TOOL - "bottom" Tablature
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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, 'specially w/ Sober. --Bucky]
Enjoy!
--Rich T. Viking
Bottom by TOOL
==============
Originally posted to the TOOL mailing list on 12/4/94 by
Richard Pedersen <viking@acs.bu.edu>
Retabbed in BTC by Bucky LaDieu <nega@vt.edu>
Intro (Riff 1): Fill:
3
+-----------------------------+ +-----------------------------+
|*---------------------------*| |-----------------------------|
|*---------------------------*| |-----------------------------|
+--0-3-3-3-0-3-0-3-3-3-3-0-5--+ +-0-3-3-3-0-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-5-+
Riff 1 (again):
4
+-----------------------------+
|*---------------------------*|
|*---------------------------*|
+--0-3-3-3-0-3-0-3-3-3-3-0-5--+
Riff 2
8
+---------------------------+
|*-------------------------*|
|*---------------------3---*|
+--2-3-X-3-3-3-3-0-3-3---3--+
Riff 1 x3 (with ad-lib)
Riff 2 x8
Riff 1 x3 (with ad-lib)
Riff 3
8
+-----------------+
|*---------------*|
|*-3-------------*|
+----0-5-6-5-0-3--+
Riff 3 x8
Riff 4 (spoken-word break) Fill:
15
+---------+ +-----------------+
|*-------*| |-----------------|
|*-----3-*| |-----------------|
+--0-3----+ +-0-0-0-0-0-0-X\?-+
Notes: After this, the song goes back to Riff 3 x8, followed by another
strange riff I couldn't figure out x4. It alternates between these
two riffs a couple of times and then ends with Riff 1 x6 (with ad-lib
till end.)
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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
This musical interpretation has been removed due to a legal threat from Moses & Singer LLP,
representing the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) and
The Music Publisher's Association of the United States (MPA).
Unfortunately, these threats are fueled by greed and being masked by a "copyright infringement." They claim tab sites are
"hurting the songwriters," but it's a known fact that the publishing companies garner most of the
revenue. Instead, they would prefer you to purchase the
official TOOL tablature
which is an option we've always given our users. And due to the highly error-prone nature of tabs on the internet, many choose to go this route.
These companies also do not realize that tablature sites help to promote their artists.
For more information on this onslaught, you can read the
NY Times Article.
We hope one of the larger tablature sites will have the money to fight this. Until then, we urge you all to keep tabbing songs and sharing them in any way you can.
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