Bass Transcriptions

[ChrisDev]

Smooth‑rock/pop from the early‑70s, tight vocal harmonies and a Jersey Shore/yacht‑rock vibe.
Looking Glass - Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne | Pieter Sweval

 

[ChrisDev]

Your bass transcription library is empty without James Jamerson in it!
The Supremes - My World Is Empty Without You

 

[ChrisDev]

Jill Scotts' “Golden” appears on the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack.
Bass: Harold Robinson

 

[ChrisDev]

This is part one of a four-part mini-series.
If you like Raveena and Jorja Smith, you might like this one too.
Pip Millett - Love The Things You Do

 

[ChrisDev]

Part 2 of my mini-series is here! This time, it’s Pip Millett’s soulful take on the Otis Redding classic, "Try a Little Tenderness".
Pip Millett - Try a little tenderness | Lester Duval

 

[ChrisDev]

From Pip Millett to the OG. Part 3 features Donald 'Duck' Dunn’s bass line on Otis Redding’s version of "Try a Little Tenderness".

 

[ChrisDev]

From ‘try a little’ to ‘all that I’m asking,’
Bernard Edwards’ funky bass on Diana Ross’ "Tenderness" is the perfect way to close this series.

 

[ChrisDev]

My 42nd George Porter Jr. transcription!
The Meters - Little old Money maker

 

[ChrisDev]

Just a fun bass line
Joy Crookes - Trouble | Rob Mullarkey

 

[ChrisDev]

My 68th Motown transcription is Reggie McBride's bass line on 'Smile again' by Stevie Wonder.

 

[ChrisDev]

The above should be "Smile Please"
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Robert Hurst’s funky upright bass groove on the Ocean’s Eleven soundtrack.
David Holmes - Pickpockets

 

[ChrisDev]

Another from the London based alternative rock band
Palace - Break The Silence | Will Dorey

 

[ChrisDev]

It's been a while since I posted a Joe Dart transcription. This one was released about 4 months ago.
Fearless Flyers - Autobahn

 

[ChrisDev]

Mogens Seidelin’s upright bass line from Champion Jack Dupree’s ‘Everyday I Had The Blues’.

 

[ChrisDev]

9th Chaka Khan and 9th Anthony Jackson transcription. Those fills in the Coda!!
Chaka Khan - What Cha' Gonna Do for Me

 

[ChrisDev]

My 100th transcription of 2025 is a tribute to Jaco by the Pat Metheny Group with Mark Egan on bass. Includes the fretless bass solo!

 

[ChrisDev]

Just posted a transcription for Magic Touch by Rose Royce. Lequient Jobe’s slap bass on this track is punchy and full of energy.

 

[ChrisDev]

11-03 is Culture Day in Japan.

Pop/Rock with a wild rock bass line at 180bpm
LiSA - Crossing Field | Yuichi Takama

Straightforward rock with lots of octaves
Stereopony - Hitohira No Hanabira | Nohana Kitajima

The cutest thing you'll see/hear today
Haku. - Mono no aware | Kano

Metal with catchy vocals
Band Maid - Thrill | Misa

One of my favourite City Pop songs
Mariya Takeuchi - Plastic Love | Koki Ito

Wrapping up the series with a cover of Plastic Love by The Tokyo-based Friday Night Plans. I'm certainly going to look for more recordings with Tomoya Tamaru!
Friday Night Plans - Plastic Love | Tomoya Tamaru

 

[Btbp]

11-03 is Culture Day in Japan.

It kinda came and went with little pageantry this year, the weather, new prime minister and world series took the headlines.

However, the wife told me about a bassline she always liked from her childhood (she never says stuff like that), that I'd never heard before, and couldn't find a transcription or cover:


The title uses the unfortunately still in practice Kunrei-shiki translation, the name of the song / show is Ashita no Joe (not "asita") = "tomorrow's Joe"

 

[ChrisDev]

Guess what my next transcription will be!
Hall & Oates - Everytime You Go Away | John Siegler