Ok, this is mainly just to see if there’s anyone else here. But what’s your favorite bass line to play?

  • Ofosho
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    1 year ago

    I never get tired of Jaco’s bass on ‘I Can Dig It Baby’, by Little Beaver. I like a lot of those 16th note lines, so anything by Rocco Prestia

  • s6original@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    12-pound test is my favorite line for bass.

    Please forgive the bass crack. Waiting for an acoustic guitar community and heard your bass line.

    • zik@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      It took me a while to work out that you were talking about fish…

  • ThatOneGuy@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    First thing that comes to mind is The Spirit of Radio, the first one I heard that wasn’t just supporting the guitar player. It really opened my eyes to what bass players were allowed to do.

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      Came here to say that Freewill would be mine. The dueling solos section in FW is amazing.

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    1 year ago

    Fleetwood Mac - The Chain Kinda thought I would grow weary of it but didn’t happen. Since I just started playing maybe I’ll discover another favourite.

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    I’ll necropost here. I love the Motown bass lines, stuff like

    • “What’s Going On”
    • “Signed, Sealed, Delivered”
    • “Bernadette”
    • “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”

    Other songs I have enjoyed playing are:

    • Hysteria by Muse
    • Runaway by Jamiroquai (but also Runaway by Bruno Mars)
    • Can’t Feel My Face by The Weeknd
    • everything by Stevie Wonder really, though “Jammin” is one of my comfort songs to play

    But I just started playing fretless so now I’m learning:

    • “Wuthering Heights” by Kate Bush
    • “Wherever I Lay My Hat”, Paul Young’s cover of the Motown classic
    • “Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down” by Paul Young

    Not ready yet for Kate Bush’ Babooshka and Paul Simon’s “You Can Call Me Al” though I suppose I could get started with some other songs from the Graceland album if I want to eat the fingerboard.

    Any other suggestions for a fretless beginner who loves the “mwah” sound?

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    1 year ago

    Moonpies for Misfits - Hotwater Music