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Another Jack Bruce transcription, this one is the tune 'Boston Ball Game 1967' from the 1969 'Songs For A Tailor' album. A one bar riff in 12:8 that goes up a fourth and then resolves with a bar of 3:4. Not hard to play but hard to interpret initially. Once you get the gist, however, it is simple enough.

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/boston-ball-game-1967-jack-bruce/ 

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A head chart for the Paul Chambers tune 'Ease It' from his album 'Go'. A live recording from 1959, the bass is not very well recorded so the bass solo peters out after 8 bars as I could not discern the notes, even with Transcribe software. The head is a great challenge though, so here you are.

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/ease-it-paul-chambers/

 

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Another couple of tunes from the 2021 Solstice album, 'Sia', this is Robin Phillips's bass part for the tune 'A New Day'. An easy read but that's what I love about some of these charts; the learner reader can execute a competent performance of a professional recording fairly early  on in their studies, thereby being encouraged to continue.

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/a-new-day-solstice/

 

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7 minutes ago, Bilbo said:

Special request from the website, this is Jeff Berlin's complete bass part from the tune 'Road Games' from the 1983 Allan Holdsworth album of the same name.

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/road-games-allan-holdsworth/

That's nice and a really nice bassline going on. Is that a little bit of chorus too ?

Not heard of this album Rob. Will take a look at it on Amazon.

Cheers for that

Dave

 

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5 minutes ago, Bilbo said:

Just for fun, those of you who know the Jeff Berlin bass part as well as I do should have a close listen to what Jimmy Johnson does with the part.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MqzFN5-5jk

Thought that was a far better version on bass. Clearer and few additional fills. 

Really enjoyed that version too. Wasn't too sure who Jimmy Johnson was but when i finally got a glimpse of him i recognised him with his Alembic bass.

Cheers Rob

 

Dave

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Another Jeff Berlin chart, this is the tune 'Johnny Joker' from the 2001 CD 'Taking Notes'. Great fun to play as the harmony moves in and out of key (so called 'outside' playing). Most of the chart is a walking bass line (straight quarter notes) but there is a solo that requires a bit more work.

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/johnny-joker-jeff-berlin/

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19 minutes ago, Gareth Hughes said:

You are a legend sir. Eternal thanks for doing these and sharing. Just had a lot of fun reading/playing what I could of ‘Senor Mouse’. The solo sections are going to take some work!!

They really are. I have been looking at a few AJ transcriptions and there are so many bear traps. He is a genius. A true innovator and barely ever a solo. 

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Another 'full album' collection, this is Jon Poole's bass parts for the whole Lifesigns album, 'Altitude'. Some really challenging sections but some less so. A great album that has one several Prog related awards over recent weeks. Individual tracks will be posted separately but I thought I would do the 'full album' first this time around :)

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/altitude-full-album-lifesigns/

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