skankdelvar Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Bleat said: Is that the rare "2 left feet" version for people who can't dance in it then. 😆 I'm definitely losing it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 While we're at it ... Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy A very fine verse riff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney72a Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) Edited November 15, 2019 by rodney72a 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 On 14/11/2019 at 08:35, Ant1972 said: Does anyone have any suggestions of tunes that have simple (i.e. very easy to play for a beginner) riffs that repeat through the whole song? Thinking like "National Anthem" by Radiohead All suggestions gratefully received 😀 anything by UB40 pretty much 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Primus. All of it, masters of the ostinato. Check out Jon the Fisherman: Alright, it’s not ‘simplest’ of basslines, but it’s a corker! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Zombie - The Cranberries 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave moffat Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 well that's at least the first 90 minutes covered😄 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 13 hours ago, darkandrew said: I was just going to nominate that one myself. He was so good at that rolling, repetitive groovy bass line. His lines on tracks like The American, Love Song, Big Sleep, King is White... really add such a lot to the music. Didn’t like them at all after he left and they ventured into stadium territory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 10 hours ago, rodney72a said: James Honeyman-Scott’s solo on Private Life is one of my favourite ever guitar solos. Just thought I’d share that interesting fact!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Riff songs. Warning: May contain middle 8's. Sing A Simple Song - Sly and the Family Stone Express Yourself - Charles Wright and the 103rd Street Rhythm Band Get On Up, Get On The Good Foot, Soul Power, Licking Stick - James Brown Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield Superstition - Stevie Wonder Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry Same Love, Lonely Town Lonely Street, Who Is He, Grand Ma's Hands - Bill Withers 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozkerr Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) Dead simple. Edited November 15, 2019 by lozkerr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers_Williamson Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 The Derek Forbes line that started all the others: Premonition 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Piers_Williamson said: The Derek Forbes line that started all the others: Premonition Sounds like he'd already been listening to Talking Heads... Tina's basslines are wonderfully 'accessible' if you ask me: Edited November 15, 2019 by Ricky 4000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 18 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said: Sounds like he'd already been listening to Talking Heads... Tina's basslines are wonderfully 'accessible' if you ask me: I’d agree. And in relation to this thread, pretty much every bass line on Remain in Light is repetitive (in a positive way). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Li'l devil by the cult, if you can master playing the same note eight times in a row... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleat Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer A great song and bassline to learn, not too difficult as it is mostly a repeating line through verse/chorus parts. The bridge sections I think would be a little more of a challenge for a beginner but still quite easy to get to grips with after a few listens. 🎸 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Bleat said: Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer A great song and bassline to learn, Easy to get the notes, but getting the bounce of the video is pretty hard! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleat Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: Easy to get the notes, but getting the bounce of the video is pretty hard! You need to pay close attention to the ladies to get the right amount of "bounce". 🤪 But seriously, I do agree with you, it just has a certain something in the feel that makes the song what it is ! Great practice for learning to *feel* the line as well as play it though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt4ever Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) Souljacker pt1 by Eels. Has a great simple grooving bass line that just changes key the once. Edited November 15, 2019 by gt4ever 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCMJ Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 I'd like to nominate this one from the Police: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Steve Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 If You Want Me To Stay by Sly & The Family Stone, although the version I learned it from was by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The riff itself is a little complicated, and there is a bit of variety in how it's played, but it is the same riff repeated, and a good win once you've nailed it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkandrew Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) On 15/11/2019 at 11:17, Old Man Riva said: He was so good at that rolling, repetitive groovy bass line. His lines on tracks like The American, Love Song, Big Sleep, King is White... really add such a lot to the music. Didn’t like them at all after he left and they ventured into stadium territory. There's also a song, an instrumental piece, that he did with Billy Currie of Ultravox called India which showcases his style of bass playing perfectly. Edited November 18, 2019 by darkandrew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepb24 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Transmission by Joy Division, Spiritwalker by The Cult spring to my total beginner mind 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkandrew Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 (edited) On 18/11/2019 at 20:31, darkandrew said: There's also a song, an instrumental piece, that he did with Billy Currie of Ultravox called India which showcases his style of bass playing perfectly. ****now branched off in its own thread**** Apart from this, the album he did with Propaganda ("1234") and the XSM single (I think it was called "Outsider"), are there any other post Simple Minds recordings on which he plays? ****now branched off as a new thread**** Edited November 20, 2019 by darkandrew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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