What's your 'Hey, the bass player's here' lick?

[Beedster]

Just listening to the radio and Professional Widow came on (yep, Radio 6). Made me chuckle because back in the day that was my 'Hey, I'm the bass player, I'm the guy that's gonna make you wanna dance" line for the sound check, that and Respect Yourself, both licks guaranteed to get a positive reaction from an audience (all three of 'em).

 

Just me or do we al have a little bit of bass magic we throw in to let the audience know that we're there?

[SteveXFR]

The opening riff from Gardenia by Kyuss. Always the first thing I play when I switch the amp on.

[Chezz55]

The opening riff from  Stanley Clarke's "School Days"    or     Eric Czar's bass riff to Joe Bonamassa's " Had To Cry Today"

[Reggaebass]

Always used to like dropping the Rappers Delight Bassline now and again 

[Waddo Soqable]

Just some cheesy disco thing, or a bit o' Chic 😁

[Reggaebass]

1 minute ago, Waddo Soqable said:

bit o' Chic 

They got some great basslines 

[Waddo Soqable]

1 minute ago, Reggaebass said:

They got some great basslines 

Indeed they have! 

[gjones]

The Sailors Hornpipe.

 

I heard some guy throw it casually into a bass solo once and I said to myself, 'That guy doesn't take himself too seriously but it still sounds cool'.

[Clarky]

Good times (Rappers Delight) also for me

[Mykesbass]

20 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said:

Just some cheesy disco thing, or a bit o' Chic 😁

Isn't Chic cheesy disco? (I love cheesy disco btw).

[bassbiscuits]

I used to chuck the riff from Magnum PI into the occasional bass solo in gigs. 

[bassbiscuits]

Also quite partial to Rhythm Stick at soundchecks and the intro to Queen “Breakthru”  

[Waddo Soqable]

1 minute ago, Mykesbass said:

Isn't Chic cheesy disco? (I love cheesy disco btw).

Reckon it's the classier end of cheesy.. 😁

[Jonesy]

If I'm playing with my heavier band I normally soundcheck with either gun by Soundgarden, bread cheese bow and arrow by future if the left or monkey trick by Jesus lizard. 

[Maude]

Push It by Salt 'n' Pepa pumping through the PA from a doublebass does the trick. 

[greentext]

Gratitude by Beastie Boys. MCA was one of the greats, RIP 🤘

[scalpy]

Michael Jackson medley- I want you back, Billie Jean, thriller (to nods of approval) darling dear (tumbleweed)

[songofthewind]

Sometimes the Shrek theme.

 

[Woodinblack]

Groove is in the heart generally.

[Paul S]

If I am playing somewhere that has a sound guy, and having stood listening to drummer smacking the bejeezus out of his kit for 10 minutes, I usually play Disco Inferno as it is nothing remotely like the music the band plays.  But, usually, I only just about finish the run down to the opening verse before the guy says 'OK, that's fine.  Drummer, can we just do the snare again....' 

 

If it is just the band in a pub I don't bother.

[Hobbayne]

Pump it Up by Elvis Costello used to be my sound check party piece.

[fretmeister]

"I'm a bomb" - Natasha Bedingfield.

It got enough interest my old band decided to cover it.

 

Or Deeper Underground if I've got a synth pedal with me.

[Gasman]

Basslines from Quiet Sun’s “RFD” or “Bargain Classics” are a good workout and sometimes get attention from old Proggers...

[Bassybert]

1 hour ago, greentext said:

Gratitude by Beastie Boys. MCA was one of the greats, RIP 🤘

I’ve just built a Univox Superfuzz pedal to get that exact tone. It sounds amazing, like the world is about to explode. 

[Richard R]

Random minor blues scales stuff until my fingers warm up. There's an Irish jig I play at home, which is quite fun, but I can't do that cold so it rarely gets an outing.