Certainly one of the biggest songs of the 80's, this is one of the newest songs we've added to our "Retroflection" setlist. People can easily recognize this one by the first 2 beats of the drums. As I have learned, it's also an extremely fun song for the keyboardist to play too.

Certainly one of the biggest songs of the 80's

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Take On Me

This new wave band from London had several high energy hits in the 80's. This song made it to #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1983, but made it to #2 on the Billboard Rock Top Tracks chart.

Super fun bass line that starts out easy enough. As the song progresses, the riffs get more challenging. Once the bridge, with those 8-measures of thumping B-flats, it kicks right back up again with 8th notes that bounce between different strings. I still don't feel like I've completely conquered this one!

This new wave band from London had several

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One Thing Leads To Another

Wanted to find a fun little song to try out my new toy. Just got this bass last week. It popped up on my radar because A) it gets great reviews online, B) has a distinctive look which will fit with my 80’s band “Retroflection” vibe, and C) it’s super light weight. Most 5-strings weigh more than the 4-string models because the necks have to be heftier to handle the additional tension. This bass weighs in at 7lbs, which is lighter than most 4-string basses.

I bought it online, thinking I could just return it if it didn’t work out. So far, so good. It’s a keeper!

Take On Me - A-Ha - 1984 - Pop/80s