Zoe_BillySheehan Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 I've borrowed a 5 string from my dads guitarist. and I've been playing through some stuff like 'Rage against the machine' and 'Stone sour' i'd like some more suggestions.. I know you can just use the 5th B in other songs... but i'd like some songs that are usually played on a 5 string, or a 4 string tuned to BEAD. Z x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protium Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 A lot of "The Directors Cut" by Fantomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Zoe_BillySheehan' post='584545' date='Aug 29 2009, 03:26 PM']I've borrowed a 5 string from my dads guitarist. and I've been playing through some stuff like 'Rage against the machine' and 'Stone sour' i'd like some more suggestions.. I know you can just use the 5th B in other songs... but i'd like some songs that are usually played on a 5 string, or a 4 string tuned to BEAD. Z x[/quote] You a fan of Evanescence? 'Bring me to Life' is fun. And it uses all 5 strings. (Great to see you back btw) Andy Edited August 29, 2009 by leftybassman392 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Fear Factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Loadsa bands play 5 string, for a start all the new metal stuff like limp bizkit, korn etc... You could also have a go at playing songs that are in drop D, Db or C on a 5 string in standard, it can be a bit of a challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 If you like Chaka Khan then "Chaka Khan", "Naughty" and "What Cha Gonna Do For Me" have got some killer bass lines. Anthony Jackson plays a Fender tuned C-F-Bb-Eb, but there's also Marcus Miller, Abe Laboriel and the fantastic Willie Weeks. A guy on the internet called Stevie Glasgow has brilliant transcriptions on his website, should you want to tackle some reading too. Stain by Living Colour has some great tracks (Doug Wimbish gets an amazing grinding tone out of his Spectors). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 [quote name='Zoe_BillySheehan' post='584545' date='Aug 29 2009, 03:26 PM']but i'd like some songs that are usually played on a 5 string, or a 4 string tuned to BEAD. Z x[/quote] Misery Business by Paramore goes well on a 5. It's originally in something bizarre like dropped C# on a 4 string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 [quote name='pete.young' post='584576' date='Aug 29 2009, 03:00 PM']Misery Business by Paramore goes well on a 5. It's originally in something bizarre like dropped C# on a 4 string[/quote] So bizarre it's used by many a band such as alice in chains, funeral for a friend etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarPig Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 No One Knows by QOTSA. C - C octave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 First song I ever played on my first ever 5 string was Righteous & the Wicked by the Chilis off BSSM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 [quote name='EdwardHimself' post='584578' date='Aug 29 2009, 04:02 PM']So bizarre it's used by many a band such as alice in chains, funeral for a friend etc...[/quote] You'd think that if all those bands were so famous and successful, they'd be able to afford proper instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 [quote name='pete.young' post='584730' date='Aug 29 2009, 08:06 PM']You'd think that if all those bands were so famous and successful, they'd be able to afford proper instruments.[/quote] you saying a PRS is not a proper instrument? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Sarcasm detector broken again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoe_BillySheehan Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 [quote name='pete.young' post='584730' date='Aug 29 2009, 08:06 PM']You'd think that if all those bands were so famous and successful, they'd be able to afford proper instruments.[/quote] lol Z x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Everyday by Jamiroquai - and a few other Jamiroquai numbers like High Times, and Virtual Insanity. I like Everyday because it's such a slow groovy tune - with the low B in there it just sounds glorious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDM Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) Learn some PTH! Everything off Fortress is in Bb tuning. If you're too lazy to tune your bass down, you could do what I do and pitchshift the song down a semitone using Audacity or something. Edited August 30, 2009 by thedonutman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoe_BillySheehan Posted August 30, 2009 Author Share Posted August 30, 2009 thankyou so far, Jamiroquai has jumped out the most. going to have a listen to the other stuff too, cheers everyone Z x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 [quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='584769' date='Aug 29 2009, 08:59 PM']Sarcasm detector broken again?[/quote] What are you trying to say about me, friend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max363 Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Cannibal corpse uses B string a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatgoogle Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Incubus, circles is a good one, and many tracks with dirk lance(alex) playing has alot of use of the B string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trtzbass Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Dream theater's "Lie" or "Caught in a web" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yituool Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I dunno if you're a fan, but Carcass and Trivium use a lot of standard B tuning. It's also pretty easy to transcribe Machine Head songs like Halo into B standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) [quote name='yituool' post='585345' date='Aug 30 2009, 07:03 PM']I dunno if you're a fan, but Carcass and Trivium use a lot of standard B tuning. It's also pretty easy to transcribe Machine Head songs like Halo into B standard.[/quote] I was going to say MH. It's actually quite easy i think to play songs that are normally in drop B and have them in standard. It seems weird at first but it can be quite advantegous as it means you can stay in one position easier. Really since you're (usually) playing single notes rather than powerchords, there isn't really many songs where drop tuning is THAT much easier than just standard on a 5. Songs in drop C on the guitar can be a bit of a bummer though as you're using the 1st fret of the B a lot of the time which hurts your fretting finger if your not used to it. Edited August 30, 2009 by EdwardHimself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exile252 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Quite afew Primus songs can be played on a 5 string. Like "My Name is Mud" Which features a wrist killer of a riff on the low B. And as someone else pointed out Limp Bizkit, if you're gonna pick one song by 'em I'd have to say Boiler, use every string equally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc B Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 About half of the first Audioslave album uses a low B - Gasoline, Shadow on the Sun and Hypnotize are the ones the stand out IMO. Timmy C uses a 4 string Jazz tuned BEAD. Living Colour's second album Time's Up has a lot of 5 string on it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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