ChrisDev Posted February 9 Posted February 9 7 hours ago, Bilbo said: ... (Marc Johnson is one who I struggle to transcribe)... Bass Desires is amongst my favourite albums, but yeah, gave up trying to transcribe that one 🫤 2 Quote
Bilbo Posted February 9 Author Posted February 9 Mine too, Chris. I have been listening to that one on and off since it came out. It remains an absolute favourite. 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted February 9 Author Posted February 9 Another Mike Rutherford chart but this one is just a simple exercise for people to play on their first day as a reader. There are only two notes to read but it is all in reading the rhythm and phrasing the notes confidently. Commit, people. Commit! 'Broadway Melody Of 1974' from 'The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/broadway-melody-of-1974-genesis/ 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted February 9 Author Posted February 9 A partial transcription this time. This is the first 78 bars of 'Heart Of A Child' by Jeff Berlin from his 2002 album 'In Harmony's Way'. It stops where it does because, in a nutshell, I just could not figure out what he was doing. 5 over 4 sixteenths or 6 over 4? Or maybe both? If you can figure it out, let me know and I will try again. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/heart-of-a-child-jeff-berlin/ 1 Quote
TorturedSaints Posted February 11 Posted February 11 Some great transcriptions there Rob, I’ve only just discovered this thread and your website. I’m looking forward to doing battle with War of the Worlds, Tubular Bells etc. Is there any way to send you a few coffee/beer tokens in appreciation? 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted February 11 Posted February 11 Hi Rob do you mind if i ask what software you are using to slow the songs down without detuning the music. ? I have a few Magnum songs to learn and can't find TABS or transcript for any Magnum songs anywhere. Slowing down the songs might help me pick out the bass notes more easily as they fade into the background noise quite a bit. Most of their songs are pretty straightforward with just the occasional ones having a nice wee bass run. Dave Quote
Bilbo Posted February 11 Author Posted February 11 (edited) I use Transcribe from Seventh String. It only costs about £35 so it is not expensive and it is incredibly versatile. I have had my copy for years and have been upgrading for free repeatedly ever since I first got it. Incredible value for money. You can slow stuff down to 10% speed without changing pitch and you can isolate passages to focus in on one note or a phrase etc. It's marvellous for those tricksy little licks that you can't quite hear at full speed. I could never have done half of the stuff on the website without it. Highly recommended. I then transcribe onto Sibelius which I have on a subscription for less that £20 a month (I can't remember how much). https://www.seventhstring.com/ If you want any Magnum tunes off Chase The Dragon transcribed, let me know. I loved that album when I had more hair. 'The Teacher' is already up there! Edited February 11 by Bilbo 1 2 Quote
Bilbo Posted February 11 Author Posted February 11 A bit of fun today. Kermit Driscoll's part for 'Washington Post March' from the 1992 Bill Frissel album 'Have A Little Faith'. Great fun. I had to change the octaves a few times to keep the chart playable on a 4 string. There is an A below a low B in there so I suspect some detuning was going on. A couple of great licks in there but mostly is it roots and fifths. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/washington-post-march-bill-frisell/ Quote
Bilbo Posted February 11 Author Posted February 11 4 hours ago, TorturedSaints said: Some great transcriptions there Rob, I’ve only just discovered this thread and your website. I’m looking forward to doing battle with War of the Worlds, Tubular Bells etc. Is there any way to send you a few coffee/beer tokens in appreciation? No need for that, my friend. Just enjoy the website and 'pass it on' in any way you can. 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted February 11 Posted February 11 29 minutes ago, Bilbo said: I use Transcribe from Seventh String. It only costs about £35 so it is not expensive and it is incredibly versatile. I have had my copy for years and have been upgrading for free repeatedly ever since I first got it. Incredible value for money. You can slow stuff down to 10% speed without changing pitch and you can isolate passages to focus in on one note or a phrase etc. It's marvellous for those tricksy little licks that you can't quite hear at full speed. I could never have done half of the stuff on the website without it. Highly recommended. I then transcribe onto Sibelius which I have on a subscription for less that £20 a month (I can't remember how much). https://www.seventhstring.com/ If you want any Magnum tunes off Chase The Dragon transcribed, let me know. I loved that album when I had more hair. 'The Teacher' is already up there! The Spirit and Sacred Hour are on the audition list i've been given. Its a Magnum tribute band. Got 10 songs to look at. Dave Quote
Bilbo Posted February 12 Author Posted February 12 (edited) Anything from KoM, Magnum II or Marauder? Love that era. If you have a vocalist who can do a Bob Carley, I would like to hear that. Edited February 12 by Bilbo 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted February 12 Posted February 12 1 hour ago, Bilbo said: Anything from KoM, Magnum II or Marauder? Love that era. If you have a vocalist who can do a Bob Carley, I would like to hear that. Here's the list i got for the audition Rob. My fav album was actually Marauder. Vigilante All England's Eyes Just Like An Arrow Days Of No Trust The Spirit How Far Jerusalem On A Storytellers Night Endless Love Two Hearts Sacred Hour Quote
peteb Posted February 12 Posted February 12 10 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: The Spirit and Sacred Hour are on the audition list i've been given. Its a Magnum tribute band. Got 10 songs to look at. Dave I was actually in a really good Magnum tribute band for a couple of years. It featured a guitarist who had been in Bob Catley's solo band and a keys player who had played on one of his albums. It was a cool band and some of the songs are great, but it was very niche / difficult to get enough gigs! Having said that, we used to have people who would follow us around - one guy from Durham came to every gig, even if we were paying in the Midlands! Magnum may not have been the biggest band around, but they do have a genuinely devoted following. 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted February 12 Posted February 12 1 hour ago, peteb said: I was actually in a really good Magnum tribute band for a couple of years. It featured a guitarist who had been in Bob Catley's solo band and a keys player who had played on one of his albums. It was a cool band and some of the songs are great, but it was very niche / difficult to get enough gigs! Having said that, we used to have people who would follow us around - one guy from Durham came to every gig, even if we were paying in the Midlands! Magnum may not have been the biggest band around, but they do have a genuinely devoted following. I can remember you talking about the Magnum tribute. Without hi-jacking Robs thread it is a concern that there will be a lack of gigs. Dave 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted February 12 Author Posted February 12 (edited) 6 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: Here's the list i got for the audition Rob. My fav album was actually Marauder. Vigilante All England's Eyes Just Like An Arrow Days Of No Trust The Spirit How Far Jerusalem On A Storytellers Night Endless Love Two Hearts Sacred Hour Mostly OASTN. I will do a couple tonight and let you know. I am looking forward to this ( do I sound like a saddo?). Edited February 12 by Bilbo 1 Quote
peteb Posted February 12 Posted February 12 2 hours ago, Bilbo said: Mostly OASTN. I will do a couple tonight and let you know. I am looking forward to this ( do I sound like a saddo?). I'm surprised that 'Les Morts Dansants' isn't on Dave's list! A pretty good bassline to transcribe, from what I remember. Quote
dmccombe7 Posted February 12 Posted February 12 2 hours ago, peteb said: I'm surprised that 'Les Morts Dansants' isn't on Dave's list! A pretty good bassline to transcribe, from what I remember. Its for an audition so probably not their full set list. They're at the starting point by sounds of it. Dave Quote
Bilbo Posted February 12 Author Posted February 12 Here you go, Dave. 'The Spirit' https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/the-spirit-magnum/ 1 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted February 12 Author Posted February 12 And that's 500 transcriptions... Wally Lowe's bass part for 'Scared Hour' from the 1992 Magnum album, 'Chase The Dragon.. Great stuff. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/sacred-hour-magnum/ 1 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted February 13 Author Posted February 13 And another one in 'The Clarkin Series', Just Like An Arrow from the 1985 Magnum album, 'On A Storyteller's Night'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/just-like-an-arrow-magnum/ 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted February 13 Posted February 13 Cheers Rob you are a true gent sir. Very much appreciated. Dave Quote
Bilbo Posted February 13 Author Posted February 13 I am enjoying it, Dave. Easy wins and I doubt anyone else is doing them so it all helps with the 'footfall' on the website. I always wanted to do 'Soldier Of The Line'! 2 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted February 13 Posted February 13 2 hours ago, Bilbo said: I am enjoying it, Dave. Easy wins and I doubt anyone else is doing them so it all helps with the 'footfall' on the website. I always wanted to do 'Soldier Of The Line'! I remember the bass going from a standard Jazz tone to all of a sudden that well defined bass growl and i believe he changed to an Aria for that album, possibly the SB1000. Quite a significant change of sound. I once helped them in with their gear at our local venue probably circa 82 (owner let us in for free to the gig at night and a few free beers) Always thought they were an odd bunch. Catley came across as very vain and stand offish, Lowe couldn't see 3 ft in front of him on stage without his glasses and he wouldn't wear them live, drummer wouldn't let anyone touch his drum gear so he carried all his in on his own. The only decent one was Mark Stanway who was very pleasant guy and happy to chat with us. Also remember Stanway when he appeared with Grand Slam and again a nice guy altho Grand Slam were all great company with Phil playing pool with us in the bar even buying his share of the rounds. Its little moments like that when you get to see the real people behind the musicians. Happy days Rob. Dave Quote
peteb Posted February 13 Posted February 13 50 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said: I remember the bass going from a standard Jazz tone to all of a sudden that well defined bass growl and i believe he changed to an Aria for that album, possibly the SB1000. Quite a significant change of sound. I once helped them in with their gear at our local venue probably circa 82 (owner let us in for free to the gig at night and a few free beers) Always thought they were an odd bunch. Catley came across as very vain and stand offish, Lowe couldn't see 3 ft in front of him on stage without his glasses and he wouldn't wear them live, drummer wouldn't let anyone touch his drum gear so he carried all his in on his own. The only decent one was Mark Stanway who was very pleasant guy and happy to chat with us. Also remember Stanway when he appeared with Grand Slam and again a nice guy altho Grand Slam were all great company with Phil playing pool with us in the bar even buying his share of the rounds. Its little moments like that when you get to see the real people behind the musicians. Happy days Rob. Dave Bizarrely, knowing a few people connected with Magnum, that's a completely opposite viewpoint than they all have, especially regarding Stanway! 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted February 13 Author Posted February 13 It's all a matter of perspective. Multi Story, the prog band I recorded a track with for their CBF10 cd, they supported Magnum on the OASTN tour. They got on well with Stanway but didn't say much about the others either way. I have never met any of them. 1 Quote
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