406038070' post='2507741']
Nice, don't suppose you ever wrote it down in some form or other? my improv isn't exactly stellar either
[/quote]
The Bass White Pages version is pretty close.

[EliasMooseblaster]

[quote name='peteb' timestamp='1405977883' post='2507251']
Won't Get Fooled Again...
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Surely any well-known Who song, with the possible exception of Magic Bus!

[Oopsdabassist]

[quote name='julietgreen' timestamp='1406041185' post='2507770']
The Bass White Pages version is pretty close.
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Might take a look at this book, Amazon seem to do it.

[julietgreen]

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1406048708' post='2507865']
Might take a look at this book, Amazon seem to do it.
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It's rather wide ranging. Might have been better if they'd done specific versions for the different genres. Also a bit dated now.

[flunkie]

Some great suggestions, thanks everyone Now to get them past a guitarist who thinks that any suggestion of learning something complicated is because you're an "egomaniac" and not interested in pleasing the crowd! He's a top bloke, but he doesn't get the whole 'pushing yourself musically' thing at all!

[rubis]

I enjoy playing these
My Generation
This Charming Man
I am the Resurection
I Predict a Riot
Love Cats
Richard III
Crossroads

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Yeah, riot/doctor doctor good. I used to do them. One song I was gonna learn properly (but didn't !) the killers /somebody told me. Okay till the middle 8th/keyboard bit.
My Charona(corona;). Great baseline . The monkeys had some good baseline also .

[steve-bbb]

[url="http://youtu.be/n7nlOEnuOfQ"]http://youtu.be/n7nlOEnuOfQ[/url]

[url="http://youtu.be/RkL7V3TbrZE"]http://youtu.be/RkL7V3TbrZE[/url]

[Black Coffee]

My shirona - the knack
Teenage kicks - undertones
Honky tone woman - stones
Rebel yell - billy idol
Rock star - nickel back

Some cheesey but reliable suggestions

[jonsebass]

If you've got a female vocal in the band, then Alannis Morrisette's "You Oughta Know" is a really tricky bassline to a great song. Plus, anything by No Doubt - again, trickier basslines than you think to really catchy songs.

[r16ktx]

I've been wondering why there is practically nothing from the past 25 years on this list (I haven't checked or anything tho). Is it because there isn't much in the way of crowd pleasing or bass player challenging material? Or simply the diffuse nature of music distribution now...?

[Hobbayne]

[quote name='allighatt0r' timestamp='1406030418' post='2507616']
The bassline under the solo in Are You Gonna Go My Way is epic, took me ages to get that right when I used to play it in the old band.
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I havent got it completely right myself - but manage to keep the groove going

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULedZSK5tFM

[flunkie]

Great suggestions Thanks everyone.

[ScottBass86]

I have a lot of fun with Highway Star. It's a very interesting bass line IMO

[Dingus]

Bad Case Of Loving You by Robert Palmer. Great fun to play but still challenging to keep in time and play the turnarounds and also the nifty double stops in the upper register.

[Big_Stu]

[quote name='flunkie' timestamp='1405972080' post='2507146']
Hi all,

So, I'm playing in a covers band doing classic and modern rock. They have a (fairly sensible) rule about only doing well known, crowd pleasing, danceable songs. Most of the stuff we do is fairly easy on bass. I wondered if anyone could suggest some songs that meet their criteria, but are more challenging for me. (The guitarist is not one for learning difficult pieces, just to add to the problem!) Thanks for your help
[/quote]

Played how Jimmy did it - not the Oasis way - Noize is a busy one for bass. Intro it with "Got any Oasis fans in?" for added laughs.
[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du_Afzm9wiU"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du_Afzm9wiU[/url]

OK - I give up - which button is it to embed direct to YT these days?

[PJT]

Twisted by Skunk Anansie is always fun to play
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a804KRsOlE4

Edited August 11, 2014 by icastle
Links fixed.

[flunkie]

Great suggestions :-D Lots to learn. Thanks everyone.

[Danj]

I would also say "I predict a riot", and if you fancy funking it up a bit 'You are the Universe' (Brand New Heavies) is also groovy.

'Ruby' also Kaiser Chiefs has got nice variation and feel. "Under the bridge" RHCP nice syncopation if you need a slow number.

How about some Hendrix? Lots of scope to double the guitars and play around a bit.

[paul_5]

Shove some 'Living Colour' in there - Doug Wimbish lines make for an interesting gig...
Eton Rifles by the Jam is a good one to get your teeth into as well.

If your guitarists are up for it then Iron Maiden baselines should keep you on your toes too, left AND right hand workout!

[EliasMooseblaster]

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1406918322' post='2515943']

If your guitarists are up for it then Iron Maiden baselines should keep you on your toes too, left AND right hand workout!
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Ooh, good idea, sir - I defy someone to tell me that [i]Run to the Hills [/i]and [i]Running Free [/i]wouldn't be crowd pleasers!