The Bassist and Guitarist thread

[avecReynolds531]

For unknown reasons, I haven't been receiving CC notifications from the excellent Bassist and Guitarist thread. Good to catch up with all the new instruments, music, competitions & projects.

This year is the 50th anniversary of What's Going On: there have been some fine radio documentaries about the album's creation, recording and legacy.

I've had the bass transcription for the beautiful title track for years & years- but it was always too difficult to read (for me).

Here is James Jamerson's brilliant part isolated: (Precision & flatwounds):
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqtELR5GyfI

 

[avecReynolds531]

+ 1 for Donald Duck Dunn appreciation - the bassline on She Caught The Katy is fantastic.

 

[Cycleops]

Here it is again for any not familiar with it:

View: https://youtu.be/o5xexv-dMrM


For info the Katy is or rather was the nickname of Missouri Kansas Texas railroad or MKT.
Here is the isolated bass line. Never knew it was so complex.

View: https://youtu.be/peE8olAnWc0

 

[Drago]

It's NBD!

Meet Charlene

 

[DCBassman]

It's NBD!

Meet Charlene

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Cool! I do like my 50s Precisions/Telecaster basses to be pure slabs though, just square edges.

 

[DCBassman]

Like this one:

1996 51RI Precision.

 

[Drago]

Its a copy of a 54/54, which did indeed have the countours. The only thing that isn't an exact copy is the bridge.

 

[DCBassman]

Or these two, pictured with my current bass wearing its original neck:

 

[Cycleops]

Very nice. What's it like compared to your P?
Hope you remember to take to take the free lessons

 

[Drago]

Slightly lighter than my other P. Neck feels similar. The finish is nicer on the Squier, the only flaw I can find are slight rough spots around the edge of the pickguard. Has more of a vintage tone, and the alnico pickup is noticeably lower output.

 

[DCBassman]

Slightly lighter than my other P. Neck feels similar. The finish is nicer on the Squier, the only flaw I can find are slight rough spots around the edge of the pickguard. Has more of a vintage tone, and the alnico pickup is noticeably lower output.

Single-coil pickup tone! Nonetheless, I prefer the meatiness of the split-coil post-57 style. But I do miss my slabs!
First rehearsal tonight!

 

[Drago]

Im thinking of swapping the pickup for a Seymour Duncan quarter pounder, or maybe a scatterwound pickup with a bit more output.

 

[MontyVeda]

Here it is again for any not familiar with it:

View: https://youtu.be/o5xexv-dMrM


For info the Katy is or rather was the nickname of Missouri Kansas Texas railroad or MKT.
Here is the isolated bass line. Never knew it was so complex.

View: https://youtu.be/peE8olAnWc0

I've had that bassline going round and round in my head all week... love it! Keep trying to play it on my classical with varying degrees of success

[edit]... i always thought they were singing 'she com-pli-cay-did'

 

[Profpointy]

I feel the same. A colleague of mine was really into jazz - the cleverer and more showy it was, the better. It left me cold...

It always strikes me as "Look at how brilliant I am" rather than "I hope that you enjoy this great tune/song"!

2 examples on piano...

"I am a brilliant pianist!"


"This is a lovely piece of music..."


Less is more!

PS I suppose if the Ligeti études are only for advanced practice, that is fine. I certainly wouldn't pay to watch somebody play them.

I like both ! I didn't know that Ligetti piece before but loved it at first listen. I have a boxed set of Ligetti's orchestral stuff. Admittedly it isn't as accessible as say
Mozart, but I still find it exciting and moving to listen to, not
merely be impressed by the playing. Whilst it may sound slightly like pretension, I think you do have to listen and love what's gone before in order for "modern" music
to make sense. I recall listening to Rite of Spring as a teenager, and thinking it was just a cacophony, then a a few years later as a slightly older teenager hearing something on the radio thinking "wow, what is this?". Sure enough, Rite of Spring (the stamping movement. Just a year or two of exploring the repertoire had opened my ears to something a bit more challenging

The simplicity yet amazingness of Gnossienne no1 has been a long-time favourite of mine

Here's some rather different Ligeti


View: https://youtu.be/-iVYu5lyX5M


and his stuff used by Kubrik for 2001. Aparently he had to sue Kubrik for his royalty money


View: https://youtu.be/cW_o-T1CVrY

 

[DCBassman]

Im thinking of swapping the pickup for a Seymour Duncan quarter pounder, or maybe a scatterwound pickup with a bit more output.

You could also once get a split-coil version, think SD did it originally for Sting's 55P.