It reminds me of how I used to "teach" mates bass when I wasn't qualified to do so (still aint :) ). Get a nice rhythm going, something really interesting, with the plucking/picking hand and, at least to start, keep the fretting note changes simple. Then add little runs to it to build up the interest. Notice how Love Like Blood isn't asking an awful lot of technique, but that brilliant rhythm dominates the entire song and - pardon pun - calls the tune?
Funnelly nuff, Buzzted, I was noodling through youtube and popped up a Killing Joke song I liked in the 80s:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVgMEsMZdcQ
It reminds me of how I used to "teach" mates bass when I wasn't qualified to do so (still aint :) ). Get a nice rhythm going, something really interesting, with the plucking/picking hand and, at least to start, keep the fretting note changes simple. Then add little runs to it to build up the interest. Notice how Love Like Blood isn't asking an awful lot of technique, but that brilliant rhythm dominates the entire song and - pardon pun - calls the tune?