![]() ![]() I recorded the bass line which you can see in the video below. ![]() They seemed correct playing with the original recording and hearing nothing standing out or clashing. The more you transcribe the easier it is supposed to become. There were a few triplets that were not easy to pick out on the recording. The Marvin Gaye version is very similar but in the key of C and slightly easier to play due to the easier use of open strings. One is the Junior Walker version of ‘How Sweet It Is’ in Db. If you’re a fan of the playing of James Jamerson, it’s quite likely you have the James Jamerson ‘Standing in the Shadows of Motown’ book with many transcriptions in it. The version that ended up on the album, everything just seemed to come together. Another show the same day, Jerry would have played a different yet similar line. Check out the phrase on the play out at bar 69. As I was writing, despite playing for a few months, when I wrote out the bass line note for note from the recording, I noticed a few bass phrases I’d either initial missed, or just thought I had enough to play live on stage. Long story, fortunately, I found the original PDF of this, which just needed to minor changes to it. I though this and other transcriptions I’d done had been lost. The bass line is one of my favourites, with some lovely melody phrasing.Īfter playing it in an Elvis show for a few months I decided to write it out. Previously knowing the Everly Brothers version, this was much different. When I first heard Elvis’ version of Let It Be Me, I was blown away. ![]()
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