Tarkus - Eruption - bass with Mauro - better audio

Much better audio - well, as good as Youtube's converter (mono audio) will allow.

Dang forgot this/ had to add it: to see Mauro play this without me mucking it up (yea, I know - said that last time but it's the best way to put it):

http://youtube.com/watch?v=taniVP2ZzCg

Mauro Rocks!!!

This time I actually used my studio to do it.

This is raw tho, no edits, no volume envelopes nor automation. I was gonna get the string squeek out but I fig'd I want it to be as real as possible.

and i play the one part in the right position this time!!! Also, counting in 5/4 instead of 10/8 on the main theme helped...

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Music

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• tarkus
• eruption
• bass
• guitar
• elp

[Wayavas1337]

What notes are you playing at the beggining? is it F - A# - D# - A# - G# - E - B - F# ??? Thanks and you are a very great player

[ajawam]

@Wayavas1337

If I recall correctly, it's written in Eb - you might be able to find the sheet music online. We had an old copy of the Tarkus sheet music years ago. So:

F - Bb - Eb - Bb then Ab - Eb - Bb then Fb - Cb - Gb was how it was written. I screw it up multiple times when I attempt to add some notes to the descending part - so there's some 16th notes in there. Used to get yelled at for that all the time (ask ljbanjar - he was the drummer back then). I just noteworthy'd it if you want it

[ajawam]

BTW, thanks for the link on your page of the solo acoustic version - that's amazing...

[ajawam]

Yes, in fact right after I posted the vid... he sent me a better version of the audio but at the time I couldn't get it to replace just the audio on this vid.

He rocks - def. got that fire to it. That's what attracted me to do it. I t was interesting learning his style, the one rest was a bit hard to nail. His is a bit more dramatic than the orig.

Love to do a few gigs with him if he ever comes to the states...

[pyroseed13]

Hmm I never thought about picking this using my thumb. I use a pick because that's how Greg plays it but you play it interestingly here.

[ajawam]

Yea, more like banjo picking I suppose. It allows me to do a bit more than a typical hammerstroke.

I played for years with a pick, back in the day (1975) on a Rick 4001; the band I was in did a lot of Yea, Kansas, ELP. We used to lug a console piano, a B3/leslie, and a mellotron to gigs.

Looking back at it, that was nutz... but fun.

[Schizont]

I always assumed Lake played the opening riff on the 13th and 14th frets, but watching the ELP 1992 Albert Hall video, it looks like he plays (on a 4-string) the upward part of riff at the 8th fret and the rest of it on the 14th. Which looks kinda like what you're doing. 

[Wayavas1337]

@ajawam Thanks a lot for your respone. I still think you do it good.

[RagtimePassion]

Hi, Great bass line I've enjoyed... hope you, too, for my SOLO GUITAR version!

[Boujonzu]

I sure you get asked this all the time, but do you have the tabs to this. Your the only person on youtube i can find that plays this the same way as Greg Lake, all the bass tabs I've found have it played differently.

[CorvetteCoonass]

@sidbolero Well I play it on the 13th fret going up and down then switch over to the 14th fret coming back down on the last notes, if that helps any.

[jgdmlw]

Pretty damn good fancy playing there. Wow

[Iwasfrozentoday]

wow... i just picked up a bass and i hope to be playing awesome stuff like you very soon!

[ScrapGoldBass]

Holy Crap!