Newly Available! Bass Tab in Description

@felipegama

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for the tabs. Do you think you could send the sheet music by finale format ? I'd like to play this peace in the basson and it's better to transpose a half ton . Bravo for your work!

@BassistBreakdown

3 жыл бұрын

@Dr P I'll let you be the judge of that. I do remember practicing that part over and over. It may be the only 16th notes in the song

Geddy is supernatural playing this bassline and singing at the same time. He’s truly a master of multitasking. Singing, playing bass, playing keyboard and using pedals. Just WOW

@luisorozco3130

5 жыл бұрын

Knut N Skår have u heard esperanza Spalding?

@STORMCombatSystem

3 жыл бұрын

@@luisorozco3130 He didn't say he is the only one who does it. But Geddy was doing it in the 70s when Esperanza wasn't even born yet. So give some respect to Geddy because he is one of the pioneers of this concept.

@luisorozco3130

3 жыл бұрын

@@STORMCombatSystem fosure not dismissing Geddy at all. I just figured Knut might like to check out other artists that play bass and sing at the same time! I wouldn't want to compare the two artists, they are amazing in different ways.

@STORMCombatSystem

3 жыл бұрын

@@luisorozco3130 Ok man, sorry if I overreacted. I love Esperanza Spalding too.

@luisorozco3130

3 жыл бұрын

@@STORMCombatSystem no worries homie!

while im struggling to play just the bass line, getty lee is playing the bass line, singing, and playing keyboards at the same time. truly incredible

I haven’t played in over 20 years, but this video and learning this song is going to be my reentry point.

@BassistBreakdown

4 жыл бұрын

Solid choice.

@tomhb9479

4 жыл бұрын

Okay. I picked too lofty a goal. I hadn’t played since the mid 90s and this is way beyond me. I need to loop back to some Counting Crows and other songs I used to play before trying to play something like this. All I got to show for today was frustration. You make it look a lot easier than it is. You’re a great player BTW.

@BassistBreakdown

4 жыл бұрын

You might try this one. It's probably the easiest on my channel: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m62sstKmdau0kdo.html

@BassistBreakdown

4 жыл бұрын

Here's another option. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oamJ3LSxmt2tgJM.html

@tomhb9479

4 жыл бұрын

Bassist Breakdown Thank you 😊 I found some old band tapes too.

Picked this as my first performance piece for class. God help me that second half

@BassistBreakdown

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome. You got this. I have been meaning to post a video with the bass solo at a slower speed. Let me know if that would be useful.

@cg9121

3 жыл бұрын

@@BassistBreakdown YES

@Criminal.Lawyer

3 жыл бұрын

How did it go

@samcarroll6210

3 жыл бұрын

@@BassistBreakdown Wait what bass solo?

@jessesparks7424

2 жыл бұрын

@@samcarroll6210 the instrumental break. It would be a solo if the rest of them weren't soloing as well haha. Rush are masters of it, especially during this era. My fav moment of theirs like this is during the Camera Eye.

Great tab and performance. The song isn't terribly technical, but remembering all the small variations from verse to verse to chorus to chorus is such a challenge. Geddy plays every section in a slightly different way, and learning the nuances becomes a huge brain strain. Thanks for all your work.

@BassistBreakdown

6 жыл бұрын

Agree. This song sounds harder than it actually is. I think part of the reason is because the drums lock on to many of the variations.

@ivans.191

4 жыл бұрын

It blows my mind that apart from playing those notes Geddy also sings at the same time. What a genius!

@herbwildey1605

4 жыл бұрын

true, it is all about the pauses here and there too.

Brought back to this song after the sad events that have taken place in the last day

With the advent of You Tube, everyone has brought the world into their homes, as far as seeing how other Bass players play, and where you are in the pecking order, in my home town I was a big fish in a little pond, but out here where the waters are deeper, I’m just a minnow...I played this song 30 years ago, and had to take each lick off of an LP, one vinyl line after another, lifting the stylus then putting it back on a record, physically, and here you play it effortlessly...it took me hours... great job, love the transcription to follow along, I didn’t realize the main lick was in 7/4...and how many tempo changes, great job...and thank you!

@BassistBreakdown

4 жыл бұрын

Cool story, thanks for sharing. Luckily for me the bass track for this song is on KZread so I was able to transcribe it note for note. Once transcribed, guitar pro allows me to practice at slower speeds to really lock it in. Even with these advantages, it still took me about 40 hours to make this video. Also, keep in mind, you are seeing my best take and it can't be overstated how much better I sound with rush in the background.

@JackDaniel617

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not as far along in my travels but I understand what your getting at. I started playing guitar and drums at 11, never got far but I'm still learning at 30! I can't read notes to save my life so my buddy taught me how to play Sabbath tunes day listening to the CD and playing bit by bit. We really got going when we discovered the dvd player could play CDs and had a repeat. In 6th grade I got a Guitar World subscription and the tabs and the players riff articles were first on my list, I'd read the tab and listen to the CD then give it hell! To this day I listen to the song, read the tab and start working on it. Dudes on KZread help when I get stumped but the cd its self always seems to be my go to.

Nice job. Man do I wish I had KZread 30 years ago when my band decided to play this song. I had to learn this on bass by listening to the record over and over, bit by bit. I got it eventually, but you nailed it!

@BassistBreakdown

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Yes KZread is great for bass lessons. Its also good for bass tracks. You can find just the bass track for this song on KZread. This is what I used to transcribe it.

@wyattjohnston1156

6 жыл бұрын

Oh boy are we lucky

@grimtrigg3r

6 жыл бұрын

I got kicked out of my band cause I couldn't learn this bass part, specifically the bass solo part. Just couldn't put in the time and each time we rehearsed i would fuck it up. They got a better bass player after that :-)

@garys261

5 жыл бұрын

@@grimtrigg3r aw man... that sucks

@grimtrigg3r

5 жыл бұрын

@@garys261 blessing in disguise. Taught me about the consequences of laziness.

2:34 Just putting a time stamp so I can easily loop the solo part. Or for anyone else who wants to.

Hey man - Learning this one for my band. Your transcription is flawless and it’s been a huge help! Thanks so much for your work on it.

@BassistBreakdown

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it

Thanks so much for the tab! I've been trying to teach myself to sing and play bass at the same time and I'd heard this is a good starter song to learn. Much appreciated

@BassistBreakdown

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck. I wouldn't call this a starter song but it definitely more approachable than other rush songs. If you can sing and play this at the same time, you are truly talented. Have fun.

Thank you so much for posting this. It is really helping me nail this song down. Awesome job!

Simultaneous guitar and bass solo! Sweet!

The alternate 7/8 and 3/4 tempos make this music impossible to understand. Only way to play this is to memorize the whole song. Very tricky if you are not a rush fan.

@longpigpie3584

Жыл бұрын

Not too bad if you’re into mathrock. But I get your point.

@treylem3

3 ай бұрын

Not a 'Rush' fan?

Whew wee, that's one fine job! Thanks a million for posting.

Awesome, the tabs help so much to remember all the variations and time signature changes!!! Thank you!!

You play beautifully! Thank you for the performance, the tablature and all your work. Geddy makes magic with his bass.

You nailed it! Way to channel Geddy! I can't wait to [try to] play it now! :-) Thanks much!!

Thanks man your Rush skills are flawless! love it all

nailed it. Great tone too. Thank you!!

Awesome video. Very helpful. Hopefully more on the way. Thanks.

Nice cover! One of my all time favorite bass lines!

Unreal man I love it! Great tone

Perfect tone. Awesome.

Rest Easy Mr Champion of Rock Drums 🙏

Outstanding!

loved it. great job!!

You nailed it

That was a very good cover and thank you for the tabs. Tonight I'm going to play me some "Rush"!

great interpretation

really great job. thanks!

Brilliant!

good job!, very well done!

Excellent my friend! Rock on@

Great tone man. One-time guitarist here, setting off to pick up the bass - that finger dexterity is not what it once was after years and years in construction. I think this is gonna be my first Rush tune. I really appreciate the post - especially the tab, although watching your left hand is the best cheat there is. The only decision I would make differently is form the notes more intentionally by giving them ending points. I hear a lot of bassists letting the notes ring. Like all of their notes. It ends up making the preformance sound muddy (to my ear). Especially a guy like Geddy, if he's letting a note ring, it's very intentional for a very specific feeling - like in the solo of this song. Otherwise the dude is super succinct, staccato even, precise - like a chemist.

Amazing

great job, it helps a lot.

Thank you! I wish I could have played this in 1982.

Great performance

nicely done

Excellent! Subscribed.

Totally awesome Bro!!!,you ROCK!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@BassistBreakdown

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@JoeyRagu

4 жыл бұрын

Bassist Breakdown hope you do more Rush😃

Great job on the transcription. Love the chart. Thanks for helping me with my band homework. Lol

i was going to learn this for my first ever piece...guess not😳

@pavese1379

4 жыл бұрын

This is definitely not an easy piece for a total beginner

Awesome tutorial #Rush #limelight

Nice !

thanks a ton amigo

VERY NICE ❗️from Tokyo

awsome

Sensacional!

He'll yeah!

BueníSSimo amigo. Ya tienes un nuevo suscriptor. Ánimo y sigue así 💪.

Muito bom...Parabéns..

thanks!

Well Done!

Awesome job thank you 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🇺🇸

@BassistBreakdown

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

nice job it's a hard song

@richardburchett

5 жыл бұрын

I noticed when they play it live, he waits until the bass run finishes and then comes in late with the singing. Must have recorded in a way that was harder to do playing and singing together.

Nice demonstration, man!!! Thx for sharing! Would mind if tell me what type of effect did you use? I also have a MM SR and your sound is amazing!

I was trying to watch the tab and dude's fret hand at the same time, thinking the whole video he was playing different notes. Dude has a 5 string and I'm about damned blind 😁 still an awesome vid!

Geddy once stated that he is cursing himself every time when he is at Home and practicing the New Song

Thanks for this. I’m running into probs with the rythm when the verse first starts. I have the notes but not how it fits in. Its hard to hear in the music unless you have it isolated.

Im so glad to be at the level where I can say, "Yeah, that's reasonable" and get through it with minimal struggles

Hello, I just wanted to point out that at least in the 129th you didn't play all 8ths, but a long e. That's the only inconsistency I have noticed when trying to learn from your video. And I must add your videos are BRILLIANT for learning new songs. Much love and thank you a ton, keep it up!

@BassistBreakdown

3 жыл бұрын

Nice catch

Oh my god I’ll never learn this

@JoeyRagu

4 жыл бұрын

Just keep trying,play but play seriously 🤩👊🔥🔥🔥

@Santiago-qm6di

3 жыл бұрын

very Good

Measure 97 and 98 are killing me. I have the rest of it down but why is that so tough?

I've almost got it, is this tab accurate by the way? thanks this makes it much easier to learn

2:47

Despicables helping me so much! Do you think I could get the tabs though?

I’ve played this a bunch from your video and I’d like to print the music. Where can I this copy? All the other tabs I look at on the web are much different.

Lyrics: Living on a lighted stage Approaches the unreal For those who think and feel In touch with some reality beyond the gilded cage Cast in this unlikely role Ill-equipped to act With insufficient tact One must put up barriers to keep oneself intact Living in the limelight, the universal dream For those who wish to seem Those who wish to be, must put aside the alienation Get on with the fascination The real relation, the underlying theme Living in a fisheye lens Caught in the camera eye I have no heart to lie I can't pretend a stranger is a long-awaited friend All the world's indeed a stage We are merely players Performers and portrayers Each another's audience outside the gilded cage Living in the limelight, the universal dream For those who wish to seem Those who wish to be, must put aside the alienation Get on with the fascination The real relation, the underlying theme Living in the limelight, the universal dream For those who wish to seem Those who wish to be, must put aside the alienation Get on with the fascination The real relation, the underlying theme The real relation The underlying theme

Sounds bizarre through a stingray lol. Good job though 👍

@BassistBreakdown

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

0:26

This is great, but can't help but notice the transcription has the final 4/4 of the stanza wrong, as Geddy et al come in on the "and" of 4 not the downbeat of the 7/4 riff. Very minor nitpick but that's an important variation.

0:59

Tabs in link?

1:18

Is there a download for the tab?

tab link?

Hi. I have a small group of kids I am teaching basic music to in my small town. Ive been trying to transcribe audio to tab and I've tried a few so called free programs so far but they didn't pan out. Can you recommend a good software for this or do you transcribe yourself? Thanks

Do you have the tab for Distant Early Earning?

Generally awesome, but the second note in the 143'd measure is wrong. Should be D# instead of F#---at least if you're trying to replicate the studio track. I must have played this 20 times (along with the studio track), always wondering why that note sounded off. Found a tab which said D# instead. D# sounds exactly right.

@BassistBreakdown

2 жыл бұрын

Thats right. It should be correct in the tab linked in the description

@JasonRennie

2 жыл бұрын

@@BassistBreakdown Thanks! Should have checked that first!

The end is a 1,5,9 thing. 1 5 9 b7 8 9 1 in the key of G#m, or G1# D2# A2# F2# G2# A2# G1#.

@BassistBreakdown

4 жыл бұрын

You are correct. I have corrected the tab in the description.

@tbone5757

4 жыл бұрын

@@BassistBreakdown cool

The sterling sting ray 5 or SUB-5 as it used to be called. A really solid 5 string bass for only $400 with some BEEFY tones. I’m considering putting an Aguilar in it but am weary about doing anything fucky to the pre amp

2:35 end

dude how did you get that tone. it’s insane

@jcmcgough

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not the guy making the video, but I have pretty much the same Stingray. It's mostly the bass and his fingers. Hits it hard (like Geddy does)

@acprado67

2 жыл бұрын

Geddy has always used some "drive" on his bass. Try to use a little fuzz or overdrive and you'll see the difference

H! what is the action on your bass¿?

@BassistBreakdown

4 жыл бұрын

It's pretty low. I followed the recommendation on the music Man website. www.music-man.com/faq

This is a great TAB, and I'm really grateful. But I think measure 143 - the first F# (4th fret on the D) should be a D# (6th fret on the A). I'm willing to accept I'm wrong, but the first F#...I'm just not hearing it.

@BassistBreakdown

3 жыл бұрын

Is it correct in the tab linked in the description? I've made changes over the years as people point then out

@barryschnoor7300

3 жыл бұрын

@@BassistBreakdown yes! Thanks. I didn't see that link. What you have there is what I'm hearing. Thanks!

what is this bass?

@BassistBreakdown

5 жыл бұрын

Stingray 5 by Music Man

I just noticed that the way your playing looks significantly different from the tablature. The way your exicution is,looks more easier.

@BassistBreakdown

4 жыл бұрын

If I vary from the tablature, it's unintentional. Do you have a particular example? Is there a part that you are having trouble with?

@JoeyRagu

4 жыл бұрын

Bassist Breakdown , There’s many changes, towards the end lines 70 to end. I try working it everyday, but thanks for your reply.

@BassistBreakdown

4 жыл бұрын

@@JoeyRagu Thanks for the feedback. In the next couple of weeks, I will release a video of the bass solo at a slower speed. I can do that for other parts as well, if people find that useful.

@JoeyRagu

4 жыл бұрын

Bassist Breakdown ,that’s really awesome,I hope it’s not too much trouble.your tabs are excellent,I just need to keep practicing more. Thankyou very much!! You Rock!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘

@JoeyRagu

4 жыл бұрын

Bassist Breakdown That’s awesome.I hope it’s not too much trouble.your tabs are excellent. I just need to keep practicing,lolThankyou!! You Rock!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Nice. A relatively easy song on bass. I warmup with this nice tune and I'm not even a fan of this band or a rock musician!

I'm quitting bass right now....wow

hes cheating he has a 5 string lmao

Tremendous

The dang time signatureing is so dang confusing lol

So this cover is actually wrong on the verse. There a video of geddy doing pre show exercises and he’s plucks 2 strings at once for those single notes.

@BassistBreakdown

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting. I used the bass track on KZread to transcribe this. I do not recall hearing 2 strings at once for any part. I certainly could have missed it. It is also possible that the bass only track on KZread isn't actually from the recording. Finally, perhaps Geddy played it differently during the warmup then he did on the record.

@aaronmeyers451

4 жыл бұрын

Bassist Breakdown possibly. Here the video I was speaking of. About 14 seconds into the video he goes from a vocal scale to limelight verse. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nqd6uLSvlq-sp7w.html

@adumbberg

4 жыл бұрын

@@aaronmeyers451 I took the bait and watched the video Aaron. Geddy is just messing around. I think he's as likely to use those chords during his live gig as he is to stop and drink coffee in the middle of the song.

@BassistBreakdown

4 жыл бұрын

Cool video. I think he is outlining the chord progression with octaves so he can focus on the singing.

Would be better if you played it on a 4 string as Geddy did

@BassistBreakdown

4 жыл бұрын

True. But where would I rest my thumb?

Jesus Christ that one's a hand cramper. Fantastic job though

@perryborn2777

3 жыл бұрын

Holy shit it's been a year since I first saw this and I'm still trying to learn how to sing and play this one. It's much harder in the chorus than the rest cause the singing doesn't exactly follow the bassline like the rest of the song. give me way more to manage cause I've got two different rhythms to keep track of. I'll get there though

Brilliant but you can’t hear the bass to well because of the overlayed track

Let's see you play it on a 4-string base instead of this one!

@blue-tb2fd

4 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't be any different