Zander Zon Challenge!

[BassandBass]

Hopefully most of you know Zander Zon (if not go check out his youtube channel immediatly, you'll thank me later)
He released a transcription album, but unfortunately it only includes his own songs. Not that they're bad at all, but it's his arrangements that are simply amazing, at least in my opinion.

So here it is, since there's a lot of expert bass players on this forum, I'm hoping someone can help me.

I'll give a trillion internets to whoever is able to post a complete tablature of any one of these awesome solo bass arrangements:

Halleluja:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6yXSeM1-E4
TUNING [quote]:"standard fourths - but i think it's something like C F Bb Eb (or a half step higher or lower)"

Stairway to Heaven:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddjP84zZL2I
TUNING:A F# C# E

Tears in Heaven:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSIIhCX_Nu4
TUNING: BEAD. everything is a 5th up.

The Unforgiven:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rUU9SWSw_A
TUNING: he didn't say which is too bad because this is my favorite..

[nortonrider]

Show us your first.
Or
maybe you just want someone else to do the work for you?

[BassandBass]

Originally Posted by nortonrider

Show us your first.
Or
maybe you just want someone else to do the work for you?

Huh... I thought it was implied that I'm no way near that good?

I'm just not the kind of guy that can tell notes by ear, not even simple riffs..
that's why I go around looking for tabs, and since there are none for those arrangements I decided to try asking people who are good at this.

Also, it wouldn't be just for me, I'm pretty sure there's a few dozen thousands of amateur bass players out there looking for those tabs online... and can't figure it out by ear like me.

btw I did type "I'm hoping someone can help me", I don't see what gave you that negative impression, I thought that was the point of this section of the forum...

[SturmUndDrang]

To start with, he's using piccolo tuning. So unless you have a bass set up with strings tuned an octave higher, any tabs you find won't sound the same with standard tuning.

[BassandBass]

Well it'll just sound "lower", I knew that he used those weird kind of strings.
I think it might still sound good, and anyway once you learn the arrangement you can also buy that kind of strings if you prefer.

I know he also uses different tunings for the different arrangements, so yeah, It's a very though job writing down tabs for that.

I know there isn't many chances that someone'll do it, but I just had to try because it would just be a great accomplishment and so useful to lots of people.. me in particular of course.

[BassandBass]

bump? <_<
I might have asked too much..

[Clef_de_fa]

Originally Posted by SturmUndDrang

To start with, he's using piccolo tuning. So unless you have a bass set up with strings tuned an octave higher, any tabs you find won't sound the same with standard tuning.

as long as you have the right interval between open strings you will be able to play it sure it will be a darker tone ... but I guess for getting it by ear you will need the exact tuning.

[BassandBass]

Originally Posted by Clef_de_fa

as long as you have the right interval between open strings you will be able to play it sure it will be a darker tone ... but I guess for getting it by ear you will need the exact tuning.

You mean one would need to know the tuning to get it by ear?
because I think he did tell what tuning he used in most of his videos, while answering people's questions...

I'll go look for them and add them to the first post

[Clef_de_fa]

Originally Posted by BassandBass

You mean one would need to know the tuning to get it by ear?
because I think he did tell what tuning he used in most of his videos, while answering people's questions...

I'll go look for them and add them to the first post

Well it will help to know the exact tuning because it is easier to look at the vid for cues and it will be easier to get the the right note. After that you can easily play it with a different tuning as long as you keep the same interval.

[Clef_de_fa]

I think you will be interested in this :

http://www.zanderzon.com/faq.html

[stuart clayton]

Hi,

I wrote and published the Zander Zon bass transcription book. It was done in close collaboration with Zander to ensure complete accuracy. We also have transcriptions done of 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Tears in Heaven', which will probably be released as free downloads on the Bassline Publishing website at some point in the future. At the moment, they still need a little tidying up, but I'll discuss this with Zander, and see if we can get them out there at some point this year.

Cheers
Stuart

[BassandBass]

Originally Posted by Clef_de_fa

I think you will be interested in this :

http://www.zanderzon.com/faq.html

Thanks, I was interested indeed, but I've gone through that a few times already

Hi,

I wrote and published the Zander Zon bass transcription book. It was done in close collaboration with Zander to ensure complete accuracy. We also have transcriptions done of 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Tears in Heaven', which will probably be released as free downloads on the Bassline Publishing website at some point in the future. At the moment, they still need a little tidying up, but I'll discuss this with Zander, and see if we can get them out there at some point this year.

Cheers
Stuart

Thanks a lot for posting here!
This is awesome news, I hope they'll be released soon, and the Unforgiven and Halleluja arrrangements too
Can't wait