Nice. Tone is great.
Your timing on guitar without a drum is spot on. Some bass timing issues though. Since your guitar timing is so spot on I’d assume this is part of the learning curve of bass as it is for all of us and will improve as you get more comfortable on bass. You’re doing great and moving along quite fast! Excellent.
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Sounds like you had some fun playing with yourself on this one @dlamson13…. 
Nice tone and all, but for me, not so much of a timing issue as it is an attack issue. To me, it sounds in some spots as if you are attacking the song a bit more aggressively like you would if you were playing guitar…
FWIW, when I moved from guitar to bass, I dealt with the same issues. I realized it by doing the exact same thing you did with a cover song - layed down a couple guitar tracks and played my bass to them - no doubt a real eye (and ear) opener for me…
What I have found that helps (and works) for me when I want to lay multiple tracks using different instruments for a cover is to perfect the bass line first as normal. Once you have the bass line perfected with the original song, then mute out your bass track and then use the original song to perfect your rhythm guitar track. When that track is perfected, mute it from the mix and then again use the original song to lay your lead guitar track. This way you are always using the original song as the master and are playing all instruments based on it’s timing and attack. At least this is what helped me…. Bass attack is so much more different than guitar attack.
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I really appreciate the feedback @JohnE and @Lanny ! It helps a lot. When I’m in the process of making the cover, I hear a bunch of things that could be better, but you guys help me narrow in on things to work on.
Timing is something I’m always trying to get better at, but up I haven’t been paying close attention to my attack/dynamics. When on autopilot my guitar brain takes over haha. I’ll see if I can even things out a little more on the next one. Thanks again and take care!
Dan
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Aesthetically, you really dont want perfection either. Quantized and pitch corrected music is boring when it lacks some of the human variability. It funny all the lengths people go through to make a perfect mix and many programs have a function to “humanize” music 
People have intentionally programmed electronic drums to sound “off” for as long as drum machines have been around eg J. Dilla.
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AC/DC is very strict about copyright things.
You will need to load it to Vimeo for us to see it vs. YouTube.
When you load videos in YouTube, once processed you will see warnings on if it is blocked and where, etc.
UGG! Goddamn you AC/DC! I will set up a Vimeo account
So I looked at Vimeo briefly. I’ve been away for a week or so so I haven’t given any of this much thought but it looks like you have to pay after the first month. Is there a free version or do you guys all pay for an account?
ASAIK, you can use it for free forever but with upload restrictions per month.
I appreciate all your help John!
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Good effort @doylecb
Need some attention to muting of the strings (which takes time), lots of erroneous string ringing going on.
Timing in spots as well could use a tidy up.
You are well on your way though, keep it going!!
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Good one, @doylecb!
I don’t know why, but to me “slower” songs are always the hardest ones to keep track of the beat!
It seems that you’re having lots of fun but for some reason your plucking hand looks tense? So that’s my 2 cents: relax your hands and it will be easier to pluck!
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Interesting. Thanks for the tip. The thing is my plucking hand is an issue I’ve been actively working on for a few weeks. I’ve actually been playing bass for a little over two years (obviously it doesn’t come easy) but I definitely screwed up when I took B to B because I ignored joshes advice about alternate plucking because I had already “learned “ Raking. I’ve recently come to realize that I only rake sometimes and I alternate will only alternate pluck sometimes. Like when something is difficult I realize I’m using one finger. Anyway I’ve been doing specifically exercises to try to get myself to alternate pluck ascending and rake descending
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Good gravy this song just won’t click in my brain!
I can play all the variations of the fills individually but when it comes to playing them in sequence in the song my fingers tie up and brain goes mushy.
I know, keep practicing. And I will, but ugh, frustrating!
EDIT:
Noodled around with it on my UBass and it clicked! Was able to play through a couple times without the sheets! Now to see if it translates over to my bass.
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OK, I loaded up Resolve and Reaper for this one. First time recording audio and video separately. Hope it sounds OK.
I know the Bass is louder than it should be but but it’s less of a cover and more of a “how’d I do?”
I had the score up on the screen but mostly as a guide.
Yes, There’s a couple of gaffs but overall I’m happy with the result. Let me know what you think.
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Hey @groaner that sounds pretty good to me. Levels are fine. I never know what to do when the bass lays out during a song - stare wistfully / mysteriously into the distance? Good job
Mr. @groaner - you are progressing fabulously! Very good job here. Great tone, playing and dancing, lol
My only very very small little nit (and it’s small) would be this…
On the main riff over “Highway to hell” being sung, the repeated notes are staccato (which you do well), but the “upper notes” are not. You play them just a bit short in some cases Vs the full value which gives them a bit of a more pronounced sound.
If you listen to the original you can hear the effect of this.
Again, this is very very small, but in my mind these small bits are what makes it go from great to fantastic.
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I catch myself letting them ring at the start but I may have fallen back later on. I’m guilty of forgetting! Thanks John!