Tenstrum Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Ever since my last band broke up, I've been in a practice funk (and not the good kind). I've been pouring over theory in an attempt to occupy my time and make myself better, but I've steadily lost interest in playing the past couple of months. So...I've decided to practice songs that I find fun to play. Examples: RHCP - Give it away - must be played while jumping up and down on the bed Better Than Ezra - Good OutKast - Hey Ya Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out Deee Lite - Groove Is In The Heart etc... I guess I feel burnt out and still angry and bitter over the break up of my band. I really need to relax and rediscover the fun I used to have while playing. I would also apprciate any recommendations for songs to practice. They don't have to be techical songs. Just fun songs that make your feet tap or your booty move. I'm really wanting to just have fun for awhile. Tenstrum "Paranoid? Probably. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face." Harry Dresden, Storm Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Call me old-fashioned but I always get a kick out of Black Night Doesn't have to be Smoke On The Water to be Deep Purple ! Woman From Tokyo is fun too. "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpookyKid Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 I think you picked some good songs. Anything that helps your technique.....any RHCP is good in my book or anything just plain fun. When I am feeling burnt out, sometimes I jam with friends, play in an open mic night, or go see a good band to get some motivation. That usually does the trick. Have you tried any of these? "You can go a long way with a smile. You can go a lot farther with a smile and a gun." - Al Capone http://www.spookhouse.tv http://www.garageband.com/artist/Paul_Martini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyote Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Purple has a wealth of great material. Smoke is nearly the least of their considerable output. Originally posted by EddiePlaysBass: Call me old-fashioned but I always get a kick out of Black Night Doesn't have to be Smoke On The Water to be Deep Purple ! Woman From Tokyo is fun too. I used to think I was Libertarian. Until I saw their platform; now I know I'm no more Libertarian than I am RepubliCrat or neoCON or Liberal or Socialist. This ain't no track meet; this is football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo-London Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Sting songs either with Police or Solo are good. Hey Ya is a good choice, especially the time signature change on the chorus. i.e. 3 bars of 4/4, 1 bar of 2/4 and 2 bars of 4/4. Brilliant. "We will make you bob your head whether you want to or not". - David Sisk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimb213 Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Jamiroquai has some fun & challenging bass lines Muse, too some of the funkier incubus is a lot of fun If you've ever seen video of Primus playing American Life, that's a really fun riff just 'cause of the motion of your hand (it looks a lot like you're waving). For the longest time, I thought claypool used delay on that song, but the different tones in the part come from alternating striking the D & G strings with the tops & bottoms of your fingers (nails vs. skin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenstrum Posted May 3, 2005 Author Share Posted May 3, 2005 Originally posted by SpookyKid: I think you picked some good songs. Anything that helps your technique.....any RHCP is good in my book or anything just plain fun. When I am feeling burnt out, sometimes I jam with friends, play in an open mic night, or go see a good band to get some motivation. That usually does the trick. Have you tried any of these? Love the Chili Peppers. I know most of Blood Sugar Sex Magic. Give it away has always been my favorite. I go see live bands almost every weekend. The problem is that I want to get on stage and then I start getting pissed off because I busted my ass getting the last band to the point of playing out regular just to have it fall apart due to backstabbing and attitudes. (Yeah, I have anger issues at the moment. ) I'm really not looking to improve anything. I just want to have fun and get a positive attitude back. Something that I used to have... Tenstrum "Paranoid? Probably. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face." Harry Dresden, Storm Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Lo...Ri...Der...is a little higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbn Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 "Black Betty"... Ram Jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpookyKid Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Tenstrum...I know exactly what you mean. Same thing happened to my band last year...a lot of backstabbing, attitude and we had a full schedule too....some crazy stuff went down, but that's another story... So let me see...I have been listening lately to a lot of the Police, The Funky Meters, The Allman Brothers, Old Van Halen and even the Doobie Brothers. A little bit eclectic but fun bass lines. "You can go a long way with a smile. You can go a lot farther with a smile and a gun." - Al Capone http://www.spookhouse.tv http://www.garageband.com/artist/Paul_Martini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred TBP Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 "Frankenstein" by Edgar Winter. Go with the synth parts and do it ALL! Try to fit in all those extra grace notes in between the signature riff if you can, or just work your rage into the riff and the subsequent rhythm patterns. Nothing says anger management quite like "DAH-DAH DAH-DAH du-DAH-DAH-DAHHHH, DAH-DAH DAH-du-DAH!" During the percussion break you can beat on your bass neck, over the pickups, on the sides, check out the different percussion tones on the instrument. Then in your next band get your guitar player into it. Trust me, it'll keep you occupied for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Originally posted by EddiePlaysBass: Call me old-fashioned but I always get a kick out of Black Night Doesn't have to be Smoke On The Water to be Deep Purple ! Woman From Tokyo is fun too. Right. Deep Purple has sort of a one-dimensional reputation, but these guys could seriously throw down. Pick up a copy of Made in Japan and prepare to have your head thrown right back. A lot. I'm not into "metal" at all, but this album simply kills, musically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloclo Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 try Mr. Blue Sky from The Electric Light Orchestra. you can find it on the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind soundtrack ( here ). it's a happy stomper (on amazon you just hear the in between bit). time heals all anger, you'll see. Marvelas Something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moot Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Old Rush always does the trick for me when I'm down. Another thing I like to do is jam to stuff that is way over my head. Once in awhile I can actually amaze myself. Hang in there Tenstrum. My guitarist just told us that he and his family are moving to Kentucky in 3 monthes. I will lose the only paying gig I have right now but I'm almost relieved. No more bars! Wooohooo! "He is to music what Stevie Wonder is to photography." getz76 I have nothing nice to say so . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_god_offspring Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 RHCP - Give it away - must be played while jumping up and down on the bed my fav. RHCP songs: Around the World (Very fun, and shows off my slap technique) Can't Stop (can be easily played while jumping) Sir Phsyco Sexy (Influenced me to buy a Synth pedal) Californication (isn't it a standard when you live in Cali? ) Flea infulenced me to buy the MXR micro amp, which, by the way, is amazing when you want to boost your signal during solo's or what not. -BGO 5 words you should live by... Music is its own reward --------------- My Band: www.Myspace.com/audreyisanarcissist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Originally posted by Bass_god_offspring: Around the World (Very fun, and shows off my slap technique)Slap? BSSM was responsible for setting me off in the single-minded search for further funk. Great songs (on the whole), great playing, great production, and simply a genre defining (and surpassing) monster of an album. Alex Barefaced Ltd - ultra lightweight, high ouput, toneful bass cabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy8900 Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 if u like RHCP try me and my friends (if you cant already play it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike F. Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 Weezer, Tired of Sex Sex Pistols, God Save the Queen Violent Femmes, Add it up Black Flag, Gimme Gimme Gimme Talking Heads, Psycho Killer Stone Temple Pilots, Meatplow Soundgarden, Rusty Cage At The Drive In, One Armed Scissor Sonic Youth, 100% The Smiths, Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Smashing Pumpkins, Cherub Rock RATM, How I Could Just Kill A Man Radiohead, How to Disapeer Completely Bowie, Rebel Rebel Prodigy, Smack my B!@#% Up! Pantera, 5 Minutes Alone Nirvana, Radio Friendly Unit Shifter Muddy Waters, Caldonia Modest Mouse, Polar Opposites Metallica, Ride the Lightning Megadeth, Hangar 18 Offspring, ...I'm forgetting the name...My friend has a girlfriend and he hates that .... Lou Reed, Candy Says Lenny Kravitz, It Ain't Over 'til Its Over Joy Division, Love Will Tear Us Apart Hendrix, Hey Joe Jethro Tull, Aqualung James Brown, SexMachine (Get ON UP!) Interpol, Evil GNR, Rocket Queen Fugazi, Waiting Room The Doors, Love Me Two Times Deftones, Be Quiet and Drive Far Away CCR, Traveling Band Cake, I will Survive Black Sabbath, Paranoid Beastie Boys, Fight for your Right Alice in Chains, Would? Z Z Top, Tush I haven't worked this one out yet but the new System of a Down, BYOB I'm sorry I listed so many, possibly someone will find something on this list that they will want to play. This is just sort of a cross section of what I have under control or will work on a bit tonight. I understand what you mean about the band falling apart and that leaving you unwilling to practice. Maybe the next band will work out. Then again, I just might have to drink about it tonight . Double what we got o mr. roboto Double Double Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenstrum Posted May 4, 2005 Author Share Posted May 4, 2005 Mike F - I've played many of those songs in the past. Kinda uncanny...thought I was having a flashback to a previous band... I do need to learn some Police songs. "Message in a bottle" is my favorite. Around the World - learned that one once upon a time. Can't Stop - definitely groovy) Sir Phsyco Sexy - perverse and makes me smile.. Californication - learned that in a previous band just to end up not playing because the guitarist didn't want to play it Been awhile since I tackled some Rush. I feel "Working Man" calling my name. Don't shoot me, but my favorite Deep Purple album is Perfect Strangers....wierd I know... I do appreciate every ones suggestions. Giving me losts of ideas. Funny thing happened this morninng... Walked out to my car to go to work and surprise! Flat tire! Went to change it. Suprise! My spare was flat.... Walking to the gas station, through my neighborhood, spare tire in hand, and I wasn't angry... I was actually whistling... Beautiful day! (If a bit chilly). A Monty Python song running through my head... "Some things in life are bad They can really make you mad Other things just make you swear and curse. When you're chewing on life's gristle Don't grumble, give a whistle And this'll help things turn out for the best... And...always look on the bright side of life... Always look on the light side of life... ". Tenstrum "Paranoid? Probably. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face." Harry Dresden, Storm Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moot Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 Hey, I have one more suggestion for a fun jam along: Tchaikovsky "He is to music what Stevie Wonder is to photography." getz76 I have nothing nice to say so . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike F. Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 I thought some of our taste might run in the same vein. I have thought about some police songs as well. I don't think I have the vocal range for roxanne though. Double what we got o mr. roboto Double Double Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_god_offspring Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 Offspring, ...I'm forgetting the name...My friend has a girlfriend and he hates that .... that would be the Offspring's "Why don't you get a Job" -BGO 5 words you should live by... Music is its own reward --------------- My Band: www.Myspace.com/audreyisanarcissist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 "Never In My Life" - Mountain anything by Kings X or No Doubt Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Allegro Played it all the time in orchestra, still got a page of sheet music that I use to limber up. ATM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/atmofmn/Bass/DeepThoughtsBS.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMan99 Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 Maybe finding fun songs is not the only thing that can help. Other possibilities include: * You could sit all day on your butt like me, doing paperwork... or not... * Get some sort of practice headphone rig, and really *listen* to your playing in a new way * *Form* a new band. Some people have more fun being a leader than a follower. * Get into MIDI sequencing. Just some thoughts, humbly submitted, as I take a break between "administrative duties"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bear Jew Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 You should definitely not be having fun while playing music. It's a very serious thing, this music stuff, and it should always be handled in a very... um... errr... Dude, play some Sabbath. Geezer Butler is one of the all-time greatest bassists. \m/ Erik "To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting." --Sun Tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenstrum Posted May 6, 2005 Author Share Posted May 6, 2005 I used to play some "NIB" back in the day. Definitely had fun jamming on it... Think I'm going to add "Doctor Love" to my list.. Tenstrum "Paranoid? Probably. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face." Harry Dresden, Storm Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenstrum Posted May 6, 2005 Author Share Posted May 6, 2005 I used to play some "NIB" back in the day. Definitely had fun jamming on it... Think I'm going to add "Calling Doctor Love" to my list.. Tenstrum "Paranoid? Probably. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face." Harry Dresden, Storm Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenstrum Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 I've also added: Magic Carpet Ride, Misty Mountain Hop, and Trampled Under Foot. On a side note, think I'm gonna have ta pick up Led's Complete Studio Recording box set. Tenstrum "Paranoid? Probably. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face." Harry Dresden, Storm Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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