Nathan Watts on Do I Do.

[bubinga5]

There is nothing quite like like this. Stevie on harmonica and Nathan Watts on bass. i just love this music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLEDT4jMtks

Edited January 17, 2016 by bubinga5

[steve-soar]

Stunning. xxx

[BottomE]

Lovely stuff. Not my words but the words of Shakin' Stevens

[bubinga5]

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1452994862' post='2955433']
Lovely stuff. Not my words but the words of Shakin' Stevens
[/quote]ha ha. Excellent. i see there is an Alan Partridge fan in the crowd. Don't get me started on my Alan quote's

Edited January 17, 2016 by bubinga5

[toneknob]

and some bloke called Dizzy on the trumpet? Not bad.

[Mykesbass]

Great track, and superb playing, but Ouch!, going to have to go and listen to that on vinyl now - the reproduction on that has got to be one of the worst Youtube uploads I've heard.

[bubinga5]

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1453026016' post='2955556']
and some bloke called Dizzy on the trumpet? Not bad.
[/quote]am i the only person that thinks that Dizzy is really not pushing his trumpet out there on this record. especially next to Stevies chromatic harmonica.

[lee650]

I used to play this at college, fantastic time 😆

[chris_b]

A defining bass line.

To a certain extent Nathan Watts was lucky that his signature licks fitted right in. Maybe his style was in Stevie Wonders mind when he wrote the song.

[HazBeen]

Love the slight distortion too. Great bassist.

[bubinga5]

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1453029326' post='2955626']
A defining bass line.

To a certain extent Nathan Watts was lucky that his signature licks fitted right in. Maybe his style was in Stevie Wonders mind when he wrote the song.
[/quote]He wasn't lucky imo, Nathan could play any genre. Stevie was going to choose Willie Weeks, but Nathan played and he liked him.

[BottomE]

Willie Weeks or Nathan Watts - what a choice!

[bubinga5]

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1453032860' post='2955682']
Willie Weeks or Nathan Watts - what a choice!
[/quote]Donny Hathaway was blessed. Only Pino matches him.

Edited January 17, 2016 by bubinga5

[chris_b]

That would have been a completely different song if Willie Weeks was on it.

The song must have been rearranged to showcase Nathan Watts.

Edited January 17, 2016 by chris_b

[toneknob]

Bass Player magazine featured the transcription of this a few years ago as the lead article, which doesn't happen very often. The text of the article is here: http://www.bassplayer.com/artists/1171/nathan-watts-on-stevie-wonder39s-39do-i-do39/26140 - I've got the magazine somewhere but you can probably find the transcription online somewhere.

[BottomE]

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1453041313' post='2955832']
Bass Player magazine featured the transcription of this a few years ago as the lead article, which doesn't happen very often. The text of the article is here: [url="http://www.bassplayer.com/artists/1171/nathan-watts-on-stevie-wonder39s-39do-i-do39/26140"]http://www.bassplaye...do-i-do39/26140[/url] - I've got the magazine somewhere but you can probably find the transcription online somewhere.
[/quote]

Blimey - i got this far and now understand why so many of the tunes have lots of Eb.

"Before diving into “Do I Do,” it’s highly recommended that you tune your bass down a half-step, as Nate Watts always has (since being inspired to do so after first hearing Jimi Hendrix)."

[BottomE]

For anyone wanting to have a pop at this little ditty i found the original thread with the PDF transcription.

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/164171-tab-for-do-i-do/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/164171-tab-for-do-i-do/[/url]