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What I found interesting in the video I posted is not so much the note choices or feel, but their different physical approach. NHOP is very relaxed and smooth...Ray looks like he's grappling with a Bear...🤣 A transcription of Donna Lee...

My early excursions with Double Bass meant I was listening to a lot of NHOP (and Ray Brown). Loved Niels playing although, I preferred Ray Brown's tone and Swing. Of course, both very different players in technique and style.

I'm with you, Dad. Although, the chart in your original post is not a good example. This Bassist below, nails how easy it actually is and that it has probably been overcomplicated over the years (just my opinion of course). Although, I appreciate the view of the shifted or, displaced 8th note and accent examples, that just doesn't feel natural for me and, a bit too much hard work... I'm not saying this example is right, it's just the way I have learned and played it in the past... with the first three notes of the phrase as a pick up bar of 2/4 (or pick up phrase). View in full screen (if you are remotely interested...)

In that case, surely it's Blue, not Fireglow ?

Great player... R.I.P I remember owning one of his tutorial books many moons ago. 'Jazz Riffs For Bass'.

Back in the day, when I had a good listen to the isolated track, I noticed this as well.

Yes, I did. Actually the tutorial video I mentioned had the links underneath. The colouring of large track counts, and placing them into folders and related busses etc was what initially pricked my interest. Dom has some decent tips and tricks on his own and the Cubase YouTube channels.

I was hoping someone else would post it... Sir Thomas was responsible for some very funny moments. He had terrific wit. Thomas Beecham Quotations (46 Quotations) | QuoteTab

"Don't look at the trombones; it only encourages them."... Richard Strauss. "Have you heard any Stockhausen?" Sir Thomas Beecham was asked. "No, but I believe I have stepped in some."

I have been a Cubase user since the late 90's ( Nuendo the last couple of years). Although I consider myself a power user, I'm still finding new surprises quite regularly. A couple of days ago I learned how to use the Logical Editor for the first time... Now, I'm not sure how I got by without it. Dom Sigalas did a tutorial on the benefits of it's use earlier in the week. Steinberg have a 40% off for Cubase Updates & Upgrades this month.

Excellent writing and playing all round. Although, the note value probably seems to be 8, I need a calculator to work out how many of those 8th notes are in the bar and making up the metre signature... EDIT: It looks like someone has gone to the trouble of working it out: "For those wondering how to count it, it's a bar of 5/8(2+3), then a bar of 4/4, then another bar of 5/8(3+2 this time), and it just repeats those three bars, 5/8, 4/4, 5/8, 5/8, 4/4, 5/8. You could call it 18/8 if you wanted to be quirky, but practically, that's how to count it..." I will take the posters word on it...and many thanks. 👍

Yes, the whole band are using stands. I'm not sure it is a gimmick though, otherwise the snare drum and hi-hats would be all over the floor.

JR Robinson's iconic intro must be worth a mention.

A couple of free Percussion libraries in the Trailer style. Both for Kontakt (the free player and the full version). A license is provided. They are cut down versions but you do get quite a bit of material. Very bombastic and Epic sounding (IMO). 1) Ferrum - Percussion. Ferrum - Modern Trailer Percussion (keep-forest.com) 2) Evolution; Devastator Warzone. mOre geared towards sound design. Pulses, Risers, Basses Small Percussion Etc. Evolution: Devastator Warzone (keep-forest.com) 3) A few other freebies they have for download. Free (keep-forest.com)

Alicia Keys Antônio Carlos Jobim Etta James And Bassist, Calum Thomas Hood (yeah, I've never heard of him either....) Australian singer-songwriter and musician, known for being a member of the Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over 2 million concert tickets worldwide, and the band's songs streams surpass 7 billion, making them one of the most successful Australian musical exports in history.

Notion...for ease of use, quality. A silly low price as well, especially for what you get. The finger and stylus input works great. You also get a decent set of play back sounds. Notion desktop version (both Mac and Windows) reads the iPad Notion files as well. Notion iPad also exports Midi, Music XML and PDF files. The engraving fonts are decent and the articulation options are very good, but not on the level of Sibelius or Dorico.

A couple of free FX's from 'Fuse Audio Labs'... 1) Spring Reverb: Fuse Audio Labs | Plugins 2) Baxandall EQ: Fuse Audio Labs | RS-W2395C

Although, I'm not using anything by them at the moment, one of my boys has The M-Audio Keystation, 88 MK3 (semi Weighted full size keys) from what I've read in reviews, one of the best budget price controllers out there, certainly for playability. Between £150/£160, I think. I play a Piano a lot and it's feels great to play. As someone mentioned above, it might be worth upping your budget and considering a Native Instruments Kontrol A49 or A61. Apart from the playability, the NI Kontrol series comes bundled with a decent set of free VSTi's (instruments) and a few VST FX's.

Sorry, I'm on a Wayne Brathwaite roll tonight. He's defiantly a player that slips under the Basschat Radar. R.I.P fellow.

These two tracks are both Wayne Brathwaite as well:

Yeah, I've always like this track and Melba Moore is great..!! The terrific Wayne Brathwaite is the Bassist. If anyone is interested, below is a link to the notated, transcribed line (including a Tab version). Martin Tanzer did the transcription. His transcriptions are free to download. But, you can donate if you like. Enjoy, it's spot on. 👍 Melba Moore - Mind Up Tonight | Bass Transcription | Wayne Brathwaite (basslessons.be)

Me and my Bass....Just The Two Of Us..!!. Haha very good. I think he plays really well.

It's Nearly nine minutes long, but worth a listen. One of the best Rock cover versions I've heard in a while. Just my opinion, of course.