Favorite fretless songs?

[adouglas]

Okay, now that I've got a Bongo fretless in hand (and my fever has FINALLY broken) it's time to start having fun with it. I've got a few songs in mind already, but I'd like to hear from you fine folks.

What are your favorite fretless songs/tunes?

Extra-credit question: What songs do you like that you think would sound better played on a fretless?

TIA....

 

[mynan]

Eagles - "New York Minute"

 

[mobis.fr]

Dream Theater - Peruvian Skies (5 Years in a Livetime version)

 

[Alvabass]

Weather Report's "A Remark You Made".

 

[MickeyMouse]

^ I second that! even Wheather Reports "Birdland" gets me going

 

[Aussie Mark]

Any songs you can play on fretted.

 

[UKFIN]

I've always enjoyed playing Paul Youngs " Every time you go away"

 

[bassmonkey]

Anything on the Gary Numan album "I, Assassin".

 

[AnthonyD]

After refusing to play the song for years with my band I finally gave in and we no do "Wonderful Tonight" - very sweet on the fretless and one of the songs I do not butcher without frets...

John Mellencamp's version of "Wild Night" is another favorite for me on my Bongo, mostly because the HSp sounds SOOOOO awesome pounding out that riff and the fretless-edge adds nicely to the chorus runs that involve lots of sliding between notes.

Unfortunately for me, this is one song that I do butcher without frets...

 

[Oldtoe]

Howard Jones "No One is to Blame."

 

[scottbass71]

Paul youngs - Wherever I lay my hat thats my home, gonna tear your play house down ( funky and fretless!!)
Icehouse - Don't believe anymore

 

[jongitarz]

Weather Report's "A Remark You Made".

I love that, and Wayne Shorters sax work is just amazing, but I have to add 2 more..Portrait of Tracy, and Teen Town, or just about anything Bunny Brunell has done.

 

[SteveB]

any of Bach's Brandenberg Concerto's, especially No. 4


a fretted tune to try fretless:

"Cinderella Search" by Marillion

 

[Spanky(Andy)]

A couple of my favourite tracks from the top of my head. The bass player's name where known, is in brackets.

You could also check out FretlessBass.com - Home for any other ideas:

• Cars - Garry Numan (Pino Palladino)
• Where ever I lay my hat - Paul Young (Pino Palladino)
• Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel (Tony Levin)
• Visions of China - Japan (Mick Karn)
• Working with Fire & Steel - China Crisis
• What about me - Moving Pictures***
• You're the voice - John Farnham (the bassplayer from Skyhooks???)***

Footnote: *** = Aussie music and artists you have probably never heard of

Cheers

Andy

 

[silverburst]

Anything from The Firm's first album. My god.

 

[TSanders]

Lady in Red.

Cheesy pop tune, amazing Pino fretless line.

 

[Alz®]

'On the turning away' - Pink Floyd

The Album - 'A momentary lapse of reason' - Tony Levin
Live Album - 'Delicate sound of thunder' - Guy Pratt

Great Feel.

 

[kompressaur]

Get the Japan album "Tin Drum" Mick karn's Wal sounds out of this world.Also by the same player " a subway i call you" "Shes got claws"and "Slowcar to China" from the Gary Numan 1981 album "Dance" Pinos playing on the follow up "I assassin" is astounding too.HIs MusicMan sounds outrageously good on "White Boys and Heroes" (funky slap fretless) and "Dreams of Siam"
Komp

 

[ibanez2005]

Anything by Pino Palladino is great, Dont Dream its Over by Paul young, amazing song.

 

[kompressaur]

Cars wasnt Pino

"Cars" from '79 was recorded by Numan's original bass player Paul Gardiner who probably used his sunburst precision for the part.
Komp