How To Play Bass Guitar To You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC - Cliff Williams

[JoesMusicalLife]

Took me about 40 minutes to an hour to get this down and be able to play through completely and I'm a beginner. Thanks so much. :)

[howtoplaybassdotcom]

@JoesMusicalLife Hey joe, thanks for the comment. What I like is the fact that you've taken some action and implemented the lesson and learned something. Keep doing that and you'll make consistent progress - TIP! Always try and find songs that are slightly challenging. That way you'll keep pushing forward.

[JoesMusicalLife]

@howtoplaybassdotcom Now that I can play through this I'm trying to learn Warriors of Time by Black Tide. I think that's a challenge enough. Lol Thanks.

[howtoplaybassdotcom]

@JoesMusicalLife Good luck!

[mattyraww]

woooooh slow down im only a biginer

[howtoplaybassdotcom]

@mattyraww Hey dude, use the pause and rewind buttons a lot! That's the easiest way to use the videos.

[Tbone0086]

thanx so much

[TheBassplayinggoalie]

Thanks for highlighting the work of Cliff Williams of AC/DC. Cliff has never overplayed an AC/DC song and he is one of my biggest influanes because he keeps it rocking by keeping it simple! Thanks Paul!

[howtoplaybassdotcom]

@TheBassplayinggoalie He does keep it pumping away in the background - he's the kind of bass player who you only notice when he stops playing. (That's a good thing btw). That quote I think was originally by Garry Tallent talking about his playing with Bruce Springsteen - he's another great example of this kind of solid, supportive player who you only notice when he stops.

[XxBIOHAZARD25xX]

i would like to learn how to play Dr. feelgood by Motley crue

[Jcahalane]

Do you ever use a pick, or do you prefer fingers?

[howtoplaybassdotcom]

@Jcahalane Learning to play with a pick has been on my wishlist of things to do for nearly 2 years now - I just never find the time to sit down and do it properly. I even made a step by step plan on how to do it - it's part of my Deliberate Practice book - but I just haven't had the time to sit down and work on it.

[Jcahalane]

@howtoplaybassdotcom I was hopeless with a pick, so I sat down and forced myself to learn "Hey Bulldog" the other day until I got used to using it. I prefer the sound of using my thumb (I can't use my fingers for some reason), but a pick lets you pick up a lot of speed.

[howtoplaybassdotcom]

@Jcahalane Great tune! Try Taxman or Rain from McCartney's mid 60s period too.

[Jcahalane]

@howtoplaybassdotcom I'm gonna do rain after "I Am the Resurrection."

[baggziefiras]

what bass is that  ure using?

[howtoplaybassdotcom]

@baggziefiras It's a Line 6 Variax 702. IT's a digital modelling bass, I think they've now been withdrawn.

[lekoize]

You need to adjust the height of your strings to avoid that fretnoise after you play a note. Good lesson though ;)

[howtoplaybassdotcom]

@lekoize I need to get my frets ground down again....point noted.