I'm spending my evening teaching myself how to play the bass. Any requests?

[Brickbat]

I shoulda done this years ago.

[Inchworm]

1. One Drop us!

:smoke:

Bob Marley - One Drop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74NCfS3h2JY

:applause:

[Brickbat]

3. Er, can't do that one.

[EFerrari]

2. Brown Eyed Girl!

:)

[Brickbat]

4. Um...can't quite pick that one up yet...

[EFerrari]

6. Search your feelings, Luke.

:)

[nolabear]

5. Theme from Barney Miller?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfgNcwOi6WM

[MrsBrady]

11. that's what I was thinking.... n/t

[Ahpook]

7. This should be fine to play around with

:)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWTvX3SI7r0

[Bluzmann57]

8. Almost any early Little Feat

Kenny Gradney was an amazing bass player.

[Capn Sunshine]

17. ++++

here's nice Feat Tune with a good solid bass line :)

[MiddleFingerMom]

9. Two requests that every novice should be able to play:

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Prepare to pick your jaw up off'n the floor.
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Flight of the Bumblebee (The Bottom Line Duo)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tygz5q9G2no
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Classical Thump/Amazing Grace (Victor Wooten)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tygz5q9G2no
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[struggle4progress]

10. Duelin banjos

[triguy46]

12. Be careful when asking for requests...

Was at an outdoor festival once, a barbershop quartet was carrying on, they asked for requests and our 8 year old daughter shouted "How about being quiet for a while?"

[MiddleFingerMom]

13. So YOU'RE Skittles' dad. n/t

[Orrex]

14. Just make sure that you don't play bass ackwards.

[Twillig]

15. Big Bottom, of course.

spinal tap big bottoms @ the royal albert hall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfu-2PNjIOY&feature=related

[old mark]

16. Here's a good one! NSU, by Cream, live from 1967...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUVWXzH_6_Q

You have to learn the words, too, and sing while playing bass, just like Jack Bruce did. Ought to pick this up in a half hour or so...


mark

[jmowreader]

18. Try this...

A little Iron Maiden for you:

Heaven can Wait: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdIvAyXopKQ
Hallowed Be Thy Name: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBtLMLQfiRo

At the beginning of the second clip you see Bruce Dickinson flying the plane. He is a licensed driver of Boeing 757s.

[Mendocino]

19. Eight Miles High

Chris Hillman was an underated bass player. These days mostly mandolin and guitar. Great player and a nice guy. I saw him and Herb Peterson back in October at Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch.

[Angry Dragon]

20. Why are you learning how to play fish??

[RandomThoughts]

21. The River.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfkvfKKHBz4

[HopeHoops]

22. The obvious: "SMOKE ON THE WATER"!!!!

[Tikki]

23. The bass run from "Police and Thieves"...

I play it nearly daily...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcEWiHIBNlQ
p.s....this is not my video..


Tikki

[BlueJazz]

24. I play the bass also.

:) :)



Now that I think about it..It would be very strange if a Bass played a Bass.

[old mark]

27. Sounds fishy to me....

(Sorry - not feeling well today...) ;(

mark

[Paladin]

25. Tom Petty's "A Woman In Love".

You want a great bass line? THERE'S a great bass line. Congrats on taking on the hard work involved.....

[Amerigo Vespucci]

26. "The Real Me" from The Who's "Quadrophenia"

and "Lost In The Ozone" by Motorhead (Lemmy takes the solo on that one and it is amazing).

:toast:

[old mark]

28. Alright, I KNOW you can play THIS...notin' to it!...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7FdJajqxmU

Ramones live in Germany, "Blitzkreig Bop"...."take it, Dee Dee...."


mark