Troy, we woke up to a red-orange sky today. It is surreal and you can hardly breathe with all the smoke prevailing. I have never experienced anything like this in my entire life!!!!!!!! Wow!!!!!!!!! Listening to this song makes us happy. Thanks Troy!!!!!!! Marvine :-)
A truck driver? I wouldn't have guessed that in a million years. A supervisor once asked me if I loved my job and I looked him square in the eyes and said "No". He sure was surprised at my answer, and then I said ".....but I'm good at it and it allows me to do what I really love." We are only here for a short while and you HAVE TO find a good balance for you. I wish you all the best in your new endeavor. Once again, nice playing Troy.
Yeah, I get that a lot. I hear you. As I may have said (I don't remember exactly what I wrote), "I only work to support my interests that lie outside of work." I show up every day. Do a hard day's work. And expect to be set free to live my life the best way that I can during the few hours that remain before I need to go to sleep. The new endeavor did not work out and I'm on to the next. Thanks Donald.
Hahaha!!!!!!!! OUTSTANDING! Great bass line by Chip Douglass and very well played as usual! It's infectious. You just can't stop playing it at the end. I was an over the road tractor trailer driver years ago. They're a pain in the a** to deal with (regulations regulations regulations - you have to go ten miles out of your way to turn around). Best of luck with your new gig. Straight truck driving RULES! I will never be coaxed back to class A.
Thank you. Yeah, as I said, never had an interest in a tractor trailer. I saw my company send guys to places in a t/t that you could barely ride a bike through, like Greenwich Village.
I grin at virtually everything you play - especially the tunes that take me back in time. Instant flashback moment listening to this rendition that you of course....pull off expertly. Little subtle syncopations really added a nice nuance to this. Nicely done, mate....as per usual!
TJH3113 I keep working through your catalog and there isnt a slouch in the bunch. We have such similar taste in music, so I’m really enjoying your covers. Really quite good
My God, what a blast from my youth! It's mind boggling to think about the tremendous number of different genres of music that were available with a flick of the radio knob from 1960-1980. I was blessed to have those songs to provide the soundtrack of my life!
It sounds like you enjoyed it and, for that, I'm glad. True, and I have a much greater appreciation for that music now than I did at the time it came out.
I'm so very grateful for growing up through a time that had endless hits like this on the air. I miss the orchestration, the horns, vocals and of course GREAT bassists like you!!
Oh, man! You can't imagine how much I relish hearing/watching you and enjoying yourself all the way, Troy! I have been listening once and again for the last 3 days. Superb! Thanks!
Thank you for the Monkees song (which I first heard from their television show - a repeat, I hasten to add) and this insight into your life. The very best of luck with your new job. I've had jobs, too, where I really didn't want to go into work. Getting out of there is never a mistake. Enjoy your Labour Day weekend!
My pleasure. Thank you. I'm not the type of person who jumps from job to job, but I really think I'm going to kick some tires and see if I can find a place that's a good fit. You too!
Nice! I've never really listened close to this one...there's more to it than I thought! And congrats on the new gig. I've had plenty of head in hands moments in my time too. Hopefully no more of that for either of us!
Thanks. It’s pretty straightforward, but I think it’s a really pretty song. As for the job, I’ve already got my finger on the eject button. It is actually a really good time to be a driver as there appears to be a shortage.
Love the beginning. And love the little walky feeling that this song allows. It's like Chip was given a good set of movement for this song. Well done, good sir! (and maybe FIRST!)
It is. I'm glad to here that. Thanks. I'm going to be a bit more selective than I have been in the past. At this point in my life, there's no reason to settle for something that really doesn't agree with me.
@@TJH3113 Absolutely agree. I honestly thought you did something music-related for a living, but hearing that it's a hobby isn't heartbreaking, just a surprise.
The Monkeys take me back to afternoons after school let out as a youngster. Nice job! Those SansAmps are nice. I play through one direct into the system at my church and am always pleased with the sounds and tones you can get from them.
@@TJH3113 NOOOO it's The Monkees, it's not even just the fact that it's an old old song it's just the strangest Association I get from seeing the cover, I mean seeing someone else do the song, I don't exactly know what I mean but it's just hearing the song played by someone else has the strangest Association, sorry Analysis patient here LOL it's just that your cover is good as always but I don't know, I hate to see what I'll react like seeing a cover of the Archies ROFL
Great job as always.. god I still can’t get over how you can remember all the tunes you do..I found for myself I’ll learn different songs on different basses and that seams to help??? (I think LOL).. congratulations on your new job hope it works out for you.. have yourself a great evening and weekend..(oh I love that bass..!!! ) I want one..Lol.. thank you for the time you put into these videos...
Thank you very much, Drew. Well, I usually rehearse the batch I'm going to record before sitting down in front of the camera, so that helps. Thanks, me too! You too!
The use of this song in Spongebob was very clever. In one of the specials of the show "Spongebob Squarepants Vs. The Big One", The Flying Dutchman floats down after a fight scene with Mr. Krabs and a tube sock falls on his nose, leading to a guest appearance by Davey Jones himself. Jones throws a dirty sock at The Flying Dutchman after singing a line from this song and then the song itself plays as The Flying Dutchman screams in disgust and shock while Davey Jones is just laughing his head off. That scene was just so perfect when you know Davey Jones's Locker was a running theme in the previous episodes that featured The Flying Dutchman.
I don't think I've ever watched a Sponge Bob episode, but I'm familiar with the show. I was more of a Red and Stimpy guy. Anyway, I was cracking up at your description of the scene. It sounds hysterical. I'll have to look it up. Thanks.
With your talent at bass and the monster stuff, I never would have thought that you were a driver. Hang in there. I'm getting ready to leave the company I've worked for over 28 years, and am moving my family to Finland. No job (yet) but things will work out. Good luck on the new gig.
Thanks. Yeah, as I said, I fell into it, more or less. When I was younger, there was no money for college or anything like that. It was, "When you get out of HighSchool you get a job and contribute something to the household." I actually had the opportunity to attend a year and a half of college when I was in my 30's and did amazingly well... 4.0 GPA, Dean's List and all that. Best wishes to you on your next big adventure. Depending on what happens, I may be looking to leave the country at some point.
Well done Troy we can all use a little daydream believer right about now actually I think I even saw your masks in the back bobbing their heads from side to side on this one........lol......btw congrats on the new job enjoy your labor day
This was a fun cover, and as always, nice job! Good luck in the new job too. I recently began relearning bass, and am in a cover band now - you're my go to guy to learn a song right!
I think it was too. Thanks! I already gave my notice at the new job and have something else lined up. In the last 30 years I've had like 4 jobs. Now I may have 4 jobs in as many months. Hoping to find the right fit for me. Welcome back to the wonderful world of bass. I hope you derive as much satisfaction from playing as I have/do. Take care.
Very nice pick for a Sunday afternoon, sounded cool. I just recently heard the original of this by John Stewart. A bit more country, but it's cool. Actually, some grilled peaches, vanilla ice cream, and maybe a balsmic drizzle sounds pretty good. Good luck on the new job, I hope it works out. Have you ever heard Demon Trucker by Jade Warrior? It's not metal, more of a 70s funky/rock thing. Could be your new theme song 😁
Thanks, Jim. I'll have to check that out. John Stewart played with The Kingston Trio, right? Ok, Gordon Ramsey. First they brought over potatoes... I said, "Well, I've never grilled potatoes before, but what's the worst that can happen?" Then cauliflower... ok. Then peaches! I was like, "Are you just fucking with me now?" Thanks, I don't think the new place is a good fit. I've got two other firm offers. One is a similar job for the same money. The other is driving for our regional food bank. It's a huge pay cut, but I'm really leaning towards that one. It's got a lot of pluses, like - regular hours, local driving, 9 minutes from my house, and the fact that I'd be actually providing a needed service. Really, the only downside is the pay and we can afford to take the hit. No, I have never heard that. I'll have to check it out.
Yes, that’s the guy. I had to check the Kingston Trio thing, learned something new. As I typed that comment last night I thought “lord, I have to stop watching cooking shows” 😂 Sounds like the job thing will work out one way or another. The food bank sounds like a nice opportunity. I can send that song, if you want.
What a trip back in time. I remember playing this on my little portable record player. The Monkees had lots of great songs. Speaking of great songs, I suggested you do Extreme's "Get The Funk Out" and you covered it. Two songs that come to mind that might be of interest to you are "Him" by Rupert Holmes and "Every Kinda People" by Robert Palmer. Both have great melodic bass lines that really compliment the song well. All the best to you in your new position. Hopefully you will still have the energy after work to keep up the awesome videos we've come to love hearing. 👍
Very cool. Yeah, they really did have a bunch of great tunes, didn't they? I'll check those both out. Thanks for suggesting them. I know I've heard "Him" before, but the other one isn't ringing any bells. Thanks, the job change was primarily to give me a little more time to myself and a better quality of life. We'll see.
Great Job Troy.... My understanding is Tork actually played the piano in this piece with Chip Douglas on bass... Sadly it was only one of a handful of Monkees tunes that actually had all four members on the studio recording..
I'm very glad that you liked it. It's always good to have a variety of different styles on your practice roster. For instance, I'm working on a Joe Jackson song that's killing me, which is followed up by a, pretty simple, Talking Heads song. Then I've got a Kansas song backed up by "Love Train" by the Ohio Players. The contrast makes you focus on different things.
gary ramsey No, I put that one aside a while back. Just did not have the stamina to pull it off finger style. I’m working on “I’m The Man” which is still a bit of an endurance test.
@@TJH3113 Haven't heard that ,must give it a listen.Playing less than a year after a ten year sabbatical,its tough,but your videos have helped immensely.cheers.
Wow. I did not take you for a truck driver. That's pretty amazing. Congrats on the new gig, sounds like you're going into it with a perfect attitude. I hope it's ads some excitement to the daily grind. Its funny how when you see someone all the time doing one thing, you get ideas of what they do when they are not doing that. Fun info! I hope where you are isn't as bad, traffic wise, it can't be as bad as the Bay Area here in California, but maybe I'm misinformed about the rest of the world. Hope the time to think doesn't get the best of you, it's nice for a while, and I guess if you have good thoughts it might be beneficial, it sure amplifies crappy thoughts when you get to much. Not that you asked, I cut concrete, very noisy, very dirty, and way too much time in my head. But work eh... Awesome. Thank you so much for doing this song. It seems to be the perfect song for me to try, after having one of the most emotional difficult months of my life. Hope all is well. Cheers Fonzy
@@PushSueAside I can only imagine what you're going through, but I know it's hard when you're left alone in your head. I went through a string of deaths, added to losing my job and other things happening at the time that I went through.... Music is the main thing that helped me get through it. (I am not any good btw, but it gave me an escape from what was happening with me.) I don't know you, but I really do hope you get through everything. Take care man, and nice thumbnail btw.
Yeah, I get that a lot and get a kick out of it. It's actually a great time to be a driver with a solid work history, a clean license, and a good medical card, so I have a few options in front of me right now which is not a position I am used to being in. The new job is much less driving. Before I was doing like 300-500 miles a day. This is more "local" deliveries... at least in the same state anyway. Concrete cutting sounds like a tough job - loud, hot, noisy, dusty. We do what we've got to do, don't we? Thanks Tommy, I hope you are well.
TJH3113 thank you Troy. I know....the driving is sometimes the worst part of my job because I don't really get paid for that part of my job, I usually leave the house at 4:30am and get home between 5-9pm to get my 8 and up. But that's awesome, that the near future holds such amazing possibilities for you. Options are rarely possible even more so, as we get older. I'm proud of you for jumping in with a smile. Yeh, I didn't miss a day with this zombie apocalypse going on, kinda would have enjoyed some time off. Since it started my life wasn't effected other than, about a month and a half of NO TRAFFIC!!!!! And here in the bay are, that is more than historical. You must have had the same experience. And in our profession, it was like a gift. You're a special man Troy, and I'm thankful as always to have you for a friend. Cheers Fonzy be safe
I enjoyed that very much Troy. It has been many years since I last heard it and it is indeed a very melodic song. I have never heard the bass before. So good. I did not want to ask your occupation but imagined, with those awesome prehensile fingers something in which manual dexterity would feature very strongly. Truck driver certainly a surprise. I have a license for that too. A question.....Have you considered classical scores at all, eg, Bach Brandenburg concertos . The melodic repetition in the bass is intriguing. Good luck with the new job. Cheers from Oz.
I'm very glad to hear that you liked it. I get that a lot, but growing up, for lack of a better word, "lower-class" meant that college or any sort of formal education was pretty much out of the question. I've always worked "blue collar" type jobs. I only work to support my interests outside of work and I've found driving to be a fairly decent way to accomplish that. I played a Bach piece many years ago with a rock group and that's the extent of it. I'm struggling to remember the name.
@@TJH3113 There is nothing wrong with "lower class" Troy. My folks were very poor working class too, not much money in fishing after WWI I. I was the ultimate high school drop out too but paradoxically became a teacher and adviser! Go figure. I have often thought "We don't need no education" was written personally for me. Some succeed despite schools! Many classical pieces have inspired popular music, Vivaldi Bach, Mozart. Bouree for example. Cheers from "Down under".
Thanks. Honestly, I've been mistaken for a doctor and a banker... just because I was sitting at the wrong table. Thanks so much, I'm glad you liked it.
Hola mi nombre Marco Polo y te pido permiso para tomar una fraccion de tu video para algo que estoy haciendo, me agrada mucho como tocas el bajo eres excelente, en cuanto lo termine enviare enlace gracias..
This was great. Loved the Davey Jones lip sync too. Still hoping you'll do a cover of Jay Ferguson's Thunder Island some day. It has an AMAZING bass line, and every bass player I've seen do it does it differently. Would LOVE to hear your rendition. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder_Island_(song)
Your "street cred" has just shot up a notch for me now. Lol. I've been driving big rigs and heavy equipment for 30+ years, about 2.5 million miles under my arse. Over half of that probably oversized loads of heavy equipment. You are an inspiration. I love your playing, stories and background. Found your channel back last November as I was looking for bass cover tunes to learn. My 12 daughter was searching for me as I was fumbling thru tutorial videos on "Crazy Train" and she searched for her video of "War Pigs" I posted on TH-cam of her jamming out th-cam.com/video/-OO4NEeNuuQ/w-d-xo.html when your video popped up and she noticed your background and she fell in love, as she is all about the ghost and goblins as well. We sat for hours in the living room watching you in amazement. I am a huge Rush fan. 1st ever concert at the Palace theater in Albany "Permanent Waves". 11 years old, snuck out and went with older friends. Certainly an eye opening experience in soooooo many ways. I've never looked back. That was the start of my true love of just about all music. I set up a cardboard drum set and begged for years for my parents to bring me a real one for Christmas. Finally they did. On Christmas break when I was 14 a friend had also got a bass and amp for Christmas and we knew another friend over the summer got a guitar and amp for his birthday. Time to jam!!! All I remember is we were freezing, in my buddies garage it was maybe 25° out but we didn't care. We sounded terrible, it was awesome! I never really had the time to practice much because I was always working throughout my school years, therefore never got that good. Once I graduated and moved out, it was tough to fit a drum set in an apartment that I shared with 2 others. Lol. It was suggested that I play guitar as it "didn't take up much space and you could play with headphones on whenever you wanted". I did just that and took some lessons and was progressing nicely until I climbed a fence, slipped and lost my pinky finger on my left hand. Uhg. Guitar days...done. It took many years to get the dexterity back. Still had the drum set and was asked to go jam one day. I hadn't really played in 10 years. I lasted about an hour and my left hand was numb. I realized at that time I'd never really be able to play at a level that I needed to be at. I always fiddled around with the guitar and bass and had an ear for music. A friend asked me back in November to learn some simple songs on bass. No frills, just "simple" as he put it. Lmao...this leads me to where I am today. Practicing as much as my hand allows me to which isn't long. I've got maybe 12-15 songs I can get thru. Missing that finger is tough at times but I fumble thru. Fake it til ya make it. Lol but my daughter loves when she hears me play as bad as it sounds. She also loves to ride in the rig with me whenever she can. I've passed down the "love of all music" torch to her as well. She plays the clarinet and loves when I listen "beautiful music" (classical) as well as Black Sabbath, Rush and so on. Now days, Lord help me, she's at the age of listening to hip hop. Smh. I pray this will end asap. That and most rap I just can't handle. Sorry for the long winded comment and life story. Lol. Too much coffee on a Sunday morning.
Hey, thanks so much for the kind words, Ron. I greatly appreciate them. Most of the masks are from DeathStudios, if your daughter is serious about possible getting one. I've been a customer of Jeff's for well over 20 years. He's one of a kind... a real "one man show". Funny you mentioned The Palace in Albany. My wife and I saw Kansas there last October. It was just the sort of beautiful old theatre that we love going to. Thanks for sharing a bit of your story. I'd love to comment on every element, but I must move on. If I don't keep up on responses they tend to pile up quickly. I'm sorry to hear about losing your pinky, but I'll tell you, one of the only bad habits I developed as a self-taught bass player was not using my pinky. If you look as some of my early videos you'll see that I rarely used it. I've seemed to have worked it in a bit over the 10 years since I've been doing the channel, but I always got along pretty good before that without using it. Some stuff was awkward, but I made it work and I think you can do the same. Fake it til ya make it are words to live by, truly. Thanks again, Ron and take care of yourself and your family.
Give a listen to "Star collector" by the Monkees. Most challenging bass line- NOBODY has done it. On a Rush scale of 1# to 10# it's a good 6. Thank you very much-
Don’t know if you can, but try and do the ‘Love Power’ song from the original 1968 version of The Producers where Dick Shawn was auditioning for Hitler... real cool bass line... TH-cam it!
Your lip sync in the intro was so perfect I almost thought it was you talking.
Thank Sarah Cooper.
Troy, we woke up to a red-orange sky today. It is surreal and you can hardly breathe with all the smoke prevailing. I have never experienced anything like this in my entire life!!!!!!!! Wow!!!!!!!!! Listening to this song makes us happy. Thanks Troy!!!!!!! Marvine :-)
Oh no! Sorry to hear that Marvine. This has been the worst year ever, hasn't it?
@@TJH3113 It has been a very disturbing year Troy. Hope your Mom is fine. I know you and Lynn take good care of her. A blessing!!!!!!! :-)
hahaha very good. You're comedy hahaha!
Congratulations on the great job, master. Thank you very much
Haha... I'm glad you liked my performance. Thanks to you and take care.
Thank you so much for sharing your remarkable talent with us. Really helps with depressing times we’re enduring.
Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment. It is a very pretty song, isn’t it?
I met Davie Jones 30 years ago.and had a beer with him.super nice guy
Very cool!
I loved the Monkees. Thanks Troy for covering this great pop hit.
Very cool! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, Mike.
A truck driver? I wouldn't have guessed that in a million years. A supervisor once asked me if I loved my job and I looked him square in the eyes and said "No". He sure was surprised at my answer, and then I said ".....but I'm good at it and it allows me to do what I really love." We are only here for a short while and you HAVE TO find a good balance for you. I wish you all the best in your new endeavor. Once again, nice playing Troy.
Yeah, I get that a lot. I hear you. As I may have said (I don't remember exactly what I wrote), "I only work to support my interests that lie outside of work." I show up every day. Do a hard day's work. And expect to be set free to live my life the best way that I can during the few hours that remain before I need to go to sleep. The new endeavor did not work out and I'm on to the next. Thanks Donald.
Hahaha!!!!!!!! OUTSTANDING! Great bass line by Chip Douglass and very well played as usual! It's infectious. You just can't stop playing it at the end. I was an over the road tractor trailer driver years ago. They're a pain in the a** to deal with (regulations regulations regulations - you have to go ten miles out of your way to turn around). Best of luck with your new gig. Straight truck driving RULES! I will never be coaxed back to class A.
Thank you.
Yeah, as I said, never had an interest in a tractor trailer. I saw my company send guys to places in a t/t that you could barely ride a bike through, like Greenwich Village.
I grin at virtually everything you play - especially the tunes that take me back in time. Instant flashback moment listening to this rendition that you of course....pull off expertly. Little subtle syncopations really added a nice nuance to this. Nicely done, mate....as per usual!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much.
TJH3113 I keep working through your catalog and there isnt a slouch in the bunch. We have such similar taste in music, so I’m really enjoying your covers. Really quite good
Smiling now. Having a better day over Chip. Amazing.
chakaalakak, That’s great to hear. Thanks for stopping by.
My God, what a blast from my youth! It's mind boggling to think about the tremendous number of different genres of music that were available with a flick of the radio knob from 1960-1980. I was blessed to have those songs to provide the soundtrack of my life!
It sounds like you enjoyed it and, for that, I'm glad. True, and I have a much greater appreciation for that music now than I did at the time it came out.
I'm so very grateful for growing up through a time that had endless hits like this on the air.
I miss the orchestration, the horns, vocals and of course GREAT bassists like you!!
Thanks!
Spot On Davy Jones ...Bloody Brilliant! Cheers From Across The Pond in Ohio
Thanks a lot!
Oh, man! You can't imagine how much I relish hearing/watching you and enjoying yourself all the way, Troy!
I have been listening once and again for the last 3 days.
Superb!
Thanks!
By the way, that mellow tone of your bass is so . . . nommy !
Thanks, I'm ver glad that you liked this one!
Another great Monkees bass line is “Goin’ Down”
I'll check it out.
@@TJH3113 A "must" the most bass driven Monkees song!
Thank you for the Monkees song (which I first heard from their television show - a repeat, I hasten to add) and this insight into your life.
The very best of luck with your new job. I've had jobs, too, where I really didn't want to go into work. Getting out of there is never a mistake.
Enjoy your Labour Day weekend!
My pleasure.
Thank you. I'm not the type of person who jumps from job to job, but I really think I'm going to kick some tires and see if I can find a place that's a good fit.
You too!
Nice! I've never really listened close to this one...there's more to it than I thought!
And congrats on the new gig. I've had plenty of head in hands moments in my time too. Hopefully no more of that for either of us!
Thanks. It’s pretty straightforward, but I think it’s a really pretty song. As for the job, I’ve already got my finger on the eject button. It is actually a really good time to be a driver as there appears to be a shortage.
@@TJH3113 You gotta go when you know!
Love the beginning. And love the little walky feeling that this song allows. It's like Chip was given a good set of movement for this song.
Well done, good sir! (and maybe FIRST!)
I’ve always had fun playing the bass on this song. Another fave is What am I doin hangin round.
Thank you, I’m very glad that you liked it.
I have always loved that song and it is so very nice to hear a beautiful song with such a simple, flowing melodic bass line.
Me too. Thank you for watching and for taking the time to leave a comment.
Good luck with the new job! Being happy at your job is important!
Thank you very much. That's my plan.
Man, what style!! Always a blast watching you work your magic.
Thank you very much.
That’s amazing - you sound just like Davey! 😂 makes you a honorary Mancunian. Great playing as usual. Thanks
Haha... Thanks John!
Top notch as always, hope you're well and enjoying the holiday.
Thank you very much and same to you!
I've just discovered your work today. I suspect I'll be watching a lot of it. Exceptional.
Welcome. You've got quite a bit of ground to cover. I hope you enjoy it.
Had many a laugh with this son since it came out and now you've added another layer so I have got to get on it!
Have at it, Peter!
I always liked Chip Douglas' bass playing on Monkees records. "Words" was another one that springs to mind.
Very cool. I'll have to check that one out.
Ahhhhhhhh,a True Classic Troy!!! As always.................Great Cover My Friend and Have an enjoyable rest of your Labor-Day Weekend!!! :-)
Thanks a lot!!! It's all over, but the cryin'!
The bass is great but I want to know more about the KILLER mask collection. That Tor Johnson piece is fantastic !!
I collect masks and other, horror related, items. Most of the masks are from DeathStudios.
So sweet Troy!!!!!! I really like the way you played it. :-)
Thank you very much!
Really awesome as always! Hope you are having a well and fun labor day weekend!
Thanks so much. I hope the same for you as well.
@@TJH3113 Thank you! Appreciate your content as always!
Very fun! I like that song.
I hope you do well at your new job! That sort of transition is always tough, so all I can do is wish you luck.
It is. I'm glad to here that.
Thanks. I'm going to be a bit more selective than I have been in the past. At this point in my life, there's no reason to settle for something that really doesn't agree with me.
@@TJH3113 Absolutely agree. I honestly thought you did something music-related for a living, but hearing that it's a hobby isn't heartbreaking, just a surprise.
The Monkeys take me back to afternoons after school let out as a youngster. Nice job! Those SansAmps are nice. I play through one direct into the system at my church and am always pleased with the sounds and tones you can get from them.
Same. Yes, I couldn't imagine playing without one.
Throwback Sunday. Love it.
Yeah, I guess you could say that. Thanks!
Such a simple, sweet song. Another job well done, TJH!
I agree! Thank you.
Love this song 🎵 the monkies awsome playing 🎸🎸🎸🎸
Glad to hear that! Thank you.
I do not believe it, this is priceless LOL! Good Priceless I mean xx
Believe it!!! Thanks, Tina. It's because I'm short, I know.
@@TJH3113 NOOOO it's The Monkees, it's not even just the fact that it's an old old song it's just the strangest Association I get from seeing the cover, I mean seeing someone else do the song, I don't exactly know what I mean but it's just hearing the song played by someone else has the strangest Association, sorry Analysis patient here LOL it's just that your cover is good as always but I don't know, I hate to see what I'll react like seeing a cover of the Archies ROFL
😂 That into
😍😍😍🎶🎶🎶love it! As always...you are AWESOME!!! Thank you!!!💞💞💞🎸🎸🎸
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment, Bess!
Nice cover, as always ! Good luck for your new job ;-)
Thank you very much, Jonathan.
Great job as always.. god I still can’t get over how you can remember all the tunes you do..I found for myself I’ll learn different songs on different basses and that seams to help??? (I think LOL).. congratulations on your new job hope it works out for you.. have yourself a great evening and weekend..(oh I love that bass..!!! ) I want one..Lol.. thank you for the time you put into these videos...
Thank you very much, Drew. Well, I usually rehearse the batch I'm going to record before sitting down in front of the camera, so that helps. Thanks, me too! You too!
Enjoyed it. Finally listened to the song’s bass line. Best wishes at the new job.
Great to hear! Thank you very much.
I always loved the intro with Davey Jones. Another classic bass track Troy! You should try covering Goin Down or Tapioca Tundra by the Monkees 👍 🤘
YES!! That would be awesome!!
Thanks! I'll check those out. Thanks for the suggestions.
@@TJH3113 Yeah the bass line to Goin' Down is awesome but the vocals are insane! Such a underrated song and for any vocalist a nightmare to sing! Lol
@@jasonw6688 Great taste in music Jason 👌😎
Beautiful Troy...hats off! :-)
Thank you so much Corey 😀
Just superb, as always!
Thanks so much.
The use of this song in Spongebob was very clever. In one of the specials of the show "Spongebob Squarepants Vs. The Big One", The Flying Dutchman floats down after a fight scene with Mr. Krabs and a tube sock falls on his nose, leading to a guest appearance by Davey Jones himself. Jones throws a dirty sock at The Flying Dutchman after singing a line from this song and then the song itself plays as The Flying Dutchman screams in disgust and shock while Davey Jones is just laughing his head off. That scene was just so perfect when you know Davey Jones's Locker was a running theme in the previous episodes that featured The Flying Dutchman.
I don't think I've ever watched a Sponge Bob episode, but I'm familiar with the show. I was more of a Red and Stimpy guy. Anyway, I was cracking up at your description of the scene. It sounds hysterical. I'll have to look it up. Thanks.
@@TJH3113 Ren and Stimpy was pretty great, too.
Funny and a fab cover of a Beautiful song
I'm glad you liked it. Thanks.
I never realized how much there was to that Troy, thanks for making this one!
It's pretty straight forward, but a great bass line nonetheless. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
With your talent at bass and the monster stuff, I never would have thought that you were a driver. Hang in there. I'm getting ready to leave the company I've worked for over 28 years, and am moving my family to Finland. No job (yet) but things will work out. Good luck on the new gig.
Thanks. Yeah, as I said, I fell into it, more or less. When I was younger, there was no money for college or anything like that. It was, "When you get out of HighSchool you get a job and contribute something to the household." I actually had the opportunity to attend a year and a half of college when I was in my 30's and did amazingly well... 4.0 GPA, Dean's List and all that. Best wishes to you on your next big adventure. Depending on what happens, I may be looking to leave the country at some point.
I love your videos. Best of luck with your new job. Don't stand for any bullshit - life is too short! Make the best of what little time you have.
I'm very glad to hear that, Stephen. I gave my notice at the new job on Friday and I'll be on to the next in two weeks.
Good job and I hope you do well in your new endeavor.
Thank you very much my friend.
Now that's a trip down memory lane. Top stuff as always Troy. 🙂
Indeed it is! Thanks so much, Tino.
Kia ora (hello / thank you) from New Zealand.
Hello there!
Well done Troy we can all use a little daydream believer right about now actually I think I even saw your masks in the back bobbing their heads from side to side on this one........lol......btw congrats on the new job enjoy your labor day
Thank you and I agree. Anything is possible these days, isn't it? We'll see about the job, but thanks. You too!
Awesome cover on a great classic Troy. Never realized the great bass in this one. And good luck to you bud. I wish you well.
Thank you very much. I'm glad you liked it.
Killing it!! Those SansAmps are so versatile!!
Thanks. I agree. I couldn't imagine not playing with one.
this is a very pretty song by The Monkees, well played Troy
I think so too. Thanks.
This was a fun cover, and as always, nice job! Good luck in the new job too. I recently began relearning bass, and am in a cover band now - you're my go to guy to learn a song right!
I think it was too. Thanks! I already gave my notice at the new job and have something else lined up. In the last 30 years I've had like 4 jobs. Now I may have 4 jobs in as many months. Hoping to find the right fit for me. Welcome back to the wonderful world of bass. I hope you derive as much satisfaction from playing as I have/do. Take care.
Nice cover,good luck with your new job 👍,hope it works out for you
Thank you, me too!
Very nice pick for a Sunday afternoon, sounded cool. I just recently heard the original of this by John Stewart. A bit more country, but it's cool. Actually, some grilled peaches, vanilla ice cream, and maybe a balsmic drizzle sounds pretty good. Good luck on the new job, I hope it works out. Have you ever heard Demon Trucker by Jade Warrior? It's not metal, more of a 70s funky/rock thing. Could be your new theme song 😁
Thanks, Jim. I'll have to check that out. John Stewart played with The Kingston Trio, right? Ok, Gordon Ramsey. First they brought over potatoes... I said, "Well, I've never grilled potatoes before, but what's the worst that can happen?" Then cauliflower... ok. Then peaches! I was like, "Are you just fucking with me now?" Thanks, I don't think the new place is a good fit. I've got two other firm offers. One is a similar job for the same money. The other is driving for our regional food bank. It's a huge pay cut, but I'm really leaning towards that one. It's got a lot of pluses, like - regular hours, local driving, 9 minutes from my house, and the fact that I'd be actually providing a needed service. Really, the only downside is the pay and we can afford to take the hit. No, I have never heard that. I'll have to check it out.
Yes, that’s the guy. I had to check the Kingston Trio thing, learned something new. As I typed that comment last night I thought “lord, I have to stop watching cooking shows” 😂
Sounds like the job thing will work out one way or another. The food bank sounds like a nice opportunity.
I can send that song, if you want.
That intro though! Lol, that was unexpected and great!
Glad you liked it!
Hopefully the new gig gets molded to suit your needs.
Well done on that tone!
It's a passing note!!!(outro)
We'll see.
Thanks!
Ah...
What a trip back in time. I remember playing this on my little portable record player. The Monkees had lots of great songs. Speaking of great songs, I suggested you do Extreme's "Get The Funk Out" and you covered it. Two songs that come to mind that might be of interest to you are "Him" by Rupert Holmes and "Every Kinda People" by Robert Palmer. Both have great melodic bass lines that really compliment the song well. All the best to you in your new position. Hopefully you will still have the energy after work to keep up the awesome videos we've come to love hearing. 👍
Very cool. Yeah, they really did have a bunch of great tunes, didn't they? I'll check those both out. Thanks for suggesting them. I know I've heard "Him" before, but the other one isn't ringing any bells.
Thanks, the job change was primarily to give me a little more time to myself and a better quality of life. We'll see.
This makes me incredibly happy. 😄 I got to meet Davey Jones back in the mid-eighties. Such a sweet guy.
Very glad to hear that. Very cool, he seemed like he'd be a really nice fellow.
Such a happy song..
It really is, isn't it?
Great as always!
Thank you!
Play this in our current band but no one wants to play it publicly lol. Always loved this tune.
But Jeff loves The Monkees!!! I think you'd be surprised at how it goes over... even if just for the shock value. Me too... but don't tell everybody.
Saw the Monkees in 1985 and 1986 in Philadelphia and Hershey (my home town).
Very cool! I'm sure they were great.
Nicely done. Great sound. 👍🏻
Thank you very much.
Great Job Troy.... My understanding is Tork actually played the piano in this piece with Chip Douglas on bass... Sadly it was only one of a handful of Monkees tunes that actually had all four members on the studio recording..
Thank you. Yeah, thank god for Wikipedia.
@@TJH3113 hahahaaaa, EXACTLY!!
Love the intro 😆 that’s a nice Aria too ! ❤️
Thanks, Cindy.
Very enjoyable Troy x
Thank you very much.
My fav Monkee's toon.well played,must give it a bash.need a break from La villa...lol
I'm very glad that you liked it. It's always good to have a variety of different styles on your practice roster. For instance, I'm working on a Joe Jackson song that's killing me, which is followed up by a, pretty simple, Talking Heads song. Then I've got a Kansas song backed up by "Love Train" by the Ohio Players. The contrast makes you focus on different things.
@@TJH3113 is it "Stepping out "by Joe Jackson ? That's a monster.
gary ramsey No, I put that one aside a while back. Just did not have the stamina to pull it off finger style. I’m working on “I’m The Man” which is still a bit of an endurance test.
@@TJH3113 Haven't heard that ,must give it a listen.Playing less than a year after a ten year sabbatical,its tough,but your videos have helped immensely.cheers.
Enjoy the holiday, and I hope your new job doesn't make tou feel like the old one did.
You too! If it does, I'm not waiting 13 years to find the door. Thanks, Becky.
Got the affordable Ernie Ball Sterling bass Yesterday 😀 Haven't played since the turn of the century.
Awesome. I love Sterlings, but would never pay over $2,000 for one. The imports are very well rated. Welcome back, Michael.
@@TJH3113 Thanks.
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Nice! Fun Song.
Thanks! It is, isn't it?
Nice and soothing
I'm very glad that you enjoyed it.
Wow. I did not take you for a truck driver. That's pretty amazing. Congrats on the new gig, sounds like you're going into it with a perfect attitude. I hope it's ads some excitement to the daily grind. Its funny how when you see someone all the time doing one thing, you get ideas of what they do when they are not doing that. Fun info! I hope where you are isn't as bad, traffic wise, it can't be as bad as the Bay Area here in California, but maybe I'm misinformed about the rest of the world. Hope the time to think doesn't get the best of you, it's nice for a while, and I guess if you have good thoughts it might be beneficial, it sure amplifies crappy thoughts when you get to much. Not that you asked, I cut concrete, very noisy, very dirty, and way too much time in my head. But work eh...
Awesome. Thank you so much for doing this song. It seems to be the perfect song for me to try, after having one of the most emotional difficult months of my life. Hope all is well. Cheers Fonzy
Hope things look up for you. 💖
Becky P you are more than a sweetheart thank you you made my eyes water. The best to you Becky
@@PushSueAside I can only imagine what you're going through, but I know it's hard when you're left alone in your head. I went through a string of deaths, added to losing my job and other things happening at the time that I went through.... Music is the main thing that helped me get through it. (I am not any good btw, but it gave me an escape from what was happening with me.)
I don't know you, but I really do hope you get through everything.
Take care man, and nice thumbnail btw.
Yeah, I get that a lot and get a kick out of it. It's actually a great time to be a driver with a solid work history, a clean license, and a good medical card, so I have a few options in front of me right now which is not a position I am used to being in. The new job is much less driving. Before I was doing like 300-500 miles a day. This is more "local" deliveries... at least in the same state anyway. Concrete cutting sounds like a tough job - loud, hot, noisy, dusty. We do what we've got to do, don't we? Thanks Tommy, I hope you are well.
TJH3113 thank you Troy. I know....the driving is sometimes the worst part of my job because I don't really get paid for that part of my job, I usually leave the house at 4:30am and get home between 5-9pm to get my 8 and up. But that's awesome, that the near future holds such amazing possibilities for you. Options are rarely possible even more so, as we get older. I'm proud of you for jumping in with a smile.
Yeh, I didn't miss a day with this zombie apocalypse going on, kinda would have enjoyed some time off. Since it started my life wasn't effected other than, about a month and a half of NO TRAFFIC!!!!! And here in the bay are, that is more than historical. You must have had the same experience. And in our profession, it was like a gift. You're a special man Troy, and I'm thankful as always to have you for a friend. Cheers Fonzy be safe
The Monkees are awesome!
Sad to hear Mike Nesmith passed away yesterday. ☹️
Yes, they are!
Very sad...
I always wondered what your day job was :) Best of luck with the gig!
Now you know! Thanks, I appreciate it.
Great bass line and a great sounding bass. Bass player ain't bad either 🤣. Thanks.
I'm glad you liked it, the bass,... and me.
I enjoyed that very much Troy. It has been many years since I last heard it and it is indeed a very melodic song. I have never heard the bass before. So good. I did not want to ask your occupation but imagined, with those awesome prehensile fingers something in which manual dexterity would feature very strongly. Truck driver certainly a surprise. I have a license for that too. A question.....Have you considered classical scores at all, eg, Bach Brandenburg concertos . The melodic repetition in the bass is intriguing. Good luck with the new job. Cheers from Oz.
I'm very glad to hear that you liked it. I get that a lot, but growing up, for lack of a better word, "lower-class" meant that college or any sort of formal education was pretty much out of the question. I've always worked "blue collar" type jobs. I only work to support my interests outside of work and I've found driving to be a fairly decent way to accomplish that. I played a Bach piece many years ago with a rock group and that's the extent of it. I'm struggling to remember the name.
@@TJH3113 There is nothing wrong with "lower class" Troy. My folks were very poor working class too, not much money in fishing after WWI I. I was the ultimate high school drop out too but paradoxically became a teacher and adviser! Go figure. I have often thought "We don't need no education" was written personally for me. Some succeed despite schools! Many classical pieces have inspired popular music, Vivaldi Bach, Mozart. Bouree for example. Cheers from "Down under".
I took you for an engineer or something. Thanks for the story and the excellent tune. The Monkees were my first favorite band.
Thanks. Honestly, I've been mistaken for a doctor and a banker... just because I was sitting at the wrong table. Thanks so much, I'm glad you liked it.
The Monkees rock hard and so do YOU!
THE MONKEES ROCKED HARDER THAN YOU THINK!!! Thanks, Deb.
This is a wonderful bass cover have a wonderful weekend also Michael nesmith has passed
Thank you. Yes, such sad news.
AWESOME
THANKS
Wow! You even quoted Davy
When I cover a song, I cover it all!
Wow much different than Rush covers but still a very cool choice of song. Greta job as usual
I'm glad you gave it a chance. Thanks a lot.
@@TJH3113 I think Monkees are one of the best bands, despite the haters lol
Hola mi nombre Marco Polo y te pido permiso para tomar una fraccion de tu video para algo que estoy haciendo, me agrada mucho como tocas el bajo eres excelente, en cuanto lo termine enviare enlace gracias..
Hola marco. No dudes en utilizar todo el vídeo que desees. Espero ver qué haces con él.
Great !!!! nice bass what are you playing??
Thank you !!!!! It is an '83 Aria Pro II Elite I.
This was great. Loved the Davey Jones lip sync too. Still hoping you'll do a cover of Jay Ferguson's Thunder Island some day. It has an AMAZING bass line, and every bass player I've seen do it does it differently. Would LOVE to hear your rendition. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder_Island_(song)
Thanks! That song keeps getting suggested, but I'm on the fence about it. I'll have to check it out again.
can you do a cover of like a prayer by madonna? one of my favorite bass parts
I'll check it out. I think that Guy Pratt may have played bass on that one... maybe?
Your "street cred" has just shot up a notch for me now. Lol. I've been driving big rigs and heavy equipment for 30+ years, about 2.5 million miles under my arse. Over half of that probably oversized loads of heavy equipment. You are an inspiration. I love your playing, stories and background. Found your channel back last November as I was looking for bass cover tunes to learn. My 12 daughter was searching for me as I was fumbling thru tutorial videos on "Crazy Train" and she searched for her video of "War Pigs" I posted on TH-cam of her jamming out th-cam.com/video/-OO4NEeNuuQ/w-d-xo.html when your video popped up and she noticed your background and she fell in love, as she is all about the ghost and goblins as well. We sat for hours in the living room watching you in amazement. I am a huge Rush fan. 1st ever concert at the Palace theater in Albany "Permanent Waves". 11 years old, snuck out and went with older friends. Certainly an eye opening experience in soooooo many ways. I've never looked back. That was the start of my true love of just about all music. I set up a cardboard drum set and begged for years for my parents to bring me a real one for Christmas. Finally they did. On Christmas break when I was 14 a friend had also got a bass and amp for Christmas and we knew another friend over the summer got a guitar and amp for his birthday. Time to jam!!! All I remember is we were freezing, in my buddies garage it was maybe 25° out but we didn't care. We sounded terrible, it was awesome! I never really had the time to practice much because I was always working throughout my school years, therefore never got that good. Once I graduated and moved out, it was tough to fit a drum set in an apartment that I shared with 2 others. Lol. It was suggested that I play guitar as it "didn't take up much space and you could play with headphones on whenever you wanted". I did just that and took some lessons and was progressing nicely until I climbed a fence, slipped and lost my pinky finger on my left hand. Uhg. Guitar days...done. It took many years to get the dexterity back. Still had the drum set and was asked to go jam one day. I hadn't really played in 10 years. I lasted about an hour and my left hand was numb. I realized at that time I'd never really be able to play at a level that I needed to be at. I always fiddled around with the guitar and bass and had an ear for music. A friend asked me back in November to learn some simple songs on bass. No frills, just "simple" as he put it. Lmao...this leads me to where I am today. Practicing as much as my hand allows me to which isn't long. I've got maybe 12-15 songs I can get thru. Missing that finger is tough at times but I fumble thru. Fake it til ya make it. Lol but my daughter loves when she hears me play as bad as it sounds. She also loves to ride in the rig with me whenever she can. I've passed down the "love of all music" torch to her as well. She plays the clarinet and loves when I listen "beautiful music" (classical) as well as Black Sabbath, Rush and so on. Now days, Lord help me, she's at the age of listening to hip hop. Smh. I pray this will end asap. That and most rap I just can't handle. Sorry for the long winded comment and life story. Lol. Too much coffee on a Sunday morning.
Hey, thanks so much for the kind words, Ron. I greatly appreciate them.
Most of the masks are from DeathStudios, if your daughter is serious about possible getting one. I've been a customer of Jeff's for well over 20 years. He's one of a kind... a real "one man show".
Funny you mentioned The Palace in Albany. My wife and I saw Kansas there last October. It was just the sort of beautiful old theatre that we love going to.
Thanks for sharing a bit of your story. I'd love to comment on every element, but I must move on. If I don't keep up on responses they tend to pile up quickly. I'm sorry to hear about losing your pinky, but I'll tell you, one of the only bad habits I developed as a self-taught bass player was not using my pinky. If you look as some of my early videos you'll see that I rarely used it. I've seemed to have worked it in a bit over the 10 years since I've been doing the channel, but I always got along pretty good before that without using it. Some stuff was awkward, but I made it work and I think you can do the same. Fake it til ya make it are words to live by, truly. Thanks again, Ron and take care of yourself and your family.
That struck me as very much a ‘walking’ baseline 🤔
It does walk a bit, doesn't it?
Give a listen to "Star collector" by the Monkees. Most challenging bass line- NOBODY has done it. On a Rush scale of 1# to 10# it's a good 6. Thank you very much-
I'll check it out. Don't think I've ever heard it before.
Good luck on the new job! Same line of work?
Thanks a lot. Yes, driving... similar industry, but less miles. I used to do 300-500 a day and this is much more local.
Will you sell it?
Perhaps, but not right at the moment.
Don’t know if you can, but try and do the ‘Love Power’ song from the original 1968 version of The Producers where Dick Shawn was auditioning for Hitler... real cool bass line... TH-cam it!
I'll check it out. Thanks for the suggestion, Sierra.
And Peter Tork RIP
Yes, everyone's second favorite Monkee.
Man with your skills you could ditch the truck and play bass for a living....ah would be nice wouldn't it....
I love playing too much to try and make a profit of it. I'd be afraid of ruining it for myself.
@@TJH3113 Ya you would be broke during Covid that's for sure