Bass Magazine transcriptions

[Stevie G]

As most of you likely know, full-song transcriptions were a permanent fixture in Bass Player magazine before it was bought out by Future Publishing in late 2018. (Upon acquiring the mag, Future switched the mag's operations to the U.K. and stopped running transcriptions.)

What you may not know, however, is that members of the team that created and ran Bass Player magazine for its first 30 years, including several former editors and contributors (myself included), got together to create a new digital publication, Bass Magazine, which is now on Issue 6.

In addition to in-depth features, articles, gear reviews, columns and lessons, the magazine also runs a full-song transcription each month, replete with backstory, artist interview and technical analysis. There’s no catch—the mag is totally free. Here’s a list of the transcriptions to date:

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"Hotwire" by Barry Sparks ft. Tony Franklin
Bass: Barry Sparks & Tony Franklin

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"A Tall Order" by Doug Johns
Bass: Doug Johns

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"Zen Walk" by Andy West and Craig Pallett
Bass: Andy West

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"Waterwings" by Friendship
Bass: Abraham Laboriel

Issue 2
"Begin Againers" by Scott Mulvahill
Bass: Scott Mulvahill

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"Roll Call" by Kaveh Rastegar
Bass: Kaveh Rastegar

 

[JimK]

As most of you likely know, full-song transcriptions were a permanent fixture in Bass Player magazine before it was bought out by Future Publishing in late 2018. (Upon acquiring the mag, Future switched the mag's operations to the U.K. and stopped running transcriptions.)

What you may not know, however, is that members of the team that created and ran Bass Player magazine for its first 30 years, including several former editors and contributors (myself included), got together to create a new digital publication, Bass Magazine, which is now on Issue 6.

In addition to in-depth features, articles, gear reviews, columns and lessons, the magazine also runs a full-song transcription each month, replete with backstory, artist interview and technical analysis. There’s no catch—the mag is totally free. Here’s a list of the transcriptions to date:

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"Hotwire" by Barry Sparks ft. Tony Franklin
Bass: Barry Sparks & Tony Franklin

[This invalid link has been removed]
"A Tall Order" by Doug Johns
Bass: Doug Johns

[This invalid link has been removed]
"Zen Walk" by Andy West and Craig Pallett
Bass: Andy West

[This invalid link has been removed]
"Waterwings" by Friendship
Bass: Abraham Laboriel

Issue 2
"Begin Againers" by Scott Mulvahill
Bass: Scott Mulvahill

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"Roll Call" by Kaveh Rastegar
Bass: Kaveh Rastegar

I have always enjoyed your stuff in BP...thank you!

 

[TKenrick]

This is great news, thanks for sharing - your transcriptions are always excellent!

 

[EarnestTBass]

I let my subscription to Bass Player expire, largely because transcriptions were dropped.

I am glad that you guys are seeing the opportunity to fill in where Bass Player has failed.

Good luck with Bass Magazine, and sign me up!

 

[Seanmo]

As most of you likely know, full-song transcriptions were a permanent fixture in Bass Player magazine before it was bought out by Future Publishing in late 2018.

In addition to in-depth features, articles, gear reviews, columns and lessons, the magazine also runs a full-song transcription each month, replete with backstory, artist interview and technical analysis. There’s no catch—the mag is totally free. Here’s a list of the transcriptions to date:

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"Waterwings" by Friendship
Bass: Abraham Laboriel

Hello! Thank you for making us aware of this, and best of luck with this new venture. I did a search on the site and could not find the transcription, including under the "Transcriptions" link at the top of the page. Is the Labroiel transcription still there?

 

[LeeNunn]

yes. issue 3. Page 52. The link opens an entire issue. Great stuff.

Actually, the transcription starts on page 73.

 

[Seanmo]

Oh, I see. That's why the search feature didn't work. It is actually stored on another server.
Thanks Lee!

 

[Stevie G]

Thanks for the positive feedback.

It’s perhaps not very intuitive, but each issue can also be downloaded as a PDF—look for the download arrow in the top left of the “reading” window.

(And yes, we should update that “Transcriptions” link.)