Suggest some good bass lines to learn?

Question

i just picked up my bass for the first time in about a year, can you give me some good riffs to learn. i used to know all rage against the machine and nirvana songs. i just learned how to play in a gadda da vida on line how cool is that.

Answer 1

the Who - "5:15," "My Generation"

Radiohead - "Let Down," "The National Anthem"

Queen - "Another One Bites the Dust"

Coldplay - "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face," "Talk"

the Beatles - "Dear Prudence," "Rain"

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Answer 2

Try anything by Hendrix. Wicked bass lines overshadowed by a wicked guitar player. For something different, try some Motorhead/Hawkwind-very under rated

Answer 3

"I wanna be adored" - Stone Roses

Answer 4

beatles: come together ,dear prudence, hey bulldog , rain paperback writer to name but a few

Answer 5

try some chili peppers songs

Dani California is fun to play

Answer 6

Depends what you're into.

Superstition by Stevie wonder has a sick bass line.

Most Zeppelin songs, maybe What is and What Should Never Be; The Lemon Song; Ramble On.

Check out Umphrees McGee, their bassist plays some really simple but catchy lines.

Answer 7

If you really want to improve on playing bass, I would suggest trying to play the Pixies. They have great bass lines and are easy enough to learn if you have an ear for it.

If the pixies aren't your thing then maybe try learning some Placebo, which would also be incredibly cool.

Bassmasta was where I was able to start learning bass and I found it a great help.

Good luck!

Answer 8

REM have loads of good ones...

THE ONE I LOVE

CUYAHOGA

SO.CENTRAL RAIN

DRIVE

also Rock lobster is cool on bass

Answer 9

either for whom the bell tolls by metallica (fantastic bass l**k) or anistishia (pulling teeth (THE bass solo)

Answer 10

yyz by rush if you want something quite hard.

Answer 11

If you want easy difficulty, go with Nirvana, AC/DC, and Van Halen.

If you want medium difficulty, learn Metallica, Black Sabbath, or Blue Öyster Cult.

If you want hard difficulty, learn Rush, Dream Theater, or Victor Wooten.

Answer 12

You can try to play music from Queen, like the song Another One Bites The Dust..Or maybe some AC/DC if you are looking for some hard rock..Or you can try Metallica, that would be sure to bring your bass to life!