iconic Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I'm a rookie and have run up against a bit of a wall with this song, I can not nail it! G|-----8-7--5----------------------------------------8---------------------|x8 D|------------8-------------------------3---------------------------------- A|-----------------------3-------------------------6----------------------- E|-8---------------0-3-4---4-4--3-----1------------------------------------| I having real problems playing this clean, it's the verse start that's giving me agro', just how to play the combination of the low C to high d#, then the quick run down of high d, high c, high a#.... Obviously there are lot of combinations of strings and fingers, and I'm a beginner to bass, had a look on you tube and there are few combo's too...it's my fingers they just seem all thumbs! examples: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5S725UQLdE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5S725UQLdE[/url] nice Sting Ray 4, mine makes a deeper sound though being '79 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYcDbqI22_g"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYcDbqI22_g[/url] Any tips real welcome, I love this song and want to play it [i]reasonably[/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Play the C on the E string with your index finger, then use your little finger for the for the D#, 3rd finger for the high D, index finger for the C and little finger for the A#. That's how I play it anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 It's a tricky song that involves a bit of ghosting - i.e. playing dead notes. Start by practicing slowly and build up. There's a neat bit of software called the Amazing Slow Downer which'll help. Google will find it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 [quote name='Higgie' post='689185' date='Dec 19 2009, 04:36 PM']Play the C on the E string with your index finger, then use your little finger for the for the D#, 3rd finger for the high D, index finger for the C and little finger for the A#. That's how I play it anyway [/quote] well with an avatar like that I'm sure you play a lot of Jamiraquai ....I have been just been trying this combo... the low C on the E then D# on the G, and D on the G string, then D string for C and A#, which seems to work OK.....also tried starting the low C on the A string but it's a fast shift needed to go up the neck! thanks for the advice, I will try your combo now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 [quote name='stingrayfan' post='689189' date='Dec 19 2009, 04:39 PM']It's a tricky song that involves a bit of ghosting - i.e. playing dead notes. Start by practicing slowly and build up. There's a neat bit of software called the Amazing Slow Downer which'll help. Google will find it for you.[/quote] many thanks for the tip...that would be a real handy bit of software for Level 42 43! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Its a knacker of a tune.Took me a while to.Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 (edited) There's some good TAB and notation [url="http://www.thebassment.info/transcriptions/jamiroquai.html"]here[/url] if anyone's interested. It's from BC's own Simon Merrick. Edited December 20, 2009 by Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 [quote name='Sean' post='689611' date='Dec 20 2009, 11:21 AM']There's some good TAB and notation here if anyone's interested. It's from BC's own Simon Merrick.[/quote] where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 [quote name='iconic' post='689213' date='Dec 19 2009, 05:01 PM']many thanks for the tip...that would be a real handy bit of software for Level 42 43![/quote] I'm confused by this bit? What do you mean by 'level 42 43'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamthewalrus Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 [quote name='Doddy' post='689734' date='Dec 20 2009, 01:49 PM']I'm confused by this bit? What do you mean by 'level 42 43'?[/quote] I think he meant to say Level 42's "43" (on the first album).. Cheers, iamthewalrus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Oh ok. Thanks-I'm not a massive Level 42 fan,so didn't know of that tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 [quote name='iconic' post='689622' date='Dec 20 2009, 11:32 AM']where?[/quote] Link sorted now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamthewalrus Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Doddy' post='689770' date='Dec 20 2009, 02:26 PM']Oh ok. Thanks-I'm not a massive Level 42 fan,so didn't know of that tune.[/quote] No worries Doddy - I'm a bit of a Level 42 saddo..... Cheers, iamthewalrus Edited December 22, 2009 by iamthewalrus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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