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Do you mean the 'clunks'? If so, yes. They don't annoy me, but do make me snigger. That breakdown appears again in the middle (after the Brass and Flute section), but the clunks are not there, just during the intro. I think I did read somewhere that they were overdubs.

It is Alan Tarney on Bass. I can't hear anything wrong either. Super player. In fact, he wrote and produced the track as well. Like you also said, he played on some of the 80's Cliff Richard tracks, he also wrote 'We Don't Talk Anymore' (although, that was '79).

Is that the tune Mama Cass sang lead on?

Not a Train wreck, but funny: I was playing Bass on a corporate function at the Dorchester. If I remember correctly there were around 13/14 musicians and singers in total with a Band leader/conductor (All in evening dress/DJ's etc). Back in the 80's/90's this line up, or similar size was not unusual in the West End hotels for society or corporate functions. Several band leaders had it all sewn up. If a musician was a freelancer, quite often he/she would dep in ALL these bands, usually with the same Dave Tanner or Pop Plan charts. They were all like the same gig. We had already started when a young Trumpet player jumped up onto the stage in his DJ's, joined the Trumpet section and started doubling one of their parts. At the end of the the number, he rushed off without saying a word. We later learned that he was at the wrong gig, with the wrong band...

No, I haven't used his books personally, but I have heard decent things about him. Plus. maybe email him and see if he has any free taster PDF's you can view.

Igor has been around a while. He's a real Jaco fan and certainly no scammer. Maybe contact him via his website or YouTube channel if you feel uneasy. Your right though, Facebook can be hit and miss. https://en.igorsardi.com/ https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCxY3dJMuaxQxu9ZkHY0h0Xw

Isn't this the second crowd fund attempt to try and make this work and cut JB's cost?

Oh, man...you upright playing is sublime. A nice take on the tune as well. 👍 I've just had a listen to the other covers on your YouTube channel. I must say, very nice.

Sorry, mate. I've only just noticed your PM and have replied. 👍

Well played and....well remembered..!

It's a good job this isn't 'Jazzchat.co.uk..' The thread would go full circle five times.

Excellent all round. 👍

If you are talking about the chart in the OP, charts with remarks like that are quite common in Pantomime scores or Comedy shows. If it's not on the original printed chart, during rehearsals an MD might ask you to pencil in a remark like that. I've seen things like that requested in manic, slapdash chase scenes on stage, where they might want an over the top (or wild) ad lib solo going on from one (or several) of the instruments.

About 1/5th less notes?

Lets just keep our fingers crossed that there are no descendants of Le Pétomane lurking on Basschat. Because, that's an invitation if ever I saw one.

It was about ten years ago. Although, come to think of it, he might of been thinking the same as you, so selling the old Precision might have been a way out..!

Although I'm a Londoner, the last few years I've been living in a little place called Canvey Island. I believe Eddy and the Hot Rods were a Canvey band. Dr Feelgood were another Canvey band. In fact, the original Bass player (John Sparks?) is a tradesman down here. He did some work on my roof over a couple of days. When he noticed I had a small studio and was a Bassist myself, we had quite an amusing chat. 😁 I do remember going around to his house to pay the bill, when he showed me quite an old Fender P Bass he was thinking of unloading on eBay. 😁

That competition was rigged. 'Melodyne' easily beat 'PinkPantheress'.

"To Beam or not to Beam". It's not a problem as such, but a basic rule of thumb for clear and concise sight reading. You shouldn't really 'Beam' across a beat (or a bar line) when arranging or copying. When notes are not beamed across a beat, you can instantly recognise the beats in the bar. Regarding Bar lines. If you place a beam across a bar line. You could lose the emphasis of the meter (time signature). The bar in question, (or beat and a half on show that is) should read as below: (I have filled out the rest of the bar as a guess)

No. it is not me.

Sorry. Double Post.

Here we go once again. Who said loads of them? Although released late 1976, by 1977/78, the Jaco album was a talking point among some musicians in the UK. Well, certainly in my circle(s). Apart from Jaco's contribution, there were top, known players on that album as well. Granted, if you were not listening to fusion and such at the time, then the album and musicians on it, wouldn't have possibly gained your attention. Musician Credits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaco_Pastorius_(album)

Fretless Rock Bands back then? Bad Company? The Band? Jack Bruce? Probably more. By 1978, Jaco clones were well on the up as well.