Bilbo

Doing that BOC transcription reminded me that I have never tried this. A ten-minute transcription of Kasim Sulton's bass part for the track, 'Bat Out Of Hell' from the 1977 Meatloaf album of the same name. Sometimes, the motivation to try transcribing something is because it is there! https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/bat-out-of-hell-meatloaf/

Another one someone asked for, Mel Schacher's bass part for 'Footstompin' Music' by Grand Funk Railroad from the 1971 album, 'E Pluribus Funk'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/footstompin-music-grand-funk-railroad/

It's increasingly obvious to me that I am entering my second childhood. This is a Kasim Sulton performance of the tune 'E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)' which I took from a live Blue Öyster Cult video on YouTube. This track takes me back to listening to the band's live album, 'Some Enchanted Evening' when I was a kid. I always loved the harmonies on this track and the verse riff is sick. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/e-t-i-blue-oyster-cult/

I have made a start on Let It Roll but am knocking off for the night now so will finish it tomorrow. Blinding track.

I jammed with Ritchie Hayward of Little Feat once, with Pre-Feeder Grant Nicholas.

Bit of fun that someone was asking for on one of the Facebook bass transcription forums. This is the complete Mel Schacher performance on the tune 'Some Kind Of Wonderful' from the 1974 Grand Funk Railroad album, 'All The Girls In The World Beware'. Straight as they come. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/some-kind-of-wonderful-grand-funk-railroad/

I have, at last, got around to setting up a Bilbo's Bass Bites Facebook page. Go me! https://www.facebook.com/share/1QkaM2UBnq/

A bit more nostalgia from me today, this is the Ed King played bass part from the tune 'Gimme Three Steps' from the first Lynyrd Skynyrd album, 2973's 'Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/gimme-three-steps-lynyrd-skynyrd/

Lincoln Goines through written part for the tune 'Goin' Under' from the 1999 Mike Stern album, 'Play'. Nice easy read. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/goin-under-mike-stern/

Fcuk all else to do, mate. 🤪

Mike Rutherford's bass part from the tune 'Mad Man Moon' from the 1976 album, 'A Trick Of The Tail'. Some tricky passages and odd time signatures. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/mad-man-moon-genesis/

Over fifty years old, this is the complete Geddy Lee bass part to the first tune on the first album, Rush (1974). 'Finding My Way'. I was a massive fan for years (they lost me at 'Power Windows' but I have enjoyed a lot of what they have done since and have a massive soft spot for them) https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/finding-my-way-rush/

I am reliably informed that the bass player on the Edu Lobo track is actually Nico Assumpção not Bruno Aguilar. Will amend the website later.

The website has had over 800 hits today, 200 individuals. That's not bad, is it? Does that make me an 'influencer'? 🤪

Another request, this is the complete Bruno Aguilar performance on the tune 'Dos Navegantes' from the 1994 Edu Lobo album 'Corrupião'. Nice thing and not too difficult. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/dos-navegantes-edu-lobo/

This is a superb performance from Robert Hurst. The tune is called 'Lament' and it is from the 1987 Branford Marsalis album, 'Renaissance'. I had this on CASSETTE - remember them!! The details are a revelation and spending some time with this transcription will give you material you can draw upon for the rest of your days. Mostly an easy enough read but there are some bars that will challenge the best of us. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/lament-branford-marsalis/

Another request from the website, this is the complete (8 page) Neil Stubehaus bass performance of the Wayne Shorter tune 'Palladium'. The band is called 'Karizma' and the tune is from a live recording called 'Document' that came out in 2001 (I had not heard this before the recommendation came in). Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, David Garfield on guitar and Michael Landau on keyboards. It's a tough read as the tempo is very quick and the emphasis is on the off beats so you are going to have to really concentrate. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/palladium-karizma/

Something a bit more up to date today - this one is only 24 years old - this is my interpretation of the complete Justin Chancellor bass part to the tne Schism from the 2001 Tool album, 'Lateralus'. I only heard this for the first time yesterday and love the bass hook that opens the track. Had to get it down. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/schism-tool/

A request from the website, Abraham Laboriel's complete bass performance on the tune 'Miles' from the 2013 album 'The State Of Things# by David Garfield. Tough one to play and read and there are sections where I am approximating because AL is such an idiosyncratic player whose approach doesn't lend itself readily to the dots. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/miles-david-garfield/

Another Jackson Roast, this is the complete bass performance of the tune 'Tropical Jam, from the 1993 Michel Camilo album, 'Rendezvous'. 30+ years ago! No Camilo, no Hiromi. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/tropical-jam-michel-camilo/

I have so lost my mojo. I look at these every month and nothing...

Haslip is in Ronnie's in a couple of weeks with Mike Stern, I think.

Yellowjackets do that, a couple of 'singles' amongst the more demanding stuff. Been that was since the first album with Robben Ford on it.

I dropped a b******k. This is the bass part to the track 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' from the 2017 Django Bates album, 'Saluting Sergeant Pepper' with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band. There is no way to post the tune itself on here and the only way to hear it is to buy the album. Sorry! https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band-django-bates/

A new player on here, this is the Felix Pastorius bass line for the Bob Mintzer tune, 'I Knew His Father' from the 2013 Yellowjackets album, 'A Rise In The Road'. Shades of Weather Report. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/i-knew-his-father-yellowjackets/