Wes Montomery Solo Transcription on Bass (video)

[Lokire]

I started working on a solo transcription of Wes Montgomery's "Four on Six" today. This is where it's at so far. The first 3 choruses of his solo, except I don't have the last run up to speed yet.

Pretty challenging, especially the lick @ 1:03-1:07. Very rewarding though. Might take a while, but eventually I'll get the whole solo down

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8eVJxpOMrY

Enjoy!

[reitedasc]

Very cool

There's one of Wes' licks in there that reminds me of a Marcus Miller song..!

[DB5]

Great Job

[Mike Flynn]

Really good work man - very good practice for getting your own jazz chops together - you're developing a lot of great bass skills right now - which is great for your future as a well rounded player, with a lot of ability - well done.

Two things though - first I personally would love to hear you improvise more, your transcriptions are great but it'd be cool to hear your latest solo ideas - second - can we see your face sometime?! The headless bass player thing gets a bit weird after a while

Keep up the great work

Cheers

Mike

[tappingtrance]

Very nice job! keep up the great work.

[musicman5string]

Did you do the transcription?

[Lokire]

Originally Posted by Mike Flynn

Really good work man - very good practice for getting your own jazz chops together - you're developing a lot of great bass skills right now - which is great for your future as a well rounded player, with a lot of ability - well done.

Two things though - first I personally would love to hear you improvise more, your transcriptions are great but it'd be cool to hear your latest solo ideas - second - can we see your face sometime?! The headless bass player thing gets a bit weird after a while

Keep up the great work

Cheers

Mike

Thanks. Haha. Here's "the face"







I guess my most recent improvisations would be here; Over a cool backing track I found:
http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=954890&t=2642

I should be getting a CD soon of a Jazz concert I did a couple weeks ago too. I remember I had at least one good solo there, on a pretty fast piece


Musicman: If you're asking if I figured it out myself, then yes. If you're asking if I've actually written it out yet, then no. I will eventually though.

[Yvon]

Very very good!!

[Dr. Cheese]

Lokire, I really enjoy your clips! I really feel you are going to have great future in music. I am really happy to see you at your developmental stage.

[BillytheBassist]

Good stuff man... i enjoyed checkin it out.

[Dig Wilbur Ware]

Lokire, I don't have high-speed internet, so I can't comment on your playing, but just the fact that you've sought out this kind of music is impressive.
While you're in the Wes bag, go ahead and work out on "Body & Soul" for a while. After you've got it down, check out Wes' bass guitar version. You might surprise yourself (if you haven't already heard it).
Dig.

[Lokire]

I actually played bass on Body & Soul for someone's ESP (End of Semester Performance) last semester. So I know it pretty well, though I mostly practiced to the Stan Getz version (another one of my favorite soloists). Great song! I haven't heard Wes play it, didn't know he did it. I'll check it out

I don't have nearly as much Wes stuff as I'd like to. Just "The Incredible Jazz Guitar" and "Smokin' at the Half Note"

BTW: Even without a high-speed connection, you could still see it. Just leave the window open for a long time while it all loads first. Might take a while, but once it's all loaded it'll play smoothly. Youtube doesn't require you to stream the vid in real-time.

[Petary791]

Wanna transcribe it for me?

[Lokire]

Originally Posted by Petary791

Wanna transcribe it for me?

Once I get the whole solo figured out, I will transcribe it. In standard notation of course, I'm not giving you any tabs

[Yvon]

Originally Posted by Lokire

Once I get the whole solo figured out, I will transcribe it. In standard notation of course, I'm not giving you any tabs

I will need a six string but I will try it for sure once you transcribe it.
I'm way too lazy to learn it by hear!!

[Jeff Moote]

Good stuff as always... let us know when you get more of it on tape (or paper, or just how you're doing with it in general).

Do you just break it into chunks and memorize by playing it, or do you write it down as you lift from the record?

[Bassism]

Some nice playing man, and I'm diggin' the Wes Montgomery on the bass.
Makes me wanna pick up the electric again for a bit...

[Lokire]

Originally Posted by Jeff Moote

Good stuff as always... let us know when you get more of it on tape (or paper, or just how you're doing with it in general).

Do you just break it into chunks and memorize by playing it, or do you write it down as you lift from the record?

I break it into phrases and memorize by playing it a billion times. My fingers (right hand) hurt

[Petary791]

Originally Posted by Lokire

Once I get the whole solo figured out, I will transcribe it. In standard notation of course, I'm not giving you any tabs

Works for me. I really need to continue working on my standard reading anyways. All my jazz band scores and Real Books are a good start, but quarter notes are only hard for so long.

Now what i'm working on is playing the bass and guitar part on my Chapman Stick... now that's hard.

[Mikey D]

Nice, love to hear all of it when you get it down...I'm trying to get Martino's Oleo on the six down...still needs more time. (but doesn't it always.)