Piers_Williamson Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 I see what you mean about him being a Rush fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: Yeh, a bit better. Still not a favourite but it is better. Maybe it is just style related, as this sounds fine: Looks like he has the stock PUP fitted for that one too... after reading his comments, it seems the sound you didn't like on 'Josie' was when he converted the 4003s to a 4000 and fitted a 'boutique' PUP... which I don't think he liked himself much, either. 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odysseus Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 Middle Man by Living Colour. I'm revisiting a few songs that I used to know twenty-odd years ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 I’m currently transcribing this: Love Janek’s playing on this album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Bouree, Jethro Tull version. I found a reliable tab (I think it misses quite a few grace notes) but there's one bit I can't quite get the feel for that's just tabbed as rather odd slides where I may need to look at a video. Other than that its mostly getting my head around the different variations and combinations. Some time ago I recorded a bit from memory and no-one could guess what it was, turned out to be the flute solo where the bass goes quiet... if I can learn it and drop that into the gap, I've got a nice piece that stands up as a bass-only melody. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon. Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 In an attempt to inspire myself to pick up a bass and start playing again after a long (very long) break, I set myself the rather ambitious target of learning Vlufpeck's Conscious Club, during lockdown... First realisation - that after 8 years away, I definitely can't play at the level I used too! Second realisation - OK, that's probably a bit too ambitious for a first track to tackle. Settled on Frank Wilson's Do I Love You instead. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV_Bql7Pugw Got all the parts together, just need to work on the consistency at full speed. Thankfully it's only 2.25... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Yesterday I decided i need to learn some new songs, so learnt the whole of Weezers Teal album (or at least, the songs i didnt know) 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Having a shot at a bass guitar derivative of Giorgi Moroder's bassline for I Feel Love. Has to be very derivative as the original synth line is several layers (including drums) blending in to one another. Really just a workout to get a really nice steady repeating pattern going. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 I am currently learning all the parts for Get lucky. I want to do a lockdown video and the guitar is proving to be a real hurdle. I am following tutorials on YouTube and it just doesn't sound quite right. I will keep at it as I have lots of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Still learning Bouree. The differences are subtle, and a few bits require quite a developed technique to sound right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 18 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Still learning Bouree. The differences are subtle, and a few bits require quite a developed technique to sound right. Can't wait to hear it..seriously, I love me a bit of Tull 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Southern Cross by Crosby Stills and Nash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytoad Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 The three I'm going for at the mo are songs I know I will struggle with, but hey, plenty of time indoors to practice at the moment! 1. Forget me knotts (I'm terrible at slap) 2. Wayward son (tricky changes) 3. Sir Duke (the fast horn section is tough for me) I will probably fail miserably on 1 & 3 see how we go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 I’m learning to live 24 hours a day with the GF. Believe me, its harder than any of the songs mentioned here 😂😂 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Stuck on this bit. I have no idea why, it's not the hardest rhythmically or fingering wise but it just won't go in! [Transition to solo] (1:34) G|-----7-----------------------| D|-------7-5---------5---------| A|-5-5-------7-5---7-----5-8-5-| E|---------------8-----8-------| G|-----------------------------| D|-----5-------7---7-5---------| A|---7-----5-8---5-----7-5-5-8-| E|-8-----8---------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-------7-5---------5---------| A|-5-8-5-----7-5---7-----5-8-5-| E|---------------8-----8-------| G|-------------------------------| D|-----5-------7---7-5-----------| A|---7-----5-8---5-----7-5-5-8-5-| E|-8-----8-----------------------| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 I've been a bit slap heavy in recent years and am now focusing more on fingerstyle funk. Over the last few weeks I've been refining several Jamiroquai lines including Too Young to Die, Virtual Insanity, Travelling Without Moving, Runaway and You Give Me Something. Since then I've moved onto Mark Smith's lesson viz Vulfpeck's Dean Town. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 51 minutes ago, Barking Spiders said: I've been a bit slap heavy in recent years and am now focusing more on fingerstyle funk. Over the last few weeks I've been refining several Jamiroquai lines including Too Young to Die, Virtual Insanity, Travelling Without Moving, Runaway and You Give Me Something. Since then I've moved onto Mark Smith's lesson viz Vulfpeck's Dean Town. We all move on from slappers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) Oops 😵 Edited May 20, 2020 by Stub Mandrel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnod Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Ain't that peculiar - Marvin Gaye It's not that hard to play but being on time, that is the hard part on me. I'm still learning to be as regular as possible with the timing and this song is helping me a lot with those off beat notes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dand666 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 This was fun IMG_0563.MP4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Gonna give this a shot this week now that i've just received the CD and the music downloaded from @Bilbo Its more of an exercise for me to improve my technique. Not sure i'll manage to play it as fast or as well as Jeff Berlin tho. Can usually manage the speed but lack the stamina to keep up the quadruplets for any length of time. That's the exercise part for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Beyond the seventh galaxy. Return to Forever. Just because i like the challenge of a monster bass line. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f4gh1Zzg28k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said: Gonna give this a shot this week now that i've just received the CD and the music downloaded from @Bilbo Its more of an exercise for me to improve my technique. Not sure i'll manage to play it as fast or as well as Jeff Berlin tho. Can usually manage the speed but lack the stamina to keep up the quadruplets for any length of time. That's the exercise part for me. There are about four tunes from this CD on my archive page, Palewell Park, Joe Frazier, The Sliding Floor and Gothic 17. I am half way through Land's End and Q. E. D. but they are quite difficult due to internal voicings in choral movements which test me considerably. I have an ambition to write out the bass parts for all three Bruford LPs out because I couldn't do it when I was a learner. That and Cozy Powell's Over the Top. 😁 I am about half way through the exercise. Edited June 3, 2020 by Bilbo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 30 minutes ago, Bilbo said: There are about four tunes from this CD on my archive page, Palewell Park, Joe Frazier, The Sliding Floor and Gothic 17. I am half way through Land's End and Q. E. D. but they are quite difficult due to internal voicings in choral movements which test me considerably. I have an ambition to write out the bass parts for all three Bruford LPs out because I couldn't do it when I was a learner. That and Cozy Powell's Over the Top. 😁 I am about half way through the exercise. I'm going to download all the Bruford ones and have a go. Over the Top album would be fantastic. Was hugely influenced by Jack Bruce and that particular album was what really got me into his style. Up to that point i was mainly into Rock & Prog bass like Deep Purple, Genesis and Floyd so nothing very complicated. Over the Top was a turning point for me in bass. From there i went into Camel (Richard Sinclair) and Brand X finally Bruford after a few others in between. Really look forward to Over the Top songs. Thanks again for all the effort and hard work @Bilbo Its very much appreciated by me. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Just spotted this thread after posting in the what are you listening to thread: Learning Senses Working Overtime by XTC for some kind of remote collaboration with my label boss in California. No idea what it's for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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