Tool - Parabol & Parabola (Bass Cover)

[cjmcallister89]

Hey man i really dig your vids! Amazing tone and talent. I just saw Tool in Orlando, FL this past tuesday... best show i've ever seen easily lol. Question about your bass: i am considering buying a Stingray, what's the difference between a Stingray HH and your Sterling?

[remiiiiiii]

@cjmcallister89 thanks. SR HH has 2 pickups, my sterling only one. And there's some difference in electronics, shape of the body/neck etc ... you should google it ;)

[cjmcallister89]

@remiiiiiii Cool thanks man! I tried out both at GC the other day and kind of like the smaller frame and "punchiness" of the Sterling better.

[remiiiiiii]

@cjmcallister89 you, sir, have good taste :)

[lombardistic]

the passage at 3:48 is just fantastic! Nice playing

[SuperMajoras]

I wanna practice bass but i have a question

What is the diference with the fingers or use pick???? Pleas help me :D

[remiiiiiii]

@SuperMajoras fingers = you use your fingers. Pick = you use a pick. Amazing isn't it ? :)

with a pick you will have a much higher sound, more percusive. With fingers it's more smooth, warmer.

[TheKornkornkorn]

Dude I fucking love your sound

[remiiiiiii]

@TheKornkornkorn Dude, I fucking love your comment

[TheKornkornkorn]

@remiiiiiii Touche sir...

[imjaketete1]

What amp and Musicman bass is that pro, its the most badass thing i have ever seen

[takeawayeverything]

I personally imagined that the beginning of Parabol (Little bit before vocal comes in）was done by bass, but still I like this. Good work bro.

[Eraser1994]

i would like to have a bass

[ozzfrancais]

I like how people just keep pointing out "his tabs are wrong" or "his tuning is wrong". Sounds pretty fuckin' good to me, and I sure as shit can't play it. Can you?

Awesome job on this one, just like all the others! I love watching your videos!

[AMD889]

This cover is the best

[basfbfaoc]

Taaaaaab pleaseee!!!

[PunkHxC95]

pas mal la Musicman, mais je prefere comme même Fender ;)

[Jollyballz5000]

How long did it take you to get this song down?

[Shdwknght13]

can you tab out the way you play it? The tabs I'm finding don't even sound close

[16coreprocessor23]

@Shdwknght13 the tabs ur finding are the right ones, he's playing it completely wrong, use tooltabs.net

[ibanezer405]

you should do another cover with you're custom Wal. :)

[Mikewillskate]

NEED TABS PLEASE- Email me Mike-will-sk8@live.com

[Ironicusz]

forget all those tabs! I'm learning your version! you rock !!! + we have got the same bass !! Musicman Sterling ftw!

[Plantsdances]

awesome cover :) i have never seen this song so difficult as now.

[madmaxxNo1]

man we all make mistakes.. we are human after all.in the deep meaning u got a grate talend by me.. keep practice and u become even much beter. u grate cant stop listen to your covers. sounds awesome

[IdiotsForSale]

THE TUNING is B - E - D - G . this guy is wrong

[remiiiiiii]

3 comments to say the same thing, I think we understand you

[remiiiiiii]

Yes I'm doing it wrong I know. My tuning is wrong, but the notes are right though. Anyway I will redo it

[SturmgewehrMx]

@remiiiiiii Im still waiting for a re-do!!!!

[ddrumdude]

That was simply awesome man. Loved it!

[KingZedrek]

Have you ever thought about doing tutorials?

[MrRandompower]

what strings? roundwound or?

[KingZedrek]

Great cover.

[culzo89]

You should re-cover this on your WAL copy :D

[Sargatha]

everyone who want bass tabs for tool, just go to tooltabs.net , its almost 100% accurate.

[Gribbznezz]

can you send me tabs?

[mackavella04]

hell of a good job dude

[BaganB]

Tabs?

[Porongotaz]

Hi , i'm a drummer from Argentina... I was thinking seriusly to start playing bass... but when i saw your videos i taught wtf i suposed to play when i see so much talent even in youyube! i've been playing drums & guitar for a few years & i wont to start with bass... Any tips?

[munkeytoolmaster]

What are you tuned to man? sound good

[ZachValkyrie]

@munkeytoolmaster He is tuned to Drop D (D,A,d,g). Most of Tool's catalog is in drop D

In fact the only song that isn't in Drop D is this song, which is supposed to be in Drop B or B,F#,b,e (notice how at 7:41 the B sounds a bit awkward; that's cuz his bass isn't tuned low enough) But who cares? It's just a cover, and a damn good one too!

[AlecxanderG]

@ZachValkyrie

You forgot Prison Sex. Prison Sex was tuned B A D G.

[meginis8]

I love how you got your musicman sounding, very raw. Forget covers, start a band quick!

[remiiiiiii]

@meginis8 i have a band ... just read my profile

[STERNrogering]

@remiiiiiii at 0:17, were you flippin people off :P

[Ebiiiw]

i think i just got orgasm from your bass smoothness

[EazyRun]

Uhm, dude, the links aren't correct, anymore^^

[Blavits]

if you ever want to get rid of ur stinger let me kno… im a poor muther fucker

[BaganB]

you play like God, im in love with your bass, but dude.. i didnt like your cover .. :)

[SturmgewehrMx]

Dude you are a fuckin god, enough said

[shallowwatersband]

ill tell ya what, i just watched most of your tool covers and they are all perfect! u got talent man. keep usin it!

[sesstreets]

Dude you wouldn't happen to still have the bass tracks isolated from the song would you?

[remiiiiiii]

@sesstreets watch?v=XVQRE3c8Ya0

[MaikPM93]

best

[saladk]

dude - you are so helpful!!! I've learned so much from you as a tool cover band bassist...

Thank you so much!!!

[saladk]

dude - you are so helpful!!! I've learned so much from you as a tool cover band bassist...

Thank you so much!!!

[TheCureRSX]

J'ai installé un micro type musicman (bartolini) sur ma vieille westone de '86, et en voyant tes videos (surtout le superbe son de ta basse, et la justesse des reprises!) j'ai bien envie de m'en faire une petite de tool (lateralus, why not!)

[Orificialfunkeylove]

awsome cover man

what did you use ta record your bass? DI?

sounds sick :P

[xMrBigglzworthx]

You need to close your legs, because you are impregnating women with your bass skills.

[remiiiiiii]

@xMrBigglzworthx hahaha :D

[mojonm]

@xMrBigglzworthx LMAO AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HAHAHA STUPID ,oh man I'm crying over here

[tybeany88]

@xMrBigglzworthx I'm due in 2 months now. I need to stay away from this guy.

[STAK9]

what is this effect????

[Mrhashslinginslasher]

I really love this song as a bass song. Great cover 5/5

[Asdolbo]

Congrats mate!! That is very very very close to the original and I cannot do it better!!

So, how was yer bass tuned?

Cheers!

[remiiiiiii]

@grandanoke007 I'm not. Watch the other videos before saying that ... i'm not ALWAYS playing with a pick ...

[grandanoke007]

@remiiiiiii ok man sry ..ur right. keep up the good work

[SickMike]

@grandanoke007 the bass on tool is played with a pick man

[ziporonto]

@grandanoke007 and also the tool bassist uses a pick

[sevenwindslord]

@grandanoke007 a lot of tool's songs have the bass player using a pick, it makes the bass sound correct when doing covers if he uses a pick for Tool

[ShwaProductions]

@grandanoke007 That.. How does that mean he has to be a guitarist?

Finger picking doesn't make you a bassist, actually playing the bass does.

You've probably already gotten this, but the more the merrier..

[mtllcdeth420]

dude. check out my version of this song on my profile i play it a little different, but the only part i really messed up on was the breakdown to the slow tempo. i couldn't get the timing right. but eh. it was alright. lol. check my other tool covers too. haven't uploaded any lately. but i will soon. nice ass job by the way! keep it up man.

[elmokoning]

You never use your pinky

[MeDiaTrUck]

Wow.

[rebelliousguy]

Man,your cover is awesome.Which pedal is in this song from these?

MODTONE Tremor Tremolo

EVENTIDE PitchFactor + expression pedal

BOSS odb3

EHX Bass Big Muff

BOSS bf3

BOSS tu2

[b03y]

probably their best song(s) in my opinion.

[BritishMetalIsKing]

Hey im going to be getting a Sterling Stingray soon and i just wanna ask if its worth its any good cos im getting it for £559 and i dotn want my money to go to waste.

[remiiiiiii]

@BritishMetalIsKing , you're talking about the "cheap" series of Musicman ? I really don't know about them sorry ;( try it first, and check the price (new) on website before buying.

[mylo557]

you perfect you got tallent...keep it up men you awesome!!!!!!11!!!!!!!!11:D

[mylo982]

good job man ... keep on groovin'

[redyrnogardash]

man I wish i could play half as good as you, you're awesome!

[1dranon]

nice work my friend!

[JC3E]

First up, all your covers are fantastic. I'm a Tool fan and an amatuer bass player. I was wondering though, have you got any of your recordings on MP3 files? As much as I enjoy listening to Tool songs, hearing the best intrument played over the top of the song is alot better. If you happen to have any that are downloadable, that would be insane. Again, top job with all your covers.

JC3E

[cenyan13]

youre not doing it anywhere near right, youre good though and i made the same mistake. i think ill post a vid playing the right riff

[Abbath747]

fantastic job!

wished i could do it like you!

[jarett94]

hey man even though you didn´t make exactly like in the tabsyou did pretty good ;) (Y)

you rock!!!! \oo/_

[Protoplm]

The tabs are way off anyways... I'm working on an updated version of them. If you want to hear what i'mt talking about, search Parabola Bass Instrumental on youtube.

[mamaliganeagra]

u got skills man.. keep it up :D

\m/

[remiiiiiii]

thank you :)

[vironfletcher]

nice bassing man! in with what tune are you playing? I read on the internet that it is on EADG but I just can't find the good sound

[planeamosso]

Tuning: drop B/E

[vironfletcher]

thanks buddy

[Protoplm]

Original song is in BEDG, but this guys play through of it is in DADG. (He changes parts.)

[EazyRun]

Strange, I looked up the tabs on tool tabs, but you don't play the same notes... I knew they were wrong...

Whatever, great cover, great website, great band, great bass, great videos you made :D

Greetings from germany^^ (<-- WOO, I said it!)

[MrQink]

Musicman??

[remiiiiiii]

yes

[4000bobster]

@remiiiiiii do you use an amp or computer??

[remiiiiiii]

I explain how I record on my profile ;)

[4000bobster]

@remiiiiiii aww cool thanx

ur awesome btw!!!

[Mhrovat92]

Ok..I feel stupid asking but its driving me crazy...that clunking noise when you play is that just the effect pedal?

[Fallchild123]

@Mhrovat92

You're partly right. It's mainly from the use of a pick though. The correct term would be the "pick attack"

[Mhrovat92]

Thanks

[MetaLeir93]

NICE fucking job

[Geradacar90]

you look so chill in your chair man it like it dont bother your or something lol nice job man

[Pblack476]

Nice playing dude. You travel very differently through the neck. It's very interesting to see you play. I posted a video response of my own parabola cover, check it out.

[RandomnessM]

I usually like your covers, but can you PLEASE change the intro to Parabola? The first 1:37, and the main riff are practically all wrong, sry to burst your bubble. And other fans of remiiiiiii, don't post comments saying i have no idea how to play, cuz i play bass, and am currently learning this song w/ my teacher.

[RandomnessM]

keep in mind i like most of your other covers.

[remiiiiiii]

show me.

[SlipKnotIOWAmasks]

if your just learning with a teacher the reason you think its wrong is becuz your teacher simplified the song for you

[RandomnessM]

no, dude, he teaches it to me as its played.

[Weirdesigner]

WTF?!

Justin Chancellor? whodahell are u? xD

FUCKING AWESOME DUDE!!!!!!

[chokooloko]

actually it sounds better in DADG , nicely done

tool vivra pour l'eternite

[cenyan13]

but you cant hit the actual notes in drop D. Especially since the low B is used a lot in the song

[powerLOCKE110]

Well if you play in Drop D as you wrote in a replay below, how do you deal with the low B?

[remiiiiiii]

I play it higher

[SUPERAUTOS]

nice!!!! you rock

[mike360k]

love the sound of your bass man

rock on

[thestick169]

you rocked this song good cover and good overall playing.

[higyhagd]

oh remiiii wanna see my Parabola cover its not fucking as good as yuhrs but ive only been playing since August and im already covering Tool, so tell me if u do

[higyhagd]

i kno this is qunna be a bitch to learn for me but ill qiv it a shot

[higyhagd]

the tuning is BEDG rite?

[remiiiiiii]

not in my video. I only use a B instead of the E (BADG)

[remiiiiiii]

sorry I was wrong, I used standard D-Drop tuning (DADG) not BADG

[remiiiiiii]

hehe :p

[mulatogato]

coolllll

[LAntOzuRam]

Friiiendd, Forty Six And 2 =D pleaseee

[ZucciniPancakes]

i love you

[remiiiiiii]

;-)

[higyhagd]

where did yuh get yuhr tabs? or did u tab it yuhrself?

[Litjlien]

Ok, thanks for answer :)

Irritates me that I can't get that nice tune ..

:(

[remiiiiiii]

try a sansamp BDDI ;)

[Litjlien]

Do you use effects for the start of this song? In that case, what effects? :)

The bass in the start is so beautiful.

I am new, when it comes to effects, so I would like to know what kind of effect that is :)

You do the best Tool covers man, no bullshit. Feel free to check my covers of Lateralus and Schism! :) Far away as good as yours but... :- )

Rock on! :- )

[remiiiiiii]

hello,

no effects, but be carefull, you can also hear the original bass on the background.

Thanks for your comment ;)

I'll check your covers.

Cheers

[thatonekidevan]

i think its open b.

[remiiiiiii]

yes it's regular drop D

[wowgamecard]

tool is ownage great cover man

[melvings]

I CAN C UR PACKAGE ... na jokes awesome cover!

[TheSargeantik]

Completely awesome. Tool is a great band with talented musicians.

Sweet bass

[remiiiiiii]

thanks

[martse11]

This might be a n00b question, but why is there a pick-up selector if there is only one pick-up?

[remiiiiiii]

Hi :)

you can choose between :

COIL 1+2 in SERIES

COIL 1

COIL 1&2 in PARALLEL

[martse11]

series vs. parallel? What's the difference?

[remiiiiiii]

google it, I'm not good enough in english to explain it :)

[fingerboy18]

It changes the connection from both poles (+ to +, - to -) connected together (parallel) to series (- + to - +). It changes the properties of the pickup. One will produce a hotter sound.

[martse11]

Thanks!

[rasmussen121]

Good job mate ;) You rule when the bass is in your hands :D Spiral out, keep going ^^ (This is one of my favourites aswell btw ;D)

[vironfletcher]

nice job dude....and nice bass too

[remiiiiiii]

thanks

[tongueey]

it sounds like parabol is played on bass but its not :P i mean like the intro bit that plays through

[BryantBrintonGuitar]

your epic man!

[remiiiiiii]

:D

thx !

[Blockization]

I hate how they cut out the "Parabol" part of this in Guitar Hero World Tour...

[aaws95]

yea i hate that too

[TimmyD045]

I'm curious, is every tool song in Drop D? I don't listen to them much, but all the songs I know are in drop d

[remiiiiiii]

Most of them are in drop D yes.

[Blockization]

Yeah, pretty much.

[EstimatedBloodshed]

how the hell do you get that tone? :P

[LordVlader]

awesome tone. good job :)

[remiiiiiii]

thank you

[Atwood696]

the only tool song i can play is Sober which im glad hehe =D

[kasthebass]

great tone and playing once again

[remiiiiiii]

thanks a lot

[UncleReaRea]

dude i love the way you play this song, totally awesum!

[remiiiiiii]

I'm glad you liked ;)

thank you ;)

[Atwood696]

TEACH ME lol jk jk jk your awsome =D

[remiiiiiii]

you're a bit far ;)

& thanks ;)

[TOOLfan4life14]

I finally saw TOOL live. GREAT JOB ON THIS COVER. =)

[remiiiiiii]

thank you

[555Ryan666]

i like the way u use your pic.

i never got into tht.

so i cant really get tht sound, you know?

[rach877]

so smooth ;D great job Remi Faved

[LPplayer97]

great cover