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1974 - I was Seventeen when the 'Back To Oakland' (TOP) album came out, I went straight out and bought a copy. Still one of my favourite albums to this day. Rocco's Bass playing just blew me away at the time (as did the terrific arrangements).

Yeah, he is a terrific musician. He really has a great feel for music and certainly has done the rounds over the years. That OP video has a really clean mix. I think that backing singer, Tambourine playing lady is, Lindsay Dracass. Back in the early 2000's, at age 16, she was the UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.....(and she didn't come last ).

I thought that was the original?

Congratulations. 👍 By the way, I can guarantee that you will only be a 'Dingo' for the next few weeks...

Indeed, as well as experimenting, by taking it up the Octave.

Good idea, Skank. It might also be worth pointing out to him what position the wife prefered.

I think the producer and co-writer, Terence Britten, played Bass Guitar on that track (not a synth). Like Chris_b said, it's pretty much what you have transcribed and It's a pretty laid back feel.

I have worked on production shows where we have stayed and slept in welded together containers, on top of three different mountain tops, down on the Falkland Islands, several times (Four to a room). It's enough to make you run away and join a factory. **

Very nice and very well played. 👍

America from 'West Side Story'... Can easily be arranged for a rock band. 'The Nice' did a version years ago (although that was keyboard heavy). You have two vocalists, I'm sure they can manage it. Doesn't matter what style/genre the tunes are arranged for, anything from West Side Story is always a winner.

Another good source of material study is on YouTube. There are lots of scrolling transcriptions (with added chords). You can study the various players approach work to soloing over the different chord sequences (all instruments). A Ray Brown solo here.

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Yeah, the Parker Omnibook is great. If your treble clef reading is a struggle, there is a Bass clef version. A decent price as well. https://www.thedukesmusic.co.uk/charlie-parker-omnibook-bass-clef-instruments-edition.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgaf7kPaz5AIVwbTtCh2MzwreEAQYASABEgLM-vD_BwE

There are a few... I use Lemur iOS (have done for quite a while) with Neundo and it works great. You can set up your own templates for pretty much anything. The guy I assist uses it with Logic with no problems. https://liine.net/en/products/lemur/specifications Plenty of YouTube videos

Probably cycling to Marble Arch with his DB on his back and pipe in mouth...

About two years ago I was going through some old boxes and found an Ashtray cover for an old 1974 Hagstrom, Jazz Bass (Fretless). The Bass is long gone, sold in the mid 90's sometime. After discussing this with friend of mine from the States, he said he knew of someone looking for the same Hagstrom cover for his 70's Jazz Bass. I agreed that the guy could contact me if he wanted. He did and offered me £75 plus the postage to Canada, paid into my Paypal account - Which I accepted. Maybe just a case of right time, right place, I suppose. After all, it was just a piece of junk tin as far as I was concerned.

It really is a terrific film. Enjoy. 👍

Motion Picture.

Definitely my cup of tea - I love the WDR Big Band. It's great how they have the revolving door of guest artists too. Christian McBride guesting on 'Killer Joe' is a good one... Thanks for posting. 👍

'Round Midnight.

Pretty much as I work. Like you say, it can and does start to become "a theme-for-theme thing".

A couple of documentaries I really like and maybe worth checking out: The Wrecking Crew and The Buena Vista Social Club. And of course, The Blues Brothers.

I like to play through all the chord extensions (including inversions), and over the years, I found it to be great ear practise as well (picking out the intervals). But saying that, I recently went back to real basic, Triad arpeggios (on Electric and Upright), going up and down the neck in semitones. Only, this time around, singing the notes as I played them. Basic stuff, but good for warm ups ( chop wise, ear training and vocally). Although below is all major, I also go through all the different triads (maj/min/dim/aug etc...) Ascending, starting on the root, descending starting on the fifth. Major Arpeggios.pdf

Agree...👍 @Teebs Worth a look.