This song was a real PITA for me as well @doylecb.
It was also the first song I decided to skip over and keep working on while I kept moving forward in the challenge songs. The a-ha for me was that I did not have to do them all in order for any special reason. Some of the later songs are way way easier than this one, to me anyway. Everyoneâs milage will vary on that one.
I kept going back to this here and there and then finally months and months later it finally clicked for me.
I think you did a pretty darn good job on this one, way better than I could have if I did not postpone it for so long, so ⌠kudos!
I think Josh has this tune here to get us up in the higher frets and start feeling comfortable playing up there (which it is not at the outset).
Come back to that little riff over time and I bet you think it is super easy.
My only feedback is you might want to watch how much âboppingâ you are doing as that energy might better be served channelling into your fingers vs. potentially helping them miss the beat. But again, this is from a guy who really canât move at all when playing, so maybe for you it helps you.
Donât forget to cross post in the coverâs thread!
Thanks for the positive and constructive criticism as always John! I definitely think I need more focus and precision in my playing which is something I will continue to work on. I have made it part of this challenge personally to memorize every song. Some are obviously more difficult than others but overall that has gotten easier for me, so I realize that I have been letting some sloppiness go because I was just happy I was able to learn the songs you guys are an inspiration because most of you are who are doing all of these are really good!
Nice job @doylecb, great to see you advancing through the challenge! This is probably the trickiest one youâve attempted so far and playing high up on the neck takes some getting used to. Running through scale patterns can help.
Nice, Iâm similar, I hate looking at the music when I play, makes me feel kind of robotic.
As you pointed out youâre more focused on âwhatâ to play rather than âwhenâ, but that doesnât mean you have to learn the whole song before you can improve your timing. By breaking a song like this into parts you might be able to get 2 birds stoned at once. For example, after you learn the main riff, you can spend some time playing it to a metronome nice and slow:
and focus on the count â1 andâ__ â3 andâ __, â1 andâ __ â3 andâ â4 andâ over and over faster and faster.
Just some food for thought and you may be already doing these things. Youâre doing a great job and making a lot of progress, especially the way youâre navigating the fretboard. Locking in your timing is what will take you to next level at this point. Keep up the great work!
Great advice. Thatâs a good point about counting. It is definitely some thing I was doing at the beginning, but Iâve kind of consciously moved away from the focus more on âfeelâ I think I will try doing it at the beginning when learning songs that was just to make sure Iâm in the right place with everything.
I seem to focus on counting in the beginning of learning a song THEN let the feel take over (at least on the tricky parts). I always think I can do feel first and always learn itâs easier the other way round. Lol.
OMG Iâm so loving learning this song! I just managed to play it through without my charts at full speed, 3 times!
What a RUSH (not that Rush)! Iâ all sweaty from the workout.
I know for some of you this was a labour to get through but if you embrace it for a sheer stamina and chugging exercise, what an exercise!
I guess it helps that I really like the song and being able to play it is just awesome.
Itâs not ready for prime time so youâll have to wait for my cover but itâs close. I just wanted to exclaim my excitement for it.
Small edit.
Last week I found myself in a slump not wanting to play. It was mostly due to the previous song in the list. I just was not having it. I donât dislike âAll Starâ but it was just grating on my nerves playing it over and over and not enjoying it.
I decided to check what was next, try out the first page of the score and I was hooked.
Iâll head back to Smashmouth another time, maybe.
OK! Here is my recording. Itâs not a polished as @dlamson13 but Iâll keep at it and I really do love playing this song.
I have a version I like where the slide down at 2:36 i do a quick double slide and I love how it fits in. I have another recording with that I may put up as a variation.
Great job on a fun song @groaner! Sounded pretty polished to me :). Tone worked really well too â crystal clear in the high parts and a nice growl in the low parts. Most importantly, youâre flying all over the fretboard like a rock star.
Nice, I like when people make covers their own like that.
Here is my latest! This really is a fun one to play!
I finally upgraded the camera so eagle eyed viewers can proably spot the edit
Played with a Squier 40th Anniversary VIntage P Bass
strung with Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats 40-100
Volume and Tone 100%
Plugged into Darkglass Microtubes 500v2 with the following settings:
Vintage Microtubes Mode
Compression 50%
Drive 50%
Level 50%
Tone 50%
Blend 60%
Scooped EQ levels
XLR Out to Volt 276. Volt using GTR Comp setting. Vintage OFF. Gain 45%. Recorded with Garageband and OBS. Finished with iMovie.
I always overlooked this song on the album cause its sandwiched between a couple other good songs, I can only image how many other fun songs have suffered the same fate
anyway⌠Here is my cover, there is a couple spots where the chugging gets spotty toward the end, but Iâm happy enough to move on to the next song, and I will definitely keep playing this one randomly cause its a fun one!
I can assure you this is after many, many takes and it certainly felt like I was pushing the limits of what I can do at the moment, but Iâm glad it appeared otherwise, lol.