Anyone On Here Play The Guitar/Bass?

[black again]

@black again @woodchuck

Fellas, you guys know how to play this on guitar and bass? I can't find the tab anywhere. This a funky ass song. Wanna play this

Bruh, I haven't seen any tabs for this... sorry.

Hit up an online teacher...I subscribe to Eric Blackmon, on YouTube, among others. They often will take requests for tabs to songs.

 

[black again]

Yeah, I played it over and over till I figured it out. Gotta slide quickly to get there though. I'm starting to get it. You have to play it about 10,000 times to get it down just right timing wise. A few more weeks and I will be ready to move onto the second part. James Jamerson's baselines are tricky as fuck. You don't think they are listening to them but you gotta have some speed to do them. Working on his baselines, Brothers Johnson's stomp and Kool and the Gangs baselines are helping me with technique, speed and stretching my fingers.

I've had songs, where I knew the notes, but it took about 10,000 times, before I could get it also.

No way I had that kinda patience, as a kid.

 

[jack walsh13]

Bruh, I haven't seen any tabs for this... sorry.

Hit up an online teacher...I subscribe to Eric Blackmon, on YouTube, among others. They often will take requests for tabs to songs.

Good lookin. I'll do just that.

 

[jack walsh13]

I've had songs, where I knew the notes, but it took about 10,000 times, before I could get it also.

No way I had that kinda patience, as a kid.

True. Sometimes it's best to start hobbies when you have more patience and can embrace your failures in order to get to where you wanna be. I agree. I'm working extremely hard on the bass and guitar to master both.

 

[jack walsh13]

@DWBass @woodchuck

JUST PURCHASED A SADOWSKY METROLINE J-BASS. THIS ALONG WITH MY FENDER P BASS IS ALL I SHOULD NEED.

 

[black again]

@DWBass @woodchuck

JUST PURCHASED A SADOWSKY METROLINE J-BASS. THIS ALONG WITH MY FENDER P BASS IS ALL I SHOULD NEED.

Bruhhhhhhh, you ain't playing are you?

That looks sweet! Hows she play?

Quick story for ya...

Was hanging out with my son yesterday. He was off tour and came in town for a few days.

Whenever we hang out, we get the guitars out and I get him to show me some stuff.

Mannnnn, I learned Tony Toni Tone I Been Thinking Bout You over a year ago, but never saw the tabs for that lil intro...and I been tryna figure it out by ear.

I told him and let him hear the intro.

Bruh he had it down in about a minute. Now I got it!

Although he doesn't play any jazz, he showed me a few nice licks.

All around GREAT DAY on the guitar!

 

[jack walsh13]

Bruhhhhhhh, you ain't playing are you?

That looks sweet! Hows she play?

Quick story for ya...

Was hanging out with my son yesterday. He was off tour and came in town for a few days.

Whenever we hang out, we get the guitars out and I get him to show me some stuff.

Mannnnn, I learned Tony Toni Tone I Been Thinking Bout You over a year ago, but never saw the tabs for that lil intro...and I been tryna figure it out by ear.

I told him and let him hear the intro.

Bruh he had it down in about a minute. Now I got it!

Although he doesn't play any jazz, he showed me a few nice licks.

All around GREAT DAY on the guitar!

Damn that's cool bruh. Shit, ask him about Hamilton Bohannon's "Singing A Song For My Mother." That's a cold ass intro and I can't find the tab to that muthafucka anywhere. Yeah man I just purchased that Sadowsky. Didn't get here yet. Bruh, I'm super excited about getting it!!! That along with my P Bass I'm straight as far as basses go. Next it's onto the Gibson ES335. YOU RIGHT, I'M NOT FUCKIN AROUND. I'M DEAD ASS ON BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN. SO IMMA NEED THE BEST SHIT ON THE MARKET. I'M FULLY INVESTED IN THIS THING FINANCIALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY. THE MIND IS A POWERFUL TOOL AND WITH WILL, DEDICATION AND DETERMINATION YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING.

 

[black again]

Damn that's cool bruh. Shit, ask him about Hamilton Bohannon's "Singing A Song For My Mother." That's a cold ass intro and I can't find the tab to that muthafucka anywhere. Yeah man I just purchased that Sadowsky. Didn't get here yet. Bruh, I'm super excited about getting it!!! That along with my P Bass I'm straight as far as basses go. Next it's onto the Gibson ES335. YOU RIGHT, I'M NOT FUCKIN AROUND. I'M DEAD ASS ON BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN. SO IMMA NEED THE BEST SHIT ON THE MARKET. I'M FULLY INVESTED IN THIS THING FINANCIALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY. THE MIND IS A POWERFUL TOOL AND WITH WILL, DEDICATION AND DETERMINATION YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING.

Ima try to remember, next time I see him and ask him about that cut. Shit like that'll drive you crazy. I know. I been tryna figure out that lil intro for damn near two years.

Are you in a band, playing with anyone yet?

At this stage, you minus whale do it. You been playing for a few years now.

Or if musicians have a jam session, just sit in on a few songs.

There used to be a spot here where every Sunday night, jazz musicians would jam at a club. You just brought your instrument and got it in.

You recording any of your playing?
Drop something on here for the fam.

 

[jack walsh13]

Ima try to remember, next time I see him and ask him about that cut. Shit like that'll drive you crazy. I know. I been tryna figure out that lil intro for damn near two years.

Are you in a band, playing with anyone yet?

At this stage, you minus whale do it. You been playing for a few years now.

Or if musicians have a jam session, just sit in on a few songs.

There used to be a spot here where every Sunday night, jazz musicians would jam at a club. You just brought your instrument and got it in.

You recording any of your playing?
Drop something on here for the fam.

I'm not playing with anyone yet. I need to start recording myself play too. That's actually a good way to learn is to watch what you are doing and see physically what needs to be cleaned up. I really need to get a looper to start working with a drum track. Especially with the bass. Gotta get my timing down. One of the things I learn about guitar is you tend to play songs faster than they really sound. Not so much with the bass though. But I notice that with cord changes. I tend to go a little faster than the original songs are.

 

[black again]

I'm not playing with anyone yet. I need to start recording myself play too. That's actually a good way to learn is to watch what you are doing and see physically what needs to be cleaned up. I really need to get a looper to start working with a drum track. Especially with the bass. Gotta get my timing down. One of the things I learn about guitar is you tend to play songs faster than they really sound. Not so much with the bass though. But I notice that with cord changes. I tend to go a little faster than the original songs are.

All of that...

Man, there's so many good apps out there for recording...I have Garage band, and Amplitube, but tbh, I use about 1% of their potential. But that might be a good place to start for you.

Another thing I do is play over backing tracks
on YouTube...my fave are the blues tracks, but they have all kinda genres.

Those are good for teaching you how to solo and improvise.

 

[black again]

@jack walsh13 , another thing I did recently was spent a week just studying BB King techniques.

Mannnn, I watched damn near every video I could find...and there's alotta guys who teach his style.

Matter of fact, my first halfway decent solo is all BB.

My girl heard me practicing it recently and she said, "That sounds just like BB King"

 

[jack walsh13]

@jack walsh13 , another thing I did recently was spent a week just studying BB King techniques.

Mannnn, I watched damn near every video I could find...and there's alotta guys who teach his style.

Matter of fact, my first halfway decent solo is all BB.

My girl heard me practicing it recently and she said, "That sounds just like BB King"

Funny you said this cause I'm currently learning the beginning of The Thrill is Gone. But I really wanna learn Your Losing Me. That beginning Can't find that tab anywhere either. Make sure you ask your son about that one too.

 

[jack walsh13]

@black again It's because of B.B. I'm gonna get that Gibson ES335 as my Semi hollow.

 

[black again]

@black again It's because of B.B. I'm gonna get that Gibson ES335 as my Semi hollow.

Funny you said this cause I'm currently learning the beginning of The Thrill is Gone. But I really wanna learn Your Losing Me. That beginning Can't find that tab anywhere either. Make sure you ask your son about that one too.

I'ma try You're Losing Me, myself. That sounds kinda like a Blues standard.

I guarantee, if you figure out the first note, you'll get the rest.

The Thrill is Gone is DEFINITELY on the list of songs I gotta learn.

Man, the more I learn, the more I appreciate guys like BB and Chuck Berry, and see how other great players learned from them...just makes sense to go to the originals..

I wanna 335 also. I have a copy..a red one like Chuck Berry.

Funny thing...when I first got it, it hurt my shoulder like a mofo, when I'd play.

It's SOOO much bigger than every other guitar I have, that my arm and shoulder were much higher, when playing.

After about a month, I got used to it, but at first, I didn't think I'd be able to play it much.

 

[jack walsh13]

I'ma try You're Losing Me, myself. That sounds kinda like a Blues standard.

I guarantee, if you figure out the first note, you'll get the rest.

The Thrill is Gone is DEFINITELY on the list of songs I gotta learn.

Man, the more I learn, the more I appreciate guys like BB and Chuck Berry, and see how other great players learned from them...just makes sense to go to the originals..

I wanna 335 also. I have a copy..a red one like Chuck Berry.

Funny thing...when I first got it, it hurt my shoulder like a mofo, when I'd play.

It's SOOO much bigger than every other guitar I have, that my arm and shoulder were much higher, when playing.

After about a month, I got used to it, but at first, I didn't think I'd be able to play it much.

Yeah, different guitars take getting use too. My suggestion is to pretty much always wear a strap. And use a foot stool as much as possible. Especially when playing the bass. That shit really helps. And don't get those bullshit ass $19.95 staps either. Shell out some good cash for. Levy leather strap. Your back and shoulders will thank Da Walsh. This is more than just a hobby for us. It's an investment. Treat it as such and get quality stuff. You deserve it Black. Nothing but the best for good people.

 

[black again]

Yo, @jack walsh13

If this is it?

You're welcome

Just noticed that all your axes are dark sunburst...you gonna switch it up or is that gon be your signature color?

Mannmn, I just saw a white Fender Jazz master, a few days ago. That bitch is talking to me.

 

[black again]

Aight Walsh...I wanna shout-out on your first recording

Or better yet...I wanna be able to play on a track.

I told my son the same thing about his solo project....I WILL be playing on a song one day...even if it's just a couple strums

Here's the tabs for Bohannon Singing a Song for my Mother..

G3 G5 G5 B6 B4 G5 G3 G3 ...G8 G11 B8 G11...then I think it's

E8 hammer on E11 E13

I can't tell if that's another guitar layered over the first one, on that last line, but it should be pretty close.

Try it and let me know

 

[jack walsh13]

Yo, @jack walsh13

If this is it?

You're welcome

Just noticed that all your axes are dark sunburst...you gonna switch it up or is that gon be your signature color?

Mannmn, I just saw a white Fender Jazz master, a few days ago. That bitch is talking to me.

HOLY SHIT YOU FOUND IT!!!!

Yeah I love that burst color. Now my Gibson ES335 will be all black. And I think for my Electric Acustic it'll be all black as well. So I'm either Sunburst or all black. Hell, I even have a Sunburst Capo and Sunburst colored hard picks.

 

[jack walsh13]

Aight Walsh...I wanna shout-out on your first recording

Or better yet...I wanna be able to play on a track.

I told my son the same thing about his solo project....I WILL be playing on a song one day...even if it's just a couple strums

Here's the tabs for Bohannon Singing a Song for my Mother..

G3 G5 G5 B6 B4 G5 G3 G3 ...G8 G11 B8 G11...then I think it's

E8 hammer on E11 E13

I can't tell if that's another guitar layered over the first one, on that last line, but it should be pretty close.

Try it and let me know

MAN THANKS A MILLION FOR THIS!!!

 

[black again]

MAN THANKS A MILLION FOR THIS!!!

Sall good, bruh...

Try it out and lemme know if that's it. I just did it by ear...but it sounded almost spot on.

Like I said, if you can get that first note, you can kinda figure the rest, especially when they're playing kinda slow.

That's why I sometimes will just noodle around on the frets just finding notes and their relation to each other.

Plus, now I have a better idea of how some guitarists compose.

Often the notes in a riff are gonna be in the same box or pretty damn close by....the notes are there..they're just waiting for you to find em

Ya know, now you got me feeling this cut.

This sounds like something you'd hear on an 8track back in the day, hanging with ya ol man.

HOLY SHIT YOU FOUND IT!!!!

Yeah I love that burst color. Now my Gibson ES335 will be all black. And I think for my Electric Acustic it'll be all black as well. So I'm either Sunburst or all black. Hell, I even have a Sunburst Capo and Sunburst colored hard picks.

I thought I was the only one matching their picks to guitar

Which electric acoustic you looking at?

I want that Stratacoustic.

 

[jack walsh13]

Sall good, bruh...

Try it out and lemme know if that's it. I just did it by ear...but it sounded almost spot on.

Like I said, if you can get that first note, you can kinda figure the rest, especially when they're playing kinda slow.

That's why I sometimes will just noodle around on the frets just finding notes and their relation to each other.

Plus, now I have a better idea of how some guitarists compose.

Often the notes in a riff are gonna be in the same box or pretty damn close by....the notes are there..they're just waiting for you to find em

Ya know, now you got me feeling this cut.

This sounds like something you'd hear on an 8track back in the day, hanging with ya ol man.



I thought I was the only one matching their picks to guitar

Which electric acoustic you looking at?

I want that Stratacoustic.

Now THAT I haven't fully researched yet. I'm going to do that that ASAP cause i always wanna know whats on my list of things to get. I'm very organized that way. Yeah man I match picks as well.

 

[jack walsh13]

@black again Just played that B.B.King. NIGGA!!!!!!! THAT SHIT IS AMAZING AND SUPER EASY. SO MUCH SO I'M GONNA LEARN IT IN B FLAT AS WELL. YOU KNOW THAT SHIT HIT DIFFERENT IF I HAD THAT GIBSON RIGHT. MAN THANKS A MILLION AGAIN FOR FINDING THE VIDEO ON IT

 

[black again]

Now THAT I haven't fully researched yet. I'm going to do that that ASAP cause i always wanna know whats on my list of things to get. I'm very organized that way. Yeah man I match picks as well.

I know you Team Fender, like me, man. There's a Tele AND a Strat acoustic electric.
I haven't played either, but I will as I get closer to pulling the trigger...

I still need a tube amp first. That's what I think will make the biggest difference in the tone I want...saw a Twin Reverb, supposedly a vintage one, for $850. They typically go for about twice that.

I'm telling you, I can hear in my head the tone I'm chasing...it's that warm, bubbly jazz sound. Modeling amps are fine, but I want the real thing.

Any luck with a good pedal/processor?
Your need for one may not be as great as mine... I play alotta rock and I need all those weird effects, and r&b, jazz, and blues is played a lil cleaner, but I'm a gadget freak anyway, so I gotta have em.

I'm telling ya, those Digitechs aren't terrible for the price...under $100. I think the RP300 has everything you need to get started.

Later you can go buckwild and get a real pro kinda group of pedals. This would kinda give you a start on finding what you like.

@black again Just played that B.B.King. NIGGA!!!!!!! THAT SHIT IS AMAZING AND SUPER EASY. SO MUCH SO I'M GONNA LEARN IT IN B FLAT AS WELL. YOU KNOW THAT SHIT HIT DIFFERENT IF I HAD THAT GIBSON RIGHT. MAN THANKS A MILLION AGAIN FOR FINDING THE VIDEO ON IT

Bruhhhhh, I knew you'd get off on that!

If you had that Gibby and put your amp on the Twin or Deluxe Reverb setting...magic!

How good are you at adjusting your tone controls on your amp? Fyi, there's TONS of classic amp settings online on sites like Pinterest and a few others.

People will show you exactly how damn near ANY classic amp can be dialed in for best tone...some of those controls I had NO idea what tf they did....like wtf does the "Presence" dial do?


How was the Bohannon?

We both started around the same time, and you practice prolly as hard, if not harder than I do. So, I KNOW you can sound some of those songs out by ear. It's great exercise for your playing...give it a shot sometimes.

I mean, we're at that point where we can play most basic stuff, with a lil practice. Sheeeid, I can play damn near all my favorite songs..at least the riffs.

 

[jack walsh13]

I know you Team Fender, like me, man. There's a Tele AND a Strat acoustic electric.
I haven't played either, but I will as I get closer to pulling the trigger...

I still need a tube amp first. That's what I think will make the biggest difference in the tone I want...saw a Twin Reverb, supposedly a vintage one, for $850. They typically go for about twice that.

I'm telling you, I can hear in my head the tone I'm chasing...it's that warm, bubbly jazz sound. Modeling amps are fine, but I want the real thing.

Any luck with a good pedal/processor?
Your need for one may not be as great as mine... I play alotta rock and I need all those weird effects, and r&b, jazz, and blues is played a lil cleaner, but I'm a gadget freak anyway, so I gotta have em.

I'm telling ya, those Digitechs aren't terrible for the price...under $100. I think the RP300 has everything you need to get started.

Later you can go buckwild and get a real pro kinda group of pedals. This would kinda give you a start on finding what you like.





Bruhhhhh, I knew you'd get off on that!

If you had that Gibby and put your amp on the Twin or Deluxe Reverb setting...magic!

How good are you at adjusting your tone controls on your amp? Fyi, there's TONS of classic amp settings online on sites like Pinterest and a few others.

People will show you exactly how damn near ANY classic amp can be dialed in for best tone...some of those controls I had NO idea what tf they did....like wtf does the "Presence" dial do?


How was the Bohannon?

We both started around the same time, and you practice prolly as hard, if not harder than I do. So, I KNOW you can sound some of those songs out by ear. It's great exercise for your playing...give it a shot sometimes.

I mean, we're at that point where we can play most basic stuff, with a lil practice. Sheeeid, I can play damn near all my favorite songs..at least the riffs.

Yeah I'm getting better man. I notice my fingers aren't flying all over the place anymore. Still have to work on barre chords. I just wanna make them cleaner. Yeah I need to get into some pedals. With that Fender Mustang GTX100 Amp I have there's a TON of cool preset effects already on there. Like 180!!!! Nice way to start off getting different tones from the amp and you can adjust those as well. Yeah that Hamilton joint came along nicely. Always loved that song. Now I really have to get a looper cause I have to record myself doing the bass part of the B.B. King joint them play the guitar part over it!!!

 

[black again]

Yeah I'm getting better man. I notice my fingers aren't flying all over the place anymore. Still have to work on barre chords. I just wanna make them cleaner. Yeah I need to get into some pedals. With that Fender Mustang GTX100 Amp I have there's a TON of cool preset effects already on there. Like 180!!!! Nice way to start off getting different tones from the amp and you can adjust those as well. Yeah that Hamilton joint came along nicely. Always loved that song. Now I really have to get a looper cause I have to record myself doing the bass part of the B.B. King joint them play the guitar part over it!!!

Same here...fingers not all up in the air while I play and improving on my barres as well...and tryna play cleaner.

Ahhh ok, then your Mustang has enough to get you straight...cool.

I have the basic Mustang...one of three amps I have, and I don't use it too much...theres just a few effects. Thats why it now stays at baby's crib. When I go there, I play the Squier Strat I gave her, and now she has a decent amp, also.

Check GarageBand. I think it has all the loop and record functions you need to start.

Peep this...let's Collab on some joints...

Let's find some tunes to play on together. I haven't done it, but I know you should be able to record a track and send it to someone and let them add it to a program and play over it.. GarageBand should have that feature I think.

We can both trade off playing rhythm and lead or you can play bass.

We know a lotta the same stuff...ol r&b, blues, funk, rock...I'd love to hear a bass thumping behind some of my playing.

The song I'd love to try first would be the Theme from Shaft....have you played that on your bass?

I've had my wah wah for awhile and I kinda had that riff down, but I haven't played it in a minute, and it's surprisingly difficult ...gonna fuck with it today.

 

[jack walsh13]

Same here...fingers not all up in the air while I play and improving on my barres as well...and tryna play cleaner.

Ahhh ok, then your Mustang has enough to get you straight...cool.

I have the basic Mustang...one of three amps I have, and I don't use it too much...theres just a few effects. Thats why it now stays at baby's crib. When I go there, I play the Squier Strat I gave her, and now she has a decent amp, also.

Check GarageBand. I think it has all the loop and record functions you need to start.

Peep this...let's Collab on some joints...

Let's find some tunes to play on together. I haven't done it, but I know you should be able to record a track and send it to someone and let them add it to a program and play over it.. GarageBand should have that feature I think.

We can both trade off playing rhythm and lead or you can play bass.

We know a lotta the same stuff...ol r&b, blues, funk, rock...I'd love to hear a bass thumping behind some of my playing.

The song I'd love to try first would be the Theme from Shaft....have you played that on your bass?

I've had my wah wah for awhile and I kinda had that riff down, but I haven't played it in a minute, and it's surprisingly difficult ...gonna fuck with it today.

I gotta get a wah pedal. Ya know one of the songs I'm working with on my bass is the theme song to Barney Miller. A little hard on the P Bass cause you have to play it in key of F, not E like some think. That's one of the few tunes on the bass I play a little faster than it's suppose to be.

 

[black again]

I gotta get a wah pedal. Ya know one of the songs I'm working with on my bass is the theme song to Barney Miller. A little hard on the P Bass cause you have to play it in key of F, not E like some think. That's one of the few tunes on the bass I play a little faster than it's suppose to be.

Bruh, the theme to Barney Miller is dope! One of the greatest bass lines of all time, imho. Sheeeid, I used to watch it just to hear that bassline....on a 3" mono speaker on my TV....but I knew it was hitting.

I'ma find the guitar part..when I get it down, it's coming your way.

Let you walk all over it...

 

[jack walsh13]

Bruh, the theme to Barney Miller is dope! One of the greatest bass lines of all time, imho. Sheeeid, I used to watch it just to hear that bassline....on a 3" mono speaker on my TV....but I knew it was hitting.

I'ma find the guitar part..when I get it down, it's coming your way.

Let you walk all over it...

Thanks. I wanna play that too. That shit go hard bruh.

 

[jack walsh13]

@DWBass @woodchuck

Fellas, look what I found. Love this bass cover and song. Very funky.

 

[black again]

@DWBass @woodchuck

Fellas, look what I found. Love this bass cover and song. Very funky.

That's fonky..always has been.

 

[jack walsh13]

That's fonky..always has been.

Yes sir!!!

 

[black again]

Yes sir!!!

Bruh, I said I was gonna learn the Theme From Shaft...

Lemme tell ya...that shit is about 10X harder than it sounds! When I gave it a good listen, dude is playing a much more complex rhythm than it seems.

It's all fast strumming...barely any notes and only two chords. But you have to coordinate your foot on the wah with your strumming.

I been practicing it for about a week now...this is also the second time I've been tryna learn it, and it still doesn't sound perfect.

 

[jack walsh13]

@black again BLACK, FOUND MY ACUSTIC ELECTRIC I WANT.....

 

[jack walsh13]

Bruh, I said I was gonna learn the Theme From Shaft...

Lemme tell ya...that shit is about 10X harder than it sounds! When I gave it a good listen, dude is playing a much more complex rhythm than it seems.

It's all fast strumming...barely any notes and only two chords. But you have to coordinate your foot on the wah with your strumming.

I been practicing it for about a week now...this is also the second time I've been tryna learn it, and it still doesn't sound perfect.

I knew that was gonna be the hardest part.

 

[DWBass]

@DWBass @woodchuck

Fellas, look what I found. Love this bass cover and song. Very funky.

Current band plays this.