Bass Nation

Here’s a a real quick song. The Minutemen got their name for their song lengths usually coming in around a minute and a half. But they pack a whalloping amount of musicianship in such a small package. While their speed, aggression and lyrical themes put them in the early 80’s hardcore punk scene, their music has more in common with jazz and funk than punk rock.

This little song has you going all over the neck very quickly in a funky groove. Rhythm is everything here. Sometimes you’re playing on the beat, but you’re also playing around it a lot which is what gives it the funk groove.

The tab is here , and a youtube clip without any video distraction is below. If you want to see somebody trying to play it, that’s here , and some really roughold beaten up footage of the Minutemen playing it is here.

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