JakeBrownBass Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 Hey, Looking for some slow songs with some good bass playing. Got more than enough quick and funky stuff to listen to so just wondering what slow songs you really enjoy playing?? Cheers, Jake Quote
NickH Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 The recorded bassline isn't anything special, but the potential to improv and really get a good groove on is fantastic: Black Velvet by Allana Myles Quote
obi 2 kenobi Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 (edited) midnight love affair by George Benson. Its a classic. Either Louis Johnson or Abe Laboriel [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byKi5DcNCzw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byKi5DcNCzw[/url] Edit : Its Abe Edited October 16, 2009 by obi 2 kenobi Quote
Captain Bassman Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 [quote name='jake_tenfloors' post='627874' date='Oct 16 2009, 01:45 PM']Hey, Looking for some slow songs with some good bass playing. Got more than enough quick and funky stuff to listen to so just wondering what slow songs you really enjoy playing?? Cheers, Jake[/quote] If you mean ballady-type things then my faves are; Portuguese Love / Out On A Limb (Teena Marie) Romance / Why Are You Leaving (Level 42) Chloe (Elton John) Deep Waters (Incognito) There's loads more but I've got a busted head today and can't think straight! Laters... CB Quote
Zombywoof Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 Breathe/Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd Zoot Allures - Frank Zappa If I Ain't Got You - Alicia keys The Eagle Will Rise Again - Alan Parsons Project Strange World - Iron Maiden Planet Caravan - Black Sabbath Just The Way You Are - Barry White. Quote
chris_b Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 (edited) [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Ni7LGXW7g"]If You Don't Know Me By Now [/url]- Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZeIv7eLU7o"]Have You Seen Her [/url]- The Chi-Lites [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRKqfrct070"]Rainy Night In Georgia [/url]- Brook Benton [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltRwmgYEUr8"]My Girl [/url]- The Temptations Edited October 16, 2009 by chris_b Quote
BOD2 Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 Run - Snow Patrol Just love those big long slides.... Quote
mike f Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 (edited) Billy Joel - An Innocent Man Funkadelic - Groovallegiance Paul McCartney & Wings - Bluebird Joni Mitchell - Hejira Edited October 16, 2009 by mike f Quote
beerdragon Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 Is Come Together a slow song. great bassline anyway. Quote
OldGit Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 I'm partial to "Need your love so bad", especially if you play parts of the strings lines from the Fleetwood Mac version on bass. Quote
lowdown Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 Pino on 'Everytime you go away' - Paul Young Babooshka - Kate Bush ,Bass compliments the vox in a great way. Garry 1 Quote
Tee Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 I like the vibe & melody in the slow bits of 'Witness' by fIREHOSE. Quote
simon1964 Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 [quote name='lowdown' post='627978' date='Oct 16 2009, 03:31 PM']Pino on 'Everytime you go away' - Paul Young[/quote] +1. Fretless playing at its very best Quote
steve-soar Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 [quote name='Tee' post='627993' date='Oct 16 2009, 03:41 PM']I like the vibe & melody in the slow bits of 'Witness' by fIREHOSE. [/quote]Great track that. Quote
ash_sak Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 Does Hey Joe count as slow? Cause as much as it may be riff based it's really damn good. 1 Quote
alexclaber Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 How slow is slow? Most of my favourite basslines are in slower songs. Sir Psycho Sexy is a nice one. Donny Hathaway - Live, is just one great slow bassline after another. As is D'Angelo - Voodoo. Alex Quote
thisnameistaken Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCD4rtcOgHE"]Duran Duran - Save a Prayer[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr0ekZlcM8E"]Earth Wind & Fire - Can't Hide Love[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLndLjMibyM"]Police - Walking On The Moon[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KDm1Hf1rQk"]Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMPMiLddsuE"]Housemartins - Build[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SngHbexU2U"]The Goats - Rumblefish[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KdpnQS8GKs"]The Goats - Blind With Anger[/url] etc. Quote
grumble Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 Bit more Pino (and a gorgeous song) [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS_vGlhKPlw"]The Shouting Stage[/url] Quote
Doc B Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 [quote name='alexclaber' post='628118' date='Oct 16 2009, 05:18 PM']Sir Psycho Sexy is a nice one.[/quote] Good call! Soul To Squeeze is another goodie from Flea, also Black by Pearl Jam Broken Hearts by Living Colour Quote
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