Kiss
Kiss - Detroit Rock City bass tab
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Song: DETROIT ROCK CITY Artist: KISS Album: DESTROYER -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, kfemil@telia.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: The bass-line totally rules the verse. The repeating ostinato-type figure and that little triplet flurry kicks ass. It's a monster groove. Speaking of that triplet thing, look out. Whether you play with fingers or pick, this thing almost needs to be raked (or sweeped if you prefer that terminology). Gene himself has some trouble with the line and botches a few notes here and there. Since they would be notated as ghost-notes I've chosen not to indicate them here. Key: / = slide up \ = slide down b = bend (whole step) b^ = bend (1/2 step) b^^ = bend (1 1/2 steps) pb = pre-bend r = release-bend t = tap with righthand finger h = hammer-on p = pull-off ~ = Vibrato * = Natural Harmonic #(#) = Trill ** = Artificial Harmonic x = Dead notes (no pitch) P.M. = Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes) (\) = Dive w\bar (/) = Release w\bar Tp = Tap w\plectrum Rhythm Fig. 1 Gb|---------------------------6--6--6--6--6--6--6-----| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--4--2--4--2--4--2--4--2---------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| < - - - - 3x - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 2a Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------12\--------2-----------------------| Eb|--0--5------------------0--------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2b Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------2-------------------------| Eb|--0--5----------------0----------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2c Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------12\-------2-----2-2-2--2-2-2-------| Eb|--0--5-----------------0---------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3a Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------2---------------------4---------| Eb|--0--5----------0---------------0-0-0-4------------| Rhythm Fig. 3b Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------12\------2---------------4-------------| Eb|--0--5------------0---------------4----------------| Rhythm Fig. 3c Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------2---------------4---------------| Eb|--0--5----------0---------------4------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 Gb|-----------------------------------6-4-------------| Db|---------------------------------------6-----------| Ab|--4--2------4-2---4---(2)-4--2-----------7--4------| Eb|----------------4----------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------2----------2---------| Ab|--4----4-2---2---4-----4-2-4------4--------4-------| Eb|-----------4-------------------------2-4-----------| Rhythm Fig. 6 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------2--------------------| Ab|--4----4-2---2---4-----4-2-4------4----------------| Eb|-----------4---------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------4----------4---------| Ab|--6----6-4---4---6-----6-4-6------6--------6----6--| Eb|-----------6-------------------------4-6-----------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|-------4----------2--------------------------------| Ab|--4-6------6--------4------------------------------| Eb|--------------2-4----------------------------------| Riff 1 Gb|--6--6--6--6p-4------------------------------------| Db|-----------------6---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Riff 2 Gb|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Riff 3 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--12\-------12\------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------|