Tab needed please

[skampino]

Apologies if this is the wrong place to put it but as there isn't a section for tab requests I didn't know where else would be best.
If anyone has/knows Gerry Rafferty's version: a copy of that played on the artiste's recording rather than an improvised bassline I'd appreciate it.
Thanks

[Eight]

Gerry Rafferty's version of what?

[Marvin]

Did he do a song called 'version'?


Sorry I couldn't resist, I'm a that sort of mood.

[oldmanrock]

We're good but not [i][b]that[/b][/i] good!

[sweeneyjimbob]

i read it that the song was called "a copy of that played on the artiste's recording rather than an improvised bassline I'd appreciate it"
and though bloody 'ell thats a long song title then relised what id just done. :s

[spinynorman]

Did Rafferty do any songs other than Baker Street?

[Earbrass]

[quote name='spinynorman' post='829491' date='May 6 2010, 12:12 PM']Did Rafferty do any songs other than Baker Street?[/quote]

You don't remember his classic "Tab needed please" - a heart-rending song about a guy having a hard time trying to score some acid?

[skampino]

Oops,
Baker Street of course. What's the bets none of you know it....lol

[bottlebassman]

[quote name='spinynorman' post='829491' date='May 6 2010, 12:12 PM']Did Rafferty do any songs other than Baker Street?[/quote]
................some rather good ones................especially "nightowl"

[Dave Vader]

Yeah, what he said, check out the first track on City to City, the title escapes me now, but it's lovely first thing in the morning.

[EBS_freak]

Ark?

This remains one of my faves...

Edited May 6, 2010 by EBS_freak

[skampino]

Thought as much....no-one has learned it :0(

[bottlebassman]

[quote name='skampino' post='829901' date='May 6 2010, 06:37 PM']Thought as much....no-one has learned it :0([/quote]
I have had a go at it, often play along with it but couldn't find any bass tab for it. So there are parts of it I am not sure I have right, but most of it is simple. Have a listen to the Foo Fighters version, very very good!

[karlfer]

[quote name='Marvin' post='829074' date='May 5 2010, 10:36 PM']Did he do a song called 'version'?


Sorry I couldn't resist, I'm a that sort of mood. [/quote]


Sorry to hijack,
Marvin, you got a mention on Eggheads last night.
Paranoid android.

Bloke didn't know it. Pah.

Sorry, back to thread.

[Eight]

[quote name='Earbrass' post='829501' date='May 6 2010, 12:22 PM']You don't remember his classic "Tab needed please" - a heart-rending song about a guy having a hard time trying to score some acid?[/quote]
LMAO

I just wee'd a little.

[ronnus]

My band's been covering this for the last little while, but the Foo Fighters version... In drop "D", the chorus needs open low D a few times, then slide on bottom string from 5th to 10th fret, descending bit slides from 10th to 7th to 5th fret. Verse "winding your way..." play your higher D open, then 2nd fret, then 5th fret. For the tricky sounding bit, play an open low D, then slide up the A string to 8th fret, then 5th fret on A string, then 7th fret on low D, then 5th fret low D. That's the basics, the rest is just variations.

I know, this looks like gibberish to me too. First time I've ever tabbed from memory

EDIT: I evidently don't know my choruses from my verses

Edited May 6, 2010 by ronnus

[Dave Vader]

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='829817' date='May 6 2010, 04:57 PM']Ark?

This remains one of my faves...

[/quote]
You could well be right. Shame I can't see the youtube link at work, but I expect it's good. I like the first track from the Stealers Wheel album as well (again, no idea what it's called.)

[skampino]

Thanks, but not after the Not Foo Fighters version.

As requested in my original post: 'a copy of that played on the artiste's recording (Gerry Rafferty) rather than an improvised bassline'

[BigRedX]

Can I ask why you need the tab?

What's wrong with using your ears and working it out from the recording?

[Spoombung]

[quote name='BigRedX' post='831311' date='May 8 2010, 11:35 AM']Can I ask why you need the tab?

What's wrong with using your ears and working it out from the recording?[/quote]

Yeah. Ears are all for hearing!

[Musicman69]

Yea looks like youll have to work it out yourself. Accurate chords for it on ultimateguitar.com
Good luck with it!

Edit- Just had a listen, nothing to it, you should manage it easily.

Edited May 8, 2010 by Musicman69

[Musky]

Not tab, but a decent excuse to learn the dots - [url="http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:_BjvYwkdBbsJ:www.dailysheetmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Baker%2520Street-Gerry%2520Rafferty-DailySheetMusic.pdf+%22gerry+rafferty%22+%22baker+street%22+%22sheet+music%22+filetype:pdf&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESidEcgBZjvxPUMYa4CVXSC5Jeaw59igvBP3X3uSFXu35dOH2BIhu4xj7ZGxHq7U0f5eCXQnYeutz89XIMU_fju_aeVWYgXHvbWUn7Ly3O6qBdxggExm1jCzPXMxHVcbXJofRast&sig=AHIEtbQSd2qMTafVs_dcAFLqu_imtHHDLQ"]clicky.[/url]

Edit: Actually, just looking at the whole thing it's clear that's not a complete transcription of what the bass player is doing - pretty much like every tab I've every seen.

Still, it's a start.

Edited May 9, 2010 by Musky

[Rettoglide1]

No bass tab i can find but use the chords..its easy enough to play buddy.

[url="http://www.megachords.com/guitar/music/75114/baker-street.htm"]http://www.megachords.com/guitar/music/751...aker-street.htm[/url]

[Doddy]

[quote name='Musky' post='832374' date='May 9 2010, 05:23 PM']Edit: Actually, just looking at the whole thing it's clear that's not a complete transcription of what the bass player is doing - pretty much like every tab I've every seen.

Still, it's a start.[/quote]

That's because it's a piano/vocal score. They pretty much always give a simplified version of the bassline.

[johnnylager]

I've got some Drum Gold, tuck in.