julietgreen Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 I was reminding myself of Night in Tunisia yesterday, and also, the Real Book suggested intro to Blue Bossa. I was thinking about pretty mainstream jazz that has special basslines with a mind to learning them properly. Herbie Hancock stuff, obviously. What else comes to mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, julietgreen said: ... What else comes to mind? So What..? Rhythm Changes..? Mr PC..? Misty..? (my favourite...) Take Five..? Enough for now; the list could get to be very long indeed..! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julietgreen Posted September 29, 2022 Author Share Posted September 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Dad3353 said: So What..? Rhythm Changes..? Mr PC..? Misty..? (my favourite...) Take Five..? Enough for now; the list could get to be very long indeed..! Yeah. The list could be long. A specific bassline to rhythm changes? And Misty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Caravan, Frenesi, Desafinado & Corcovado & Ipanema, Killer Joe, Mercy mercy mercy, St. Thomas, Sh-boom, Just a gigolo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrixn1 Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Most of the suggestions so far you can busk from a chord chart, right? But the original example of Night in Tunisia is in a different category, as iReal is not going to bail you out here - the only option is to know it already. I'd say more along the lines of All Blues, Footprints, Four on Six, the intro to Seven Steps from Heaven... if you DON'T play something approximating the original line, you're gonna get funny looks from everyone! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Just the classics or more modern stuff? Kyle Eastwood's Metropolitain album was written around the bass parts but is also more about the other instruments - if that makes any sense! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 1 hour ago, julietgreen said: ...A specific bassline to rhythm changes? And Misty? PM sent... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Moooooondance!!!!! 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 2 hours ago, jrixn1 said: Most of the suggestions so far you can busk from a chord chart, right? But the original example of Night in Tunisia is in a different category, as iReal is not going to bail you out here - the only option is to know it already. I'd say more along the lines of All Blues, Footprints, Four on Six, the intro to Seven Steps from Heaven... if you DON'T play something approximating the original line, you're gonna get funny looks from everyone! Although modern Jazz, I have played the two below enough times for them to fall into that category: 'Friday Night at The Cadillac Club' and 'Walk Between the Raindrops'. Big Band vocal & instrumental versions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Kamasi Washington - Vi Lua Vi Sol, and Truth… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knirirr Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 How about The Sidewinder? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Anything by Weather Report, all of which will be challenging. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meterman Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Cannonball Adderley “Walk Tall” Pharoah Sanders “Thembi” Ramsey Lewis “Slippin’ Into Darkness” Jimmy Smith “Root Down” Yusef Lateef “Nubian Lady” Anyone covering any of these can play whatever bass line they like, but the original parts are killer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Should be a few here... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Frank Blank Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, DaveFry said: Well worth a watch, particularly if you like hearing the word iconic massively overused and what's more incorrectly. 🙄 Edited September 30, 2022 by Frank Blank 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staggering on Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Thanks for the link.👍 Lots of good info here but too bad they showed all but the last one ( I think) an octave lower than it should be and out of the range of standard 4 string bass, but I guess that's being picky. If the presenters actually played bass I bet it would be shown correctly. Rant: Interesting stuff if you can handle the show off name dropping presenters who really know their stuff but are annoying. Typical of so many of these videos where the presenter tries to make it all about himself to make it more "interesting" and some of the good stuff gets lost amidst the keyboard riffs and talking. 🙄 Sorry to sound so negative, it's still early here and I haven't had enough coffee yet but I did like the material. 36 minutes ago, DaveFry said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julietgreen Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 20 hours ago, jrixn1 said: Most of the suggestions so far you can busk from a chord chart, right? But the original example of Night in Tunisia is in a different category, as iReal is not going to bail you out here - the only option is to know it already. I'd say more along the lines of All Blues, Footprints, Four on Six, the intro to Seven Steps from Heaven... if you DON'T play something approximating the original line, you're gonna get funny looks from everyone! YES! This! Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 21 hours ago, jrixn1 said: Most of the suggestions so far you can busk from a chord chart, right? But the original example of Night in Tunisia is in a different category, as iReal is not going to bail you out here - the only option is to know it already. I'd say more along the lines of All Blues, Footprints, Four on Six, the intro to Seven Steps from Heaven... if you DON'T play something approximating the original line, you're gonna get funny looks from everyone! That's not a funny look. That's lust. They know it, and I know it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jrixn1 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 3 hours ago, Staggering on said: too bad they showed all but the last one ( I think) an octave lower than it should be and out of the range of standard 4 string bass, but I guess that's being picky. I know what you mean... but the video is correct, as they are sat at pianos and therefore naturally using concert pitch charts. But the bass is a transposing instrument (sounds an octave below) so like any other (sax, trumpet, ...bagpipes...) the same-sounding line on each chart will be written in a different place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staggering on Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 15 minutes ago, jrixn1 said: I know what you mean... but the video is correct, as they are sat at pianos and therefore naturally using concert pitch charts. But the bass is a transposing instrument (sounds an octave below) so like any other (sax, trumpet, ...bagpipes...) the same-sounding line on each chart will be written in a different place. You're right of course but I was sitting here thinking I should try a few of those lines on my bass and it would be a lot easier (for me) to not have to transpose up an octave, although that would be good thing to practice.😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Chameleon - Headhunters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickyDBRmf Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Red Clay! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokalo Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Because I’ve got a bass, I was asked to play “I wish I knew How it Feels to be Free” at a charity do two weeks ago - with no time to learn it by heart. (I’m just a one-chord-per-bar kinda guy). So I had to read those dot things on lines across the page. Including such weird outcrops as G#s and D#s. The part is all one speed - crotchets all the way: but because it walks through so many chord changes if you miss a single note, you’re completely adrift. I hung on all the way through, although the singer started a bit late in verse 2 so I beat the pianist to his mini break by two bars (result!). Funny thing is, nobody noticed, it went down really well and the charity got lots of donations. Luckily, I can now return to the AC/DC covers band. And relax. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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