kevvo66 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Ramble on, led zep 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 2 hours ago, kevvo66 said: Ramble on, led zep Or Communication breakdown? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicbassman Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 2 hours ago, mikel said: Depends what you want to play or the style you want to have. If the part has techniques, phrasing or style that you would never use in the music you like to play then I dont see the point in learning to play it. Sorry mikel, but if it has "techniques, phrasing or style that I would never use in the music I like to play" then that's every reason to learn it - to open your mind up to different ways of looking at the bass as an instrument and its musical role in a band. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, Barking Spiders said: ...some lines that were actually done on a Fairlight esp Hyperactive by Thomas Dolby That's twice today that someone has mentioned Thomas Dolby. I'm off to dig out my old CDs... Hang on, I've not got a CD player! Apple music should have some TD. 😎 On the subject of great synth basslines on bass, have a blast of 24k Magic by Bruno Mars. Fantastic bassline. I learned it on the Seaboard & then transferred it to bass. I'll video it sometime. Edited November 14, 2018 by xgsjx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Another opportunity for me to wheel out and flog that dead horse again that is the "When Doves Cry" joke I can only think of one other baseline to match that and John Cage's 4'33" has it.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 5 hours ago, musicbassman said: Sorry mikel, but if it has "techniques, phrasing or style that I would never use in the music I like to play" then that's every reason to learn it - to open your mind up to different ways of looking at the bass as an instrument and its musical role in a band. Oh yes, I have to agree with this. It makes huge sense. I don't even limit it to just bass either. I play guitar, a bit of keys and I spend time understanding drum parts too. Indeed, playing Prog Metal, I've easily been able to pull from the likes of Dil Katz (lovely phrasing on fretless) and Brian May's methods of writing guitar solos. Neither of these musicians play Prog Metal. (Well, not that I know of anyway ha ha!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 1 hour ago, xgsjx said: have a blast of 24k Magic by Bruno Mars. Mann, I just had a Wham-ja vu right there! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 12 hours ago, xgsjx said: Wynona's Big Brown Beaver by Primus is an immensely fun song to play, especially the instrumental parts of the song. Have you seen this version? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interpol52 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Dead Goon by Mr Bungle. It took me 25 years to get the verse bassline sorted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open E Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Try Josie - Steely Dan In France They Kiss On Mainstreet - Joni Mitchell Never Too Much - Luther Vandross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 3 hours ago, BreadBin said: Have you seen this version? It’s fantastic. It’s equally as fun to play too. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonse Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 All of this. Minutemen - Double Nickels On The Dime. My task for the last year or so is to play this (somewhat perfectly) the whole way through. I've learnt everything by ear and I'm almost there. Spillage is huge. Thanks Watt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 18 hours ago, musicbassman said: Sorry mikel, but if it has "techniques, phrasing or style that I would never use in the music I like to play" then that's every reason to learn it - to open your mind up to different ways of looking at the bass as an instrument and its musical role in a band. Hence the phrase "That I would never use". For most of us time is tight regarding music as its not our full time job. Why waste any of it listening too, deciphering and learning something that is completely alien to what you want and like to play? My musical theory is to drop stuff I dont need and get better at the stuff I do use and need. If I was a pro musician with 10 hours a day to practice then it would be different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicbassman Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 1 hour ago, mikel said: Hence the phrase "That I would never use". For most of us time is tight regarding music as its not our full time job. Why waste any of it listening too, deciphering and learning something that is completely alien to what you want and like to play? My musical theory is to drop stuff I dont need and get better at the stuff I do use and need. If I was a pro musician with 10 hours a day to practice then it would be different. We’ll have to agree to disagree on this, mikel. Yes, of course you learn your favourite bass lines from your favourite players – these will influence your fundamental playing style. You may also, like me , usually work in cover bands and have to learn a wide variety of bass lines and bass styles to suit your chosen set list. But if you sometimes try to learn something outside your comfort zone then all sorts of wondrous creative things can happen – and if you are in a band trying to write original material that doesn’t sound too much like something that’s gone before you can then bring a fresh approach to your bass lines as a result, and people maybe won’t say “Oh, they sound just like so and so” Just two examples – think of Louis Cole – he’s written some amazing innovative synth bass lines for Knower. And then along come Sam Wilkes (and Tim Lefebvre) and they use these as a kicking off point to play some really fresh lines (and most of these are completely beyond my capabilities!) And also think of the influence of Dilla beats on Hiatus Kaiyote – this affected the whole interplay between bass and drums on all their material and pushed things off in another new direction which other bands are now slavishly trying to copy. Just my opinion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 1 hour ago, mikel said: Hence the phrase "That I would never use". For most of us time is tight regarding music as its not our full time job. Why waste any of it listening too, deciphering and learning something that is completely alien to what you want and like to play? My musical theory is to drop stuff I dont need and get better at the stuff I do use and need. If I was a pro musician with 10 hours a day to practice then it would be different. Intellectual curiosity? A desire to better yourself? Filling gaps in knowledge? Learning is its own reward. Does not have to have a purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougieb Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 The Lemon Song, Ramble on and Since I've been loving you by Led Zeppelin..................awesome bassist, Mr John Paul Jones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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