Bass tablature for "Black Market" by "Weather Report"
Artist: Weather Report
Piece: Black Market
Instrument: Bass
Submitter: SackBassist
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Song: Black Market Band: Weather Report Album: Black Market, 8:30, Live and Unreleased Bassist: Alphonso Johnson (original recording "Black Market"), Jaco Pastorius (more famous live version taken originally from "8:30", also on "Live and Unreleased".) Written by: Joseph Zawinul Tabbed by: Sak Note: This tab was derived from the Live Version featuring Jaco Pastorius on bass. ______________________________________________________________________ Key: x = mute ~ = let ring h = hammer-on ______________________________________________________________________ Main Riff: G|-----------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------| A|-1------------1-----------1-------1------| E|---3-1--0-1-3---3-1-x-1h3---3-3-1---3-1--| [etc.] Ordinary Verse Solo: G|-5-3-53--3-| D|-------53--| A|-----------| E|-----------| (several more complicated variations) The tougher part is not improvised but is not standardized either. On both of the recordings and other recordings later done by Weather Report with Jaco Pastorius, the bass part to the tougher part is different. My suggestion is to find a lead sheet for the song and draw your own from there. You can find a lead sheet for Black Market for free at www.lucaspickford.com. However, it is only to be used for educational purposes. This recording is interesting because it is extremely easy, yet Jaco and Alphonso (who is nothing short of a bass virtuoso himself) make it extremely charactaristic of their styles. By analyzing everything Jaco does in this song, one can begin to understand how Jaco made his presence through muted notes. -Sak www.talkbass.com
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