Uploaded by zodiakironfist on Aug 16, 2008
Obviously, Les does not play this tune with a pick, but he is a total bass god worshipped the world around, and I am some dufus on youtube with limited finger skills. Where my fingers leave off skill-wise, the pick begins.
Honestly, I have tried for years, and there is just no way I can replicate those tight little triplets with my fingers for the entire tune's length. I'm okay for perhaps the first verse, but after that, it sounds like mush. I hate sounding like mush.
So here it is, Toys the way I play it.
Uploader Comments (zodiakironfist)
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Fuck pick haters. I'm multi-versed. I use fingers, pick, or slap. It all depends on tone. A pick has a nice, crisp aggressive tone, where fingers is nice for a deep mellow sound. Slap is good just for being aggressive or funky.
2 years ago 26
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R.I.P man your talents will be missed :(
2 years ago 6
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there is no 'A' where you put it, do you.not hear it when you listen back on it ( without the song playing along)?
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you throw that 'A' in american life and it screws me every time...
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enough of this "playing along with the song" i want to hear how you sound alone. any primus nut that knows a tune can hear it then.you play very well but some of your stuff is off, it jerks me like a taser jolt...
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youtube will miss him
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He's still my bassgod ^-^
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HOLY SHIT
epic cover, man
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thats bass is fucking nice
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Sick on the bass
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I think maybe WMG has decided to take advantage of this man being no longer with us. i get about 10secs of the video before it ends itself. it could just be my computer, but if its WMG, I am disgusted that they are doing this. This man had a lot of talent & little time. All his vids should remain up on the site.
DavidM4725 2 months ago
@DavidM4725 I don't know what to tell you. I can watch the whole video, and I'm not watching on the same computer Zodiak made the video on. Thanks for watching, and Zodiak's channel will be up as long as I have something to say about it. ~Erica (Zodiak's wife)
zodiakironfist 2 months ago
hello I love your way of playing. is it possible what is the effects your using? Thanks
Jamie
jamiejames123 2 years ago
Thanks, and no effects were used at all. Just a gain boost and some selective EQing.
zodiakironfist 2 years ago