Top 10 Hardest Songs to Play on Bass Guitar

Tommy the Cat - Primus

I agree YYZ is very hard, but this song is just impossible. YYZ is fast, but Tommy is extremely fast with slap and just insane. It's #1 for sure.

Man, this is probably one of the hardest. In some parts, it sounds very loud.

YYZ - Rush

It was between this song and Tommy the Cat for me. YYZ is just so fast and spread out with the random bass solos. Tommy the Cat is extremely fast while slapping and popping. It's a tie.

Seriously? You're putting Metallica and LZ higher than Rush? No way, man. It's insulting for Ged.

Really? People legitimately put YYZ under the top three? This is an insult to Ged.

(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth - Metallica

The start and other parts are easy, but the end part with the drums and the development is very hard.

Pow - Graham Central Station

I won't say it's the hardest, but it's quite hard.

The Trooper - Iron Maiden

Hammer Smashed Face - Cannibal Corpse

Crazy song. Random bass solos and very complex.

My Generation - The Who

Entwistle was amazing, especially when you consider the '60s guitar he was playing.

Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson

Fireball - Deep Purple

Roger Glover can definitely play a bass guitar.

Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Nobody Weird Like Me - Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Frantic Disembowelment - Cannibal Corpse

The Dance of Eternity - Dream Theater

When I first played this, I thought I was pretty much done by the end of the sweep section. But no... the song went for another 5 minutes, and my arms died midway.

With all the time signatures, not to mention the impossible bass solo, this is one of the hardest.

If you can play this song on the bass, you will be able to play anything you want.

Aeroplane - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Nikrishto - Aurthohin

"Aurthohin - Nikrishto (RockNation III)" is on YouTube. I never believed it would be that difficult. I always thought it was a slap bass played at the intro. I never thought a tapping bass could sound like this.