The Who - Substitute (Bass cover with tabs)

#basstranscription #basscoverwithtabs
A very Motown influenced Bassline by John Entwistle. All in all the band was heavily influenced by soul and r&b music in their early years. On their 1965 debut album you can find two James Brown covers ("I don't mind" & "Please, Please, Please") and one Bo Diddley tune ("I'm A Man") alongside with Who originals like "My Generation" or "The Kids Are Allright". "Substitute was only released as a single in 1966 and was later included on the compilation album Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy in 1971.
About "Substitute" I found this at Wikipedia:
"Substitute" was primarily inspired by the 1965 soul single "The Tracks of My Tears" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. Pete Townshend became obsessed, particularly, with the line, "Although she may be cute/She's just a substitute." This had then led Townshend "to celebrate the word with a song all its own."
The riff used in the song's verses was derived from a November 1965 single by Robb Storme and The Whispers called Where Is My Girl, a fact later acknowledged by Townshend who recalled hearing the record whilst reviewing singles for the Melody Maker's 'Blind Date' column.
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[@davidsmith1898]

Amazingly great. Never noticed the Motown style before, but it is right there.

[@Md75897]

Totally, that is the first thing I thought when I heard the bass on this

[@djfglobal3377]

I owe you one, got a call 30 min before rehearsal we were doing this one. Thanks!!!

[@gustavofilho3249]

Grande John Entwistle. O melhor baixista que o rock já produziu.

[@kayvancooten4657]

Bravo. Loving that typically sounding 60's bass run @3.19/3.22
👏🏽❤️🎶

[@chomusic]

Great performance, as always.

[@ConstantineIsslamow]

Love it. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@basscination]

Thank you Constantine 🤗

[@rbarton15]

Brilliant driving bass. Such quick fingers.

[@basscination]

Thank you 🤗

[@Madmikey626]

Great playing,and a great song to boot.

[@krakenturdz]

Thanks!.. watching this I can see where I was going wrong!.

[@ognir66]

Outstanding.
Great job on this Entwhistle.classic.

[@basscination]

Thank you 🤗

[@Bourbon-Guitar]

Great playin and thanks for tabbing it out.

[@wobblybobengland]

The drums, the drums, the drums darling

[@stephensimpson4022]

Thank you. I really enjoyed learning that.

[@coverkidzz3490]

Interesting, sounds good!

[@gia.Cherubini249]

Yes!

[@andrewli7501]

great playing

[@basscination]

Thank you 🤗

[@gia.Cherubini249]

Thanks

[@TheMusicalElitist]

I say, my good man, is there anywhere I could download the bass tab for this at all? Cracking cover!

[@TheOvidium]

Oh yeaaah!

[@mrdombrowh]

Can you do a video with tabs of the beatles song "Think for yourself fuzz bass

[@punkoid76]

Would not mind somebody uploading the pistols version of this as Matlock did something interesting and different in the chorus parts.

[@seamusbrowne4909]

😎😎😎

[@chickentwisties2298]

Interesting fact about Entwistle was he never played anything the same way twice in the live versions he played them like 10 times faster! 😳

[@CassiusFA]

Great tab, "official tabs" floating around really suck.