greghagger Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 I've always liked the bass line from 'God Only Knows' by The Beach Boys, especially the way that the line moves smoothly in steps for the most part. I started transcribing the bass line thinking that it was Carol Kaye on the original recording. But as I explored more about the album, I found that a guy called 'Ray Pohlman is actually credited for the main bass line, not Carol Kaye. Now that information changes, depending on which source you look at so it's not 100% concrete. Ray Pohlman played a lot of the Danelectro parts on Pet Sounds, but he also played some of the main bass lines on P-bass. Ultimately, the bass line is great so it doesn't really matter who played it, but it provides an interesting angle on the song. In my latest YouTube video, I break down the bass line and show you how to play it. A link for the free transcription PDF is in the video description. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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