Aw thank you! Funny story, when I bought it, it looked a lot darker on the pictures in the webshop, I was going for a more brown colour, so when it arrived, I considered returning it to swap for a colour I actually had in mind. However, that'd mean I have to repack it, drag the bloody thing to the nearest post office, do all the paperwork and since I was tired, I thought, ah fuck it, I'll do it the next day. When I got up and it was sitting on my standard, I looked at it again and thought "well, it does look kinda cool though..."...and as you can guess, I never returned it. I love the colour now, it's weird how these things change! :)

Thank you so much!

Thanks! Glad you liked it!!

No, I think my grey beard gives away the fact that I'm not a minor. I know, lame joke - but I'm not sure what you mean; do you mean the key?

@@ytbassmonkey yes

@@ytbassmonkey that's not a lame joke! it's a good joke :)

@@ytbassmonkey online it looks like it's in g minor ... no?

@@michaelmoore7568 I'll be honest and admit I'm really not that good at recognising the key, but I guess it was A flat minor, but there's some tricky stuff going on with tuning, which could place it closer to G minor indeed!

Oh wow you're so kind! So glad to hear that!

Aww thank you! Yeah, on the original song I think it's not a real bass, or a real bass that gets blended with a louder synthbass. Doesn't take away it's groovy - and yes - Dua Lipa started a bit of a disco and funk revival with her previous album, which I'm happy to see evolve: more funk, more grooves and mostly, less bored bassists! ;)

Hey BugGirl! First off, good luck on the rehearsel, let me know how it went! Secondly, Just A Girl isn't extremely difficult, just a bit fast in some parts, and the real trouble is if you do the harmonicss parts, which aren't even really that audible in the original song, so easy to just ignore and no one will know! :) Thanks for the compliments and for the sub! Always happy to hear I can help out people when they need to learn a song, that's the whole goal of my channel! Good luck on the gig!

@@ytbassmonkey I got in!!! Im so happy... Thank you!! The rehearsal went amazing

@@BugGirl That's awesome, congratulations! I knew you'd crush it, if you can learn you Just A Girl in one night, you got dem skillz!! Good job!!

Awesome! Glad to hear that! That's the whole reason I put these videos out there, so people can learn to play songs they like!

@@ytbassmonkey Mission accomplished.

Thank yo so much! Glad yol liked it!!

You're welcome Junin! Hope it's of help to play along with for you!

Hey! Yep, it's a Sterling by Music Man Stingray Sub4 :)

@@ytbassmonkey Nice sound bro!

@@RandyMorel-dl5js Thanks, I tried my best, and it's always a subjective choice and hoping that it sounds good! :)

Hey! I used a VST Octaver and pretty much put the -1 Octave at around 50% volume, and all the other Octaver outputs to zero, and if the B1X has it, I put the Dry Mix slider at around 60% and that's all really, I just wanted a hint of what I was playing an octave lower so it sounds a bit more like a synth bass. Hope this helps!

You're welcome!Glad it was of any help!

Hey! I think I understand what you mean, and I've tried that before, but the bars stutter, speed up/and slow down which I found more jarring. I'll have a think about it though, maybe I can get the speeds better and consistent! :)

@@ytbassmonkey i see what you mean, another way I think is better to just use what you have now, but remove the slide transition. the slide transition hides the notes for a moment and that is what's jarring about it, ironically the smoothness. When reading sheet your used to snapping you're eyes to the other side anyway.

You're very welcome! Glad to know it's of use!

Thank you! Glad you liked it!!

@@ytbassmonkey I need to learn it maybe tommorow

@@creepymcpeepers No worries! Take your time! :)

Hey! Thanks I'll add it to the list of requests! I make most of the tabs myself, but if there's a tab publically available (on for example Ultimate-Guitar) I'll use that and correct if need be. If there's no tab, there I'll do it from scratch by using AI isolation software, so I can hear the bass better, and have the song without bass to record/practice to. I made little tutorial a few months ago that shows a lot of that process, so maybe that helps with answering some of your questions? :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn_cY2ecrtqDhq8

@@ytbassmonkey This is awesome! thanks for the link and for sharing your process!

@@marshallcierovola376 You're welcome! I hope it answered some questions! :)

Thank you so much!! Glad you liked it!

Thank youu so much, I tried my best :)

Graag gedaan! Blij om te horen dat het van pas komt, daar is 't tenslotte voor! :) Groetjes uit West-Brabant haha!

@@ytbassmonkey Er zijn veel kanalen om van te blijven leren. Jouw kanaal is er zeker één van!

@@muziekblogkoesters6306 Gelukkig maar! Veel plezier!

I do! It's 100% wrong from how Sabrina's band plays it live, since...they don't play the bass live ;) They use a backing track, and not a bassplayer in sight! Having said that, my cover is defintely not a 1 to 1 cover, on the original track I'm pretty sure it's a bass guitar mixed with a synthbass, or it's just all a synthbass. Hope that answers some questions! :)

"Just sayin' but I am drunk." No way, it's not like you have a hint in your name that you like to partake in mild altering substances, right Mr. Dave Weed? ;) I'm just messing with ya! But you are right though! I tend to use a pick or fingers on what I think sounds best to me, and there's not really a correct or wrong view about it - if it sounds good, it's good! I use alternate picking mostly for ease and stamina, but you're correct in that downpicking or alternate picking sounds a bit different. In the end, I'm not a purist who thinks "this should be played like this or that!" As long as it sounds good, is fun to play and the listeners enjoy it, that's all there's to it, no? :) PS: You also double posted your reply but I fixed it for ya - let's still blame the alcohol! ;)

@@ytbassmonkey LOL. I wish I could partake. Musics just my nightjob 2 or three nights a week and my day business subjects me to random drug screens. GAWD I miss the old days though. Lets face one thing though man and get real. No one ever pays attention to the bass. Well hardly ever anyway. But its definately an instrument you can add your own flair to.

@@daveweed2765 Absolutely! You can add texture, harmonies, rhythm and more! Sprinkle in a lick or two and it can all be *chefs kiss*! :)

@@ytbassmonkey Yep. I love playing bass a lot more than I did guitar. You can only add or subtract so much on guitar in a song before it becomes way too noticable. But you can add a lot on a bass cover and still sound good. As long as you are in the same tuning.you can play on the octaves and add slides up and down. A lot of songs that I play are in E. Its hard to slide down on an open E on a 4 string. Impossible but ending then hit the 12th fret and slide down. Definately not as goid as a five string with an E on the B string but still adds that dramatic instrumental ending effect to kill it and much better than hitting open E and muting. For an example of the dramatics and most people dont hear it but the simplicity Shot Down in Flames by ACDC. Its complicated but simple. You play the D on the A string but you have to hit the octave of the D on the twelfth fret and no one really notices one open A between the Ds then hit the A octave for two bars on the twelfth fret and slide down and hit the open A and let it ring. Then end the she song on the fifth fret of the E string and slide down and kill it with muting. Total brilliance. Three As in three fret positions on two different strings with two slides and an open string picked. Such a simple song but so complex. Forget tabs on that song. Forget the tabs on the choruses though. Do not use the A on the E string on the fifth fret when you got an open A string you can utilize and your left hand is free to pick your nose if need be. Forget what snobs say. Mostly its for ease. Never really cared so much about notes on a fretboard playing guitar. Even then tabs were wrong but again ease of movements. Ergo in an ACDC tribute band way back I paid for an ACDC bible. The tabs on Highway to Hell were so fucked up to play so... started seeing exactly the notes. Its all on that famous box of 14 13 13 13 14 14. Hell of a lot easier and faster to play. With bass? Brand new strings sound best but after a couple of days an A on the E string doesnt quite sound like an open A. The thinner strings really dont matter but if the note needs to ring then keep it as close to the nut as you can. Drunk again LOL but you prolly know all of that. But it sounds so good on the end if the bass slides down on the last note even if its an octave higher. Sometimes even sounds better sliding down an octave higher instead of hitting the note and muting.

That's awesome! That's the whole reason why I do these covers, so that others can hear it and I think "hey this is fun song, let me try it!" <3 Any cover I do I also upload a video with tabs but without any bass so it's easier to play along, here's this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHXYZGt5m52Lga8 I hope that helps, use it if you want, learn, enjoy and all that good stuff!

Good luck and have fun!!

Hey! It's a Sterling by Music Man Stingray Sub4! :)

@@ytbassmonkey I love how deep it sounds it's amazing ❤

Thank you so much! FGlad you liked it!

Thank you so much! Glad you liked it!

And instead of taking the pink ribbon from your eyes, you put a red one here to show you're in control! :D

That pretty much sums up most of Metallica's recordings ;)

Naw I could hear it maybe it’s cause I’m a bassist and a drummer but if I played drums for a track or a live than I would go straight to the bassist and listen to him the most

@Unlocked985 i respect bassists alot

Than you so much! Glad you liked it!

@matiuwilliams6882 Thank you so much! Glad you liked it!

Absolutely true! :)

Thank you so much! Glad the tabs are useful!

Haha I have no idea Ronnie! :D

Gracias!! :)

Glad you like it, I hope it's of any help to you!

Absolutely! Glad you liked it!!

You're welcome, play along as much as you want, that's what the video is for! :)

Hey! Yeah I use a pick every now and then, depending on the song and sound and sometimes speed that's needed! :D

Hey Jack! That's awesome, can't wait to hear or see it in action! :)

@@ytbassmonkey well if everything goes to plan the video should come out this week.

@@JackVac_joeblower Cool! I'll waiting! :)

Hey! I know I know - it's always a struggle to find the right balance where the bass isn't overwhelming the rest of the song, but that the bass is still audible enough to hear what I'm playing. Don't get me wrong, you're not wrong - I just mean I'm trying to hit a sweet spot! :)

Likewise! I mainly listen to rock and metal, but I'm not a genre elitist, if a song is good (and fun to play!) it's good and fun to play, that's all :)

@@ytbassmonkey i totally agree

I'll see what I can do! I have a lot of songs requested, so may be I'll do this one, but no promise!

You're very welcome! Glad to hear it was of help, that's what the videos are for!

Noted! I'll see what I can do! :D