The fourth note of "Hey Jealousy"

[13bass]

The guitarist is strumming a G# in the intro when you see them play it.

 

[Whousedtoplay]

I'm still gonna play the open A because it's easy.

Okay. You can play any notes are easy for you to play.

Here is just that bass "run," just very very slow and EQ-ed for the better note identification.

 

[Whousedtoplay]

The guitarist is strumming a G# in the intro when you see them play it.

Because, it's the G# note!

 

[ctmullins]

I'll tell you what I DON'T hear:

I don't hear the bassist sliding down from the 11th fret G# to the 5th fret D. So even if the notes are right on that transcription, the fingerings can't be.

 

[crucislancer]

The transcription is WRONG. The fourth note is NOT A!

Here is the correct one (at least the first four notes.)

Hey Jealousy - Gin Blossoms (Easy Bass Tab)

Download and print in PDF or MIDI free sheet music for Bass guitar (Solo)

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My band has been playing this for a couple of years now, and this is how I play that run.

 

[pmatz2]

I'll tell you what I DON'T hear:

I don't hear the bassist sliding down from the 11th fret G# to the 5th fret D. So even if the notes are right on that transcription, the fingerings can't be.

I try to ignore the existing tabs when someone asks for a specific note A great example of why is the hard to handle thread.


Any way what I hear is this at the very beginning of the song- and it gets you the slide into D. Tab fingerings are always suggestions in my book not absolutes. Dots on the other hand ....

 

[Don Kasper]

Hey Boys and Girls...
The bassist is playing/fingering an A @ the 12th fret of the A string, then quickly leaving/glissing/sliding down, to the D on the A string, as this live version shows (at .75 speed!) shows. (That's what I hear there.)
I assume he's playing this tune the way he recorded it originally.

Here is the original @ .75 speed...I believe it is the same fingering scenario as the "live" version above.

I think the "gliss.........." from the A down to the D is causing the whole "G# vs. A" confusion.
IMFO, of course.
(I am just a Double Bass Knucklehead from the Other Side with a bit too much free time on my hands.)
Thanks.
EDIT: SORRY! THE .75 SPEED DID NOT COPY ON EITHER YT....Try it @.75 speed and see/hear for yourselves.

 

[Don Kasper]

Hey!
@3:33 below he plays it SLOWLY!
I hear an A glissing down to D...
IMFO, of course.
Thx.

 

[Whousedtoplay]

Here is a live performance of the band.

Slow down the video and check the bass player's fingering.

And the 4th note is G# not A.

 

[Whousedtoplay]

Here is another live performance.
And it's G#.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

I usually play the B an C# on the G string and then the A on 7th fret of the D string. When you play it in that position, the G# really stand out as odd if you play it on the 9th and 11th fret, the G# sounds fine. I guess on the thinner strings you have more overtones and the tritone really stands out?

 

[glennonbass]

Okay. You can play any notes are easy for you to play.

Here is just that bass "run," just very very slow and EQ-ed for the better note identification.

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I was in the "A" camp. Now I'm with you. G# for sure. Just a box pattern 9-11-9-on D STRING to 11th/G# on the A string gliiss to D still on A string. If we're going with "easy to play", this is pretty easy and sounds better than open A to me. Change my vote from A to G#

 

[Don Kasper]

Here is another live performance.
And it's G#.

Whello Who.....
Would you agree that the Guitar is playing an "A" @3:48 in the YT below?
Let's still be Friends, OK?
Thanks,

 

[pmatz2]

For me notating slides on the electric bass in standard notation can be difficult. When transcribing I don't find that standard notation lends it self to capturing some of the nuisances of playing electric bass (especially in cases like this)

 

[Whousedtoplay]

Whello Who.....
Would you agree that the Guitar is playing an "A" @3:48 in the YT below?
Let's still be Friends, OK?
Thanks,

YES!!!
I stand corrected.
In that video, the BAND plays A!.

You are correct.

 

[glennonbass]

Whello Who.....
Would you agree that the Guitar is playing an "A" @3:48 in the YT below?
Let's still be Friends, OK?
Thanks,

Yep. Agreed. "A" there, but the first video posted I clearly see him boxing 9-11-9 (D string)-11 (A string) on the opening riff of the songs G# there. I guess it's good to have options...as long as they fit. Not like we're flubbing if playing either one

 

[ctmullins]

... the nuisances of playing electric bass ...

lol

 

[Don Kasper]

For me notating slides on the electric bass in standard notation can be difficult. When transcribing I don't find that standard notation lends it self to capturing some of the nuisances of playing electric bass (especially in cases like this)

Here's what that would look like in standard notation:
The Strings (D) & (A) are specified.
The beginning note and string of the Glissando is noted. (A) & (A).
The Gliss....is indicated in a downward motion.
The arrival note (D) is specified.
Just adding to the conversation, not trying to be a d***.
Yeah. Written notation can't always capture and convey 100% of the event.
Thanks.

 

[garrett77]

G##

 

[Whousedtoplay]

The original studio bass-line has G# as the fourth note in that "run."