Sarah5string Posted June 9, 2021 Posted June 9, 2021 At the moment for me it's Teenage kicks. I always jump straight into a chorus instead of the verse later in the song, much to the amusement of my band mates. We're also a 4 piece with only one guitar, so it's REALLY obviously when I screw up. when I was younger it used to be Wish you were here by Incubus. It wasn't even a difficult bassline! Why is it always the simpler songs that are easiest to mess up? I think my brain just switches off... Quote
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted June 9, 2021 Posted June 9, 2021 I wouldn’t say I always mess it up, because I don’t mess it up at all now 😂, but for a while when we added it to the set, True by Spandau Ballet became my nemesis. There’s a sax solo about halfway through which has an odd little bass riff behind it. One of those ones where if you don’t start it right, you have to wait until the next time round. I’m over it now fortunately. Quote
Muzz Posted June 9, 2021 Posted June 9, 2021 In our Acoustic-y Trio incarnation, we've been known to perpetrate Galway Girl on occasion. I've struggled with anything convincing bass-wise for this for an embarrassingly long time (I even posted a plea for help somewhere on here years ago); it just won't seem to stick in my head, I'm always inverting the Gs and frickin Ds...and I'm always a fraction late on the As. It's even more annoying because it's a three (OK, four) chord song, it's hardly Teen Town... 😐 1 Quote
Guest aDx Posted June 9, 2021 Posted June 9, 2021 lol hard to pick just one really daydream believer, dont look back in anger, blah blah ..... brain just turns off!! plus sometimes when i am doing backing vox, i just forget i am playing! lol Quote
Graham56 Posted June 9, 2021 Posted June 9, 2021 Dreams, Fleetwood Mac. It sits on two chords for ever, then when it gets to the lovely little bass breakdown I've switched off and I miss it. Every time... 3 Quote
christhammer666 Posted June 9, 2021 Posted June 9, 2021 five magics by megadeth. I have only ever learned the intro because I like it but as soon as I try and play along with the recording it goes pear shaped. play without perfect everytime Quote
Downunderwonder Posted June 9, 2021 Posted June 9, 2021 13 minutes ago, Graham56 said: Dreams, Fleetwood Mac. It sits on two chords for ever, then when it gets to the lovely little bass breakdown I've switched off and I miss it. Every time... I didn't know there was a bass breakdown! Or maybe it's unremarkable and I intuit it and it's over and done on to the next. Quote
TheGreek Posted June 9, 2021 Posted June 9, 2021 Babylon is Burning by The Ruts I believe the original uses a pick - I don't so playing it at speed means that I inevitably f*ck up. 1 Quote
Steve Browning Posted June 9, 2021 Posted June 9, 2021 I sometimes dep with a great soul band. They cover Everlasting Love and the bass player (@rumblefish) took it upon himself to suggest the bass plays the little figure over the triangle about halfway through the song. I have tried to re0plicate the song with a pick (my only use of one) but just cannot get that bit right (it's played using 3rds), It's such a great song I hate balls'ing it up every time. Quote
Sarah5string Posted June 9, 2021 Author Posted June 9, 2021 Our drummer just sent over a video he shot of us playing at last rehearsal. I can now officially add 'Rosalie' to this list. 😏 Quote
Lozz196 Posted June 9, 2021 Posted June 9, 2021 At the moment my bugbear is Carry on My Wayward Son by Kansas. If we do it right the first time at rehearsal I’m fine with it but if someone else makes a mistake and we do it again I find my fingers falling over themselves on the fast riff at the end of the song. With it getting progressively worse the more times we do it. Aaarrgh!! 1 Quote
Bleat Posted June 9, 2021 Posted June 9, 2021 I've had the displeasure of learning Teenage kicks for a "new band" I'm joining. Had the same issue first couple of times, but all ok now. There is just something so wrong about 50 year old blokes playing a song like that in my opinion, but hey ho it is what it is for the moment. I do hope they bloody drop it though! I have just also learnt "Time Is Running Out" by Muse. Not overly hard, I can play it quite well, but really need to wedge the structure in my head, as I fear one wrong move on my part and I may be instigating a train wreck on stage! Quote
Maude Posted June 9, 2021 Posted June 9, 2021 The very prominent bass solo(?) towards the end of 'Special Brew' by Bad Manners. It's simple enough but after a catastrophic balls up once, it plays on my mind through the whole song, and you know what happens when you think too much about what you're playing. We do a long, offbeat intro and slow verse of 'Chasing Cars' by Snow Patrol, which makes people wonder what the hell we're up to, then launch into a full fat ska version, which segues into 'Lip Up Fatty', then 'Special Brew'. All in probably over ten minutes long. As soon as we start my brain goes, "Ooh you f'd up the solo once and everyone stared, you'd better not do that again". And ten minutes of 'thinking' about it whilst playing is a surefire way to guarantee you'll f it up again, to the point that the rest of the band all turn to me in anticipation grinning. B'stards! Quote
bassbiscuits Posted June 9, 2021 Posted June 9, 2021 I’ve never figured out the timing at the start of Sex On Fire. I count myself in for five and a half beats and then start and weirdly it works perfectly. So it’s completely wrong, but appears to have been right all the times I’ve played it (which i suspect is quite often). 1 Quote
Little Dragon Posted June 9, 2021 Posted June 9, 2021 Down In The Tube Station At Midnight. Don't even try to put the harmonics in. Quote
Downunderwonder Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Maude said: The very prominent bass solo(?) towards the end of 'Special Brew' by Bad Manners. It's simple enough but after a catastrophic balls up once, it plays on my mind through the whole song, and you know what happens when you think too much about what you're playing. We do a long, offbeat intro and slow verse of 'Chasing Cars' by Snow Patrol, which makes people wonder what the hell we're up to, then launch into a full fat ska version, which segues into 'Lip Up Fatty', then 'Special Brew'. All in probably over ten minutes long. As soon as we start my brain goes, "Ooh you f'd up the solo once and everyone stared, you'd better not do that again". And ten minutes of 'thinking' about it whilst playing is a surefire way to guarantee you'll f it up again, to the point that the rest of the band all turn to me in anticipation grinning. B'stards! That's when you jump up in the air with a twist yelling DRUM SOLO coming down facing the drummer. 1 Quote
skidder652003 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 Good Times Bad Times, by Zep. That little bass run used to be a major sweaty lip moment as I was on my own. It's ok now but there's a few other tricky bits in it that made me dread it coming up even though I love the song. Quote
ubit Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 10 hours ago, Maude said: It's simple enough but after a catastrophic balls up once, it plays on my mind through the whole song, and you know what happens when you think too much about what you're playing. this is what happened to me. We used to play Losing my religion. We had played it to death over the years. We never rehearsed it because we were playing so often and playing that song so much that we knew it back to front. One time I forgot it. We had to feign tuning problems and play another song. Strange I thought but thought it must be a one time glitch. Next time we played I forgot it again, then again and again. Finally I had to relearn it at rehearsal. It was a complete case of worrying I was going to mess up that made me mess up. Quote
spike Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 23 hours ago, Graham56 said: Dreams, Fleetwood Mac. It sits on two chords for ever, then when it gets to the lovely little bass breakdown I've switched off and I miss it. Every time... I have to listen to the vocals to get my cue but I quite often forget to. Quote
MacDaddy Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 Maggie May In my defence it's not really a bassline is it? Is a guitar part played on the bass and as such it's all over the place. Quote
Lozz196 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 And I think they might have also been tired & emotional when recording it As in, as a newt 1 Quote
Reggaebass Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 I’ve nearly lost myself quite a few times playing this, the main rhythm comes in on a few off beats throughout the song, I really have to concentrate Quote
lozkerr Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 At the moment it's Roxanne, which I also have to sing. I can play and sing just fine to a click, but without it I'm losing the groove on the pre-chorus every effin' time. Quote
lozkerr Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) On 09/06/2021 at 09:06, Sarah5string said: At the moment for me it's Teenage kicks. I think my brain just switches off... Similar thing happened to me with Teenage Kicks a while back, fortunately during a rehearsal - my mind went completely blank and I just stood there staring at my bass wondering where to put my fingers. Awkward 😧 Edited June 10, 2021 by lozkerr Quote
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