What song are you learning?

[Franticsmurf]

  On 14/10/2024 at 10:01, asingardenof said:

Apparently we're going to give Sledgehammer a go, which means I can finally use my chorus and octaver pedals. Should be fun even if we don't end up using it in the set.

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I've been campaigning for Sledgehammer to go into our set. I learnt it for a previous band that never took off. Great to play. Good luck.

[Reggaebass]

  On 13/10/2024 at 20:36, Stub Mandrel said:

Currently murdering forget me nots. I need to be more familiar with the song...

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I had lessons for that, it’s a great bassline but pretty tricky especially up to speed, good luck stub 

[asingardenof]

  On 14/10/2024 at 10:26, Franticsmurf said:

I've been campaigning for Sledgehammer to go into our set. I learnt it for a previous band that never took off. Great to play. Good luck.

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Cheers! I have the bones of it down, just need to get all the little nuances, ghost notes (my nemeses!), etc. sorted so it sounds pukka.

[BassBass11]

Get Up Offa That thing 

[Stub Mandrel]

  On 14/10/2024 at 10:27, Reggaebass said:

I had lessons for that, it’s a great bassline but pretty tricky especially up to speed, good luck stub 

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Even if I only get the main riff I will be happy. My slap needs to get past the obvious RHCP suspects...

[stewblack]

Middle 8 of Reasons To Be Cheerful.

Looking at different examples of Norm's bass lines for my lessons.

[asingardenof]

Oh I'm also making progress with Footloose. That Nathan East chap is a bit bloody good isn't he.

[Geek99]

Also learning “the only one I know” by charlatans

[FretsOnFire]

By the way - RHCP

[Stub Mandrel]

I have to learn 'This One Kiss' 🤢🤮

[prowla]

I'm due to have a get-together with some pals for a jam.

The last one we did Carry On Wayward Son, Jailbreak, Born To Be Wild, and one or two others; we were supposed to do Money, but nobody else learned it!

Upcoming are: Get Back, Come Together, Purple Haze, Badge, Sunshine Of Your Love, Let's Dance, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Teenage Kicks, and a few more; there's quite a few styles to be covered there, which is quite fun.

[asingardenof]

  On 20/10/2024 at 21:46, prowla said:

I'm due to have a get-together with some pals for a jam.

The last one we did Carry On Wayward Son, Jailbreak, Born To Be Wild, and one or two others; we were supposed to do Money, but nobody else learned it!

Upcoming are: Get Back, Come Together, Purple Haze, Badge, Sunshine Of Your Love, Let's Dance, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Teenage Kicks, and a few more; there's quite a few styles to be covered there, which is quite fun.

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We messed around with Teenage Kicks at a rehearsal just for a laugh because it's only three chords, and we basically nailed it on the first attempt so into the set list it went!

[prowla]

  On 21/10/2024 at 11:37, asingardenof said:

We messed around with Teenage Kicks at a rehearsal just for a laugh because it's only three chords, and we basically nailed it on the first attempt so into the set list it went!

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Yep - I think I've managed to work it out!

TBH I've not played along to it at all, but there might be a 4th chord in there for the chorus!

[asingardenof]

  On 21/10/2024 at 12:12, prowla said:

Yep - I think I've managed to work it out!

TBH I've not played along to it at all, but there might be a 4th chord in there for the chorus!

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It's basically D Db B Db D in the verse, and then A G G# A for the chorus. The little vamp at the end is quite fun too.

[prowla]

  On 21/10/2024 at 12:18, asingardenof said:

It's basically D Db B Db D in the verse, and then A G G# A for the chorus. The little vamp at the end is quite fun too.

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Oh, I haven't got to the end! 🙂

[Reggaebass]

I like a bit of Sade and have been enjoying learning this, it’s different to what I normally play and it trips me up often, good one to play though 

 

[prowla]

Helter Skelter is another Macca good 'un.

The thing about his bass lines in The Beatles is to get the feel of them rather than learn them note-for-note, as I think he did them on the fly and would (or could) never play them exactly the same again.

[Stub Mandrel]

Forget me not.

 

I'm trying to learn it as an example of 'tasteful' slap. My goodness it is a task to get the phrasing right. And for dome infernal reason it requires an insane amount of concentration not to slip into playing what I think it should be instead of what it is.

 

Haven't even looked at the variations!

[steantval]

  On 16/11/2024 at 12:09, prowla said:

Helter Skelter is another Macca good 'un.

The thing about his bass lines in The Beatles is to get the feel of them rather than learn them note-for-note, as I think he did them on the fly and would (or could) never play them exactly the same again.

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Was it Macca ?

 

Word is that Lennon played bass on Helter Skelter.

[Bass Novice]

I am learning Rio by Duran Duran, I didnt realise how difficult it is, especially at full pace!

[BillyBass]

Poison by Alice Cooper, and when I have this down it will be the Boys are Back in Town by Thin Lizzy.

[prowla]

  On 16/11/2024 at 21:17, Bass Novice said:

I am learning Rio by Duran Duran, I didnt realise how difficult it is, especially at full pace!

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It’s a really good workout!

[dudewheresmybass]

Blackened - Metallica. 
proper workout for a finger player lol

tough enough with a pick 😂

[paul_5]

I've been dipping a toe in the murky waters of 'Anasthaesia' from 'tallica's first album. Lots of fun to be had!

Edited November 20, 2024 by paul_5

[tony_m]

While I was away enjoying the delights of Cromer last week, the rest of the gang decided on four new numbers to add to our ever-increasing repertoire.

 

Of these, I suspect "Freeborn Man" (The Outlaws) is probably a non-starter (even Mr Singer who suggested it seems to have lost heart!), while we managed to get a decent feel for "Tennessee Whiskey" (Chris Stapleton) at rehearsal yesterday.

 

That leaves "Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)" by The Hollies to work on before next week's rehearsal, and finally this little number which is definitely another candidate for our "Songs-Nobody-Will-Know-But-They're-Going-To-Hear-Anyway" list. I've already spent a couple of hours working out the lyrics for Mr Singer as he couldn't find them anywhwere... 🤔