Right Down the Line - Gerry Rafferty - Bass Cover - Request

Hello :)
This is the requested transcription I've done of the Gerry Rafferty song "Right Down the Line" from his 1978 album "City to City". Gary Taylor was the bass player on this track.
You can find this transcription at Muzento when you sign up with a Beginner Lesson Plan.
*Tune up 50 cents*
Although this is a "beginner" part, it takes a level of endurance and concentration that would take at least an "intermediate level player to make it through this entire song cleanly. No matter what level we're at, we should strive to play cleanly, without effort, and with musicality. I like the old saying - "play it like you wrote it". That is an old saying, isn't it? :)
The key for me on this one is paying attention to the first note on every bar. Make that one long and the 8th notes fairly short. I used some palm muting on the E and A strings as it sounds like that's what he was doing on the recording. I tried also using my thumb and some palm muting, but I could get the same kind of attack as I could with a pick.
Keep it light and use some dynamics. It's fun to play! :)
I really hope you enjoy it :) Don't forget to "like" and "subscribe" and thanks for watching :)
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[@BlakeNix]

Great song! Love this and Gerry in general.

[@BassCovers]

Glad you liked it...thanks!

[@gansosmansos]

Exquisite!
Good material and perfectly played 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@BassCovers]

Thank you very much...cheers! :)

[@gansosmansos]

When I play this song, this is my go-to version. I like the boosted bass.

[@BassCovers]

cool...thanks very much! :)

[@mimiDchi]

A classic. Thank you.

[@BassCovers]

My pleasure Mimi...enjoy :)

[@MrSuzuki1187]

Perfectly done! Thanks!

[@BassCovers]

Cheers!

[@markbass354]

another great song

[@BassCovers]

hey Mark...it's a good one...enjoy :)

[@THEATREofPAIN270]

Classic. Excellent cover.

[@BassCovers]

Thanks very much :)

[@JohnnyMichael-xv3gc]

I am wanting to create my on RUclips channel and also live stream on Facebook and I'm wondering about the copyright issues. You are obviously playing along with original material and I'm wondering if you have any advice for me about the copyright issues?

[@bass_face]

I always loved this song! Expert playing on this sir, thanks for making this, I'm going to learn this one.

[@BassCovers]

Thank you Jim...have fun with it ;)

[@gunsnroseschickie1]

❤️ 👍 awesome !!!

[@BassCovers]

Thanks! :)

[@badidou69000]

hi, greg, very nice song, and a nice and simple bass line to play. Thanks

[@BassCovers]

thanks Abdel...enjoy :)

[@sametcetin9235]

thank you very much greg, that's fun to listen and play, i've really enjoyed it. now, i'm waiting for some shalamar ('i can make you feel good' especially) :D have a nice day ✌🏻

[@BassCovers]

You're very welcome Samet, I'm glad you liked it...thanks :)

[@l.100]

0:04 intro/verse
00:25
1:37 Bridge

[@gmempresas]

Tune?

[@BassCovers]

Tune up 50 cents...it's written in the description.

[@AmaliePark]

Thank you! Had this bookmarked for a while and finally tried it today. 🙂. Great song and fun to play!

[@BassCovers]

Ya...it is fun. Glad you liked it :)

[@jasoncarpp7742]

Hi again. I love this song. I love Gerry Rafferty. Great bass playing. Have you done *"Baker St."?* Another awesome song by the late Gerry Rafferty.

[@BassCovers]

I haven't done that one yet. It's a good one...thanks!

[@jasoncarpp7742]

@@BassCovers You should. He was quite the songwriter. Although *"Baker Street"* was his best known song, he's written *so many* songs in his lifetime. You should check them out.

[@whateversmurfette]

Been wanting to play this, thanks. Not with a pick though..

[@BassCovers]

Why not a pick? :)

[@walkerson943]

Another classic courtesy of Greg Fairweather!

[@BassCovers]

hehe...thanks :)

[@AaronScutt]

great one! As a new player, the staccato and accents can be a little tricky on this!

[@BassCovers]

Hi Aaron, those are exactly the things to watch out for as a beginner on this song. Good that you aware of it ;) Have fun and give yourself some time :)

[@theUnfrench]

@@BassCovers I feel like I should be worried. I don't know what those words mean (・_・;)

[@keep22]

Awesome. Maybe you can do Rise by Herp Alpert? Nobody has done a proper bass cover on it.

[@BassCovers]

Thanks! I'll check it out.

[@rossco420]

Beautiful bassline Beautiful song 🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@BassCovers]

for sure!

[@georgeibarra1571]

Hello Greg. May I request 2 songs. Bye Bye Love, the Cars and Love is the Drug, Roxie Music. Love your work, love your playing have purchased quit a few of your tabs. Thanks for helping me be a better player.

[@BassCovers]

Hey George, thanks for the requests. Those are two strong songs. I'll choose one and add it to the list. Thanks!

[@georgeibarra1571]

Thanks for the reply Greg. Cheers.@@BassCovers

[@georgeibarra1571]

Hey Greg. Would like to make a donation, cant figure out how. Could you send me a link. @@BassCovers

[@BassCovers]

Hi George, thank you very much for your offer. You can do it here - PayPal - www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=W82MTF63NL3TN Thank you :)

[@JohnnyMichael-xv3gc]

In requesting all of your songs on RUclips, i get a list of 15 songs. Is that all you have on RUclips?

[@marcelabmonet3472]

I Absolutely love this song😍you're great 😍 thanks

[@BassCovers]

Hi Marcela :) You're very welcome...thanks

[@brucear]

I've seen inverted chords, and Now inverted bass intervals.
185 instead of 158 then the measure ends with the root of the next chord.odd but creative nice tune all around

[@BassCovers]

yeah, it's a neat line he came up with.

[@JohnnyMichael-xv3gc]

What is a "drop-D tuned line"?

[@BassCovers]

Tune E string to D

[@JohnnyMichael-xv3gc]

@@BassCovers Thanks for your response. So does that means I will have two strings tuned to 'D'?

[@MrNathan791]

Excellent job. Your playing is fluid and smooth. I've checked out other bassist playing this song, but you're the first I've come across using a pick on this song. I love this song, and I'm going to learn to play it myself. Thanks for posting.

[@BassCovers]

My pleasure. I hope the video helps. Have fun :)

[@jaydenys1104]

Thank you so much for all your work; just discovered your channel and subscribed instantly.

[@BassCovers]

Awesome, thank you for the sub...and you're welcome :)

[@lovenailpolish3]

Hi there I have been enjoying your channel very much , thank you for putting these lessons out there and sharing your talent with everyone. I am almost passable at playing this now thanks to your lessons. Cheers!

[@BassCovers]

Hi! Thank you very much and congratulations :) It's a great feeling to learn and play a song. Which song will you learn after this one?

[@lovenailpolish3]

@@BassCovers Hi there Greg thank you for taking time to reply to me! I am loving the challenge of Kid Charlamagne at the moment. I keep thinking I can play it but I "do it again" and nope. I find lately would like to play some more obscure Steely Dan like Pixeleen and Were You Blind that Day.Keep rocking good sir, all the best.

[@Bass.Player]

Very good song, I have always liked it...

[@BassCovers]

ya, me too :) Thanks!

[@genxrev]

Very smooth, thanks for sharing!

[@BassCovers]

Hi Mark, thanks very much :)

[@albertoquinette8943]

Excelente apresentação! 👏🏻

[@BassCovers]

Thanks very much!

[@hazomina7253]

Thank you so much for doing this one!

[@BassCovers]

My pleasure :)

[@fuaulo1790]

THANK YOUUU

[@BassCovers]

You're welcome!!

[@chnttiphonlakban5652]

Wow

[@BassCovers]

thanks!

[@gabi__morais]

anyone here after this song appeared in Euphoria? hehe