JohnSlade07 Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Does anyone know of a decent tab/notation of the Real Me by The Who? I've got a copy in a magazine, unfortunately, it seems to be misprinted and doesn't make sense. I've managed to work out the first few bars but would like to finish learning it some time before 2012. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilb Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 We play this in our set and it gives me a good work out!!!! Try: [url="http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/realmebass.txt"]http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/realmebass.txt[/url] for a good idea of the tab. Jae tended to improvise when this was played live, so as long as you get the distinctive riffs right (noteably the ones that alternate with each line of the verses), you can ad lib the rest. I suppose I play about 90% as the record and the rest I just go mad!!! Good luck on a great song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSlade07 Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 Thanks mate. That looks like a great place to start. Great song and great tone I've always thought. Lucky you BTW. Whilst you're blasting your way through The Real Me I'm probably playing Angels to drunken bridesmaids. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eight Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 If noone can get you it sooner, I *think* I have a transcription (guitars and bass) from Guitar World years and years ago which I could send over tomorrow. I'm assuming you're on about the one from Bass Guitar Magazine a month or two ago - they totally messed up the print and ruined the intro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSlade07 Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 That's the one. I'm not the world's greatest reader but that completely baffled me. If you can send me a copy I'd be really grateful mate. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eight Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 [quote name='JohnSlade07' post='414798' date='Feb 19 2009, 09:53 PM']That's the one. I'm not the world's greatest reader but that completely baffled me. If you can send me a copy I'd be really grateful mate. Cheers.[/quote] I'm pretty sure I have it at work so will look and [fingers crossed but I'm 87.3% certain its there] post it first thing tomorrow morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eight Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Bah Its not there - I could have sworn I saw it recently. Found Pinball Wizard, Baba O'Riley, Won't Get Fooled Again, Happy Jack and My Generation but no Real Me. Sorry mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSlade07 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 No worries mate. You did say you were only 87.3% certain in fairness. Still I know where to come for any of the other Who songs. I'll get cracking with the tab and work it out from there. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 [quote name='JohnSlade07' post='414783' date='Feb 19 2009, 09:35 PM']I've managed to work out the first few bars but would like to finish learning it some time before 2012.[/quote] Have they finally made John Entwhistle's bass playing an Olympic sport? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSlade07 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 Not a bad idea. How many runs using the blues scale/minor pentatonic can you fit into one song? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Rather than start a new thread, I'm 'resurrecting' this one. There are multiple versions of the Real Me bassline, notably the original and the film soundtrack. I'm trying to learn this version because there's also slowed down by 30% one which helps to follow it, but most of the tab seems to be a (significantly) different version . Closest to this is the 'official' Ultimate Guitar tab although it uses of different positions and even different octaves and varies in detail. Can anyone suggest somewhere where there's a good tab that matches this version, or a good tutorial that breaks it down into sections? The irony is it is technically pretty easy, its just that there are so many variations... I'd like to get as near as possible before deciding what to improvise and what to follow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I like that guy. He's a real solid player. In his words: "For my videos I normally agonize over the correctness of every note but I'm not quite so demanding of myself for live material. I tend to pick and choose my favorite licks that I consider to be important and signature to the song." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Ricky 4000 said: I like that guy. He's a real solid player. I like his (Troy's) choice of positions/fingering which usually suits me, plus you always get a really clear, vanilla view of what he's playing. Plus he seems to be pretty faithful to the songs AFAICS except he sometimes gets a bit fancy over the fade out 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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