What are your party pieces?

[Barking Spiders]

So then people, friends come round to you gaff and see you bass sitting on its stand. They ask you to play something. Running off a Geddy Lee line probably won't do the job so what would you play, usually something most regular folk would probably know.

[barneyg42]

The Chain!!!

[Raslee]

Shout (Lulu version), Proud Mary & Hey Jude

[CamdenRob]

Mustang Sally...

[Luulox]

Duran Duran song, last chance on the stairs.

Edited August 16, 2016 by Luulox

[4stringslow]

Living In The Past

[Geek99]

Groove is in the heart

[synthaside]

This ;-) for learned for parties .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAvPKVAOopA

and before you ask its not me >.< no

[Oopsdabassist]

Ziggy Stardust, one of the few basslines I know that actually mirrors the melody, so people recognise it. Also The Chain ofc!

[chevy-stu]

Sesame Street

[Marvin]

The few people who do visit my place don't even notice my gear, despite it being on full show in the dinning room (which you have to walk through to get everywhere else). Hence, it's not something I've had to ponder

[Chaos Daveo]

Usually nothing as I fluff things on my own when people put me on the spot. When I'm onstage with the band though I'm fine,I wander round with my wireless and all sorts...

[neilp]

Wherever I lay my Hat, or The Chain

[kusee pee]

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Duran Duran song, last chance on the stairs.
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On the stairway. Good choice. Brilliant bassline and my favourite ever song.

Edited August 16, 2016 by kusee pee

[AndyTravis]

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The Chain!!!
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At a gig last month "if you can play that formula 1 bit, you're a proper bass player and I'll buy you a pint..."

Worked.

[Dood]

When Doves Cry by Prince.

[ezbass]

I've never been asked by non-musos - such is the lot of a bass player However, if asked, I'd probably go for Wherever I Lay My Hat or Pete Kastner's version of Nardis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycN9x_5MqHQ

Edited August 16, 2016 by ezbass

[ezbass]

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When Doves Cry by Prince.
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[barneyg42]

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At a gig last month "if you can play that formula 1 bit, you're a proper bass player and I'll buy you a pint..."

Worked.
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We've done this song from day one, we get comments varying from "can you play it again in memory of my uncle who died at Brands, it was played at his funeral" to "I love the way you put the F1 music at the end of that song!!" Along with Another One Bite the Dust probably one of the most recognisable bass lines ever!!

[BigRedX]

I don't have, and have never had a party piece. If people really want to know what I can do I'd far rather put on a couple of tracks from what ever I've most recently recorded. At the moment that would be something off [url="http://terrortones.bandcamp.com"]this album[/url].

I consider my song writing to be far more important than my bass playing abilities.

Edited August 16, 2016 by BigRedX

[Geddys nose]

Turning up and plugging in.

[Trueno]

I do the "white-eared elephant" for a party piece.

[tauzero]

Waterfront by Simple Minds.

[Roland Rock]

Donna Lee. Or Donna Summer. Or Lady Madonna.

Any of the Donnas really

Edited August 16, 2016 by Roland Rock

[Graham]

The unison part with the horns in Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder normally