zawinul Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Dear bassplayers I've spent hours trying to find free bass tabs to Teen Town but cannot find any joy Does anyone have a copy which I can print off please and portrait of tracy maybe also? thats the next 6 months taken care of!!? Cheers Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 https://wordery.com/the-essential-jaco-pastorius-9780634017674?currency=GBP>rck=dkxOTUxtZG94Q1JIMFVaejBNVUhHd1kxc3pzNXdhdmFGNUhmTzdra010NmZEbFZMSmdGaEUyYmJnRjRiV0lVR3lIU281eUFKTnEwL1lBSXIyWjBTeWc9PQ&gclid=Cj0KEQiA4LCyBRCY0N7Oy-mSgNIBEiQAyg39trj6MOsD8XoDyoLAHrQLXVqdjkiv5Ij6D3bMoUdmdWEaAn-S8P8HAQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YFNT-gYxtk No need for thanks lol Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zawinul Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 yeah seen that book, guess i'll have to get it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Someone has to say it; if that's the kind of music you're into, you'd be doing yourself a massive favour by getting used to working with notation rather than tabs, or at least using it alongside them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 (edited) I remember this being in an old bassist magazine from the 90s... not that I learnt it. Edited November 18, 2015 by CamdenRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 How about http://zculbert.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/view-teentown-bass-on-scribd.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zawinul Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1447855182' post='2910953'] Someone has to say it; if that's the kind of music you're into, you'd be doing yourself a massive favour by getting used to working with notation rather than tabs, or at least using it alongside them. [/quote] you are probably right but i've tried to teach myself to read music 3 times and I just can;t seem to make it make sense to me, what I hear doesn't translate to the dots on the page. Even with piano I can play 3 blind mice by ear , when i see the notes it means nothing... its some kind of musical dyslexia I think... Its a bummer as all the music I really like is very complex.... I will try and do as you suggest, have the tabs and music together see if that helps!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zawinul Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 Thats to sitting in front of Scotts bass lessons and online tabs I've learnt (at a very slow pace) the first 16 notes.... shiiite, its not easy, the very first phrase is quite tough! A fun exercise, i'll keep going.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zawinul Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 [quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1447869008' post='2911124'] That will be the one I have (somewhere). You all sorted then Z? Or shall I still have a look? [/quote] A copy would be great if its printable cheers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I am super enjoying the irony of your user name and your request Not in a nasty way I hasten to add. It just made me smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zawinul Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 [quote name='owen' timestamp='1447881073' post='2911266'] I am super enjoying the irony of your user name and your request Not in a nasty way I hasten to add. It just made me smile. [/quote] You can't be on a bass site and call yourself jaco can you!? Zawinul rocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Is this any good ? [attachment=205371:Photo on 18-11-2015 at 23.26.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 (edited) I have Portrait of Tracy somewhere too. Had to do it at uni. Whereabouts are you ? I have no use for the book that this is from. Edited November 18, 2015 by ambient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzjames Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 [quote name='zawinul' timestamp='1447858446' post='2910996'] you are probably right but i've tried to teach myself to read music 3 times and I just can;t seem to make it make sense to me, what I hear doesn't translate to the dots on the page. Even with piano I can play 3 blind mice by ear , when i see the notes it means nothing... its some kind of musical dyslexia I think... Its a bummer as all the music I really like is very complex.... I will try and do as you suggest, have the tabs and music together see if that helps!! [/quote] This is what a teacher is for. Good on you for trying though. I would also recommend trying to learn to read music properly, tab means nothing. If you're going to learn it from tab, you're already transcribing the rhythm, so you've done half of it yourself anyway! Why not try to figure it out yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1447889240' post='2911344'] Is this any good ? [attachment=205371:Photo on 18-11-2015 at 23.26.jpg] [/quote] Hey Joe, Where you goin' with that tab in your hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zawinul Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 [quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1447920562' post='2911416'] Wish I hadn't bothered. [/quote] Sorry I went out yesterday and most of today, I have pm'd you, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zawinul Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 [quote name='Jazzjames' timestamp='1447919654' post='2911407'] This is what a teacher is for. Good on you for trying though. I would also recommend trying to learn to read music properly, tab means nothing. If you're going to learn it from tab, you're already transcribing the rhythm, so you've done half of it yourself anyway! Why not try to figure it out yourself? [/quote] I think I need a decent tab which shows the rhythm and the music and somehow i'll work it out!! Its a horrible piece to learn!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 [quote name='zawinul' timestamp='1447958638' post='2911878'] I think I need a decent tab which shows the rhythm and the music and somehow i'll work it out!! Its a horrible piece to learn!! [/quote] Like I posted above ? 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 You could have had the book delivered by now lol I used my ears, the book plus Scotts lesson to learn Teen Town. It's a great combo Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Yup Scotts thingy on the interwebs does a complete breakdown of it very good vid tutorial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I learned the 1,000 years ago. It is a finger cruncher absolutely but it is fundamentally a waste of time to learn it. You will probably never play in a band where the pianist can do it Seriously, i have never played it with anyone and never heard it played by anyone other than that Marcus Miller 'I can do Jaco with my THUMB' version. Learn some Parker heads or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I learnt this version. Trousers n'all. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waIhJDgC5dQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zawinul Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 [quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1448018136' post='2912291'] I learnt this version. Trousers n'all. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waIhJDgC5dQ[/media] [/quote] Quite literally pissing myself!! best thing ive ever seen!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Oooh, that's painful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zawinul Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 this is how I sound!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1THdyg5qdTU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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