RaNoFuNkY Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 (edited) Hi all, was listening to MJ's bad album the other day and was stopped dead by the chorus on the appropriately titled Speed Demon! What a masterpiece- I can't believe I never spotted this til now! Was just wondering if anyone here knows whose majestic thumb is on this record? Sounds like Louis Johnson to me.... Any one had any experience covering this stunner?! Have a gander: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOWkBI8a23A"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOWkBI8a23A[/url] Edited April 25, 2008 by Crazykiwi youtube tags added by kiwi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 sounds like a keyboard to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaNoFuNkY Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 Yeah for sure!! But there's something special going on under those keys and afterwards, and if not there [u]could[/u] be!! I'm sure the whole song could be adapted and done (by better bassists than me). Would be an absolute belter to do live, just wondered if anybody'd had a go? Cracking groove throughout, spesh the middle 8 - its ace to play to in my room (badly!), what a groove! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Keyboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaNoFuNkY Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 yeah yeah, i know!! Just looking for an inspiring slap groove to learn from and thought this was ace and worth sharing. Regardless of it being played on keys, its still providing the bass line and shouldn't be disregarded just because its played on another instrument. The song has that Louis Johnson feel I reckon, and it's definitely something to try. And with my bedroom walls as my witness I'm guna try and get some parts of this track down!! After all, this is the section for "those who want to push the boundaries a bit". Anybody given it a go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 That run after MJ sings each line of "speed demon" on the chorus would be all thumb slapped notes on a bass and be a lot more difficult to play on bass than keyboard. By all means feel free to give it a go but I'm not going to try it! Double thumbing wouldn't give you the sound that's on the record (although it would help with speed). Because of the sound used on the keyboard, you'd have to 'down-thumb' every single note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey D Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 (edited) I've said about this before as my old bad wanted to do it. I learned the song but THAT run was beyond me, i had the notes in the right order, but definately, definately, not the right speed, although, for a laugh I tried playing it recently now I use the 3/4 finger technique a bit and it sounds quite mad! I would love to play this live. Was it Greg Phillanges (sp?) on keys? Edited April 26, 2008 by Mikey D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty589 Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 I think it was Greg, and it sounds like it was played live as it slows down slightly in the middle - definitely not quantised. Good luck trying to do it slapped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exile252 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Aren't majority of MJ songs actually a keyboard instead of a bass? Sill very funky, very very funky. MJ, you may be a crazy foo' but you got some awsome tracks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumorabbit Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Just stumbled across this post and if you are still wondering this might be of some inspiration. [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PrmyCgHpNvA"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PrmyCgHpNvA[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 COOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFW Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 [quote name='sumorabbit' post='304172' date='Oct 10 2008, 08:57 PM']Just stumbled across this post and if you are still wondering this might be of some inspiration. [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PrmyCgHpNvA"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PrmyCgHpNvA[/url][/quote] Holy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I really hope that's keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 [quote name='sumorabbit' post='304172' date='Oct 10 2008, 08:57 PM']Just stumbled across this post and if you are still wondering this might be of some inspiration. [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PrmyCgHpNvA"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PrmyCgHpNvA[/url][/quote] Not really as defined as the sequenced track though is it.... I mean it's kool but you could pick that up with a bit of practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 [quote name='crez5150' post='307732' date='Oct 16 2008, 11:07 AM']Not really as defined as the sequenced track though is it.... I mean it's kool but you could pick that up with a bit of practice.[/quote] Sure but he's actually already put in the practice to get it up to speed - so good for him. And just for the record, the original rack is not sequenced. It was played on a keyboard using a slap bass sample sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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