Whole lotta Rosie

[arthurhenry]

Almost always when I've seen bands do this, the bass player plays it a la Mark Evans on the original recording where the bass doubles the guitar riff through the verses. However, for the last 32 years Cliff Williams has played a straight A pedal through the verses and indeed, this is how it's played on what many consider to be the definitive recording from the If you want blood live album. I prefer it that way myself.

[paul_5]

I use my 'air bass' and let the guitar double the bass line...

[Lozz196]

Straight A for me. Coupled with the steady drums, gives a great foundation for the vocals & guitars to sit on.

[dudewheresmybass]

as infrequently as possible

[thisnameistaken]

Have never played it. I've only ever heard it once (played by a cover band in a sh*t pub), I don't think I could play it.

[JPJ]

Depends on the band. One guitarist, double the guitar part, two guitarists pedal that A like Chris Boardman

[wateroftyne]

The one time I played, it was Bluegrass style.

[Alien]

Following the riff for me. In E (can't sing it in A)

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[the_skezz]

Following the riff, though never played it properly - just when messing around/warming up with the others at practises.

[Norris]

Being in a trio, I either play the riff, or you don't get to hear it during the guitar solo

[mrtcat]

I always follow the riff as we only have 1 guitarist. Love this tune and it always goes down surprisingly well. You can hear us playing it on our myspace page. Recorded live in studio before our keyboard player left so it's got a keys solo which is poss a bit different.

www.myspace.com/crudemeasure

[Spike Vincent]

I play it whilst ducking the drumsticks that ususally fly in my direction.

[4-string-thing]

two guitards in our band, so I let them get on with the riff and I just lock into the groove with the drummer....

[Musky]

Not quite a straight A pedal.

Not sure when this is from though - Brian Johnson is singing.

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Edited March 12, 2011 by Musky

[ogrimark]

We play it in our trio, i double the riff apart from during the solo where i double the low riff only. well thats how we do it rightly or wrongly. Oh and fast, it has to be fast. We did it once where the drummer brought us in way too slow and we ended up beating him with his own sticks, slow is shyte.