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I know the OP mentioned that it is cables that he is after. But, upping you budget makes things a lot easier. One of my boys uses a Behringer iStudio (It works a treat). He then just uploads audio files (and Midi files) to Dropbox for someone else to pick up/download. These days, recording on an iPad couldn't be any easier. Plus there are plenty of free storage sites to upload files and share (even Google Drive) iStudio £75. (Includes Midi and Video functions as well). https://www.gear4music.com/Recording-and-Computers/Behringer-iStudio-iS202-iPad-Mixer-Dock/PPD?origin=product-ads&utm_campaign=PLA+Shop+-+Behringer&utm_medium=vertical_search&network=google&adgroup=1+-+Product+Level+-+Behringer&merchant_id=1279443&product_id=33313d1&product_country=GB&product_partition_id=111959152399&gclid=CjwKCAiAqbvTBRAPEiwANEkyCO2GB7RZUZMlbBMicYEG5TibrB65QRB_LpfO-1gDsMOlUnIod-wscRoCeykQAvD_BwE And of course (mentioned below), Audioshare & AudioCopyfor native sharing between Apps on your iPad and Cloud storage.

Beat everyone up and close the thread. I like the Roger Daltrey stutter in your post.

Yes, you can. Although I think you lose the stats unless it's a Pro Account.

To be honest, the thread started out as just a bit of fun. But, any decent Keyboard player can 'Finger' Drum.

I got to meet him as well (Croydon mid 90’s).The act I was working with were his support band for the night. Top guy and terrific musician. R.I.P.

"The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes".

There are a couple of amusing Chuck Rainey studio/musician stories up on YouTube as well.

Here you go. Free Bass transcriptions to download...(actually, there are quite a few, free (Bass) transcription sites on the net - down in theory as well). Quite a few Chuck Rainey charts here. http://www.lowdownbass.net/transcriptions/ Although a Big Band site, some Tower of Power Bass charts in among the full scores. http://www.mindformusic.com/big-band/80-artists/345-tower-of-power A few Quincy Jones charts as well. http://www.mindformusic.com/big-band/80-artists/315-jones-quincy

Fingers For Hire !!

Yeah, I recently have found a couple of sites to download full orchestral/film scores. I can follow the score while listening to the track. A real learning curve for me, regarding picking up composing and arranging tips.

Up until recently, I was a full time pit/show player (30 years). Sight reading was a must for that type of work. Vary rarely would you have access to the score/charts before rehearsals. (Although for potential deps , the pad would get copied and sent out to them during rehearsals or early in the run). Depending on the show, rehearsal periods could be from two days to two weeks, usually in three hour periods/sessions, two or three times a day. The way I looked at it, come press night or opening night, you were not sight reading, you were looking at the dots (you had already played over the show/tunes many times and had become vary familiar with the charts, arrangements & notes) You had got through the ‘sight reading period’ and had taken most of it on board. Saying that, I did come across players who after several months, still had the heads buried in the charts. Having depped many times on shows as well, I found depping to be real hard for ‘sight reading’. No room for errors on the first couple of shows (no rehearsal crutch to fall on for mistakes). Going in cold, hopefully with plenty of preparation under your belt. Sometimes even sitting through one or two shows beforehand to get a feel for the show, arrangements and the conductor(s). On two occasions (two shows), I had to (what was called) ‘baby sit’ deps. They play and you sit next to them in case of any disasters...strange, but true and after speaking to the deps afterwards, very nerve wracking. Even Orchestras usually get good rehearsal time, so the actual sight reading diminishes. On the Scoring stage for films, that is where sight reading is heavy. No time for serious rehearsing. So yes, reading notes and sight reading are two different beasts. The more notes you read through practice, the more fluent you become.

Aaah, the subject of a lot of speculation over the years. Highfox, the answer, from the very man himself.... 'Tony Swain'.....Not sure from what article it came from (my son found it recently - He was transcribing the track). "There has been much speculation about this subject but as I also played and recorded the bass lines it is time to put the record straight! The Bass was played using an early Roland SH1000 made in the late 70's This was originally designed to sit on top of a Hammond organ so it looked like one! This was a monophonic synth but would play two octaves at once so using a combination of square and sine waves an octave apart combined with a lot of wrestling with a portamento switch to get the slides this is how the bass lines were done. No sequencer was used at all on the bass lines just a lot of sweat and keeping time which was helped by me also being a drummer! The synth was recorded through a Boss chorus guitar pedal (blue type) and then compressed a lot through a studio DBX160 a really great vintage compressor.The bass was very high in the mix but cut through because of the compression and the split octaves.Just an illusion bass was the best of two different lines recorded over two days on Analogue 24tk before digital came in. I hope this finally answers the question. All the Best Tony"

I alway thought that was played on Bass Guitar by Carmine Rojas ? Blimey, I learn something every day. EDIT: As I first thought. Various articles on the net says it was indeed, Carmine Rojas (including himself). Thought I was going mad for awhile... Stevie Glasgow posted up a transcription online and some track info, what Bass was used etc... (if anyone is interested). http://www.stevieglasgow.com/transcriptions_e/let's-dance.html

The Louis Bellson book 'Modern Reading Text In 4/4' is also very good. Although you need to understand note rhythms beforehand (But still good for practise).

Bar Lines = Musical punctuation, not to mention repeat bars having their place. Anyone who regularly sight reads (shows etc), will tell you the importance of making things easy on the eye. The current system, although not perfect, does just that. I certainly wouldn't want to be confronted with no bar lines! Getting lost in a difficult part/chart/score with no reference points, would be very hard to recover from under pressure (I should imagine). http://www.dummies.com/art-center/music/piano/musical-punctuation-bar-lines-and-measures/ The jump from reading notes to fluent sight reading is just a matter of practise. Eventually, it does become second nature. In the business of music, reading notation has plenty of other advantages, other than just reading your particular Instrument part. Arranging, orchestrating, transcribing, musical supervisor, musical/orchestral assistant, musical librarian, converting Midi events into band parts/notation for school orchestras, teaching. engraving...etc. etc... All ways of earning money and jobs in their own right.

One from me this month (Interesting Picture there).

Dave Grusin’s big band album ‘West Side Story’, has fantastic modern big band playing, with some ridiculous arrangements. Top class all round.

This guy has a load of 'Chuck Rainey' transcriptions on his site that are up for grabs (free & well worth checking out). http://www.lowdownbass.net/transcriptions/ There are so many tracks from Chuck, not to mention all those film and top TV dates, it's hard to know where to start. Talking of 'Rock Steady', Chuck is on some other tracks ( 2/3/5/7/9/10/11/12) from that great album , 'Young, Gifted and Black' by Aretha Franklin. .

There are some funky charts up there as well, Tower Of Power etc.

I have just downloaded 'Straight No Chaser' (Buddy Rich Band) and extracted from the score. Absolutely spot on arrangement. There are tons of terrific arrangements on that site, some hand written, some engraved (Finale/Sibelius etc). Really worth hunting through and downloading. I know there is a bit of work extracting, but hey, they are free. A massive amount of work gone into those arrangements. Chart below.(Straight No Chaser). Straight No Chaser - Bass Buddy Rich.pdf

I have played many big band charts that have been arranged by top arrangers. Note for Note transcriptions during the head and chords for the solos. So, It really depends on who has done the arranging. Oliver, you download the PDF (Full Score) from the site/link above. Then (virtual) print the page(s) you want to PDF. In my case (windows 10), 'Microsoft Print to PDF'. That then saves a PDF file (you don't actually print the part if you don't want). The below PDF is a Buddy Rich chart. Not Walking, but a funk chart. There are loads of top walking lines, you just need to extract the Bass part. The arrangements are excellent and are spot on. You are not going to get any better, especially for free. Soul Kitchen - Bass Guitar Buddy Rich.pdf

Yeah, but Buddy's many followers didn't sell flip flops with the slogan "Death To Traitors".

It doesn't get any better than that lot. Terrific musicians !! But, you would have trouble selling their recordings at a UK Boot sale. Not sure is you have seen this rare footage. Wes sitting in with an (excellent) Dutch trio back in the mid 60's.

Indeed, a showbiz legend. Watching Buddy being interviewed on TV was always good for a laugh, with all his musician stories and antics. And of course, the Bus tapes are legendary. His driving, hard swinging Big Band playing was pretty spectacular in a showbiz way. Certainly put bums on seats. Not my favourite drummer, but certainly deserves his place as a respected, top musician. I only watched him play once (Lewisham Theatre in South East London), the evening was great, totally amazed by the level of musicianship from his young band. There are still a lot of his ex players who talk fondly of him, and there were some terrific, well known musos who passed through his bands. Steve Marcus (RIP) was playing Tenor with him for years and gives a great radio interview about him below (worth a listen - some good music in there as well).