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Today's transcription is Chuck Rainey's part from the title track of the 1976 Steely Dan album, 'The Royal Scam'. Easy read. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/thr-royal-scam-steely-dan/

Just gone over 10,000 hits on here. Happy days. (and, yes, I know that ChrisDev's page is fast approaching 50,000 hits )

This one is for old time's sake. From one of the greatest Rock albums of all time, 'Deep Purple In Rock', Roger Glover's monster bass part for the track 'Bloodsucker'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/bloodsucker-deep-purple/

Jazz musicians love these as much as as anyone else.

And the Bass Bites website has had 5333 hits and rising.

I love that the Basschat filth filter changed D I C K Nolan to Richard.

Arguably the easiest read on here; Richard Nolan's bass part for the tune 'You'll Never Go To Heaven' by It Bites - easier even that Steve Dawson's 'Dallas 1 P.M.' line. I have put this up here because, at less than 60 bpm, with the exclusion of about three bars, the whole chart is pretty much readable after about one reading lesson. I always found it encouraging to be able to read something 'real' as opposed to the tedious etudes that you have to work through when you are studying. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/youll-never-go-to-heaven-it-bites/

Just read through your website, Chris, and noted that, without any discussion, we have just one duplication, Manos De Piedra by Jeff Berlin (you transcribed A Longer April whereas I just did April). What are the chances of that?

Short one today. The core bass part for Dave Holland's recording of Steve COleman''s tune 'Wights Waits For Weights. It is eight bars long and is in 3:4 although the last bar is 4:4. When reading this remember to be aware of when the notes end as well as when they begin. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/wights-waits-for-weights-dave-holland-quintet/

Now THAT is a coincidence. I met Paul Gray once too. He produced this: I never knew Paul Gray played with UFO.

I have just been asked to transcrbe this but won't, now that I have seen this. Many thanks, my friend. You have saved me a few hours work.

I never saw them or had any of their recordings. I did, however, meet PW briefly. Very briefly. I was at Rockfield studios and packing up to leave. The next band booked in were Waysted. As we were getting ready to vacate the accommodation, PW walked in, said 'hi: and then collapsed face down on the living room floor.

Fodera Anthony Jackson Presentation 6 string to keep me interested until my Wal 6 string fretless was delivered. 2 x Markbass Jeff Berlin combos (no tweeters). Or an Alembic II 5 string. Or even a Cort Rhythmic 5 string.

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Latest transcription is a request from a Talkbass member. This is Scott Sutherland's bass part from the tune 'Backup Plan' from the 2009 Tommy Castro album 'Hard Believer'. It's essentially a blues shuffle and not too difficult a read.. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/backup-plan-tommy-castro/

I have a Harley Benton HBO - 850 acoustic bass that I use when I practice reading (one less plug required) and I have grown to really enjoy playing it. It costs £115. I have not gigged it or played it with anyone else so can't comment beyond this.

I thought I had attached it but I hadn't. It should work now.

Me neither. Will have a look at it later.

No doubt but my motivation is not to be popular but to provide some transcriptions that no one else is doing. I know I could get bigger audiences but I have no intention to monetise this so there is no motivation to regurgitate endless Pop and Rock tunes. I do the transcriptions that interest me and, sometimes, it is just nice to be kind and give some time to help someone out.

Special request from a TAlkbass member. Jeff Berlin's bass part from Bruford's 'Fainting In Coils' https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/fainting-in-coils-bruford/

For the record, the FFYL transcription generated 581 hits on Friday night. How 'kin A is that?

Another Jeff Berlin transcription (delayed by the 'Fool For Your Loving' incident), this is a full transcription of the tune 'Scarecrow Soup' from Berlin's 1997 'Taking Notes' cd. Tough little sucker to read and you really have to get your sixteenth note chops together and concentrate as there are big spaces with no notes and weird rhythms. Great fun to play, though. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/scarecrow-soup-jeff-berlin/

The fluffs are undoubtedly the bits you can't hear properly because they are not played properly. I feel a new thread coming on. Watch this space.

Stats go up every time I post a new transcription, Dad, and tail off during gaps. Doesn't seem to matter when it is posted. 3000 hits in the first month.

A Basschat request: Neil Murray's bass part on Whitesnake's 'Fool For Your Loving' https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/fool-for-your-loving-whitesnake/