What song are you learning?

[Phil Starr]

Hot Stuff; Donna Summer

 

What was I thinking? five minutes of almost unbroken octaves, my pinky hurts!

[Woodinblack]

Oh yes, that was on our list to learn. 

[Mykesbass]

  On 10/03/2024 at 10:01, Phil Starr said:

Hot Stuff; Donna Summer

 

What was I thinking? five minutes of almost unbroken octaves, my pinky hurts!

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Pffft, go for the 6'41 12" version 😎

[Phil Starr]

  On 10/03/2024 at 11:15, Mykesbass said:

Pffft, go for the 6'41 12" version 😎

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Please don't even whisper that near any of my band 😨

[Peloquin]

I've set myself the challenge of learning The War of the Worlds from start to finish. 

[steantval]

  On 06/03/2024 at 20:55, dmccombe7 said:

Great song. What key are you doing it in. /

If i remember right it was Eb tuning and played on the E.

I played that in one of my very first bands just after taking lessons back in late 70's possibly 78.

Happy days

Dave

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I’m almost certain that all the Lizzy songs have the instruments tuned down a half step to Eb.

[Steve_M]

Hadn't thought about it until reading this thread made me think about it....

 

On top of the usual rehearsal schedule to keep 'em fresh - (Pop Orchestra - around 35 tunes, function band - around 120 tunes, 3 originals bands - around 50 tunes total) at the mo it's:

 

27 Eagles songs for a potential seat in a touring tribute - TBC

25 Kylie tunes for a dep seat in a touring tribute

 

Writing 10 basslines for a Singer/Songwriter project about to go on the road

 

Had to learn Stratus, Behind The Veil & Savannah Woman for an impromptu party gig last week with about 48hrs notice.

 

Always in the shed 🙂

[Reggaebass]

  On 13/03/2024 at 14:40, Steve_M said:

Hadn't thought about it until reading this thread made me think about it....

 

On top of the usual rehearsal schedule to keep 'em fresh - (Pop Orchestra - around 35 tunes, function band - around 120 tunes, 3 originals bands - around 50 tunes total) at the mo it's:

 

27 Eagles songs for a potential seat in a touring tribute - TBC

25 Kylie tunes for a dep seat in a touring tribute

 

Writing 10 basslines for a Singer/Songwriter project about to go on the road

 

Had to learn Stratus, Behind The Veil & Savannah Woman for an impromptu party gig last week with about 48hrs notice.

 

Always in the shed 🙂

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Wow plenty to keep you busy there 

[dmccombe7]

@Steve_M that's an impressive workload. Are you full time at this not that it matters its still quite an achievement. Well done sir.

Dave

[Buddster]

  On 10/03/2024 at 10:01, Phil Starr said:

Hot Stuff; Donna Summer

 

What was I thinking? five minutes of almost unbroken octaves, my pinky hurts!

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We've joined Car Wash and Filthy Gorgeous together for an octavefest

[Jackroadkill]

We're learning Die, Die, My Darling; I was quite excited by the Misfits' bass line and was looking forward to learning it.  Then I get told "No, we're doing the Metallica version".  A quick Google later and the only tabs for their version are dead simple roots, fifths etc.  Am hoping I can kung fu the original version in there instead.

[Steve_M]

  On 13/03/2024 at 18:12, dmccombe7 said:

@Steve_M that's an impressive workload. Are you full time at this not that it matters its still quite an achievement. Well done sir.

Dave

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Not full time - I do have a day job but, as a freelancer in Broadcasting, I get a fair bit of downtime. It does seem like a lot when it's written down like this but it's what I do to relax and as yet I've not felt overwhelmed (👈 kiss of death right there)!

[Phil Starr]

  On 13/03/2024 at 18:54, Buddster said:

We've joined Car Wash and Filthy Gorgeous together for an octavefest

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Are you mad? Or was this suggested by the singer? 😁

 

Great songs though, your audiences will love you. I've always fancied doing Filthy Gorgeous, proper party song .

[dmccombe7]

  On 13/03/2024 at 22:20, Steve_M said:

 

Not full time - I do have a day job but, as a freelancer in Broadcasting, I get a fair bit of downtime. It does seem like a lot when it's written down like this but it's what I do to relax and as yet I've not felt overwhelmed (👈 kiss of death right there)!

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Still impressive tho.

Dave

[Buddster]

  On 14/03/2024 at 07:55, Phil Starr said:

Are you mad? Or was this suggested by the singer? 😁

 

Great songs though, your audiences will love you. I've always fancied doing Filthy Gorgeous, proper party song .

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Well the singer wanted to do Filthy Gorgeous, and I said I'd only do it we do Car Wash (which I knew anyway), so partly my own madness. Proper finger work out, but not difficult 

[Peloquin]

  On 13/03/2024 at 21:40, Jackroadkill said:

We're learning Die, Die, My Darling; I was quite excited by the Misfits' bass line and was looking forward to learning it.  Then I get told "No, we're doing the Metallica version".  A quick Google later and the only tabs for their version are dead simple roots, fifths etc.  Am hoping I can kung fu the original version in there instead.

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The Misfits version is WAY better as well. 

Tbh, a lot of theirs are decent bass lines..Halloween is a good one.

[SteveXFR]

My daughter keeps telling me I need to learn some Muse (not sure I need to) so I'm having a crack at Bliss. It's a cheeky little number, I'll get there

[Simon C]

I’m usually learning some new stuff, either for Jam Night or for the online lessons I take - they also run a monthly competition.  Our guitarist isn’t available for this month’s Jam Night so I decided we’d do ones we already knew that are easy for a dep guitarist to pick up.  So it’s just the on line lessons this month.  “Minnie the Moocher” by Cab Calloway is the one I’m learning - the version from “The Blues Brothers”.  It’s a cool slow blues.  I even watched the film for the 1st time 😎.

[Lozz196]

Kashmir by Led Zeppelin. Easy enough playing but structure-wise am gonna struggle with the band the first few times round I think, as we don’t have a singer. Love the groove to the song though. 

[neepheid]

Classic rock route one - Wishing Well, by Free.

[Jackroadkill]

At the moment it's You Could Be Mine, by Guns 'N' Roses.  It's bloody fantastic!

 

[Fishfacefour]

Just discussed doing a ska version of Cissy Strut (Cissy Skank?) so going to dust that off. 

[BassAdder60]

I Want it All by Queen is next song for the set 

[stewblack]

Most unusual song I've had to learn. It's a request for a Bandeoke party - Blackbird by The Wurzels 😅

[Peloquin]

I'm learning She Dominates by Blitzkid.