Recent content by Rob Palmer

have studied music theory, learned to read and developed a credible technique. 20 years ago I bought 'Funkyfying the Clave' by Lincoln Goines. I joined a Latin band called Albino Cubana and played some Latin rhythms and generally had a good time but, as these things do, that band collpased and...

For the record, I have two computers I use for transcribing, one is very old (a 20 year old desktop, I kid you not). There is something slightly wrong with the old fella and when I play the notes on Sibelius, they are not at 440 and are more than a little out of tune so it is possible I have...

I think you'll find...... Signals (full album) – Rush – Bilbo's Bass Bites (bilbosbassbites.co.uk)

This is how I hear it. Lien On Me - Jeff Berlin Bass - Full Score (bilbosbassbites.co.uk)

My fourpenneth on the leads; I bought my PJB cab second hand and the cable came with it (in it's own silk lined box, would you believe? I kid you not). I was very proud of my PJB speakon but, despite keeping it in the box etc, it failed on me and I could not seem to get it to work after that...

A labour of love, Bob.

There are over 30 transcriptions of Jeff Berlin bass parts available for free on my transcription website. Almost all of the Bruford tunes are there, some JB solo stuff and other odds and sods the has done. Please download at your leisure. Bilbos Bass Bites - Bass Transcriptions

In case anyone is interested, there are over 30 Jeff Berlin transcriptions on my transcription website available for free. Bilbos Bass Bites - Bass Transcriptions

Here is his bass part for 'Adidas In Heat' from Adrian Belew's 'Lone Rhino' cd. Tough read. Bilbos Bass Bites - Bass Transcriptions

I learned this 40 years ago and just got around to writing it down. Glover laying it down. Bilbos Bass Bites - Bass Transcriptions

Yeah. I have a day gig too:Child Protection Social Worker but I find immersion in a transcription can be a great way of distancing myself from the stresses of the job. And we have no gigs at the moment because of this virus thing so it's just another outlet. I said I would try and do 100...

Here you go, my friend. Finished it last night. There are some beaming problems in the 9:8 sections that I need to address but the notes are there. Let me know if you see any errors and I will revisit the transcription. Bilbos Bass Bites - Bass Transcriptions

I am just finishing Jeff's 'Scarecrow Soup' so will have a look at 'Fainting In Coils' after that. My ambition has been to write out the three Bruford studio albums. 'Adios A La Pasada' is a tough nut to crack as there are parts that feel formless and are hard to write down but I am well over...

I haven't got to this one yet, Lazo, but there are about 26 other Jeff Berlin full bass ttasncriptions on my personal transcription website including several others off the 'One Of A Kind' album. There are transcriptions of ALL of tunes on 'Gradually Going Tornado' and nearly all of 'Feels Good...

The book has won the 2013 Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research from the Association for Recorded Sound Collections. Go me ;)