Stones "Not Fade Away"

[Fingerslikesausages]

Can anyone give me the definative version of what Billy Boy is actually playing on the original track?
Thanks

[chris_b]

Who is Billy Boy?

The original was recorded by Buddy Holly in 1957.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxB8bP4haTM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxB8bP4haTM[/url]

[Hobbayne]

[quote name='chris_b' post='1336412' date='Aug 11 2011, 01:51 PM']Who is Billy Boy?[/quote]


Bill Wyman?

[chris_b]

If you want Bill Wyman's bass line have a listen to this:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt_zum97kjE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt_zum97kjE[/url]



YouTube is a wonderful resource.

[daz]

This is the song that convinced Joe Strummer he had to be a musician.

[Fingerslikesausages]

[quote name='daz' post='1338208' date='Aug 12 2011, 09:37 PM']This is the song that convinced Joe Strummer he had to be a musician.[/quote]

yeh well its convincing me that Im not going to be one
does anyone have a clue what the notes are?
Theres a neat little triple in there, but try as i might i can't get close.

[daz]

[quote name='Fingerslikesausages' post='1338392' date='Aug 13 2011, 07:07 AM']yeh well its convincing me that Im not going to be one
does anyone have a clue what the notes are?
Theres a neat little triple in there, but try as i might i can't get close.[/quote]

messge me, i have something that will definately help you. ( I think the triple you mean is B, C#, E ?)

Edited August 17, 2011 by daz

[jahfish]

Steve Hillage covered this too - on Motivation Radio I think!