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progismylife
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Topic: favorite songs on bass Posted: February 28 2007 at 07:58 |
Since there are a lot of bass players in the forum, I was just wondering,
What are your favorite prog songs to play on bass guitar?
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progismylife
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Posted: February 28 2007 at 08:23 |
Ahem, I know you people are out there. Mine so far (only bits and pieces though) is Distant Early Warning by Rush. and Something For Nothing. Also by Rush. And I'm starting to learn 2112, also by Rush. hmmm I'm, noticing a pattern
Edited by progismylife - February 28 2007 at 08:25
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Posted: February 28 2007 at 08:24 |
At my first gig a few months after I started playing bass, we did Rush's "Temples of Syrinx". The whole of 2112 is quite good to play.
Yes' "Perpetual Change" is a goody, although I struggle on the middle section. A lot of Yes is an obvious favourite due to the prominence of the bass.
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Christine
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Posted: March 06 2007 at 14:58 |
This may be delayed, but I really like the bass parts on the cover of Pictures at an Exhibition by ELP.I think that Greg Lake is an awesome musician & is somewhat underrated.
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Nautilus
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Posted: March 08 2007 at 12:23 |
la villa strangiato by Rush, Parallels by Yes and Siberian khatru by Yes
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Posted: March 08 2007 at 20:30 |
Christine wrote:
This may be delayed, but I really like the bass parts on the cover of Pictures at an Exhibition by ELP.I think that Greg Lake is an awesome musician & is somewhat underrated. |
I can't tell, he's so undermixed! He AMAZES me on 21st Century Schizoid Man, but then he sat back and let Keith play all the bass parts with his left hand!
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rileydog22
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Posted: March 09 2007 at 23:06 |
One of my favorite songs to play on bass is Willie the Pimp.
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Fight Club
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Posted: March 11 2007 at 16:51 |
YYZ is really fun.
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progismylife
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Posted: March 11 2007 at 17:35 |
rileydog22 wrote:
One of my favorite songs to play on bass is Willie the Pimp.
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I love playing that song. One of my favorites.
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Posted: March 14 2007 at 13:50 |
The intro to Dream Theaters Learning to Live is quite fun to play, and Pink Floyds Money is nice to play as well.
Edited by sleeper - March 14 2007 at 13:51
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StyLaZyn
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Posted: March 14 2007 at 13:55 |
progismylife wrote:
Ahem, I know you people are out there.
Mine so far (only bits and pieces though) is Distant Early Warning by Rush. and Something For Nothing. Also by Rush. And I'm starting to learn 2112, also by Rush.
hmmm I'm, noticing a pattern
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Why would you pick a band with such a crappy bass player?
OK...j/k. I am a Rush fanatic if you didn't know.
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el böthy
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Posted: March 14 2007 at 23:34 |
A boogie? jejeje I dont play bass...its pretty much the only bassline I know...
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"You want me to play what, Robert?"
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magnus
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Posted: March 17 2007 at 10:14 |
I don't play the bass myself(I'm a guitarist), but if I was, the first thing I'd do would be learning to play Pigs(Three Different Ones). Love the bass on that one
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