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I found that learning the classics really help in your technique. Paul McC-Beatles Geddy Lee -Old Rush Chris Squire– Yes Gene Simmions Kiss John paul Jones–Led Zepplin John Entwhislte–Who. Patience is a virtue. You musit train your ears to listen to the bass line and follow it in the music you listen to Good Luck Eddie G. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I was wondering what classic bass lines I should learn. > e.g. Stand by me, Jungle Boogie that kind. > Any help will be appreciated. > — > / __ / > / /_/ / > / _____/ > / / > /___/acifist > ||Remember: Everything is relative.||
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> I was wondering what classic bass lines I should learn. > e.g. Stand by me, Jungle Boogie that kind. > Any help will be appreciated.
For R&B and funk, try the following: Mowtown & Atlantic R&B Box Sets – the best classic R&B top to bottom What’s Goin’ On – Marvin Gaye – arguably the best R&B album ever Parliment Funkadelic – anything with Bootsy for the meanest grooves Brothers Johnson – Louis Johnson, one of the fathers of funk bass Sly & the Family Stone or Graham Central Station – no funk collection would be complete with out the father of slap and pop Star Time – James Brown box set – can’t forget the Godfather of Soul Tower of Power Live and in Living Color – Rocco Prestia is one of the most overlooked funk bassist of all time Don’t forget Earth Wind & Fire and early Kool and the Gang For rock: The Beatles – Paul McCartney was the master of melody Cream – Jack Bruce, the original hard rock bassist Jimi Hendrix – nuff said Led Zepplin II – the best bass album for Zep – JP Jones was a groove king Rolling Stones – never underestimate the Stones – just check out "She’s a Bitch" The Who Live at Leeds – John Entwistle at his best The Allman Brothers – an often overlooked treasure trove of great bass playing Yes & Rush – for the progressive rock fan Steely Dan – great music and seriously funky playing – "Ricky, Don’t Lose that Number" especially That should get you started! Jeff
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> > learn the bass lines for beethovens 5th > — > "good…..bad….I’m the guy with the gun." > Ashe – Army of Darkness
COOL!!! i’m a double bass player and electric bass and Bach wrote some pretty amazing and powerful bass lines. And, many times I’ve played my electric bass so some of the Bach’s stuff. It’s different and cool. He definitly knew how to break a bass player into a sweat cause much of his stuff is way down to the low ‘E’ and back up as high as you go!!!! So, go ahead, be daring…. mike
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learn the bass lines for beethovens 5th — "good…..bad….I’m the guy with the gun." Ashe – Army of Darkness
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> learn the bass lines for beethovens 5th > — > "good…..bad….I’m the guy with the gun." > Ashe – Army of Darkness
Though this was a vain attempt at humor at someone else’s expense, it’s actually not as dumb as it sounds. As a matter of fact, Jack Bruce (a cellist before picking up the bass) often said, "Bach is the guv’nor of all bassists." Bach’s ideas of movement in the bass are definitely eye-opening, to say the least. Beethoven was also a master of bass line composition. Don’t let someone else’s lousy attitude deter you. I’d still like to know what styles you prefer, as I’d like to try to give you some information that might actually help you. Keep Thumpin’, Lane Baldwin Now accepting students in Richmond, VA http://www.bluethunder.org/bass.html
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I was wondering what classic bass lines I should learn. e.g. Stand by me, Jungle Boogie that kind. Any help will be appreciated. — / __ / / /_/ / / _____/ / / /___/acifist ||Remember: Everything is relative.||
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> I was wondering what classic bass lines I should learn. > e.g. Stand by me, Jungle Boogie that kind. > Any help will be appreciated. > —
Though this is bass-ically a good question, it could be given a better answer if you would tell us what kind of music you’re interested in and how far along you are. I wouldn’t nessecarily reccomend the same lines for 1) a metal player with three months experience and 2) a classic rock/oldies player with five years experience. Regardless of where you are, it’s a good idea to learn the "classics", though, and I’m glad to see you ask the question. Just give me a little more info, ok? And, Keep Thumpin’, Lane Badlwin Now accepting students in Richmoind, VA http://www.bluethunder.org/bass.html