bass_dinger Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 12 hours ago, bassfan said: Have a go at September - Earth Wind & Fire . . . . Here you go. I find this version very helpful - it contains both the notation, and the tab and I can slow it down to 3/4 speed. I can see the offbeat notes on the first and third bars of this screenshot. And as we all know, offbeats are funky.... He has even transcribed the mistake (or tape drop out?) at 0'16". Wonderful. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/isaac-hayes/theme-from-shaft-bass-2375769 (this is the more accurate tab, although the other one is easier to follow) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 Great suggestions here, thank you, I’ll be getting my funk on 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Belly Evans Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) Although not particularly easy, I find playing along with this whole album (either bass or guitar) akin to a full on workout. It will first and foremost teach you the importance of rhythm and discipline to funk. It will also tighten your timing and feel unbelievably, as well as giving you the strength of a gorilla in both left and right hands and arms - a must for keeping that focus on the 1 for prolonged periods 🔥🔥 Edited January 21, 2021 by P-Belly Evans 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Great thread, I spent a happy hour playing It Ain't No Use by the Meters last night. The joy of it is the bit that sounds complicated actually isn't and there's plenty of space around the main groove to improvise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicbassman Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Wow - those James Brown tracks - just spent a happy couple of hours playing along to a pile of old stuff I haven't blown the dust off for a good while. P-Belly Evans is right - a great bass workout, and enormous fun to play. And apparently any key you like, as long as it's D Not quite sure I feel like a Sex Machine yet, but there's still time........... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I learned how to get a bit funky by playing along to Bootsy records, starting with this one: While it's easy to work out the notes it's the feel that counts - especially when it gets to the dirty groove at 2 mins... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 I found this one, it’s really funky and great for keeping the groove in the pocket 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Did this one the other day - great fun, there's a few tutorials on Youtube too....funky as funk, especially the outro riffs: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, Raslee said: Did this one the other day - great fun, there's a few tutorials on Youtube too....funky as funk, especially the outro riffs: Yeah I like that , cheers Raslee , I’ll have to watch a tutorial to see what’s going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Reggaebass said: Yeah I like that , cheers Raslee , I’ll have to watch a tutorial to see what’s going on Yeah, the slides are a bit weird early on in the tune, perhaps overdubbed afterwards (?), but its got some crazy fun parts true to the Funkadelic spirit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Here's a wonderful track and one of about 25+ i played in my funk band - the notes are not that tricky, but the timing is more critical. Another outrageous bass line by Bootsy Collins 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) 28 minutes ago, fleabag said: Here's a wonderful track and one of about 25+ i played in my funk band - the notes are not that tricky, but the timing is more critical. Another outrageous bass line by Bootsy Collins That’s a great one fb ☝️, I see what you’re saying ,about the timing Edited February 9, 2021 by Reggaebass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 22:37, bass_dinger said: When I play funk, I play all the right rests, but not necessarily of the right length . . . That just reminded me of this.... “Im playing all the right notes... but not necessarily in the right order!” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 Some nice grooves on this one, not too difficult, and plenty of space to add your own thing if you want 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 @Reggaebass have a delve through this album https://open.spotify.com/album/6cdbsUYFysGXOh5fqWpIuR?si=O_hVqRVcRfu3XyNLOhbzEA Love rollercoaster Chilli peppers covered and Fopp - the riff is surprisingly like GnR paradise city........ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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