Synth emulation. Bright Lights Bigger City.

[Mog]

One of the cover bands wants to give Bright Lights Bigger City a go which is fine with me, there's a nice handy pocket groove throughout the tune. However I'd prefer if we could replicate the synth stabs at the start of the tune.

My plan is to play them on bass and record the phrase with a loop pedal which would allow me to replay it as needed during the song.
However! I'm having real trouble emulating the sound. I'm thinking an EHX Ringworm before a Digitech Bass Whammy might get me close but that's a lot of tap dancing. Any input would be greatly appreciated.


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Edited March 28, 2014 by Mog

[phagor]

That's going to be tricky. Can't imagine what pedals will get you close. You'll might need to build the chords up note by note in the looper.

Maybe this is cheating, but what about cutting the first 4 bars off the original track on your computer, then loading it into a looper pedal with USB input or SD card so you can just start it, then play the bass line over the top?

[Mog]

Cheers phagor. Might be the best option.

[JapanAxe]

Or employ a keyboard player.









*gets coat*

[molan]

I love the groove on this song - It's Pino on the original recording I think

[Maude]

Can help with the synth stabs but a cover of that song is crying out to morph into 'Billie Jean' for a bit in the middle, just for fun, unless you hate that kind of thing .

[Mog]

Cheers for the replies peeps. I'm thinking I'll just use a preloaded sample on the loop pedal.
And no, Billie Jean shall not be played.........