As Tears Go By: Bass TAB
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As Tears Go By: Bass TAB

The Rolling Stones

Item: 00-PS-0010217
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Description
Hot Rocks was the first, and, four decades later, remains the most significant Rolling Stones compilation ever released. It is The Rolling Stones' biggest-selling album---more than 12 million copies! This book features all 21 tracks from this landmark recording--fully transcribed for bass! Hot Rocks' traces the development of the songwriting team of Jagger and Richards. The album begins with the early cover recording of "Time Is on My Side" and then proceeds chronologically through most of the band's biggest hits from its first decade. Titles: 19th Nervous Breakdown * As Tears Go By * Brown Sugar * Get Off of My Cloud * Gimme Shelter * Heart of Stone * Honky Tonk Women * (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction * Jumpin' Jack Flash * Let's Spend the Night Together * Midnight Rambler * Mother's Little Helper * Paint It, Black * Play With Fire * Ruby Tuesday * Street Fighting Man * Sympathy For The Devil * Time Is On My Side * Under My Thumb * Wild Horses * You Can't Always Get What You Want.

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Series: Alfred's Classic Album Editions
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 88
SKU: 00-PS-0010217

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About the Composer: Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger emerged as one of rock music's defining voices, crafting the swagger and attitude that shaped the Rolling Stones' sound across five decades. Working alongside Keith Richards, Jagger developed a songwriting partnership that proved endlessly inventive, moving from blues covers to increasingly complex original compositions that blended rock, soul, and experimental production.

For bass players, Jagger's work as composer reveals how vocal melody, rhythmic phrasing, and lyrical content can inform instrumental arrangement. The Stones' songs demand bass lines that respond to vocal nuance and song structure, making transcriptions of these tracks valuable studies in lock-step rhythm section playing.

Why we love this

Hot Rocks captures the Stones at their peak songwriting period, and these 21 transcriptions showcase the full range of bass approaches the band employed across a single decade. From the walking blues foundation of "Time Is on My Side" to the driving, syncopated lines underpinning "Satisfaction" and "Jumpin' Jack Flash," this book is an education in how bass can anchor, propel, or counterpoint vocal melodies and guitar riffs.

What to expect

Raw, rhythmically inventive, and grounded in blues feeling even when the songs stretch into experimental territory. These bass lines pulse with confidence and serve the song first; they never show off, but they're never invisible either.

Who it's for

Bass players who want to learn from transcriptions of genuinely important rock bass lines, whether for their own repertoire, for understanding how to serve a song, or for building muscle memory around classic Stones grooves. This book works well for intermediate to advanced players ready to tackle 88 pages of authentic material without simplified arrangements.

How to get the most out of it

  • Study the original recordings alongside the TAB. The transcriptions capture the actual parts, but hearing how the bass sits in the mix, locks with the kick drum, and responds to the vocals will inform your interpretation.
  • Approach the quieter tracks with the same precision as the up-tempo hits. Songs like "Ruby Tuesday" and "Wild Horses" require restraint and pocket awareness that's just as challenging as the more aggressive material.
  • Pay attention to the changes in feel between songs. The band shifts from straight blues grooves to shuffle rhythms to straight rock; nailing these distinctions keeps the medley cohesive.

How to use it

Work through this as a solo study, selecting your favorite 2-4 tracks to learn deeply over the course of a month or semester. You might also use individual songs as warm-ups or cool-downs in a lesson, pulling one transcription each week to explore how bass functions across different tempos and feels.

Skills your students will build

  • Transcription reading from authentic rock recordings
  • Lock-step coordination between bass line and kick drum patterns
  • Blues-based and shuffle groove foundation
  • Responding to vocal melody and phrasing with instrumental line
  • Navigating song structure and arrangement changes
  • Pocket awareness and rhythmic precision across varied tempos

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