dmccombe7 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Does anyone have Marmalade Radancer bass tab or manuscript. I've got most of it worked out but some of the minor changes he makes i can't seem to get my head around. Its not as if its a hard song to play or even a difficult bassline and i could get away with playing similar chord structures but i would like to cover it exactly as played by original I've searched several sites but can't seem to find it on any "free" sites. I guess i grudge paying for it just to get a few notes that i don't already have Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I had quite forgotten what a great track that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 I'd never heard it before. Glam covers band want to do it and i thought it would sound pretty good in a Glam Rock set. I'll probably get the bass part sorted by ear but having the original manuscript would be great to nail it perfectly. I know there was a manuscript for it but can't seem to get it for free and being a Scot i grudge paying for it Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Really liked that track back when it was first released. Never played it though, so can't help, sorrry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 The band were on their last legs in 1972 and about to implode, when the News Of The World published an exposee about the band and groupies. The ensuing publicity pushed the failing band back into the spotlight and resulted in their success with this single which was pretty much their last real hit. It also explains the line during the playout at the end which goes: "read the Sunday papers" ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 I remember recording an album at the guitarists farmhouse studios. Had forgotten it was the guy from Marmalade but can't remember his name. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Junior Campbell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Back in the day, they used to be known as Dean Ford and the Gaylords. I kid you not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 31 minutes ago, songofthewind said: Back in the day, they used to be known as Dean Ford and the Gaylords. I kid you not. Yep i saw that earlier band name. Guitarist wasn't one of the original members. Just checked the album cover and it was at Easter Studios in Busby outside Glasgow. I thought from memory his name was Frazer Watson but can't see his name on the Marmalade members page on Wiki. ? Maybe he was just a temporary fill in or helping them out. I'm curious now and have asked my mate who did the production on the album at the time just to satisfy my own curiosity Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 Got it wrong the guy was Fraser Watson but he played with the Poets and some of them moved on to play in Marmalade. Was a long time ago so i must have got mixed up. It was a vague era in my life i'm sorry to say ......... but good fun. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 I always liked Graham Knight's melodic basslines for Marmalade. They contributed a lot to the songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 Agree he has a really nice technique and makes subtle little changes to the lines throughout the song. Not ad-lib as they appear more repetitive than casual. Quite a catchy wee song too. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) Removed due to my mistake about which bassist was with Marmalade. See my correction below Dave Edited June 1, 2018 by dmccombe7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Dear God, I didn’t know that. Hellish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 No, that was someone else (Google suggests it was Paul Jeffrys - certainly a sad story). Graham Knight was in the band from the start - and in the good old Gaylords. He's retired now I believe and although they are still gigging there aren't any original members left in the band. There's an interview with him here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 (edited) Sorry i was following 2 different threads and bands when i was writing this and got them mixed up. Paul Jeffreys was bassist with Cockney Rebel and then Be-Bop Deluxe. Not Marmalade bassist. My sincere apologies for getting that wrong and hope i haven't offended anyone with my mistake. I now feel like stinky poo posting that and will remove it now. Dave Edited June 1, 2018 by dmccombe7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 I wouldn't beat yourself up about it Dave. It's easily done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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