Bilbo

I got 163 transcriptions done this year which feels pretty satisfying. There is no way I could have done that much work if we weren't in lockdown but, with no gigs and no other distractions, it was pretty much a breeze. I usually get around an hour's practice time in a day* with some additional time every now and then. I haven't spent every second of that time transcribing and have got some bass playing practice in but this project has kept me motivated this year. The website now has just over 200 transcriptions on it and has had over 26,500 hits since I went public with it on 6th July, 2020. If every one of those hits is a downloaded transcription, then I have achieved what I set out to do and can go to my grave a happy man Happy New Year to all my Basschat chums * I am not a professional musician (thank, God for that this year)

I have started using the Parts as you have suggested, cb. I am finding out new details about Sibelius all of the time (it doesn't help that I use two versions, depending on the conputer I am using - one is an ancient Sibelius 2, the other an up to date version),. For instance, I recently found out how to change note heads on Sibelius 7 but it doesn't work on Sibelius 2. Makes ghost notes problematic if I transcribe on the old PC.

A supplement to the transcription of 'Sean En La Madrugada' from the 1997 Jeff Berlin CD, 'Taking Notes'. This is the second overdubbed solo that was not included in the transcription I posted in November. This is a tough one to crack. The sliding and bent notes that Jeff employs are a bit like catching smoke rings. It is important to acknowledge that this is MY transcription of the piece and is presented as I hear it. There may be disagreement in the detail,partcularly with the idiosyncracies in Jeff's phrasing. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/sean-en-la-madrugada-overdubbed-solo-jeff-berlin/

That's the whole of the Moving Picture album done. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/the-camera-eye-rush/

Might as well finish the Moving Pictures album; this is 'Witch Hunt'. The Bass Bites website has just passed 26,000 hits since it went public on 6/7/20. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/witch-hunt-rush/

And here it is. 'Tom Sawyer' by Rush, from the 1981 Moving Pictures album. Tom Sawyer – Rush – Bilbo's Bass Bites

Will have a look.

I did 'Tom Sawyer' last night. Just need to proof read and convert to pdf and it is ready to post. So much easier than I thought it was at the time.

I have to admit that I hadn't even noticed it until it was mentioned. I am trying to get into the habit of deleting it from the finished score but I don't always remember to do it.

I have long thought that, whatever bass I play, I sound remarkably similar. I don't think the make or model of bass makes much difference.

I just came across this recording I did live in 2013. I think it is pretty sublime. The band had never played together before and was coming in cold so these results are nothing more complicated than what happens when the stars align. Not a hi-fi recording but you can hear it all.

Theyt all just sound like basses to me but I have got cloth ears.

I actually have a rack mounted tuner but, because I have an AI Clarus that is tiny, the rackmounted thing is unbalanced and looks peculiar. I may just start using my ears like we used to in the olden days.

They all let themselves go eventually. 🤣

I have walked out of gigs before because of a clip on tuner

Is it just me that hates them? Not the artefact per se, just the way they look when left on the instrument headstock when thee instrument is being played. Icky.

My IT bod says the same.

The Jeff Berlin courses are a great way in.

i have done 160 transcriptions this year so which means that there are now over 200 on the website. It has had over 25,000 hits since July which is amazing. I am going to take my foot off the gas now and have a bit of a rest.

An act of benign lunacy All 12 charts are up there now 1. The Eve Of The War - 1. The Eve Of The War – Jeff Wayne – Bilbo's Bass Bites 2. Horsell Common and The Heat Ray - 2. Horsell Common and The Heat Ray – Jeff Wayne – Bilbo's Bass Bites 3. The Artillery Man and the Fighting Machine - 3. The Artillery Man and The Fighting Machine – Bilbo's Bass Bites 4. Forever Autumn - 4. Forever Autumn – Justin Hayward – Bilbo's Bass Bites 5. Thunderchild - 5. Thunderchild – Jeff Wayne – Bilbo's Bass Bites 6. The Red Weed Pt. 1 - 6. The Red Weed Pt.1 – Jeff Wayne – Bilbo's Bass Bites 7. Parson Nathaniel/The Spirit Of Man - 7. The Spirit Of Man – Jeff Wayne – Bilbo's Bass Bites 8. The Red Weed Pt. 2 - 8. The Red Weed Pt. 2 – Herbie Flowers – Bilbo's Bass Bites 9. Brave New World - 9. Brave New World – Jeff Wayne – Bilbo's Bass Bites 10. Dead London - 10. Dead London – Jeff Wayne – Bilbo's Bass Bites 11. Epilogue Pt. 1 - 11. Epilogue Pt. 1 – Jeff Wayne – Bilbo's Bass Bites 12. Epilogue Pt. 2 - 12. Epilogue Pt. 2 – Jeff Wayne – Bilbo's Bass Bites

The first five are up if you want to have a look. Will post links when all 12 are up there.

For my own amusement (as are most of my transcriptions), I have, today, finished transcribing Herbie Flowers' bass parts for the entire double album 'Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War Of The Worlds'. 12 transcriptions. I will post them when I can but it will be a bit of a long haul so bear with..... 😉

Absolutely marvellous, Chris. Can you post the musician's details? For your amusement, I was 4 minutes in before I spotted the fact that the guitar player and violinist were the same guy. 😀

All done. Just one minute of one particularly busy track left to transcribe and the whole lot is ready to post.

I have 12 transcriptions nearly ready to post but I want to go through them and add key signatures because of what Dodge said. I think he is right and I have probably been a little bit lazy. All 12 are by the same bass player. An English institution. Whaddaya reckon? I should run a sweepstakes.