Weather Report 'Heavy Weather' bass transcription?

[thebassist]

Does anyone know of any pdf files online showing Jaco's Heavy Weather bass parts?

[Bilbo]

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/83558-a-remark-you-made/

[dlloyd]

A bunch of them here:

[url="http://www.lucaspickford.net/transbass.htm"]http://www.lucaspickford.net/transbass.htm[/url]

[thebassist]

Thanks a lot gentlemen but I actually made the wrong request - I should have asked for bass tab.

While my playing ability is OK from being in various bands for twenty odd years, my theory is at beginner level - I'm currently studying Rock School grade 3.

I'd like to get hold of the bass tab so that I can play along with the Heavy Weather CD.

[Bilbo]

Learn to read music.

Now

[thebassist]

That is why I'm doing grades but I'd like to play along to the CD now.

Edited December 31, 2013 by thebassist

[dlloyd]

[quote name='thebassist' timestamp='1388489089' post='2322508']
That is why I'm doing grades but I'd like to play along to the CD now.
[/quote]

No quicker way of learning than to try and figure out the notes from the sheet music.

[thebassist]

I've found them online. Thanks.

[foal30]

Boring old man writes

never miss a chance to read music. If you learn it off the stave it stays in your head properly.

[thebassist]

While I agree, I'm simply not going to be able to learn to read music as quickly as I'd like which is why I'm taking my grades now - I completely understand that there are no short cuts to learning to read music but I do need to be able to play Birdland and Havona by next Saturday so needed the tab. I'll be able to learn and play the bass part while playing along to the CD.

[TKenrick]

[quote name='thebassist' timestamp='1388590851' post='2323740']
I do need to be able to play Birdland and Havona by next Saturday[/quote]

Havona in 10 days? Best of luck!

[Myke]

I myself am not amazing at reading music but I have some ability to do it.

I learnt by putting myself in a situation where I had to learn to do the gig (pit work).

So perhaps for you, this could have been the best situation to do it. But saying that, you have to play Jaco.. So perhaps not!

Anyway, good luck with the songs and with your grades

[thebassist]

I've pretty much got Birdland now. Havona is so, so hard - I'll try my damn hardest but I'm not confident on this one at all.

Edited January 1, 2014 by thebassist

[Steve Woodcock]

You might find this of use:

[url="http://youtu.be/JrtoaB-hy5g"]http://youtu.be/JrtoaB-hy5g[/url]

[thebassist]

Absolutely brilliant. Thanks a lot.

[thebassist]

Found this FYI all. Mind you, I'm not confident I'll be able to get this in 10 days. I wouldn't be able to put a timeframe on it but I reckon I'll need at least a month with this piece.

http://trinityrockstore.fabermusic.com/Havona-Grade-8-Bass-b1014.aspx