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Starting note for the phrase is definitely D [Eb],open D on the original. and played up the 8ve. The confussion came about from the early fake books that were around years ago, when it was written with starting note E [F] for some reason and written down the octave. But then over the years amended. Someone above has said C minor starting chord, It is D minor7 [D Dorian] for sure. I have never understood when depping in function bands, when someone requests a Jazz Tooone, The Band leader always shouts out Goondance..... Good grief out of all the Tunes about why that? It clears out the dance floor and leaves 2 or 3 pi##ed up punters doing the Monty Python Ministry of funny walks. If they dont know any standards they could always use 'I will survive' and use the tune from 'Fly me to the Moon[dance]' ...well the first 8 bars anyway. Garry

[quote name='dr1' post='881009' date='Jun 29 2010, 02:45 PM']Freddie is the man, have you listened him with East Bay Rhytm ( Headhunters members ) ?[/quote] Yes, and they are stonking - good call. Garry

All Spain Lovers... Al Jarreau, with Steve Gadd, Ready Freddie Washington on Bass, Joe Sample + others. Lots of energy. Garry

[quote name='Anvil' post='873071' date='Jun 20 2010, 10:31 PM']I spent the weekend building a shed,[/quote] So you play drums as well? Garry

[quote name='BigRedX' post='874202' date='Jun 22 2010, 10:13 AM']You're best bet for sorting out all the royalty collection agencies and which ones you need to be a member of is to get advice from the MU. That's what they are there for. You are a member aren't you?[/quote] PRS-MCPS site is the best for the advice.[Thats what they are there for] MU advice on this stuff is limited, they do not do collection for royalties. [ they will point you towards PRS] And as The Major has said - possibly [b]PPL[/b] as well..... It all can mount up in payments you have earned. Garry

If you live in the UK - PRS-MCPS. If its for broadcast or even some online situations [ anything media really], they will collect from other collections agencies worldwide,providing cue sheets have been registered of course. I have quite a lot of stuff with production and library companies being used world wide, And PRS do a great job of collecting. So PRS is a must. Cetera will be along at some point [ i think he has some kind of job at PRS] And his methods can be quite persuasive, boiling oil i believe . Garry

[quote name='Marvin' post='868912' date='Jun 16 2010, 12:18 PM']Reading a book? A map? The collected works of Shakespeare? Or the instructions on how to get out of the lift in which they are constantly playing Jaco Pastorius - The Chicken ?[/quote] All of them. Reading a book - in the pit during show rehearsals when you are waiting for not so good readers to find the coda. A map - those out of the ways gigs in Poland. Shakespeare - long fights for the gig in Tokyo. Lift instructions - well if you dont know how to get out of a lift, you wont get The Chicken in Bb. Garry

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='868783' date='Jun 16 2010, 09:59 AM']To be fair, I haven't tried 2010. The thing that I always have trouble with it making corrections. Finale seems to always guess what you meant and gets it completely wrong. Probably user error though.[/quote] Perhaps you might be using an older version. On Finale 2010 just press on note to be corrected and press delete, or using up and down arrows changes noted by semitones. Garry

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='868771' date='Jun 16 2010, 09:42 AM']For simply entering notation I find it easier to use than Finale.[/quote] Funny how we all work differently..i find Final 2010 really easy. Number pad and mouse, and i am off....

Some great stuff on Stefan Redtenbacher's site.[plenty of funky stuff] [url="http://stefanredtenbacher.com/transcriptions/"]http://stefanredtenbacher.com/transcriptions/[/url] For Pop stuff, [ once on site just click on Basslines] [url="http://thelibster.com/bass/"]http://thelibster.com/bass/[/url] This one is everthing Jazz & Bop. [ in Both Bass & Treble clef] [url="http://bopland.org/find-lick.html?quest_id=10&time=4%2F4&changes=&search.x=14&search.y=7&is_ext=0&page=1&items_per_page=10"]http://bopland.org/find-lick.html?quest_id...ems_per_page=10[/url] Garry

[quote name='Johnston' post='868380' date='Jun 15 2010, 08:33 PM']Guitard for someone who can fret w*** think they are brilliant, that everyone else comes second to the fact they are making a twat of themselves in front of everyone.[/quote] And in the right corner..... Basstard. Garry

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='867552' date='Jun 14 2010, 10:14 PM']And anyway Bernard Edwards was a guitarist before he took up bass.[/quote] Correct. And how Ridiculous is that. Garry

[quote name='Starless' post='867287' date='Jun 14 2010, 06:51 PM']But can he play bass?[/quote] Who knows or cares.... But why would he have wanted to play Bass when he had Bernard Edwards? Garry

[quote name='Starless' post='867108' date='Jun 14 2010, 03:27 PM']They eventually ended up playing [b]rhythm guitar [/b]- [b]which surely is the lowest common denominator in a band[/b]. Although the concept of a purely rhythm guitarist is long gone, that is exactly what a 'lead' guitarist becomes in-between his twiddly bits - so for the vast majority of a gig all guitarists actually spend their time being the [b]dumbass rhythm player [/b]- a job that requires the least talent of any of the band's functions. (IMHO of course )[/quote] Good grief... So Nile Rodgers is just a dumbass rhythm player... Good rhythm gtr is a serious art. Garry

[quote name='essexbasscat' post='866329' date='Jun 13 2010, 08:03 PM']Why does no-one ever ask if it is easy to become a [b]MUSICIAN[/b] ? T[/quote] Very good.... Garry

To Be honest i use Finale [ and have for a few years] But i was tinkering with this today, and it is pretty easy to use. So for anyone wanting to get into the bigger named notaters this is a great start.. Because its free... The online vids are a good pointer to. Garry

If anyone is looking for a free score editor - Musescore is worth a shot. Its pretty good, the site also has free set up tutorials. It comes with playback sounds [ just GM sounds - but none the less useful for hearing your results] The site has been up and down a little today, but keep trying its only intermittent. [url="http://musescore.org/en"]http://musescore.org/en[/url] Garry

Good one..! I have a few things flying around the world at the moment... Its the royalties that PRS collect that mounts up. So i hope you and your band are members, otherwise you might be missing out on extra dosh... Garry

I think i remember reading somewhere that it was just a heavy compressed DI Jazz Bass with an Envelope filter, which was quite common at the time. Another trick of that time was a Moog Bass under the Bass Gtr. Garry

+1 to what the Major says. Been a self employed freelance muso for over 30 years now. Always been upfront with the taxman, he in return has given me no hassle. Garry

[quote name='woodster' post='853251' date='Jun 1 2010, 08:45 AM']i could never be a session player, could you? ...... Yep.... [/quote] Garry

[quote name='crez5150' post='853338' date='Jun 1 2010, 09:59 AM']Dear Bass Agony Aunt Mark King or Flea? from Jeff 'The Tash' Berlin[/quote] Very good. Garry

Apart from whats been said above.... Its getting to know a variety of other Musicians, MD's, Fixers etc, not just Bassists. Look for your local theatre and find out what show is on, Go to the stage door and ask the Bassist if you can sit in and see a show [from the pit] get a feel for whats going on. Try getting into a band outside of your circle, a function band possibly...... You are going to have to do a lot of networking, good pro attitude and musician skills alone wont do it if nobody know's you are around. What about trying to grab some dep work from guys on this very site? Advertise in the Bass players wanted/available section..it all helps. Garry

[quote name='AttitudeCastle' post='846787' date='May 24 2010, 07:30 PM']I am musically literate as i play trombone/bass trombone in an orchestra though![/quote] Every one in an Orchestra is musically literate, apart from................ Viola players. Garry

[quote name='Delberthot' post='75408' date='Oct 17 2007, 02:36 AM']I've played in a weding/function/dinner dance band for the past 11 years so have developed a knack for making stuff up as we regularly have to play songs that we don't normally do. there is a big secret and I may divulge it someday but there are only a few patterns that you can actually play when covering other peoples tunes (except Frank Sinatra & Nat King Cole) which means that i can very rarely make a mistake when playing an unfamiliar tune. I'm not being a show off, I just discovered the pattern. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha[/quote] Urm... I think its called busking... Plenty of people on this site, and in fact all over the world do it. So your secret is safe.. Garry