ldk
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Posted on Apr 25 2022 08:19 PM
Whenever I learn a song, I like to work on the original. So, when I learned Mr. Moto, I decided to transcribe the piano solo to guitar, and that’s how I play it now. It’s full of fourths and thirds and comes across well on guitar, I think. I haven’t really gone searching, but I’ve not heard Mr. Moto played this way. Most guitar versions follow The Ventures version?
Also, since there’s no bass guitar on the original version, I made up my own bass line. It’s a walking bass which I think goes well with the syncopation that’s in the song.
I uploaded tabs for these (thanks, Brian), and I hope a few people here find these useful.
Bass: https://surfguitar101.com/downloads/details/925/
Piano solo: https://surfguitar101.com/downloads/details/926/
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Last edited: Apr 25, 2022 20:21:44
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Merlin
Joined: Feb 03, 2011
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Brampton, ON
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Posted on Apr 30 2022 07:10 AM
How about a recording, so we can hear your bassline in context?
I did my own arrangement of Mr. Moto. I added a bassline, and created a double lead line in the B section.
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Redfeather
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Posted on Apr 30 2022 02:26 PM
Agreed. We must hear this version in full.
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ldk
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Posted on Apr 30 2022 06:11 PM
Will do. Thanks for asking.
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Samurai
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Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on May 01 2022 03:13 AM
It’s strange, but I never noticed that there is no bass in Mr.Moto
Now I do)
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SixStringSurfer
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Memphis, TN
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Posted on May 01 2022 03:11 PM
Looking forward to hearing the finished song!
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h3dg3h0g
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San Francisco East Bay Area
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Posted on May 02 2022 04:56 PM
Samurai wrote:
It’s strange, but I never noticed that there is no bass in Mr.Moto
Now I do)
Actually, I do hear bass in the B Section.
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Instroverb
Joined: Dec 06, 2008
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Denver
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Posted on May 02 2022 11:03 PM
PJ himself has stated that that there wasn't a bass on <Mr. Moto.
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ldk
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Posted on May 08 2022 02:44 PM
After many takes, here’s my version of Mr. Moto: https://surfguitar101.com/downloads/details/928/.
The piano transcription to guitar starts at about 49 seconds in. The lead guitar is my Strat with bridge and neck on. There’s some reverb and delay through a pedal. The bass is my Maestro-branded Matsumoku hollowbody--neck pickup at first and then bridge after the piano break. Again, with some reverb. There’s some reverb added in the final mix. I play at a little slower tempo than the original.
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jtrollmann
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South Bay, CA
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Posted on May 08 2022 09:22 PM
I enjoyed your version of Mr. Moto. Great job on the double stop picking of the piano section. I started learning this song about six months ago and am still working to improve my overall tempo and also consistency in the arpeggio section. Anyway, Well done.
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SixStringSurfer
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Memphis, TN
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Posted on May 10 2022 02:58 PM
Sounds amazing!!
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ldk
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Posted on May 10 2022 07:55 PM
jtrollmann and SixStringSurfer, thanks for your kind words. Lee
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Samurai
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Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on May 11 2022 08:24 AM
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