Finding Your Own Voice Stealing Ideas by Jimi Durso
Finding Your Own Voice Stealing Ideas by Jimi Durso… A phrase I commonly use with students is: “Don’t steal the lick, steal the idea”. Just like the saying about teaching a man to fish, if you steal a...
View ArticleJust the Two of Us – Bass Transcription by Andreas Farmakalidis
Just the Two of Us – Bass Transcription by Andreas Farmakalidis… ”Just the Two of Us” is a Grammy award winning R&B song that was written by Bill Withers, William Salter as well as Ralph McDonald...
View ArticleThe Sorcerer – A Bass Transcription by Alex Wilkerson
The Sorcerer – A Bass Transcription by Alex Wilkerson… This transcription comes from a Herbie Hancock composition entitled “The Sorcerer”. It can be found on Herbie’s album: This Is Jazz, but is a...
View ArticleWe Three Kings for Solo Bass by Jonathan Moody
We Three Kings for Solo Bass by Jonathan Moody… A solo bass arrangement of the traditional holiday tune. We Three Kings Video We Three Kings for Solo Bass Transcription Right Hand Technique – Three...
View ArticleBrian Ritchie on “Please Do Not Go” by Jimi Durso
Brian Ritchie on “Please Do Not Go” by Jimi Durso… Click to download Brian Ritchie on “Please Do Not Go” A too often overlooked bassist, Brian Ritchie did same brilliant work with the Violent Femmes,...
View ArticleBass Transcription: Anthony Jackson’s Bass Part on I.G.Y. by Donald Fagen
Bass Transcription: Anthony Jackson’s Bass Part on I.G.Y. by Donald Fagen… Donald Fagen’s 1982 solo debut extends the sleek, smart pop craft of his work with Steely Dan into the realm of the concept...
View ArticleBass Book – LED ZEPPELIN: WHAT IS AND WHAT SHOULD NEVER BE
Bass Book – LED ZEPPELIN: WHAT IS AND WHAT SHOULD NEVER BE… This transcription for John Paul Jones’ classic bass performance includes accurate note-for-note transcription written in standard notation...
View ArticleJiro Okada Time Warp Transcription
VIEW INTERVIEW Jiro Okada, Japan’s Melodic Superstar by Andreas Farmakalidis Bass Musician Magazine April 2013 Jiro Okada Time Warp Transcription… Prism was formed in 1975 by Akira Wada, Ken...
View ArticleJeff Berlin’s Bass Solo on an Allan Holdsworth Composition – Water On The...
When I was a student at the Berklee College of Music waaay back in the day (when dinosaurs still roamed the earth ) it had only been a few years since Jaco Pastorius had died and there wasn’t yet the...
View ArticleBass Transcription – THE ROLLING STONES: SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
Bass Transcription – THE ROLLING STONES: SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL… This transcription is the bass line to Sympathy For The Devil by The Rolling Stones. This is Keith Richards on bass - and not Bill...
View ArticleBass Transcription – STEVIE WONDER: LIVING FOR THE CITY – MOOG BASS LINE
Bass Transcription – STEVIE WONDER: LIVING FOR THE CITY – MOOG BASS LINE… This transcription is the Moog Bass line that Stevie Wonder played on his tune Living For The City. Now due to the range of...
View ArticleBass Lines by Jaime Vazquez – Adventurous Bass Playing Part V
Hello Bass Brothers! Last month, we studied how to play the bass like a piano. We worked with the interesting piano part of the song Don’t Stop Believin’. Now let’s deepen into this way of playing...
View ArticleBass Transcription: “Livin’ On A Prayer” Revisited by Rob Collier
Click to download the bass transcription for “Livin’ On A Prayer” I was a big fan of Bon Jovi when I was in third and fourth grade. I made my own Bon Jovi t-shirts with black spray paint. I watched and...
View ArticleBass Transcription – Silly Love Songs from Wings Over America By Rob Collier
Bass Transcription – Silly Love Songs from Wings Over America By Rob Collier… Click to dowload the bass transcription for Silly Love Songs This summer Paul McCartney released a remastered edition of...
View ArticleBass Transcription – Eddie Gomez Bass Solo on Bill Evans’ We Will Meet Again...
Bass Transcription – Eddie Gomez Bass Solo on Bill Evans’ We Will Meet Again by Lucas Pickford… Acoustic bassist Eddie Gomez in one of my all time favorites. I’ve contributed one other Gomez...
View ArticleBASS LINES by Jaime Vazquez: Marc Anthony – Vivir Mi Vida Rendition
Welcome to BASS LINES! Thank you for all your support! We appreciate it! This month we have Marc Anthony’s Vivir Mi Vida, the first version of Salsa in history to hold the #1 position for ten...
View ArticleBASS LINES by Jaime Vazquez: Yngwie J. Malmsteen – The Polydor Years
Steve Huey of AllMusic stated that, ”Yngwie Malmsteen is arguably the most technically accomplished hard rock guitarist to emerge during the ’80s.” yngwiemalmsteen.com/yngwie Yngwie Malmsteen was born...
View ArticleMegadeth Bass Anthology
New from Hal Leonard, the Megadeth Bass Anthology features 20 of the finest from these thrash masters, with Dave Ellefson’s awesome bass lines transcribed note for note with tab. Songs: Countdown to...
View ArticleMetal Bass Tabs
Metal Bass Tabs contains note-for-note transcriptions of 18 classic bass-heavy favorites! Songs: Ace of Spades · (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth · Bat Country · Before I Forget · Combustion · Hammer Smashed...
View ArticleBERRY OAKLEY BASS LINES – EBOOK/PDF VERSION
Welcome to this collection of Berry Oakley transcriptions. Berry Oakley was the Bass player for The Allman Brothers prior to his untimely death in 1972 in a motorcycle accident. (And this just three...
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