|  | | 
08-26-2010, 06:34 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Central Alabama | | | It's happening to me: Gotta learn 40 songs in 10 days
Sign in to disble this ad
Got a sub gig. 99% of the stuff is classic bar band stuff. I've played all this stuff a million times, as a drummer. Fixin' to head to the woodshed. |
08-26-2010, 06:42 PM
|  | LICENSED TO KILL - any song I play! | | | | | COOL! It sounds like you are already familiar with the arrangements, chord changes, start and stop of the songs, etc. That's the biggest hurdle, unless it's some Chris Squire, John Entwistle type of bass!
Sounds like the perfect gig...
Have FUN
X8
__________________
"As always, should you or any of your I.M. Force be caught or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions." |
08-26-2010, 06:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Central Alabama | | | This sounds crazy but I thought "oh crap! Gimme 3 steps? I gotta figure it out!" |
08-26-2010, 07:34 PM
| | Registered User
Peavey Cirrus#47, BAM & Versarray, G&L basses, Genz Benz amps | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | | | Play 'em til ya drop, you'll be sick of them, then you'll be ready! Been there done that! |
08-26-2010, 07:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kunsan AB, South Korea | | | Want me to come down and do the gig for ya? |
08-26-2010, 07:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Murfreesboro, TN | | | 40 SONGS IN TEN DAYS? Totally doable. Kick some @$$ man! At least they aren't being unreasonable - "Here, learn all of these original songs while we play them tonight at the gig." |
08-26-2010, 08:19 PM
| | | | COOL!
Kick ash, & do it to it!
Have fun doin it.
__________________
Noysdia. Ibanez Club #410, Buddhist Bassists #10, WI Bassist #34, DWBB #34, 50+ # 22
|
08-26-2010, 08:21 PM
| | | | you can do it man just have fun with it |
08-26-2010, 08:39 PM
| | | | I can email you the original shet music for Gimie 3 Steps on monday if you want.
I've done this 50 songs in 14 days thing and I recommend to keep it simple and not learn every fill and riff and keep it tight with the drummer. I also recommend writing the basic progressions out in Nashville numbers on you cheat sheet. This help me out since they changed about 1/3 of the songs to different keys which could have been a pita if not for the Nashville numbers system. |
08-26-2010, 08:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Twixt a rock and a hard place | | | Yeah, we might be able to help if you mention songs you may need help with. |
08-26-2010, 08:43 PM
| | | Quote:
Originally Posted by N.F.A.  Yeah, we might be able to help if you mention songs you may need help with. | I had some help from others and it did help to just get somewhat accurate material in front of yourself to learn. transcribing most of the songs will take a long time most likley. I have about 150 songs in my 3 cover bands at your disposal if any are the same. |
08-26-2010, 08:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tempe, Arizona, USA | | | Playlist.com becomes your friend. You can build a playlist of as many of the songs as you can find, and use it to rehearse on your own...at no charge.
__________________
Da Clubz: Genz Benz #107, Wick #119, G&L #113,
Hot Singerbabe #1, AZ Bands #2, Ol' Basstards #53
|
08-27-2010, 09:05 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Jersey | | | HA!! I was just asked to learn 3 steps!!! I took a sub gig, though I have a month to learn 40 tunes, some I know already. I just moved from doing only originals for many years too trying to get my foot in the door with the local cover scene. I'm finally old/patient enough to actually sit down and learn 40 tunes.
__________________
"Bass is the bridge between the drums and guitars". New Jersey bassist #41 GK club #727 L.O.G #399 www.reverbnation.com/highinthemid80s Bassists who Drive Manual #55
|
08-27-2010, 09:41 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Carol Stream, IL | | Look forward to the challenge.  |
08-27-2010, 11:01 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Boston, MA | | | Another site you can use is Youtube. Find videos of each song (if you really want, find videos of people playing the bass track) and make a playlist out of that. |
08-27-2010, 12:42 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington Heights, IL | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudreax Another site you can use is Youtube. Find videos of each song (if you really want, find videos of people playing the bass track) and make a playlist out of that. | Helped me on several songs throughout my playing.
The structures of songs are usually the hardest hurdle for me. Most bass lines are simplistic, you just need to know where the parts begin & end. Since you already know the structure and you have played the drum lines, it will be much easier for you to do the bass line to it. Basically 4 songs a day - get to it & good luck! |
08-27-2010, 12:45 PM
|  | Corevalay.com | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New Jersey | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudreax Another site you can use is Youtube. Find videos of each song (if you really want, find videos of people playing the bass track) and make a playlist out of that. | Youtube helped me alot in learning songs as well. I had to learn 36 in a week. Luckily, I'd played guitar on a few in the past and was at least musically familiar with most of them. The videos are great to at least get you in the right spots for the tunes.
__________________ Quote:
Originally Posted by srxplayer A jazz bass works for anything. For Metal, get a black one. | www.corevalay.com |
08-27-2010, 01:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Central Alabama | | | I can handle it. In fact, it's actually a good thing. Our band isn't doing anything and I need something to do. |
08-28-2010, 01:04 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London | | | ahh covers the bread and butter |
08-29-2010, 02:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Zürich | | | Surprised at the grief Gimme 3 Steps seemed to get. As long as you can put out a tight pentatonic line around D and E, then you're good to go.
__________________
Making other guys look good since '93.
Thunderbird Club, Fender P Club, Med.BC, Brit.BC, Met.BC, Public Transport, Old Basstard
| | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | |
