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That was a great little album, Chris. I used to have it but I don't know where it is now.

Something from the Bob Mintzer book. The tune is 'San Juan Shuffle' from the 1998 Mintzer Big Band album, 'Latin in Manhattan'. The bass player is Jay Anderson but he is just playing the part. Not a long chart as the solos are essentially two bars repeated and there is a long percussion solo in the middle during which you will have time to soak your fingers in vinegar. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/san-juan-shuffle-bob-mintzer-big-band/

Another Chris Squire chart, 'Run With The Fox', the 1981 single he did with Alan White whilst waiting for everyone else to make up their minds about who was playing with who. Sounds very much like the 'Fish Out Of Water' record to my ears. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/run-with-the-fox-chris-squire-alan-white/

I wish I was you, Dave. 😊 To hear all that music for the first time again would be sublime.

Another Rodby one that came to mind after doing the one above. The tune is 'Dream Of The Return' from the 1989 PMG Group album, 'Letter From Home'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/dream-of-the-return-pat-metheny-group/

Could be done on a fretless very easily, Dave. Even a fretted if it came to it.

Simple but effective, the Steve Rodby bass part for the tune 'Last Train Home' from the 1987 PAt Metheny Group album, 'Still Life (Talking)' https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/last-train-home-pat-metheny-group/

And another from Watanabe's 'The Spice Of Life' record; Jeff Berlin's bass part for 'Melancho', the opening track. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/melancho-kazumi-watanabe/

I am sure there are already loads of these out there but proceeded with it nevertheless. The live version of 'Three Views Of A Secret' from the 1982 Jaco Pastorius Word Of Mouth Big Band album, 'Twins'. Some real challenges in the transcribing of this one due to Jaco's tasty double stops. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/three-views-of-a-secret-jaco-pastorius-word-of-mouth-big-band/

A bit of high power silliness, the Jaco Pastorius bass part for the Buster Brown tune 'Fannie Mae' from the 1982 Big Band album 'Twins'. Just great fun. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/pac-man-blues-fannie-mae-jaco-pastorius-big-band/

There is a great album by Barre Phillips and Dave Holland as well as Holland's Emerald Years and Ones All.

I am really proud of this one. The tune is 'Emerald Tears' from the 1978 Dave Holland solo album of the same name. This is a challenging piece to write down. There is an explanation on the website of what my thinking was when putting this down on (virtual) paper. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/emerald-tears-dave-holland/

Another Watanabe/Gwizdala moment, the tune is 'Perfect Water' from the 2011 recording 'Tricoroll'. Horacio Hernandez completes the trio on drums. You have got a chance with most of this as there is nothing too crazy going on. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/perfect-water-kazumi-watanabe/

Another quick one, the complete Jeff Berlin part for 'J.F.K.' from the 1986 Kazumi Watanabe album, 'The Spice Of Life'. Another one of the more accessible Berlin performances that most of us should be able to pull off. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/j-f-k-kazumi-watanabe/

I did, Chris, but I forgot! I even commented on it at the time, didn't I? What a prat. The funny thing was, I remember thinking 'I thought I had already done that' but I now realise that I hadn't. You had!! Well that's a few hours of my life I won't get back!! What am I like? I do check your thread every time I see something come in for this very reason. One got through (Seriously, though. If I had remembered, I wouldn't have bothered and just pointed them in your direction - I see Tom Read and you and I as 'all in this together', rather than as competition). Sorry, bro. My bad!

Someone requested this following the 'April Joy' solo transcription but I can't remember who or where (it was not on here). I have done a complete transcription this time, the Mark Egan bass part on the tune 'Jaco' from the same 1978 Pat Metheny Group album. 'Pat Metheny Group'. The solo on this is great and all the more interesting when you see it written down. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/jaco-pat-metheny-group/

Another long one, this is the Jay Anderson bass part for the tine 'Three Romances Pt.1 - Choro Dançado' from the 2004 Maria Schneider recording 'Concert In The Garden'. Not a roast in the conventional sense but enormously satisfying to play. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/three-romances-pt-1-choro-dancado-maria-schneider-orchestra/

A little thing to keep things moving whilst I work on another longer transcription. Mark Egan's opening solo on the tune 'April Joy' from the 1978 eponymous Pat Metheny Group record. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/april-joy-bass-intro-only-pat-metheny-group/

Such a great tone. It does all the work for him.

A much more accessible chart today. The complete Steve Rodby part for the tune 'Afternoon' from the 2002 Pat Metheny Group album, 'Speaking Of Now'. I am hearing it in a gentle 12:8 because of the triplets throughout. Could be 6:8 or 4:4 swung triplets. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/afternoon-pat-metheny-group/

Another incidence of appalling self-harm, the complete Dave Holland performance of the tune 'The Balance' from the 1998 Quintet album, 'Points Of View'. All 11 pages..... https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/the-balance-dave-holland-quintet/

1290 hits yesterday - best ever, I think.

Which ones are you clicking on, Mattz? I will have a look and see whether the problem is at this end. If you are clicking on the links on this thread, a lot of the old ones don't work as there have been several site upgrades since they were posted and they no longer work. You can find everything on the website. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/

One of those 26 second shorts off YouTube. Joe Dart playing a D Minor groove that's is funky as, well, everything else Joe Dart does! https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/the-beast-joe-dart/

More Neo-Prog - from the 2014 IQ album of the same name, the Tim Esau bass part for 'The Road Of Bones'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/the-road-of-bones-iq/