When one thinks of The Ventures, bass doesn’t come to mind because that’s not what that act is known for. <\/p>\n
However, you would be amazed at how songs by that band sound once you fill in the low end. But before I get into that, here’s a few words about the example song below.<\/p>\n
The 2,000 Pound Bee<\/em> parts I & II are musically historical as they were the first songs to use a fuzz effect on the guitar. You can hear the original studio recordings here<\/a>, and for those of you that are *really* sticklers that prefer the version with the guitar solo in it, that’s here<\/a>.<\/p>\n With both, bass more or less isn’t there at all because that’s just how most recordings were of the era (remember, listening to music on ‘ratty’ monophonic speakers was common at the time, and music produced accommodated to that level of audio tech)…<\/p>\n …but listen to what happens when you add in the low end for the Part II version of the song. Not only is it one of the easiest<\/strong> songs you will ever learn, but the tune is insanely catchy and stay in your head for days. <\/p>\n