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allighatt0r

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I used to listen to Black Betty when i was young ( i still am young... i just mean younger. :huh: ) And loved it for just the great rock kinda sound, and the time signature changes ( i didn't know that that was what they actually were, i just noticed them. )

But i hadn't listened to that song since learning to play the bass, until recently... and when it got to the crazy fast tempo bit, i could have fainted... ;)

[url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lMLnDuzgkjo"]Youtube Link[/url]

If I ever learn to play that part well, i will consider myself a good bassist. :)

What songs have made you guys and girls feel the same? (or similar?)

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Anything by Michael Manring, I doubt that there are many covers of his stuff, it's far too unique and just flows out of him.

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'Techno' by John Scofield (Darryl 'The Munch' Jones on bass) Bb Bb Ab Ab F F Ab Ab Db Db Db Db (sixteenths at around 140 bpm). I can play 'Donna Lee' but I can't play that single repeating bar evenly! (its the opening line so you could probably hear it on Amazon for free!)

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[quote name='bilbo230763' post='151827' date='Mar 5 2008, 05:20 PM']'Techno' by John Scofield (Darryl 'The Munch' Jones on bass) Bb Bb Ab Ab F F Ab Ab Db Db Db Db (sixteenths at around 140 bpm). I can play 'Donna Lee' but I can't play that single repeating bar evenly! (its the opening line so you could probably hear it on Amazon for free!)[/quote]
spectacular isn't it, one of my favourite Schofield albums.

markytbass Enthusiast

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+1 for Rhythm Stick I think it's an amazing bass line. I can play the first 2 bars and thats it.

I also like doing slap, although not to well. I'd like to learn Tommy the Cat or The Awakenings by Les Claypool.

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[quote name='allighatt0r' post='151718' date='Mar 5 2008, 01:53 PM']I used to listen to Black Betty when i was young ( i still am young... i just mean younger. :huh: ) And loved it for just the great rock kinda sound, and the time signature changes ( i didn't know that that was what they actually were, i just noticed them. )

But i hadn't listened to that song since learning to play the bass, until recently... and when it got to the crazy fast tempo bit, i could have fainted... ;)

[url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lMLnDuzgkjo"]Youtube Link[/url]

If I ever learn to play that part well, i will consider myself a good bassist. :)

What songs have made you guys and girls feel the same? (or similar?)[/quote]
That's a funny video. Were RamJam some kind of proto village people?
And why's Jimmy Page clapping like a fool in the background?

allighatt0r Community Regular

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[quote name='Hit&Run' post='151929' date='Mar 5 2008, 06:35 PM']That's a funny video. Were RamJam some kind of proto village people?
And why's Jimmy Page clapping like a fool in the background?[/quote]

I honestly don't know... I wonder if they ever bothered making other songs... they obviously deserved to be more than one hit wonders :)
I didn't notice Jimmy before... I'll have to watch and take a closer look...

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YYZ by Rush, I can play some Rush stuff, but I've never had the time to figure this one out. However the wife is off to Brazil for a month to see her folks in two weeks time, so I'm going to crack this tune while she is away !

+1 for Rhythm Stick as well, very tricky !

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[quote name='markytbass' post='151924' date='Mar 5 2008, 07:30 PM']+1 for Rhythm Stick I think it's an amazing bass line. I can play the first 2 bars and thats it.

I also like doing slap, although not to well. I'd like to learn Tommy the Cat or The Awakenings by Les Claypool.[/quote]

The Awakening is originally by The Reddings...

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QFv4nq9n9w"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QFv4nq9n9w[/url]

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[quote name='markytbass' post='151924' date='Mar 5 2008, 06:30 PM']+1 for Rhythm Stick I think it's an amazing bass line. I can play the first 2 bars and thats it.

I also like doing slap, although not to well. I'd like to learn Tommy the Cat or The Awakenings by Les Claypool.[/quote]
+1 for all the above, and [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=U4eY59blvSM"]this[/url] I lose it half way!

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[quote]The Awakening is originally by The Reddings...[/quote]

Thanks for that, I noticed that Primus do short snippits of covers. Master of Puppets is one I can think of, there is a Youtube video of it.

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[quote name='allighatt0r' post='151933' date='Mar 5 2008, 06:43 PM']I honestly don't know... I wonder if they ever bothered making other songs... they obviously deserved to be more than one hit wonders :)
I didn't notice Jimmy before... I'll have to watch and take a closer look...[/quote]


May I recommend listening to the Spiderbait version of 'Black Betty' and hold onto your ears

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[quote name='Johngh' post='151936' date='Mar 5 2008, 06:47 PM']YYZ by Rush, I can play some Rush stuff, but I've never had the time to figure this one out. However the wife is off to Brazil for a month to see her folks in two weeks time, so I'm going to crack this tune while she is away !

+1 for Rhythm Stick as well, very tricky ![/quote]

Oh man YYZ. What a track. My tutor couldn't even get all the way through that!

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[quote name='Bass_In_Yer_Face' post='152224' date='Mar 6 2008, 10:24 AM']May I recommend listening to the Spiderbait version of 'Black Betty' and hold onto your ears[/quote]


Yeah I've heard it. I love the car chase! :)

Banjos are so rock and roll.

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My love of all things Rush and Geddy Lee inspired me to play bass ( already a guitarist ) about 15 years ago
So his lines were my main motivation. Now being in a cover band for 12 years has really been worth it's weight in gold. We decided to play Rhythm stick and it literally broke my arm. Then I discovered I was not really anywhere near years later when I discovered Norms link below. Scroll down, it really helped me and perhaps I'm 90% on a good night.


[url="http://www.theblockheads.com/audio_video.php"]http://www.theblockheads.com/audio_video.php[/url]


The next clip is my "homework" at the moment. I've been a bit of a rock guitar player and folkish player 20 years+. This is a whole new technique for me ( I use my little finger a lot, one of those self taught bad habits I suppose) any way this tune is driving me (and my wife) mental at the moment. How far have I got? about 2%

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQnhQ0qDmlE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQnhQ0qDmlE[/url]

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