Something funky to learn?

[arabassist]

Hoi Hoi

Who here can reccomend me a bassline to learn for someone who wants to get into a bit of funk/jazz/blues (anything with lots of fingerpicking and slides and stocatto and uplifting general coolness). The only lines i know of that count as 'funk' would be the flea's stuff - and that involves a lot of slapping which i don't like doing anymore.

I think, as a bassist who needs to evolve it should be good to leave behind the RHCP, RATM and Muse basslines and step into something more old skl and well.....funky....and happy.

So far i've heard some Jaco stuff.....i dont know anyone else to look into, so i need your guidance! (pretty please)

Edited July 27, 2009 by arabassist

[lemmywinks]

Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder
Rappers Delight by Sugar Hill Gang

Loads of old disco cheese have great baslines, I learnt Aint No Stoppin Us Now the other day, top bassline!

[Josh]

Chic would be an ideal place for you start man, preferably: Good Times, Le Freak, I Want Your Love, Chic Cheer.

[dannybuoy]

For something very different, check out Mishaps Happening by Quantic. Especially good on fretless!

[bubinga5]

Try some Incognito's stuff...Lots of it...Some fairly easy, some very very difficult.....all very good though...some of the best
players ive heard play on Blueys music

this chap being one of them, playing Jacobs Ladder....Julian Crampton

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1C0HHhDIeY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1C0HHhDIeY[/url]

There not all this complex

Edited July 27, 2009 by bubinga5

[arabassist]

cheers guys! ill check this all out. ill try to work on master blaster tomo morning

[6h5g]

Tower of Power!

Edited July 27, 2009 by 6h5g

[Stingray5]

+1 to Tower Of Power -
particularly 'What Is Hip' & 'Don't Change Horses In The Middle Of A Stream'.
Oh, in fact, just listen to anything with 'Rocco' Prestia...

[thisnameistaken]

Earth, Wind & Fire, Average White Band (not fingerpicky - pick picky, but great grooves), Commodores...

Edited July 27, 2009 by thisnameistaken

[molan]

How about some JK?

here's the previous owner of my Overwater playing it in a much more proficient way than I ever will!

[Pete Academy]

Buy this CD: Return To Planet Funk. It will keep you busy forever.


[url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Return-Planet-Funk-Various/dp/B000026RMB/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1248765441&sr=8-1"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Return-Planet-Funk...5441&sr=8-1[/url]

[molan]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='553523' date='Jul 28 2009, 08:20 AM']Buy this CD: Return To Planet Funk. It will keep you busy forever.


[url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Return-Planet-Funk-Various/dp/B000026RMB/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1248765441&sr=8-1"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Return-Planet-Funk...5441&sr=8-1[/url][/quote]

Good shout - that looks like a great 'intro to funk' album. All sorts of levels of difficulty and tempos on there from what I can see

Not sure if it's on Spotify or not as I'm on a mobile at the moment.

Definitely one to check out

[davidmpires]

Jamiroquai all the way.

Canned heat
Mr Moon
If I like it I do it
Cosmic Girl
Too you to die

to name but a few.

Also I really like to play electronic stuff like, Daft Punk, Moloko or Gorillaz there's always great bass lines and once you get the hang of it you can always add your own flavour.

[Peaty]

If its funky finger picking you want then give
'Hit me with your rhythm stick' or 'Spread it' by the Blockheads a try.

Those will give your funk muscles a good workout.

Pete

[51m0n]

"And the beat goes on" - The Whispers

[Rowbee]

I would start with James Brown - especially Bootsy era like Superbad and Sex Machine, plenty of room for improv.