Uploaded by subschool5 on Sep 22, 2007
I LOVE THIS TUNE
This is busy pop bass line that really works ! The trick to constructing any bass line no matter how many notes are played is to put the notes EXACTLY where they're supposed to be. The busier the line the harder it can be to achieve that. A small reason why busy bass lines are frequently frowned upon.
I overlooked this bass line in the past only to rediscover it and learn it this afternoon. If you mute this video it looks like I'm playing over a jazz tune, hee haw.
The end of the tune is a fade out, use your imagination.
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Great song and very nicely played. XTC is amazingly under rated in USA. They're one of the best ever and no one even knows who they are.
2 years ago 9
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Nice cover. One of pop's best bass lines.
2 years ago 5
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phenomenal.
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Good job! You nailed it perfectly! I still love this bass line. Rock on,dude!
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@abcastle100 Um, dude. Not that the rest of the song isn't awesome, but Colin Moulding wrote the bass part, and played it.
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Totaly blown away!!Un feckin beleaveable!Love your style dude.Hope your in a band and they apreciate you.Your awsome.
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Really nice job. That was a lot of work to learn. It's cool to see some of the interesting and unexpected choices Moulding made when he wrote it.
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Like a Crab walking the Fret Board....... Nice Work!!!! Andy Partridge.......The most gifted and most overlooked talent ever.......Except for those of us who know true musical genius!!!!!!
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Wish I could play half as well as you!
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you nailed it, I've learned this bass part before,and you cant come closer that that
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nice one, whats the make of bass?
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@nixutubeaccnt blind?
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i love 7 string bass guitars
smokingmole 2 years ago
smoking,
this bass has five strings
subschool5 2 years ago