Booooooom Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 So after nearly 30 years of playing frets, I've taken the plunge and bought myself a fretless for no other reason than fancying noodling around making 'mwah' sounds! What I'd like are a few fretless tune suggestions that I can learn to play. I'm not bothered about genre but preferably fairly simple tunes to start with. Over to you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobematt Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I'd say just start with anything you can already play on a fretted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booooooom Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 I've done that allready but am looking to use it as a way of broadening my repertoire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Weather Report 'A Remark You Made' is the great fretelss 'entry level' tune. Pat Metheny Group 'Jaco' (in fact, look for the first two Pat Metheny Group albums 'PMG' and 'American Garage' and Pat Metheny's first solo LP 'Bright Size Life' - they are all chock full of great fretless lines that are generally pretty easy to play). Weather Report's 'Black MArket' album is also get some great fretless stuff on it; Jaco and Alphonso Johnson. Johnson is also the bass player on Phil Collins's 'This Must Be Love' off his Face Value cd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Anything by Pino with Paul Young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyonbass Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Sorry to hijack, but how do you fretless guys monitor your playing in a live situation? Often as not I struggle to hear myself playing fretted bass in the band where intonation isn't an issue (as long as you hit the correct fret ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 [quote name='andyonbass' timestamp='1337345047' post='1658524'] Sorry to hijack, but how do you fretless guys monitor your playing in a live situation? Often as not I struggle to hear myself playing fretted bass in the band where intonation isn't an issue (as long as you hit the correct fret ) [/quote] I have a big amp. Or a decent monitor Or I sound shockingly awful.... If you are struggling to hear yourself then you need to do some eqing, buy a bigger amp or tell the rest of your band to turn the **** down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wal4string Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Was gonna post some Pino transcriptions but since site updated nothing is working right. If you email me I can send them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booooooom Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 Bilbo and mep - I didn't expect bass-god suggestions as starters! Revisiting Pino/Paul Young is what made me decide to get a fretless. What I know of Jaco's stuff is the seemingly more complex highlights but I'll check out the songs you've mentioned. Thanks. Wal4string - thanks, pm'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blamelouis Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 [quote name='wal4string' timestamp='1337354666' post='1658754'] Was gonna post some Pino transcriptions but since site updated nothing is working right. If you email me I can send them. [/quote] Sounds good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netballman Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Gabriel's "sledgehammer" (and several others, like Big Time) are good fretless fun Wal4sting - I'd be in in for a copy of your Pino transcriptions if you;re feeling generous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 This [quote name='lobematt' timestamp='1337340541' post='1658407'] I'd say just start with anything you can already play on a fretted! [/quote] And this [quote name='mep' timestamp='1337344213' post='1658500'] Anything by Pino with Paul Young. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 [quote name='andyonbass' timestamp='1337345047' post='1658524'] Sorry to hijack, but how do you fretless guys monitor your playing in a live situation? Often as not I struggle to hear myself playing fretted bass in the band where intonation isn't an issue (as long as you hit the correct fret ) [/quote] More midrange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booooooom Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 (edited) Thanks to wal4string for supplying these transcriptions and posting them here on his behalf. Edited May 20, 2012 by Booooooom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booooooom Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 (edited) and another from wal4string... Edited May 20, 2012 by Booooooom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booooooom Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 and some more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booooooom Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 and the rest... big thanks to wal4string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netballman Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Big it up for Wal4string! Cheers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yepmop Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 A good starting one I think is Weather Report's (Jaco) - A Remark You Made, just love this song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wal4string Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Booooooom' timestamp='1337542891' post='1661735'] and some more... [/quote] Cheers Booooooooooooooooooom for posting for me. Just to clarify as Basschat upload renames the files for some reason. The 3 files are:- Phil Collins - I wish it would rain down Don Henley - New York Minute Gary Numan - Music for Chameleons Edited May 23, 2012 by wal4string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoBass Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) I could suggest Tony Franklin- [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Franklin_(musician"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Franklin_(musician[/url]), especially with "Blue Murder", for some great R&R fretless or any Boz Burrell- [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boz_Burrell"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boz_Burrell[/url] with "Bad Company" or "King Crimson". Edited May 23, 2012 by GonzoBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Higginson Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 At the lefty bass bash a couple of months back, Patch mentioned to listen to Paul Simon's Graceland. Fantastic fretless work on that album! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 [quote name='andyonbass' timestamp='1337345047' post='1658524'] Sorry to hijack, but how do you fretless guys monitor your playing in a live situation? Often as not I struggle to hear myself playing fretted bass in the band where intonation isn't an issue (as long as you hit the correct fret ) [/quote] You've got to be able to hear yourself or all is lost so, if you really are having trouble hearing ... ... get a powered PA speaker on a stand right next to your ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Get the dvd of Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia Live 2005 Stuttgart gig. Dave Ball's playing is a great example of solid, effective fretless without loads of flash. It's very instructive being able to watch his technique whilst listening to the basslines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 For plebs like me that don't have a smartphone, let alone an iphone could these files be converted to something like a jpeg please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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