Artist - Kansas
Electric Bass - Dave Hope
Difficulty - Intermediate/Advanced
Hey everyone,
This transcription comes after something of a recent prog rock deep dive I took and one of the bands I went back to (alongside Genesis and King Crimson) was Kansas. I feel they sometimes get a little overlooked in the Prog discussion but the Song For America record is (to me) full on progressive music! I wanted to transcribe something for you all that WASNT Carry On Wayward Son, and I settled on Lonely Street.
This track serves as a great introduction to progressive music, featuring a time signature of 11/8 and some little fiddly lines in the choruses (though nothing too outrageous). If you’ve never played prog rock before, this would be an excellent starting point!
I’m no great pick player (though I’m sure Dave Hope is using a pick on the record) so i’m using fingers but something to really pay attention to is the switch between a palm muted sound and an open sound.
Chose the P bass for this going through my MXR M80, drive engaged to add a little grit to the sound!
Have fun!
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