Badge by Cream, bass line

By request.. famous Jack Bruce rock bass line. I had a hard time putting this up because his bass is out of tune on the original track, especially noticeable at the beginning.

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• jack
• bruce
• eric
• clapton
• ginger
• baker
• cream
• bass
• line
• rock
• groove
• badge
• solo
• 60s
• classic

[wedgeoflemon]

This was the first song I learned on the bass, has to be favorite bass line i've heard. You totally nailed it! Question though: i thought five strings were tune BEADG?

[subschool5]

thank you! EADGC in this :) C is not used

[drumz0r]

Question about the five-stringed nature of your bass: how is it tuned? I'm guessing it's E-A-D-G-something, which is not typical of a five string if I'm not mistaken. Basically tuned like a four string with a higher one on top?

[subschool5]

bingo :) whole bass tuned in 4ths

EADGC

[drumz0r]

Out of curiosity, is there a reason why? I thought the rationale for a 5 string was to have a low B, expanding the range. A higher string seems less practical to me, though I'm not a bassist myself so pardon my ignorance. Maybe just personal preference?

[subschool5]

I really like the high-end range it gives me. I love playing chords and treating this particular bass almost like a solo instrument at times, specifically in jazz. For a working bass player, the B is more useful but I enjoy the timbre of a high C on this guy. Take care.

[KaBonkful]

FYI, EADGC is tenor bass tuning :)

[DarknessIon]

@PDSJohn thats what she said ;)

Very nice cover, im going to play this at school for my GCSE performance now :)

[PDSJohn]

Good Job

Nice tone and well fingered

[SeattleLA]

excellent, thank you.

[Querencias]

Nice job, nice indeed -- well done. I think our friend JB would approve enthused. Thanks SS5.

[merce023]

Dude , I watched this several times. great Job!

[harrynicholas]

nice one.

[Worldaccording2Doug]

nice job. damn 5 string? can repo on 4? yeah baby, again nice job and thanks from begining bass.

[weenyone]

Nice long fingers. .  .

[bentpolski]

Outstanding Job! That Zon has a great sound! What amp are you blowing threw? You sound hear it when I played it on my Warwick Corvette Standard fretless.