Toughest bass line you play live?

[chris_b]

10 minutes ago, djc63 said:

The bass solo break in Call me Al. . . . . . . . .

Bakithi Kumalo didn't play that break. They edited what he did play and the second bar is just the first bar backwards.

He said he tried to play the break but couldn't do it. He approximates it on stage. 

[djc63]

Yes I know, that’s why I found it so blinking difficult!

[jacko]

On 22/03/2020 at 10:53, chris_b said:

Bakithi Kumalo didn't play that break. They edited what he did play and the second bar is just the first bar backwards.

He said he tried to play the break but couldn't do it. He approximates it on stage. 

Try explaining that to the guitard who insists you play it exactly as per the record.  

[Muzz]

I struggled with that years ago, until I looked up some live versions of it...wow, there's some car crashes out there, including a couple with Paul Simon himself...I felt a lot better about it after that 😁

Story goes it was Bakithi's birthday when they were recording it, so they all packed up early and went out, and the engineer took the first half and just reversed it for the second half...

[Spewy]

Whitesnake- Fool for your lovin....dear god it’s making me feel sick just thinking about it🤮

[AntLockyer]

Good times bad times. The little solo bit are always rubbish when I play them and I find the verse bit almost impossible.

[Woodinblack]

3 hours ago, jacko said:

Try explaining that to the guitard who insists you play it exactly as per the record.  

We did it for a bit but luckily dropped it. It never sounded good

[Oopsdabassist]

6 hours ago, Spewy said:

Whitesnake- Fool for your lovin....dear god it’s making me feel sick just thinking about it🤮

Careful...Neil Murray is on here! 😁

I play a simplified version in my band, nobody notices trust me.

[mep]

14 minutes ago, Oopsdabassist said:

I play a simplified version in my band, nobody notices trust me.

Same here. Don't worry about it too much. The verse riff is easy enough. Trim back the chorus part but keep the essence of it.

[Spewy]

1 hour ago, Oopsdabassist said:

Careful...Neil Murray is on here! 😁

I play a simplified version in my band, nobody notices trust me.

The songs amazing, I just can’t play it🤣

[Woodinblack]

1 hour ago, Oopsdabassist said:

I play a simplified version in my band, nobody notices trust me.

Trust me, some people will!I  

 

[Kiwi]

I always tend to struggle with getting into the pocket of Let's Dance.   It's a simple line but played so far behind the beat, and when you're on stage the last thing you are able to do is relax and slide into it.