steantval Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 (edited) Hi fellow BCer’s, Can anyone help me with a note run down within this song please, I’m struggling to pick out the bass notes within the middle eight (at 2.20 on the video) it repeats C to D three times and on the fourth section before going back into the chorus there is definitely a bass rundown behind the guitar, our guitarist recons it’s E F# G A B, I’m fairly sure it just sounds different to that. Any guidance would be welcome. Edited December 30, 2021 by steantval Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Does this not cover it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimalkin Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 From 2.32 he's playing a static E until the chorus comes back in. When I've played it in the past, I've followed the guitarist's run-up of E - F# - G - A back to G for the chorus. On the C - D mid 8, I've usually played that in 10ths to make up for the missing string part. C on the 8th fret E string while holding the 9th fret G string, move the same shape up a tone for the D. 'Walk On the Wild Side' thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Does this not cover it? I see what you did there 😎😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimalkin Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 If I need to establish particular hand positions, or particular bits, l look for live versions and try and catch what's going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, Grimalkin said: If I need to establish particular hand positions, or particular bits, l look for live versions and try and catch what's going on. That's assuming that it gets played exactly the same way live and in the same key. The OP has referenced the original version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Does this not cover it? Is that you Hiram playing on this vid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimalkin Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 minute ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: That's assuming that it gets played exactly the same way live and in the same key. The OP has referenced the original version. You'll soon find out. In the past I've pinched parts from live versions to give the original line a bit of interest. If it's in a different key I transpose it. "Diamonds on the Soles of Her shoes", the bass breaks are very difficult without the right hand positions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, steantval said: Is that you Hiram playing on this vid? No, not I sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: No, not I sir. Not sure that player on the video has really listened to the song or he has made up his own version. On the original recording the bass does not kick in until 42 seconds into the song, this guy is playing his bass from the actual start. Edited December 30, 2021 by steantval Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Ah. I’m not overly familiar with the tune. I just saw the cover and thought it might help. I’ll have a proper listen later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 In that section of the song it seems that the guitarist is playing inversions, so while you are playing C/D the guitar is actually playing C/E and D/F#. The guitar then switches to a full Em, then D/F# and G, G. I've not played the song but I was playing against that progression I'd probably play C, D three times then E, D, B, G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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