From karmapolice8771@yahoo.com Tue May 13 12:19:39 2003
Subject:Re: MMW Bubble House

thanks a lot for the detailed info, that should help a lot!

-ctk

> plays it, but I play it two handed (at faster tempos at least).
> Basically, you can use your two thumbs on the root of the chord (we
> play it in G, so that'd be a G natural).
>
> First, practice alternating 16th notes between your thumbs, right
> hand first, on the same note, until you can do it consistently and
> quickly. You kind of have to rotate your left hand clockwise
> slightly, to keep it out of the way of your right hand. Then, your
> right hand occasionally jumps up to hit the thirds (C & E, then Bb
> and D). So the 16th notes would look like this:
>
> R thumb - G
> L thumb - G
> R thumb - G
> L thumb - G
> R 3 & 5 - C & E
> L thumb - G
> R 3 & 5 - Bb & D
> L thumb - G
>
> R thumb - G
> L thumb - G
> R thumb - G
> L thumb - G
> R 3 & 5 - Bb & D
> L thumb - G
> R thumb - G
> L thumb - G
>
> It repeats the first half again, then the ascending chromatic coda
> of the phrase is the notes: D, F, F#. At slower tempos, I've gotten
> to where I can do it one handed (playing the repeating notes with
> the thumb and index finger on my right hand instead of swapping
> hands). That's harder to master and pretty much impossible to do
> consistently at faster tempos (for me at least, probably not for
> most).
>
> When we play it, we throw in some other stuff too - as we get
> faster, we start changing the key to be higher and higher, and then
> drop it back to the original key when we get really fast. It's a
> super crowd pleaser of a song, as you might expect. :)
>
> Anybody have suggestions for the best sound settings on a VK7 to
> replicate Medeski's sound on that tune? ;)
>
> HTH
>
> Ian
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> ian@d...
>
> --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "cortez_the_killer8771"
> wrote:
> > this is probably futile, but does anyone know how to play that
> main
> > riff from MMW's "bubble house"?
> >
> > i can post a link to the song if anyone wants.