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08-22-2005, 06:41 PM
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All the tabs I've ever seen were wrong, dammit! Here is my version...
G||4-------------------------------||
D||2-----------3h5---5-----5-----0-||
A||--------------------------------||
E||----0-3-x-x-----5---5-4---3-0---||
---1---+---2---+---3---+---4---+---
(count)
The 3rd G on the D string on beat 4 may not be correct, but I can't tell cause there's a snare hit right there, but it makes sense. |
08-24-2005, 02:13 PM
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G||4-----------------------------------||
D||4-----------3h5-----5-----5-----0--||
A||------------------------------------||
E||----0h3-x-x-----5-x---3-3----0-----||
That's just my rendition.I play with alot more mutes throughout the song. |
08-25-2005, 12:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Seattle, WA | | I agree that when playing that riff, most of the notes are muted. What I tabbed out in the last part of the measure were various notes I heard him play out of like a dozen times he played that riff through the 1st verse (not intro). I kind of loosely fret those notes and actually prefer the muted sound.
apart from the 1st strum (which is an 8th note), the rest are 16th notes (whether muted or played). I am pretty sure that the 3rd G on the D string comes on the snare hit on 4. And I'm pretty sure that the 2nd G on the D string comes right after a single 16th note after the hammer-on to the 1st G on the D string.
Whatever, it really doesn't matter. When you get those 16th note mutes moving at 120+ bpms, people are doing this: \m/\m/  |
08-26-2005, 06:31 PM
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08-27-2005, 11:02 AM
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08-27-2005, 12:26 PM
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G||4-------------------------------||
D||2-----------3h5---5-----5-----0-||
A||--------------------------------||
E||----0h3-x-x-----5---4-4---3-0---||
---1---+---2---+---3---+---4---+---
(count)
I kind of revised my rendition. I prefer Geddy's hammer on to the G on the low E. Also, I changed the 5-4 to a 4-4 on the low E. Easier to not foobar when you're playing really fast, and those are mostly muted anyway. And the main thing about this riff is the percussive nature of it rather than the actual notes.
Except for the hammer ons, I strum the chord with the nail of my ring finger, slap with my thumb on the E string and pop with my ring on the D string.
Last edited by seventhson : 08-27-2005 at 12:29 PM.
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08-28-2005, 02:09 AM
| | snatch canadian cream | | Join Date: May 2001 Location: Eugene, OR | | | Not to diss on anyone, but isn't it originally played on a 6 string? I have heard many people (including myself) flub around and get close, but I have never heard anyone lay it down like Les on the 6.
Or am I crazy?
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08-30-2005, 05:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Seattle, WA | | | Well, I transcribed it from Suck on This which he recorded live with a 4 string.
On Sailing...Cheese, he uses his 6 string fretless, but he doesn't use the low B. And he only uses the high C string/fret 4 (at least for the main riff) to play an E with the B on beat 1 (which is the same note as the E on the D string/2nd fret).
BTW, even though I got the notes right, I wasn't soundling like the recording until I figured out the key to making this riff sound right. Even though the majority of the riff is very percussive and muted, you HAVE to keep the 3 G's on the D string fretted and let them ring (well at least the 1st 2 G's). Listen close and you'll hear it. |
08-30-2005, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by astronauts_suck For either of those tabs, what technique(s) would you use? | For the chords, I downstroke with my middle finger.
Later on in the song, Les doubles the chords making it
G||4-4-----------------------------------||
D||4-4----------3h5-----5-----5-----0--||
A||------------------------------------||
E||----0h3-x-x-----5-x---3-3----0-----||
There, you'd strum down with your middle, then pull back up. Kind of like a pick. |
08-30-2005, 08:35 PM
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08-31-2005, 11:49 AM
| | snatch canadian cream | | Join Date: May 2001 Location: Eugene, OR | | | I just want to add to this thread that I think Les is as overrated as Flea. IMO of course. |
08-31-2005, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by sLiPkNoT_mAgGoT can anyone actually play the bass solo in this song decent | No. |
08-31-2005, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by sLiPkNoT_mAgGoT can anyone actually play the bass solo in this song decent | i can.... sort of ;-)
i useally play it like this
C||(4)on 6 string---------------------||
G||-4--------------------------------||
D||(2)on 4------3h5-----5-----5---0-||
A||----------------------------------||
E||-----0h3-3-x-----x-4---3-3----0--||
or liek this on a four sometimes
G||-0h4------------------------------||
D||-------------3h5-----5-----5---0-||
A||----------------------------------||
E||-----0h3-3-x-----x-4---3-3----0--||
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08-31-2005, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by sLiPkNoT_mAgGoT can anyone actually play the bass solo in this song decent |
Stanley Clarke can.  IIRC, Les's live bass solo from Suck On This borrows heavily from Stanley Clarke's School Days era bass solos. Check out Stanley's Live 76-77 Album. Claypool has mentioned a big Stanley Clarke influence in early interviews. |
09-04-2005, 07:21 PM
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09-05-2005, 02:27 PM
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09-06-2005, 11:19 PM
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09-06-2005, 11:20 PM
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07-09-2008, 03:39 AM
| | | Sorry to break out an old topic, But I've recently been learning Suck on This by ear and tabbing it out. Here is what I hear. Time references Suck on this version. Any comments, improvments, notes etc please don't be scared to reply! Code: Tommy the Cat
0:07
G-2-4----------------------------------------------
D-4-4--------3h5--5----5----0----------------------
A--------------------------------------------------
E-----0h3-xx----x---xx---xx------------------------
S S T TT P T P TT P TT p
1:01
G--------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------
A--14-14---12\\------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
1:02
G-2-4----------------------------------------------
D-4-4--------3h5--5----5----0----------------------
A--------------------------------------------------
E-----0h3-xx----x---xx---xx------------------------
S S T TT P T P TT P TT p
2:06
G--------------------------------------------------
D-//13\\\------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
2:07
G-2-4----------------------------------------------
D-4-4--------3h5--5----5----0----------------------
A--------------------------------------------------
E-----0h3-xx----x---xx---xx------------------------
S S T TT P T P TT P TT p
2:39
G-2-4----------------------------------------------
D-4-4-------3h5------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------
E-----0h3-x-------00-0--0-0------------------------
S S T T P TT T T T
2;41
G-2-4----------------------------------------------
D-4-4--------3h5--5----5----0----------------------
A--------------------------------------------------
E-----0h3-xx----x---xx---xx------------------------
S S T TT P T P TT P TT p
2:47
G-9-9----------------------------------------------
D-9-9---------8h10---10----10----0-----------------
A--------------------------------------------------
E------0h8-xx------x----xx----xx-------------------
G--12-12-11-11-10-10-10-10-------------------------
D--12-12-11-11-10-10-10-10-------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
3:01
G-999-8--777-6--5555-------------------------------
D-999-8--777-6--5555-------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
3:04
G-2-4----------------------------------------------
D-4-4-------3h5--5----5----0-----------------------
A--------------------------------------------------
E-----0h3-x----x---xx---xx-------------------------
S S T T P T P TT P TT p
G--7-7-6-6-5-5-5-5---------------------------------
D--7-7-6-6-5-5-5-5---------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------
E---------------------0----------------------------
/\ last time only
3:27 SOLO
mean ol' distortion
whammy bar bends slightly
Distortion off
G-4------4-------------------------------------------
D-4------3---------99--9-----------------------------
A-2------2-------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------
G------------------7-------------10-10-11-11-9-9---9----
D----------7---------9--xx---9---10-10-11-11-9-9---9----
A---5---------9-xx--------------------------------------
E-0---7-xx----------------------------------------------
T P T TT P T TT P P TT P
G---------------------6--7-x6-x4---------------------
D--------------0h5h7--6--7-x6-x4---------------------
A--------0h5h7---------------------------------------
E-0h5h7----------------------------------------------
[3] [3]
G--------------------------------------------------
D------------777-6---------------------------------
A--000-7-8-9-------7-6-----------------------------
E----------------------7-6-5-4---------------------
G--------------------------------------------------
D---------5-4--------------------------------------
A-000-6-7------5-0-4-5-----------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
This next run is so fast you can probably get away with just sliding up the G string. heres what I can make out
triplets
G-7-6-5---8-7-6---9-8-7---10-9-8---11-10-9---12-11-10---13-12-11---14-13-12--
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-14-13-12~-----------------------------------------------
D------------13-12-11~------------------------------------
A-----------------------13-12-10b11b10--------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D-10--------------10-9---------9-8-----8-7-----7-6-----6---6-----
A----12-11--10~--------10--9--------9-8-----8-7-----7-6---5---5--
E----------------------------------------------------------------
G-10----10------10----10------10----10-----10-----10----12----12--
D-----------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------
E----xx------------xx-----------xx------------xx-----------xx-----
P TT P P TT P P TT P P TT P P TT P
More triplets
G-------------------------10-11-12-14-15-14-12--15-14-12--15-14-12--15-14-12--
D-------------10-11-12-13-----------------------------------------------------
A-10-11-12-13-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-15-14-12--15-14-12--15-14-12--15-14-12--15-14-12--15-14-12--15-14-12--15-14-12---------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-15-14-12---------15-14-12---------15-14-12---------15-14-12----------------------
D---------15-14-12---------15-14-12---------15-14-12---------15-14-12--------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-17-16-14---------17-16-14---------17-16-14----------17-16-14-------------------
D---------17-15-14---------17-15-14----------17-15-14---------17-15-14-----------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-19-17-16----------19-17-16---------19-17-16---------16-17-19-16-17-19---
D----------19-17-16---------19-17-16---------19-17-16---------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-14/15/16/17/18/19/21-----------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
Distortion
G-15-14---14-13---12---11--------------------------
D-15-14---14-13---12---11--------------------------
A-13\12---12-11---10---9---------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
no distortion
4:15
play with vocal breaks till the end
G-2-4----------------------------------------------
D-4-4--------3h5--5----5----0----------------------
A--------------------------------------------------
E-----0h3-xx----x---xx---xx------------------------
S S T TT P T P TT P TT p |
07-09-2008, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by seventhson  Well, I transcribed it from Suck on This which he recorded live with a 4 string.
On Sailing...Cheese, he uses his 6 string fretless, but he doesn't use the low B. And he only uses the high C string/fret 4 (at least for the main riff) to play an E with the B on beat 1 (which is the same note as the E on the D string/2nd fret).
BTW, even though I got the notes right, I wasn't soundling like the recording until I figured out the key to making this riff sound right. Even though the majority of the riff is very percussive and muted, you HAVE to keep the 3 G's on the D string fretted and let them ring (well at least the 1st 2 G's). Listen close and you'll hear it. | Well he uses the B for a bunch of variations and stuff, but it's true you can manage jus fine w/o it w/o most people noticing...
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