YES - Tempus Fugit [bassline / bass cover + pedals] * BASS AUDIO with TRANSCRIPTION

full transcription available soon at
http://miguelbass.com

I've been very busy for the past weeks working on my Music, also working with a few other live projects. On the top of that my regular job also requested more time, so I haven't had the chance to upload something new. In exchange, I am uploading something old :). This is from 2002 (if I am not mislead by the files dates) when I joined efforts with Frenchman Lionel Gibaudan, working together on a set of transcriptions of Chris' basslines, to which I added an mp3 audio file with bass only. This happened after an invitation from Chris' former site webmaster. Eventually I was told that Chris himself suggested him to include the mp3 files along with the transcriptions online. I was really overwhelmed with that gesture of kindness from Chris. I am sure he must be an incredible person, beyond the little I know, and before the musician he is.

So, I am making a video out of the transcription really... no special effects this time :) But I will put the transcription soon available for you at www.miguelbass.com.

The bass used was my Fiesta Red Fender Jazz - originally Chris didn't use the Rickenbacker, he played the song on his white MPC Electra which had the Flanger effect incorporated on the bass itself. I used my old Boss ME-8B multi-effect pedal-board. IIRC, the bass was plugged into the ME-6B, onto the Sansamp. The strings were Rotosounds and they were new - that was good cause the tone has got plenty of harmonics and it makes the Flanger shine as it should.

The transcription - Again, it's impossible to transcribe everything - it never is enough to replace the actual hearing of the bassline, but I still think it's the standard notation that works best for me. I understand a lot of you may prefer tablature. This is just me playing the bass and no original recording at all. I can try to upload the song mixed-in later, if you think it's a good idea!

I haven't re-checked the notes all these years later, so maybe I would hear (and play) something else, so there you go...

I tried to adapt the bass pedal notation using the notation for piano pedals. I know that this, formally, doesn't exist. This with other "improvisations" doesn't make this transcription absolutely compliant with the standard notation, so please bare with it :)

My friends, I hope you enjoy the material, that's what I came up with for now. As I said, I've been busy somewhere else and you know how the title of the song says...

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[faloza]

animal! :)

[miguelbass]

@faloza :)))

[KoniraThax]

Do you ever think you'll write out tabs for this? I have trouble reading sheet music due to a mental disability but I would dearly love to learn this piece of music.

[miguelbass]

@KoniraThax Many people ask me for tabs. I never worked really with tabs. Hopefully there will be a way to do it, perhaps with some help (like these last collaborations with Simon Gilman) . I can't promise but I'll see what can be done.

[iloverush123]

Could you do a transcription of Sound Chaser? This helped me learn Tempus Fugit, BTW.

[miguelbass]

@iloverush123 Hello. Sound Chaser I never tried with that much detail... but yes that would be quite a challenge - thanks!

[hoodus61]

who told you you that was good ? your mom?

[eddievhfan1984]

@miguelbass I wouldn't mind doing tabs. I already have New Pictures completely tabbed out...

[miguelbass]

@NhonhoPlx Os meus parabéns - já vi !

[NhonhoPlx]

Dê uma olhada, Miguel!

/watch?v=LoCpd3bfqqs

Parte do meu aprendizado se deu pela sua transcrição! Abraços