#1691306 - 10/20/05 12:44 PM
Interesting experiment? Or not.
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RicBassGuy
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Hi Eds,
One topic in the LD that sparked an interesting idea had to do with the claim that some songs practically dictate "the right bass line". That is, as a bass player, when asked to write a bass line to a song it seems as if one and only one bass line will correctly fit the song. If that were the case, it is my opinion that giving several bass players the opportunity to write for the same song should produce the same (or very similar) bass line. Another suggested that just such an experiment should be conducted.
Along the lines of the Nine Inch Nails release of a song in a form that could be manipulated (GarageBand), it would be interesting if BP could negotiate the release of a popular band's song mix sans bass, and then have BP readers (and other LDers) have a go at it. A request to not simply repeat the recorded bass line would be appropriate. I think this would be more exciting than what was suggested on the LD: writing a completely new original just for this purpose (unless of course it was by a well-known artist). I would suggest something from Paul McCartney's latest offering, since he is an icon in the bass community and we haven't had 40-some years of these bass lines being pounded into our heads.
On the other hand, there is the problem to consider that this is still somewhat unnatural. That is, in a band setting the song often evolves to fit the bass part, too. Simply ripping the bass line out of a song may not provide enough freedom to overcome the predilection of the recorded bass line. Unfortunately I don't see any way to easily overcome this. (If you could find some musicians that were willing to work with, say, three different bass players at different times, and then fly the bassists to the studio to do their thing ...)
As to the logistics, you may want to limit the format and number of submissions you're willing to receive. Not everyone has access to a pro recording studio, so consideration should be made for accepting written entries on paper. Of course, an mp3 full mix can be sent to a server, and CDs are fairly easy to mail.
Any chance BP could do something like this?
Eric
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#1691307 - 10/31/05 12:29 AM
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Aram Bedrosian
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That is an awesome idea!!!I think that would be amazing and would probably prove absolutely that there isn't only one "correct" bassline..
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#1691308 - 11/03/05 11:42 AM
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Brian Fox
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Great idea, but I don't think we'd be able to do it logistically, since it would require all sorts of crazy rights clearance that I don't think we'd be able to get.
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#1691309 - 11/07/05 01:30 PM
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wraub
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Choose a song that's in the public domain, post the original soundclip on the BPsite, print a transcription, and let the fun begin...
Might be kinda fun twisting an older, less familiar tune intosomething... else. 
Peace,
wraub
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