Weekly bass transcription/lesson

[hestan]

Hi guys,

here's another wee transcription. This time it's a look at the african 12/8 grooving on "proof" from the 1991 Paul Simon Live in Central Park concert.

It's a little insight into a part of what's a great overall gig full of some world class bass.

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=783"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=783[/url]

cheers and keep on groovin,

Johnny

[hestan]

Hi guys,

Here's another great bit of grooving bass. Paul Jackson on Herbie's 1975 track "hang up your hang ups". Hope you have fun with this!

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=942"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=942[/url]

best,

Johnny

[hestan]

Hi guys,

Here's the latest one;

'Real People' by rapper Common, from a live show on Letterman:

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=954"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=954[/url]

There's also an archive of the other ones i've looked at in the past few weeks....

hope you enjoy and if there are any other funk/soul/rnb/jazz tracks you fancy having a look at let me know.

peace and heavy grooving!

Johnny

[hestan]

This week's mini transcription :-)

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=971"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=971[/url]

hope you like/enjoy, if you don't already know this one.

cheers,

Johnny

[Lenny B]

[quote name='hestan' post='903293' date='Jul 23 2010, 03:44 PM']Hi guys,

Here's another great bit of grooving bass. Paul Jackson on Herbie's 1975 track "hang up your hang ups". Hope you have fun with this!

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=942"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=942[/url]

best,

Johnny
[/quote]


Nice one! Great tune, great groove

[Lenny B]

[quote name='hestan' post='921048' date='Aug 10 2010, 10:05 PM']This week's mini transcription :-)

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=971"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=971[/url]

hope you like/enjoy, if you don't already know this one.

cheers,

Johnny[/quote]


And again, nice one

[Faithless]

Nice work, dude..

I've spotted that your work out the harmony within the tune..

Just curious, how did you get it going, I mean, working it out - I suppose, you use piano to determine chords?


Why I am asking is that I have no problem transcribing separate parts, but harmony behind notes is sometimes a bit of a mistery to me..

Edited August 15, 2010 by Faithless

[hestan]

Hi F,

Usually the chords are just my best guess. The main thing I usually aim to find is what 4-part chord the player is thinking. If you can sing the chord type in your head or out loud and it 'fits' you should be right. I've always played piano as well as bass which helps. Obviously in some music there are more complex chords on top, but from what i've learned from many good gtr and keys players is that it's usually the basic 4part chord they are focused on first before worrying about anything else like 9ths 11ths etc. Gary Willis' book on ear-training is a good starting point for recognising chords by ear too - worth a look if you haven't already.

cheers,

Johnny

[quote name='Faithless' post='925425' date='Aug 15 2010, 10:57 AM']Nice work, dude..

I've spotted that your work out the harmony within the tune..

Just curious, how did you get it going, I mean, working it out - I suppose, you use piano to determine chords?


Why I am asking is that I have no problem transcribing separate parts, but harmony behind notes is sometimes a bit of a mistery to me..[/quote]

[hestan]

Here's a look at some of the bass in John Scofield's "whatcha see is whatcha get"

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1002"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1002[/url]

cheers,

J

[Faithless]

[quote name='hestan' post='927823' date='Aug 17 2010, 08:25 PM']Hi F,

Usually the chords are just my best guess. The main thing I usually aim to find is what 4-part chord the player is thinking. If you can sing the chord type in your head or out loud and it 'fits' you should be right. I've always played piano as well as bass which helps. Obviously in some music there are more complex chords on top, but from what i've learned from many good gtr and keys players is that it's usually the basic 4part chord they are focused on first before worrying about anything else like 9ths 11ths etc. Gary Willis' book on ear-training is a good starting point for recognising chords by ear too - worth a look if you haven't already.

cheers,

Johnny[/quote]


Well, I also play some keys, and yeah, it helps, so I just hook a chord on top and see if it fits.. Basically, all I can 'detect' is if it's major or minor, well, and then I try to add some 9ths or something if chord sounds 'thick'.. But my knowledge (and ear) is waay too poor to properly detect chords..

I was thinking about some ear-training material, so I'll give Willis book a go, although shouts like 'ear training for guitarists/bassists/whatever' puts me off a lil - how can be ear-training different to a bassist or pianist, for example, eh..


cheers, Johnny

Faith

[hestan]

Hi guys,

Here's a look at some more Chuck Rainey - "Where is The Love" by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1027"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1027[/url]

enjoy!

cheers,

Johnny

[hestan]

Hi guys,

Here's a look at the second part of Chuck's great grooving in "Where Is the Love", by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway.

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1059"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1059[/url]

Have fun and keep those requests coming...

cheers,

Johnny

[hestan]

Hi guys,

Here's a bass mini lesson/transcription on Maxwell's 'Sumthin Sumthin' from 1996's Urban Hang Suite.

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1095"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1095[/url]

have fun,

Johnny

[hestan]

hi,

I've taken a look at Stevie Wonder's Synth Bass Part on "I love you Too Much" from In Square Circle. Hope you enjoy!

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1198"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1198[/url]

cheers,

Johnny

[Clarkee456]

[quote name='hestan' post='921048' date='Aug 10 2010, 09:05 PM']This week's mini transcription :-)

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=971"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=971[/url]

hope you like/enjoy, if you don't already know this one.

cheers,

Johnny[/quote]

Lovin' this, Johnny!


Solar Radio play a lot of funky tunes like this one, but I always forget to take down the names of the bands.

I'll start with Mandrill! Ta.



"Weeee got the funk"


TC

[SaxxyBass]

[quote name='hestan' post='1009201' date='Nov 2 2010, 12:48 AM']hi,

I've taken a look at Stevie Wonder's Synth Bass Part on "I love you Too Much" from In Square Circle. Hope you enjoy!

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1198"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1198[/url]

cheers,

Johnny[/quote]

Love this track I'd love to be able to play like this one day!

[hestan]

Hi guys,

I've taken a look at The Whispers classic bass line on "and the beat goes on" (1980) on my site this week here:

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1251"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1251[/url]

enjoy,

JC

[hestan]

Hi guys,

Here's a mini video lesson i did over christmas on Steve Swallow's item 9 from his 2003 live album

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1287"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1287[/url]

cheers,

J

[hestan]

Hi guys,

Here's a look at some of the bass on "Spiral" by Joe Sample and The Crusaders with Pops Powell on bass;

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1375"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1375[/url]

J

[hestan]

Here's a blog post on improving playing uptempo 16th parts, using Alphonso Johnson's "Man In the Green Shirt" as an example,

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1385"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1385[/url]

J

[hestan]

Hi guys,

Here's a transcription & vid of Steely Dan's 'Time Out Of Mind' from their Gaucho Album:

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1627"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1627[/url]

Cheers,

Johnny
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[hestan]

Hi guys,

Here's a look at the bass parts on "Come Get To This" from Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On'

[url="http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1793"]http://www.johnnycopland.com/?p=1793[/url]

JC