Led Zep - Heartbreaker - Bass

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  1. sunking101

    sunking101 Forum Resident

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    Same when the song finishes abruptly and Ramble On starts. All top notch stuff.:love:
     
  2. vamborules

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    I love how he switches up the accents in the verse.

    It's subtle but there's this little thing he does...a thing that I can't find the words for...but he changes it in each verse. And it sounds wicked.
     
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  3. nosticker

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    Ah, the SH forum. Finding new ways to be dissatisfied. Every. Day. Lol.


    Dan
     
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  4. buzzzx

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    Is that an alternate version? Different lead break than what I'm used to.
     
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  5. Wombat Reynolds

    Wombat Reynolds Jimmy Page stole all my best riffs.

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    this was recorded on the road, at a time when there was no auto-tune...

    This is like saying your friends 1942 Edsel isnt as fast as your 2018 Ford Mustang.

    they were recording on a shoestring budget, in a hurry, and he plunked it down in one take and they said "next".

    To me, its killer, its definitely got some kind of overdrive on it. A fuzz pedal thru an amp or perhaps straight into the board with a fuzz effect there, not sure.
     
  6. GLYNSTYLER

    GLYNSTYLER Forum Resident

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    Well, as much as I love the track, the OP is right. The bass really is out of tune. Did JPJ use a fretless bass on it? Whatever the case, it's an awesome track. I think the OP should steer clear of Bob Dylan records!
     
  7. Overthehillsandfaraway

    Overthehillsandfaraway Forum Resident

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    I think what's on that isolated bass vid is the "full" solo if you like. Iirc Page said the solo was patched together in a different studio from the one it was recorded in, then slotted in to the final track. He recorded several different solos for Heartbreaker.
     
  8. Overthehillsandfaraway

    Overthehillsandfaraway Forum Resident

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    Damn straight. Page really understood sequencing and that kind of thing. Similarly, whenever I hear Black Mountain Side, in my head it always goes straight into Communication Breakdown.
     
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  9. Overthehillsandfaraway

    Overthehillsandfaraway Forum Resident

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    You should try Terry Keating or George Fludas. Search YT for "Bonzoleum", their takes on Bonzo's parts are spot on.
     
  10. A leslie with a tone bender

    or a rickenbacker transonic tr200 with built in tremolo and fuzz
     
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  11. the pope ondine

    the pope ondine Forum Resident

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    yeah it sucks, ok, throwing out my zeppelin albums now....whats next
     
  12. luckyno13

    luckyno13 Forum Resident

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    Reading this stuff, I'm going to have to listen to this album right now!
     
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  13. Tankbass73

    Tankbass73 Forum Resident

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    Low string sounds a little sharp! This adds a really cool tension against the guitar.
     
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  14. Raunchnroll

    Raunchnroll Senior Member

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    If only loud rock music was perfectly in tune, discreetly recorded, free of distortion, with a sound as precious as a butterfly alighting on a rare flower amidst a gentle breeze!
     
  15. Martin K

    Martin K Active Member

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    When the rhythm section cuts in during the guitar solo...it's the sound of continents colliding.
     
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  16. scoutbb

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    I always thought he played it straight on the hi hat with some ghost notes on the snare every now and then. Gonna have to re-listen.
     
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  17. Murph

    Murph Enjoy every sandwich!

    Yup. And if you’re fortunate enough to have an RL LZ II , the bass will rattle your teeth!
     
  18. Rose River Bear

    Rose River Bear Senior Member

    Is it pitch perfect? No way but when you play bass that percussively it is almost impossible to be spot on pitch wise. His bass may not be out of tune. Smooth and precise was not what JPJ or JP wanted apparently. They are playing in unison most of the time and were going for an edgy make your skin crawl sound.
     
  19. Rose River Bear

    Rose River Bear Senior Member

    Cool clip. I was hoping there was a clip from the studio version. This is probably close enough.
     
  20. HotelYorba101

    HotelYorba101 Senior Member

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    If it sounds perfect all the time, it ain't rock n' roll
     
  21. luckyno13

    luckyno13 Forum Resident

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    That is from the studio version.
     
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  22. mdent

    mdent Forum Resident

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    The book Led Zeppelin All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track notes it's not known for certain but those are the two prevalent claims. I lean toward the effect being an overdriven signal with a tremolo.



     
  23. DK Pete

    DK Pete Forum Resident

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    ..hence the slightly vibrating effect...but not out of tune.
     
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  24. vamborules

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    I still think it's an Acoustic 360 with the built-in fuzz on.
     
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  25. Rose River Bear

    Rose River Bear Senior Member

    Maybe the bass is but the guitar solo is not. It is from the rough mix version. I did not know the bass from the rough mix version is also the final studio version. So I stand corrected if it is. Doesn't sound like it though.
     
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