Spec me a cool bass riff

One More Solo · 11 Jan 2007 at 19:23

Gigging tomorrow night and need a little bass riff to fire off when the band gets introduced, got a few ideas myself but I love a bit of OcUK participation. Anything funky or similar is cool. It's just a thread to share your favourite bass riffs.

abruzz1 · 11 Jan 2007 at 19:26

Rush - Tom Sawyer

Spike_UK · 11 Jan 2007 at 19:29

I like the bass rift at in The Killers - Jenny was a Friend of Mine

abruzz1 · 11 Jan 2007 at 19:30

Spike_UK said:
I like the bass rift at in The Killers - Jenny was a Friend of Mine

Aye, that's one of my personal favourites.

One More Solo · 11 Jan 2007 at 19:49

abruzz1 said:
Aye, that's one of my personal favourites.

Riffs played with a pick are BANNED!

JonnyGLC · 11 Jan 2007 at 19:58

Hysteria by muse

abruzz1 · 11 Jan 2007 at 19:59

One More Solo said:
Riffs played with a pick are BANNED!

Ahh

Have a look at The Smiths - There is a light that never goes out

or

Muse - Time is running out

Gaijin · 11 Jan 2007 at 20:01

A random name said:
Hysteria by muse

Aye that, Time is running out, sunburn, or perhaps higher ground by the chilli peppers perhaps

Smithy · 11 Jan 2007 at 20:08

Fleetwood Mac - The Chain. That middle 8 bit when the bass kicks in solo, always sends the hairs up on the back of my neck. Not very good for a short solo while your being introduced i shouldnt think though.

elevenseventysix · 11 Jan 2007 at 23:14

Pink Floyd - Money.

Cheers, Jack

Supercow · 11 Jan 2007 at 23:21

TNT -ACDC

Any Rage Against The Machine riff

Phalanx · 12 Jan 2007 at 00:28

just do a quick Slap riff, watch a Seinfeld episode for Inspiration

Andelusion · 12 Jan 2007 at 01:11

abruzz1 said:
Rush - Tom Sawyer

YES.!

locutus12 · 12 Jan 2007 at 01:12

go look up a group called primus.

Cybermyk · 12 Jan 2007 at 01:45

I'd agree with Rush, I'd go for Red Barachetta though

Belly · 12 Jan 2007 at 17:19

Up on Cripple Creek - (Rik Danko- bassist) The Band

Chris19 · 13 Jan 2007 at 06:03

Rammstein - Seemann

Sounds so nice

Edit or Tool 10,000 Days (Wings part 2)

DanTheMan · 13 Jan 2007 at 09:49

Smithy said:
Fleetwood Mac - The Chain. That middle 8 bit when the bass kicks in solo, always sends the hairs up on the back of my neck. Not very good for a short solo while your being introduced i shouldnt think though.

I was going to say this too. It's absolutely excellent.

SidewinderINC · 13 Jan 2007 at 09:56

One More Solo said:
Riffs played with a pick are BANNED!

because they actually sound good you mean

SexyGreyFox · 13 Jan 2007 at 10:30

One More Solo said:
Riffs played with a pick are BANNED!

The old chestnut.
I only allow my bass player to play one song without a pick and thats Run To the Hills because theres no way he can do it with a pick.
I can walk in a room and immediately hear a band where the bass player uses a pick because they are usually tight and smack in time with the drummer.
Finger players are usually flying around the drummer and as soon as they use a pick for the odd song it all falls back in place again.
And yes, my bass player is really good and during rehearsals plays stuff by him out of Primus its just that our band requires a pick player.

Anyway, depending what type of band you're in I reckon For Whom The Bells Toll by Metallica should do the trick.