Try blink 182 - stockholm syndrome. Fun song to play. Just hav 2 work out the rythmn or all of this. Nice slow rock song

as i lay dying-forever (pretty easy)
avenged sevenfold-unholy connfessions (easy)
rise against-like the angel (intro.) pretty easy it takes a bitt o get down
rhcp-californiacation

I find that the tabs for Like The Angel were kinda wrong on mxtabs .

[QUOTE=screamOUTpunk]I find that the tabs for Like The Angel were kinda wrong on mxtabs .[/QUOTE]

this has nothing to do with anything....but did you get your name from Scream Out by Suicidal Tendencies?

Twist of Cain-DANZIG-Very Easy
Money-Pink Floyd-Easy if you can play for a long time.

these have probably been mentioned but i've played 'em, they're easy... i only started bass in september but these are pretty easy... they're all I really know at the moment, but we're playin some at the school dance in march

[B]Green Day[/B]- When I come Around, American Idiot, Boulevard Of Broken Dreams, Brain Stew (most green day stuff is anyway...)
[B]Sum 41[/B]- In Too Deep, Motivation, Pain For Pleasure
[B]Blink 182[/B]- First Date, I Miss You
[B]The Bouncing Souls[/B]- Manthem
[B]The Vines[/B]- Ride

that one main riff in Smoke On The Water is so easy.... seven nation army is, too, but that's actually a bass string that he put on the electric guitar.

Iron Maiden-run to the hills is v.easy i started it with that and also
Blink 182-I miss you is really really easy.

a lot of ppl have said it but white stripes seven nation army-metallica cover
this is it:-
G------------------------------
D------------------------------
A------------------------------
E---99----12--9---7---5-4-----

Yes and it is -twelve-

Neatobassman, no that is not where my name comes from. Even thought that is a great song.

Anyways...
Bouncing Souls - True Believers (Kinda easy once you get it down and you can play octives)
Rancid - Maxwell Murder - (This song is a bit advanced, the solo is freken hard but it works on your speed)

well ive only been playing bass since december 04 but im pretty gud ive just ordered my own bass of ebay im borowin my friends old one at the mo hes the bes bassist ive ever seen. ( has a warwick)
but back to the topic if your just startin like me although i praxctice like 4 hours aday so ive advanced fast and used to play guitar.
id say play
[B]Rage against the machine [/B]
bomb track (easy)
calm like a bomb (easy)

[B]Red Hot chili peppers [/B]
higher ground (easy)

[B]greenday [/B]
boulevard of broken dreams (easy)
american idiot (easy)
when i come around (easy)

[B]jet[/B]
are you gonna be my girl

[B] BLINK 181 [/B]
First date (easy)
josie (easy)

[B] muse[/B]
Hysteria (easy) i love playin this song
Time i running out(easy)

Hope this helps

I wouldn't say higher ground and time is running out are appropriate begginer songs to be honest, the timing on higher ground is pretty tough and time is running out has some nasty bits too.

I think you probably found them easy because like you said, you practice a LOT and used to play the gee-tar!

[QUOTE=Shyanel]I wouldn't say higher ground and time is running out are appropriate begginer songs to be honest, the timing on higher ground is pretty tough and time is running out has some nasty bits too.

I think you probably found them easy because like you said, you practice a LOT and used to play the gee-tar![/QUOTE]

You could be write but i suckat guitar and personaly i think time is running out is raly easy i learnt to play that wen i first got my guitar dont ask me why i played bass lines on a guitar i honestly dont know but ive vorrected my mistake now anyway

Some easy songs
 

These were my first

Green Day- American Idiot (The Chorus)
RHCP- Parellel Universe
Black Sabbath- Crazy train

[QUOTE=stumpy]if u h8 blink then i fink u need ot get ur hed checked out personally :mad:[/QUOTE]

Um Blink182 are sell out sluts

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i personally can't stand them.

but if other people wanna like em, let em go for it...doesn't cause me any harm.

[QUOTE=badassbassist]These were my first

Green Day- American Idiot (The Chorus)
RHCP- Parellel Universe
Black Sabbath- Crazy train[/QUOTE]

American idiot especially that so easy it sounds good to

Oh
and the hunger by the distellers thats easy but cool

i like blink but im more of a pop-punk guy but hey thats just me

easy and fun to play sunny-new found glory

What is a song by the chili peppers that if you can play it, you could be considered an intermediate?(hope that is easy to understand) I just wanted to see how good or bad I am

[QUOTE=justinjak13]What is a song by the chili peppers that if you can play it, you could be considered an intermediate?(hope that is easy to understand) I just wanted to see how good or bad I am[/QUOTE]
skiny sweaty man no im jokin that would make you amazing
erm i dunno higher ground may b that will make you soujnd good its not hard tho

a few good and easy songs

greenday-warning-this song will really help with ur timing and if you play this song first before a long practise session it will warm up ur fingers and get u in that "zone" for playing

greenday-boulevard of broken dreams-good song and EXTREEMLY easy to play

greenday-hitchin a ride-2 riffs 4 the whole song

mellowship slinky in b major by the chili peppers is one of my favorite songs to play. The intro is easy, but after that ( depending on ur skill obviously) it gets a little tricky, but I have been playing bass since christmas and I can play it( i don't have the complete rythm down) so if you have been playing longer u will be able to play it

[QUOTE=avenged182]lol easyest song ever played on bass
green day- brain stew lol infact here is the tabs
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--5-5--4-4--3-3--2-2--1-1-0-0
a whole lot of times[/QUOTE][FONT=Fixedsys]hey i love your icon.. kick ****in ***[/FONT]

this was my beginner list:

the ramones - chinese rocks - easy
nirvana - school - ultra-easy
the ramones - Blitzkrieg bop - easy once you got the hang of speed-picking
the ramones - 53rd and 3rd - easy, slow and fun
the sex pistols - sub-mission - easy
AC/DC - highway to hell - easy
Rob Zombie - ***** Liquor - easy and fun
poison - talk dirty to me - moderately easy, try it!

also a few other fun songs to try:

The ramones - i wanna be your BF - mega-easy and awesome fun
the ramones - i can't be - easy
the ramones - i believe in miracles - easy and catchy
BRMC - spread your love - simply AWESOME!
the sex pistols - liar - easy and fun

i'm sorry for the proliferation of ramones songs, but dee dee practically taught me my bass rudiments!! lolololol

[QUOTE=BassBeginner]
i'm sorry for the proliferation of ramones songs, but dee dee practically taught me my bass rudiments!! lolololol[/QUOTE]

...i really, really hope you didn't think that was actually THAT funny

anyways, good beginner songs.. hm... although i think eventually theres a point where you start writing your own rather then just continuously learning other peoples stuff, here's some stuff to get you started off and build your confidence up:

Johnny Thunders And The Heart Breakers - Pirate Love (Great song, fun to play, fun to listen to)
Jet - Are you Gonna Be My Girl
Grey Matter - Burn No Bridges
Black Flag - Fix Me
Blink 182 - What's My Age Again
Blink 182 - All The Small Things
The Killers - Mr. Brightside
The Blood Brothers - Trash Flavored Trash
The Blood Brothers - Guitarmy
Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Jet - Cold Hard Bitch
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit


those are all REALLY, REALLY REALLY easy and super fun to play, they all sound great too.. and as always are fun to play along to the actual song with

Could anyone reccomend some easy base lines from ska bands?

most ac/dc songs are easy.
highway to hell would have to be the easiest.

Ska Basslines
 

if u want some good ska bass lines then u should try madness and spunge.

all these are pretty easy and are the first songs i learnt :thumb:

rhcp - parallel universe
rhcp - scar tissue
green day - american idiot
green day - brain stew
ratm - guerilla radio
ratm - wake up
ratm - testify
bouncing souls - manthem
blur - song 2
and most blink 182 stuff

[QUOTE=skatrpunk][QUOTE=republican_bass]White Stripes- Seven Nation Army- Easy
seven nation army is played palm muted on an electric guitar.they dont have a bass player.[/QUOTE]

You can still play it on a bass.

Most of the Good Charlotte tabs are easy... Bloody Valentine has awesome bass tabs.

War - Low Rider

[QUOTE=Wintermute]Doesn't matter what it was played on, it's still an easy bassline.[/QUOTE]

If it's not played on a bass, is it technically a bassline?

Blink 182-What's My Age Again
Switchfoot-Meant To Live

Both are easy, but make you feel like you accomplished something.

Scorpions-Winds of Change-Easy
Scorpions-Send Me an Angel-Easy
Metallica-My Friend of Misery-Easy
Metallica-The God That Failed-Easy
White Stripes-Seven Nation Army-Easy
Nirvana-Smells Like Teen Spirit-Easy

Scorpions-The Zoo-Easy
Scorpions-Holiday-Easy
Pink Floyd-Money-Easy

Songs that helped me very much:

Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
Communication Breakdown - Led Zeppelin
Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult
NIB - Black Sabbath
Guerilla Radio - Rage Against The Machine(RATM)
Bombtrack - RATM
Bulls on Parade - RATM very easy
Bombtrack - RATM - takes a bit of practice but once you get it its real fun
Testify - RATM - personal fav very simple
Scar Tissue - Chili Peppers

Personally I don't think their is such a thing as "Beginner" songs. Anything you sit down and really work out will come to you in time. Playing bass is all a matter of finger excersize. Once your fingers can move fast enough you'll have no trouble with bass, from, there its up to your creativity.

Anything by Blink-182, lol

Personally i can't stand blink 182 and all this wannabe punk ****. punk died with the sex pistols, black flag, ramones, misfits are still around i think.

Not too mention lately theres too much "punk" and no where near enough metal....we need people to step up and be the next Pantera!!!

as for easy tunes to play
[b]Black Sabbath[/b] - Sweet Leaf, The Wizard
[b]Cream[/b]- Sunshine Of Your Love
[b]Gwar[/b] - Sick Of You
[b]Metallica[/b] - Nothing Else Matters, The God That Failed
[b]Rage Against The Machine[/b] - Bullet In The Head, Fistfull Of Steel
[b]White Stripes[/b] - Seven Nation Army (Stupid Easy)
[b]Pantera[/b] - This Love (gets harder as the song goes on)

The songs that i found easy my first time:
 

these sonegs helped me alot:
communication breakdown: led zeppelin
Time: Pink Floyd (you might not get it all but the chorus is good.)
Whole lotta love: Led zeppelin

One thing i recommend doing is listening to the song being played by the band on the internet or on cd either before or as you play the song. it helps... really.

:wave: :wave: :wave: Good luck