Basslines everyone should know

[Big_Stu]

When I was a kid I used to annoy my Mum by playing "My Sharona" endlessly. I haven't got a copy now but from memory the bass doesn't follow the riff anyway does it?

[basshead56]

lets get it on-marvin gaye. its simple, sexy and loads of fun to play.

[dannybuoy]

Ramble On, Black Dog and more I can't remember right now by Led Zep

The first two Black Sabbath albums!

Dimension by Wolfmother

Four Kicks and others from the Kings Of Leon's 2nd album

On a 5 string bass - Blew by Nirvana (from the Bleach album). Oh and Love Buzz from the same album!

Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes

Hate To Say I Told You So by The Hives

Edited July 30, 2010 by dannybuoy

[Dave Vader]

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='909848' date='Jul 30 2010, 06:52 AM']The first four Black Sabbath albums![/quote]

Fixed it for you.

[OutToPlayJazz]

In terms of fun and developing skill... Learn to read!!!

Some songs...

Learn a walking bass line for a 12-bar blues/rock - Invaluable for so many jobs.
Queen - Another one bites the dust
Status Quo - Ain't Complaining (great for fills)
Queen - Crazy little thing called love
David Bowie - Let's Dance
James Brown - I feel good

That's all the function band stuff - I could go on and on, but you get the jist...

In my world, there are sooo many essentials to know... I'm writing a book of jazz standard bass lines as we speak...

[scalpy]

U Can't Touch This

[nollaig]

What you need to play on the night

and some Minutemen stuff...

[bigjohn]

[quote name='BigRedX' post='905844' date='Jul 26 2010, 02:27 PM']Join a band.

The songs that they play are the ones who's basslines you need to know.[/quote]


Damn right. Although making them up as you go along can be entertaining. Especially when playing gigs half cut.

[analog kid]

YYZ