| Frizzle Fry | GroundHog's Day | Harold Of The Rocks || The Heckler | Jellikit | John The Fisherman || Pressman | TommyThe Cat | The Heckler
Tabbed by Eric. BASSline The Heckler intro and main e:-----------------------------| B:-----------------------------| G:-----------------------------| D:-----------------------------| A:---------/12--10--12---------| E:7--3--7---------------7--3--7| GUITAR The Heckler main part e:---------------------------------| B:---------------------------------| G:---------------------------------| D:---7------7------7------7--------| A:---6------6------6------6--------| E:5------5------5------5-----------| Tabbed by Ross Portscheller. Hello! I understand that you are looking for Primus and Sausage tab. I have tons! As a bassist, I am fairly good at playing Primus and Sausage material. You seem to be as big of a Primus fan as I am. My name is Ross Portscheller, I'm a Senior in High School, and I live in Albuquerque, NM. I play a Yamaha RBX 250 fretless bass with EMG pickups, for a really bright sound with lots of tone. I also play a Peavey Accelerator, but it kinda sucks. I play in 2 bands, and soon in a third. Well, I'll stop yakking and... ----------------------- ----------------------- --2---3---------2---3- ----4---7-5-7-5--4---- =bridge= ---------------7--5--7 ---------------------- ---------------------- -5-0--3-0--0----------
Jellikit Tabbed by Eric. BASSline Jellikit intro and main e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:-------------------------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:------------7\6--------------7\6--------------7\6--------------7--9| E:0--0--0--0--7\6--0--0--0--0--7\6--0--0--0--0--7\6--0--0--0--0--7--9| -slapping- -slapping- -slapping- -slapping-
| Frizzle Fry | GroundHog's Day | Harold Of The Rocks |
| John The Fisherman | To Defy The Laws Of Tradition | Too Many Puppies |
| Toys Go Winding Down | Frizzle Fry
Tabbed by ([email protected]). Intro G------------| D-6----------| do this a couple times and then move the whole A--667h6p-6-6| riff up a minor third (start on the 4th fret on the D string) E--------8-7-| Chorus G---------------|------------ D-----------6S--|------------ A-5S5S6h5p5S--5S|5S5S6h5p5S-- E---------------|----------8S
riff 1: V V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V V ^ V ^ G-|--15--|--15-15--X-15-|--15-15--X-15--|--15--X-15--X-|--15-15-15-15--|- D-|--14--|*-14-14--X-14-|--14-14--X-14--|--14--X-14--X-|--12-12-13-13-*|- A-|--15--|*-15-15--X-15-|--15-15--X-15--|--15--X-15--X-|--13-13-14-14-*|- E-|------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|- Break riff (with space between chords) V V V V G-|--14--14--14--14--- D-|--14--14--14--14--- etc... A-|--12--12--12--12--- E-|------------------- riff 2: (The pop on the second note is included periodically) V V ^ V ^ G-|--6\--(7P)--------------X-X-X-X--|- D-|*-6\--------------------X-X-X-X-*|- A-|*--------6S-7h--6S-7h---X-X-X-X-*|- E-|------------------------X-X-X-X--|-
Break: V V V V V V G-|--6--9--8--6--8--11-----|- D-|--6--9--8--6--8--11-----|- A-|------------------------|- E-|------------------------|- Pre-outro riff: (riff 3) With distortion let the doublestop at the 8th fret ring while plucking the Eb on the A string V V V G-|--6--9--8-(8)---------(8)-|- D-|--6--9--8-(8)---------(8)-|- A-|--4--7--6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|- E-|--------------------------|-
Outro riff: (riff 4) V G-|----------------6\--|- D-|----------------6\--|- A-|--4-4-4-4-4-4-------|- E-|--------------------|-
HAROLD OF THE ROCKS from "Frizzle Fry"
main riff (riff 1) |-3-| G-|--------------------|- D-|*------------------*|- A-|*-7hS-7-7-7--------*|- E-|--0hS-0-0-0---------|-
chorus riff (riff 2) |-3-| V ^ V G-|---------------9-8-7---|- D-|*--------------9-8-7--*|- A-|*-7hS-7-7-7----7-6-5--*|- E-|--0hS-0-0-0------------|-
variant (riff 3) |-3-| V V G-|---------------9/10-10----|- D-|*--------------9/10-10---*|- A-|*-7hS-7-7-7----7/-8--8---*|- E-|--0hS-0-0-0---------------|-
opening riff (riff 1) ^ V ^ ^ V ^ V G-|---------4-5-6---|-------4-5-7-6--|- D-|*--------4-5-6--*|-------4-5-7-6--|- A-|*-(0S)---2-3-4--*|-(0S)--2-3-5-4--|- E-|-----------------|----------------|-
main riff (riff 2) ^ V ^ ^ V ^ ^ V G-|--4-5-6--------------|-4-5-6----------7-6--|- D-|*-4-5-6--------------|-4-5-6----------7-6-*|- A-|*-2-3-4--------2S-3S-|-2-3-4----2S-3S-5-4-*|- E-|---------4S-5S-------|-------5S------------|-
opening riff: Played with first finger + thumb, classical guitar style. Fairly fast. Alternate between two of the first measure with each of the three fills, do this twice, then alternate between the first measure and the last fill until you want to start the main riff. play 2x fill 1 G-|-----9------9-----9-----9--|-----9-----9-----9-----9--|- D-|*-------------------------*|--6-----6-----7-----7-----|- A-|*-7------------7-----7----*|--------------------------|- E-|--------0------------------|--------------------------|-
fill 2 G-|-----9-----9-----9-----------|- D-|--6-----6-----7-----6-7h-6p--|- A-|-----------------------------|- E-|-----------------------------|- fill 3 G-|----9---9---9---9--|----9---9---9---9--|----9---9---9---9--|- D-|--6---6---7---7----|--5---5---5---5----|-------------------|- A-|-------------------|-------------------|--5---5---6---6----|- E-|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|- final fill G-|----9---9---9---9--|- D-|--8---8---8---8----|- A-|-------------------|- E-|-------------------|- main riff: V V V ^ V ^ V V G-|--6-7-9\-|----------------------6-6-6--6--6--|- D-|--6-7-9\-|*---------------------6-6-6--6--6--|- A-|---------|*----------------------------------|- E-|---------|--0S--4S-5h-5S-5S-5s---------------|- ^ V ^ V ^ V G-|-----------------------6-6-6-6--7--6--|- D-|-----------------------6-6-6-6--7--6-*|- A-|-------------------------------------*|- E-|--0S--4S-5h-5S-5S-5s------------------|-
all slapped notes played extremely short main riff V V ^ V G-|--5/6-6-6-7-----|- D-|*-5/6-6-6-7----*|- A-|*--------------*|- E-|----------------|- chorus riff V V ^ V G-|--5/6-6-6-7------------------------|- D-|*-5/6-6-6-7-----------------------*|- A-|*---------------------------------*|- E-|--------------0S--2S--0S--2S--3S---|-
interlude riff ad lib V V ^ V V ^ V V ^ V G-|--7\6-X-X-6\7-X-X-7\6-X-X-X-|- D-|--7\6-X-X-6\7-X-X-7\6-X-X-X-|- A-|----------------------------|- E-|----------------------------|-
Note: Although Claypool plays the strummed notes on just the top two strings, I like to add the lower octave to the top note, making a fuller sound (This would make a full power chord instead of just strummed fourths). for example: ^ V ^ V G-|--5/6-6-6-7-----|- D-|*-5/6-6-6-7----*|- A-|*-3/4-4-4-5----*|- E-|----------------|- To finger the chords, I use my first finger to fret the bottom note, and my pinky barres the two upper notes.
Tabbed by Stormbringer ([email protected]). all triplets G---------10-10-10-11-11-11--------------------------- D--888-888------------------888-888-11-11-11-10-10-10- A----------------------------------------------------- E-----------------------------------------------------
then for the chorus just drop it an octave. Then the basses play Bb Bb F F F# F# in various octaves with a lot of runs and crap. I realize this is very incomplete, but I don't care. The koolest Primus riff is on Mr Knowitall 1:54 to 2:11 check it out! IF YOU POST THIS SOMEWHERE ELSE, PLEASE GIVE ME CREDIT. thanks. [email protected]
| American Life | Damn Blue Collared Tweeker | Eleven |
| Here Comes The Bastard | Jerry Was A Racecar Driver | Tommy The Cat |American Life
G-|-----------------0S-----------------|--0S---------------0S-----------|- D-|*------0S-3h-5h-----3h-5h--0S-3h-5h-|-----3h-5h---5S-5S----5S----5S-*|- A-|*-----------------------------------|-------------------------------*|- E-|---3S-------------------------------|--------------------------------|-
Tabbed by Josh Patterson. This is what i believe the tab for those damn blue collared tweekers is. its probably not right cause this the the 5th or 6th version i came up with. you decide if its right. intro: g--------| d--------| a--------| e-0--3---| note: use heavy muting for the intro. chorus g-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| d-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| a-1---------------|-1---------------|-1-3-1/3-5-3-1-4-| e--3-0-1-3-0-1-3-3|--3-0-1-3-0-1-3-3|-----------------| note: all notes in the chorus are slapped.
main riff: V V V V V V G-|--------|----4/5-7-|----5\4-4-|----4/5-7--|- D-|*-------|----4/5-7-|----5\4-4-|----4/5-7-*|- A-|*-------|----------|----------|----------*|- E-|--3S-2S-|-0S-------|-0S-------|-0S--------|-
Tabbed by Eric. BASSline Here Come the Bastards e:-------------------------------| B:-------------------------------| G:-------------------------------| D:-------------------------------| A:14--14--14-14/15-15\14---------| E:12--12--12-12/13-15\14---------|
from Guitar School Magazine six string fretless bass arranged for four string fretless t = right hand tap h = right hand tap (hammer on) main riff G-|--23t---------24t-------------23t---23t---23t--------------|- D-|*-22t---------23t-------------22t---22t---22t-------------*|- A-|*---------------------------------------------15h-16h-18h-*|- E-|------16h-15h-----18h-17h-16h------------------------------|- main riff variant G-|--25t---------25t-------------25t---25t---25t---------|- D-|*-24t---------24t-------------24t---24t---24t--------*|- A-|*----------------------------------------------19h\--*|- E-|------16h-15h-----18h-17h-16h------------------19h\---|- Note: about 99.9% of the basses in existance do not have a 25th fret. My fretless has only 24, but I hit the G-string at the very end of the fingerboard, which sounds about right. You could raise your G-string to a G# if you wanted to. Ahh yes, the chorus. This section requires slapping and strumming. It also requires some big ol' distortion. All of the pedals that I have tried gives me the sound that Cliff Burton got on "Anestasia, Pulling Teeth". But I still have no clue to get the "motorcycle" tone that Claypool gets. Any suggestions? E-mail me or post anything that might help all of us Primus fans. I know that he has an ADA bass preamp, that runs about $600. There has to be a less-expensive solution. Back to the chorus, it requires that you play a low D during one part. I guess that if you had a Hipshot detuner, you could change the string down to a D, and back up. I just play a low E and hope that I don't offend anybody. I will write the D on a B string as if you were playing a five string bass. I will write down the variants, listen to the tape to figure out the order that you play them. main chorus riff V ^ V G-|---------------------------------------17-18-20--|- D-|*--------------------------------------17-18-20--|- A-|*------------------------------------------------|- E-|--0S-3S-2p-0p-0S-5S-3p-2p-0p--0S---0S------------|- variant one V ^ V ^ V ^ G-|-----------------------------------20-20-20-20-20-20\---|- D-|*----------------------------------20-20-20-20-20-20\--*|- A-|*------------------------------------------------------*|- E-|--0S-3S-2p-0p-0S-5S-3p-2p-0p--0S------------------------|- variant two G-|----------------------------------------------|- D-|*--------------------------------------------*|- A-|*--------------------------------------------*|- E-|--0S-3S-2p-0p-0S-5S-3p-2p-0p--0S--------------|- B-|------------------------------------3S-4S-----|- For the interlude at the end between two of the chorus sections, you could just tap anywhere on the fretboard (hitting at least two of the strings) for three measures, do some swooping slides, and then do the final chorus, or you could make up your own part.
This song is so percussive that no two people can agree on a single transcription, so I have included all of the transcriptions that I have come across. This seems to me a good starting point, you can figure out the rest. Guitar World's version (many variations throughout the song) G-|--4P--------------------------------------------|- D-|*-4P-------------3P-5h----5P----5P----5P----0P-*|- A-|*----------------------------------------------*|- E-|-----0S-3S-3S-XS-------5S----4S----3S----0S-----|- Guitar School's version, their four string adaptation of their six string transcription G-|--9P-9P------------XP-----------5H---------------------|- D-|*-9P-9P------------XP--4P-5h-------5H----5P--------0P-*|- A-|*----------------------------0S-------5H--------------*|- E-|---------XS--3S-5h--------------------------3S-0p------|- (yes the H's stands for harmonics (natural that is) ) My preferred version for four string transcribed by David Skitberg G-|--4P---------------------------------------------|- D-|*-2P----------XP-4P-5h----5P----5P----XP----XP--*|- A-|*-----------------------------------------------*|- E-|-----2S-3S-XS----------XS----XS----XS----XS------|- Oh, by the way, since the words for the song are also as hard to distinguish as the bass part, Guitar School includes the lyrics in with their transcription, so here they are: (Spoken)"I remember (as) though it were a meal ago," said Tommy the Cat as he reeled back to clear whatever foreign matter may have nested its way into his mighty throat. Many a fat alley rat met it's demise while staring point blank down the cavernous barrel of this awesome prowling machine. Truly a wonder of nature was this urban predator. Tommy the Cat had many a story to tell, but it was a rare occasion such as this that he did. "She came slidin' down the alleyway like butter drippin' off a hot biscuit. The aroma, tje mean scent, was enough to arouse suspicion in even the oldest of tigers the hung around the hot spot in those days. The sight was beyond belief. Many a head snapped for double, even triple takes as this vivacious female made her way into the delta of the alleyway where the most virile of the young tabbys were known to hang out. They hung in droves. Such a multitude of masculinity could only be found in one place, and that was O'Mally's Alley. "The air was thick with cat calls (no pun intended) but not even a muscle in her neck did twitch as she sauntered straight into the heart of the alley. She knew what she wanted. She was lookin' for that stud bull. She was lookin' for that he-cat and that was me. Tommy the Cat is my name and I say unto thee... "Say baby, do you wanna lay down with me? Say baby, do you want to lay down by my side? B-baby, do you wanna lay down with me? Say Baby! Say Baby!"