Pete Academy Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 This is one of the best bass parts ever - Stevie's 'Do I Do'. How good is this guy playing it?! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpR3LkxXDwA&feature=PlayList&p=8D53289086AEAFD4&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=16"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpR3LkxXDwA...PL&index=16[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 A typical example of how powerful the bass is, and how the bass IS the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Wonderfull, amazing, fantastic...My favorite of all Stevie's songs...Love the build up of the brass section in it...Lovely bass playing Pete.. Nate Watts is really flying around the FB through it.. Good call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~tl Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Great tune. Another one for the "to make a very bad attempt at learning" list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Great vid, nice playing. You can see the corner of his mouth wobbling when he thinks he's going to fluff a note. He's got good recovery... except at the end! Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 [quote name='bubinga5' post='553127' date='Jul 27 2009, 08:06 PM']Wonderfull, amazing, fantastic...My favorite of all Stevie's songs...Love the build up of the brass section in it...Lovely bass playing Pete.. Nate Watts is really flying around the FB through it.. Good call.[/quote] We seem to be on the same wavelength where music is concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Love this song, I'm just still getting caught out with the chorus runs. This guy does a good cover as well: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 [quote name='Pete Academy' post='553151' date='Jul 27 2009, 08:28 PM']We seem to be on the same wavelength where music is concerned.[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Gonna persuade the guys to cover this now, got them to do Sir Duke so i don't think they'll mind another Stevie tune! Is there a decent transcription anywhere? Bit of a daunting task to transcribe it myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 (edited) I always think im getting good and some bastard blows me out the water. Sometimes i wish you tube had not been invented,ive just got a norman watt roy bass line nailed and now i have to learn this. Edited July 27, 2009 by YouMa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestar Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 [quote name='~tl' post='553129' date='Jul 27 2009, 08:08 PM']Great tune. Another one for the "to make a very bad attempt at learning" list...[/quote] It's now on mine too. Having taken a large part of my adult life trying nail Sir Duke and I wish this should keep me busy for a while. Anyone got a tab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowbee Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Great, bubbling funk line - I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 There's some lovely fills in this. I remember yonks ago seeing Jamiroquai do it live and being pretty impressed at Stuart Zender's Nate Watts impression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 This is definitely another one for the melting pot! +1 to whoever said about learning these tunes one after the other - I've only just finished with Rhythm Stick and before that, it was Sir Duke! Oh well, keep them coming, it only improves our playing at the end of the day really Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 (edited) [quote name='acidbass' post='553475' date='Jul 28 2009, 04:13 AM']Oh well, keep them coming, it only improves our playing at the end of the day really [/quote] Some of my favourites from the "bizarrely bouncy ska-ish" genre: Two from Matt Freeman... One from Bedders... One from Eric Wilson... And one Tony Kanal... Edited July 28, 2009 by thisnameistaken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Brilliant find. For someone with more enthusiasm than skill (i.e me) always good to watch something like this. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 Just to digress a touch, did anyone read the interview with Nate Watts where Stevie closed the limo door on Nate's fingers just before a big show? Nate had to play the gig with his remaining fingers and nailed it, too. Priceless story...you couldn't make it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I have been more worried if Stevie had of been driving the limo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 [quote name='steve-soar' post='553801' date='Jul 28 2009, 12:18 PM']I have been more worried if Stevie had of been driving the limo. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 [i]"Ladies and gentlemen, I have the pleasure of introducing to you - on my album - Mr Dizzy Gillespie!"[/i] I always love that bit - but Diz always seems a bit overwhelmed by the exuberance of that introduction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoe_BillySheehan Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Wow that a bassline Z x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestar Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 [quote name='Zoe_BillySheehan' post='555016' date='Jul 29 2009, 12:42 PM']Wow that a bassline Z x[/quote] Great isn't it? Should be easy for a player of your calibre after learning Rhythm Stick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sshorepunk Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 As well as the live version, the exended version on the Musiquarium album is worth a listen, Humprhey Littleton on trumpet, Nate doing some bass noodling and some band howling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 [quote name='sshorepunk' post='555121' date='Jul 29 2009, 02:32 PM']As well as the live version, the exended version on the Musiquarium album is worth a listen, Humprhey Littleton on trumpet,[/quote] Typical Stevie gaffe on that one - he introduces him as Dizzy Gillespie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bassman Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 [quote name='lemmywinks' post='553165' date='Jul 27 2009, 08:41 PM']Is there a decent transcription anywhere? Bit of a daunting task to transcribe it myself[/quote] There was a partial transcription in April 2006's Bass Player mag (long time ago, I know!). I think it included the basic verse part and middle 8 but not the fancy little unison fill with the horns - best part of whole bl***dy song IMO!! Anyway if I can still find a copy I'll try and scan it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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