elom Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 We've recently added Dakota by the Stereophonics to our set. It's a great song and it always goes down an absolute storm. I love playing it but also, it's really easy to play. As in, week 1 of bass playing easy! Okay you don't get to show off your chops (not that I have many) but that gives you a chance to enjoy the performance a bit more, interact a bit, smile instead of grimace in concentration... So what's in your set that you really like to play but is easy peasy lemon squeezy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGH Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Black Sabbath by....just to flesh out a loooooong set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SammyDamacy Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Not in my set, but.........Money, by Pink Floyd. Pretty easy (if you can count to 7!) and just is a great sounding song, gets you going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Stone roses fools gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderthumbs Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 U2 - Angel of Harlem. We hardly ever play it now, but when we do I really enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Mary Had a little Lamb - SRV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 [quote name='ARGH' post='471148' date='Apr 23 2009, 10:52 PM']Black Sabbath by....just to flesh out a loooooong set.[/quote] Ha, came into this thread just to say that been playing with new guitarist and jamming that this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I spent part of the evening tonight listening to Sabbath's Paranoid album in the '70s Quadrophonic mix updated to DTS 5.1 - it was superb. Real trippy though. I also went to a blues jam. Any 12-bar, great fun if you're playing with decent people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-basser Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I love 'Brand New Cadillac' by the Clash for simplicity and fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Jones Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 'ABC' and 'I want you back' by the Jackson 5. Very similar lines, geat fun to play. Also 'I wish' by Stevie W. PS Never, ever try 'Sir Duke' live because [i]everyone[/i] will fluff the break.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 My Sharona? It's rather easy as it's all octaves for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 [quote name='elom' post='471133' date='Apr 23 2009, 10:28 PM']We've recently added Dakota by the Stereophonics to our set. It's a great song and it always goes down an absolute storm. I love playing it but also, it's really easy to play. As in, week 1 of bass playing easy! Okay you don't get to show off your chops (not that I have many) but that gives you a chance to enjoy the performance a bit more, interact a bit, smile instead of grimace in concentration... So what's in your set that you really like to play but is easy peasy lemon squeezy?[/quote] If you like Stereophonics, Local Boy in the Photograph always goes down well in our set, and is good fun. And we've just added Pretty Vacant - dead simple, and brilliant to play at the end of a set! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 A Message to You Rudy - nice, slow and repetitive for as long as the band feel like playing - a real breather in the middle of a frenetic ska set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Anything by Bruce Springsteen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMech Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Everytime I pick up my bass at home, the first thing I play is that awesome bit in The Chain, although I still think of it as the F1 theme. it's also the bassline I use when fiddling about with EQ settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) [quote name='simon1964' post='471308' date='Apr 24 2009, 09:40 AM']If you like Stereophonics, Local Boy in the Photograph always goes down well in our set, and is good fun. And we've just added Pretty Vacant - dead simple, and brilliant to play at the end of a set![/quote] +1 for both these we play them great fun and definite winners Edited April 24, 2009 by peety Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cytania Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Steady As She Goes - the Raconteurs, once you've nailed the come-in it's glorious, real bass-upfront song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeefChief Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 So Lonely by The Police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaccer Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Don't Get Me Wrong - The Pretenders. Easy and fun. Black Magic Woman - Santana's version. The first one I transcribed so it can't be hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 [quote name='elom' post='471133' date='Apr 23 2009, 10:28 PM']So what's in your set that you really like to play but is easy peasy lemon squeezy?[/quote] Addicted to love - the Tina Turner version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 [quote name='Brother Jones' post='471213' date='Apr 24 2009, 12:56 AM']'ABC' and 'I want you back' by the Jackson 5. Very similar lines, geat fun to play. Also 'I wish' by Stevie W. PS Never, ever try 'Sir Duke' live because [i]everyone[/i] will fluff the break....[/quote] Easy? Blimey.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeefChief Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais - The Clash. Great fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombboy Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 If You Want Blood - AC/DC Real power, simple to play and great fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Tub Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I'm finding Bowie's "China Girl" very satisfying at the moment. Dead easy and sounds great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Thought Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Rockin' in the Free World. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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