Day Tripper

[Youngspanion]

I took my Aerodyne to the Studio last night for a night of great blues playing. I felt great because its been sooo long since I played with people. My tone and my groove were dead on for most of the night which is also very encouraging. The last time out I sounded and played like garbage.
In one room, I stepped out for Day Tripper and another bassist played it. Really good too. Any way I'm on my way to learning it because I want to get back up there and play it with them. I also joined workshop that will put me on stage with a blues band next month. Whew.

[iamthebassman]

As someone who gets paid to play that song nightly, I can give you one hint to playing it properly: The bass part starts on the octave E on the A string, not the open E, then moves to the open A.

[Youngspanion]

Thanks. I still haven't sat down and listen closely yet.

[d8g3jdh]

One of the best beatles songs, exceedingly fun to play. Simple too.

[sb69coupe]

Paperback Writer Pwns Daytripper

[smperry]

iamthebassman is right (of course).

For a fun variation, check out Otis Redding's version too.

Marshall

[cheezewiz]

Originally Posted by iamthebassman

As someone who gets paid to play that song nightly, I can give you one hint to playing it properly: The bass part starts on the octave E on the A string, not the open E, then moves to the open A.

THANK YOU! That drives me nuts when I see someone start in open E.

[wwittman]

and not as simple as you REMEMBER it...
at least not if you play what Paul really played.

Like most of his parts, he develops it through the course of the song in really interesting ways.

[Youngspanion]

Yeah, I hear the High E part and then the movement to the A below. A 1-4 quick progression. I barely can play the patern the way its played. I found that using the Low E, the pattern ends up feeling easier. But to surely play it right, it must be played on the high E. Then I need to start figuring out the rest.

[Bard2dbone]

I actually play the open E AND the 'seventh fret on A' E. I always thought that sounded best for the note there, and it's not any more awkward to play it like that.

Okay, so I'm a dork sometimes. Deal with it. I think it sounds better that way.

[morf]

Start on the octave E on the A string then open A? I dont see how this works...

[iamthebassman]

Simple really, the bass riff starts on the octave E of the A string, then, when the chord shifts to A, the bass riff starts on the open A. I mentioned it only because the impulse, when first learning the song, is to start on the open E then move to the open A, but that's incorrect, I was just trying to give the guy a bit of help.

[91gmblack]

Originally Posted by iamthebassman

Simple really, the bass riff starts on the octave E of the A string, then, when the chord shifts to A, the bass riff starts on the open A. I mentioned it only because the impulse, when first learning the song, is to start on the open E then move to the open A, but that's incorrect, I was just trying to give the guy a bit of help.

The Open-E start is for the guitar, not the bass.
You are right, the opening E note is done by playing the 7 fret on the A string.

But after that i get lost because to get it to sound right throughout the riff, i keep getting my fret hand all out of place.
Any help you can give me on this?

Thanks,
91gmblack

[morf]

hmm i think im getting this, in tab form then you'd play:


-----------9-7---11---7---
---------9-----9----9---9-
-7-10-11------------------
--------------------------

instead of


------------------------------
-----------2-0---4---0-2-----
---------2-----2---2---------
--0-3-4----------------------

am i getting this right?

[91gmblack]

Yes, the bottom one is the lead guitar.

The top one is the bass.
Any easier way to play the bass part?

Yeah i know it looks simple, but my fingers aren't that long and we're talkin going from the 7 to 11th fret (5).

[iamthebassman]

Morf, yeah that's right. And if you move the "instead of" tab up to the A string you have the 2nd part of the verse riff. So when you finish the initial riff you're up high on the neck but then you can move your hand down while you're playing the open A. Singing and playing the chorus is the tuff part of this song.

[iamthebassman]

Originally Posted by 91gmblack

Yeah i know it looks simple, but my fingers aren't that long and we're talkin going from the 7 to 11th fret (5).

It would help if you played it on a short-scale bass like Paul did.

[morf]

I see I see, I'm going to have to relearn this completely now

[dougjwray]

Right about now, I can imagine Paul reading this and thinking, "Play it your own way, lads!"

[morf]

The more ways the better