Mountain Nantucket Sleighride

[norvegicusbass]

Love this song and trying to learn the bassline anyone know of any tabs? There is a great clip on youtube with this man sat infront of all these masks playing this really well but I think I need some tabs or transcription any ideas?

[Dingus]

I think it would be difficult to find tablature for this one , to be honest - it's a bit too obscure to modern audiences . I have seen the clip you mention and the chap does a superb job , and watching him play this song made me realise what an intricate part it is when you play it as accurately as he does .

[essexbasscat]

Don't think I'll eeever tire of hearing that chorus, one of the soundtracks of my life. Sorry, don't have any tab for it though.

Thanks for the reminder !

[jezzaboy]

There is chords for the song on Ultimate guitar but I don`t know if they are correct but if they are you could fashion a bass line of your own from it?

The main bit of the verse goes something like E - G - D but they are lots of fills in there. I would just play your own version as I doubt anyone would notice as it is not a well know track. Have fun!

[url="http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/m/mountain/nantucket_sleigh_ride_crd.htm"]http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/m/mountain/nantucket_sleigh_ride_crd.htm[/url]

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Again, I have no tabs but amazing song and a superb bassline.

[Big_Stu]

[quote name='essexbasscat' timestamp='1360611992' post='1973434']
Don't think I'll eeever tire of hearing that chorus, one of the soundtracks of my life.[/quote]

Via "Weekend World" on Sunday lunchtimes like so many?

[jezzaboy]

Could not agree more. Felix Papawhatisname, fantastic player.

[Lowender]

No video or tabs but the bass is pretty up front on this version. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AVLNMaSh4c

[Green Alsatian]

"Deputy Pwime Minister, what is your wesponse to this weport?"

There aren't too many current affairs programmes that have got me interested in a band - great song and fun to play along with. I love the drums on [i]that[/i] bit.

[essexbasscat]

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1360615090' post='1973530']
Via "Weekend World" on Sunday lunchtimes like so many?
[/quote]

Oh yes ! best thing on a rainy Sunday, then the long wait until the top 40 on the radio later on

[Sean]

The 70's DID absolutely rock. I was there for a lot of it. Such a great decade, let's not forget...

Garry Glitter, Jeremy Thorpe, Jimmy Savile, James Callaghan, Richard Nixon, Ted Bundy, Margaret Thatcher, Jimmy Carter, Pol Pot, The C@740713 C4(£5h, Brian Walden, Raymond Baxter.

[Dingus]

Weekend World aside , this thread has reminded me just how grim television was on a Sunday back in the 1970s . There was mainly religious programmes of one kind or another on for most of the day on all [u] three channels .[/u] It was dreary beyond belief , unless you had a thing for Thora Hird ( I didn't ) . Wasn't part of Nantucket Sleighride used for World In Action , too ? That was on ITV on Monday nights at about 8 o'clock . Mondays were grim , too .

[BetaFunk]

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1360625285' post='1973786']
Weekend World aside , this thread has reminded me just how grim television was on a Sunday back in the 1970s . There was mainly religious programmes of one kind or another on for most of the day on all [u] three channels .[/u] It was dreary beyond belief , unless you had a thing for Thora Hird ( I didn't ) . Wasn't part of Nantucket Sleighride used for World In Action , too ? That was on ITV on Monday nights at about 8 o'clock . Mondays were grim , too .
[/quote]
Sunday was great for TV. CHiPs used to be on in the afternoon just before The Big Match. What more could anyone want?

[garythebass]

[quote name='Sean' timestamp='1360623530' post='1973751']
The 70's DID absolutely rock. I was there for a lot of it. Such a great decade, let's not forget...

Garry Glitter, Jeremy Thorpe, Jimmy Savile, James Callaghan, Richard Nixon, Ted Bundy,
Margaret Thatcher, Jimmy Carter, Pol Pot, The
C@740713 C4(£5h, Brian Walden, Raymond
Baxter.
[/quote]

Great decade!

I was going to post my highlights, but you beat me to it!

[Stacker]

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1360615090' post='1973530']
Via "Weekend World" on Sunday lunchtimes like so many?
[/quote]

Yep, old enough to mind of that! Those end chords!!!

[Stacker]

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1360625285' post='1973786']
Weekend World aside , this thread has reminded me just how grim television was on a Sunday back in the 1970s . There was mainly religious programmes of one kind or another on for most of the day on all [u] three channels .[/u] It was dreary beyond belief , unless you had a thing for Thora Hird ( I didn't ) . Wasn't part of Nantucket Sleighride used for World In Action , too ? That was on ITV on Monday nights at about 8 o'clock . Mondays were grim , too .
[/quote]
I dreaded Sunday evenings. Jeez, from about 5pm on it was purgatory! Religious programmes and un-funny sh*t like Dad's Army and weird music shows with acapella groups ( the Swingle Singers) and tawdry folk acts. Grim indeed!

[KevB]

Didn't 'The World At War' go out on a Sunday? unmissable at the time and another suberb theme.
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqONgYHYo88"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqONgYHYo88[/url]

[Hats Off]

Reviving this old thread, hope this helps !

[Beedster]

Excellent stuff, thanks

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='Hats Off' timestamp='1389796327' post='2337995']
Reviving this old thread, hope this helps !
[/quote]

You are Felix Pappalardi and I claim my five drachmas ...

[KevB]

It would be miraculous if he was...
There was a good article about Mountain, Leslie West, Nantucket Sleighride, Felix and his (sounds like a nightmare) wife a few issues back in Classic Rock magazine.

[Happy Jack]

So his wife murdered him. Hey - I've had worse ...

[Damonjames]

I once new a man from Nantucket...


Sorry couldn't resist 😀

[gelfin]

Which version are you going to play. Short or long live track off Twin Peaks?

[chris_b]

Marshall stacks, 26" bass drums, sideburns..... that was proper rock. And don't forget Guinness at 30p a pint!