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[quote name='Joebass' post='1158898' date='Mar 12 2011, 03:20 AM']Quite a lot of mistakes in that transcription though, chords are wrong too. Also, when transcribing for a de-tuned instrument, the notes/key should be written as played, not as sounded. i.e. the score should have been written in C so you could still read it on a transposed instrument. (If you de-tuned your bass and read the notes, your first note would be a Bb) This version is much better (but incomplete and very raw/unpolished): [attachment=74596:DO_I_DO.pdf] Also they got the slap riff at the end wrong, here's a correct version: [attachment=74597:DO_I_DO_Slap_Riff.png][/quote] Cheers for the info Joe. Great version and yes does appear to be much better, makes more logic to play this way, and I can see what you mean by unpolished (why all those naturals when the notes havn't changed?) I will clean things up and lose the TAB and repost. Was not sure about the correct way of writing for a detuned instrument, but of course why make it difficult and write it in concert. I watched an interview with Nathan Watts on utube talking a bit about the Bass Player Transcription how good it was and how he gave up after trying to play it after the second page as it was beyond his sight reading skills, I thought at the time honest, but, why the hell if a magazine is going to feature somebody why not get them to write the part out. Saw a similar interview with John Paul Jones and he also said he had never seen a correct transcription of his Zeppelin lines. I can't imagine I am likely to ever play this in a live situation, so I will use both versions as sight reading practise and then one day I may be better than Nathan Watts (at sight reading I mean). Here is the new cleaned up transcription. Now off to Cardiff to soak up the Rugby vibe with Ireland. Brains Dark here I come.

[quote name='AndyBob09' post='1158478' date='Mar 11 2011, 07:13 PM']Nice! Funky! And nice! Some man for getting all this together! I'm busy until Sunday but I plan on getting my Nate Watts chops on all day Sunday.[/quote] Thanks for the message. P.S.I hope we are having onion gravy?

I have been wanting to take a look at this chart for sometime. Big thanks to Gareth a fellow Basschat member for the email. Cleaned up the original scan, plus removed Tab, plus written tune up a half step to save having to tune down or read part up. The original notation here is actually written as it sounds (down a half step) so to play correct you will need to play the notes up half a step ie. if a B is written then what you should play is a C etc. Have included the Stevie Wonder track raised up a half step so you can play along. Tune makes more sense played this way (same as Nathan Watts plays) as open strings can be used for the fret board leaps. I will not even try to explain fully, but if you ignore the tuning guide in the TAB, then the written TAB will work with the up half step version I have posted, likewise if you play the song as written without re-tuning then you will be able to play along with the original recording but unless you have a 5 string then the bottom D#/Eb is out of range of a normal tuned 4 string. So unless your inclined to tune your bass down a half step for just this song, then I suggest you download the up half step track and the up half step chart to play along. So to conclude, if you learn and play the up half step chart and then decide to play with the drop tuning (down half step) then also play along to an original recording of the song in the correct key then the parts would be identical, so nothing to relearn, same note positions and same fingering (remember I raised the mp3 file by a half step). Not sure if any of that makes sense but then again I am a bass player and not a teacher of music theory. Perhaps someone else would care to explain clearer. This is a great Transcription of the entire extended version. The single version was just re-arranged sections of this version, so it should be straightforward to cut and paste song. If anyone is interested I can also post the Sibelius file, just let me know. Of course this is for educational purposes only. Note: Found a few errors in the up half step file (Photoscore and original chart wrong), as of 11am 11/03/11 posted corrected part. Enjoy The Do I Do Final PDF is Joes better transcription with the Bass Player version added to the end to complete also the the slap section from Joes post. So far I have only found a couple of mistakes, in the slap section there is a bar rest missing and in the K section 5th bar there is an F written, this should be an Eb.

Hi guys the site link is no longer available. I like others are still searching for a good transcription of "Do I Do" so if anyone has it please can you post. Many Thanks Managed to find the moved site, its now [url="http://www.arcellussykesmusic.com/index.php?/transcriptions/"]http://www.arcellussykesmusic.com/index.php?/transcriptions/[/url] some great transcriptions there. But the transcription is the same as I have seen before, still looking for the Bass Player June 2010 version. Can't even seem to buy a back issue.

[quote name='gajdosmirci' post='1141369' date='Feb 25 2011, 03:46 PM']The album version i think[/quote] Many Thanks for the upload great bassline, but can you tell what album is this from?

[quote name='gajdosmirci' post='1112885' date='Feb 2 2011, 07:35 PM']Hey Man! I never told all these transcriptions are my work. the few what i send at the begining are my works, the others all from intrernet. I am collecting and using them only for my educational purpose, i never sold them, and never used for any commercial purpose. Here i want to help bass players , to practice them. the websites where they have been taken all on the internet. i never saved them so i don't know the adresses, i am just surfing on the net since more than 1o years. If you don't need my library i finished to upload them. wish you the best. [/quote] I for one are always looking for transcriptions and have never found a good 90% of the ones you have posted. All I can say is many, many thanks and thank you for posting. Look forward to the next lot.

Thanks for the Transcriptions. Anything by Steely Dan would be good to see here.

[quote name='Platypus' post='1102694' date='Jan 25 2011, 08:34 PM']I like this vid: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5QYSu9xaTE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5QYSu9xaTE[/url][/quote] Great video. I can see my transcription needs a few alterations though.

[quote name='TKenrick' post='1102456' date='Jan 25 2011, 06:02 PM']This was on my transcription list, thanks for posting it and saving me the effort![/quote] No problem.

Forget Me Nots. As played by Ready Freddie Washington. Throughout the song Freddie alternates between slap/pop plus finger style. Have included the Sibelius Score so you can add your own notes if you choose. This is in the zip file. I lifted the bass from the uTube file here [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2XhhuM9GZo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2XhhuM9GZo[/url]

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1093915' date='Jan 18 2011, 03:10 PM']Its the first chart in Standing in the Shadows of Motown. Where have you guys been? [/quote] This is not the same chart.

[quote name='lowdown' post='1088982' date='Jan 14 2011, 09:45 AM']Also back in the days - Demo sessions of possible 'Hit Songs' were very common, Which CK did loads, sometime these sessions were note for note. People in the past laid claim to tracks because of this. I have read at various times, quotes from Musicians who were on the session - and said it was JJ. But who knows....or cares.... it was still a great tune and Bass line. Apart from note choices there is also a difference in sound between the two of them. Mysteries of the Motown days......spooky! Thanks for the chart - although i seem to have about 20 different charts for this toon. Garry[/quote] Yeah, I know what you mean about different charts, and I bet very few if any are identical. I tend to mix and match aswell as put my own thoughts down. I was watching an interview with John Paul Jones and the interviewer asked if any of the transcriptions of his lines he had seen are correct, he just laughed and said "No".

James Jamerson on the Marvin Gaye Classic, nuff said. Jamerson was so drunk when he recorded this track the only way he could play was to lay on his back on the floor.

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1087259' date='Jan 12 2011, 09:17 PM']You're on a roll with these. Thanks very much.[/quote] Cheers Dave, I hope you enjoy. Ron

[quote name='paul_5' post='1087262' date='Jan 12 2011, 09:20 PM']This (ladies and gentlemen) is, in my humble opinion, the best pop record ever made; ever. It's quite simply perfect. Cheers for this. [/quote] Thank you for the thumbs up on the post.

The classic Beach Boys track with Carol Kaye on Bass. No argument, or should I say discussion if it is her or not. Have not taken the trancription up an octave as played, simply marked it as such.

[quote name='YouMa' post='1086977' date='Jan 12 2011, 05:55 PM']I think carols bass for the wrecking crew stuff she did was brilliant so was her beach boys stuff like good vibrations,i think its deffo jamerson on this.[/quote] I read that she was in so much demand at this time she kept a diary which she still has, and apparently the diary clearly states that she played on the session, but yes it has Jamersons chromatic trade mark runs all over it.

Earlier I posted the Chaka Khan version of this song so thought I should dig out the original Stevie Wonder version. Carol Kaye claims to have played bass on this track but it does sound so much like James Jamerson, who knows. Great to play regardless.

I for on are constantly on the look out for 5 string transcriptions. Found Steve Glasgows site [url="http://www.stevieglasgow.com/transcriptions_e.html"]http://www.stevieglasgow.com/transcriptions_e.html[/url] which has some great transcriptions, which I really recommend. Although for the most part songs unknown to me still well worth a play through. Here is a classic Stevie Wonder tune as performed by Chaka Khan with Anthony Jackson on bass duty, some great bass fills which I am sure will give everyone a challenging work out. Here I have included a re-written part for 4 string with the out of range notes simply taken up an octave. Here is a uTube link to the track [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VI8snm0tR4&playnext=1&list=PL59815BBCA7EBDC22&index=21"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VI8snm0tR4...22&index=21[/url]

Thanks for the up, both enjoyable to play but could have done without listening to that god awful crap, sorry, I mean rap. Again thanks.

[quote name='Clarky' post='1085627' date='Jan 11 2011, 03:50 PM'] Do you cuddle the bass afterwards and tell it you love it? [/quote] Always. Mind you, I did that before I bought the scratch pad.

Ernie Ball make great basses (and straplocks) but like Fender are crap at straps. I would recommend a Levy's strap or a Comfort Strap both man made materials, neither very cheap but will last for years. Have owned both for for sometime and still like new, I would recommend the Levy's it's just that bit wider and thicker. I bought mine in the States so maybe not available in the UK. The comfort strap is for sale in the gallery [url="http://www.thebassgallery.com/BassProductListingTemplate.cfm?Brand=Comfort%20Strapp&type=Strap&Cat_ID=14"]http://www.thebassgallery.com/BassProductL...p&Cat_ID=14[/url] not cheap as I said but well worth it. I hope this helps.

[quote name='wal4string' post='1020048' date='Nov 11 2010, 01:47 PM']I must be a nerd. I just ordered one.[/quote] Thought I should update my post. Have had the scratch pad for close on 2 months now and can honestly say it is a great bass add-on. One point nobody picked up on, also great against the skin when playing naked, so smooth and warm against the skin, its velvet feel is a bit of a turn on.

Have now included the raised track so transcription now in correct key. I am confused?It would appear that folks around here just like looking at the score without playing along to the track or just perhaps I have not explained well enough. I shall try again. The transcription is written one fret higher than played on the original recording. So, I have moved the track up one fret so they will sound correct when played together, hence the need for the You Oughta Know zip file. Now go and write it out a hundred times "If I don't understand what this guy is talking about, just ask" (PM if you prefer) We are not turning into drummers around here I hope? Which reminds me of my favourite drummer gag. Q. What's got 3 legs and a c*nt. A. A drumstool. Just kidding.