Good Bass Riffs

robhough · 18 Apr 2006 at 20:13

Hello,

Can anyone reccomend some good bass riffs for a beginner.

Currently learning Dancing in the moonlight By Thin Lizzy
No Way Back - foo fighters

Cheers

JonnyGLC · 18 Apr 2006 at 20:17

Hysteria - Muse

:eek:

Gilly · 18 Apr 2006 at 20:22

7 nation army - White Stripes
Come as you are - Nirvana

red11 · 18 Apr 2006 at 20:26

The Cure - Lovecats, Friday I'm In Love, Just Like Heaven, Lovesong
Arcade Fire - Power Out, Rebellion
Interpol - Evil
Nirvana - Love Buzz, You Know You're Right, In Bloom
Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight Tonight, Disarm, In The Arms of Sleep, Age Of Innocence,
The Killers - Jenny Was a Friend Of Mine
Muse - Citizen Erased, Hypermusic, Sunburn, Time Is Running Out, Hysteria, Plug In Baby, Showbiz
Rush - Tom Sawyer
U2 - 40, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Lady With The Spinning Head, Please
The Police - Everything Little Thing She Does Is Magic,
The Smiths - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out, Cemetry Gates, Meat Is Murder,
Foo Fighters - My Hero
The Stone Roses - Elephant Stone
Kizz - Detroit Rock City, Sure Know Something
Metallica - The God That Failed, My Friend of Misery
Radiohead - High And Dry
Red Hot Chil Peppers - Venice Queen, The Power OF Equality, Otherside,
Oasis - Morning Glory
Queens Of The Stone Age - First It Giveth, Go With The Flow, No One Knows, The Sky Is Fallen

That's from memory, I know there are other good ones as well that I have in my mp3 collection. I'll keep updating this post though.

Although a few of these aren't actually beginner basslines, I've included them for the simple fact that what one beginner may find hard, another will find it easy. I found some basslines really easy that my friends couldn't do.

Andr3w · 18 Apr 2006 at 20:27

Best bass riff ever

Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Zefan · 18 Apr 2006 at 20:32

ANY Muse imo.

Pink Floyd - Money.

penski · 18 Apr 2006 at 20:32

Carcass - Keep On Rotting In The Free World

*n

chrisd · 18 Apr 2006 at 20:57

Jaco Pastorius - Come On, Come Over

Mmm, funky.

nealw · 18 Apr 2006 at 21:05

is hsyteria by muse really beginner standard?

its easy to play on the geetar but i think you would need some serious stamina to play that on the bass for the full length.

penski · 18 Apr 2006 at 21:29

chrisd said:
Jaco Pastorius - Come On, Come Over

Mmm, funky.

If you're recommending that a beginner plays Jaco, I'm going to drop this in:

Les Claypool and The Holy Mackerel - The Awakening.

CHECK THAT HARMONIC BENDING ACTION!!!

Have some Jerry too.

*n

SidewinderINC · 18 Apr 2006 at 21:31

^ now thats impressive bass!

Carzy · 18 Apr 2006 at 21:48

Gilly said:
7 nation army - White Stripes

Oh god that's the first one I thought of too. Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

Gilly · 18 Apr 2006 at 21:52

Carzy said:
Oh god that's the first one I thought of too. Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

Well thats fine, you already know I have more musical knowledge and better musical taste than you do, whats the nooo for? :/

G|mp · 18 Apr 2006 at 21:56

The Stone Roses - Folls Gold is easier than a lot of people think

tonym · 18 Apr 2006 at 22:07

Gilly said:
7 nation army - White Stripes

Isn't it a downtuned guitar, not a bass??

Or am I thinking of something else?

Gilly · 18 Apr 2006 at 22:10

tonym said:
Isn't it a downtuned guitar, not a bass??

Or am I thinking of something else?

Doesn't really matter, its a bass riff either way

Zefan · 18 Apr 2006 at 22:17

nealw said:
is hsyteria by muse really beginner standard?

its easy to play on the geetar but i think you would need some serious stamina to play that on the bass for the full length.

This is true, it is hard to keep up, but that's the point. Try this and if it makes you die then try Pink Floyd - Money. This is a well easy riff that kind of bounces along.

chrisd · 18 Apr 2006 at 22:19

penski said:
If you're recommending that a beginner plays Jaco,
*n

It doesn't seem a very hard line to play, as far as Jaco goes. My brother plays it pretty easily and he could be considered a beginner.

tonym · 18 Apr 2006 at 22:20

Gilly said:
Doesn't really matter, its a bass riff either way

True, i'm just being pedantic!

Scam · 18 Apr 2006 at 22:35

Slightly OT but as there are some bass players in here, i was wondering how the bass solo on Rancid's 'Maxwell Murder' is rated difficulty-wise. You can listen to it @ Purevolume.com. Random i know, but i always thought it was really impressive!