Bon Jovi – Livin On A Prayer [BASS COVER] – with notation and tabs
Time to tease that hair and break out the headbands – we’re going back to the mid eighties for this rock classic.
The bass part in this tune is for sure well known, and the tune is arguably still overplayed, but when you actually study the lines, they’re pretty cool. You can hear the James Jamerson influence peaking out and some of the variations especially in the chorus are pretty virtuosic and imaginative.
Enjoy!
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Gear/settings:
– 2011 Fender American Deluxe Pbass
– GHS precision light guage flat wound strings
– Pickup knob: neutral
– Treble: neutral
– Bass: neutral
– Avalon U5 D.I.
– Protools 11
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Originally posted by UCdBOcr6s6t37-LOLyM_7upw at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xcfqBkLakM
Freaking bad-ass, man!! Perfect….????????????
I’ve played the guitar for 3 years, do you guys think I can play this song in the bass?
It's so nice to listen to the rhythm and perfect beat. I can't get enough!
Awesome!
out of tune….
Real smooth, man! Nice work!
Simplesmente Perfeito muito bom…
❤❤❤thank you for sheet music ❤
Thanks! ????????????✌️
perfect
Bon Jovi
Bro, why are you playing staccato notes? Tablature doesn't show any nor is it in the actual song. You need a punch.
Well done ! SimoBass from Paris ????
Thank you for uploading this! I'm currently on my 7th day of teaching myself bass guitar (about 2 hours of practice in total) and I wanted to practice on a real song so I played the first two bars until my fingers started to hurt. This is my first time playing a stringed instrument and it's been about 11 years since I picked up my old woodwind, so it's exciting to be back in the game. This time I'm going to try to pour my heart into it and accomplish what I couldn't before.
Note for note perfect. Excellent ????
You know its a good bass lick when the lead guitar just follows the bass line in the solo ???? well done sir!
thanks !
Nice job. I'd love to see someone actually sit down and listen then play Cinderella's "Trough the Rain".
lovely
I know that I am a little late to the ball game here. Great video and very helpful. What strings did you have on your bass (round, flats, nickel)?
Nice work! This helped solidify what I was hearing. Thanks for sharing!
Excelente.
It’s crazy how important but inconspicuous it is in a song with lots of other instruments
fantastic alec such!!!
Best ever! Nothing missed!
I love the fact that he played the lead backing part on those strings instead of the E and A strings like in the official sheet music. It so much more like the live version.
This is the most accurate cover of Prayer I have watched so far. Especially after the solo where the song transitions. Fantastic.
Nice work!
Great work!!!!
I'm learning this song on the bass right now, so it's good to see the notes I'm learning played along with the song itself.
U played great! Thanks to this video I’ve almost learned the whole song in 2 days
Is there a name for this kind of accentuation of the eights notes as done here in the chorus: one staccato, one a little longer? You hear that quite often.
Great song me friend, dont forget, I and me friends love your channel, carry on with these awesome videos,see ya soon
Bernard Wright spinnin would be a good one?
Bon jovi cool,cover super!!!
Nice! Sometimes you need those steady and calm eighth notes in your life xD