Marvin Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 This might have been done not so long ago, I can't remember But. Holiday by GreenDay. Why is this song giving me so much trouble? It's not difficult. Is it? Perhaps I've just not the 'feel' for it but I seem to balls up that catchy bass bit - that's right the really simple sounding bit. Ever had one them yourself? Come and join the shame Quote
skankdelvar Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 How about the easiest riff in the world? I played Gimme Some Loving wrong for years and years. Then, one day the realisation struck me The shame.... Quote
Lozz196 Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='Marvin' post='1102164' date='Jan 25 2011, 02:21 PM']This might have been done not so long ago, I can't remember But. Holiday by GreenDay. Why is this song giving me so much trouble? It's not difficult. Is it? Perhaps I've just not the 'feel' for it but I seem to balls up that catchy bass bit - that's right the really simple sounding bit. Ever had one them yourself? Come and join the shame [/quote] Exactly the same experience with Holiday - Green Day are a very deceptive band. Their stuff sounds so easy, but getting the exact feel is a lot more difficult than it sounds. Quote
KevB Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='Lozz196' post='1102185' date='Jan 25 2011, 02:40 PM']Exactly the same experience with Holiday - Green Day are a very deceptive band. Their stuff sounds so easy, but getting the exact feel is a lot more difficult than it sounds.[/quote] I was asked to cover Basket Case and American Idiot for a lad at a jam session and picked those up easily enough. I was noodling around at home and thought I'd have a go at Holiday just to see if the same lad might want a crack at that. Totally different experience, took me about 2 full nights of 'shedding' to get it reasonably right - and I've never been asked to play it for real! I started another thread about When I Come Around (as I've now been asked to cover that for someone else at the same jam session). That one's proving a bit tricky as well. Quote
Happy Jack Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 If you think you know this bassline (and some actually will, of course) listen - [b][i]really [/i][/b]listen - at 0:55 and see how close you've been getting. Quote
wotnwhy Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Billie Jean is a deceptive one. You think your sitting on it comfortably, then all of a sudden your fingers are in the wrong place and you have no idea why! Quote
Mog Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Monkey Wrench - Foo Fighters. Took me ages to get the bloody thing nailed. Cant explain it at all, its dead handy. Quote
ras52 Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='1102219' date='Jan 25 2011, 03:06 PM'] If you think you know this bassline (and some actually will, of course) listen - [b][i]really [/i][/b]listen - at 0:55 and see how close you've been getting.[/quote] ...and a topical reminder as we hurtle towards 31 January! Quote
Marvin Posted January 25, 2011 Author Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='Lozz196' post='1102185' date='Jan 25 2011, 02:40 PM']Exactly the same experience with Holiday - Green Day are a very deceptive band. Their stuff sounds so easy, but getting the exact feel is a lot more difficult than it sounds.[/quote] [quote name='KevB' post='1102209' date='Jan 25 2011, 02:58 PM']I was asked to cover Basket Case and American Idiot for a lad at a jam session and picked those up easily enough. I was noodling around at home and thought I'd have a go at Holiday just to see if the same lad might want a crack at that. Totally different experience, took me about 2 full nights of 'shedding' to get it reasonably right - and I've never been asked to play it for real! I started another thread about When I Come Around (as I've now been asked to cover that for someone else at the same jam session). That one's proving a bit tricky as well.[/quote] I'd put my problems down to just not being very good, but sometimes it's just finding the feel. And you don't know how relieved I am that others have found this one tricky to crack. [quote name='Johnston' post='1102242' date='Jan 25 2011, 03:28 PM']Holiday I thought was alright. Monkey wrench we once tried it and failed miserably. I of course got the blame I still reckon the drummer was over complicating the thing.[/quote] So you can play Holiday. But you said you were the worst bass player on the forum Quote
garethfriend Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 The Verve - Sonnet, sounds easy until your trying to get all the very subtle hammer on runs in towards the end and your left had is falling off. Pretty busy bassline to that one past about 2:06 I think. Quote
Mlucas Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Brick By Boring Brick by Paramore always gets me.. Quote
the_skezz Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Just had a right old time trying to learn 'Tramp' by the Stranglers. The timing in the verses really threw me off for some reason... Quote
Gust0o Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Wipers - Return of the Rat. For some reason, I get stuck in the groove and end up playing something totally different mid-way through. It's a punk song, and has a maximum of five notes (could this be a [i]complicated[/i] punk song, on that basis?) but somehow my mind wanders, and it foxes me when it really shouldn't. Quote
bobbytodd Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 my sharona i could play along to the record no problem but when we tried to play it as a band it always went tits up Quote
KevB Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='bobbytodd' post='1102427' date='Jan 25 2011, 05:48 PM']my sharona i could play along to the record no problem but when we tried to play it as a band it always went tits up[/quote] Try playing My Sharona whilst listening to Whip It (Devo) at the same time. It'll do your head in Quote
spinynorman Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 I did think I had a fighting chance with "Holiday", but then the guitarist and singer went for "American Idiot" instead, which I've never felt comfortable with, though we still play it and no one complains. It's not hard exactly, just I don't have that punk feel somehow. Similar problem with The Clash's version of "I Fought the Law", just didn't get it. Other failures: QOTSA "No One Knows", went wrong somewhere between me and the drummer. Pink's "Try Too Hard", same story. I can play "White Room" ok. I did think that would be hard. Quote
martthebass Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) I think we all have our Achilles heal.....for me it's old motown stuff especially 'it's the same old song' No matter how many times I try that I trip over! Edited January 25, 2011 by martthebass Quote
leschirons Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Son of a preacher man for me. Listen to it as background music and you think not much is going on. How wrong can you be? I'll never nail it properly because I hear something different every time I listen to it. Quote
Tait Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Golden Brown by The Stranglers for me. It's a dodgy time signature. Quote
the_skezz Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='Tait' post='1102871' date='Jan 25 2011, 10:01 PM']Golden Brown by The Stranglers for me. It's a dodgy time signature.[/quote] True. I get it after a bit of practise, but it always throws me off the first time I try playing it in a while. Quote
Marvin Posted January 25, 2011 Author Posted January 25, 2011 There are only a few, but the fills in Rebel Yell. I just can't play well enough to fit them in. Quote
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