Diablo Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I've been asked to learn this song for rehearsal next Tuesday. I'm not into Robben Ford at all and only started listening to the song today. I've got the chords from the guitarist but I'm inexperienced with transcribing and cannot find any tabs or dots for this song anywhere on t'net. Before I lock myself away for 2 days to try and transcribe this I just wanted to ask if anyone else has tabs or dots for it. Cheers in advance, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 (edited) [url="http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/r/robben_ford/he_dont_play_nothin_but_the_blues_power_tab.htm"]http://tabs.ultimate...s_power_tab.htm[/url] Just realised that it's guitar tab - not bass - maybe you can try a search from there.. HTH Edited September 24, 2014 by Allie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Thanks, UG is usually my first port of call but I'm always worried about songs that are not on there. It usually means no-one wants to play/listen to them so not worth learning! Looks like a weekend spent transcribing it, not something to savour at all I feel. Cheers, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Assuming the band haven't just picked it at randome, could they put you in touch with the previous bass player so you could see how he played it or is it a brand new band from scratch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Yes new band so no previous history. One of the guitarists is obsessed with Robben Ford stuff which I think is durge, but you've got to give and take a bit so I've got to learn it. Cheers, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Roscoe Beck is bass royalty. As a top bass player in many styles (I believe currently he's musical director for Leonard Cohen) he's someone we should all be listening to and learning from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1411650944' post='2561544'] Roscoe Beck is bass royalty. As a top bass player in many styles (I believe currently he's musical director for Leonard Cohen) he's someone we should all be listening to and learning from. [/quote]One of my biggest influences, an absolute monster of a player and a great songwriter and producer into the bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 I agree fully that Roscoe Beck is excellent, but that does not save me from thinking that the Thin Blue Line songs sound so very dated and are instantly forgettable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Having heard the track just now on youtube I have some sympathy with the OP. I used to get stuck with a lot of this kind of stuff in one band I was in, the band leader had a bit of an obsession with Jeff Healy. Tidy player and all that but lots of those modern blues guys seem to plow a fairly narrow furrow musically but I guess that goes with the territory. Needless to say it was shortest tenure I've ever been in a gigging band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 He Don't Play Nothing is very straight forward for a Robben Ford song (pretty much Dire Straits' Money For Nothing really, with none of the RF's altered chords to play through) why not just play what you think fits for you? However, I f it's a new band and one of the players is a huge RF fan then maybe the band is not for you as there are bound to be many songs from the RF canon being suggested, not many of which you'll find bass tabs for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Cheers EZ,I had not realised the similarity. Good starting point as you say. Cheers, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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