Ant1972 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 If anyone has the bass tab to "French Disko" by Stereolab, you will earn my eternal gratitude and a big sloppy kiss (optional and subject to availability). Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiophonic Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Don't know about tab availability but if you take a listen to the recent remaster of Transient Random Noise Bursts with Announcements, it includes the original demo of French Disko and the bassline is very clearly audible - although it may just be played on the bottom string of the guitar. It's on youtube anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Isn't it just one note, to compliment the one chord guitar part? 😉 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) I’ve never heard the song until just now. I haven’t a bass or guitar to hand, I’m sat bored on a train. It sounds to me from YouTube at least, like the chords are a C a Bb and an Ab. The bass is playing 8th notes following the roots notes of the chords. Edited December 17, 2019 by ambient 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant1972 Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 Thank you for the responses so far... Knew I could count on BC'ers 😁 I'm a noob, so not great at working stuff out by ear. In case it helps any of you to decipher, here's a rather fab vid of them performing it live on The Word (remember that!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 5 hours ago, Ant1972 said: Thank you for the responses so far... Knew I could count on BC'ers 😁 I'm a noob, so not great at working stuff out by ear. In case it helps any of you to decipher, here's a rather fab vid of them performing it live on The Word (remember that!) I remember watching this when it was first aired! First time I'd heard of them and so began a lifelong love affair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Great band but lead singer looked like a ww2 eastern European refugee. They had some good synth stuff. Ping Pong was a great track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petebassist Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Incredible band, loved Dots and Loops, and Emperor Tomato Ketchup, particularly Percolator, which of course has some knockout bass. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 I love playing along to The Free Design 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant1972 Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 On 18/12/2019 at 14:51, YouMa said: Great band but lead singer looked like a ww2 eastern European refugee. They had some good synth stuff. Ping Pong was a great track. Whaaaaat? See vid above (Stereolab on The Word)... To my eyes she is sexy gallic coolness personified. Guess beauty is in the eye off the beholder eh! Agree with ya about Ping Pong though... That was the track that got me into them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petebassist Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Later with Jools gets some stick on this forum, but it's had some amazing moments? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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