Truckstop Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Hello all, We play Jumpin Jack Flash and I'm really struggling to make it sound big. I've tried picking it, fingerstyle, playing up the neck, by the bridge; everything!! But it all sounds just so weedy. Anyone got any tips? Cheers Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Shouldn't sound weedy with your Blazer and Ampeg set up. Don't understand is it just this number Alex? I've been playing it again recently in one of the covers bands and it sounds pretty full on. P Bass or sometimes my G&L through GB Shuttle and Mark Bass cabs. I play with a pick. Fretting mostly around the middle reaches of the neck. I'll pay attention to it properly at wednesday nights rehearsal ( I have to admit to playing this one on auto pilot) and report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I just play the main guitar riff on the bass, that fills it out a bit more than Bills original line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Yeah it's just this song I'm not happy with at all. It just sounds so weak against the drums, keys and guitar. IMO its always sounded poor whether at gigs or in rehearsal. Ive spoken to the rest of the guys in the band about it and they think it sounds ok but I think they're just being polite. Think I might just utilise my Master Blaster and bring up the mids slightly and boost the overall volume and see if that works! Hobbayne - Yeah I'll give that a go. Less fuss that way and should beef up the sound of the band overall rather than me just worrying about making the bass bigger. Cheers Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftyhook Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) Weird how a given bass can sound 'twee' in one song and thunder through the next. That is usually when you are fighting against bottom-heavy keyboards, but just the guitars,...hmmmm.... I've played that song and played the verse ( I think we did it in key of B around the 14th fret on the A string as opposed to the thinner sounding D or G string positions. Sorry, I know I am stating the obvious, but mine sounded round enough. There must be something on your effects unit you can utilise to add depth? Edited February 26, 2012 by leftyhook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL POSTERS Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I used to turn the volume up and do it the way it was on the live Get yer Ya Yas Out album. Couldnt get it to sound 'Big enough' any other way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 You could try doing the Johnny Winter version. I do it in a few pubrock bands I play with.... Sounds better than the original IMHO & definitely more fun to play on bass. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbPucX4Oj28"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbPucX4Oj28[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applerocks Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 (edited) I used to be in a hard rock band that played this, I used this line. I'm not sure how it would work if you're trying to be as sensitive to the original as possible but if you're trying to rock things up a little it's worth trying. EDIT: Does anyone know why the upload isn't working? Edited March 30, 2012 by applerocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverinebass Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1330275604' post='1555013'] I just play the main guitar riff on the bass, that fills it out a bit more than Bills original line. [/quote] Well quite. But it's worth noting that Bill Wyman doesn't play on JJF. Keith Richards is playing bass on it. The joke being that he nicked the idea Wyman was working on (which was the chorus part if I'm right) and then played the bass on it himself just to add insult to the lack of songwriting credit.... Yeah, just play the guitar line. Usually works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I find the best thing to play in that is dead simple...let the guitar play the riff and let the bass pump solid quavers on the root. I think it sounds better than doubling the riff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 [quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1333195788' post='1598573'] I find the best thing to play in that is dead simple...let the guitar play the riff and let the bass pump solid quavers on the root. I think it sounds better than doubling the riff. [/quote] Absolutely. That's what fills it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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