easiest bass songs???

[frankthomson]

Originally Posted by gtraddict

How about the country songs, since it is a lot easier bass lines 3 chords with an off chord

Need advice ask this guy I seen on craiglist

http://eastky.craigslist.org/muc/3199681566.html

Bass player available for PAYING GIGS ONLY. I play G, C, D. If your songs are not in G, please transpose them into G. If your song has an Em or Bm or anything off the wall I will probably sit out that chord. Or I could learn those notes for $30 each. If you want me to do fancy stuff like go back and forth between G and D while you hold a G chord, forget it because I'm a "pocket" player. Minimum $100 per gig within a 5 mile radius of 41202. $5 per mile travel charge for other areas out of town. Please make sure your gigs are on a JATRAN bus route, or you can pick me up at my place. Must be home by 11pm due to previous legal hassles. No gigs within 500 yards of schools, parks, or playgrounds. Put $$$ in reply so I know you aint no machine. I have references two.

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[Fred132]

Seems like most ZZTop is pretty straightforward.

[Denyle_Guitars]

BOMP BOMP BOMP BOMP..."Runnin' With the Devil" Van Halen
It's pretty much open E the entire song.

And if you play it really fast, it's a Metallica song.

[Modulator]

Can't believe nobody mentioned Motown songs. James Jamerson was the man!

And i'm not even a bassist...


Probably a lot more fun playing Motown than bass in most rock songs.

[tapehead]

Just about anything from early 80s dancehall/reggae.

[OllieDox]

Originally Posted by Modulator

Can't believe nobody mentioned Motown songs. James Jamerson was the man!

Jamerson is great, but his playing is among the most difficult (IMO) in pop music. Certainly not what I would recommend for a beginner.

I think really the best place to start is with songs she actually wants to learn. If she's like most teenage girls, she's probably into dance and pop music. Find out what songs she likes and maybe do a simple transcription for her. Most pop on the radio today has straight forward basslines that would be good for a beginner. If nothing else, just transcribe the basic chord progression and have her play the root notes.

[smallbutmighty]

A bass line that EVERYONE knows, that is also pretty easy, is "Another One Bites the Dust".

[JohnSS]

I think the Rolling Stones' "Happy" is a one note bass line that Keef overdubbed. Probably the simplest one if not in the top 3 of recorded popular music.

[padavis]

Looking at your sig, Id have her play some Christian pop. Something that she could maybe use are church. Maybe some Chris Tomlin stuff. Our God is not too hard and may be something on her radar if she is into Christian pop.

[Progbusters]

I myself am learning to play bass. The first songs I learned are Planet earth by Duran Duran. Also Beat It by Michael Jackson.

[Arewenotmen?]

Originally Posted by OllieDox

BOMP BOMP BOMP BOMP..."Runnin' With the Devil" Van Halen
It's pretty much open E the entire song.

This is the first thing I thought of when I saw "easiest bass songs."

[FFTT]

Paul McCartney Jet!

Tom Petty Free Falling, Won't Back Down, the whole Full Moon Fever
album is great study not only for bass parts, but also for seeing
how the bass parts never conflict with the vocals.

Rocky Mountain Way Joe Walsh!

Sunshine Of Your Love Cream :-)

Hey Joe Jimi Hendrix

Most of this stuff took me 5 minutes to nail from memory.

The first album I learned note for note at age 14 with no lessons
was Sgt Peppers.

The second was Jimi Hendrix Are You Experienced & Cream's Debut album.

Jethro Tull Aqualung, note for note at age 15.

You can do this!

[frankthomson]

thx guys
lovin it!!!

Originally Posted by JohnSS

I think the Rolling Stones' "Happy" is a one note bass line that Keef overdubbed. Probably the simplest one if not in the top 3 of recorded popular music.

really? i never noticed^^^

Originally Posted by xjojox

Some Kinda Wonderful. Don't get much easier than that till you go back to Louie Louie or Bo Diddly.

haha^^ how could i miss that
i love singing that song!

[Tripper]

Others had some good suggestions. Here are mine...

The Temptations' "My Girl" is pretty fun and easy for a classic Motown tune.
"Hot N Cold" (Katy Perry) is easy for a modern pop song. Most modern pop songs are very easy, bass-wise. There's no imagination happening there, sadly...
"You've Got Another Thing Comin'" is an easy classic metal song (basically F# the whole song except for a few turnarounds).
I think "More Human Than Human" might be the easiest bass song in history.

Tripper

[frankthomson]

Originally Posted by Tripper

Others had some good suggestions. Here are mine...

The Temptations' "My Girl" is pretty fun and easy for a classic Motown tune.
"Hot N Cold" (Katy Perry) is easy for a modern pop song. Most modern pop songs are very easy, bass-wise. There's no imagination happening there, sadly...
"You've Got Another Thing Comin'" is an easy classic metal song (basically F# the whole song except for a few turnarounds).
I think "More Human Than Human" might be the easiest bass song in history.

Tripper

AND the crappiest.
i mistakingly clicked the utoob vid w/ the words.
D'oh!