What Duck Done

[slagheap]

I checked "yes" on this thread years ago, and nothing ever came up. I refuse to spend the kind of money this book is going for on a transcription book, and told myself I'd rather make my own transcriptions.

Which is what I did, and Hal Leonard picked it up. It's in its finishing touches, but it will be on the market soon.

Soul Fingers: The Music & Life of Legendary Bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn: Nick Rosaci: 0888680099831: Amazon.com: Books

hell, i definitely will buy a copy.

 

[TedH]

And this is a good reason to include the tab. Duck didn't read notation. And yes, it's in the book.

Well I done been edjumacated; I thought Duck could read standard! Looking forward to the history lesson.

 

[Thuddy Waters]

I checked "yes" on this thread years ago, and nothing ever came up. I refuse to spend the kind of money this book is going for on a transcription book, and told myself I'd rather make my own transcriptions.

Which is what I did, and Hal Leonard picked it up. It's in its finishing touches, but it will be on the market soon.

Soul Fingers: The Music & Life of Legendary Bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn: Nick Rosaci: 0888680099831: Amazon.com: Books

You transcribed all those songs yourself? That's impressive. Do you use any transcribing software to slow down or isolate the bass when you transcribe? How long did it take you to transcribe all those songs?
P.S. I just added your book to my cart in Amazon.

 

[bopeuph]

It took me about a week initially. I just edited all of them one final time yesterday. I don't slow down when I transcribe--I might if I were transcribing Coltrane or something, but that would still be a last resort. I like to hear four measures, then write them out, etc.

Isolating a part in a recording is impossible--HOWEVER, a friend just recently told me that if you take a whole track up an octave, it puts a lot of the higher stuff in inaudible frequencies, making the bass part pop out. It works incredibly well--but I didn't know about that until after I transcribed the tunes.

 

[TedH]

HOWEVER, a friend just recently told me that if you take a whole track up an octave, it puts a lot of the higher stuff in inaudible frequencies, making the bass part pop out. It works incredibly well--but I didn't know about that until after I transcribed the tunes.

Doh! I learned that trick about low-interval limits for learning songs and the infamous "hum/sing" the line and play it above the 12th fret to hear the progression and find the note.

 

[GZboat]

Nick, I'm glad to hear your book is out. I just wish we could find a source for "What Duck Done" too (a reasonable source, that is). There is someone asking $20,00.00 for a "plastic comb" version (what the hell is that???) on Amazon now. Sheesh!
Greg
Amazon.com: "What Duck Done"

 

[redstrand]

I have a PDF

 

[LarryBama]

It's out!

Just downloaded it from iBooks! Headed off to spend the rest of the evening glued to my iPad. $19.99 for the download there.

Thanks Nick!

 

[redstrand]

You're posting in the wrong thread, this old book isn't the same one, I think I'll do the iBooks version too, hope they have the accompanying audio files

 

[BassChuck]

A lot of Duck's lines are available on the bass transcriptions websites.

 

[Jhengsman]

Nick, I'm glad to hear your book is out. I just wish we could find a source for "What Duck Done" too (a reasonable source, that is). There is someone asking $20,00.00 for a "plastic comb" version (what the hell is that???) on Amazon now. Sheesh!
Greg
Amazon.com: "What Duck Done"

Plastic comb as opposed to another type of binding?

 

[lowplaces]

It's out!

Just downloaded it from iBooks! Headed off to spend the rest of the evening glued to my iPad. $19.99 for the download there.

Thanks Nick!

You're posting in the wrong thread, this old book isn't the same one, I think I'll do the iBooks version too, hope they have the accompanying audio files

Hal Leonard Celebrates the Soul Fingers of Legendary Bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn

 

[Spin Doctor]

One of my earliest and most lasting musical memories is riding with my Dad in his 1967 Bonneville convertible when I was about 10 years old, listening to Booker T and the MG's "Melting Pot" on the 8 track.

The title track contains the first bassline I ever loved...

 

[GZboat]

I have a PDF

Would you be willing to share it? Maybe something I have that you want?
Greg

 

[GastonD]

Would you be willing to share it? Maybe something I have that you want?
Greg

I was gonna ask the same thing... But will be getting the "Soul Fingers" nonetheless

 

[Leo Smith]

soon at For Bass Players Only --

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[BassyBill]

After years and years of waiting - I just snagged a copy on EBay. Just hoping it actually arrives...

 

[BassyBill]

After years and years of waiting - I just snagged a copy on EBay. Just hoping it actually arrives...

YES! It arrived today! Got it at last!