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Also remember when you start to have a command of scales/modes/arps whatever, and you are presented with a chord sheet for a tune, the minute you start to play your walking line, you are in fact improvising on the spot - a big part of playing jazz. Garry

After the blues Form... I would also recommend learning 'I Got Rhythm' changes and form. It helps in movement, and does pop up from time to time in different disguises, The 'Flintstones Theme' being one you would know. Pete Thomas gives a good run down, and chord chart here. Worth a look. [url="http://www.petethomas.co.uk/jazz-i-got-rhythm.html"]http://www.petethomas.co.uk/jazz-i-got-rhythm.html[/url] Garry

Thought about getting a dep drummer for the gig? Garry

Yep a Slapper here when needed....just part of the job in my book. And its a good feeling depping in a Function band and they say.. 'is it ok to do the dreaded Car Wash'. 'Only the last dep sounded like he was herding cattle ' And that was actually said to me.... Garry

Personally when i am Depping or freelancing, and there is no pad on the gig i would get the MD/Bandleader to email a set list, and the keys. Better to learn the tunes you dont know rather than have bits of paper on the floor. That can be a disaster,bad lighting, slick bands doing quick segues, [and you are on your knees f##king around looking for parts] Better to be confident and in control before you get on the gig, people will not worry about the odd clam if you are fitting and sitting well in the band. This is in the ideal world of course, Normally what happens is the band is not as together as you were lead to believe, and half way through Mustang Sally or I will survive you start to wish you had Run of and joined a factory when you had the chance. Garry

[quote name='Tait' post='610192' date='Sep 27 2009, 06:32 PM']i get bored after a few minutes because its all just him twiddling around and i find that boring.[/quote] If you find him boring, thats cool, its all just opinions. But Jaco did plenty of beautiful and very lyrical lines, almost vocal like. There really was more to him than just 'twiddling around' He was unique at that time, for sure. Garry

Pachelbel Rant..... Brilliant Garry

[quote name='Snakey Lane' post='603608' date='Sep 20 2009, 03:10 PM']So, 15 months after commissioning the bass, and after a lot of excellent crafstmanship from Robbie, today I collected it from Robbie. It is A-MAZING. More photos to follow soon.[/quote] Hey Snakey, it looks great! Had mine 4 years now. Not had to have the Truss rod tweeked once. If yours is anything like mine, the necks are rock solid. Enjoy. Garry

[quote name='rasher80' post='608462' date='Sep 25 2009, 10:46 AM']I know it's a bit sad but i love the bassline from Michael McDonald's "I Keep Forgettin'". Ace line though[/quote] Not sad at all. Louis Johnson right on the money, up front, killer sound. Garry

This is a great buy. [url="http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/030950/details.html"]http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/030950/details.html[/url] Cant beat the real thing - listen to as much as possible. Me and my wife have had about half a dozen trips to Cuba. And seeing and hearing it played in the real environment is a real thrill and education. Ray, i am just over the creek from you - Canvey Not quite Cuba. Garry

The Funk Brothers. Toto. Or the Band that played and Recorded on 'LA is my lady' Frank Sinatra. Garry

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='604280' date='Sep 21 2009, 10:01 AM']Yes i know i was having a joke, hence the smilie. I hope you don't point out when people "fail" in real life otherwise you might find it's your nose that "fails".[/quote] Well i hope that has not killed this post... I was really enjoying watching the progress. More pics please. Garry

[quote name='johnzgerman' post='606633' date='Sep 23 2009, 01:21 PM']classic, ebays full of idiots like that:)[/quote] Only the ones that buy. Garry

[quote name='skywalker' post='606589' date='Sep 23 2009, 12:19 PM']Thanks Garry I don't have perfect pitch - but I can tell immediately when something is wrong. This is great. Cheers Steve[/quote] Good luck, infact it is a good tune. Garry

[quote name='skywalker' post='606396' date='Sep 23 2009, 08:46 AM']Thanks for that - I will give this a try see how it sounds.[/quote] Unless you are wearing boxing gloves, it will sound ok and even right.... Garry

Sad news. I was lucky to play Bass on a 10 week show [and drink myself Stupid] which included 'Chas & Dave'. Top geezers! They even taught me 'ow to sing Rabbit. Dave is an Excellent Bassist with a driving sound. Garry

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='604397' date='Sep 21 2009, 12:08 PM']Of course, this could meant that Ms. Houston is going in a new direction and going all 'fusion' on us rather than Garrison going for a commercial gig.[/quote] 'I want to Vibe with Somebody' Yep that could work. Garry

Yep, Good one. You see, there is no harm in playing covers! Garry

[quote name='alexclaber' post='600157' date='Sep 16 2009, 01:18 PM']From another direction, big band stuff like the incredible Sinatra At The Sands (with the Count Basie Orchestra) is seriously hard swinging but lacking the more challenging harmony of bebop etc. Alex[/quote] I was listening to that Album today, Great. But there is some serious close harmony going down in the Sax section. Great arranging. Garry

A 440... Garry

[quote name='Linus27' post='599940' date='Sep 16 2009, 10:11 AM']I am doing a walking bass line over a Bb7 chord. At the moment I am playing B, D, E, F#, G, A, B, D .[/quote] If you play those walking notes over a Bb7chord, whatever style... There would be a few raised eye's. Soloing, maybe yes. Dropping that series of notes a half step, would work, maybe not ideal.. But would give a good blues outline. Garry

[quote name='iamapirate' post='595313' date='Sep 11 2009, 01:32 AM']No joke, an amazing keyboard player that I usually play with, to find keys, just starts chromatically up until he finds the key that rings int his ear! and I didn't realise this until he said it! I just thought it was jazz... [/quote] Not sure that is amazing.. It sounds like the Peter Sellers approach... 'A shot in the Dark' Garry

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='594732' date='Sep 10 2009, 01:38 PM']Doh! - It a good job I don't do these for a living [/quote] Out of interest are you using Sibelius? I have been using Finale for a while, and am thinking of going over to Sibelius 6. You can rewire straight into Cubase and run the two together, very useful. Garry

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='594707' date='Sep 10 2009, 01:17 PM']My money is on Rainy but I am open to challenge. This one is harder to read but there is a lot of repetition so that helps. My chords are also probably iffy (Mat?) but I do try.... [/quote] Cheers Bilbo.. But i do think Dm6 on a B bass is Bm7-5... Sure Matt will put us right. Good one Garry

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='591151' date='Sep 6 2009, 01:55 AM']"4 strings vs 5 strings vs 6 strings. What's better?" None of them. They're all good. Bored.[/quote] Or in the wrong hands.. They're all bad. Garry