Greg Edwards69 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 A handful of songs for a wedding next month last day under the sun - Volbeat In Too Deep - Sum 41 Born in the USA - Springsteen Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 27 minutes ago, Greg Edwards69 said: In Too Deep - Sum 41 Good song for a wedding - "Seems like each time I'm with you, I lose my mind Because I'm bending over backwards to relate It's one thing to complain, but when you're driving me insane Well then, I think it's time that we took a break" "I can't sit back and wonder why It took so long for this to die And I hate it when you fake it You can't hide it, you might as well embrace it So believe me, it's not easy It seems that something's telling me" Still, at least it isn't every step you take! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Edwards69 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 2 hours ago, Woodinblack said: Good song for a wedding - "Seems like each time I'm with you, I lose my mind Because I'm bending over backwards to relate It's one thing to complain, but when you're driving me insane Well then, I think it's time that we took a break" "I can't sit back and wonder why It took so long for this to die And I hate it when you fake it You can't hide it, you might as well embrace it So believe me, it's not easy It seems that something's telling me" Still, at least it isn't every step you take! I know right? Bride and groom actually requested it! Not your usual wedding set list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_m Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 We're working up a few new numbers ready for our next gig in 3 weeks. I'm happy enough with them, just hope we manage to punch them in to our rhythm guitarist in time! California Man (vaguely based on the original by The Move, with guitar and harmonica substituting for keys and sax!) Showdown (ELO, minus the strings) Tumblin' Dice (Stones) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 For something a little different to my normal I’ve been working my way through this, really enjoying it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 A couple of new ones for next month’s gig, The Night by Frankie Valli & Co and Start by The Jam, neither of which were chosen by me. The band knows how to keep the bass player happy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 3 minutes ago, ezbass said: couple of new ones for next month’s gig, The Night by Frankie Valli & Co This was featured in BBC Proms Northern Soul on Sunday night, still on iPlayer. Great bassline and song! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiat Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 Key to the Highway (Clapton, live) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Fire and Water isn't a particularly difficult song to earn the bass for. BUT If anyone is remotely interested... there's an error on (the original) guitar solo for Fire and Water. It's 31 bars long plus a 2 bar drum break. It should be 32 bars, but after bar 17 it goes back to B a bar early. Which is really annoying me, as otherwise all the bass bits are neat figures alternating between two bars on B and two on E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddster Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 99 Red Ballons. The part's not difficult, but with no keyboards I'm doing the low E drone at the start (swell peadal + high sustain), bass/lead synth intro and the bass normal part. So lots of pedal jumping between sounds, which I'm not used to doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Heard it through the Grapevine - FM version. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 1 hour ago, steantval said: Heard it through the Grapevine - FM version. Excuse my ignorance but what is FM version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 6 hours ago, Reggaebass said: Excuse my ignorance but what is FM version Here you go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 10 minutes ago, steantval said: Here you go. Thanks, I didn’t know that version, quite different to the one I learned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 3 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Thanks, I didn’t know that version, quite different to the one I learned This is the version we are currently doing, our new vocalist wanted to do a rockier version of the song, he suggested the FM version, I still prefer this one, but was out voted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 8 hours ago, Reggaebass said: Excuse my ignorance but what is FM version Its like the AM version, but a lot clearer. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 (edited) Been working on this, it’s a good one for me to practice keeping in the pocket , easy to trip up though Edited July 14 by Reggaebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 (edited) Walk by Foo Fighters. Took two plays through the song to master. Simple, but good fun - just like me Edited July 13 by Bassfinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumOne Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 (edited) The Specials 'Nite Klub' Edited July 17 by SumOne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexBuccaneer Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 We’re learning Black Hole Sun - we’re playing a wedding and the bride is an enormous Grunge/Seattle scene fan. I’m legitimately concerned about blubbing when I play it. Chris Cornell is such an idol of mine. Going to try to convince our singist to let me have the line ‘No One Sings Like You Anymore’ 😛 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Not complex, but the 'proper' bassline to Pride and Joy. I've winged it a few times, but the original is a fun walk that ocassionally steps in unexpected directions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon C Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 3 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: Not complex, but the 'proper' bassline to Pride and Joy. I've winged it a few times, but the original is a fun walk that ocassionally steps in unexpected directions. Oddly enough I was just listening to a recording of "Pride and Joy" that I did a few months ago. I agree it's a lot of fun. In the OG he does make sure he uses a lot of the neck as I recall. I didn't learn the original line, but I did enjoy walking around with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 I've just found out that we need to play 'Tempted' by Squeeze at our pub gig tonight with the acoustic duo. I absolutely love this song but strangely enough have never played it. The original is in 'B' I believe, but due to vocal constraints we are doing it in 'A'. Just had a listen and glad I have time to run through it - one of those songs that sounds simple enough but (like a lot of Difford&Tilbrook songs) has some interesting chord progressions. Great bassline too by local lad Jon Bentley. Hopefully it should be okay - if it goes down well then we can do it more regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon C Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 "Accidentally in Love" - it's on the Jam Night list. Many believe it to be by "Counting Crows", but I'm fairly sure it's by Shrek 😊. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odysseus Posted August 7 Author Share Posted August 7 I've had a couple of years off playing with any sort of regularity or learning anything, but now I'm back into it. First up.... Distant Early Warning by Rush. So far so good... dexterity is coming back fairly quickly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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