Party Girl Bass Cover

[@youeyeball]

A h h h.... Bruce Thomas Basslines (exquisitely executed!), on a Bruce Thomas Bass, By/and For Bruce Thomas Fans! Bwwaaa haa haaaaa!👏👏👏 Unbroken Chain! Thanks So Much Troy!🙏🙏🙏!

[@TJH3113]

Thanks for the incredible comment!

[@youeyeball]

@@TJH3113 Troy, you're awesome! A great player, an interesting teacher...Thank you for all the time & effort you put into ALL your videos...and then share your insight, knowledge, discoveries- For FREE! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, T H A N K Y O U !!!

[@TheStuport]

I saw and Heard this from Elvis and the boys back in 1980 at the Agora on High Street on The Ohio State Campus!!! This was on their Play list that night! Elvis and The Boys were on fire that night too as The Agora held maybe 2500 at the time and they played like they were in Shea Stadium. Bruce Thomas is one of those whose work is instantly noticeable when heard but is nameless to many! On a side note, a couple of years after I had seen them play they returned to Columbus to play and after the show the story goes that Elvis was a "bit loaded" and was approached by probably over zealous and equally "loaded" fans at a late night eatery. The end result was a Bruhaha and the next morning on the local news the story was front and center. Now we ALL know Elvis is not the biggest guy walking around and he looked to have taken the bad end of a scrum. That is my Elvis Story and pretty sure he was NOT say Thank you...thank you Very Much. LOLOL Great share as always Troy! Cheers From Ohio p.s.......That riff @12:36 reminded me of The Beatle's ending on "You Never Give Me Your Money" !!

[@TJH3113]

Wow! Such a great memory! Thanks for sharing. Definitely an homage to "You Never Give Me Your Money" at the end there!

[@artrogers3985]

I feel like I’m just repeating myself and I am just repeating myself. All of your videos showcase what a great player you are. So if you don’t mind, I won’t keep repeating myself. I will watch and like your videos but I won’t comment unless there is something unique I want to say. No reason to clutter your comments with the same thing. Cheers! 😃

[@WeLikeSpike]

You said exactly what I would like to say, and I have never commented before the same reason as you! I just want to at least thank Troy for his amazing playing and for teaching me so much!

[@TJH3113]

I understand and would be just as happy seeing your view on the counter or your "Like". It's a lot of work, keeping up on replying to comments, but I feel an obligation to do it, even if it's just a simple "Thank you." Of course, I'll always be here if you have a specific question or if you'd like to relate some factoid that you think I should know. Thanks so much, Art and take care!

[@michaelnotigan7796]

For me, the high water mark and apex of creativity for EC and The Attractions was Armed Forces and the follow up album in 1980, Get Happy! Secondary Modern (off of Get Happy!) has a terrific Bruce Thomas bass line and I hope you give it a try. Then again, a close listen to Bruce's work on most every Costello song is a real gem. A fantastic bass player, who like Dee Murray with Elton John, are top tier bass players who don't collect the accolades they deserved back in the day. As usual, great work!!!

[@Evan-vj2li]

B-Movie is another criminally underrated baseline from Bruce. His bass playing is unmatched

[@petebausbacher6194]

“You’ll Never Be A Man” is another great one.

[@TJH3113]

That's another one that I'm not familiar with. I'll check it out. Thanks for the suggestion. Totally agree with your assessment of Bruce and your comparison of him to Dee.

[@DeeshBassChannel]

Woody C/Deeshbass here. That was fabbbbbbbbbbbbbulous!!! ❤️🤘 That bass sounds really great in the high register. (And the mids,and the lows) 😁 Love it….always a favorite song among the many,many favorites by EC&The Attractions . I love the way they, shall we say, “quote” that Beatles chord sequence in the outro, too. Makes me feel like they were as big a fan of that as I was.🥰

[@TJH3113]

Thanks for the suggestion Woody! Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, I'm still very much enjoying the bass. You're right about The Beatles thing at the end of the song. I forgot to mention that. I can't remember the song but it's the one where they count to 7 and sing a nursery rhyme or something like that, right?

[@DeeshBassChannel]

Troy-yep! 😁 It’s toward the end of “you never give me your money”. Sir Paul is doing quite a fretboard flurry in the upper-registers on that outro, too.

[@77hodag]

Another great BT choice - “Five Gears In Reverse”👍

[@TJH3113]

Thanks. I'll check it out.

[@Heyjonjohnson]

Growing up I had this music as a standard .. not knowing it was so amazingly epic and perfect. I am glad I had great music in my life. Great cover and tribute.

[@TJH3113]

Great comment and thanks? I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@ultimatebasses]

Another great cover Troy. That bass sings! Great purchase among your many awesome basses.

[@TJH3113]

Thank you! I think I really lucked out with this one.

[@costelloandsilke7321]

One of the things that always stands out for me with Bruce Thomas is his use of chromaticism and how he employs it in a way that it still sounds very melodic. The two bridge sections in the song are a great example - especially the way the slides to the octave E and A are used to punctuate the chromatic movement. Also, that ritardando is definitely something you can't do with a click track. Thanks Troy for another great bassline!

[@TJH3113]

Thanks for the great comment and I'll certainly take your word for it, but it was a bit over my head. It reminded me a bit of the "Desolate Shore" segment of Jazz Club. Thanks so much for listening and taking the time to comment.

[@costelloandsilke7321]

@@TJH3113 I had to be "fast" to catch that one - Niiice!

[@gnpahdc]

Um, did I just see the Emperor of electric bass internet inadvertently use (let slip and expose for all to see) some FRETLESS technique there in the opening moments? LOL! Man oh man, it's a great day! I bow to your true mastery, as you know. Peace.

[@TJH3113]

I'm not above using a bit of vibrato every now and then, especial on higher notes. Thanks for the very kind words and take care

[@JerzeiBalowski]

Brilliant!

[@TJH3113]

Thanks Jerzei!

[@joedecker3900]

Always loved that song. super melodic playing. Sounds killer!

[@TJH3113]

I’m glad you liked it. Thanks Joe!

[@TheFratHouse69]

Brilliant as always 👍

[@TJH3113]

Thank you Mike!

[@Hdhvebdhsisgdh]

So well executed never would have guessed you struggled!!! Phenomenal job, love especially that the birds in the background seemed to join in towards the end!

[@TJH3113]

Thank you. Actually, the struggle wasn't so much with the playing of the song as it was about learning the song and hearing what the bass was doing at a particular point. That's where having access to the original artist comes in handy! Thanks Emilia.

[@marvinewilliams8281]

so sweet, so lovely and the slides really stand out. I don't know what I would if i couldn't see and hear you place. This is a masterpiece. Thanks Troy! Marvine ;-)

[@TJH3113]

Thank you so much Marvine!

[@77hodag]

Yes! “Party Girl” was my choice! Bruce Thomas is the man! Album was produced by Nick Lowe, another ace bass player.

[@TJH3113]

Awesome! Yes, very cool.

[@markbass354]

very nice

[@TJH3113]

Thanks Mark

[@destincasimiro6984]

Thanks Troy for another great tune that will in my to learn folder. I have learned a lot of songs from you, so thank you for that.

[@TJH3113]

Awesome! Thanks Destin!

[@warmbowski]

I love these BT bass lines that are all over the fret board. Well done! In the future, please consider one of my favorite Elvis Costello and the Attractions song that is ALL base line. "Opportunity" on the album Get Happy!

[@TJH3113]

Me too! And thanks! I'll check out your suggestion. Thanks for making it.

[@philipkarovski281]

Damn this song has quite the bass part. I should definitely listen to more of Elvis Costellos catalogue. And of course you nail it every single time and inspire me to learn it 😄

[@TJH3113]

I’m with you on that. Thanks so much Philip!

[@lukehaddix4710]

Wow. That's very good.

[@TJH3113]

Thank you very much Luke!

[@geoffcartridge2079]

Sunday afternoons in South Australia and logging on to KZbin to hear your latest cover is something i look forward to. It's not only enjoyable but I learn a lot too. I really appreciate your comments and anecdotes about the music. Good health sir!

[@TJH3113]

Wow, so incredible to think that someone on the other side of the planet might look forward to something I upload on the internet! Thanks for offering such a nice perspective, Geoff. Take care!

[@Tracer9GTRider8]

I had never heard this before either. Nice song and what a creative bass line! Nice cover as always Troy...sounding good!

[@TJH3113]

Thanks for checking it out. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks!

[@ConejoDelAlbedrio]

What a nice tune! Thanks for sharing, my amigo!

[@TJH3113]

Glad you liked it! Thanks Emmanuel.

[@xanderdaniels8284]

I’ve never been much of a p bass guy, but man that bass sounds great!

[@joedecker3900]

In the hands settings and action

[@TJH3113]

Me neither, but I like this one.

[@furrysharker]

Such a great bassline - and nice tone on your playing!

[@TJH3113]

Thanks a lot Patrick!

[@stonerking78]

Amazing as always

[@TJH3113]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ruairibyrne8658]

Great rock tone. Love it!

[@TJH3113]

Thanks!

[@patrickgarrett9866]

Fitting bass selection.😁👌 Nicely done again!

[@TJH3113]

I think so. Thanks! 👍

[@totobass624]

Show 👍 belissima perfomance👏👏ja virei fa

[@TJH3113]

Thank you!

[@christiaanvannoppen5603]

Nailing it!

[@TJH3113]

Thanks!

[@LewisMcDonaldBass]

sounding great!

[@TJH3113]

Thanks a lot Lewis!

[@Smashies]

Flawless, absolutely flawless! I am a kind of beginner and I am trying BU2B but this might replace it

[@TJH3113]

Thanks a lot! Awesome! Play songs that are beneath, at, and above your skill level to keep things fresh!

[@jonnyrebb]

Amazing tone! Good job, Troy.

[@TJH3113]

Thank you Jon!!!

[@florenstwisk9418]

Superb playing as usual Troy! Greetings from Holland!

[@TJH3113]

Thank you Florens.

[@patrickbutler9744]

never an EC fan, but I’d watch/listen to you play menu at Shoney’s. great playing as always 👍🏻

[@TJH3113]

😂🤣😂Thanks Patrick!

[@PlayerBassThe]

Great !

[@TJH3113]

Thank you!

[@Igor_Vinicius]

Is Bruce a genius or what? Just listen to this bassline. Troy, is it just me, or the two basses (yours and Bruce's) don't seem to be in the same pitch in the high notes? Maybe a wrong setup in his bass? Because the lower notes seem fine. This doesn't get in the way, though. Wonderful job. Have a great Sunday.

[@TJH3113]

Tell me about it. I noticed that the tuning was slightly off a bit on the higher notes. My intonation is correct, so I don't have a good explanation for it. Sometimes these things happen. Thanks and take care, Igor!

[@tommythevenot7617]

Bruce should earn royalties on songs like this. Don’t you feel that way? He wrote so many great bass lines that made Costello’s songs so much better. Some of those songs weren’t much without the bass parts. Yet BT doesn’t get any songwriting credits. I just don’t understand how the music industry does this.

[@marvinewilliams8281]

Troy, I was looking at your community section, and saw you hlding a goregous owl. Please send me one if you can. The communication between two forms of beautiful. I was shocked when I saw it. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TJH3113]

What would you like me to send you? An owl?

[@marvinewilliams8281]

Hi Troy, if at all possible I'd like to have a copy of you holding that beautiful owl. i love it and it is very unique. I've never seen an owl in real life. Crazy eh? :-)@@TJH3113

[@BladeJones]

A U2 song, featuring Adam Clayton, one of the most technically advanced bass players of all time. He plays circles around Sharay Reed.

[@TJH3113]

I'm not familiar with Sharay Reed.

[@BladeJones]

@@TJH3113 Everyone is doing bass covers of Sharay Reed. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnK3lKmoaN90nsk

[@TJH3113]

@@BladeJones He sounds like he was a great player back in 2009. I'm not sure if Adam Clayton could keep up with him though.

[@BladeJones]

@@TJH3113 I know. I was joking. And I was joking about your video being a U2 cover. LOL. But, check out that Sharay performance if you're into doing more funky/gospel-style covers. A difficult song to do, and a nightmare to memorize (for anyone who wants to do it note-for-note). Fortunately, figuring out what he's playing is made easy by some of the covers that people have already done. There's a reason why that bass performance got 6.8 million views. It's one of THE great bass performances!

[@TJH3113]

@@BladeJones sorry it went over my head. I didn’t know that U2 had a song called Party Girl.😂

[@seekingthetruth304]

Can you please play "LIGHTS OUT" by UFO? I was listening to that the other day and thought that this would be an awesome song to watch you play. Thank you.

[@TJH3113]

I'll check it out. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@mickcrocodiledundee6353]

Would be a good tribute to the late great Pete Way.

[@keith1r]

You gotta Lowdown by Boz Scaggs with that bass and some Sabbath and Pinball Wizard

[@TJH3113]

I'll check it out, but I've done a couple of Boz songs... "Lido Shuffle" and "We're All Alone". Currently working on an old Sabbath song and I did "Pinball Wizard" a while back (the movie soundtrack version).

[@mattmendoza7193]

can you do What Makes You Think You’re The One by Fleetwood Mac

[@TJH3113]

I'll check it out.

[@Bouchot96]

Awesome cover as always. How would you compare this p bass to the 58 p bass you played a few years back?

[@TJH3113]

Thanks. Well, that was a very "bright" sounding bass and so is this one. Hard to compare the two, but, if value were taken out of the equation, I'd take this one.

[@handidrummed]

This makes me want to put rounds on my P-Bass, but every time I do that I take them off and put my flats back on 😊

[@TJH3113]

Haha... I feel the same about flats!

[@WimRijksen]

Another P-bass tune, thanks for that!

[@TJH3113]

But of course. It was my pleasure. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@dennismoore7935]

masks are too creep. bass line epic

[@TJH3113]

DeathStudios. Bruce Thomas.