TKenrick Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 Somewhat late to the party, but this is still a great tune: Vulfpeck - 'Dean Town' bass transcription Not a great tune, but this might save some people from having to actually listen to the damn thing before a gig Mariah Carey - 'All I Want For Christmas is You' bass transcription 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 Ran a little competition for subscribers last week and this was the winning transcription request. Great tune (from a cracking album) that has some interesting harmonic twists and turns: Sting - 'It's Probably Me' bass transcription Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Not the usual sort of thing that I post, but as it's January I've been thinking a lot about how to get the most out of practising and realised that there's not much point putting in the hours if you can't focus in the first place: There's a more detailed rundown of all the books, apps and strategies mentioned in the video HERE The site has had a facelift and been transferred to a new server, so things should be looking better and running more smoothly than before. New transcriptions on the way next week... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 You're a splendid person, such open handed sharing of so much hard work. Thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 New transcription of Andy Rourke's great part on 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now' - those double stops almost make listening to Morrissey bearable... The Smiths - 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now' bass transcription There's also a new series on how to practise the bass, beginning with some thoughts on posture (blog post is HERE) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 New video on why we can all still benefit from lessons and how to find the right teacher: The full blog post is available HERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 New chart just added to the site: Queen - 'Killer Queen' bass transcription 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwaskior Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Good job! It´s very interesting place. Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 NERD ALERT - the latest video and blog post deal with the value of tracking your practice: Full article is HERE Updated/corrected transcriptions: • Lionel Richie - 'Dancing On The Ceiling' • The Beatles - 'Help' • David Gray - 'Babylon' 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 I won't lie, this took a while, and I still can't quite get through all 7 minutes without sweating (or swearing) profusely. Anyway, here's my best attempt to notate everything that Justin Chancellor did on Tool's 'Vicarious: Tool - 'Vicarious' bass transcription Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 Updated/expanded chart for ABBA's 'Dancing Queen', now note-for-note: ABBA - 'Dancing Queen' 2018 update Here's a play-along: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 Joe Dart all over it as usual - lots of E7 vocabulary to steal from the solo! The Fearless Flyers - 'Ace of Aces' bass transcription pdf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 New chart for the great line on 'South of the River' by Tom Misch Tom Misch - 'South of the River' bass transcription pdf New blog post + video to conclude the 'how to practise' series, which contains some advice for removing barriers to practice and managing your time more effectively: How to Practise, Part 4: Removing Obstacles to Practice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Thank you so much. I'm following your advice from all these videos and it is really opening up my understanding of the instrument and my relationship with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 (edited) On 4/13/2018 at 13:48, stewblack said: Thank you so much. I'm following your advice from all these videos and it is really opening up my understanding of the instrument and my relationship with it. This really means a lot to hear that the things I hurl at the internet have a positive impact on people, thanks Stew! Edited April 14, 2018 by TKenrick shoddy grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 New transcription just uploaded - note-for-note chart for Sade's 'Smooth Operator': Sade - 'Smooth Operator' Bass Transcription pdf I've also included a transcription of the main groove from Me'shell Ndegeocello's recent cover of Smooth Operator, which is dirty. And it's in 5/4: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) I can't stand Anthony Kiedis, but Flea definitely knows a thing or two about playing the bass: Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'Californication' bass transcription pdf New article explaining a concept that I've found helpful in organising my practice time: Self-preservation vs. Self-perfection Edited May 31, 2018 by TKenrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 As a belated happy birthday to the great Anthony Jackson here are all of the notes that he played on Harvey Mason's 'Phantazia' (there are lots of them): Harvey Mason - 'Phantazia' bassline + solo transcription Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 New transcription of a disco classic: Candi Staton - 'Young Hearts Run Free' bass transcription Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 Want to get into transcription? Here's half an hour of me talking about why I do what I do and how I do it: New chart just added for Queen's 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love': Crazy Little Thing Called Love bass transcription PDF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 This came up on a gig last week and was surprisingly fun to play, although that might be down to gratuitous octave pedal usage... Bruno Mars - 'Runaway Baby' Bass Transcription PDF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted September 16, 2018 Author Share Posted September 16, 2018 Lost count of the number of times I've played this as a first dance... Note-for-note transcription HERE: Al Green 'Let's Stay Together' bass transcription PDF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 More first dance fodder from wedding season: Aerosmith - 'I Don't Want To Miss a Thing' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickJ Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Just stumbled on to this thread, loads of great transcriptions - thanks for sharing your efforts! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Joe Dart playing lots of notes in a short amount of time: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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