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    I've had one of these since 2009 and it's still going strong - great sounding amp and I still prefer it to the sound of my TH500. Trying to justify owning a second one...
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    A personal favourite, with some surprisingly intricate playing from Colin Greenwood: Radiohead - 'Paranoid Android' bass transcription PDF Confessions of a terrible student (warning: contains mild jazz references) full article/lesson here
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    Absolutely agreed - I was making several assumptions, based on the fact that the OP mentioned using TAB to learn songs and therefore would be learning from recordings prior to rehearsals or gigs rather than learning music 'on the fly', which is a very different scenario. I also agree with this (and don’t think I implied anything to the contrary in my earlier post). Being able to read doesn’t automatically make you a ‘good’ player, just as being limited to using TAB doesn’t necessarily mean that your playing will be lacking.
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    These are the burdens of being a bass player; I doubt that there are many players who don't struggle with quickly and accurately isolating busy bass parts. If standard notation is a problem - for whatever reason - and you really want to improve as a musician then kick the TAB habit for good and focus on playing by ear. As someone who spends most of their time reading and writing music, I'd say that being able to hear things is exponentially more valuable than being able to read. Developing good ears is a long and gruelling pursuit, but the benefits are huge.
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    EBS sold, only the Pork Loin remains!
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    Odd-time playing that isn't prog rock or technical metal (or Take Five): 3 of Sting's Greatest Odd-Time Grooves
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    John bought my EBS octabass pedal and was an absolute pleasure to deal with from start to finish. Top lad!
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    There's your answer!
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    Guy 'cocaine' Pratt using an octave pedal to great effect on Madonna's 'Like A Prayer': Madonna - 'Like A Prayer' bass transcription PDF
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    What could have been a decent pedal demo was scuppered by my inability to say 'girth knob' without giggling; if you want sensible gear demos there's always Ed Friedland... Seriously, though, this is a nice alternative to the Boss OC-2.
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    A bit of Bowie for the weekend: David Bowie - 'Let's Dance' bass transcription PDF
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    A little look at some of Stevie Wonder's best pentatonic lines: 5 Wonder-ful Pentatonic Unisons And some YouTube channel developments, along with thoughts on why TAB is the devil:
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    A hair-rock classic that's a lot of fun to play, particularly the silly fill that doubles the snare drum: Bon Jovi - 'You Give Love a Bad Name' bass transcription PDF
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    Jon bought an octave pedal from me, I believe it was his first BC marketplace purchase. What can I say? Excellent comms, prompt payment and a totally hassle-free transaction from start to finish. Top bloke! @Lardy
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    I'd somehow managed to avoid playing this song until this weekend, so here's a chart: Bruno Mars - '24K Magic' Bass Transcription pdf
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    MXR now sold.
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    I did a transcription of this a few months ago and was blown away by how easy he makes it sound; the line moves all over the neck but he makes it sound totally seamless. Anthony Jackson's contribution to Chaka Khan's 'Move Me No Mountain' had a huge effect on me, as did Jamerson's line on 'What's Going On'.
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    PM's replied to
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    Juan Alderete being relatively restrained on fretless: The Mars Volta - 'The Widow' bass transcription pdf
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    @Dad3353 Thank you so much, that's a huge help!
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    I have a gig in Paris at the end of April and the client has offered to pay for instrument hire to save me risking mine on the Eurostar and fighting my way through the Metro with it. The gig is unplugged pop stuff, so the requirements of the bass are fairly minimal. Does anyone have any advice on the following: 1. Any recommended DB hire places in Paris 2. Anywhere in the UK that might hire a Chadwick folding bass (or similar) OR anyone that would be prepared to hire theirs out for a decent fee.
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    Two words: Anthony Vitti. (click on the playlist and start from lesson #1, it should keep you busy for a while!)
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    Allen McGrier is one of my favourite lesser-known players; here he is thumbing his way through Teena Marie's 'Square Biz': Teena Marie - 'Square Biz' bass transcription pdf
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    Didn't Carol Kaye come out with some compelling evidence that showed her uncredited involvement with Motown? (Sorry, I couldn't resist). IIRC it's Bob Babbitt on 'Mercy Mercy Me' and 'Inner City Blues', but 'What's Going On' sounds about as Jamerson as Jamerson could get.
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    While it's tough to distil Jamerson's genius into a list, here are some things that I love about his line on 'What's Going On' (which is, as an aside, I think one of the greatest recorded parts of all time). Jamerson had complete mastery over the following areas: 1. Chord tones 2. Chromatic approaches (aka 'enclosures'). It's jazz, but not as we know it. 3. 16th-note syncopation 4. Being so drunk during tracking that he had to lie down on the floor (if the legend is to be believed) Out of all of these, I find myself most inclined towards working on number 4 when practice time allows.
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