Bilbo

Beautiful words, guys. I did not know Martin (I rarely buy or sell gear 😊) but he sounds like a diamond. It is always sad when we lose one of our own. Condolences to his family and to those amongst you who did know and love him.

Was she the guitarist at one time?

Another Jeff Berlin chart although this one is actually playable The tune is called 'Foxy Morons' and comes from the 2005 album 'Boston T Party by Dennis Chambers, Jeff Berlin, David Fiuczynski and T. Lavitz. There is a distorted bass solo on the tune but that is not included in the transcription which focusses on the underpinning bass part. Foxy Morons – Dennis Chambers, Jeff Berlin, David Fiuczynski, T. Lavitz – Bilbo's Bass Bites (bilbosbassbites.co.uk)

I specifically don't think about footfall when I decide what to transcribe, just 'this is interesting/challenging or even frivolous'. I would love to do more full transcriptions of double bass Jazz but so much of the detail is lost in the mix. Electric bass is so much easier to identify and capture. I leave the Pop and Funk stuff alone mostly because I don't ever really listen to it.

I hadn't looked on your site for that one, Chris. The lack of duplication between my contents and yours is entirely accidental. I guess we have different interests. No complaints, though. The more the merrier!!

I discovered, after I had completed this transcription, that there are other versions available on that there interweb. Nevertheless, here is my transcription of the Jeff Andrews bass part to the tune 'Chromazone' from the 1988 Mike Stern album, 'Time In Place'. Chromozone – Mike Stern – Bilbo's Bass Bites (bilbosbassbites.co.uk)

When I was young and gigging around South Wales, the parallel was 'I used to be the guitar player in Racing Cars' (one hit wonders who played 'They Shoot Horses, Don't They?). Every gig you did, you would have someone telling you that you were the best band they had ever seen and that they used to be the guitarist in Racing Cars. Research later confirmed that most of them were at some point.

Neils Henning Orsted Pedersen's performance of the head of the tune 'I've Got Another Rhythm' from the NHOP/Allan Botschinky 'Duologue' album (1987/1992). I’ve Got Another Rhythm – Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen/Allan Botschinky – Bilbo's Bass Bites (bilbosbassbites.co.uk)

The Fellowship - they were on the same bill as us (further up, obviously). Zak is a strong player and I book him often. Lovely guy, also.

Turkey neck.....

I have been meaning to get to this one for years. Joe Mondragon's iconic bass line to the Peggy Lee hit, 'Fever'. Fever – Peggy Lee – Bilbo's Bass Bites (bilbosbassbites.co.uk)

A really beautiful tune and a really beautiful bass part, this is Rob Amster's bass lines on the tune 'The Waking' from Kurt Elling's 2007 album 'Nightmoves'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/the-waking-rob-amster/

Here is a more challenging chart. Anthony Jackson's monster bass part for the tune 'Joe Cool' from a 1984 album by a band called 'French Toast', the first recording by pianist Michel Camilo who Jackson has featured with regularly since. The lines are absolutely stunning and completely unreadable The performance sees Jackson absolutely on top of his game. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/joe-cool-french-toast/

Will Lee's bass part for the tune 'The Chief' from the 1990 Gary Burton album, 'Reunion'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/the-chief-gary-burton/

I heard this for the first time recently (a live version with Tony Levin on it) and has to get under the skin of it. A beautiful theme and interesting time feels. Here is a full transcription of the John Wetton bass part for 'Starless' from the 1974 King Crimson album 'Red'. I am not entirely happy with the 13:8 passages - they are so fast a furious that it is tough to catch every detail. If you want it to be 100% exact, feel free to use this transcription as a starting point and do you own. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/starless-king-crimson/

Another Chris Squire part - Tempus Fugit from the 1980 Yes album, 'Drama'. Best played with a pick. This one's for you, Dave. 😉 https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/tempus-fugit-yes/

I have been a fan of this track (and band) for decades. I heard this track first when Jaco had Bob Mintzer in his band but this is the Bob Mintzer Big Band version of the tune, 'Mr. Fone Bone' from the 1985 album 'Camouflage'. Tough little sucker, this one. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/mr-fone-bone-bob-mintzer-big-band/

A simple read (bar a couple of fills), this is the Darryl Jones bass part for the tune 'Time After Time' from the 1985 Miles Davis album, 'You're Under Arrest'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/time-after-time-miles-davis/

I learned this one on electric bass very early on in my playing career after seeing it performed on TV on an Oscar Peterson fronted Jazz programme. I recorded the programme on VHS video cassette and then recorded the soundtrack off that onto a C90 tape cassette before learning the piece (I didn't write it down that time as I was not reading). No Transcribe software in those days The tune is called 'Airpower' and features the bass player Neils Henning Orsted Pedersen ripping us all a new one. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/airpower-niels-henning-orsted-pedersen/

Cheese Fest!! Anthony Jackson's bass part for 'Spanish Eyes' off the 1980 Al Di Meola album, 'Splendido Hotel'. It's only really four bars long and repeats up and down fourths and fifths (don't get cocky, kid - there are some tricky bits, too). Jackson plays this with a pick so there's another challenge to consider. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/spanish-eyes-al-di-meola/

It's been a few days but here is a tricky little sucker; Steve Rodby's bass part from the tune 45:8 from the 1989 Pat Metheny Group album, 'Letter From Home'. It's not as hard to play as it sounds but great fun once you get the gist of it. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/458-pat-metheny-group/

Some of my favourites (the full package, in this case, not just the front cover)