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bassist1989
10-02-2006, 05:27 PM
right so this follows on from my thread on tommy the cat...

which is the correct way (as in on the cd) version to play lacquer head by primus, off antipop?

searching 'lacquer head' in www.bassmasta.net comes up with 8 results, are any of them perfect?

if so, let me know

thanks
EADG
10-02-2006, 05:46 PM
Perfect Primus tab = probably nonexistant.


I trust Powertabs though, they are usually mostly accurate and have a rating system.
bassist1989
10-02-2006, 05:54 PM
do you need to join them to see the tabs?
Aerodyne
10-02-2006, 05:56 PM
On that note, what's the preferred site for powertab downloads? I'm using ultimate guitar most of the time, but I don't really like the site.
EADG
10-02-2006, 07:07 PM
On that note, what's the preferred site for powertab downloads? I'm using ultimate guitar most of the time, but I don't really like the site.



Powertabs.net, they have the biggest collection.
EADG
10-02-2006, 07:07 PM
do you need to join them to see the tabs?


Yes but it's free.


Ultimate Guitar might have it, they steal most of the tabs from powertabs.
peeted
10-02-2006, 07:11 PM
in my experience i havnt seen a decent laquer head tab, the notes are mainley right but they all seem to be telling you to slap wen you should be struming the strings mutet and hiting the notes with your thumb as you strum were notes are sounded.
White_Summer
10-02-2006, 08:05 PM
the whole intro is slapped, the only part that is strummed is the pre chorus bit, with the C powerchord and the Eflat " lacquer head knows what one desires, lacquerhead sets his skull on fiya!", everything else is slapped.
best example of how to play the song is by watching him, tabs dont explain it
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-2206936329750026218&q=lacquer+head
museic
10-03-2006, 07:47 AM
there are some accurate versions on the net.. best thing to do though is watch a live video of les playing it.. itl show you exactly what hes doing with his right hand..

i bass solo thing after the first chorus is awesome.. not too hard but hella impressive!

i also like the bit after the second chorus where les does some simple tapping and then slide/taps with his right thumb down the fret board.
peeted
10-03-2006, 10:46 AM
actualy lissen to the normal recording and then lissen to that vid, they aint the same at all, you canot produce that sound through slaping. infact he even plays a symplified rythm in that version on the vid.
White_Summer
10-03-2006, 11:10 AM
no he plays the exact same rythm? its identical in everyway cept for the drugged out interlude because he doesnt have the overdubbed track
museic
10-03-2006, 12:02 PM
no he plays the exact same rythm? its identical in everyway cept for the drugged out interlude because he doesnt have the overdubbed track


i like that interlude especially the thumb tapping slides
White_Summer
10-03-2006, 06:15 PM
yeah its sweet, i love that song one of my favourites, my band covers it quite nicely