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  • Gettysburg – Dave Greenslade

    Gettysburg – Dave Greenslade

    Bass Player: Tony Reeves In or around 1974, keyboard player Dave Greenslade disbanded his group, Greenslade, and produced his first solo album, ‘Cactus Choir’. Whilst he did not play on all of the album (Dave Markee and John G. Perry performed on some tracks), Tony Reeves, the bass player from the Greenslade band, was the…

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  • Going Down – Geordie

    Going Down – Geordie

    Bass Player: Tom Hill A band that had it’s own moderate successes, Geordie are primarily known as the band that AC/DC’s Brian Johnson led before joining Australia’s finest. A request from a member at Talkbass, this is the bass part for the tune ‘Going Down’ from the band’s 1974 album, ‘Don’t Be Fooled By The…

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  • Butcher’s Death – Astor Piazolla

    Butcher’s Death – Astor Piazolla

    Bass Player: Andy Gonzalez Originally released in 1989, Astor Piazzolla’s The Rough Dancer and the Cyclical Night was recorded in New York in September 1987, with an ensemble that included Fernando Suárez Paz (violin), Pablo Zinger (piano), Paquito D’Rivera (alto sax, clarinet), Andy González (bass), and Rodolfo Alchourrón (electric guitar). The recording was produced by Kip Hanrahan…

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  • Everyday – Steve Hackett

    Everyday – Steve Hackett

    Bass Player: Dik Cadbury From a musical family, classically trained in childhood as a violinist and vocalist, he organised his London singing lessons to coincide with attending rock and R&B gigs at the MArquee Club. He began playing career in 1971 with jug Folk band Totem. He joined Decameron in 1973 following the release of…

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  • Doctor Wu – Steely Dan

    Doctor Wu – Steely Dan

    Bass Player: Chuck Rainey (?) CHuck Rainey is an American bass guitarist who has performed and recorded with many well-known acts, including Aretha Franking, Steely Dan and Quicy Jones. Rainey is credited for playing bass on more than 1,000 albums and, alongside Lee Sklar, Ron Carter, Will Lee and Carol Kaye, is considered the most recorded…

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  • Carousel – Lifesigns

    Carousel – Lifesigns

    Bass Player: Jon Poole Another one from the Lifesigns ‘Live In London – Under The Bridge’ CD/DVD, this is Jon Poole’s bass part from the closing track, ‘Carousel’. Some really challenging reading on this one due to the Db key signature and the chromatic key movement in some sections of the tune. In short, you…

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  • Kings – Lifesigns

    Kings – Lifesigns

    Bass Player: Jon Poole This is a stray that snuck in whilst the ‘Altitude’ album was being transcribed. This is Jon Poole’s bass part from the tune ‘Kings’ from the Lifesigns ‘Under The Bridge’ CD/DVD. Once again there is no attached video/Spotify recording as Lifesigns have a policy of not posting their recordings on streaming…

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  • Last One Home – Lifesigns

    Last One Home – Lifesigns

    Bass Player: Jon Poole The bass part for the tune ‘Last One Home’ from the 2021 Lifesigns album, ‘Altitude’. There is no attached video/Spotify recording as Lifesigns have a policy of not posting their recordings on streaming services. The album can be accessed through the Lifesigns ebay page at Items for sale by lifesignsmusic | eBay whilst…

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  • Fortitude – Lifesigns

    Fortitude – Lifesigns

    Bass Player: Jon Poole The track ‘Fortitude’ from the 2021 Lifesigns album ‘ Altitude’. There is no attached video/S[potify recording as Lifesigns have a policy of not posting their recordings on streaming services. The album can be accessed through the Lifesigns ebay page at Items for sale by lifesignsmusic | eBay whilst further details can be accessed…

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  • Shoreline – Lifesigns

    Shoreline – Lifesigns

    Bass Player: Jon Poole The tune ‘Shoreline’ from the 2021 Lifesigns album, ‘Altitude’. There is no attached video/Spotify recording as Lifesigns have a policy of not posting their recordings on streaming services. The album can be accessed through the Lifesigns ebay page at Items for sale by lifesignsmusic | eBay whilst further details can be accessed through…

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