R.E.M. - Losing My Religion - Bass Playalong

[BoundInHumanBones]

Hello (: Im bassplayer, and my band wants to cover this song.. but I cant find the right tabs for it. (they all seem to be wrong, and none is like yours). Could you please send me the tabs? (a)

[korgrandi]

@BoundInHumanBones Taken from my home page: "I DON'T HAVE TABS. I do use tabs once in a while, but I find them on the Web and don't keep them. "

Sorry man. I learned the song by watching a bass cover of the song on youtube, similar to the one I have posted.

[Vincofila]

One finger only???

[b52ro]

I'm a novice bass player. We cover this song in our band. I find it quite difficult to get the right tempo / feel on the bass, If you don't get it right the song can sound too stodgy. This is a really good cover and it's helped me a lot. Korg, you have a great, compact style. Classy bass playing. Thanks for uploading this!

[korgrandi]

@b52ro What I play is not exactly like the original, but I like it this way (also I was too lazy to learn it note for note), and no one will notice the difference in a gig :)

Glad this could help you, and thanks for the kind words.

[korgrandi]

@Skelemanga Cool. Good luck with it.

[MrNorbi14]

tabs please :D

[korgrandi]

@kouitou Yeah. I could have played it with one pick, so why should I need to use more than one finger?

[DrknssRulz]

hey i have that bass at school but lefty-flipped

[fonkooo]

well done!

[korgrandi]

@fonkooo Thank you

[TheSerbianGuitar]

9,000 viewer :))

[cyberdems]

nice playing, nice tone - he uses a pick but the treble of your tone compensates nicely.

[korgrandi]

Thanks man. I never played with a pick until a very short while ago. I still prefer my fingers but I do use the plastic triangle once in a while.

[korgrandi]

Hi, yes, it is a Fender Precision.

[ChurchillCigar]

@korgrandi

Is this an 70's model ?

[korgrandi]

Nope. It's a 2004 model, hehehe. It's a Highway 1 with the nitrocellulose finish. It's "aging" very quickly. It's already a lot less nice looking than it was in this vid.

[korgrandi]

Thank you

[ceresman07]

good work man ;) but try to use 2 fingers.. bye and thanks for this cover!

[Futterstompf]

That P sounds and looks fantastic, well played!

[korgrandi]

@Futterstompf

Thanks man.

[boostnquit]

what is ur pickups? is it seymour duncan?

[korgrandi]

Yes, SD SPB3.

[myfukingusernames]

You are so great man!!

[jkm99412]

super quality

[korgrandi]

Thank you.

[privatehelluk]

Great cover!

[korgrandi]

Thanks

[stebass123123]

Try using your two fingers for strumming, it will open up your playing far more, good cover though.

[korgrandi]

Hmmm, maybe. I actually don't think much about strumming while I play. My right hand starts using two fingers when it needs it I guess.

[norman2hip]

Sweet!

[korgrandi]

Thanks. No. I learned it by watching a youtube vid. But I'm sure there are tabs of that song out there on the Web, it's popular enough. Just google for them. Good luck.

[korgrandi]

I use no amp for youtube.

Bass->Boss Me-50b pedal->Computer

[korgrandi]

I agree with you 100%. I'm not sure if I should delete the video or leave it here without the audio. Haven't decided yet.

[korgrandi]

I got the sound back on this vid! Yeah!

[WitteBandera]

There is no sound?! O.O omfg.. Sound please!!?

[lptomtom]

Une P-Bass sunburst jouée seulement avec l'index...ca me rappelle James Jamerson tout ca^^

[korgrandi]

C'est cool ça. Je ne savais même pas. Merci beaucoup.

[the7thmexican]

Funny story: my uncle had a mix tape of 20 songs wand when i was little i used to hear that song in that mix tape i wish i could find the rest of those songs besides losing my religion and by the way my bass looks exactly like yours korgrandi!!

[korgrandi]

Thanks Angelo. I'm sorry but I don't have tabs.

[korgrandi]

Boss me-50b. I use compression and EQ.

[JuandeWiseman]

cuate la tocas bien fregon, neta que te sale bien el el bass, esa en la onda sigue asi

[korgrandi]

Sorry, don't speak spanish, but I'll take your message as a compliment.

[Jackts9999]

He said that you suck, and he plays ten times better than you. I´m joking,LOL, what he really said is "you play it very good, you are a good bass player, keep playing like that"

[korgrandi]

Thanks for the tranlation Jackts, and thanks you for the comment Juande

[korgrandi]

LOL! Je suis d'accord!

[StellaRose1990]

miss! :D hehe

[StellaRose1990]

aww i love this song:) fell in love with REM at glastonbury!

i agree that this bass-line is pretty decent!

loving your bass sound!

[korgrandi]

Thank you very much miss StellaRose.

[LouddrummerO]

Right in the pocket my friend! Do you record direct? Your sound is really good! You have a very good ear for detail! I like this tune so much its going in my favorites.

5/5

[korgrandi]

Thanks a lot man! Yeah, I record direct. I used to mike my amp in my pre-youtube years but I think I get a better sound recording direct.

[sarnedhiel]

man sounds great, bass looks great ... and that one finger technique ... funny, but sound good, so i dont care ...

im a bassplayer too, and love this line ... easy, interesting and efective

[PookLowEnd]

You're right. This bass line is interesting. I've never payed any attention to it. Needless to say, you did a great job!

Pretty P-bass and nice sound as well, man :)

[korgrandi]

I think Mike Mills is a very effective bass player. Very supportive and fun bass lines, but nothing flashy. Thanks Pook!

[PookLowEnd]

Not a big R.E.M. fan myself, but now I'm going to start paying more attention.

[korgrandi]

Check out "Man Sized Wreath" off their new album "Accelerate".

I'm not a big R.E.M fan either, but a nice bass line is a nice bass line :)

[korgrandi]

Yep, pretty cool. I never noticed that before march or april of this year. Thanks.

[kdc300z]

nice one man... 5 stars... really controlled with your finger technique. (That's what she said.)

[korgrandi]

:) Thanks buddy!