Tired? Weary? Sit back, relax and let Ed take you on a musical journey with More than a feeling by Boston - an example of prog rock back when prog rock actually rocked!
The song is a bit more structural than what I 'm used to - there are verses, choruses, pre choruses, post choruses and so on - but the verse and chorus sections are solid. This was the first time I’ve used drop-D tuning and I could get used to it - you can’t argue with getting two more frets for free! It was a bit boomy on the bass end though. Maybe I should have added some compression?
For this number I dusted off the Ampeg SVT emulator on the Zoom - I rolled back the bass and boosted the mid slightly. The Squier has got a great tone for this so I didn’t want to play with the sound too much.
So without further ado, I present More than a feeling by Boston (with a couple of minor fluffs)
Thanks @Ed !!! Most of the Def Leppard stuff I’ve been jamming out to is pretty easy stuff but man is it so much fun to play! Thanks for the comment!
Great cover of the Boston tune. The bass did seem a little prominent in the mix but I don’t think it was too much of a stand out. Once again that Squier bass is looking and sounding awesome as you jam out the tune. Thanks for sharing.
nice one…i use to play this on drums…looks too advanced for me on bass yet, you looked pretty relaxed playing it thou…fun to rock out to this one again
I had a good laugh at this Squire vs Squier discussion, because just a day earlier I had to stare at my headstock while typing my Fleetwood Mac post because it gets underlined in red when you type it that way the Forum. I’m horrible at spelling so always assume its me
I love looking up songs I hear somewhere (or even see on someones band tshirt etc) that I had forgotten about, it is like the universe suggesting songs to play…good song and vid Jerry
Sounding great @Ed! I never paid attention to the bass much in that song, so many neat parts that hold it together. I think Tom Scholz wrote and played all the guitars and the bass on this, and the whole arrangement was really well thought out.
Nice work @JerryP - i was browsing the internet while listening and forgot i was listening to a cover!
I think the Motley Crue bassline is basically the same thing.
I got way behind in this thread… I’m caught up now, and must say, the level of talent showcased in here is incredible. A testament to the foundation that B2B creates when you’re willing/able to put the time and work in. Kudos to you all. Seriously - really impressive.
And I’m super envious of those of you who can pump out a cover every few days or so. Great job. I’ve been working for a month on a song, and I’m nowhere near actually being able to play it… Just gotta keep pluggin…
Barney - Just wondering if there’s a specific reason why you play over the “full” track rather than just playing over the bassless track to begin with? I do practice over the full track - haven’t considered recording my take while listening to it… Is it just for audio cues/confirmation? Thanks…
I don’t always use the track with the original bass as a guide; it depends I guess. Sometimes the mix is so poor and combined with my crappy hearing it’s hard to hear the drums or maybe the vocals / guitar are syncopated to the bassline and it helps keep me on track.
I’ve recently quit my job and started out on my own, running my own contracting business. So my ‘covers’ output is going to be pretty slim for a while. Per Ardua.
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