Eric Church - Drink In My Hand

[jeepin_jer1]

[nboyer941]

Wow...anyone care to discuss this? I had to learn this for a cover band. I'm not sure I would have figured out this bassline. It is different. What do you call something like this?

[nboyer941]

thanks for the tab btw. I haven't used tab for years.

[jeepin_jer1]

Thanks! I don't really use them either, LOL!
Just trying to contribute to my fellow bass players. I know what it's like when the singer says, "learn this song for tomorrow". I usually just fake my way through it in those situations. Because, I have learned so many songs that the singer wanted to do asap and then never play them. or he brings it up several months later (Bastard!). I usually keep a book of my tabs with the band, just in case I can't do a show. Then the fill in bassist has something for reference (if he needs).

[Keithwah]

Originally Posted by jeepin_jer1

Thanks! I don't really use them either, LOL!
Just trying to contribute to my fellow bass players. I know what it's like when the singer says, "learn this song for tomorrow". I usually just fake my way through it in those situations. Because, I have learned so many songs that the singer wanted to do asap and then never play them. or he brings it up several months later (Bastard!). I usually keep a book of my tabs with the band, just in case I can't do a show. Then the fill in bassist has something for reference (if he needs).

I don't know why singers don't understand these few things:

A) Can they actually sing it?
B) If they can't sing it in the original key, why can't the singer let us know that right away so we can work with it in advance of a rehearsal in the key they can sing it in?
C) Do they really understand the playing capabilities of the players in the band? Being a lousy funk player, I'd hate to be told we're going to play a funk song....tomorrow night.
D) Did they really listen to the backing vocals and as to whether or not they really really really think the rest of the band can cover those vocals and play at the same time?


To me, this is how I pick songs for a band and myself as a vocalist or as a player. Maybe it's my fault for studying who I play with and how they play. I also have a "cheat book" that is like 150 songs strong for country, and about 200 songs for rock.

My band mates ask me when I'm going to dump the music stand. I tell them as soon as they decide to put together a 3 set show and stick with the order. We change dramatically from show to show drives me nuts since I reorganize the music in my binder for every stinking gig, so as to have the charts in the right order.

[jeepin_jer1]

I agree with you all the way! I use to reorganize my cheat book when I first started with the band I'm with now (they had me start before I was even remotely ready, I had maybe half of the nights music worked out for my first gig). Then I realized it was a futile effort, cause the sets always changed. Even after they changed, 2 minutes ago.
When I first started playing with them, we had a female & male lead (Country Songs of course). I would play acoustic guitar (12 string) and keyboard parts when the bass line wasn't playing anything hard or at all. So I would learn all that and back up vocals for a song we'd play once and then dump it cause one of them couldn't sing it, or didn't want to sing it.
Rant over, carry on!

[turbo chicken]

I'm having serious trouble with this song... even with this very nice tab.

Guess i've never played anything like it...

[jeepin_jer1]

The way the bass player plays this song is not what I would call an easy walking bass line (If you compare it to traditional walking bass lines). Don't feel bad if you can't get it right away. This bass line does take a little getting used too. Take it slow at first, then build up to the speed at which they play it. Have fun with it!

[turbo chicken]

ha i just about got it licked... i replaced those fret numbers with notes ...

thanks again for a well laid out tab.

[Border]

Thanks Jerry, I greatly appreciate your tabs. I have started on Dirt Road Anthem and look forward to working on this one when I come off the road. These are all I needed to push me over the edge and get the 5 string Jazz I have had my eye on for some time. Thanks again, and take care.
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[snowplow]

This is a great tab, I kind of boiled it down to my level when i figured this song out, but its still a lot of fun to play. Got it burned in my head now. When we added ten songs in a week kind of didnt have a choice.

But my lead guitar player thinks this song is a half step up from the CAFC. It makes sense if you listen to it. But nobody is going to be able to tell the difference.

[hermzy]

This is great. I've been looking for this. Thanks!

[jaywa]

This is a really fun song to play and a great bass line. We had to learn it as a special request (for a wedding if you can believe it). We practiced it, went great in practice... played it at the wedding and completely botched it. Crowd didn't seem to mind but I was p*ssed because there's nothing I hate worse than doing a hack job on a good song.

Anyway... 3 pointers:

1) Watch the tempo. The groove will completely vanish if you play this song too fast. That's what happened to us.

2) The bass line needs to "bounce". It's hard for me to explain but basically you've got to swing it a little instead of playing it metronome straight.

3) It's a "tight but loose" feel. You, the drums and rhythm guitar all need to be feeling it the same but not in lock step. This song IMO has a totally Rolling Stones / Black Crowes feel so listen to a few songs by those bands before you dig into this one to get in the right mindset. "Jealous Again" by the Black Crowes is one in particular that kind of cops the same feel as this tune... right down to the wierd off-beat guitar intro.