BottomEndian Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 I walked into Borders yesterday, and I heard the last 30 seconds or so of a track with this bassline (quick transcription on Noteflight -- the key might not be right, but I'm pretty sure the line's right): [attachment=26337:Bassline.jpg] It was a sort of Motown-y medium-tempo ballad number, with quite a Jamerson feel to the line, and it's really familiar, but I can't put my finger on what song it was. To confuse matters further, I think it was a much more recent cover version. The production felt far too clean to be an original Motown recording, and there was a more modern, warbly Beyonce feel to the vocal. Anybody know the tune? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badass Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Reading skills not great but when I tried to play it, it reminded me of this track LOL [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjriDjSu9XU&feature=related"]undefined[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 Yeah, it fits, but it's not the song. I'd have recognised that one straight off! I guess that's the beauty of such a simple bassline. It'll fit a lot of stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMech Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 what kind of tempo are we talking about here? cant work out what it is, but i might be playing it far too slowly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 [quote name='Zach' post='502829' date='Jun 1 2009, 11:23 AM']what kind of tempo are we talking about here? cant work out what it is, but i might be playing it far too slowly[/quote] Somewhere around 75 BPM (beat = dotted crotchet!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderthumbs Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 (edited) "18 With A Bullet" - Lewis Taylor and Carleen Anderson version? [url="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Lewis%2BTaylor%2B%2526%2BCarleen%2BAnderso"]Last FM[/url] [url="http://brokencurve.tv/video.aspx?id=2253"]Video[/url] Edited June 1, 2009 by Thunderthumbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderthumbs Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Don't think the Last FM link worked properly. The video link does anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 [quote name='Thunderthumbs' post='502835' date='Jun 1 2009, 11:28 AM']"18 With A Bullet" - Lewis Taylor and Carleen Anderson version? [url="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Lewis%2BTaylor%2B%2526%2BCarleen%2BAnderso"]Last FM[/url] [url="http://brokencurve.tv/video.aspx?id=2253"]Video[/url][/quote] AHA! Got it! Thanks.Except it was the [url="http://www.last.fm/music/Pete+Wingfield/_/18+With+A+Bullet"]Pete Wingfield original[/url]. I think I must have imagined the modern production and the warbly vocal, unless there's a backing singer who kicks in at the end. Could have been heatstroke... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 [quote name='Thunderthumbs' post='502857' date='Jun 1 2009, 11:49 AM']Don't think the Last FM link worked properly.[/quote] Worked for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderthumbs Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 [quote name='BottomEndian' post='502860' date='Jun 1 2009, 11:53 AM']AHA! Got it! Thanks.Except it was the [url="http://www.last.fm/music/Pete+Wingfield/_/18+With+A+Bullet"]Pete Wingfield original[/url]. I think I must have imagined the modern production and the warbly vocal, unless there's a backing singer who kicks in at the end. Could have been heatstroke...[/quote] Nice one. Another satisfied customer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 Nice bassline too. Looking around, I think it's played by DeLisle Harper. Anyone know anything else he crops up on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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