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Just been noodling around this great bassline but not sure who played it on the 45.....seen Wilton Felder and James Jamerson mentioned...don't think it was Jermaine although I do know he's a great bass player?

[quote name='tauzero' post='1211350' date='Apr 26 2011, 12:32 AM']Ah yes, the Bee Gees... Capable songwriters with no sense of humour and an overweening self-importance.[/quote] That brought some memories back, I remember seeing this at the time...real clash of egos on both sides I thought? some great basslines from these guys though

[quote name='Dad3353' post='1210810' date='Apr 25 2011, 01:11 PM']Good afternoon, iconic... I rather think that this could help you (free download...)... [url="http://www.jazzguitar.be/jazzguitar_lessons.html"]Jazz Guitar Chords Ebook...[/url] ...it's aimed at jazz guitar, but the basic info. on chord formation etc. applies equally to bass. Personally I found it invaluable, and very clear in its explanations. It costs nothing, and could open a lot of doors for you, imho. Hope this helps...[/quote] and again, many thanks for this link, great stuff

[quote name='Doddy' post='1210826' date='Apr 25 2011, 01:24 PM']The transposition will apply to the whole thing,not just one clef. Taking a quick look at those chords it would appear the the tune is in C major,but modulates up to D major for the chorus. The chord qualities of A and D major and B minor include the relevant sharps (F# and C#) to support this.[/quote] cheers

[quote name='lowdown' post='1210908' date='Apr 25 2011, 02:30 PM']Here you go, i was feeling nice with nothing to do. Verse/Intro in C major - Chorus in D major. You will need to add your own grace/slur notes etc [in the intro G up to A], and do you own ending or whatever [attachment=78372:Lets_Hea..._The_Boy.pdf] Garry[/quote] wow, many, many thanks Gary

I always think Maurice was the coolest Brother Gibb.....and he plays bass! isn't he dead?

cheers guys thanks for your patience! ...never noticed the step change at the bottom...I really should read what I'm reading, but the piano bassline does work with those notes written...? Could the step apply to the treble only? Also found this... [url="http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/m/misc_unsigned_bands/deniece_williams_-_lets_hear_it_for_the_boy_crd.htm"]http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/m/misc_uns...the_boy_crd.htm[/url] I found A Bb B C D E F G kicking around here...and as my knowledge of scales is limited can't think what would fit these notes, so I'm guessing there is a key change at "Cause every time he pulls me near...."

I always wondered why the circle of 5ths is mentioned so many times in tuition books without ever saying why it's so important...? I have just found this explanation, and invite comments as to if it's a good, sound and fair one? It seems circle of 5ths can help to guess chords/structures and could help me when I trying to play by ear? [b]" There is one last piece of information about chord patterns that every bass player ought to know. It summarizes all the information about how chords move from one to the next in a simple way. It's called the Circle of Fifths, and it's created by writing out the 12 notes in this order: each note is followed by the 5th note of its major scale. Thus, if we start with C, we follow it with G (the 5th note of the C major scale). We follow the G with D, which is the 5th note of the G major scale, and D is followed by A, and so on around the octave until we get to F, which is followed by C, and we're back to where we started. There are two basic rules for chord changes. The first is that short movements along the circle sound more natural than long ones. For example, the chord change C major to G major is very natural, whereas the change C major to E minor is more awkward. The second rule is that clockwise moves (forward) make the song seem to be developing forwards, whereas counter-clockwise moves (backward) make the song be resolving. The chord changes we gave above are these: E A E B E (I Saw Her Standing There). This one involves only single step movements. Starting on E, we go back, forwards, forwards, back. G D C G (Fortunate Son). This one starts by going forward one step, then jumps back two steps, then resolves by going forward one step. D Bm Em A7 (Today). This one begins with a three-step jump forward, but then resolves back one step at a time. F Dm Bb C7 (Lollipop) This one begins with a three-step jump forward, th en comes _four_ steps back, then two steps forward and resolves with a gentl e single step back. Almost all chord movements in all songs involves jumps of 4 steps or less along the Circle, and most of them only 1 or 2 steps. The Circle of Fifths is an invaluable guide to picking up bass lines off a record. The general steps you can follow are these: 1. Listen to the first note and the last chord of the song. This root note of this chord will almost invariably be key of the song. Thus, if the first chord is A major, then the song is very probably in the key of A major. 2. Listen to the song and try to figure out the sequence of chord changes. If you can hear each chord, great: but if you need to guess, guess short steps on the Circle of Fifths before you guess longer ones. eg, if the song opens on A major, it's very likely that the next chord is either D major or E major, and it's very unlikely to be F minor or D flat major. 3. Once you know the sequence of chords of the song, then start trying to find the individual notes of the bass line from the chords that are being played, and from the likely passing notes between those chords."[/b][i][/i]

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Just lately I have been getting a few tunes from sheet music (proper notation!) but rarely have I seen anything with a key signiture....unless I'm looking in the wrong place? example: I worked out that this must be F major...I say must be, it has a Bb and F maj seems to work, the tune isn't important...unless I need to purchase the actual music and then I get the key?

[quote name='essexbasscat' post='1210117' date='Apr 24 2011, 04:24 PM']Wonder why he'd playing in C# up nearer the 12th rather than hanging around frets 4/5/6 etc ?[/quote] I thought that too, not the first time I seen this...seems to work fine though

I love watching this guy and he has a great ear for cheesy but fun basslines....here's the latest, good fun to play. PS it's in F major....I think...? His basses always have a real crunchy tone to them...Charvels? If you get bored check his UFO and Hw50 "book 'em Dano" covers!

cool!

I wish Yamaha had imported the Pulser bass's...all the looks of a Fender with what should be the build of a Yamaha...never seen one over here?

what about the urge....JPJ!

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' post='1208430' date='Apr 22 2011, 04:14 PM']I remember learning the baselines to the whole of the 'Cupid & Psyche' album by Scritti Politti in the 1980's. Learning the keyboard bass on my bass guitar really hey me away from my usual 'Grid patterns' on the fingerboard. I also remember figuring out the baseline to 'Welcome To The Pleasuredome' by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. A great 12 minutes of grooving with a main figure that has your fingers moving around the fingerboard, and loads of syncopated baselines throughout the track. Great fun. On fact, I'm off to play along with it again right now!!![/quote] I have always wondered why I have never seen a decent bass cover of Wood Beez, great bassline!

[quote name='essexbasscat' post='1208167' date='Apr 22 2011, 11:57 AM']This one. Still havn't busted it yet. Why ? just for the challenge ! [/quote] sweet....was that done a fretless as well?....makes Bowie seem like a minor whinge

This isn't the first time I have found this with....Larry Graham's Hair....I can do that to a certain standard, dropped into place no fuss....but... Bowie's Ashes to Ashes... ! I have finally got it down after 2 weeks now, it's not the intro' (I'm not that bad)....it's the bridges n stuff...I always seem to loose my place and the timing's (where is tim when you need him most?) has been hard....all for no particular reason though...

[quote name='MythSte' post='1207702' date='Apr 21 2011, 11:22 PM']I don't think the necks are quite as chunky but they're definitely thicker than a jazz - Yamaha BB?[/quote] +1...although the BB (broad bass) body may not quality as a P body

does it get any coooooler than Chic!

do you know, I thought the programme had finished years ago! .....I used to make a point of always seeing it or recording it, even Matt Johnson was on it back in the 90's! [url="http://www.remusicas.org/videos/-;xl6wH2VX_mQ.html"]http://www.remusicas.org/videos/-;xl6wH2VX_mQ.html[/url] then, well it sort of went a bit too like a parody of the fast show's jazz club with a potificating/studenty/muso air about it, for my liking at least, either that or I'm getting old....strange, 'cos the OGWT managed to pull off this stuffyness nonsense? OGWT, I loved that...bit young though back then, so see more of it now I'm older on youtube and see what I missed. .... now the The Tube that was quite special....the sight of Mark King's on the hoof E string tuning..... To be fair, I have met Jules Holland (nothing to do music, twas cars), real nice guy and with these sorts of programmes it must be so hard to please, anything popular then "ohh, it's gone commercial"...something odd and "what the fk was that?!?"

great stuff thanks, I always thought that they were in some way, sort of underated group, bit like Heatwave were....some great muscians in both groups

to me that's just plain ugly...still beauty is in the eye....

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I always thought Andy played a BB-2000 for studio but all the pics/vids I have seen of him playing are with a Fender P...Old Grey whistle Test n stuff? ...It's not the first time I have seen this...Yamaha bass for studio/recording Fender for live....not sure why....bass snobbery Big Mouth on OGWT [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7Ro7HLmUrY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7Ro7HLmUrY[/url]