Fun songs

stimpsonslostson

I'm just getting back into bass playing after an extended stint playing rhythm guitar & need some tunes to get my chops back in order. I'm after songs with interesting (& yet not too challenging bass parts).
What are your favourite songs to play?

I've been working on
RATM- Bombtrack
Rancid- Tenderloin & Ruby Soho
Michael Jackson- Beat It

jd0272

Emerald.

SteveGV

Stevie Wonder - I Wish and Higher Ground (chilli peppers cover is better for bass)

Winny_Pooh

Half the Jamiroquai catalogue
Kings of Leon - only by the night
Little Dragon - ritual unions (awesome synth bass)

DrBob

jd0272;770890" said:

Emerald.

I'm annoyed that I can only award you one wisdom for that choice Jase !

Kebabkid

Most things by Madness. Try House of Fun for starters. Lots of good arpeggio lines too in Night boat to Cairo.

Dancing in the moonlight - Thin Lizzy

Town called Malice - The Jam

Good luck on the Jamiroquai catalogue but very rewarding I'm sure if you can get a few of those nailed

speshul91

holy diver

mart

You can't hurry love. 

And shed loads of other Motown classics have fantastic basslines, courtesy of James Jamerson.

guitarfishbay

Plenty of fun Muse Bass Lines.

Hysteria, Hyper Music for starters.

UnclePsychosis

I always come back to these ones:

Journey To The End Of The East Bay - Rancid
What's The Frequency, Kenneth? - R.E.M.
ABC - Jackson 5
Damaged Goods - Gang of Four
What Difference Does It Make? - The Smiths

stimpsonslostson

Thanks folks- this video gave me several good leads. I'm pretty familiar with RATM, Muse etc but am really enjoying the groove of the soul & Motown lines.

stimpsonslostson

I need to learn to slap... Maybe once I've rebuilt my calluses!

UnclePsychosis

stimpsonslostson said:

Thanks folks- this video gave me several good leads. I'm pretty familiar with RATM, Muse etc but am really enjoying the groove of the soul & Motown lines.

This one is my party piece...but it took me bloody ages to learn the notes, never mind the nuance! 

mike257

RATM lines are fun, I remember losing myself in learning the whole of the first album back when I started playing.

Motown suggestions are great, I play with A Motown band and it's one of the most fun bass gigs I've had in a long time. Tons of great melodic lines. Just learning a few more Stevie Wonder numbers for a gig this week, Master Blaster has a great bass part throughout, plus one of those great instrumental breaks that Stevie loved to throw around. Definitely good exercise!

axisus

anything uptempo with slapping does it for me.

digitalscream

Uptown Funk, surely?

octatonic

Give this a go:

fretmeister

Primus sucks!

hotpickups

All about the Bass?

strtdv

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