Members fishfartz Posted July 11, 2006 Members Share Posted July 11, 2006 what songs do you feel has the best walking basslines? id like to explore a little more. every time i kind of "find" a new one when writing i realize ive heard it before somewhere. they are fun and make me want to walk with a little strut in my step Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted July 11, 2006 Members Share Posted July 11, 2006 That's Killer Joe- Quincy Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wilki29 Posted July 11, 2006 Members Share Posted July 11, 2006 There are things on the internet you can find to teach you more about them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted July 11, 2006 Members Share Posted July 11, 2006 Certainly not what I'd call the best but it's a really fun song to play: Crazy Little Thing Called Love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PaulyWally Posted July 11, 2006 Members Share Posted July 11, 2006 Originally posted by fishfartz every time i kind of "find" a new one when writing i realize ive heard it before somewhere. That's because a walking bassline is just the outline of a chord progression. Relatively speaking, chord progressions are fairly finite... so it's going to be difficult to find one that has never been done before. Keep in mind that walking basslines aren't meant to be incredibly original. Their purpose is to provide tonal stability for the rythmn section, and melodic movement for the lead/solo instruments. There are plenty of good walking basslines to listen to. As bassgeek mentioned, Killer Joe is a good tune, plenty of movement, and not too difficult. It was the first walking bassline my instructor had me transcribe (and play) when I was learning to walk bass... and for a good reason. A good start might also be Moondance by Van Morrisson (on the Jazzy side), and Sweet Home Chicago by The Blues Brothers (on the Bluesy side). The tunes are easy to come by, you're probably familiar with them already, and they have excellent bassists playing on them. Other than that... just listen to some good Jazz. Find a few songs with walking lines you dig... and transcribe them. Anything with Paul Chambers on it should be top notch. Arguably the best jazz bassist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kingtimot Posted July 11, 2006 Members Share Posted July 11, 2006 Originally posted by PaulyWally Anything with Paul Chambers on it should be top notch. Also check out Ray Brown, Ron Carter and Milt Hinton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HORSE Posted July 11, 2006 Members Share Posted July 11, 2006 Originally posted by PaulyWally Anything with Paul Chambers on it should be top notch. Arguably the best jazz bassist. Except for his intonation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted July 11, 2006 Members Share Posted July 11, 2006 +1 to all of the above.......... and if you learn 'em fast, they become 'running basslines'...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fishfartz Posted July 11, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 11, 2006 Originally posted by PaulyWally That's because a walking bassline is just the outline of a chord progression. Relatively speaking, chord progressions are fairly finite... so it's going to be difficult to find one that has never been done before. Keep in mind that walking basslines aren't meant to be incredibly original. Their purpose is to provide tonal stability for the rythmn section, and melodic movement for the lead/solo instruments. There are plenty of good walking basslines to listen to. As bassgeek mentioned, Killer Joe is a good tune, plenty of movement, and not too difficult. It was the first walking bassline my instructor had me transcribe (and play) when I was learning to walk bass... and for a good reason. A good start might also be Moondance by Van Morrisson (on the Jazzy side), and Sweet Home Chicago by The Blues Brothers (on the Bluesy side). The tunes are easy to come by, you're probably familiar with them already, and they have excellent bassists playing on them. Other than that... just listen to some good Jazz. Find a few songs with walking lines you dig... and transcribe them. Anything with Paul Chambers on it should be top notch. Arguably the best jazz bassist. thanks alot man, very helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members someotherguy Posted July 11, 2006 Members Share Posted July 11, 2006 I remember someone on here once suggested going to internet radio at pandora.com and entering in a prolific bassist like those above and listening to the songs it comes up with. A good free way to check out particular styles. (and a fun website) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted July 11, 2006 CMS Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 Have a listen to Live at Filmore East by the Allman Bros. There's some good walkin' to be had there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tylytle Posted July 11, 2006 Members Share Posted July 11, 2006 Listen to SRV. Tommy does some nice stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members niomosy Posted July 11, 2006 Members Share Posted July 11, 2006 I tried to write a bass line. It walked away and gave me the finger as it was leaving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the_big_geez Posted July 11, 2006 Members Share Posted July 11, 2006 Diamonds On My Windshield (Looking For) -Tom Waits, 'The Heart Of Saturday Night.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nukebass Posted July 12, 2006 Members Share Posted July 12, 2006 Bloody hell!!! --> http://steveadelson.com/video/guitarshow_improv.mpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cortfan Posted July 12, 2006 Members Share Posted July 12, 2006 Smooth by Santana Miss You by the Rolling Stones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thebeatcatcher Posted July 12, 2006 Members Share Posted July 12, 2006 Originally posted by Emprov Certainly not what I'd call the best but it's a really fun song to play: Crazy Little Thing Called Love. brings back old memories, used to play that in high school pep band! it is a fun song, and yes it's not the best. more like the first walking bass line you learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PaulyWally Posted July 12, 2006 Members Share Posted July 12, 2006 Originally posted by HORSE Originally posted by PaulyWally Anything with Paul Chambers on it should be top notch. Arguably the best jazz bassist. Except for his intonation... Blasphemy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Apollo11 Posted July 12, 2006 Members Share Posted July 12, 2006 McCartney: All My Loving & What Goes On? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thebeatcatcher Posted July 12, 2006 Members Share Posted July 12, 2006 Originally posted by PaulyWally Except for his intonation... Blasphemy... +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nukebass Posted July 12, 2006 Members Share Posted July 12, 2006 Originally posted by HORSE Except for his intonation... Get your bats lads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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