Now a transcription from
one of my all time favorite bass players - Alain Caron. I first heard
Alain Caron on the UZEB world tour CD (double album, get it!). First
of all I was blown away by his terrific slap/funk technique, then I
heard him on fretless, Wow! To top it off, the live CD features an unplugged
set, with Caron on upright bass. He executes the head/tune of Donna
Lee effortlessly up the Octave!
The transcription below is
of a tune called Missing You. It is a solo piece originally performed
on six string fretless, but again, it is just about playable on a regular
four string. The track is from an album called " Basse Contre Basse"
a duo with fellow French Canadian double bassist Michel Donato.
In the past this album is
unavailable in the UK or US (?) But now you can get a copy on Amazon.com.just
listen and weep to Caron's perfect fretless intonation!
Note: The whole transcription
is written an Octave lower than the original.
