Jeremy (Pearl Jam) - Bass Cover (With Tabs) by Leo Düzey

GET REQUESTS/TABS/PDFS ON PATREON: / leobasscovers
INSTAGRAM: / leobassguy
COVER PROGRESS: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
SPOTIFY: spoti.fi/3bgp699
"Jeremy" from Pearl Jam's "Ten" album (1991).
Probably one of my favorite songs of all time.. Anyway, the tone is a bit weird. A bass whammy will never sound like an actual 12 string bass. But I feel like I got kind of close at least. I probably mentioned this in the comment section, but the intro is odd. Jeff recorded two bass tracks. One for the regular notes, one for the harmonics. So the way I transcribed it is basically a mix of the two. You really do want to play those harmonics right. Even regular listeners will recognize those 2 harmonics. The rest of the song is pretty straightforward actually. Unlike Black and Alive, there aren't millions of variations. Just a few.. Good luck!
Some important information that nobody is going to read.
Tuning: E-A-D-G
Artist: Pearl Jam
Bassist: Jeff Ament
Album: Ten (1991)
Song: JEREMY
Bass: Warwick GPS Corvette 5A Ash

[@LeoBassCovers2]

Originally played on a 12 string bass so my tone is a bit weird due to the weird sound of a bass whammy. If you’re thinking about using a whammy for this song, be advised: The chords will sounds very weird. I had to record the chords as 3 different tracks. The whammy can’t handle multiple notes at once so it’s gonna sound real ugly. Also, the original song had two bass tracks at once during the intro. That’s also why the harmonics sound so loud in the normal Master. But Jeff doesn’t play the harmonics live since he knows that you won’t be able to hold the other notes. I went for a mix however, because it is fun to play those harmonics.

[@bapt_andthebasses]

Hello Leo, thank you for the tab, at the end of it, there's two harmonics played but I don't think the 5th fret of the D string is correct?

[@bapt_andthebasses]

I think it is the 7th fret instead :)

[@tatarusbass]

I always appreciate your notes!

[@johankoster1931]

Damn, never realised it's such a melodic bass line, you made it sound good!

[@LeoBassCovers2]

Thanks again Johan!

[@andrewcasey7023]

This is among the first songs I ever learned on bass. SUCH nostalgia!! Thank you so much. It also shows me how much I butchered it lol.

[@LeoBassCovers2]

No problem and same here! First song I learned on guitar I think.

[@shawn576]

This is one of those songs that just makes you want to start playing bass. Amazing job man

[@LeoBassCovers2]

Oh definitely. Thank you!

[@elumuchu]

One of my favorite Pearl Jam songs. Thanks.

[@LeoBassCovers2]

A pleasure!

[@szma23]

I've loved this song for a while and wanted to learn it on bass, so this was really helpful. Really nice cover, and thanks for the accurate tabs

[@LeoBassCovers2]

Happy to help!

[@TheAldini10]

Beautiful cover Leo and awesome tone! I didn't know that about the separate recordings Jeff made. That's cool to know.

[@LeoBassCovers2]

Thank you! It's more common than you might think. Hell, even Tool has done it!

[@levilee207]

Ament never disappoints

[@lil_ezz120]

Ive been waiting on this one 🫡 I found out the intro alone but after no idea but thanks Leo 🖤

[@LeoBassCovers2]

Happy to help!

[@TheShiN0K]

Insane cover and playing! Epic baseline

[@LeoBassCovers2]

Thank you very much!

[@plague_doctor666]

Great tone you got there and great playing. Looking at learning this one.

[@LeoBassCovers2]

Thank you! Getting such a tone can be tricky so good luck

[@viniciuslima2548]

Thank you Leo! it helped me a lot! Greatings from Brasil!

[@LeoBassCovers2]

Glad it helped!

[@M43STR0_dnb]

Hell yeah! Thanks man!

[@LeoBassCovers2]

No problem man!

[@marcojara6331]

At 2x speed this feel like some good punk haha

[@orbecerrajeria3731]

Excelente!

[@alexberube5269]

Man i only ever knew the into, what a great song to play

[@LeoBassCovers2]

It really is!

[@RainierGerman]

Jeremy smoked that craaaaAaack todaaaaaaayyy...

[@mauriantonio65]

Jeremy is masterpiece.

[@williampierini5801]

Perfeito! Inscrito

[@BODA-KFH]

well done - sounds like new strings

[@LeoBassCovers2]

Thanks!

[@kukundrela]

Yussss!

[@alisoncarmichael7892]

Please can you do Night train by Rickie-Lee Jones? Thanks

[@novaknikolic8743]

Any chance you could do some more ozric tentacles covers?

[@LeoBassCovers2]

Oof, I'd love to but they're very difficult usually. I'll see what I can do

[@briancalanno5389]

May I know the effects you used for this? Great cover btw.

[@LeoBassCovers2]

Thank you! I only used a bass whammy for the harmony effect :)

[@jets2290]

Nice……What do you have the bass whammy set on to get that 12 string(ish) tone?

[@LeoBassCovers2]

It's just the 1 octave up in harmony mode

[@oceandark3044]

Do you think this would still work if you just had an up-octavier running? Synthetic, yeah, but would it work do you think?

[@LeoBassCovers2]

I think it would work if you'd only play single notes. The chords and the outro will not sound good

[@micholebazzlines8669]

What effects did you use for it.

[@LeoBassCovers2]

The original song was played on a 12 string bass, I recreated the sound with a DigiTech Bass Whammy and some drive :)

[@cadendoyle8397]

Hmmmm guess I gotta get a 12 string now 🤷‍♂️

[@matthiasrixen7476]

Question: Actually it's pretty obvious but, you're muting the open A-String with your left hand while playing?

[@LeoBassCovers2]

Yep! Usually with my index or middle finger

[@matthiasrixen7476]

@@LeoBassCovers2 i recently started paying attention on muting strings while playing with the pic ... Mostly muting with the right hand (palm) works good for me. i think it's way easier but doesn't work always properly like in this case ...

[@LeoBassCovers2]

It's a risky way of muting. You can end up going too far which ends up in muting the actual string you're playing so it definitely requires some practice

[@jesushernandolabradorlewis9131]

Saludos desde Venezuela.Te dejo está de Zapatos 3 "amor de hierro"🤘🤘

[@bassinyourfacee]

Do you have a bass only track to this song if you do could you send it to me :) I'm planning to cover this song.

[@LeoBassCovers2]

There was no backing track. It's just the original song, but with a big EQ low cut :)

[@bassinyourfacee]

@@LeoBassCovers2 Oh alright, thanks mate.

[@kaikygabriel8276]

Bom dia, vim aqui dizer que só o amor de Deus pode preencher nosso vazio. Só falem com Ele