Ross Brown Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I have a first rehearsal coming up with a new band and the agreed on songs include 3 SRV songs, This House is Rockin' (Stray Cats) I Hear You Knocking (Dave Edmunds) and Tuff Enough (Fab Thuderbirds). Anyone want to offer some thoughts/experience on the last three songs? Would appreciate it. I took a quick pass at them last night. Went OK. Could especially use help on the Stay Cats tune. "When I take a stroll down Jackass Lane it is usually to see someone that is already there" Mrs. Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Brown Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I dunno. Get an URB and stand on the lower bout while you play. Stay in the pocket, don't re-invent the wheel, have fun and don't sweat the small stuff. Good luck, and welcome here. Yep. I'm the other voice in the head of davebrownbass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Nice tunes. Get some gel and slick back your hair. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whacked Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 wear a white skintight tshirt and a black leather jacket. if no jacket then have a pack of smokes rolled up in your sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 The House Is Rockin' is very typical of I IV V rock/n/roll tunes, with the typical variations of how long and in what order you stay on each chord. And on each chord you run the 1(root)-3-5-6-dom7-8(octave) notes, and at the end of each section have some latitude for chromatic connections or walkups/downs. After you've heard a gazillion of them about the only thing you need to pay special attention to is whether the 6, the dom7, or both are used (if you want to be true to other recorded versions), and whether the octave is used. Then make sure your guitar manglers don't have some other thing they are doing that conflicts with that ; } . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabottomend Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Remember that all these tunes are supposed to be fun! Dave Brown's suggestions are a bullseye. Make them groove, noodle just a little bit, and play like there's no tomorrow. Laugh a lot. Do not be deceived by, nor take lightly, this particular bit of musicianship one simply describes as "bass". - Lowell George "The music moves me, it just moves me ugly." William H. Macy in "Wild Hogs" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Brown Posted January 19, 2006 Author Share Posted January 19, 2006 I probably won't dress the part for the Stray Cats. Not quite the look I am going for. The songs are fun and that is important. The SRV songs ecite me the most but haven't met too many folks that can play that lead, we'll see what happens. The guys I am getting with are experienced, so... Thanks Greenboy, that's what I was looking for. "When I take a stroll down Jackass Lane it is usually to see someone that is already there" Mrs. Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 If you're playing electric, think about doing some palm muting and thumbstyle on the rock n roll quarternote stuff. Make sure you leave a little breathing space between the notes. http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I think the hardest thing about "I Hear You Knocking" would be to hold back on the tempo. Unless you folks are speeding it up by design, it probably needs to be just a bit slower than you would think. Lay back and let is slow-cook. I guess I'm lucky - one of my guitarists does a fine job with Pride And Joy while the other one kills Crossfire (and Pride And Joy). Good luck !! Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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