I am a newbie bassist, and I come from down your way...

[KiOgon]

I didn't even realise it was that long ago - let alone remember what was my first but I think Diamonds, Jet Harris & Tony Meeham did it for me along with loads of the early Shadows stuff, IIRC

[Musky]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='781243' date='Mar 20 2010, 11:12 PM']Peaches - The Stranglers. Arguably I bought a bass specifically to learn to play Peaches - I had no idea how to tune a bass at the time, so when a more knowledgeable friend showed me what I was doing wrong, I had to re-learn the song...

I then went on to learn the entire Rattus Norvegicus album, so that was OK.

Jon.[/quote]

Yep, Peaches for me too.

JJ was a huge influence on a lot of bassists of a certain age, and Peaches must have been their easiest song. I'd be surprised if it wasn't the choice of a few more people on here too.

[Clarky]

Can't remember for definite but in my schoolboy band (back in 1980) I played covers of 'Crocodile' by Echo & The Bunnymen, 'Ceremony' by New Order and 'Damaged Goods' by Gang of Four, so it was probably one of those

[The inglourious bass turd]

[quote name='Clarky' post='781402' date='Mar 21 2010, 09:39 AM']Can't remember for definite but in my schoolboy band (back in 1980) I played covers of 'Crocodile' by Echo & The Bunnymen, 'Ceremony' by New Order and 'Damaged Goods' by Gang of Four, so it was probably one of those[/quote]

Man, I can't get used to the idea that 1980 was 30 years ago! All that stuff sounds pretty fresh to me, but I suppose it's the equivalent of my dad trying to make me listen to the Andrews Sisters. Doesn't feel that way, but that's how it is!

[bumnote]

I suspect mine would have been something from the first shadows lp, probably shadoogie

[Marvin]

It was either Johnny B. Goode or Sunshine of Your Love.
I'd have to check with my oldest mate which one it was, he played guitar and learnt all the songs then told the rest of us what we should be playing.

[Captain Rumble]

Cold Turkey - John Lennon

[Dood]

[quote name='Delberthot' post='780726' date='Mar 20 2010, 12:56 PM']an all time classic when I first picked up the bass at age 12 - Another One Bites the Dust by Queen[/quote]


Same here! I must have been around the same age as well! - I had to know it all! - and then there was the Wembley 1986 version!

[hitchy64]

My first was 'Sunshine of your love' by Cream. An ace song
And my last was' Sad but true' by Metallica for last nights gig

Edited March 21, 2010 by hitchy64

[hagguy]

i made a list on a post it stuck it to the pc desk

specials - gangsters

iron maiden - evil that men do

ratm - take the power back

after playing guitar for years i thought, aim high
played along with youtube videos of bass players
covering the tunes and slowly picked it up having
a visual reference and a mate that plays bass quickend
things up bigtime, learned to slap, gallop and get good timing
with that little set. good times

[Golchen]

er ............. never really learned anything! There was a time when I could fumble through most of PF's Money but to be honest I've never actually learned anything properly. The stuff I like to play I pretty much make up my own bass parts* as I've never had the patience for tabs. Really should have a go I suppose just incase the opportunity to play with someone else actually turns up!

[i]*[not sayin that they are any good here!][/i]

[Low End Bee]

Pretty Vacant the Sid way followed by Peaches followed by Sunshine Of Your Love and Hey Joe from a teach yourself bass book with flexi disc backing tracks.
All with an Avon EB0 through a 5 watt WEM guitar amp.

[KevB]

For just jamming a riff it was probably Peaches for me too. I think the first one I really sat down and sorted out properly all the way through was Living In The Past.

[witterth]

"Sunshine of your love" Cream
and "Dazed and confused" Zep
both on one heady summer afternoon when I was but 15 summers old.
my FIRST jam session with a real guitar player real drummer and real (loud) amps ....God Ill never forget it, that first Buzz" was the best one....aahhhh!!

[Grand Wazoo]

My first bass was a fretless and the first whole song I learnt was the Beatles Come together great fretless sound and then I learnt Pino Palladino line on Everywhere I Lay My Hat.

[Basska]

Chick Magnet by MXPX

chris

[iconic]

Super Freak, Rick James....or MC Hammer Can't Touch This

[oldslapper]

My brother taught me All Right Now, by Free and I was hooked on bass from that moment!

........35 years ago..!