Bilbo

From the same album, the complete John Giblin part for the opening track, 'For You For Me'. Great for practicing octaves. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/for-you-for-me-jon-anderson/

Something simple today (I have been working on a track that was taking forever and wasn't really worth it so I abandoned it). This is the tune 'Don't Forget (Nostalgia' from the 1980 Jon Anderson album, 'Song Of Seven' and features the wonderful John Giblin. I always thought Anderson WAS Yes and that, without him, it was only ever OK. I think his solo albums prove that. The part is simple and an easy read so a bit of light relief after a heavy weekend. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/dont-forget-nostalgia-jon-anderson/

Get a load of THIS! Impossible! Jeff Berlin's complete bass performance of the tune 'Porky And Beans' from his 2008 album, 'Aneurythms;. I have been at this for days and I can't see it now. It's as good as I can get it for now. This is the bass part and does not include the distorted bass solo. It is very indistinct and, if I am honest, I don't like it when JB does that (or anyone else, for that matter). I like to hear the BEHS! https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/porky-and-beans-jeff-berlin/

I am not wholly satisfied with this but it's a beautiful tune and easy to play. The tune is 'Self Portrait In Three Colors' by Charles Mingus from the 1959 classic, 'Mingus Ah Um'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/self-portrait-in-three-colors-charles-mingus/

Some more Hiromi era Anthony Jackson. The tune is called 'Spirit' and comes from the 2014 Trio Project album, 'Alive'. The track features a rare Jackson solo which is challenging but, in the main, the biggest problem is having to read triplet eighths as triplet eighths as the traditional 'swung triplets' approach doesn't work. Jackson swings some sixteenths but not others. Tricksy! I played this on my 7-string. Sounds lush, as our Nessa would say! https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/spirit-hiromi-uehara/

I don't expect anyone is out there looking for this one but I did it for me! I saw a Drumeo video of this track on YouTube and thought it sounded incredible. It was only when I went looking for the players that I discovered it was a Laurence Cottle performance and that it was also Laurence who did the big band arrangement. The track is from Gavin Harrison's album, 'Cheating The Polygraph' and is Cottles's arrangement of the tunes 'Cheating The Polygraph and Mother And Child Divided'. Just great playing from everyone. I have been a fan as Laurence since I used to see him in and around Cardiff/Brecon etc when I was just starting out on my Jazz journey. That rhythm section of Laurence and drummer Ian Thomas always delivered. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/cheating-the-polygraph-mother-and-child-divided-gavin-harrison/

I don't know if it is the correct title but I have transcribed the bass part from a 36 second Kinga Glyk video entitled 'Joy, Joy' that has appeared several times on my YouTube feed, just to see what was going on. It's great stuff and funky as a funky thing from Funksville. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/joy-joy-excerpt-kinga-glyk/

Another request, a transcription of the Stevie Wonder/Aretha Franklin duet on Wonder's composition 'Until You Come Back To Me' from the 10th Annual Soul Awards in 2005. Consensus is the bass player is Nathan Watts but we are open to challenge as we cannot find confirmation anywhere online. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/until-you-come-back-to-me-stevie-wonder-aretha-franklin/

Keep 'em coming, Chris! The more the merrier!

I am going with Nathan unless someone can convince me otherwise!

I think I have only ever seen one picture of RFW and that is the one in the Shadows of Motown book. Could be...

He is helpfully stood right behind Stevie so we see him a lot but I don't recognise him.

I need the knowledge of the hive mind. I have been asked for a Stevie Wonder/Aretha Franklin transcription from a YouTube video but I don't know who the player is. First thoughts are Freddy Washington but I am not at all sure. Can anyone help identify the guy? Sounds like Jameson but not. https://youtu.be/pTnCHP-9Wdo?feature=shared

Here is Chris's version for comparison. https://basslessons.be/transcriptions.php?i=1058

This is a lot easier to read than the original and I am pretty sure all the notes are correct. In a strange twist of fate (honestly, I didn't know), ChrisDev posted his transcription of this tune only a couple of days ago. I have noticed a few differences but am happy to stand by mine. Transcribing is not an exact science and we are allowed to hear things differently. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/fainting-in-coils-bruford/