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02-18-2007, 01:40 PM
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Does anyone have a transcription (standard notation) of Herbie Hancock's 'Chameleon'? 
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02-18-2007, 01:50 PM
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i believe there is a chart in one of the real books. If you need to know which one or would like a pdf file of the chart PM me. It's pretty easy to figure out by ear. give it a try first! |
02-18-2007, 02:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Austin, Texas | | Thanks. I used to play it all the time and remember most of it. I just want to look at the general form as I lost my recording a long time ago.
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02-18-2007, 05:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | Most people seem to forget the second section, with a different feel and a totally different, and very hip bass line. Different chords, too. Paul Jackson, one of the great slab players. If you really want to do it correctly, the bass line is played on an ARP synth, and you play the little 16th note line on the bass. Picky, picky....  |
02-18-2007, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Marcus Johnson  Most people seem to forget the second section, with a different feel and a totally different, and very hip bass line. Different chords, too. Paul Jackson, one of the great slab players. If you really want to do it correctly, the bass line is played on an ARP synth, and you play the little 16th note line on the bass. Picky, picky.... | THAT'S what I'm looking for. I can't remember that line for the life of me. I have a gig tomorrow and we thought that it would be fun to run this tune. In a pinch, we may have to do an abbreviated version of it; just to get people moving a little. Most of the gig will be background music, though. I'm not looking forward to hauling both basses around either. Oh well, the things we do for art. 
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02-18-2007, 06:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | Damn,... if I had a way of playing my bass into the PC, I could show you in about 30 seconds. But unless your rhythm section's got it too, it won't work anyway. Plus, it helps to have Harvey Mason playing all those fills the right way. 
After the gig, you'll hear the full version and go "OH YEAH".... I only know it because I wore the grooves off of that vinyl when it came out.
PS.... if you get really desperate, contact me and I'll play it for you over the phone. Remember the time zones! 
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02-18-2007, 06:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Austin, Texas | | Marcus, in about ten years we can probably play through the PC. Our rhythm section is good and we could pull it together so I may try and grab a recording tomorrow before rehearsal. Robin sent me the Real Book chart (thankyouthankyouthankyou) so we can at least funk on it some. Killer frickin' grooves in that tune. I can't wait to play it again.
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03-06-2007, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Marcus Johnson Damn,... if I had a way of playing my bass into the PC, I could show you in about 30 seconds. But unless your rhythm section's got it too, it won't work anyway. Plus, it helps to have Harvey Mason playing all those fills the right way.
After the gig, you'll hear the full version and go "OH YEAH".... I only know it because I wore the grooves off of that vinyl when it came out.
PS.... if you get really desperate, contact me and I'll play it for you over the phone. Remember the time zones! | Hey Marcus, I am listening to Chameleon right now and it reminded me of this thread.
Right as we played the tune at the gig I went, "Oh Yeah! THAT'S it!!" We didn't do that part at the gig but I promptly got it down later that week. Funky, funky, funky.
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03-06-2007, 12:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | | Yeah, I was thinking of you the other day, the tune popped up on my Sirius radio. |
03-06-2007, 05:25 PM
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03-06-2007, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Marcus Johnson Plus, it helps to have Harvey Mason playing all those fills the right way. | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Alex Spradling have you ever played at the Grand Wailea? | Better yet, have you ever played with Harvey Mason? From you postings I see you've played with some heavies...
Jim |
03-07-2007, 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted by jsbarber Better yet, have you ever played with Harvey Mason? |
I don't know about MJ, but yes, I HAVE played with Harvey Mason . . .
and with Joe Porcaro and Eddie Marshall . . .
and RECORDED with Harold Mason, Jeff Porcaro (RIP - QEPD), Ralph Humphrey, "Ndugu" Leon Chancler, Bob Morin, John Guerin(RIP - QEPD), Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, James Gadson, Earl Palmer, Ed Greene, Ron Tutt, Willie Ornelas, Gary Mallabar, Mickey Hart and David Garibaldi . . .
All of them GREAT drummers . . .
(I'm sure that I've left out some of the guys . . . I'll update the list if I remember any others . . . )
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03-07-2007, 03:44 AM
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Originally Posted by jsbarber Better yet, have you ever played with Harvey Mason? From you postings I see you've played with some heavies...
Jim | Nope, but that sounds fun. I was set to play with him once with someone, (Maybe Joe Sample? Can't remember now)... but I ended up going on a tour to Japan instead. One of those times I wished I could clone myself!
Hey Deaf Pea, I worked with Joe Porcaro... what a great drummer and a sweet man. One of my favorite guys in the biz. |
03-07-2007, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Marcus Johnson Hey Deaf Pea, I worked with Joe Porcaro... what a great drummer and a sweet man. One of my favorite guys in the biz. |
Yeah, ya' got that right . . .
but really, MOST of the great drummers ARE great "people", first, IME. YMMV. |  | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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