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White Wedding (part 1) - Billy Idol (Bass Cover with Tabs)
about THE Bass TAB White Wedding has a very prominent bassline throughout the whole song. Similar to many songs of the day, it’s got a driving 8th note bass line that mirrors the guitar on the hook...
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Soothe Me - Sam & Dave (Bass Cover with Tabs)
about THE TAB The first pass of the tab was pretty easy to come up with. The bass is present and it’s not a super complex line. Not as much repetition as a standard song. One of the reasons for that...
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You Give Love a bad Name – Bon Jovi (Bass Cover with Tabs)
Why choose “You give love a bad name”? I ran a poll on YouTube asking whether or not I should tab and cover “You Give Love a Bad Name” by Bon Jovi on bass. Over 400 people voted...
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Start Me Up - Rolling Stones (Bass Cover with Tabs)
Start Me Up… With the Basics This one comes off of the 1981 studio album “Tattoo You” by the Rolling Stones. Start Me Up became a staple of their set after its release. Bill Wyman was...
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Killing for a Dream... of Creating Original Music
Why is Samboat Creating a Song? Killing for a Dream shouldn’t come as a surprise. When I first started my YouTube channel, the goal was to eventually join a band. I wanted to create a digital portfolio...
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Speed Up a WordPress Website by A Bassist
Is your website lacking speed? Are you new to web design like me? Have you had to start your website because others you work with thrust it upon you? Are your conversions lower than you’d like?Well,...
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Behind the Bass of Red Red Wine by UB40
This week we’re looking at the bass of Red Red Wine by UB40, a reggae cover of Neil Diamond’s 60’s hit. It’s a classic that any bass player should learn, because you just might...
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Bassist Makes a Terrible Website... For Now
As many of you may know, I’m a bassist, and I’ve made my own website.Honestly, I don’t find it intuitive at all, but as I learn and gain experience I know the site will improve over time,...