Ok, here are the TOOL bass lines I promised way back when. I figgured I'd
do something to "redeem" myself for my sins. Bassists, for your jamming
pleasure I have transcribed (sometimes only parts of) "Prison Sex", "Bottom",
"Opiate", and "Sober". I broke the songs down into riffs but you'll have to
listen tho the albums to get the exact tempo an rhythm. Also, the E-string
is dropped to D (this is common in, I think, ALL TOOL songs.)
Tips on playing these songs:
1) Play with a pick. Paul does. Although, sometimes I do it
w/ my fingers.
2) Boost your Treble and Mid a few notches to get a sharper sound.
But, you still want to keep the low end rumbling.
3) Don't be afraid to experiment. Paul varies his bass lines a lot,
give it a try as well. It's just easier to tab it when it's
straight forward.
[4) Use a 'chorus' effect, 'specially w/ Sober. --Bucky]
Enjoy!
--Rich T. Viking
Opiate by TOOL
==============
Originally posted to the TOOL mailing list on 12/4/94 by
Richard Pedersen
Retabbed in BTC by Bucky LaDieu
Intro:
+-*5*-----+-------+
|-*5*-----|*-----*|
|-----0-2-|*-0-2-*|
+---------+-------+
Riff 1 (with adlib) Fill:
23
+----------4------0---2--+ +---------4-4-----4---4-+
|*-----------0-2----3---*| |-----------------------|
|*-2-2-2-2--------------*| |-2-2-2-2-----2-2---2---|
+------------------------+ +-----------------------+
Riff 2
8
+--7-7--7-7--*5*--+
|*-0-0--0-0--*5*-*|
|*-5-5--5-5------*|
+--0-0--0-0-------+
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/tool/opiate_btab_ver_2.html ]
Riff 3
4
+-----------7-7-7-7-7-7-7--+
|*-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-*|
|*-5-5-5-5----------------*|
+--0-0-0-0-----------------+
Riff 1
Break
4 7
+--*5*--------+---*5*-------------+-*5*----------+
|*-*5*-------*|*--*5*------------*|-*5*----------|
|*------2--0-*|*-------2-2-2-2-0-*|------2-2-2-2-|
+-------------+-------------------+--------------+
Riff 1 x12
Riff 2 x8
Riff3 x4
Outro
4 8 (ad-lib rhythm till end)
+-----------+--7-----+--------
|*---------*|*-0----*|--------
|*---------*|*-5----*|-5------
+--0-0-0-0--+--0-----+-0------
Notes: Paul D'Amour uses a chorus effect on Intro, Riff 1, and during the
break. This makes the harmonics come out better.
[*5* = 5th-fret harmonic --Bucky]
==========================================================================
Created using the Bass Tab Creator
__ by Mario D'Alessio (motcid!marble!dalessio)
+|oo|+
+|oo|+ Notes: w = Whole h = Half q = Quarter
|| e = 8th s = 16th t = 32nd x = 64th
||
|| Capital durations are dotted notes
|| (equal to 1.5 times the duration value)
||
|| #
|| +----+ +----+
_ || _ |*--*+ = MEASURE |4:--| = TIME
\\_||_// |*--*+ REPEATS |4:--| SIGNATURES
| [] | +----+ (#=Num Repeats) +----+
| || |
/ [] \ + = TIE ^ = TRIPLET > = BEND
\______/ H = HAMMER ON \ = SLIDE TO FRET R = Rest
P = PULL OFF \X = SLIDE TO NOWHERE ~ = Trill
