Sorry for the new thread, but I figured it was time to pump a little new bass blood into this forum…
So,… I was working on another cover the past couple days, then suddenly I got a wild hair up my A$$ (happens quite frequently - but hell, I’m an old retired dude,… so who cares…)… Anyway, instead of posting a new cover this time I decided to try something new…
One of the things I wanted to get back into when I started the B2B course back in July was to not only learn to play bass (I’ve played guitar for 60 years, but that don’t count here…), but to also get back into writing music again. It’s been YEARS, and I’m very VERY rusty, but with the help of “Transcribe” (the app that I use to slow music down and EQ out frequencies), and “Songworks” (the app I use to write music notation), I thought to myself,… Why post another cover when I can post bass notes that I heard on “Transcribe” and put that to notation using “Songworks” and share it with Y’all in kind of a “What Song Do These Bass Notes Belong To” thread…
It kinda gives me the practice I need to work at using my “Ear”, and also helps me get back to writing music notation again - only now, for a bass line… The cool thing though is that what I’ve put together is in pure music notation without tabs… I will however provide "tabs’, but in the same way I provide them to my college grandson who stole one of my guitars and wants to learn how to play it… Tabs will be at the end of this post…
Anyway, to make things interesting, for anyone who wants to take the challenge, check out the attached PDF… Here’s a couple of hints about the song:
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The song was released in June, 1985
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Pop Rock
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Won Grammy Award for "Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1989 at the 28th Annual Grammy Awards.
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The Bassist for the song now owns a pub and is also an artistic painter
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The song has known to be “Censored” for specific content
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The band disbanded in 1995
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The Bass Line doesn’t start until about 1:40 or so into the song
If you know the song, simply post “I KNOW IT!” along with what ever you want to add to your post so that others can have a go at figuring it out on their own without the “Spoiler”… Since I think it would be a great cover for someone (and I’m not gonna post mine here), I challenge any and all B2B’rs to post their version on the “Cover Thread” that @terb started…
Now, as for my notations on the PDF, take what you can from the notes, use what you feel works in your own bass lines - fill in and use the base foundation notes to your imagination. HAVE FUN!! (I know I have with this one!)… This is how we all learn…
Now for those who want tab…
Intro: E-3,3,3,3; A-3; E-0,1,2,3,3,3; A-1,1,3,3,5; E-3,3,1,3,3; A-5,3,1; E-3,3,3,1,3; D-5,3; A-5,3
Verse: E-3,3,1,3,3; A-3,1; E-1,2,3,3,3; A-1,1,3,3,5; E-3,3,1,3,3; A-5,3,1; E-3,3,3,1,3; D-5,3; A-5,3; E-3,3,1,3; A-3,1; E-1,2,3,3,3; A-1,1,3,3,5; E-2,3,3,3; A-3,3,1,0; E-3,3,3,1,3,3,1,3
Chorus: D-1,1,1; E-6,6,6,6,6,6; A-6,6,6,6; D-3; E-1,1,1,1,3,3,3,3,1,3,3,3; A-3,3,3,3,3,5,5,5,5,5,5; E-7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7
Please understand that I have already had a couple Single Malt Scotch’s (my favorite libation) so my notation and tabs may not be “Spot on Perfect”, but this is suppose to be a learning thing, and for me,… I’m still learning…
Have Fun!! Maybe I’ll post a cover on this song on @terb’s thread, but I think it would be better if someone else did… I’m feeling the Scotch right now…
I’ve been working on transcribing it for a few days now and it’s been a real learning experience for me - both in relearning a little about writing notation AND in getting some much needed “ear” training. The cool thing about it all though is that the exercise actually helped me become more “in tune” with the song in a mental sort of way that makes it a real joy to play.
Have Fun and Keep on Thumpin’ dude!
didn’t I just hear this yesterday?? LOL! It was sort of hard matching that bassline to the song though, I have to say. Some basslines “jump out”, others are almost more “behind the scenes”.