RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

[quote name='doctor tweek' post='848995' date='May 26 2010, 10:21 PM']What an interesting thread....yea Lemmy all the way. My god - I'm mainly a guitarist and he nearly turned me to the dark side (bass) LOL. Saw them three times way back...hahaha..Calvert days. Fencking hell. A girl stood next to me went into a fit as they entered the 7th minute of strobe work in brainstorm. She had one. I had my eyes closed but the pulsing even shone through my eyelids and then my hands...scary stuff! Brill.[/quote] Calvert? I met him years ago,and have a battered book signed by him (Hype). Think it was HMV . He was a great, smashing polite bloke. He was gonna busk in the subway in Hammersmith telling people not to buy Hawkwind records i i r c . Don't know if he did. Next day , we both walked past each other in green park. We were both scratching our heads in a 'haven't I seen you somewhere before?' moment. Met Lemold many times, but I'm ramblin' too much as it is

[quote name='arsenic' post='848954' date='May 26 2010, 09:46 PM']They are available direct from the Voiceprint label website for around a tenner each - been looking to get a new copy of these myself - my original tapes are knackered.[/quote] Thanks for that

Was a huge Hawkfan, up until '87 . The Xenon codex being the last album I have. Yeah,I agree with 97 or so % of people that Lemmy is/was the man. Did like Harvey Bainbrdige and Adrian Shaws playing(High Rise). Lemmy on Orgone Accumulator rocks big time. Somehow lost interest in Hawkwind after Codex. There was alot of overpriced,legal bootleg vinyl in the '80s that was put in awful sleeves. The weird tapes were great tho'. May try to hunt down the cd equivalent one day. Recently met up with an old friend I haven't seen for years. He took a pic of my bass collection. Then he asked me why I haven't got a Rick Bass. Don't really know to be honest. I always remember an old Ricky of Lemmy's was for sale in the Record and tape exchange. Never got it as I was too young and skint. Coulldn't play much then Must say that the Sonic Attack tour was one of the best

aaarrghh! my eyes!

Think it's a shortscale bass,so shortscale bass strings. Probably on fleabay

I'm based in Twickenham. Had this in spare room and it did the above very well. It looks good (one or two minor knocks). Looks like a cupboard from the office, but folds down into a single bed. Need the space now, so this has to go ASAP It is heavy,and has weights inside. Let me know ,if you're interested in this free bed

[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='828853' date='May 5 2010, 07:34 PM']If I'm honest, I don't understand the problem. The song's in C#/Db and G'n'R tune down to Eb, so if you're going to play it in D, just detune, learn it, then tune up to standard and play it exactly the same.[/quote] Yep ! That's what I did It's just that, I was under pressure from the rest of the band to have it ready in short notice. Then , some of the band were ready, and some were not....

Well, after all the ooing & aahing weplayed it 1st encore as originally planned. what happened ? O ne of the guitarists wanted me to come in with him, but I could only go by the song. Mr . vocals sang one too many whoas! So that put me outta sync . Mr guitar fluffed it. I didn't like the indeciseiveness of the others, and think we should have played the proclaimers 500 miles instead. I did the intro okay ,and mr drums was fine too. We still got away with it (just!) I say, if nobody is 100 % ,then don't do it. But who listens to the bassplayer ??

Rock covers ,with cheese

[quote name='El Bajo' post='823748' date='Apr 30 2010, 10:03 AM']I wouldn't worry about getting the fills correct note for note. I would go over all the fills then put the music away and play from memory adding your own stamp to it, thats why i love playing this tune. Enjoy![/quote] Funny enough,that's what I'm doin'

[quote name='chriswilliams666' post='823417' date='Apr 29 2010, 08:54 PM']Good luck dude. If i was local i'd come and spy on you playing this song! haha.[/quote] cheers!

Well, I've spent a good hour on it , and am 90% there. I'll bluff it a bit(or is that Duff) on sat. once I've got the gig out the way, I'll have sorted good and proper. Thanks to all ,for your kind help

Silly question: is it easier to play this on a 5 string? Or am I better off using a 4 string tuning down ?

[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='821164' date='Apr 27 2010, 08:59 PM']This any use?[/quote] Thanks alot

[quote name='JTUK' post='821037' date='Apr 27 2010, 07:32 PM']No... but it is buskable easily enough I'd have thought. You could use the Nashville method when transposing.. I'd be guessing D, C and G . just do frilly bass bits over those major chords which is also the verse. bridge is A, C and D... and then just the intro top the Gtr solos changes...prob an E.. can't hear them off the top of my head out of context.. You are going to have to listen to it a bit to get how Duff M would phrase or play it...but there isn't anything in it to scare you... It's Duff fer crissakes.... edited..as I would have f***** the bridge if the gtr hadn't have told me he was going to play an A.... Do it in soundcheck and it should be sorted if you know where the song is going....[/quote] We had a brief run througfh on Sunday,and yep it's d c g bridge a c d . It's mainly the intro. What's a soundcheck? Gig i s on sat and I've gotta avoid sounding like LesDawson.. Thanks for all replies btw keep ideas coming......

Trouble is ,they wanna play it in' D ' Has anyone got any tab?(I know..) I do have the rough feel of the song, but it's mainly the 'intro bass solo' bit. I have a 5 string, which could make it easier?? Please help

why not use it for 1 or 2 encore songs,and repeat what you did years ago? That way, you'll save yourself repair bills and you can still use your other bass when you want. Also, you'll look cool kicking the bass around at the end of your set