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[quote name='visog' timestamp='1508443360' post='3392312'] Good news... do we get the back-story? [/quote] Not really sure, other than that someone had seen a share on Facebook locally and knew where the Bass was. The power of social media really did play it’s part. Something like over 400 Facebook shares. https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/bassbackintherightplace?hc_location=ufi

Result. The Bass has now been returned to it’s owner.

Although it is [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Rutger Gunnarsson on 'Dancing' Queen', he isn't on every ABBA tune. An English studio player (Mike Watson) who lived in Sweden at the time, did a bit as well[/font][/color] An interesting little read about both of them here. [url="https://philwbass.com/2014/01/02/the-bassists-of-abba/"]https://philwbass.co...ssists-of-abba/[/url]

[quote name='five-string.co.uk' timestamp='1508412569' post='3391994'] [font=Calibri][size=3][color=#000000]Hi All,[/color][/size][/font] [font=Calibri][size=3][color=#000000]Sorry, I’m not sure this is the best place to ask, but I need a notated copy of the Sax solo for China in Your Hand by T'pau. I could of course notate this myself, but I just don’t have the time at the moment.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Calibri][size=3][color=#000000]Can anyone help?[/color][/size][/font] [font=Calibri][size=3][color=#000000]Thanks[/color][/size][/font] [font=Calibri][size=3][color=#000000]Greg[/color][/size][/font] [/quote] Here you go, Greg. It's in Bb and the transposed Alto part is in 'G'. (both parts below). When downloading, if you can't open the PDF, change the file name (last three letters) to pdf, then all should be fine. Just to add, the solo was played by the marvelous Gary Barnacle. [attachment=255891:China In Your Hand - Alto Key G.pdf] [attachment=255892:China In Your Hand - Concert Pitch Bb.pdf]

[quote name='Spoombung' timestamp='1508413209' post='3391999'] There's about four notes in it. You don't have time? [/quote] Nonsense...

I live over at Canvey - Shared on some local Facebook groups. Good luck and I hope it turns up..

[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1508221375' post='3390522'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXHJvNIFPx0[/media] [/quote] I was thinking of that one when posting (With the fantastic Carlos Vega on Drums)

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1508189590' post='3390441'] Slap works quite well in the right hands though.Unfortunately fashion, and bad taste(Imo) has lead us to this point. You don't hear us debating tapping, or harmonics in the same way. Its a shame, because in the right hands slap bass can be so musical. Of course I'm not saying this Marcus Miller vid is all that, its subjective. Quite an aggressive/percussive style for sure. Its just another technique thats been used in the wrong way for a long many years. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHdN_O5k3WM[/media] [/quote] People may not like him stylistically, but with Marcus, not only is his time and groove always on it, he oozes melodic content. (Sadly something a lot of Bassists don’t have during a solo - Just finger led, aimless wandering). Terrific musician.

Abe Laborial was the guy for ‘Conga Slapping’ when winding up a solo (with a dance to match).

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1508081229' post='3389610'] 1980s - notably not a Fender bass in sight!! [/quote] Yes ! I Just read your (great) post in the other thread.

I remember this series, great viewing at the time for practise. I used to nip into the Bass Centre (Wapping) and pick them up, (although I seem to remember mine being VHS ?).

[quote name='bassace' timestamp='1507470808' post='3385650'] Keep going, guys. Soon you'll have every guitarist listed. [/quote] [quote name='Barking Spiders' timestamp='1507903705' post='3388710'] to which you could add all the country / Nashville session players, bluegrass , steel string fingerstyle / folk and flamenco players all labouring in semi-obscurity. [/quote] Well look, Barking. We are following the advice of 'bassace', but believe me, we will eventually get around to all the country / Nashville session players, bluegrass, steel string fingerstyle / folk and flamenco players. Next up after that lot will be a selection of 'Dog & Duckers'. So Hang in there, it just takes time.

I don't say it's in 'G', 'Russ Ballard' told 'Rainbow' it's in 'G'... I am just happy to pass the message on...

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1507888206' post='3388535'] What key is the part in post #2..? It's supposed to be in 'C'. The post #11 version is a tone below that. If any other key is required, it's a matter of minutes for me to change it. Just say how much higher/lower than the post #2 version. [/quote] In post # 2, although no F sharp is written on the clef to indicate the key is 'G', it is indeed 'G'. (same as record). In post #11 it has two flats, but should be one. Tone down from above. But I think you know that and are just testing us all out, you crafty senior, so & so...

Two birds with one stone and all that... Wayne Johnson, with 'Flim' thrown in for good measure on this lovely Friday afternoon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUCKZFaAUFI

[size=4]I must nip down Specsavers later, I really thought the thread title said "To Cheer Y'all Up"....[/size] [size=4] [/size]

Musicians, and at a guess mostly Bassists, chatting & discussing music & Bass, specifically a Bassline line on a Bass/musicians forum is 'rowlocks' ??? Sorry, the post just amused me, that's all

[quote name='ZilchWoolham' timestamp='1507827384' post='3388265'] I'm going to have to agree, though, something about it sounds better! I'm assuming it might be because I tend to favour 60's soul recordings over 90's soul recordings. [/quote] I think it sounds better as well, not sure why though.

[quote name='ZilchWoolham' timestamp='1507826452' post='3388260'] I'm gonna have to say that's also a G#. [/quote] Originally listened on my iPad and thought it was an 'A', I have just sat at the Piano, and listened to YouTube through my desk top and yes you are right... So, Duck stayed true to the original.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1507825239' post='3388250'] Not really. But I'm intrigued that it seems to be a deliberate note choice, rather than a flub. [/quote] I think it's a clam ...It's a bad fit with the vocal and not in keeping with the spirit of the original. If it's not a wrong note and a personal choice, maybe he couldn't hear the vocal line when recording ? If you listen to the original, it's an 'A' (Bmin7 chord) and sits much better with the vocal. As others have said, it's not wrong to play the G# (well maybe in strict scale terms it is), but in this case it don't sound so nice. (All in [i]my[/i] ears opinion of course). The original (I think) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My2apquxKKQ[/media]

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1507807071' post='3388068'] Wagner's'Ring' drones on for fifteen hours or so ... [/quote] Thankfully for all around, the Ring of Le Pétomane droned on for much less than fifteen hours.

Just something about piece that always gets me hooked. Great stuff.

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1507728867' post='3387548'] Depends how you define groove I guess, if you want to tie it down to only beats played by a human (which I'd argue you'll never find specified in any definition of' Groove'), and their various nuances, fine, but you're missing out on a lot. I tend to apply it to anything that gives a sense of relatively consistent rhythm. There are videos on youtube of tractor engines creating great grooves for example. But for those who require to see live musicians and more drum hits to tell whether a song is decent or not, let's try this: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsnChs_9IDc[/media] I simply meant this as a decent example of 'slap' bass in a relatively recent, (very) popular song. It works, it's tasteful. Slap doesn't have to be machine gun 64th notes everywhere....that's just the taste of the player and the given musical context. I don't slap very often at all, I can....not the flashiest in the world....but I've genuinely NEVER been asked on a gig "oh, can you slap that part". Fun to practice, incredibly rare to get used in the musical situations I'm in. Nevermind lol Si [/quote] People do tend to break groove down though. "Great Bass groove, but the Drums ain't happening", " The kit player is happening, but the Bass is dragging" etc... When they are all grooving/happening, then you know something special is going down. I just thought that Bruno Mars thing wasn't happening (for me), although I agree the Bass playing was right on it and a good example for the thread. I don't mind hearing programming, some of it you would be hard pressed to distinguish from a human playing, it has become quite musical these days, especially in the the hybrid/classical film score world. As for the second video you posted, that [i]is[/i] happening for me, with more energy, but then again, some might say too many fills (not me though. ) Sorry, I have derailed this thread.. Carry on.

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1507578105' post='3386531'] All I know about Romford is, a) Trace Elliot started there in the back room of a shop called Soundwave, [/quote] Blimey, yes I remember that place, busy shop. I lived south of the river and visited that place quite a lot.

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1507727370' post='3387517'] Suits the song perfectly . Lot's of Motown is built over incredibly simple grooves, but we don't slag off Al Jackson Jr Si [/quote] Just opinions of course, but I couldn't compare (simple) Motown grooves with a programmed track like that. You kinda summed it up better than I did...'Groove'...