In The Meantime by Spacehog | Best of Bass Lines |

[@georgespencer3973]

One of those songs that was overplayed on the radio when it came out, but I’ve never tired of it. Still a great song.

[@unduloid]

I never heard of it, but the bassline is pretty groovy, I have to admit.

[@speabody]

There is no such thing as overplayed when it comes to this song. 28 years on it’s no less enjoyable than the last time I hear it.

[@speabody]

0:50 this is so accurate. Even if I'm feeling mellow and don't want something loud and energetic I can always listen to this. I'm never not in the mood for it and have never skipped past it on a CD or playlist.

[@Billy__Moon]

Once you get the groove down this is one of the most enjoyable basslines there is to play. It's the first thing I reflexively play when I pick up a bass.

[@atquinn1975]

I learned this bassline earlier this year. Always liked the song and the tasty bassline therein!

[@faithinverity8523]

The arrangement is infectious. I struggled in the 2010’s to remember who played it. I had to here it again.

[@Cody_Codi_Code]

Love it. Thanks Patrick!!

[@talleyberry]

So well done. Great tune and great playing!

[@beardobeardo8518]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I'm supposed to be working on my motorcycle! But instead I'm here!

[@McBreath_McD_Cheeseburgers]

Chicks dig the Spacehog!

[@andrewpinner3181]

Excellent Patrick thanks !

[@11b3xds]

YES!!!

[@DaveyMulholland]

One of the first songs I learned on bass back when it first came out. Never forgot how to play it.

[@neilbatey3795]

You must have been a quick learner, pal, because this is definitely not a beginner's bassline 😁 Were you playing Portrait of Tracy at 6 months ?! 😂

[@DaveyMulholland]

@@neilbatey3795 ha! I played instruments from an early age, as my Mam was a music teacher. Bass was probably about instrument number seven or eight. So I was fairly musically literate at that point. I started bass at about age seventeen, so had been learning music for over twelve years at that point.

[@neilbatey3795]

Great job, Patrick. I have absolutely zero memory of this song and band, even though I'm from the UK and am still a huge fan of 90s alt-rock. The only thing I remember about Spacehog is that I believe one of them was boinking Liv Tyler? What a bassline though, definitely a great pick workout

[@simonhart2186]

One of those that went under the radar in the UK but was a smash in the States. I was working as a presenter in tinpot local radio at the time and loved it - played it loads. Still got the original promo from the record company

[@jlrgaming8754]

Yeah, but who wasn't boinking Liv Tyler back in the 90's? Certainly me... 😒

[@twantheunisz9281]

@@simonhart2186 What exactly do you mean by "still got the original promo?"

[@simonhart2186]

@@twantheunisz9281 I used to talk to record label radio pluggers who would try and get you to play their music. As part of this they would send you pre-release ‘promotional’ copies so you can play stuff before it’s released (this was early 90s so all physical media - CD/vinyl). I still have my cd copy of this with original record label release notes

[@ultimatebasses]

I just sat Gaurdians of the Galaxy V3 and they used this song which fit the scene perfectly.

[@PooNinja]

🤘🏽 love that tune!

[@jamesgarza9785]

The hidden treasure is “Goin’ Blind” by KISS MTV unplugged. If you can play that baseline and sing at the same time it is a challenge

[@sergiobadillo6639]

🤟🤟Yeah🎸🤟🤟👍

[@Aint1S]

It was a great time for music, grunge was waning because Cobain was gone and another interesting form of music came through at that point. I miss those days... Who'd have predicted this mess we have today?! 😐

[@blueharland]

Nice. Most don't get that bend on the 7th.

[@SirGalahadThePure]

Ah man. I was hoping for the bridge breakdown.

[@loganpierce9244]

This song accompanied me throughout a more than 3000 mile walk for our homeless veterans.

[@franktreppiedi2208]

How did he play that line and sing at the same time?

[@AngelSanchez-ut1bb]

👏👏👏👏😆

[@Eric_Shirazi]

What about the bridge?

[@burtheckle4114]

I'm having a really difficult time trying to get the 2-3-2-3-2-0 hammer-ons to sound right. Can't seem to make it sound fluid at all.

[@Mrflippyfloop]

On the original recording and live versions, he picks all those notes.

[@burtheckle4114]

@Mrflippyfloop good to know. I'm new to bass, and it was driving me crazy trying to figure that out.

[@mauritshoogeveen1252]

Great cover. Isn’t the before last note of the main riff (directly before the E) F instead of F#???

[@damonstewart70]

I like it sounds like Felix papalardi

[@halredlus4614]

Yeah, but now sing to it at same time. How do you do that???? Always marvel at bassist singers.

[@DanColeman-zt6ej]

I thought a Rickenbacker was used on this song

[@rikaardyyz3039]

Yeah it's a great groove, I'm not a bass player ,well not really 🤔 but Drummers always have an opinion. You were fine although the tone was off, I think I'm wrong but when I first heard this and bought the CD single in 95 I could of sworn it sounded fretless, but then again you can use all kinds of effects these days. But I was always into that sound Mike Karen, Jaco, done of Jay Kay's bass players. But I just love that kinda smoothing popping bass style & from trying to educate myself seems a lot of fretted bass players like Flea and this guy got that fretless sound. Anyway great song reminds me my teens ,yeah I know time fly's , But we always have music which is timeless & can take u back to a time and pass. Living Colour and Fishbone had this groove as well. 🤙✌️🙏

[@joermnyc]

Really great this is popular again, thanks to GotG3.

[@gerioux]

You didn't do the hardest part.