SteveXFR Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 (edited) The offspring (my daughter, not the terrible pop punkers) is working on a uni audition and needs a few grade 7 recordings and she wants one of them to be a metal piece to show what she loves most. Any suggestions for interesting, preferably not prog metal bass lines? Edit : needs to be 4 string and preferably not involve tuning below C# Edited December 26, 2023 by SteveXFR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thump Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Orion - Metallica The Trooper - Iron maiden Shedding skin - Pantera Any good? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Megadeth - Peace Sells 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb625 Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 https://www.trinityrock.com/instruments/bass/grade7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Not straight ahead metal, but not easy! Otherwise their alter-egos, Infectious Grooves with "Violent and Funky" - live version here... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 I teach on a BA Popular Music course. I don't teach on the performance modules but I did audition a couple of the bass students last year. One did Dream Theater’s 6 o'clock which I was very impressed by. Another student did Run for Hills by Iron Maiden. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Leonard Smalls said: Not straight ahead metal, but not easy! ... Excellent 'moto' video. Edited December 26, 2023 by Dad3353 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted December 26, 2023 Author Share Posted December 26, 2023 16 minutes ago, ambient said: I teach on a BA Popular Music course. I don't teach on the performance modules but I did audition a couple of the bass students last year. One did Dream Theater’s 6 o'clock which I was very impressed by. Another student did Run for Hills by Iron Maiden. She's applying for a commercial music course. I think Dream Theater might be a bit too prog. The audition is supposed to reflect what the applicants most enjoy. Maiden is good though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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binky_bass Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 I did a similar audition prior to getting accepted into Bath Spa Uni YEARS ago. I played Stu Hamm's tap rendition of Moonligh Sonata by Beethoven. Always good to do something that makes you stand out! Best of luck to her, I'm sure she'll nail it. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Reading the description of the course, this song has some neat components that are mentioned: And was a big hit in the metal scene 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted December 26, 2023 Author Share Posted December 26, 2023 52 minutes ago, Jackroadkill said: I suggested that one. I learned to play it. It's a bit of an endurance test. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted December 26, 2023 Author Share Posted December 26, 2023 17 minutes ago, binky_bass said: I did a similar audition prior to getting accepted into Bath Spa Uni YEARS ago. I played Stu Hamm's tap rendition of Moonligh Sonata by Beethoven. Always good to do something that makes you stand out! Best of luck to her, I'm sure she'll nail it. 👍 It's Bath Spa she's applying to, the commercial music course. She was going to go with Orion by Metallica or Hysteria by Muse but thought they've probably heard those dozens of times so wanted to play something different. My suggestion was Maxwell Murders by Rancid but she says it's too Ska to show what she wants to do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, SteveXFR said: It's Bath Spa she's applying to, the commercial music course. She was going to go with Orion by Metallica or Hysteria by Muse but thought they've probably heard those dozens of times so wanted to play something different. My suggestion was Maxwell Murders by Rancid but she says it's too Ska to show what she wants to do. Same course as me then! Though I went some 18-19 years ago. Maxwell Murder is a very challenging piece to play... if she's capable of playing that then she's already well ahead of the pack! Going slightly off-piste has its risks, but if you can play something new, different or in a style that they've rarely come across then you'll be afforded more room for error! Also, if you've not been yet, the grounds of Bath Spa University are absolutely fantastic, the lake, the castle ruins, the rare trees and foliage. Plus Bath is a great city. My halls were 'Hiscocks', small rooms but it did the job. Fingers crossed she'll get it. Joe Bennent, who was course leader in my time, but I believe is now Professor of Popular Music, is a really good guy too. He had a killer 1960 something Paisley strat he brought out a few times. Edited December 26, 2023 by binky_bass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, binky_bass said: Going slightly off-piste has its risks, but if you can play something new, different or in a style that they've rarely come across then you'll be afforded more room for error! Oh then how would this fare? Rather fun piece to play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted December 26, 2023 Author Share Posted December 26, 2023 12 minutes ago, binky_bass said: Same course as me then! Though I went some 18-19 years ago. Maxwell Murder is a very challenging piece to play... if she's capable of playing that then she's already well ahead of the pack! Going slightly off-piste has its risks, but if you can play something new, different or in a style that they've rarely come across then you'll be afforded more room for error! Also, if you've not been yet, the grounds of Bath Spa University are absolutely fantastic, the lake, the castle ruins, the rare trees and foliage. Plus Bath is a great city. My halls were 'Hiscocks', small rooms but it did the job. Fingers crossed she'll get it. Joe Bennent, who was course leader in my time, but I believe is now Professor of Popular Music, is a really good guy too. He had a killer 1960 something Paisley strat he brought out a few times. It's a different professor now, I forget his name but he was in quite a successful 90's rock band. We visited last month and its a beautiful place and the facilities are amazing. We left with me wanting to sign up! We live in Frome, not far from Bath so we know the city. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 James Dickenson I believe. I wish her the very best - it's a great university, amazing grounds and one of the best music courses available in the UK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted December 26, 2023 Author Share Posted December 26, 2023 1 minute ago, binky_bass said: James Dickenson I believe. That's the badger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 5 hours ago, SteveXFR said: The offspring (my daughter, not the terrible pop punkers) is working on a uni audition and needs a few grade 7 recordings and she wants one of them to be a metal piece to show what she loves most. Any suggestions for interesting, preferably not prog metal bass lines? Edit : needs to be 4 string and preferably not involve tuning below C# According to the examining board: GRADE 7 STEVE VAI The Crying Machine MUSE Hysteria BLACK SABBATH N.I.B. LEVEL 42 The Sun Goes Down GREEN DAY Welcome to Paradise KATE BUSH Babooshka RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Higher Ground THE JACKSON SISTERS I Believe In Miracles IRON MAIDEN Phantom Of The Opera (TF) TOOL Schism* STEVIE WONDER Sir Duke RUSH The Spirit Of Radio KAJAGOOGOO Too Shy (TF) FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD Two Tribes (TF) https://www.trinityrock.com/instruments/bass/grade7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 The Green Day one would be the one I’d choose if I were doing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 1 hour ago, SteveXFR said: That's the badger. Keys player from Little Angels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted December 27, 2023 Author Share Posted December 27, 2023 9 hours ago, peteb said: Keys player from Little Angels? That's him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted December 27, 2023 Author Share Posted December 27, 2023 9 hours ago, MacDaddy said: According to the examining board: GRADE 7 STEVE VAI The Crying Machine MUSE Hysteria BLACK SABBATH N.I.B. LEVEL 42 The Sun Goes Down GREEN DAY Welcome to Paradise KATE BUSH Babooshka RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Higher Ground THE JACKSON SISTERS I Believe In Miracles IRON MAIDEN Phantom Of The Opera (TF) TOOL Schism* STEVIE WONDER Sir Duke RUSH The Spirit Of Radio KAJAGOOGOO Too Shy (TF) FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD Two Tribes (TF) https://www.trinityrock.com/instruments/bass/grade7 Thanks. I'm surprised there's a couple on there I can play. I've never done grades and kind of assumed grade 7 was much higher than I could play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) Excuse me for my ignorance and not being of much help to OP, but what the hell does "Grade 7 Level Metal" mean, and how do you measure it? Also how many Grades are there? 360? With Grade 360 being the same as Grade 1, coming full circle? What is even a Grade 1 song, 2 chords only picking 1/4 root notes? Sounds silly to me. Edited December 27, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 There are 8 grades, each more difficult than the previous one with more challenging songs as part of each grade. Fairly simple concept to be honest! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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