Dear fellow (funk)bassplayers!
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Here is a small selection of bass charts that I’ve transcribed over the years. I just want to share these with the world-wide bass community and consequently improve them. These charts were on my old website and many people have helpfully corrected a few for me over the years. Maybe, one day, we can come up with definite transcriptions of classic (funk) bass lines, although I know from experience that there is always a ‘grey’ area, but I think we can get pretty close.
Please send me your comments, thoughts, correct credits, corrections as you see fit in the ‘speak your mind’ box below the table. Also check out the new and improved search facility – you can now re-order this list by artist or bassist as well as by track title.
Needless to say – all the transcriptions are for educational and home use only and shall not be used in any commercial manner whatsoever.
TITLE ARTIST BASSIST DOWNLOAD
ABC Jackson 5 Wilton Felder 
Ain't No Other Man Christina Aguilera
Ain't Nobody Chaka Khan Greg Phillinganes on synth bass
Always On The Run Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz
Are You Going My Way Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz
Atomic Sterile Flies Redtenbacher's Funkestra Stefan Redtenbacher
Babyfat Redtenbacher's Funkestra Stefan Redtenbacher
Beautiful and Dangerous Desmond Dekker unknown
Bernadette The Four Tops James Jamerson
Big Bottom Redtenbacher's Funkestra Stefan Redtenbacher
Brickhouse Commodores Ronald LaPread
Change Incognito Randy Hope-Taylor
Concubine Chronicles Redtenbacher's Funkestra Stefan Redtenbacher
Could You Be Loved Bob Marley & the Wailers Aston 'Family Man' Barrett
Credit Tower of Power Francis Rocco Prestia
Diamonds & Pearls Prince Sunny T.
Don't Give Hate a Chance Jamiroquai Derrick McIntrye/Randy Hope Taylor
Don’t Know Why (I Love You) Brand New Heavies Andrew Levy
Don’t Turn My Love Away Incognito Julian Crampton
Down To The Nightclub Tower of Power Francis Rocco Prestia
Dr Hypenstein Redtenbacher's Funkestra Stefan Redtenbacher
Express Yourself Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Rhythm Band James Jamerson/Ray Brown(?)
Family Affair Sly & the Family Stone Larry Graham
Fell In Love With A Boy Joss Stone Jack Daley
Forget Me Nots Patrice Rushen Freddie 'Ready Freddie' Washington
For Once In My Life Stevie Wonder James Jamerson
Funktionality Redtenbacher's Funkestra Stefan Redtenbacher
Galactic Redtenbacher's Funkestra Stefan Redtenbacher
Give Me The Proof Tower of Power Francis Rocco Prestia
Hey Baby No Doubt Tony Kanal
Hopscotch Harvey Mason Paul Jackson Jr
I Keep Forgetting Michael MacDonald Louis Johnson
I Want You Back Jackson 5 Wilton Felder
I Wish Stevie Wonder Nathan Watts
I'm Every Woman Chaka Khan Will Lee
Impossible Christina Aguilera
It's Your Thing Isley Brothers Marvin Isley
Jazz Cats Redtenbacher's Funkestra Stefan Redtenbacher
Juggernaut Blondes Redtenbacher's Funkestra Stefan Redtenbacher
Jupiter Earth, Wind & Fire Verdine White
Just The Two Of Us Bill Whiters Marcus Miller
Lady Marmalade Labelle George Porter Jr.
Let’s Get Lifted John Legend Ton Craskey
Living in America James Brown TM Stevens
Lovely Day Bill Whiters Jerry Knight/Keni Burke
Love Together Earth, Wind and Fire Verdine White
Mas Que Nada Sergio Mendes feat. Black Eyed Peas
Master Blaster Stevie Wonder Nathan Watts
Midnight At The Oasis Brand New Heavies Andrew Levy
Never Too Much Luther Vandross Marcus Miller
Not Average RB Funkestra Stefan Redtenbacher
Now That We Found Love Third World Richie Daley
One More Once Michel Camilo Anthony Jackson
People Say The Meters George Porter Jr.
Reeling In The Years Steely Dan Walter Becker
Rehab Amy Whitehouse
Right On It Redtenbacher's Funkestra Stefan Redtenbacher
Right Place, Wrong Time Dr. John George Porter Jr.
Ruby Baby Donald Fagen Anthony Jackson
September Earth, Wind & Fire Verdine White
Shuffle Demon Redtenbacher's Funkestra Stefan Redtenbacher
Smooth Operator Sade Paul S Denman
Some Skunk Funk Brecker Brothers Will Lee
Someday We’ll All Be Free Donny Hathaway Willie Weeks
Step On It Redtenbacher's Funkestra Stefan Redtenbacher
Sun Explosion Manu Dibango
Supergalactic Redtenbacher's Funkestra Stefan Redtenbacher
Tears Dry On Their Own Amy Winehouse
The Fez Steely Dan Chuck Rainey
The Stingray The Funkbrothers Bob Babbitt
The Sweetest Taboo Sade Paul S Denman
There Is Only So Much Oil In The Ground(CS) Tower of Power Francis Rocco Prestia
Too Young To Die Jamiroquai Stuart Zender
Tower of TNT Redtenbacher's Funkestra Stefan Redtenbacher
TTFKA Redtenbacher's Funkestra Stefan Redtenbacher
What is Hip? Tower of Power Francis Rocco Prestia
When 2 R In Love Prince Prince
You Know I’m No Good Amy Whitehouse
You Strike My Main Nerve Tower of Power Francis Rocco Prestia
You’ve Got The Love Chaka Khan Bobby Watson
Zap Alot Redtenbacher's Funkestra Stefan Redtenbacher
Hey great transcriptions!! I just got Bass Guitar Mag. issue 69. I’ve looked all over your web page and can’t seem to find the transcription for “Galactish”. Could you possibly email it to me?? Pleease.
Thanks so much,
Doc Harris
Great stuff, thanks. Have you got any of ‘Duck” Dunn ? & Booker T stuff ? also any early “Bootsy” Thanks. John.
Hello Stefan! great bass charts,
It is a great help for me to study electric bass
Thanks!
Juliana
Glad you are getting something out of it…happy practising…if you ever want a funky metronome for your iphone check out the MyBeat Metronome http://www.knowledgerocks.com
all the bass, stefan
Hey Stefan. Great work! I am a beginner bass player and I just love the content of your site.
I’d love to download the transcription of Living in America by James Brown but when I click on the link I get an error.
Is the file missing?
Take care.
Stratos
Hi Stratos,
the link was playing up – I’ve repaired it now so you should now be able to download Mr Brown’s Living in America
hey Stefan,
thank you so much for your transcriptions , great job !!
HI Stefan,
Nice work on these transcriptions.
You saved me many hours on some of these that I have to learn for one of my new projects. Several of them I have already transcribed for myself and I found a few of variations, between our versions.
Once the dust settles on learning about 40 new tunes, I will tune in to the differences and submit to you possible corrections. Unless all the corrections are on my end.
Thanks much.
Rudi Weeks
I thought I’d let you know that one of my favorite charts that you did was Michael MacDonald’s “I Keep Forgetting”. Super feel and the bass player hits it right in the pocket.
Bravo! Thanks!