What song are you learning?

[Paul S]

9 hours ago, Mickyk said:

This tune by this great band and a great album.

 

 

My fave track from that album.  Great stuff!

[stewblack]

Just received a request for a gig (private function) next week. I'm Still Standing.

My guess is that the bass player was being paid by the note and Elton was almost totally skint! What a doddle!

[Stub Mandrel]

On 26/01/2022 at 17:27, stewblack said:

Just received a request for a gig (private function) next week. I'm Still Standing.

My guess is that the bass player was being paid by the note and Elton was almost totally skint! What a doddle!

 

Dee Murray...

[odysseus]

Anthem by Rush. Just getting started and oh yes, this is a fun one to play! 

[SteveXFR]

I started on Megalomaniac by Incubus this afternoon. A nice bit of funky heavy rock, great bass line and fun to play. I've got most of it worked out, just a section towards the end to learn now. 

 

 

[Twincam]

Dare i say.

No easy way out. Robert Tepper. Rocky 4. 

 

Just for fun. 

[dmccombe7]

3 to learn for next Glam rehearsal and 2 for the Punk rehearsal

Lets Get Together Again - Glitter Band

Children of the Revolution - T.Rex

Lets Stick Together - Bryan Ferry

 

Gotta Get Away - Stiff Little Fingers

Working For the Yankee Dollar - The Skids

 

Dave

[Reggaebass]

Today I’m working on a Freddie McGregor track Never run away, nice Bassline, not too difficult but note lengths make this work 

 

[SteveH]

I've just learnt to play "Dance away" Roxy music and " Wild is the wind" David Bowie. Both songs  have ace bass parts.

[SumOne]

Lorna Bennett 'Breakfast in Bed' has taken me longer than it probably should have, the chord changes kept catching me out, just about got it now though.

 

 

 

Next up is Jonny Nash 'Tears on my Pillow'.

[Reggaebass]

57 minutes ago, SumOne said:

Lorna Bennett 'Breakfast in Bed' has taken me longer than it probably should have, the chord changes kept catching me out, just about got it now though.

 

 

 

Next up is Jonny Nash 'Tears on my Pillow'.

Great choices there , such a good song, I remember Glen Browne did a video on that Bassline a few years back 

[SumOne]

10 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

Great choices there , such a good song, I remember Glen Browne did a video on that Bassline a few years back 

 

Ah, nice - have just found that, it would have saved me some time! Still, was probably a useful exercise figuring it out myself.

[Reggaebass]

3 hours ago, SumOne said:

useful exercise figuring it out myself.

This is one I’ve got next on my list after the couple I’m working on, I’ve played it before but it trips me up towards the end 

 

[Stub Mandrel]

Found some fun things.  Wild World, until I realised the tab was the guitar line not the rather pedestrian bass. Cars. Then the original Robert Wyatt shipbuilding 😻

[Stub Mandrel]

Apparently the delicious double bass on shipbuilding is by Mark Bedders.

[jazzyvee]

Not bass but, i have been asked to cover on guitar for a good friend who's band has just lost both guitarists for an upcoming gig. So dusting off my guitar and learning some 90 minutes worth of vintage reggae classics.👍🏾🤪😁🔊🎶🎵🎸

[Reggaebass]

4 minutes ago, jazzyvee said:

Not bass but, i have been asked to cover on guitar for a good friend who's band has just lost both guitarists for an upcoming gig. So dusting off my guitar and learning some 90 minutes worth of vintage reggae classics.👍🏾🤪😁🔊🎶🎵🎸

What sort of songs have you got to learn jazzy 

[jazzyvee]

1 minute ago, Reggaebass said:

What sort of songs have you got to learn jazzy 

A variety of vibes from Ska, Toots, John Holt, Wailers, Morgan Heritage, Beres Hammond, UB40.

I had pretty much paused my guitar playing to concentrate on bass, so this is a nice push to get my chops back as i do still have some nice guitars that deserve to be played.

[Reggaebass]

1 minute ago, jazzyvee said:

A variety of vibes from Ska, Toots, John Holt, Wailers, Morgan Heritage, Beres Hammond, UB40.

I had pretty much paused my guitar playing to concentrate on bass, so this is a nice push to get my chops back as i do still have some nice guitars that deserve to be played.

Sounds great 

[Peloquin]

I'm learning "American Jesus" by Bad Religion and "Bob" by NOFX. I'm ok until it gets to the fiddly bit in the middle. 

These will be very easy for most of you but I'm enjoying learning. 

Edited February 26, 2022 by Peloquin

[Quilly]

Not gigging much lately and need some songs to practice with.

Id describe myself as 'intermediate' level. Any suggestions ?   

[gjones]

The drummer, in my new band, is a big Richie Kotzen fan, so he's suggested some of his songs for the set.

 

The only problem is that he plays both guitar and bass on the recordings and he does insist on doubling the lead guitar with the bass.

 

The basslines he plays are difficult enough to play on guitar and are almost impossible for me to play on bass (if the guitar bends a note the bass does as well).

 

I've told the drummer he's banned from suggesting songs, in future, unless they're Status Quo.

[dmccombe7]

4 hours ago, Quilly said:

Not gigging much lately and need some songs to practice with.

Id describe myself as 'intermediate' level. Any suggestions ?   

What style of music are you looking for.

I've just learned this and found it really good to play. Still to try in the band yet.

There are a few TABS for this but both are quite wrong but you will get the feel for it from using both TABS.

Or you can just learn by ear as i did.

Dave

 

[dmccombe7]

43 minutes ago, gjones said:

The drummer, in my new band, is a big Richie Kotzen fan, so he's suggested some of his songs for the set.

 

The only problem is that he plays both guitar and bass on the recordings and he does insist on doubling the lead guitar with the bass.

 

The basslines he plays are difficult enough to play on guitar and are almost impossible for me to play on bass (if the guitar bends a note the bass does as well).

 

I've told the drummer he's banned from suggesting songs, in future, unless they're Status Quo.

Or you just need to practice more 

Dave

[Reggaebass]

4 hours ago, Quilly said:

Not gigging much lately and need some songs to practice with.

Id describe myself as 'intermediate' level. Any suggestions ?   

I don’t know what you play Quilly but occasionally I like to funk it up a bit and play something different,  there might be some tunes here of interest 🙂