I used my Fender Mustang bass for this song, and also made another set of tracks with MIDI bass, so you can hear the difference and compare. I also made backing tracks for both keys of G and A. This is a great Bluegrass song! I played along with my Cort acoustic guitar for some padding, using just the chords of G and D. Enjoy...
- Fireball Mail (normal, real bass, key of G)
- Fireball Mail (slower, real bass, key of G)
- Fireball Mail (slow, real bass, key of G)
- Fireball Mail (woodshed, real bass, key of G)
- Fireball Mail (normal, real bass, key of A)
- Fireball Mail (slower, real bass, key of A)
- Fireball Mail (slow, real bass, key of A)
- Fireball Mail (woodshed, real bass, key of A)
And now MIDI bass...
- Fireball Mail (normal, MIDI bass, key of G)
- Fireball Mail (slower, MIDI bass, key of G)
- Fireball Mail (slow, MIDI bass, key of G)
- Fireball Mail (woodshed, MIDI bass, key of G)
- Fireball Mail (normal, MIDI bass, key of A)
- Fireball Mail (slower, MIDI bass, key of A)
- Fireball Mail (slow, MIDI bass, key of A)
- Fireball Mail (woodshed, MIDI bass, key of A)
Jim Pankey explains in this YouTube video how to play Fireball Mail. Here's some free tabs by Jack R. Baker in the BanjoHangout forum.
Also, Dave Hum created a pause for a couple second just before the end of the song, but after playing along with the track, I decided not to use the pause. If you don't anticipate and have a banjo fill that fits the pause, it's actually annoying. At least it was for me, so I removed it. Sean Ray doesn't use a pause on his Fireball Mail track either.
By the way, if anyone has a certain song that you need a backing track for, I won't make any promises, but I'll see what I can do. I don't want any money, I enjoy making backing tracks and sharing them. It would be helpful if you could send me a pre-existing copy (e.g., a YouTube video) of the song you want, so I can use it as a template. You can contact me in the Banjo Hangout, or direct (it's the same email). I've got quite a few popular folk and Bluegrass songs that I am planning to make backing tracks for, Lord willing. Just keep visiting regularly to see what's new. Thanks for reading my banjo blogs.
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