Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (bass cover with tabs in video)

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Words and Music by David Byrne, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
Backing track is synced to 123 bpm.
Software - Cubase 7.5, Guitar Pro 6
Bass - Vintage Maple Board Reissued VJ74NAT
Strings - EBS Titanium Nickel Strings
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@bassplayer8252 3 жыл бұрын

I like how he stares into my soul before playing

@RebeccaDawn 3 жыл бұрын

Totally!

@briantyson7744 3 жыл бұрын

If there were more cool people in this veil of tears your comment would have a hundred million 'likes' and this instructional video would have a billion views because there would be 500 million bass players and a billion people who would dig the shit out of the fucking subtle brilliance of your post. And 8 billion people who have loved this song since it came out in '77.

@TheElrocker 3 жыл бұрын

😱

@saltee7 2 жыл бұрын

I think it needs a little more staring so it’s a 9/10. Stare at the camera for one more minute before you start the song lol

@MurraysMethods 2 жыл бұрын

The stare at the end.

@johncadden202 2 жыл бұрын

Just got my first bass. This is the song I wanted to learn right away. Cheers.

@fivestring65ify 2 жыл бұрын

The ending is tricky. The bridge is too. It's a very fun song to play. When you master it, you will be a much better bass player. Good luck. This video will help you immensely.

@jimcady9309 Жыл бұрын

@@fivestring65ify ending is especially tricky with a pick! It would be easy peasy if played like Harry does with his fingers. (But it's more authentic with a pick).

@erichancock4618 10 ай бұрын

Tina Weymouth learned bass just to play for Talking Heads. So underrated. Great tutorial! Going to play it right now!

@spicydoge3847 Жыл бұрын

Not overly complex tabs, but the burn in the fretting hand is real (at least for me) xD Great video

@rethgates1802 4 жыл бұрын

The bass line in this song is like a flirtatious ness, excellent cover.

@EvanVincent. 5 жыл бұрын

I ran this one at 75% just to memorize the song. Then ran it again at 100%. Well Done! Great channel. I was able to learn this song really quick.

@Petroula1959 4 жыл бұрын

I use a Slowdowner app. Very helpfull for learning.

@ronniemwagner 2 жыл бұрын

wait how!!?

@EvanVincent. 2 жыл бұрын

@@ronniemwagner it's built into KZfaq

@ronniemwagner 2 жыл бұрын

@@EvanVincent. omg thank you! How did I not know this! Amazing

@BenD_Bass Жыл бұрын

this is how i learned Dean Town, but i started at like 25% and it took a long time lol

@purplebass6834 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant cover/lesson. Your channel is becoming a great learning resource-Thank you.

@HarryMusicStuff 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Purple Bass. Your comment is very motivating :-). I am glad that my videos are useful.

@pinoshoe1964 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers for that young man , well happy to learn this. Keep up the good work ! ✌🏻😎👌🏻

@artuyano1709 3 жыл бұрын

This is my first song i have ever started to learn and im loving it so far

@gogorecords89 4 жыл бұрын

I wanna go back in time and learn this bassline as a teenager beginner bassist again. So much pleasure.

@vtsnowrider 5 жыл бұрын

Tina Weymouth is the most underestimated bassist. Her lines seem easy until.....

@HarryMusicStuff 5 жыл бұрын

The bass line is genious! You mean until that outro? :-D I hated that part when I was recording this video.

@jameswhoneedstoknow5148 5 жыл бұрын

Her and bill Wyman

@brassamonte 5 жыл бұрын

Tina Weymouth is one of the the best bass player ever.

@maahrooreekee4295 4 жыл бұрын

the thing about the bassline in this isn't complexity, just how it fits in with everything

@hfuchs5609 4 жыл бұрын

i think it doesn't matter wether a bass line is easy, some of the greatest that come to my mind just now are rather on the easy side when i think about it. This si a perfect example, the bass part just fits the song and the song wouldnt be that good if it had a more complex bassline with a more sophisticated rythm etc - its genious comes from the "easy" but on point groove

@sagittated Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. The way you compose your screen space with the tabs running next to your fretting made this really entrancing. Great sound you achieved as well. 🤟

@chrisbarnette7137 Жыл бұрын

Very smooth and wonderful playing on such an iconic song.

@AngelGarcia-il5ox 4 жыл бұрын

El cover más esperado por toda latinoamerica unida

@barondavis5692 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting the time and effort into doing this. Can’t wait to dive in.

@Logan-dl2ce 5 жыл бұрын

Hey I really appreciate your channel dude. I've been learning a lot of cool baselines thanks to you. Keep up the good work! Sexy bass btw.

@canamrugby 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff! Love the notation and tabs!

@danadane2501 2 жыл бұрын

Got everything down . Especially the muting with the right hand fingers. Alot of players miss that detail . Best rendition on youtube I've seen.

@jamiephillips1786 4 жыл бұрын

Hey harry. Jamie from New Zealand. Thank you for your awesome easy bass breakdowns. Brought a bass just before lockdown and can play fairly well (ish) thanks to you. Cheers bro !!

@roxyc4438 Жыл бұрын

Great work! Love this song, and your bass playing! :) Glad I found you! :)

@auroraretanabermudez2739 5 жыл бұрын

He seems very tense and nervous at the beginning, almost as if he can't relax...

@HarryMusicStuff 5 жыл бұрын

I had spasm during this song for some reason. And sice it was done in about 10-20 takes I was kinda nervous each time if I'll be able to finish it. It's getting better with spams now. I just have a guitarist's hands... not used to a bigger fretboard :-).

@auroraretanabermudez2739 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to know you're getting better, I was just making a silly reference joke about the song haha, I'm sorry if that made you feel bad, either way that's an amazing video, I revisit it every once in a while, and your playing is very good as well, much love to you and hope the channel grows a lot!

@HarryMusicStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Oh I got it now! :-D :-D Thank you so much for your nice comment and your support :-). I am already thrilled how many people subscribed. :-)

@jacobdavis2931 4 жыл бұрын

I dunno man, I think might be one of the youtube conspiracies where someone is forced to make videos. Except, of course, funky bass lines instead.

@wetpants96 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe he couldn't sleep last night cause his bed was on fire...

@luiscervantes9622 5 жыл бұрын

I loved it. Thanks for your time in doing this.

@HarryMusicStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Luis! :-) I'm glad it helped

@sidthesciencekid6213 Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for adding the regular notes in too!! i play upright bass and have been trying to learn it but all i could find were bass guitar tabs so thank you!

@CillBlintonOfficial Жыл бұрын

Your technique is so clean!

@RebeccaDawn 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are amazing, thank you so much!

@derekbarlas8092 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video - concise and to the point. Thanks.

@pl5bnsf 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy this presentation of the bass line. The Stop Making Sense concert video version of this song is not my favorite version because it greatly (completely?) downplays the bass. That concert is fantastic, a classic, I watch it over and over....yet I'd rather listen to this version and this presentation of Psycho Killer. Thanks for such a good video. I'm now an 'old guy' who spent waaay too much of my life not appreciating the bass playing on songs. So many wasted years of not realizing how much bass guitar does for music.

@AnthonyDavid59 2 жыл бұрын

As an 'old guy' I agree. Having just taken up bass, I am now re-enjoying music at a whole new level. Following JPJ's lines in Stairway to Heaven for the first time!

@greazy4433 6 жыл бұрын

This is so useful! I really do appreciate the video.

@HarryMusicStuff 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your nice comment, Martin! :)

@mikeburkhart9636 Жыл бұрын

Harry, thank you for all your videos. I've learned songs from you. Smile more often, you look like your not sure. Great job Harry.

@BlakEnergy 4 жыл бұрын

That was fantastic.MUSIC to my ears.

@BlakEnergy 3 жыл бұрын

Don't know why so hostile but fuck you too sir

@Herobrine21777 3 жыл бұрын

@C o k e yeah no shit, that was the joke

@Herobrine21777 3 жыл бұрын

@C o k e ok

@minetube92 4 жыл бұрын

Sensacional! Obrigada por compartilhar 👏🏾

@jennaellis4830 5 жыл бұрын

The way you set this up is awsome I was able to learn the song super quick!

@HarryMusicStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Jenna ☺ I'm glad it works for you. I based it on my experience with learning new stuff.

@alexeipotter 4 жыл бұрын

I agree i only heard the song once then went to look for for tabs and stumbled upon this and it was very quick to learn off! This is a very good and practical way to learn by watching someone else play it, i was able to get the rhythm and timing right and the played along.

@ZPX945 4 жыл бұрын

Well done. I finally learned the ending :-)

@pottingsoil 4 жыл бұрын

Incredible, thanks, man!

@christianjensen3182 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! real music staff and notes, subscribed.

@dan_off6484 5 жыл бұрын

Estamos com saudades dos seus vídeos, já faz um mês que não tem conteúdo novo no canal. Aqui do Brasil. Parabéns pelo trabalho 👏🏻👏🏻

@jackperez314 11 ай бұрын

That was good. Well played. You did the Talking Heads justice. 👍

@natedawg3855 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job! Good song!

@John-cw6yr 4 жыл бұрын

Your the best bass teacher on you tube thanks

@donniemeyer 5 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! I can finally play this with your help! Thank you

@HarryMusicStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Don! Awesome bass line isn't it?

@user-dl4gl7zy6i 2 жыл бұрын

@@HarryMusicStuff yesss :D seems so fun to play,after i get home from school tomorrow i'm gonna learn it!!:)

@ralphegouy2780 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much !!! I love your cover !!!!

@HarryMusicStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Ralph!!!!!! :))

@mailfromChrisMiller 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done. Thank-you

@vtsnowrider 5 жыл бұрын

I watch a bunch of bass tab channels. And HolY SmokeS you are fantastic. Such precision. I'm going to learn a ton from you!

@HarryMusicStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much EADG! :-) :-) Your comment made my day! This kind of comments keeps me motivated to do more songs. Thank you and I hope my channel will be as useful to you as possible. :)

@balmoraltowers Жыл бұрын

Good job, Enjoyed very much 😊

@koalasbooks2496 5 жыл бұрын

Great video and a big help!!

@isabellaf7818 2 жыл бұрын

That outro!!! props!

@bitte1-bit30 3 жыл бұрын

Simply & Tricky

@marktedder9725 4 жыл бұрын

Great. Many thanks for this.

@BobeirasaGaming Жыл бұрын

Hey Harry, thanks for doing this! :)

@Ogma3bandcamp 5 жыл бұрын

Nice one. Nailed it!

@HarryMusicStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Inna!!! :)

@joshosborn35 6 ай бұрын

the best bass cover I seen on KZfaq.

@javiermayoral3417 2 жыл бұрын

Fantástico Harry !!!

@Mrtboito 5 жыл бұрын

Esse final me mata !!! ;-; Parabéns pelo talento e pela disponibilidade de ensinar!

@luizpaulozanovellosoares5707 5 жыл бұрын

Também me matava, depois fica tranquilo. Só treinar

@jessicagray3343 Жыл бұрын

learning this song in my music class, one of my first times getting to play bass and this video is so helpful, i get getting lost trying to read the music myself as i dont listen to this song much. currently playing on x.75 just to get a hang of it all

@Bastian_Zugnappen33 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool!!!

@andyguitplay Жыл бұрын

Very good!!!

@rosoaressilva8400 4 жыл бұрын

Muito bom 👏👏 obrigada pela aula🇧🇷

@bernardomachado4362 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Very good!!!

@HarryMusicStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Bernardo!!!! :)

@danilorobertogianatazio6732 5 жыл бұрын

vc toca muito bem..parabéns

@Pedro-by9ff 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, congrats

@HarryMusicStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pedro!

@smgri 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job !

@cassandraomara4043 4 жыл бұрын

I love this cover and tab! Thanks heaps your channel rocks

@cpeano 3 жыл бұрын

excellent performance !!!

@juliten 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I loved the cover and how you teach it. Really simple. I'll try it now! Greetings from Argentina

@HarryMusicStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Julio! Enjoy playing it :).

@racefaceec90 4 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot for this lesson 😀 👍

@MrEliaspalacios6 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@fredpearson5204 5 жыл бұрын

Well done. As usual.

@HarryMusicStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Fred! :-)

@fredpearson5204 5 жыл бұрын

@@HarryMusicStuff, you're welcome. I'm a beginner bass player and your videos are really very helpful.

@jediprestes Жыл бұрын

Muito bom!!! Parabéns

@facundogonzalez1065 4 жыл бұрын

Great!

@cossie118bmk Жыл бұрын

awesome 👍👍

@fivestring65ify 2 жыл бұрын

Man if you get any more excited, your head is going to explode. Just kidding. Great bass cover. I've been working out with this one recently. This is a very fun bass line to play. Tina is a great bass player. I'm now subscribed.

@aledotino 5 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias! Thank you very much!

@HarryMusicStuff 5 жыл бұрын

¡Gracias por el buen comentario! Thank you for your nice comment! :-) :-)

@emilyperez8172 3 жыл бұрын

That sigh of accomplishment at the end AHH HAA

@moejama64 Жыл бұрын

at 2:36 you are supposed to play 4-2-0 on the D string and 0 on the A string, then move it down one string for the higher part.

@HombreAlterado 2 жыл бұрын

Muy linda gracias

@markbass354 2 жыл бұрын

COOL SONG I LIKE IT THANKS MISTER

@tablanote7184 2 жыл бұрын

The 1980 years, what a good time for me. I love it. Thank you for the good job. Tablannote Vision A5 A5 A5 A5, A5 A5 A5 E G3 ......and so it goes EmaB

@fernandocabral9234 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Deviltriggerfounder 5 жыл бұрын

Nice sound.

@robin-wy3hq 3 жыл бұрын

the ending is so hard for me. not because of the tab or anything but having to do it that repetitive for that long lol it's still fun though and i appreciate this video !

@ivanarroyogranda 2 жыл бұрын

hahahaha your face at the end! Great man I love you!

@joseocegueda286 4 жыл бұрын

*EPIC*

@jacobprzybylski5755 3 жыл бұрын

I,m learning this and my fingers hurt so much but this is my dream and pain it temporary

@dildonicplague 4 жыл бұрын

Now that's a bass bridge saddle holy shit

@jabberwock099 3 жыл бұрын

Great job as usual man. Please do "This Must Be The Place".

@sinjin88 3 жыл бұрын

Tina is a bass GOD!!!

@damodrummer1 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you :-)

@HarryMusicStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for you comment Damodrummer1!

@Oceanofnight 3 жыл бұрын

Allah razı olsun Abla (God bless you sister)

@tittlemanscrest420 4 жыл бұрын

i love the sigh of relief after the outro riff xD

@vtsnowrider 5 жыл бұрын

I’m gonna have to learn that outro at half speed!

@Fouris-vi7gw 5 жыл бұрын

Você é incrível!

@HarryMusicStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Muito obrigado! Eu desejo um bom dia.

@evolutionpsico Жыл бұрын

My fingers and abilities say "goodbye" starting 2:21 :D

@bedroxzbass4706 Жыл бұрын

How's it going? Also if you haven't done it yet, you can move your whole hand Instead of stretching your fingers

@lolaema5077 4 жыл бұрын

gracias capo

@mharclerode 5 жыл бұрын

Cool- Tina actually plays the open A-string for the main riff, but either works.

@MrBluizmt 3 жыл бұрын

I saw a live video and she really plays an open A-string. But for me, the studio version sounds a lot like the 5th fret on E string.

@veronica.1656 2 жыл бұрын

ay esta fue la primera canción q me aprendí T__T 💓

@harutobibot276 5 жыл бұрын

V:; conocí esta cancion por te lo resumo, y ahora deseo hacer un cover v:;

@HarryMusicStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Mucha diversión! Gracias amigo

@renesoriano1078 5 жыл бұрын

Lo que importa es el amor el amor heterosexual :v

@lrogue6196 5 жыл бұрын

Me puse en modo Psycho Killer tocando esto

@ElNit5775 4 жыл бұрын

El comentario que esperaba xd

@santiagomendez2492 3 жыл бұрын

Yo igual

@matheus-nr9ke 2 жыл бұрын

my guitar strings broke and while I don't have money to buy others I'm studying bass. it's much easier and fun, i'm really enjoying it

@stevenrockmero3279 5 жыл бұрын

GOOD COVER ..I

@HarryMusicStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steven! :-)

@kachaichau2358 3 жыл бұрын

great cover (extra note at the end of the chorus phrase and the ending part sounds better played with an open a string)

@elquelodice9600 4 жыл бұрын

Woooow Itsairins

@sk_lxr2920 6 ай бұрын

this song is a whole workout. screw the spider excercise, holy shit.