Play that funky music. How do you play it?

[dave_bass5]

Ive often wondered how others play it.
The two ways I do it are to play the bass line as it was recorded and play the main riff during the guitar solo(s) to fill it out a bit.
Ive seen a few bands recently and they all do it the second way all the way through.
Im happy doing it as i do but was just thinking how many others do it as it was recorded.

[Merton]

As recorded.


I think.


Can't remember

[dave_bass5]

[quote name='Merton' post='313957' date='Oct 24 2008, 04:49 PM']As recorded.


I think.


Can't remember [/quote]

What i meant was to NOT play the guitar riff all the way through.

[tonybassplayer]

I probably play it wrong but for the main riff I start with a long open E then on the A string play D to E then on the E string A to B then on the A D to E again

When it moves up I start the same sequence on G on the E string

Like I say it is probably technically wrong but it works well as we have a keyboard player playing some of the other bits

Great song for getting the dance floor full !!

[coasterbass]

One thing that might be useful is to check out some live recordings.
For this song we copied the version by Extreme (love 'em or hate 'em, its pretty good) which is a quite rocked up but shows how to cover it with a single geetar and bass.
As I recall its a case of holding down the main riff under the solo, but pepping it up in terms of the rhythm so it moves a bit faster. Maybe.

Great track though. Love it.

[Kiwi]

i play it as recorded, the bass line reinforces the guitar riff but then I mix it up a little during the guitar solo and then afterwards until the finish.

[dave_bass5]

[quote name='tonybassplayer' post='313966' date='Oct 24 2008, 04:53 PM']I probably play it wrong but for the main riff I start with a long open E then on the A string play D to E then on the E string A to B then on the A D to E again

When it moves up I start the same sequence on G on the E string

Like I say it is probably technically wrong but it works well as we have a keyboard player playing some of the other bits

Great song for getting the dance floor full !![/quote]

Sort of how i play it.

I feel that playing the main guitar riff changes the song quite a bit. It does drive it along nicely but i feel it looses the dance groove.
Or maybe thats just my playing.

[doctor_of_the_bass]

I play this tune with one of the rock bands I dep for - as there's only one guitar player, I tend to play a combination bass/rhythm guitar line using power chords! Great fun!

[dave_bass5]

[quote name='coasterbass' post='313972' date='Oct 24 2008, 04:57 PM']For this song we copied the version by Extreme (love 'em or hate 'em, its pretty good)

Great track though. Love it.[/quote]

Hmmm, ill have a hunt for that version. I actually quite like(d) Extreme. I didnt know they did this song.

[Merton]

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='313962' date='Oct 24 2008, 04:52 PM']What i meant was to NOT play the guitar riff all the way through.[/quote]
Aye, that I know, I just can't remember if what I play is as recorded or some other nonsense my brain made my fingers do!! Haha

I dind't know Extreme did a cover, I thought Thunder did? Or someone like that...?

[tonybassplayer]

It's one of the songs in our set that I started off playing a bit of a busking version at practice a few years ago and then worked it round a little so it sits ok with the other instruments.

After playing it for two years I listened again to the original and my version is quite different to the recorded version ( happens quite a bit )

[Kiwi]

I use the Akai Unibass for the solo as well sometimes.

[dave_bass5]

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='313993' date='Oct 24 2008, 05:11 PM']I use the Akai Unibass for the solo as well sometimes.[/quote]

I brought a EBS IQ just for that song but found i was too lazy to take it to gigs.

[Tinman]

My previous band played the Thunder version, so I always played it like that.

[Thunderthumbs]

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='313962' date='Oct 24 2008, 04:52 PM']What i meant was to NOT play the guitar riff all the way through.[/quote]
That's the way I do it. Personally I feel it's overplayed if the bass takes over the guitar riff.

[dave_bass5]

[quote name='Tinman' post='314003' date='Oct 24 2008, 05:18 PM']My previous band played the Thunder version, so I always played it like that.[/quote]

Again, i didnt know they did that. Loved Gimme some lovin though.

[Tinman]

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='314010' date='Oct 24 2008, 05:27 PM']Again, i didnt know they did that. Loved Gimme some lovin though.[/quote]
They do a whole range of covers....My brother Jake........Brown sugar......etc

[dave_bass5]

[quote name='Tinman' post='314015' date='Oct 24 2008, 05:30 PM']They do a whole range of covers....My brother Jake........Brown sugar......etc[/quote]

Cool, ill try and track some of it down. Not listned to Thunder for a while.

Thanks

[molan]

I used to double some of the guitar parts but as the keys are doing a fair bit of that I try to play it really simple now - in fact I try to play s little as possible.

Seems to be one of those 'less is more' kinda songs to me