Cool if you want to have it memorized, but that’s not the basis of the challenge. Just get through the song, as best you can, and learn something along the way…. On to the next!
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It ain’t called MemoryBuzz.
If it was we would all suck.
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Did them a little out of order but finished the class in 25 days. Learned a lot now learning the songs. Here is my first recording as well so nervous as all get out.
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Welcome to the world of covers, big step!
Overall, nice job, congrats on taking the leap.
A few timing issues, but that’s expected that the beginning of your journey, so I think you’re right where you want to be. One thing to note, and no pun intended, is note duration. Most of the notes in the main riff are eighth notes. And they have some space between each other, you’re holding your notes a little too long.
Keep up the great work, and very nice bass by the way
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Nice work nfennel!
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Well done for getting started. If you keep with it, you’ll see how the discipline of recording yourself does wonders for things like timing and confidence.
I only did my recording of this song back in September but I feel like I’ve come so far in a pretty short time.
Amazing looking bass too. Just a shame about the football club on it.
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Yea I just love the way it looks and feels as its heavy. Also not sure about the club but I am looking into starting to root for one but not sure which one.
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Well played, @nfennel. As @John_E said, the trick with this song is to come off the note pretty much immediately after you have played it. You can don’t simply lifting your fretting finger, the is will dampen the string. It gets easier!
Well done on your first cover, btw! Doing lots of covers has really brought my playing along. They also serve as a great record. Comeback to Bad Moon in three months, re-record it and see the difference!
Oh, the bass scratch plate looks super cool!
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Welcome to the challenge and the world of covers! Pretty good first go, some things to go back and listen to:
Timing of single notes and duration - this gets better with practice as coordination develops.
Rushing the beat - there a some areas where you are playing a bit faster than the beat. Try to minimize the booing/dancing and focus on the groove. Again, this comes with time and practice.
overall a very good start and now you have a video to watch, cringe at (like we all do) and continually improve - kudos!
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thank you. I was just so pleased I got through the song. still only 5 weeks into learning . but wanted to document ow I was going. I do appreciate the feed back. perhaps a bit to soon for me as so early in my journey but I wanted to share to also show other new players that mistakes are ok and be proud of how far you have come.
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No no no!
This is exactly what you should be doing. Recording and watching and learning is very helpful to progress.
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I ment to soon for me to try and take on a full song.
Never too early to take on full songs!! The main reason most of us play, is to play songs!!
I just wanted to make a comment about note length. I like to play this song with with a staccato feel, i.e. short note lengths, think bum, bum, bum, rather than buuum, buuum, buuum. Doing this give the song a little more urgency, driving it along.
Incidentally, we play this song in my band as its a) simple, b) sounds good and c) is a crowd pleaser. It’s usually one of our first two or three songs in a set as it’ s also a good warm-up for our vocalist.
Keep on going, we need to see the next cover soon!!
Never too late to join the party, right? I finished B2B in January 2025 and this is the first cover I’ve ever recorded. It was so much fun!
My 14yo son and I spent the afternoon creating a little music production station in the family room. He was interested in what I was up to and asked if he could help. He handled the video recording, editing and sync. I think it turned out really well and we laughed most of the way through the track. Someone was ringing the doorbell towards the end - and we still managed to keep the train on the tracks.
So, for your amusement, here’s my cover of CCR’s Bad Moon Rising recorded on my Squier Contemporary Precision. The bass is connected to a Boss ME-90b with the EQ and Compressor modules activated. I’m using that as DI out to GarageBand on an old Intel MacBook Pro.
Bad Moon Rising (Cover)
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Great job overall! Welcome to the party.
Only two items of feedback.
- A slight, very slight, rushing of the beat (this is normal in the early stages) and will come as you develop a feel.
- Mix is very hard to hear bass - overall mix is very low, and bass is low vs. tune as well.
Great tone, great articulation, great smile! Keep ‘em coming.
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Thanks for the compliments. 
And a huge thank you for the feedback! This is the kind of information I’m looking for. I honestly didn’t know I was slightly off beat until I recorded myself and listened. It’s subtle, but it’s definitely there.
I have a boss drum machine at my secondary house and I’m going work practicing with it into my daily routine. I’m researching drum machines for my primary home so I can work out in here as well.
As far as recording levels go, I need to put in a little more work to find consistency.
Thanks again.
Great job here. As John said, the timing is rushed a little at points, I think this song can be a little challenging as the bassline is almost too slow that it invites you to go faster.
Locking in while you play by focusing on the drums is a skill that you’ll get better at as you continue. That’s why I really think recording yourself is a great tool as it forces you to pick up on things you might not notice or care about when you practise casually.
Also it’s really cool that you’re doing this with your son. I’m sure he appreciates working with you.
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Here’s mine. Less satisfied than the previous one, I find that I have difficulty making it sound and groove. A few mistakes too but I admit I didn’t have the courage to do several takes
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Yeah your timing falls off at some points here. Like I said in my last reply, listening to the drums is the key. Focusing on the kick-snare rhythm here should help you count, as the bass plays pretty much every time there’s a kick drum.
Well played though. Keep moving on to the next songs and you’ll feel more comfortable every day.
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