Blockhead fans anyone

[The Hat]

Who else, like me, loves Ian Dury and The Blockheads. As a beginner I'd love to find an easyish track for me to have a go at if anyone can give me any ideas for easier tracks

[AustinArto]

Only Rhythm Stick is really tricky, there's loads of easy bass parts in their other tunes. Inbetweenies? Mash It Up Harry?

[The Hat]

Cool. Other than YouTube is there anywhere to get the tab for the bass lines ?
Wake up and make love to me is one of my favourites

Edited February 9, 2016 by The Hat

[Fueltank]

Wake Up is a great song and a really nice bass line, I think. Great music from Mr. Dury and The Blockheads... there are a few tabs available on www.bigbasstabs.com/ though not very many. Cheers!

[oldbass]

Great band...very clever quirky writing and Rhythym Stick is a masterpiece of originality. Love em.

Rhythm Stick is a bit tiring..trouble is it is the No1 Blockheads tune and if you want to play them u have to play it..took me a good few yrs to get it.

Edited February 10, 2016 by ians

[Urban Bassman]

Sex and Drugs and Rock n Roll is not too difficult either. I couldn't find a bass tab but get the guitar chords and take it from there.

[TheGreek]

The problem I have with The Blockheads is that the bassist isn't very good..

[mentalextra]

Mindless noodling!

[Number6]

Might as well sell all his gear.....

[The Hat]

Yeah, Norm ain't that good is he !

[Sausages]

I Like Norm

[keefbaker]

I remember when someone said, "how about we play hit me with your rhythm stick", and I hadn't heard it for years, so I said sure.

I sat down to learn it and crapped my pants.

[toneknob]

My Old Man.

[Japhet]

Love 'em and miss Ian Dury loads. Would love to get some of their stuff in our set list but it's an uphill battle.

Have a go at Clever Trevor or If I was with a Woman. 2 of my favorites

[Highfox]

I never get tired playing sweet gene vincent. Norm takes it easy on the recorded version but goes bonkers if you see them do it live.

Good excuse for some rock n roll! Jaydee and all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ldcRcBedGo

Edited February 10, 2016 by Highfox

[allighatt0r]

Saw them live just before Christmas in Colchester. They're still fantastic!

[phil.c60]

Going to see them at The Ropetackle, Shoreham in May - really looking forward to it!

[The Hat]

They are on in my home town next month so will deffo be going to see sweaty Norm play !

[TheGreek]

I thought that Norm was really ill and that it didn't look like he was going to pull through.....has there been an improvement in his condition?

[The Hat]

That's news to me pal, but then again I'm so far behind d the times. Either way I hope he pulls through !

[Highfox]

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I thought that Norm was really ill and that it didn't look like he was going to pull through.....has there been an improvement in his condition?
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Tell us more. I know he played Sweden last weekend?

[Paul S]

I've seen them a few times in recent years, last time at the Brooklyn Bowl at the O2 last year. That was their worst performance that I have seen, really off the boil. They didn't seem particularly tight - usually a huge strong point. They collectively mucked up one of the tunes quite badly, forgot the words, lost the plot enough for Norman to comment on it afterwards. They did, as always, still perform with attitude but I think Derek 'The Draw' seemed to be suffering from a particularly strong bout of Tourettes and his constant stream of invective just got tiring after a while. I hope that was a one-off.

[Roger2611]

What A Waste is not as difficult as it initially sounds and is fun to play, I can't get near Rhythm Stick though!

[pmjos]

My Old Man, great line