Bilbo's Transcription Archive

[Bilbo]

Another one from the 'Song Of Seven' album. Easy in the main but a pretty little fretless solo overdubbed that makes it sweet.

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/take-your-time-jon-anderson/

[Bilbo]

Another great track from Kazumi Watanabe, the tune 'Azimuth' from the 2011 album 'Tricoroll' with Janek Gwizdala and drummer Horacio Hernandez in the rhythm section. Some challenges in the read but more than playable. 

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/azimuth-kazumi-watanabe/

Edited Saturday at 08:37 by Bilbo

[Bilbo]

I love these Gary Moore ballads. This is the complete Neil Murray bass part for the tune 'On Second Thoughts' from the 1976 Colosseum II album, 'Strange New Flesh'. A stunning performance all round. A career highlight for all concerned. A relatively easy read but there are a lot of rallentandos so watch for those. Also, the final section features synth bass for reasons I cannot really fathom - it's the same notes and feel that Murray was using so I don't understand the artistic decision. I don't suppose they care what I think.

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/on-second-thoughts-colosseum-ii/

Edited yesterday at 11:59 by Bilbo

[dmccombe7]

42 minutes ago, Bilbo said:

I love these Gary Moore ballads. This is the complete Neil Murray bass part for the tune 'On Second Thoughts' from the 1976 Colosseum II album, 'Strange New Flesh'. A stunning performance all round. A career highlight for all concerned. A relatively easy read but there are a lot of rallentandos so watch for those. Also, the final section features synth bass for reasons I cannot really fathom - it's the same notes and feel that Murray was using so I don't understand the artistic decision. I don't suppose they care what I think.

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/the-color-of-iris-dave-holland-prism-quartet/

Is that the wrong link for this one Rob ? Nice song tho.

Dave

[Bilbo]

55 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Is that the wrong link for this one Rob ? Nice song tho.

Dave

Of course it is. What a plonker! The link on the Holland tune wasn't working so I redid it and forgot I had 'unsaved' the Colosseum link. Should be correct now.

[dmccombe7]

3 hours ago, Bilbo said:

I love these Gary Moore ballads. This is the complete Neil Murray bass part for the tune 'On Second Thoughts' from the 1976 Colosseum II album, 'Strange New Flesh'. A stunning performance all round. A career highlight for all concerned. A relatively easy read but there are a lot of rallentandos so watch for those. Also, the final section features synth bass for reasons I cannot really fathom - it's the same notes and feel that Murray was using so I don't understand the artistic decision. I don't suppose they care what I think.

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/on-second-thoughts-colosseum-ii/

That was really nice. Enjoyed that. I remember in mid 70's seeing their concert live on TV.

That was when i first saw Neil Murray and it was a WOW moment. Was probably around 77.

Dave

[Bilbo]

Whilst I am in a Gary Moore ballad frame of mind, I put this one together, the John Mole bass part for the tune 'Song For Donna' from the 1978 Gary Moore album, 'Back On The Streets'. Some tasty playing in there. I recall I bought the album after seeing GM on The Old Grey Whistle Test - I have wanted a Les Paul Gold Top ever since!

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/song-for-donna-gary-moore/

Edited yesterday at 14:20 by Bilbo

[Bilbo]

A Kazumi Watanabe Bebop head with Janek Gwizdala doubling the tune. Just bit of BeBop to find your way around. The tune is called 'Algorithm' from the 2011 Watanabe album, 'Tricoroll'. Not impossible but there is a one bar string of triplets that needs thinking about, especially if you are on a four string.

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/algorithm-kazumi-watanabe/

[Bilbo]

I went to see Pete Oxley's band Hejira yesterday and they did this tune which prompted the latest transcription, Max Bennett's bass part to the title track from the 1974 Joni Mitchell album, 'The Hissing Of Summer Lawns'. Is that the best album title ever?

 

https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/the-hissing-of-summer-lawns-joni-mitchell/