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[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1475346857' post='3145297'] Of course, if no-one is listening to the drums, it's irrelevant, I suppose. [/quote] One always listens to the Drums. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjNsiK_f6bQ

[quote name='Deerhunter1331' timestamp='1475335697' post='3145160'] Thanks! Lets just hope that I can at least keep up with the rest of them. [/quote] Are you the only Bassist signing up? If not, sit in on a couple of sessions and watch, if you are feeling nervous. That way you can judge if you think you are up to scratch with the rest of them, and above all, handle the arrangements sight reading wise.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1475334178' post='3145143'] Same as my chart then, with the anacrusis of three 8th notes. [/quote] Yep, plain as daylight on your chart.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1475329050' post='3145092'] For the count-in, it's 'One, Two Three Four and...', all come in on the 'Four and...'. The 'problem' is in the drums, of course, as there's a switch of emphasis early on. During the opening guitar solo riff, the drums are playing the snare on the fore-beat, except for the very first 'One...', which is bass drum. Once the vocals come in, they revert to the 'normal' back-beat. There are no hidden bars, nor 'slippage', it's only the drums that need to worry about the timing, as the bass, guitars and vocals are all keeping the same emphasis throughout, starting on the 'Four and...'. Here's a drum score, if it helps (Download and save as 'All_Alon_The_Watc_Hend_Drum.pdf'...) ... [attachment=229057:All_Alon_The_Watc_Hend_Drum.pdf] [/quote] Just had a listen - On that intro bar, the pick up with Bass, Guitar and Drums starts on the 'and' or 'up' of three. So a count of 1.2.3 should work. If everyone was to come in on four, they will be a 8th/half a beat out. Even without listening to the above track, the Drum chart you posted is pretty much the same as the one I posted - Starts on the 'and of three', unless we taking at cross purposes? If so, ignore my drivel.

It's all in the off beat. The intro pick up bar starts on the 'and' of three. You are more than likely hearing the first chord/notes as a down beat (or your guitarist is), in fact it is on the up beat. The two links below explain the whole thing. The Snare starts playing four in the bar when the (intro} Guitar solo starts, that don't help things. I suppose Mitch Mitchell thought he was stamping some Motown or Jazz on it. That Tambourine banging out 16's along with a Vibraslap, sure makes it all sound 'Four Bars From Mars'.... Acoustic Gtr chords. [url="http://www.guitarplayer.com/rock/1136/youre-playing-it-wrong-all-along-the-watchtower-intro--tab/25732"]http://www.guitarpla...ntro--tab/25732[/url] The drum intro, also where the Bass gtr should be playing. [url="http://www.drummagazine.com/lessons/post/analysis-of-the-trickiest-drum-intros-on-record/"]http://www.drummagaz...tros-on-record/[/url]

Well done Mornats, good stuff. Congrats to all, plenty on offer.

[quote name='julesb' timestamp='1475086350' post='3142977'] I'm listening to it now and I think everyone on here should as well type bump [/quote] Yes, I agree, well worth a listen.

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1475053887' post='3142574'] the thing I remember about being 11 years old was driving through Matlock Bath in my parents car listening to Pick of the Pops when Please Please Me came on the radio, it's fair to say I was quite impressed, and, still am [/quote] Your parents let you drive their car when you were eleven ? Top parents !!

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1474988924' post='3142087'] He's a late starter! [/quote] There has been a scan picture on Facebook over the weekend (Dave Swift announced that he will be a dad), the picture included a Bass Guitar in the womb, tagged, 'no blood test needed'.

What were you doing at three years old? http://youtu.be/cYlnfke49NA

[quote name='zbd1960' timestamp='1474984183' post='3142036'] That would be 1971 for me. I started buying classical LPs then. Started playing cello at school the following year, but after that would then not play again until in my 50s. BG was 45 years away... [/quote] Wow, that is a long wait for the promised land. (In Bass term of course). But then again, it's never too late.

Or, deep as a puddle.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1474969297' post='3141847'] Learning grammar. [/quote] What's a C between friends?

Well, you should have been practicing like this lad...... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_z6XSkifGI[/media]

The wonderful voice of Melba Moore, with the great Van MaCoy Orchestration and arrangement. Sadly he didn't see out the 70's, he was a terrific talent and right in the thick of the golden days of this style of music. Has all the ingredients, even some Clavinet, with a dollop of Xylo, Glock and Pizz strings hidden away. http://youtu.be/Ag8-rVxE5tc

There seems to be several musicians in and out of his band(s) during the mid to late 70's. But a Bassist keeps popping up under the surname of 'Howard' or 'Haward' who was possibly the same guy wrongly named? [u][i]Johnny Guitar Watson And The Watsonian Institute: [/i][/u] Tom Roberson - Trumpet Peter Martin - Trumpet Paul Dunmall - Sax [b]Robert Haward - Bass [/b] Emry Thomas - Drums Gib Noble - Keyboards [u][i]Funk Band lead by Johnny Guitar Watson who's members are: [/i][/u] Emry "Elegant E.T." Thomas - Drums, percussion, vocals Tommy "Slide" Roberson - Trombone, percussion, bass [b]Bobby "Bumble Bee" Howard - Bass, vocals [/b] Gip "Pretty Playin" Noble - Fender rhodes, clavinet, synthesizer, vocals EDIT: Looks like 'Howard' https://www.discogs.com/artist/719994-Bobby-Howard Of course, all my info might just be utter rubbish, if so....carry on.

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1474613459' post='3139175'] But there again all the musical styles coming out of Jamaica that developed into Reggae (ska blubeat highlife etc) were around all over in the UK long before Marley. Even whitey was doing the do. [/quote] Yes, of course. Just that someone above posted that [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It was probably Marley's work that brought reggae to the UK.[/font][/color]

Some session footage and interview with John Williams on the writing of ET. (Bike scene). Just about one of the most iconic cues ever written., with Orchestral film music at it''s best. John Williams is an absolute genius. http://youtu.be/Nx7NiJHIlGs

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1474456498' post='3138126'] As the question is; who had the biggest and most enduring impact, there really is only one answer. While Bob Marley wrote some good songs, he wasn't as influential on other artists as Smokie Robinson, Bob Dylan or Paul and John and his band (while making good records) didn't change much in the industry. On the other hand The Beatles instigated many of the changes seen subsequently in every aspect of the music business; the writing of songs, band management, the recording industry, publicity and merchandising, so enduring is a very good way of describing the impact the Beatles are still making. Anyone who says The Beatles was just another band (as someone did here last year) hasn't done the required homework. [/quote] Agreed. Although the funny thing is, go to any beach resort in the world and you will hear Marley tunes more than Beatles tunes, and certainly see more Marley/Rasta T-shirts with him surrounded by Marijuana plant leaves, than the Mop Tops in their tight suits.

Both have a very big place in history. Reggae was pretty strong in clubs in this country before Bob Marley came along. Trojan records were trotting out Records in a big way, although it was all very commercial. Was it real hardcore ? Not really. But it certainly introduced folks to Reggae.

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1474387904' post='3137599'] +1 for the Erises (Erii?) [/quote]

A very nice player, acoustic and electric. The second video has some Ebow work and looping half way through. It sounds very lyrical and Duduk like. Great intonation and lovely feel for music. http://youtu.be/HSMpPyq28k4 http://youtu.be/lSbD2F-N_yk

I think the arranger was on drugs. Everyone certainly gets a work out on this track. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0SdyaoumOM

Every now and then, a real smooth track would make it into the clubs. Boz Scaggs. Ingredients: Cool girl backing Vox, 'Hustle' flute line and the Bass lifts in the middle and chorus sections. Oh, and Jeff Porcaro on Drums.....lovely Jubbly. http://youtu.be/65EoK4OelZU

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