Bilbo Posted March 27 Author Posted March 27 Someone asked for some Tony Levin so I looked up his discography and came up with this. I didn't know he did this. the whole transcription took 10 minutes. Levin's complete bass part from '50 Ways To Leave Your Lover' from the 1975 Paul Simon album, 'Still Crazy After All These Years'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/50-ways-to-leave-your-lover-paul-simon/ 2 Quote
Bilbo Posted March 27 Author Posted March 27 2 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: My first was Little Ole Wine Drinker Me and then Mississippi. Still got all my music books from 70's tho including Genesis Seconds Out (fully autographed), Pink Floyd DSOTM and Animals, Alice Cooper, Eagles, Camel and Supertramp are the highlights. Happy days Dave I had several books but they were almost all written for piano and the bass parts rarely bore any relationship to what we heard on the records. Those box guitar chords were also useless and were all first position chords so the voicings were useless. 2 Quote
Bilbo Posted March 28 Author Posted March 28 A beautiful tune, this is the Nick Beggs bass part to the tune 'The Raven That Refused To Sing' from the 2013 Steven Wilson album 'The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)'. It is not hard to play but there are some challenges with shifting bar lengths and a couple of fills. Otherwise, a stunning tune. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/the-raven-that-refused-to-sing-steve-wilson/ 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted March 29 Author Posted March 29 Another lovely tune, this is the complete Geddy Lee bass part for 'Lakeside Park' from the 17975 Rush album, 'Caress Of Steel'. Not too difficult to play but some of the reading gets lairy due to the tempo. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/lakeside-park-rush/ 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted March 29 Author Posted March 29 Just to tidy things up, Geddy's part to 'I Think I'm Going Bald' from the same 'Caress Of Steel album. A bit of fun lyrically but, reading-wise, a bloody roast! https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/i-think-im-going-bald-rush/ Quote
Bilbo Posted March 29 Author Posted March 29 A 'complete album' version of 'Caress Of Steel' is up there now. 2 Quote
Bilbo Posted March 30 Author Posted March 30 I heard this much later than I should have, thinking Billy Joel was a boring balladeer but I have since come to appreciate how strong a songwriter he is. This was the song that woke me up to his talent. From the 1976 album, 'Turnstiles' this is the complete Doug Stegmeyer bass part to the tune(s) 'Prelude/Anger Young Man'. It's almost Prog. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/prelude-angry-young-man-billy-joel/ Quote
Bilbo Posted March 30 Author Posted March 30 Something less well known from Jeff Berlin. This is the first and final heads and two choruses of walking bass lines from a session Jeff Berlin did with Italian pianist Massimo Columbo with Billy Cobham on drums in 2005. The album is called 'Caravaggio'. The reason it is not complete is because JB's part is impossible to translate into dots, even with Moises and Transcribe! software. It is just too dense (not fast, just all over the place with octaves and pedal notes and sliding etc). The tune is called 'Blues For 3'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/blues-for-3-massimo-columbo-trio/ 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted April 1 Author Posted April 1 (edited) Complete bass part for 'Red Sector A' from the 1984 Rush album, 'Grace under Pressure'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/red-sector-a-rush/ Edited April 1 by Bilbo 2 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted April 1 Posted April 1 2 minutes ago, Bilbo said: Complete bass part for 'Red Sector A' from the 1984 Rush album, 'Grace under Pressure'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/red-sector-a-rush/ Struggling with this one Rob. Had no idea how complex the bass part was. Typical Geddy tho. Its all those ghost notes that got me. Dave 2 Quote
Bilbo Posted April 1 Author Posted April 1 Proper one this time; 'The Enemy Within' from the 1984 Rush album, 'Grace under Pressure'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/the-enemy-within-rush/ 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted April 2 Posted April 2 (edited) 10 hours ago, Bilbo said: Proper one this time; 'The Enemy Within' from the 1984 Rush album, 'Grace under Pressure'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/the-enemy-within-rush/ Rob the link on the website to download isn't working. ? Grace Under Pressure is another great Rush album. Quite like the overall production / sound altho a bit more Geddy bass would have added even more to it. Dave Edited April 2 by dmccombe7 Quote
Bilbo Posted April 2 Author Posted April 2 I will have a look at the link later on, Dave. It's a simple enough thing to address but I am not at home so cannot access the admin side of the website until this evening. 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted April 2 Author Posted April 2 Another Solstice track, this is the Robin Phillips bass part for the tune 'Mount Ephraim' from the band's most recent album, 'Light Up'. Mostly 5:4 with some 6:4 and some 3:4. Bloody Proggers! https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/mount-ephraim-solstice/ 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted April 3 Author Posted April 3 Another one from the same album, this is 'Wongle No.9' - Classic British Neo-Prog. Interweaving lines, odd bar lengths and a completely inscrutable title. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/wongle-no-9-solstice/ 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted April 4 Author Posted April 4 A really easy read but a love song - another from the Solstice album, 'Light Up', this one is called 'Home'. Five notes (maybe six) and all roots mostly on the one. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/home-solstice/ 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted April 4 Author Posted April 4 Things are going to get a lot quieter for a while, guys. I have a book project that needs my attention for the time being and that has to take priority. I will still post stuff when I can, though. 2 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted April 4 Posted April 4 4 hours ago, Bilbo said: Things are going to get a lot quieter for a while, guys. I have a book project that needs my attention for the time being and that has to take priority. I will still post stuff when I can, though. Great stuff Rob. I have a lot to catch up on from your website. Dave 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted April 12 Author Posted April 12 Something a bit different today, this is the Ron Carter performance of the tune 'Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)' from the first Wynton Marsalis album (1982). Tough read - he's all over the place even though it's mostly a ballad. Slides and slurs and double stops. Great to listen to, impossible to transcribe. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/who-can-i-turn-to-when-nobody-needs-me-wynton-marsalis/ 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted Friday at 12:21 Author Posted Friday at 12:21 A really easy read but it's not easy to make it feel this good. A complete transcription of the Charlie Haden bass part to Pat Metheny's version of the Horace Silver tune 'Lonely Woman' from the guitarist's1983 album 'Rejoicing'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/lonely-woman-pat-metheny/ 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted yesterday at 11:40 Author Posted yesterday at 11:40 Someone asked about Mick Karn transcriptions on Talkbass this morning and referenced this tune specifically. 'Talking Drum' from the 1981 Japan album 'Tin Drum'. I was never a massive Karn fan but I enjoyed doing this one. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/talking-drum-japan/ 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted yesterday at 12:04 Author Posted yesterday at 12:04 What is really interesting when I look at the data on the website, the tunes with the biggest hit rates are not the ones you would think. Today it's the Ron Carter/Wynton Marsalis chart. It's actually the double bass players that get the hits. I am speculating that is probably because Jazzers are more likely to be readers? 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted yesterday at 16:03 Posted yesterday at 16:03 3 hours ago, Bilbo said: What is really interesting when I look at the data on the website, the tunes with the biggest hit rates are not the ones you would think. Today it's the Ron Carter/Wynton Marsalis chart. It's actually the double bass players that get the hits. I am speculating that is probably because Jazzers are more likely to be readers? Yep i could see that. In my social circle of musicians i'm a rarity that can read (not sight read level tho). When learning a new song i like to source every bit of info i can and then i'll write it out for myself. I've had some great fun with some of the ones you've posted Rob. I've tried the usual TAB sites but they are generally incorrect whereas yours are usually spot on. Dave 1 1 Quote
itu Posted 15 hours ago Posted 15 hours ago @dmccombe7: thank you, very much the same thoughts. Now I am in a happy situation that the band I play most uses scores a lot (practically everyone reads). I even find tabs a bit complicated to use. 1 1 Quote
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