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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/

Try it now, Dave.

I am redrafting my version of Fainting In Coils, Chris. My previous version which I posted years ago (Aug 2020), had a few errors in it but, with Moises, I have been able to revisit it. It will be interesting to compare them.

There is a video and I thought it was attached. Looks like the video has been blocked for some reason. I will check/reattach when I get home tonight. There are plenty of versions of it on YouTube.

I have spent the last couple of days going over my transcription of Jeff Berlin's bass part for 'Fainting In Coils'. I was looking at it as part of my own practice regime and noticed some errors that needed addressing so I thought it would be an easy thing to do. Of course, I did that one originally a few years ago and, this time, I was able to put the original track through MOISES and I can hear every detail in a way that I couldn't before. As a result, I can hear even more mistakes and the whole exercise has taken longer than I expected. It has also left me thinking that I probably need to do this with ALL of the pre MOISES charts, especially the Jeff Berlin ones!

Lee Alexander's bass part from the 2002 Norah Jones hit 'Don't Know Why'. From the album, 'Come Away With Me'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/dont-know-why-norah-jones/

Sometimes you just have to follow your heart. Ken Baldock's bass part for the theme tune to Mr. Benn. The band was led by Duncan Lamont and featured Kenny Wheeler on trumpet. And, get this. The musicians were credited at the end of each episode! https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/mr-benn-theme-duncan-lamont/

Jaco's bass part to the tune 'When It Was Now' from the 1982 Weather Report album, 'Weather Report'. Not a great record for Pastorius aficionados but it has it's moments. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/when-it-was-now-weather-report/

Another bit of the Bach Cello Suites, this is the Gigue (the last bit) from Cello Suite No. 5 in Eb major. There are a few big jumps to negotiate if you are out of your comfort zone but that was practicing is, isn't it? If you are in your comfort zone, you can't be learning very much, can you? https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/gigue-from-bach-cello-suite-no-5-eb-major-j-s-bach/

Here you go, Dave. That was a lovely trip down memory lane! 54 years old - I was 8 when this came out and didn't hear it until I was in my later teens. Happy days, when everything was exciting and new. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/mockingbird-barclay-james-harvest/

I liked a bit of BJH back in the day. Will have a look, Dave.

I just posted a redraft of the Anthony Jackson/Michel Camilo transcription for 'Piece Of Cake' as I noticed a couple of errors.

I would be surprised if there weren't previous transcriptions of this but, in celebration of the album's 50th anniversary, this is the complete Mike Rutherford bass part for the title track of the Genesis masterpiece, 'The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway'. Tougher than would would expect and all done with a pick. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/the-lamb-lies-down-on-broadway-genesis/

The opening tune of the 1994 Joe Henderson album 'Double Rainbow'. this is the complete Nico Assumpção bass part for the tune 'Felicidade'. Steady read but there are some fills that will trip you up due to the tempo. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/felicidade-joe-henderson/

The Alex Blake bass part for the tune '(You Must) Meet Benny Bailey' from the 1985 Grammy Award winning 'Vocalese' album. Great arranging and some great bass performances across the whole record but this one swings like a mofo! https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/you-must-meet-benny-bailey-the-manhattan-transfer/

The first 113 bars of the tune #Remembering' from the 2005 Avishai Cohen album, 'At Home'. I stopped before the solo as it gets really challenging in terms of the rhythms and, frankly, I bottled it. Otherwise, it is just a simple and pretty tune that is a great early exercise in note recognition on ledger lines. Slow and steady wins the race. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/remembering-avishai-cohen/