What song are you learning?

[Geek99]

I’m trying to learn Jolene and “the other bit of the chain”. I tried the latter on a “wing it basis” and “smashed it” according to the OM hostess but I didn’t get it right enough for my satisfaction (root notes and the occasional slide” was my winging it attempt) 

[peteb]

2 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

Thanks Pete, yes that ascending part is quite (major understatement) tricky, in fact that’s the only bit I’m concentrating on at present, figuring once I’m happy with that the rest will fit in easily enough.

 

All you can do is the obvious - play it slowly with a metronome and then build up speed.

 

As I said before, I play it with hammer-ons live, I can't play fast enough to pick every note! If you have to play it with a band, just play the pentatonics - no one will know the difference! I played it this way when a band got me up at a gig a few months ago. A mate in the audience who plays in a very well known band, came up to me afterwards to say how great I sounded - obviously, I didn't tell him that I had played the 'cheat' version! 😉 

 

Next ones to learn are 'Ramble On' and 'Good Times Bad Times', both of which are a pretty decent workout for any bass player! 

 

[Sean]

Me, with my Spectors, Tech21 DP-3x and a plectrum are learning Star Girl by McFly and Shut Up and Dance by Walk the Moon. 

 

I've also this week learned Chelsea Dagger, Zombie by Jamie T not the song of the same name by Cranberries. 

 

I'm having a whale of time. It's genuinely refreshing to be playing material I'd never listen to.

Edited Thursday at 09:45 by Sean

[Stub Mandrel]

Kellie's Heroes by Black Grape.

 

No tab and not very clear. Found some lives that seem to confirm my suspicion it doesn't follow the chord changes and there are a couple of more interesting bits,  at least live.

[BassAdder60]

Five colours in her hair Mcfly 

Does Your Mother Know ABBA 

[Reggaebass]

I was watching a series on Netflix last night and briefly caught a song in it that I’d never heard before , I instantly liked the Bassline and found out that it’s Talking Heads and psycho Killer , I’m gonna give it a try, it doesn’t sound too difficult , very catchy 

 

Edited 8 hours ago by Reggaebass

[Stub Mandrel]

31 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

I was watching a series on Netflix last night and briefly caught a song in it that I’d never heard before , I instantly liked the Bassline and found out that it’s Talking Heads and psycho Killer , I’m gonna give it a try, it doesn’t sound too difficult , very catchy 

 

 

Wow. Must be quite an experience hearing it for the first time as a bass player.

 

Timing is everything, surprising how many bands can kill it not in a good way).

 

Edited 8 hours ago by Stub Mandrel

[Reggaebass]

20 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

Wow. Must be quite an experience hearing it for the first time as a bass player.

 

Timing is everything, surprising how many bands can kill it not in a good way).

 

Ive heard of talking heads but I don’t think I’ve heard that one, I’m finding it better to fret the A rather than using the open A like I’ve seen in some covers, nice Bassline 

[Woodinblack]

5 hours ago, Reggaebass said:

I was watching a series on Netflix last night and briefly caught a song in it that I’d never heard before , I instantly liked the Bassline and found out that it’s Talking Heads and psycho Killer

 

Agreed with others it is actualy a surprise a bass player not knowing that song, but I suppose everyone has to hear something the first time some time!

 

I wouldn't (and didn't when we did it) play it as an open A, but I think she does, but also bends the previous note so it is not on pitch