guzzibass Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 ok, so we got the 'unplayable bass parts' thread, how about those classic 'simple' basslines?? I'll kick off with Stingos' Walking on the Moon and JJ Burnel on Peaches - but I know there's loads more...... Quote
YouMa Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 Omar,theres nothing like this,simple and beautiful. Quote
thisnameistaken Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 [quote name='YouMa' post='531191' date='Jul 2 2009, 10:37 PM']Omar,theres nothing like this,simple and beautiful.[/quote] I was absent-mindedly playing that in rehearsals last week and nobody knew what it was. Bloody kids! There was a time when every mkII Fiesta's glove compartment had a tape with some Omar on it in there somewhere! Quote
Mr Fudge Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 The Pink Panther by The Pink Panther. Not the outro with the car .. Quote
Stingray5 Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 [quote name='YouMa' post='531191' date='Jul 2 2009, 10:37 PM']Omar,theres nothing like this,simple and beautiful.[/quote] Yep, nice bass line - I've just recently been teaching that one. Plus, in answer to the OP -- 'With Or Without You' (U2). Reeeaaally simple... Steve Quote
thisnameistaken Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 [quote name='Stingray5' post='531304' date='Jul 3 2009, 01:07 AM']'With Or Without You' (U2). Reeeaaally simple... [/quote] So is Desire, probably all their songs are. I think he went to the Def Leppard school of bass playing. Quote
OldGit Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 Albert Ross, sorry Albatross by Fleetwood Mac Waterfront by Simple Minds Dance the night away by the Mavericks A lot of the suggestions in this thread are simple in terms of notes but really tough for beginners because of the note placement, groove or time signature changes not to mention the physical challenge of keeping going constantly for 4 minutes on something like Dance the night away. Quote
ironside1966 Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 Most of The Jam Songs + Stranglers, Tubeway Army first album,also Warhead by The UK Subs Thats how I learnt to play copying them Quote
RussFM Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 [quote name='horribleman' post='531256' date='Jul 2 2009, 11:44 PM']Windowpane by Opeth.[/quote] Awesome song. Best on the album possibly. Anything by Pixies! Debaser, Gigantic, Where Is My Mind, Hey, all great simple bass lines. Quote
WHUFC BASS Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 [quote name='timloudon' post='531297' date='Jul 3 2009, 12:53 AM']Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads![/quote] A deceptively tricky bassline when learning it. Simple and works great though. Quote
wateroftyne Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 [quote name='benwhiteuk' post='531202' date='Jul 2 2009, 10:48 PM']Roger Waters' bassline to Money.[/quote] Is that simple? I know it's not complex, but I wouldn't say it's simple...! Quote
Clarky Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 A lot of Martyn Casey (of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds) basslines are very simple and largely repeated throughout the song but sound fantastically effective, eg, 'Do You Love Me' or 'Stagger Lee' Quote
The Funk Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='531696' date='Jul 3 2009, 02:09 PM']Is that simple? I know it's not complex, but I wouldn't say it's simple...![/quote] Agreed. Quote
Shaggy Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 Lou Reed's "Walk on the wild side" an obvious contender. For Floyd I'd have said "Run like hell" rather than "Money"; just a noodle on open "A" that again totally makes the song Quote
thisnameistaken Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 [quote name='RussFM' post='531681' date='Jul 3 2009, 01:59 PM']Anything by Pixies! Debaser, Gigantic, Where Is My Mind, Hey, all great simple bass lines.[/quote] Kim Deal's a brilliant bass player, she came up with some really effective, simple parts. Quote
jonsmith Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 [quote name='Shaggy' post='531707' date='Jul 3 2009, 02:17 PM']For Floyd I'd have said "Run like hell" rather than "Money"; just a noodle on open "A" that again totally makes the song[/quote] Dropped D surely? Quote
harvey1-8 Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 Most Kings of leon songs have very simple bass lines..... Fans springs to mind as being the most obvious. Quote
guzzibass Posted July 3, 2009 Author Posted July 3, 2009 [quote name='alexharvay' post='531732' date='Jul 3 2009, 02:39 PM']Most Kings of leon songs have very simple bass lines..... Fans springs to mind as being the most obvious.[/quote] Yeah but it's a bugger learnin Sex on Fire cos the bass starts on the off-beat Quote
Clarky Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 How about 'Jammin' by Bob Marley and The Wailers? Quote
Shaggy Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 [quote name='jonsmith' post='531724' date='Jul 3 2009, 02:29 PM']Dropped D surely?[/quote] Yup, my mistake! Quote
Hot Tub Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 Bachman Turner Overdrive - [i]Not Fragile[/i] Pink Floyd - [i]Another Brick In The Wall Pt2[/i] Queen - [i]A Kind Of Magic[/i] I could go on and on.... Quote
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