Favorite bass licks

[Strat Kid]

Post your favorite bass lick! Mine is "Raining Blood" intro by Slayer arranged for bass


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Play this part twice

then play the part after the seventh fret on the A string down on the G string twice

[Strat Kid]

.....Are we all shy or something?

[PhantomLord]

not that many people play bass :)

[FeatherFingers]

I can't be bothered to post a tab, but all of the bass work in "All Around The World" by the Chilli Peppers is pretty sweet. It's one of the few occasions in music where the lead guitar just repeats in the background and the bass really gets a chance to shine over the top.

[Plstrcast]

The trill Entwhistle does in "Sister Disco", to me, is absolute brilliance.. it's just so perfect!

[FadedCayenne]

don't leave me by the chilli's

ah...chili's basslines rock.

[Builder018]

I am one of the "few" real bass players here I guess. Anything by Iron Maiden is solid.

[Plstrcast]

I am one of the "few" real bass players here I guess. Anything by Iron Maiden is solid.
Ahem.. I too am a Bass player.. so :p

[Rock n' Blues]

"My City Is Gone" by the Pretenders...

Also used by Rush Limbaugh as his theme song.

[Etingi]

I'm not real knowledgable about what makes a good bass line because I've never played bass, but Fear of the Dark by Maiden has a really cool bass part in the 2nd chorus I think. Steve Harris rocks.

[FuriousGrimlock]

Anestesia (Pulling Teeth)!

[Barlo5]

Iron Maiden stuff is awesome, personally i like old video game bass licks

[KujaSE]

Date Rape By Sublime.

[Rogue Axel]

Some ogood bass lines are red hot chili peppers, but also: Crazy Train by Black Sabbath
Mystery Achievement by the Pretenders
Black Night by Deep Purple
Daytripper by the Beatles
Come on Come over by Jaco Pastorius
7 Nation's Army by the White Stripes
Money by Pink Floyd
Chameleon by Herbie Hancock
The Chain by Fleetwood Mac
My Generation by The Who

Theres a lot of good material out there

[Globe_Dasher]

DMV by Primus

[Hofnerguy]

I like doing "Birthday" by the Beatles for a challenge or "Taxman". You never stop moving and quite challenging. Taxman for the groove (it's not as easy as you might think to get it exactly right), Birthday for finger dexterity.

[Peaceful]

I think stratkid wanted us to write out the licks like what he done did.

There is a thread under "Open Mike" on reading music.

I was wondering how y'all write down licks when you create one, e.g. during a practise session or when alone.

I scribble down the note numbers in the scale, e.g. I III VI. Well, actually, I am too lazy to use Roman numerals so I use the Arabic. I leave a space for quarter notes and put in a period for eight notes.

Texas Flood: 1 1.3 3s5 5 5 6.5.3s

The s means slide from the III to the V.

This, plus a note re the key is all I need to re-create the lick next time.

Walking The Dog: 1 b3 4.4 5.4

The b is a flat.

(Not my idea. I got from another bass player).

I find this easier and quicker than using tab paper of writing the notes on manuscriot paper.

[Peaceful]

...and if anyone goes "bubba bah bubba bah bubba bubbah bah" I will scream and stamp my foot. :toohappy: :toohappy: :toohappy: :toohappy:

[Strat Kid]

bubba bah bubba bah bubba bubbah bah

[RockinIt]

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yay for basslines! guess who that one is by

[Peaceful]

bubba bah bubba bah bubba bubbah bah



"WWWHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"


(stompstompstomp)

:D :D :D :D

[Lazy Bee]

Pick any lick out of YYZ and you'll have your hands full.

[Peaceful]

yay for basslines! guess who that one is by

Er. I give up. :confuse: :confuse: :confuse: :confuse: :confuse: :confuse:

[sumx4182]

7 Nation's Army by the White Stripes

that's not played on a bass, it's on a guitar with an octave pedal...the band is only two members, a drummer and a guitarist...ergo, no bass player

[macmoondoggie]

Cop of a copy of Mountain Live- The Road Goes Ever On. Listen to the seventeen minute version of Nantucket Sleigh-ride. This was recorded in about 1971 and Felix Pappalardi(sp)gives a clinic on how to play one great riff after another for seventeen minutes. Just looking at the other posts, I definitely feel like "old school"-but if you get a chance check it out. ;)

[RockinIt]

Er. I give up. :confuse: :confuse: :confuse: :confuse: :confuse: :confuse:


Mark hoppus :D

[bassplayer]

Some ogood bass lines are red hot chili peppers, but also: Crazy Train by Black Sabbath
Mystery Achievement by the Pretenders
Black Night by Deep Purple
Daytripper by the Beatles
Come on Come over by Jaco Pastorius
7 Nation's Army by the White Stripes
Money by Pink Floyd
Chameleon by Herbie Hancock
The Chain by Fleetwood Mac
My Generation by The Who

Theres a lot of good material out there

You mean, Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne. That song was on his first solo album Blizzard of Ozz ;)

[Hofnerguy]

Ahem, I am also a bass player first. Then a guitar player second. If you can play an upright, then you are a true bass player.

[Peaceful]

Ahem, I am also a bass player first. Then a guitar player second. If you can play an upright, then you are a true bass player.
Hmm. I think that is an extreme position. Rather akin to saying "If you play classical guitar, you are a true guitar player". There are so many different genres of music these days that a definition of "true player" would be a difficult thing on which to get any sort of consensus.

For example, an upright player is a 'true' bluegrass bass player, but not a 'true' heavy metal player.

If I had to define true bass player, I would use words like versatile, adept, and experienced. The player would have to sight-read music and be able to transcribe songs. I am not suggesting here that this is a definition of true.

I think I will start a thread to discuss this interesting topic.

[SKEETER]

Bass lines are bass lines, and normally backup to the real music , but there is one bass line that is the epitome of creativity. I am not a Roger Waters fan, but MONEY has got to be the all time most creative bass line. Clever as it is simple.

[Peaceful]

OK. Here is my favourite:

It is on the Nancy LaMott CD "Come Rain Or Come Shine". It is Track 4: "On The Atchison Topeka And The Sante Fe".

It was arranged by Rick Jensen and played by Jay Leonhart.

I tried to get hold of the sheet music for it but Rick said as it was so long ago he wouldn't have a copy of it.

I think it was played on a cello. Does that count?

P

[ModestCargo]

I like doing "Birthday" by the Beatles for a challenge or "Taxman". You never stop moving and quite challenging. Taxman for the groove (it's not as easy as you might think to get it exactly right), Birthday for finger dexterity.
Yeah those two are fun.

[RubberSoul_Guy]

Another Beatles number that has a nice bass line is 'Old Brown Shoe'. Its very fast and sounds awesome. I don't know how difficult it would be to play because i don't play bass but it sounds quite challenging.

Does anyone know the one i mean?

[Dean]

Nope but I will soon, going to get every Beatles album I can find :D

I've taken a liking to Bring It On Home by Led Zeppelin, just love the two different styles and both being in the same song makes it lovely :)

[SKEETER]

The hardest bass line I ever tried to play is the line to "I saw her standing there" by the Beatles. Try it sometime. I played bass in a band, and I play classical guitar, so I can play quite fast with all the fingers on my right hand. I played it using my index and insult fingers, and MAN my hand would hurt after playing that. I played it note for note right, in a different key that it is in on the album, but DAMN I always dreaded when that song came up in the set list.
I cannot for the life of me understand how McCartney plays that bass line WHILE SINGING that song, which I have seen footage of him doing.

[RubberSoul_Guy]

Yeah you have to hand it to McCartney. Plus i think when the beatles played in Hamburg they did 20 minute versions of that song because they had to fill out their 12 hour sets.

[SKEETER]

Yeah you have to hand it to McCartney. Plus i think when the beatles played in Hamburg they did 20 minute versions of that song because they had to fill out their 12 hour sets.
MAN! I hope for the sake of his fingers they slowed it down to a blues for at least part of the song.

[lson22]

The Hendrix greatest hits CD is great for bass licks.

[THUNDERGUTS]

violent femmes-add it up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSnLdYBdeHg&mode=related&search=

[kurt]

yeahhh its great to see so many bassists on here, i think this has been said but anything Steve Harris (up the irons) and i dont know why but i love that song crash course in brain surgery that metallica covered

[Xenmir]

heh i was gonna add the I saw her standing there when i just noticed it...


Yeah I can barely gasp out the words when i try to sing it while playing, and then i'm always off beat afterwards... That's an intense song.

Cool bass licks:

London Calling ~ The Clash
Good Times Bad Times ~ Led Zeppelin, a couple little bass moments in there
Something ~ The Beatles
19th Nervous Breakdown ~ The Rolling Stones
Down With Disease ~ Phish
Too Rolling Stoned ~ Robin Trower
Won't Get Fooled Again ~ The Who

that'll keep ya busy :-p

[Stringpincher]

Sweet Child O' Mine, for sure
then Sixteen Tons

[Guru420]

My Name Is Mud

[Yankeesfan1115]

OK here are some of my favorite bass lines/ crazy beastage:

Portrait of Tracy (Gotta love Jaco)
YYZ
The Real Me
The Lemon Song
Around The World
Won't Get Fooled Again
My Generation
Blood Sugar Sex Magik (pretty wicked to play)
Can't Stop
Crossroads
Take The Power Back
John The Fisherman
Tommy The Cat
Give It Away
Throw Away Your Television
Purple Stain
Higher Ground (Chili Peppers)
Sir Duke
Boris The Spider
Hair
Give Up The Funk (Tear the Roof off the Mother Sucka')
Birthday

The list goes on....

[Fender Floyd]

Pigs(three different ones) Pink Floyd

I dont have the time to look up the actual riff but its in there somewhere. There is a few actually that I like.

[Beatleslemons]

Pinball Wizard....yes. Sorry if anybody else said it :)

[Guru420]

This thread could consist of nothing but RCHP and Primus and it would still rock IMO. :D

Jerry Was A Racecar Driver
Tommy The Cat
My Name Is Mud
Glass Sandwich
Wynonas Big Brown Beaver
Southbound Pachyderm
Over the Electric Grapevine
Poetry and Prose

Higher Ground
Pretty Little Ditty
Johnny Kick A Hole in the Sky
The Righteous & The Wicked
Mellowship Slinky in B Major
Suck My Kiss
Blood Sugar Sex Magic
Pea
Around The World
Otherside
Purple Stain
Don't Forget Me
She's Only 18
Readymade

and that is just post Slovak.

[Ranger]

laid to rest is the shiz. its fun on guitar and bass.

laid to rest on bass................I dont think its note for note though.... yet all the tabs I've read said it is.....I just dunno. I can do it. but I wouldn't be heard at all if I played this with a band. I can't help but question it.




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[satchfan]

Most of the basslines from Chris Squire of Yes, he had a great punchy tone with his slightly distorted Rickenbacker....
Also a simple but effective riff Echoes Pink Floyd. :cool:

Steve

[Fender Floyd]

Most of the basslines from Chris Squire of Yes, he had a great punchy tone with his slightly distorted Rickenbacker....
Also a simple but effective riff Echoes Pink Floyd. :cool:

Steve

Ooh that is a good one to crank the bass on the old stereo too. It has a real nice groove that gets you feeling good.