Bilbo Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 I was working on my book all day today and needed to unwind so, with Basschat learner readers in mind, I transcribed Will Lee's bass line of Fagen's 'Walk Between The Raindrops' off his classic 1982 recording 'The Nightfly'. The chart is fairly easy to read but it is the groove that carrise the learning opportunity. The chords are mine so, if I am wrong, please let me know. The second chart is amended to include Mat's changes....good call, Mat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 [quote name='bilbo230763' post='592496' date='Sep 7 2009, 09:07 PM']I was working on my book all day today and needed to unwind so, with Basschat learner readers in mind, I transcribed Will Lee's bass line of Fagen's 'Walk Between The Raindrops' off his classic 1982 recording 'The Nightfly'. The chart is fairly easy to read but it is the groove that carrise the learning opportunity. The chords are mine so, if I am wrong, please let me know.[/quote] Cheers bilbo more fagan and the dan please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) A great line and played with a fabulous feel from Will Lee, if you listen carefully you can hear that the part is doubled on a synth bass. Donald and Walter were some of the early users of sequencing, on Gaucho first I think, and then Donald used it on Nightfly too. It was a seminal album for me and it's what got me listening to Jazz. Thanks mate... Edited September 8, 2009 by jakesbass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kets Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Cheers Bilbo! I love this album and this song! When I first started playing bass my dad let me hear this album and said "This is what proper bass playing sounds like". Been hooked on Fagen and Steely Dan ever since. Thanks for the download! Kets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I must get off my lazy backside and learn notation again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foal30 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 WOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH Miami! Old soul man from UK Bass player Mag did a transcription of this I have a dig around and see what his chords are homeslice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Nice one Bilbo, this is a classic part that deserves to be out there. There is so much fabulous bass playing on that album. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Thanks Bilbo for a great transcription of a great tune. Chords: Bar 1 is F13 (listen to the keys). Bar 8 - underlying harmony suggests a minor II-V so Em7b5 - A7b13 going into Dm9-G13 in bar 9. A lot of II-V's in this tune move as min9-dominant 13. Bars 11-12 should be Cmaj7 / F7 / Em7b5 / A7b13 (the b13 is hinted at by the guitar but is consistent with the harmony). Bar 18 - chord symbol needs to be Gb or see the next point below about enharmonics. Bars 23, 24, 34, 38, 56, 61, 62, 72, and 76 - either the chord needs to read Gb or the notes should be changed eharmonically to match the existing root of the chord symbol. In addition these chords sound like tritone moves from the root C7 leading into the F7/(9) and don't sound like aug7 chords - perhaps the #5 would be better written as a b13? Bars 20 and 58 - I hear this as a min7b5. Bar 45 is Em7b5. Bar 74 is Bb7(9?). Bars 91-92 - there is a common high C for all but the last chord then it's unlikely that they're all straight 7 chords. Perhaps - Gb7#11, F7, E7b13, Eb13, D7, then Dbmaj7, leading into... Last chord's a CMaj7#11 (top note of the chord on the keys). The above are my best guesses and of course could be wrong! I also remember that transcription in Bassist years ago, which as I vaguely remember was also very good. The weird thing about this tune is that I can hardly hear Will Lee's bass as it is so locked in with the doubled keyboard line. For a long time I though it was just keyboard. As a general note Lucas Pickford's website has transcriptions for Green Flower Street, The New Frontier and The Nightfly, which apart from a few glaring mistakes are pretty good. Got to www.lucaspickford.com and have a look at all the other great tunes - most done by others but he obviously has "ear chops" for days! I'm not up to much today so I'm going to tackle IGY and Ruby Baby and stick them up here if anyone's interested. Cheers Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Nice Transcription...although you missed the double stop just before the solo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny_b Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Thanks - nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SisterAbdullahX Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 [quote name='jakesbass' post='592656' date='Sep 8 2009, 08:39 AM']A great line and played with a fabulous feel from Will Lee, if you listen carefully you can hear that the part is doubled on a synth bass. Donald and Walter were some of the early users of sequencing, on Gaucho first I think, and then Donald used it on Nightfly too. It was a seminal album for me and it's what got me listening to Jazz. Thanks mate... [/quote] Yes, it's Greg Phillanganes who doubles up on keyboard bass. Or did Will double up Greg's line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witterth Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 [quote name='XB26354' post='594581' date='Sep 10 2009, 10:29 AM']Thanks Bilbo for a great transcription of a great tune. Chords: Bar 1 is F13 (listen to the keys). Bar 8 - underlying harmony suggests a minor II-V so Em7b5 - A7b13 going into Dm9-G13 in bar 9. A lot of II-V's in this tune move as min9-dominant 13. Bars 11-12 should be Cmaj7 / F7 / Em7b5 / A7b13 (the b13 is hinted at by the guitar but is consistent with the harmony). Bar 18 - chord symbol needs to be Gb or see the next point below about enharmonics. Bars 23, 24, 34, 38, 56, 61, 62, 72, and 76 - either the chord needs to read Gb or the notes should be changed eharmonically to match the existing root of the chord symbol. In addition these chords sound like tritone moves from the root C7 leading into the F7/(9) and don't sound like aug7 chords - perhaps the #5 would be better written as a b13? Bars 20 and 58 - I hear this as a min7b5. Bar 45 is Em7b5. Bar 74 is Bb7(9?). Bars 91-92 - there is a common high C for all but the last chord then it's unlikely that they're all straight 7 chords. Perhaps - Gb7#11, F7, E7b13, Eb13, D7, then Dbmaj7, leading into... Last chord's a CMaj7#11 (top note of the chord on the keys). The above are my best guesses and of course could be wrong! I also remember that transcription in Bassist years ago, which as I vaguely remember was also very good. The weird thing about this tune is that I can hardly hear Will Lee's bass as it is so locked in with the doubled keyboard line. For a long time I though it was just keyboard. As a general note Lucas Pickford's website has transcriptions for Green Flower Street, The New Frontier and The Nightfly, which apart from a few glaring mistakes are pretty good. Got to www.lucaspickford.com and have a look at all the other great tunes - most done by others but he obviously has "ear chops" for days! I'm not up to much today so I'm going to tackle IGY and Ruby Baby and stick them up here if anyone's interested. Cheers Mat[/quote] yes I'm interested Mat...or should I say...BRAINS FROM TRACY ISLAND!!!!! dan. dan. dan. dan.dan.dan.darrrrrrr!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithless Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Nice, I'm playing this at the moment, but I just wasn't sure (or too lazy to check..) if bar 12 is correct.. I mean, the last note, E, in that bar, definetly sounds like Eb (becoming a passing note to Dm chord..) rather than E, actually.. Am I right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthewelshy Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 thanks for this, Just what I needed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foal30 Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 bar 12 odd note the Rhodes plays Eb..the chords is Em7(b5) to A7 (#5,#9) outro chords bar 91 -92 F#dim Fm7 Em6 Ebm6 then D7(#9) Db7(#9,#11) Cmaj9 (#11) this was from Paul Scott's transcription in famous British periodical "Bassist" I think I said it was Soul Man sorry Mr Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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