The Beatles Bible - Topic: Good non-Beatles bass tracks/albums/bands to play along to http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 meanmistermustard on Good non-Beatles bass tracks/albums/bands to play along to http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p49425 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p49425 There's one heck of an underrated bass player - John Deacon from Queen. Came up with some amazing bass lines, wrote some of the best Queen tracks and could play other instruments. Plus he has to get another 70 billion points for retiring before Brian May and Roger Taylor had the Queen name associated with Five and Robbie Williams.blue-meaniea-hard-days-night-ringo-6

]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:35:10 +0000 paulsbass on Good non-Beatles bass tracks/albums/bands to play along to http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p49418 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p49418

The Beatles bassist said:

Fun non-Beatles songs to play on bass:

Queen – "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"

 

Steppenwolf – "Born to Be Wild"

The Jimi Hendrix Experience – "Hey Joe"

Stevie Wonder – "I Wish"

Paul McCartney – "Maybe I'm Amazed"  a-hard-days-night-paul-5

Queen – "Another One Bites the Dust"

 

Yes!!

 

                                                       

]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:33:10 +0000 JET! on Good non-Beatles bass tracks/albums/bands to play along to http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p49403 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p49403 I'll think of some more later, but off the top of my head, Ramble On by Led Zeppelin has a great baseline, and I'd say it's the main feature of the song.

]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:17:07 +0000 The Beatles bassist on Good non-Beatles bass tracks/albums/bands to play along to http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p49179 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p49179 Fun non-Beatles songs to play on bass:

Queen - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"

The Rolling Stones - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

Michael Jackson - "Smooth Criminal"

Elvis Presley - "Suspicious Minds"

Elvis Presley - "Hound Dog"

Queen - "We Are the Champions"

Steppenwolf - "Born to Be Wild"

Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Born to Move"

Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Born on the Bayou"

The Kinks - "You Really Got Me"

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Hey Joe"

Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Travelin' Band"

Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Susie Q"

Stevie Wonder - "I Wish"

Metallica - "Enter Sandman"

Queen - "The Show Must Go On"

Elvis Presley - "A Little Less Conversation"

Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Commotion"

Michael Jackson ...]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:57:05 +0000 McLennonSon on Good non-Beatles bass tracks/albums/bands to play along to http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p49154 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p49154 The Pink Floyd - All Syd Barrett-era tracks are great, especially ''Lucifer Sam'' and ''Interstellar Overdrive'', and the later Pink Floyd are among ''Let There Be More Light'', ''Remember A Day'' and ''Echoes'' and all of The Dark Side Of The Moon.

The Who - ''My Generation'' and ''Won't Get Fooled Again'' really wants me to smash my bass, but The Ox did not.                 Since I am an fan of rock operas, I like to play along to the whole Tommy, The Lifehouse and Quadrophenia.

The Beach Boys - All of the SMiLE album and ''California Girls''

Led Zeppelin - ''Kashmir'' and ''Whole ...]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:17:39 +0000 paulsbass on Good non-Beatles bass tracks/albums/bands to play along to http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p49065 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p49065 "Sylvia" by Focus is a great song to practice how to orientate (?) on the fretboard, with all the little intervals.

]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:01:45 +0000 Into the Sky with Diamonds on Good non-Beatles bass tracks/albums/bands to play along to http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p48422 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p48422 Agree with Zig. Any of Jack Bruce's Cream tracks (e.g. "Crossroads"). (Bruce always played a fretless bass, which I greatly admired)

]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:26:50 +0000 mithveaen on Good non-Beatles bass tracks/albums/bands to play along to http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p48401 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p48401 I know it's very repetitive, but I love the bass in the National Anthem of Radiohead.. that makes the song.

 

And Von.. a friend told me "If you love bass, you need to listen to Led Zeppelin".. and he was right. a-hard-days-night-paul-5

]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:40:37 +0000 vonbontee on Good non-Beatles bass tracks/albums/bands to play along to http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p48400 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p48400 Get thee one Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959–1971 box!

Also get an appreciation for Led Zeppelin!

]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:01:23 +0000 Zig on Good non-Beatles bass tracks/albums/bands to play along to http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p48397 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p48397 Cream - Ya gotta love Jack Bruce's bass on Badge. There are a couple of Beatles related tidbits on this song as well.

]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:06:18 +0000 paulsbass on Good non-Beatles bass tracks/albums/bands to play along to http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p48271 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/good-non-beatles-bass-tracksalbumsbands-to-play-along-to/#p48271 Since the forum has been a bit slow lately bam! - just another thread!

 

Obviously I love Paul's bass playing and I always looked for other songs I could play the bass to.

Two things were important for me: Well audible, interesting bass and the songs being in tune. Plus great songs.

 

Here are some of my favourites:

Supertramp - everyone knows the two fantastic singers and their songs and the piano riffs, but noone talks about the very nice bass playing by Dougie Thompson. Very well audible, very fat sound, very interesting lines in many, many songs. From the top of my head: ...]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:02:29 +0000