Mickeyboro Posted June 21 Posted June 21 2 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: Hi Rob just listening to Camel Pointless album and there's a nice catchy wee riff on The Sleeper if looking for ideas. Dave Breathless, Dave - though that bloody Richard Osman gets everywhere, this features the superior Richard Sinclair. Camel went downhill after this as Pete Bardens left! Good choice 👏 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted June 21 Posted June 21 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mickeyboro said: Breathless, Dave - though that bloody Richard Osman gets everywhere, this features the superior Richard Sinclair. Camel went downhill after this as Pete Bardens left! Good choice 👏 I meant Breathless. Cheers Mickey, now updated on original post. No idea where i got Pointless from. ? Bit of a Doh !!! moment there. 😂 Richard Sinclair was an incredible bassist / vocalist with some amazing techniques. I personally love "A Live Record" where you get to hear his playing. My fav album by Camel is actually "I Can See Your House from Here" which is the only tour i've seen them. Liked the "Nod and a Wink" album too but i think that was a bit of a tribute to Pete Bardens. Dave Edited June 21 by dmccombe7 Quote
Mickeyboro Posted June 22 Posted June 22 I’ll let you off with a warning this time…😂 Interviewed RS once and was staggered to find he doesn’t rate himself as a musician at all. In Hatfield and the North he had impostor syndrome! But what a wizard on the de-fretted Jazz. 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted June 22 Author Posted June 22 Unmistakably Camel. I will put it on the list. I have been working on a guitar chart this week and it it exhausting. I did the Haden charts for a break and have a Marc Johnson chart that I should finish today. My next target is 646 transcriptions which would be 200 since I came back on line. 1 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted June 22 Author Posted June 22 I have finally got to a Marc Johnson transcription. This is the tune 'Dingy Dong Day' from the 1997 Johnson led album 'The Sound Of Summer Running'. I love the tune and I love what they do with it (have a listen if you haven't hear it before, you'll see (hear) what I mean). Not a massively challenging tune to play but 'that' section will throw you if you are not ready for it. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/dingy-dong-day-marc-johnson/ 3 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted June 22 Posted June 22 7 hours ago, Mickeyboro said: I’ll let you off with a warning this time…😂 Interviewed RS once and was staggered to find he doesn’t rate himself as a musician at all. In Hatfield and the North he had impostor syndrome! But what a wizard on the de-fretted Jazz. Yep def one of my bass heroes along with Neil Murray, Jack Bruce and of course Jeff Berlin. Also loved his tone on A Live Record. Dave 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted June 22 Posted June 22 7 hours ago, Bilbo said: Unmistakably Camel. I will put it on the list. I have been working on a guitar chart this week and it it exhausting. I did the Haden charts for a break and have a Marc Johnson chart that I should finish today. My next target is 646 transcriptions which would be 200 since I came back on line. didn't know you were tackling guitar charts too Rob. Not that i play guitar but it impresses me even more how you can do all this work and i know you generally make light of it but if it was that easy why are we not all doing it, including me ? Dave Quote
Bilbo Posted June 22 Author Posted June 22 Here you go, Dave - the Richard Sinclair part for 'The Sleeper'. The Breathless album (hereafter known as 'The Pointless Album' was from 1978 and I have to say it completely passed me by (as did a lot of Camel, it transpires). The guitar charts are few and far between, Dave. I am working on my guitar reading and find the same problem that I always had with learning to read bass parts; there is a dearth of interesting material to draw upon (outside of classical guitar which can be a bit, well, naff). So I decided to try putting together charts of my own. It takes a lot longer and, whilst I can do most bass charts without a bass in my hands, but I cannot do the same with the guitar so the process is much more laborious. As for how, I have learned that patience and tenacity are my super powers and, if I start something, I generally keep going until it is finished, even if it is a long drawn out process. I can't complete with the young gunslingers and I don't live where there is a massive amount of Jazz happening but this I can do any time of the day or night with no pressure. Once it is done, it is there forever. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/the-sleeper-camel/ 2 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted Monday at 21:03 Author Posted Monday at 21:03 (edited) A lovely little tune from the 1993 Jimmy Haslip solo album, 'Arc'. This is the full performance (including the bit where he doubles the head) of the tune 'Niños' (Spanish for children). Some subtle challenges in getting the thing to sound right and it helps if you have a sense of Latin/Samba grooves. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/ninos-jimmy-haslip/ Edited Monday at 21:06 by Bilbo 2 Quote
ChrisDev Posted Tuesday at 12:34 Posted Tuesday at 12:34 It took me quite a while to appreciate Haslip. That changed after transcribing some of the Gino Vannelli tracks. I should finish my Yellowjackets transcriptions...🙄 Thank you for the transcription(s)! 1 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted Tuesday at 15:26 Posted Tuesday at 15:26 2 hours ago, ChrisDev said: It took me quite a while to appreciate Haslip. That changed after transcribing some of the Gino Vannelli tracks. I should finish my Yellowjackets transcriptions...🙄 Thank you for the transcription(s)! The Brother to Brother album was a turning point in my musical direction when it came out. Not just the bass but the drumming was exceptional and the full production was clear and distinct. Just a perfect album. Have a wee listen to Vannellis recent bassist Sandin Wilson's solo album "Into My World" which is pretty good. He was coached by Jimmy Haslip for a bit and Haslip suggested what fretless to go for. Dave 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted Wednesday at 17:48 Author Posted Wednesday at 17:48 I guess I shouldn't really post this here but I can't help myself. This is a complete solo guitar performance of the Astor Piazzolla tune 'Romantico' from the 2008 Al Di Meola album, 'Diabolic Inventions And Seduction For Solo Guitar Volume I (Music Of Astor Piazzolla)'. It's actually playable (unlike most Al Di Meola solo guitar). It's reading the chords and the contrapuntal voices that makes its challenging. I have to say that the concerted practice I have done with the guitar reading (another 'lockdown' project) has really paid dividends. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/romantico-al-di-meola/ 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted Wednesday at 19:15 Posted Wednesday at 19:15 I was very curious what this was Rob and had to open it. To be fair i really enjoyed the song. Do you play guitar too ? Dave Quote
Bilbo Posted Wednesday at 19:41 Author Posted Wednesday at 19:41 Yes - badly. I have done two gigs on guitar. One about 10 years ago and one when I was about 17. Hated it. I am better now than I was then but still wouldn't venture out in public! I do enjoy it, though. 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted Wednesday at 19:54 Author Posted Wednesday at 19:54 (edited) Got another one in today, this is the Gary Brown part for the tune 'Primeira Estrela' from the 2003 Flora Purim album, 'Speak No Evil'. Needs a low B but not overly difficult to play once you get the feel. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/primeira-estrela-flora-purim/ Edited Thursday at 08:59 by Bilbo 2 Quote
Bilbo Posted Thursday at 19:48 Author Posted Thursday at 19:48 Something really special - no chops, just beautiful bass playing on a beautiful tune. This is the complete Jay Anderson bass part to the stunning 'Walking By Flashlight' from the 2015 Maria Schneider Orchestra album, 'The Thompson Fields'. I saw this band at Cadogan Hall some years ago and it sticks with me as one of the most exceptional evenings of music that I have ever witnessed. Thanks to my old friend Paul Hornsby for turning my on to this lady's work. It's not hard to play but I challenge anyone to match this performance. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/walking-by-flashlight-maria-schneider/ Quote
Bilbo Posted yesterday at 15:51 Author Posted yesterday at 15:51 (edited) I was practising reading today and came across this one that I did ages ago but neglected to put it on the website. It is the complete Richard Bona part for the tune 'Avenue B' from the 2003 Mike Stern Album, 'These Times'. Not massively challenging but a nice tune to test your progress on. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/avenue-b-mike-stern/ Edited yesterday at 16:11 by Bilbo 2 Quote
Bilbo Posted 4 hours ago Author Posted 4 hours ago Another solo guitar piece, a tune called 'Ubi Sunt' from the 2017 Ralph Towner album 'My Foolish Heart'. A pretty little tune and perfectly playable by anyone with the least amount of guitar chops. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/ubi-sunt-ralph-towner/ Quote
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