Need some help with a cover (Devil's Chasing Me by Rev HH)

The513Sojourner · #1 03-04-2013, 04:14 PM

Hi all. Hope this is the right sub forum...

Can anyone give me a hand in recognizing that parts Jimbo plays in Reverend Horton Heat's "The Devil's Chasing Me"? I've trying to copy from the YouTube video but I can't seem to get it right.

Thanks!

tyb507 · #2 03-06-2013, 02:00 PM

Can you be more specific about what you're having trouble with? The actual notes he's playing?
This video?

The513Sojourner · #3 03-06-2013, 02:33 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0vwT...e_gdata_player

Yep, the notes. Well to be even more specific, the pattern he's playing. While tab would be great, what would be better is an understanding of what/why he's playing. Some sort of walk? An odd formed arppegio? Or just a tab and I'll dissect it and see how it all flows and try and gather the "why". In short- I've looked at the guitar tabs and trying to understand the progressions Jimbo is playing.

That whole asking for a fish versus learning how to fish thing.

sevenyearsdown · #4 03-11-2013, 06:15 AM

It's in Em. Learn that scale and triad. The song isn't complicated.

The513Sojourner · #5 03-11-2013, 06:38 AM

Complicated when you've only been playing standup for a month!

In all seriousness though, thanks a ton for the reply. That's almost exactly the type of response I was looking for. Now to go dig up some info on triads...

dukeorock · #6 04-07-2013, 06:35 AM

Maybe learn the patterns on electric bass or guitar then transfer over to upright, so you can be more sure of the notes...it's a really easy song, but the way Jimbo has always eq'd his bass, the notes can be a little tough to make out