phil_the_bassist Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 [quote name='paul, the' post='91811' date='Nov 20 2007, 09:55 PM']Someone ought to do a BassChat covers book. I'd buy it.[/quote] +1! on the subject of singers talking too much, on one of my regular gigs our singer usually walks off to take a piss halfway thru set 2, so (as EVERYONE knows it from F1) The Chain outro gets all hell jammed out of it for 5 mins...good fun, esp when me&the drummer drop down to a bouncy swing feel and leave the guitarist out alone in mid solo *sniggers*! Does no-one do I Wish by Stevie Wonder? It's a great tune for the bass and the crowd'll know it from another blatant abuse of a classic tune by Will Smith in Wild Wild West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey1-8 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Just wanted to bump this thread back to the top and see what songs are doing it for people at the moment. Here's my contribution....... Use Somebody - Kings of Leon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzibass Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Sex on Fire - KOL Vertigo - U2 Bohemian Like You - Psychodelic Furs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilb Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 happy hour - housemartins. im your man - george michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddy Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Have I missed Spirit in the Sky ?? Always a dance floor stormer.....Played a lovely club near nottingham at the weekend an this is the one which filled the floor,,even funnier for me cos the Medics Bass Player had come to watch us play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnacleBob Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 [quote name='jakesbass' post='224327' date='Jun 22 2008, 06:34 PM']Haven't read so don't know if it's been suggested. 'Oh what a Night' 1963[/quote] +1 on this one. Back to the likes of 'Rockstar' everyone knows it from the telly adverts and it comes under the heading, like lots of other great songs, of 'Dadrock' and from personal experience Dads are always right! Another good 'oldie' is 'When Tomorrow Comes' Eurhythmics BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Do people really get on the floor for KOL? I thought people would just get depressed and leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 On a slightly different note, this is a vid of us (at the Dry Bar near the Barbican) doing our crowd-pleaser, Drunk at The Wake (an Ennio Morricone-inspired punk howdown, complete with whistling at the end!) [url="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=44489629"]http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...ideoid=44489629[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 [quote name='Clarky' post='516586' date='Jun 17 2009, 04:35 PM']On a slightly different note, this is a vid of us (at the Dry Bar near the Barbican) doing our crowd-pleaser, Drunk at The Wake (an Ennio Morricone-inspired punk howdown, complete with whistling at the end!) [url="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=44489629"]http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...ideoid=44489629[/url][/quote] That's not a P-bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='516598' date='Jun 17 2009, 04:42 PM']That's not a P-bass [/quote] Nah, that vid was taken last year when I had a brief dalliance with a Gibson SG bass - looked cool as **** but I hated the short scale. Flogged and bought, yep, a P-bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzibass Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Just wondered if anyone can recommend any sure-fire Motown stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey1-8 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='516562' date='Jun 17 2009, 04:19 PM']Do people really get on the floor for KOL? I thought people would just get depressed and leave.[/quote] I was as surprised as you. Give it a shot, all their songs are ridiculously simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey1-8 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) [quote name='guzzibass' post='516934' date='Jun 17 2009, 09:43 PM']Just wondered if anyone can recommend any sure-fire Motown stuff?[/quote] Anything that charted. Have a look back through this thread, there are quite a few Motown / Stax / Atlantic suggestions. Edited June 17, 2009 by alexharvay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 [quote name='alexharvay' post='516938' date='Jun 17 2009, 09:49 PM']I was as surprised as you. Give it a shot, all their songs are ridiculously simple.[/quote] Probably not a good idea in a Punk originals band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casaluigi Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Woah, loads of mediocre stuff on this list (first page anyway, too tired to read further). I hope Messin With The Kid, Son Of A Preacher Man, Gimme Some Lovin and Think all got a mention. i love playin bass, tis great craic altogether... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 [quote name='casaluigi' post='517088' date='Jun 18 2009, 05:52 AM']Woah, loads of mediocre stuff on this list (first page anyway, too tired to read further). I hope Messin With The Kid, Son Of A Preacher Man, Gimme Some Lovin and Think all got a mention. i love playin bass, tis great craic altogether...[/quote] Yeah the public just love mediocre stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Our most popular floorfillers are: Let Me Entertain You Disco Inferno Hard To Handle (which we segue into Beyonce's Crazy In Love) Long Train Running I Want You Back (segued into ABC) Walking On Sunshine Play That Funky Music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey1-8 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='516950' date='Jun 17 2009, 09:59 PM']Probably not a good idea in a Punk originals band. [/quote] Good point, best to leave that one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 (edited) Being in a reggae/ska band i find people most often dance to all our tunes (mainly on Sunny days though!) but tunes that command some hardcore dancefloor skankin' are: Monkey man & 54/46 & Pressure drop - Toots & the Maytals One step beyond - prince Buster/Madness, strangely i see lots of air sax players! Anything by Bob Marley, but Stir it up usually does well and it makes me love the reggae bass vibe when i see dem booties shakin. Oh, and old time classiques Like Message to you rudi, Ghost Town & the Liquidator...all a blast and easy fun on the 4 string spank machine And one i love is I chase the devil ( I'm gonna put on an Ironshirt)...i love it when people come and say i've never heard a reggae version of that Prodigiy song....cha bumbaclot! Talking of which, Tru steppaz live @ Annabels, Plymouth, By the seaside (Englands Jamaica...with shootings n all' ) Friday 26th June 9pm>>>...guranteed Punanny & riddim' Edited June 24, 2009 by Rasta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 [quote name='Rasta' post='522672' date='Jun 24 2009, 03:36 PM']And one i love is I chase the devil ( I'm gonna put on an Ironshirt)...i love it when people come and say i've never heard a reggae version of that Prodigiy song....cha bumbaclot! [/quote] Love that. Madness do a fine version on Dangermen... Which Prodigy song is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Funny bone by chic,from cest chic. Pure funker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 [quote name='OldGit' post='523142' date='Jun 24 2009, 11:21 PM']L Which Prodigy song is it?[/quote] Out of Space, Prodigy [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di9OBlcCiDk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di9OBlcCiDk[/url] But i prefer Max Romeo's live take & Lee Perry does an entertaining version too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 [quote name='Rasta' post='524207' date='Jun 25 2009, 10:50 PM']Out of Space, Prodigy [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di9OBlcCiDk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di9OBlcCiDk[/url] But i prefer Max Romeo's live take & Lee Perry does an entertaining version too![/quote] Oh yeah I've heard that Prodigy one before, ta. Great groove on that rhythm. Local band Tattsyrup play a version on the Rhythm called "Yesterday's Chemicals" [url="http://www.myspace.com/tattsyrup"]http://www.myspace.com/tattsyrup[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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