Fagen/Chuck Rainey transcription

[Groove Master]

Bass Transcription: Anthony Jackson's Bass Part on I.G.Y. by Donald Fagen, by Lucas Pickford.
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"...No doubt Mr. Fagen composed the bass part and he had his choice of bassists to play the part but he chose Anthony Jackson. The part requires equal parts restraint, dynamics, dead center in the pocket groove, and tone. AJ provided all in spades. Think this is a simple 'throw away easy pop' bass line that doesn't require much thinking, think again. As with ALL of Anthony's bass parts every note is carefully orchestrated in terms of range and articulation. I highly recommend playing along with this 'easy' track and see just how much finesse and careful listening it requires..."

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A question.
In some measures Lucas is using the following notation:
The doted 8th note and the 16th note, instead of
two 8th notes interpreted as the eighth note triplet without the middle note of the triplet - (the shuffle feel).
Why?

Well that is wrong. It is a poor way to write a shuffle rhythm. I imagine it comes from a classical background where that rhythm notation is used to interprete a shuffle feel. I still remember arguing with my classical piano teacher when I had to play a blues piece at school

And unfortunately, the rhytmic notation is not the only thing wrong here

 

[Groove Master]

If the OP doesn't mind, I will post my transcrip of I.G.Y here

 

[Groove Master]

You correctly indicated the slide in the 46th bar, where Groove Master missed it. Plus, Groove Master added that 16th D note, but I could hear F, not D.

Humm how do you count the bar numbers, from top or when the bass comes in? I want to see what you are refering to.

 

[Groove Master]

It's at 1:56/57 of the original song.
It's your second page:
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That was done about 20 years ago, way before those transcribing softwares LOL
After a close listenning, you are right the D is a F before the 4th beat. Thanks I will correct it ;-)

 

[Groove Master]

P.S. I'm amazed at the level of perfection of both "Green Flower" transcriptions. I could not get to that level.)

My comment.
At 1:14/1:15
- it's the 15th bar on Keith's transcription but played second time, or on Master Groove's 6th bar of Part B,
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I would add the following bass notes, not mentioned in both transcriptions:
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Hummm sorry but I will stand by my transcrip on that

Also, be aware that when slowing down a track, many artifacts "appear" and they are not part of the original audio file.

 

[KeithPoker]

I'm very appreciative of Lucas Pickford's site however I read IGY a long time ago and there are tons and tons of errors. My guess is he wrote it up more with a lead sheet in mind.

 

[Groove Master]

I'm very appreciate of Lucas Pickford's site however I read IGY a long time ago and there are tons and tons of errors. My guess is he wrote it up more with a lead sheet in mind.

Yeah probably.
Do you mind if I do post my chart of IGY here?

 

[KeithPoker]

please do, after i proofread mine i will share too!

 

[KeithPoker]

we'll start a club! it'll be the best!!!! we'll only have a few members and no one else will care!

 

[KeithPoker]

nice job on IGY, Groove Master. i look forward to going through it closely later on this week

 

[Groove Master]

Thanks to whousedtoplay who spotted 2 glitches in my chart at bars 12 and 17. Good spotting

 

[Scot]

I was reading through this transcription this morning and noticed that the F note on the "and" of beat 4 at bar 87 should be naturalized (it's sharped earlier in the same bar).

Great transcription. More accurate than others I've seen. I have several of your transcriptions loaded up in my iPad that goes everywhere with me.