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. --Bucky]
Enjoy!
--Rich T. Viking
Prison Sex by TOOL
==================
Originally posted to the TOOL mailing list on 12/4/94 by
Richard Pedersen
Retabbed in BTC by Bucky LaDieu
Intro riff:
4
+-------------------+
|*-0---------------*|
|*---0-2-0-0-0-0H2-*|
+-------------------+
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/tool/prison_sex_btab.html ]
Verse: Fill:
7
+-------------------+ +-------------16\X-+
|*---------0-----2-*| |-------------16\X-|
|*-2-2-2-2---2-0---*| |-2-2-2-2-0-2-14\X-|
+-------------------+ +------------------+
Chours:
2
+----------16\X--+
|*---------16\X-*|
|*-0-2-0-0-14\X-*|
+----------------+
Notes: Here are the main riffs. The song consists mainly of these
with the exception of a bridge and a break, both of which I
didn't bother to figure. However, most of the break takes
place on the open-A and 2nd-fret A-string.
==========================================================================
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
