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Track from The Royal Scam. Chuck Rainey at his best. This has everything, groove, double stops, slides, muted notes and a bit of slapping thrown in for good measure, what more could you want. The whole song in my opinion a masterpiece. Check out this live version [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylr2D4Pwn58"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylr2D4Pwn58[/url]

I must be a nerd. I just ordered one.

Just wondering, has anybody tried the Scratch Pad. I hate belt buckle marks on the back of my bass and normally put a line of masking tape across the back, have also tried a piece of foam on the back which is a bit like but larger than a mouse mat but was trying to find the right sort of glue to fix it without damaging the bass when removed, rather than the double sided tape I am using, I then stumbled across The Scratch Pad, also for sale on eBay in the States. [url="http://www.scratchpadusa.com/index.html"]http://www.scratchpadusa.com/index.html[/url] well worth a check, what I really like about it is it can be easilly removed and transferred to another instrument. Don't like the graphics though.

Hi, I know its been a while since your posting but if you need a Dep at some point I would be interested. Spent the past 7 years working for P&O mainly as a member of the Orchestra so am well aware what the gig is all about.

The reason I started to play the bass was The Lemon Song, at the time I didn't even know what a bass guitar was having only ever just listened to songs which my elder 3 sisters played. But as I got older I began to listen more and more to my older brothers music and of course Zeppelin II was amongst his collection and it was that unknown sound that grabbed me and that track which made me want to start playing. Needless to say I have never looked back. Here I have included two slightly different versions which together are an exact transcription of the song, I will leave you to mix and match the bars if you are so inclined. I hope you enjoy as much as I have over the years.

What ever you may think of Abba they did have an awesome bass player. I played this recenlty in a show and fell in love with it. Clever chops. Enjoy.

[quote name='steviedee' post='894386' date='Jul 14 2010, 08:22 AM']Hi just wondering if anyone had the a transcription of the Genesis tune 'I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)' from 'Selling England by the Pound', the guys in the band want to do a cover for a laugh and I don't really know it. Cheers S[/quote] Time to Fire up the Lawn Mower.

: Trying to find a good transcription of Led Zeppelins "Carouselambra" from Off The Record. Can anybody help, music publisher etc. Cheers Guys. Converted the attached file from a few midi files but not 100% correct. This has everything that I love about JPJ's playing. His playing around with the syncopation is a great piece for sight reading practice. Have included a second and much more accurate transcription. To make it easier to read I have marked all slide notes in blue. Enjoy.

[quote name='funkysimon' post='34811' date='Jul 20 2007, 05:15 PM']FACE! And the other good mnemonic for the treble clef, Every Good Boy Deserves Fellatio I can't think of a good one for the bass clef lines. George Bush Deserves F'kin Evisceration, maybe? Hmmm, bit political.[/quote] I consider myself a good reader but the GBDF etc. never did it for me. The way to really remember is the bottom line on the bass clef is a G, next space up is an A, next line up is a B, next space a C etc. The first ledger line above the staff is a C (middle C infact) and the first ledger line below the staff is an E (bottom note on a 4 string bass). When you get better at reading you dont actually think of these note names you just learn where each note is played on the bass. A good reader will often read a few bars ahead so they know if a change of position is going to be needed. A far as TAB is concerned, I could never see the point even though easier to begin with in the long run reading transcriptions is a far better option. I have earned a living out of being able to play a song with little or no rehearsel which I could never have done if I just read TAB. I have included an image which I hope will make it clearer. It is really just a question of understanding how music is written, and so easy you will kick yourself when everything falls into place. Its a bit like learning to drierve, at first you wonder how the hell you are going to coordinate everything, and when you do everything is easy. One other tip that may help you to remember where the notes are on the staff. The bass clef is also known as the F clef and the two dotes which are writen after the wrong facing C are either side of the F.

Hi There, I am in the process of finding a more protective solution for transporting my NSCR5. After extensive internet searches I found anything out there was either too big, too small and too heavy. So I am about to try a length of drainage pipe, A drainpipe would be the perfect solution but the largest internal diameter is 6"", however after further searching I have discovered a merchant locally who stock an 8" diameter pipe, slightly larger than needed but I will be able to keep my bass in its bag for added protection. They also said that they can sourse stop ends for me. I will then attatch a handle, have been looking at a carrying handle for divers cylinders, still thinking about a method of attatching a shoulder strap but I am sure that will not be a problem. There will not be space for a stand but I normally transport this seperately so not an issue. The cost, the pipe only comes in a 6 meter length but being man made this can easily be cut to size with a hack saw £65.00 plus VAT, end stops £10.00 each, carrying handle under £10.00 on eBay. So fingers crossed I could have a fairly light and very strong case for under £100.00 with enough pipe left to make a further two. On monday I intend to take my NS to the merchant to be double sure all is well. I will post images on Basschat.

[quote name='Beedster' post='522497' date='Jun 24 2009, 12:19 PM']OK, I know it's pretty simple number, but I just want to make sure I'm not mssing anything Cheers Chris[/quote] Hi, Have you tried downloading a midi file of the song. Use a Midi search engine then download or simply type a search in google etc. Miss You.mid, then if you open the track in a program like Cakewalk you will be able to read the notation, not the best solution as some midi tracks are pretty bad, you can then mute the bass track and use as a play along while reading the bass notation.

Hi fellow Bass Chatters. Can anyone help me out? Need a to buy a new gig bag as my last one was part of the bass swap I just completed. It was a Warwick Deluxe Rockbag, the detachable rucksack strap snapped the first time I used it, so I wont be buying another. Been looking at the Protection Racket Gig Bag but cant find what the buckles are made of [the rockbag ones are plastic].

I have flown several times with my instruments and each time I have had the instrument taken to an area where it is taken onto the plane seperately and collected from the other end at a seperate area from the carousel luggage. In March I flew to the States carrying my precious NS 5 string EUB, this is carried in a kind of gig bag, I had made no previous arrangements for the flight and expressed my concerns at the bass traveling with my guitar in the special carry on area. They called the plane and asked if it would fit in a locker, the girl described its size and weight etc. and I simply did just that (Huge thumbs up for Virgin Airways). Only on one occassion I tried to buy a seat for my guitar at the checking in desk but the flight was not full so they let me take it on as hand luggage, and I strapped it in to the seat beside me. I do know of a guitarist who was stopped for hours at an American Airport because they thought that the wireing on his guitar was some kind of bomb (this was just after 9/11) so I carry all cables, strings etc. in the case any wire cutters I put in my luggage. They X-ray everything going onto the plane anyway so it would be a lot easier to open a guitar case rather than have them trawl through your luggage. To date I have never even had to open the case. They only thing I would do as a precaution, if your bass is active then remove the battery. Another thing which makes checking in easier these days is most Airways now let you check-in on-line.