A Town Like Malice

[Grangur]

Hi there,

I've got it into my head to look at this track by The Jam.

I've looked a the TAB online and it's saying that on the A string to play D 3times and then a pull-off to the B. That's one hell of a stretch. I've moved it to the E string. The stretch is better, but none the less it's quite an achievement.

Someone here MUST have played this track. How have you done it?

Does anyone have a score or TAB for it?

Cheers

Rich

[stingrayPete1977]

I do it as you say, D on the A string, B on the E string to A on E string and back to the D, typical rock riff exercise really. I think I use an up and down pick technique for the semi quavers down only for the quavers, play with a pick and plenty of bravado

[Grangur]

Thanks Pete, that makes a lot more sense.

[Lozz196]

I do the same as Pete, and having watched Bruce Foxton on numerous clips, so does he. Great track, very melodic bassline underneath the verses as well the cracking famous part.

[Grangur]

I've never used TAB nuch. My guess on this one is the guy who did it may have adapted it to the bass, from the guitar.

Thanks guys.

Edited November 18, 2014 by Grangur

[tom5string]

Morning Rich,

find attached my transcription. I also use the "only on the A string" approach. Yes, it's a lot of stretching but YES: it gives a clear, consistent tone on the riff because all happens on one string. Plus: no struggle with the pick when changing from A to E string.

Just another opinion :-)

Cheeers
Tom

(edit: the attachment is pdf ...)

Edited November 18, 2014 by tom5string

[Grangur]

Many thanks Tom.

That's interesting. I see you don't do the 5>2 change as a pull-off; which was what I was looking at. 5 to 2 is a stretch if you have to fret both at the same time.

I'll try both approaches and see how it goes.

Thanks again to all

Cheers

Rich

[gary mac]

Are you doing this with the band Rich or just cos you fancy it?

[Grangur]

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Are you doing this with the band Rich or just cos you fancy it?
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Lol. Just cos I fancy doing this as an exercise.

I quit the band
I was at a rehearsal and they were telling me to only play roots on the chord changes and not keep the groove.
They also told the drummer to adjust his playing of the beat to coincide with the "right" time to play to the lyrics. I just got to thinking this is not a way to bring my playing on and they clearly don't know how music works.

Please feel free to tell me if I'm wrong?

[gary mac]

You're certainly not wrong, you know my thoughts about them.

Talk to you soon