Was so happy to learn “Stand By Me” so quickly a few days ago, as it’s a simple, repetitive riff for the whole song, but it’s (a) really fun to play; and (b) something lots of people recognize. Also learned “Blue” by Yung Kai this past week, as my 11 year old likes the song and is learning it on drums.
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It is the “real song” first song I learned to play. It has meaning for me and I love the tune.
I’m just starting Module 6, but I’m getting a strong itch to just play something. Probably because I used to play bass 20+ years ago (granted self-taught and with poor technique), so I know it’s in me to do it and I’m eager to get back there.
So as I’m going through the course, I’m putting in 15-20 minutes of practice on this one at the end of every session. It’s got a few little bits that aren’t in my comfort zone, like muted 16th notes up around the 12-16th fret of the D string, and two verses that aren’t played the same. Plus he plays it with a pick and I’m sticking with fingerstyle for now. But I don’t feel it’s very complicated either. And every day I get a little bit closer to nailing it.
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Great fun! First I’ve heard of them. Thanks for sharing. 
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I am working on CROSSFIRE Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
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dreaming of you byt the coral (wifes request). ive seen a few different tabs for it, and also a different music sheet so ive resorted to capturing the song as mp3 and stripping it in moises, see how i get on at working it out for myself.
Nothing. For the first time since I picked up bass, I’m working on nothing. I’ve been learning modes and scales, working on spreading myself out around the fretboard, left hand technique, and learning how to make my own riffs. I’ve pulled up a song here or there after putting in work but nothing that I’m working to actually learn. I’ve really, really been enjoying the hell out of working on James Jamerson’s chromatic exercises.
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@Linda I’ve never heard it on bass. It’s quite lovely that was. I’ve played it dozens of times at weddings on…the bagpipes. It was very popular at Scottish weddings for a time. We generally played it with four pipers, but if it was an “upscale” wedding we’d have 12+ pipers ($$$$$$).
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I would love to hear it being played by pipers!
@Linda I hope this works. This band is famous for doing it…
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Thanks JJ. That was prerty amazing!
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If Josh saw this post hed be peeved lol
Against all instruction I have foregone my lessons and started learning this and can play the first like 25 seconds of the solo (it is very mediocre and quite frankly I’m not sure if my technique is even correct lol)
What’s important is that I’m having fun learning it though, haven’t been able stop playing bass every day unless my fingers fail me. (Curse this mortal fleshy body I am trapped in).
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Not to speak for the man his self but I don’t believe he would.
and that would be why.
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And when you learn it, it’s just a short hop to Green Day!
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I think the bassist-Tetsuo Sakurai is very very talented and has a very unique energetic technique. There are a lot of very talented bassist coming out of Japan!
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@Linda Here’s a “Pachelbel” version played on an Irish button accordion by John Williams. The Irish accordion (called by us a “box”) is diatonic in that there are two notes for each button depending on which way the bellows are pushed or pulled. John plays it as an Irish reel starting at 1:49 on here:
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Thanks JJ, that is pretty cool and creative!
@Linda Yeah, John Williams is considered an alien in Irish music. His mind works in ways that no one else’s does. You know, much like Geddy Lee on bass!
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This is having fun with the new BBVIII. I love how it’s definitely a P sound but with a J-like scoop.
This is a bunch of takes, I’m still working on being able to play this. I’m curious if anyone can place the song from this bit (the intro and pre-verse). It’s also not dry, it’s got compression, some EQ and an amp sim.
@faydout you wanted to hear this 
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Sounds great!!
And, of course, I have no idea what song this could be 
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