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Thanks!

Jim]]> Bass Players Discussion MrJonesey https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-264304 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-264292 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:57:29 +0000
The bass stuff I wrote for the chorus area, it's kinda crappy, but I mean, it's your bass line so you can change it however you want. This is not completely faithful to the song, so I took some liberties. I'm sure you'll be able to write something a little cooler than what I managed.

Best of luck with the bass riff - I didn't really tab out everything from start to finish, so you'll have to fill in a lot of it, but hey - that's half of the fun, and all of the learning. Good luck!
GOIN' OUT WEST as performed by GOVERNMENT MULE (Please note that I do not really know the full structure of the song, as I'm really only listening to the clips in snippets, since I'm at work. I figure you can improvise the fills and the parts I've missed with your band.) Tuning: Standard EADG Time Signature: 4/4 Key Signature: C Minor Intro: G:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------+ D:--5-------5-----|--5-------5-----|--5-------5-----|--5-------5-----+ A:3---6-3__---6-3___---6-3__---6---|3---6-3__---6-3___---6-3__---6---+ E:----------------|--------------2-|----------------|--------------2-+ 1 2 3 4 * * * * * * * * * * * * G:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------+ D:--5-------5-----|--5-------5-----|--5-------5-----|--5-------5-----+ A:3---6-3__---6-3___---6-3__---6---|3---6-3__---6-3___---6-3__---6---+ E:----------------|--------------2-|----------------|--------------2-+ 1 2 3 4 * * * * * * * * * * * * Verse (Note the mini-fills at the end of four bars. These are just examples from the music – you can get creative here): G:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------+ D:----------------|--5-------------|----------------|--5-------------+ A:3-3-6-6-3-3-6-3-|3---6-3---------|3-3-6-6-3-3-6-6-|3---6-3__-6-6---+ E:----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------3-+ 1 2 3 4 * * * * * * * * * * * * G:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------+ D:----------------|--5-------------|----------------|--5-------------+ A:3-3-6-6-3-3-6-3-|3---6-3---------|3-3-6-6-3-3-6-6-|3---6-3-------1-+ E:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------1-3---+ 1 2 3 4 * * * * * * * * * * * * Chorus (This is F for two bars, C for two, F for two, and then G. After that, back into C for the verse or whatever comes next. Again, this is just a simple example of what you could do – try humming something you think sounds cool, and then try to play it!) triplet G:----------------|--1---1-----0---|----------------|--3h5-----------+ D:--------3-3-1---|----3---3-4-----|--------3--1----|----------------+ A:----3-3-------3___---------------|3-------------3_____---3-6-3-6-3-+ E:1-1-------------|----------------|------3---------|----------------+ 1 2 3 4 * * * * * * * * * * * * G:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------+ D:----------------|----0-0-2-2-3-3-|5-----5-----5_____---------------+ A:--------0-0-2-2-|3-3-------------|----------------|----------------+ E:1-1-3-3---------|----------------|--3-3---3-3-----|----------------+ 1 2 3 4 * * * * * * * * * * * * ]]> Bass Players Discussion lunchmeat https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-264292 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-264282 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:20:46 +0000
I fucked it up.

Somehow, when I typed it, I typed it in major instead of minor...I'll redo it. Just don't use that or else it'll sound REALLY out of place when the guitarist plays the chords....sorry. All the Es should be minor... so the 2s on the D string should actually be 6s on the A string.]]> Bass Players Discussion lunchmeat https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-264282 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-264274 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:10:51 +0000
Great stuff!

Thanks!

You will definitely get props on our website and the first time we perform it.

Thanks again,

Jim]]> Bass Players Discussion MrJonesey https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-264274 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-264245 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:35:54 +0000
(The underscores are tied notes, if that makes any sense. The numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 below the scores indicate the beats and the asterisks are just ditto marks.I haven't quite figured out what notation to use for tab...)

As for the verse part, I think you can really just get away with pounding on the root and minor third. There's a little transition from the verse to what I believe might be the chorus? The F chord. I can write a little riff or run there, let you walk around the bass a bit.
GOIN' OUT WEST as performed by GOVERNMENT MULE Tuning: Standard EADG Time Signature: 4/4 Key Signature: C Minor Intro: G:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------+ D:--5-2-----5-2---|--5-2-----5-2---|--5-2-----5-2---|--5-2-----5-2---+ A:3-----3__-----3___-----3__-------|3-----3__-----3___-----3__-------+ E:----------------|--------------2-|----------------|--------------2-+ 1 2 3 4 * * * * * * * * * * * * G:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------+ D:--5-2-----5-2---|--5-2-----5-2---|--5-2-----5-2---|--5-2-----5-2---+ A:3-----3__-----3___-----3__-------|3-----3__-----3___-----3__-------+ E:----------------|--------------2-|----------------|--------------2-+ 1 2 3 4 * * * * * * * * * * * * ]]> Bass Players Discussion lunchmeat https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-264245 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-264243 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:03:08 +0000
Seems this is a basic 1-4-5 blues progression with some slight changes...looks like I'll have to improvise here. You're aiming to sound more like the Widespread panic version, I see. I can tab something out quickly for this, I think - I don't know how involved you want it. I'll just go ahead and do it and see what you think.

Edit: I said 1-4-5 progression before. I changed this because it could be misinterpreted.]]> Bass Players Discussion lunchmeat https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-264243 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-264176 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:39:08 +0000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYp5T-00JKQ&mode=related&search=

Lousy hand recorder recording, but between the two I think you can get the gist.

Government Mule has a great version, but I can't find a sample anywhere. Anyway, this is the bass player that I like.

Hope it comes through for you. As long as it's a cool bass line (not too complicated) that fits this song, I'll give you credit for the win here.

Thanks!

Jim]]> Bass Players Discussion MrJonesey https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-264176 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-264059 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:14:45 +0000
I found something on Youtube but I don't think this is the song you mean...

Let me know. I don't log on to GN nearly as much as I used to (in fact, I'm never here) but let me know and I'll see what I can do.]]> Bass Players Discussion lunchmeat https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-264059 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-263264 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:27:26 +0000 Bass Players Discussion Maliciant https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-263264 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-263242 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:04:16 +0000
I won't give you quite the same accolades, but I will tell my mom about how cool you are.

:D

Thanks!

Jim]]> Bass Players Discussion MrJonesey https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/bass-tab-challenge/#post-263242