Standard tuning
Comments: Gene probably has the record of having the most long song titles
on a single KISS album. But then again, he balanced that with two one-word
titles so... This bass part is serious. Gene felt the need to bring out
some old moves and add plenty of little high register fills. Kind of a
text-book of playing over changes in rock, this is pentatonic for days.
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 war
(/) = Release war
Tp = Tap wplectrum
Rhythm Fig. 1
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--2-----4--4--4--4--2-------|
E|--------------------------------4----------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----4-----------------2--------|
E|-------------------------------0--0--2--2--4-----------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|--4--4--2--4--4--4--4--4--4--2-----4--4--4--4--2-----