What a fool believes - Bass Cover Request

Hello :) This is the requested bass transcription I did of the Doobie Brothers song "What a Fool Believes" that Tiran Porter played bass on.
This transcription can be found at www.muzento.com when you signup with an Intermediate Lesson Plan or if you create a new intermediate "Learning Songs" lesson.
The thing to watch out for in this song is to be patient and count!
Hope you enjoy and thanks for watching :)
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[@idontwant2beasoldiermama241]

The bass line is what makes this song feel nostalgic imo

[@BassCovers]

ya...maybe?

[@gustavoguaita8823]

Yeah, for some reason the melody of the song is happy but the bass makes it feel nostalgic, so magic😂💫

[@johnkneip1932]

I just can't get over how incredible this bass line is. Never paid attention to it until I now need to learn it for a cover band. Oh man, what a gem! Excellent work here. cheers!

[@BassCovers]

It's a good one :) Hope this helps...have fun :)

[@U2BROTHR]

I play bass. We also own a pool. The station we listen to by the pool is Yacht Rock. This song plays ALL THE TIME. So after watching this, I'm compelled to learn this line. So amazing... nice work. This is gonna help me.

[@BassCovers]

hey U2Brothr! Thanks for the message. I hope it helps. Let me know how it turns out :)

[@iamgaijin88]

i love that bass line at the end of verses prior to pre-chorus

[@BassCovers]

:)

[@TORIN111]

best part!

[@WeAreAllScrewed]

YES. I love jamming bass on this one.

[@BassCovers]

cool :)

[@Mikino1976]

Tiran Porter, a player like no other. Thanks for this!

[@BassCovers]

My pleasure...cheers!

[@trunkshope6]

i love playing along to this one.thanks for the cover greg.

[@BassCovers]

hey Trunk...glad you like it. Thanks for letting me know...cheers!

[@markhaslem12]

This is a terrific cover Greg. Also a great warm tone to your bass!

[@BassCovers]

Hi Mark, thank you very much..cheers! :)

[@AmaliePark]

Great cover. Again, so much fun learning to play this.

[@BassCovers]

Cool...I'm glad you like it Amalie :) And thanks for getting the PDF ;)

[@nicktubach7874]

Great classic. Fantastic job, as usual.

[@BassCovers]

Hi Nick, thanks very much. A definite classic. Excellent song and bass line...thanks!

[@ConstantineIsslamow]

Great cover Greg. Outstanding job on the bass score. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@BassCovers]

Thank you Constantine :)

[@katherinerengifo3790]

Amazing! I love it. I'm going to try it!

[@BassCovers]

I hope you do! :) Let me know if I can help ;)

[@BenjaminGib]

Awesome! This is one of my sister's all-time favorite songs.

[@BassCovers]

Hey Ben...cool...hope she likes it :)

[@johnqwerty7396]

Great playing and tab, very helpful!

[@BassCovers]

Hey John. Thanks for the comment. Really glad it helps...cheers!

[@onek1dneywonder1]

I love this song so much thank you for making this

[@BassCovers]

you're very welcome...thank you :)

[@enriqueaguirre838]

Awesome!! great job!!!

[@BassCovers]

Thanks a lot!

[@ianmcflurry8950]

Damn straight and perfectly executed! Good job :)

[@BassCovers]

thanks man :)

[@danielpalmersofficial]

I love Tiran Porter, he’s so underrated!! 😀👍

[@BassCovers]

Yes he is. Thanks!

[@danielpalmersofficial]

@@BassCovers No worries, I’d like to see more Doobie Brothers bass covers in the future if possible. 👌😉

[@stevewilson7915]

Beautiful.

[@BassCovers]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@thebasspapa]

thanks a lot. one of the best pop songs all time with a great bass...finally I can play it too :-)

[@BassCovers]

cool...congratulations! :)

[@jessicabailey6792]

Thoroughly enjoyed following that. I had long been intrigued with the bass line on that song. It has to be one of the best, and I'm not sure if the song would have done as well as it did had it not been for the whimsical keyboard coupled with that simple but catchy bass at the bottom. I just wanted to have it broken down, and this was perfect.

[@BassCovers]

Hi Jessica...thanks for leaving your comment. Really glad you enjoyed it...cheers! :)

[@jonnuanez7183]

Tiran's bass line on this song is severely underrated and a key element to the musicality of this song. I rarely hear it mentioned.

[@BassCovers]

It's a great bass line. I can't help but wonder if Michael McDonald contributed to the bass line as well? At any rate, it fits perfectly with the song. Thanks!

[@baoho7992]

This is really nice sir.

[@BassCovers]

thank you :)

[@timffoster]

Excellent!!

[@BassCovers]

hi Tim...thanks :)

[@JD-gf7ur]

anybody else would surely know, we watching greg nail it!

[@BassCovers]

thanks Dreamcaster ;)

[@lorenarosadovelez]

Absolutely amazing

[@BassCovers]

thank you :)

[@lorenarosadovelez]

@@BassCovers I HAVE A REQUEST “Feel It(feat. Mr. TalkBox)” by TobyMac

[@BassCovers]

@@lorenarosadovelez haha...it's a pretty groovy bass part! I wonder how much of it is actually a bass though? I'll see what I can do...thanks! :)

[@BoroDipper]

Wow. Just wow.

[@BassCovers]

thank you :)

[@BrianFrancoeur]

Spot on!

[@BassCovers]

cheers Brian...thank you!

[@HakusW140]

Thanks for sharing!

[@BassCovers]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@aaronkalahar-_-_-]

So damn good.

[@BassCovers]

Thanks!

[@MarcoAntonioMeirammeira]

Nice work

[@BassCovers]

thanks Marco!

[@alex55852]

Thank you ❤️🎸

[@BassCovers]

My pleasure!

[@petcheverry14]

Amazing cover Greg!! I would to see you play Summer Breeze by George Benson & Al Jarreau - amazing bass line!

[@BassCovers]

thank you Pedro. That would be a good one to do. I need to fulfill my "paid supporter" requests first though...thanks!

[@drew64rush82]

Hello Greg.. Weird I just heard this song the other day but I was thinking about it at almost the same time I heard it..to funny great job it’s a cool bass line.. I’m going to give it a try.. oh I know I’ve said this before but I love that bass..(I want it LOL!!!)... have a great day and thanks for your work..

[@BassCovers]

Hey Drew! Thanks for the comment. Good luck on the song...remember to count...and have fun :) PS...you can't have it :)

[@drew64rush82]

HA HA..!!!! I had a feeling you would not give the bass up but I tried anyway...have a great day sir..

[@robertomosquera8363]

Excelente!

[@BassCovers]

thank you Roberto :)

[@Mr79Man]

New subscriber here. Great job man, thanks!

[@BassCovers]

cool, thanks for the sub and comment!

[@xkxwrdbboixkx]

oo as someone who can't read music, this is pretty neat thats how it's written.

[@BassCovers]

cool :) If you have the time, I suggest you start to learn it. There's a big learning curve, but the rewards are worth it :)

[@goruby2]

Thanks again

[@BassCovers]

Always welcome :)

[@BodaciousBass13]

YESSIR!!!!

[@BassCovers]

thanks :)

[@DrKennyWang]

Nice 70s jazz bass!

[@BassCovers]

Thanks :)

[@bengt-toreygard8134]

Thanks, thanks.. love your tabs... they are realy good... so I have a big wish for the next one.. 'What Can I Do - Smokie' I had to ask....

[@BassCovers]

I'll check it out...thanks :)

[@bengt-toreygard8134]

@@BassCovers Thank you so much...

[@Bass.Player]

A Tiran Porter Bass line from 1979... Good song

[@BassCovers]

for sure!

[@powerforward1955]

Thanks a million. I'm considering learning this song on the bass as a skill building exercise over about a 3-mos time-frame. Stevie Wonder's music is also transforming. be well.

[@BassCovers]

hi PowerForward. I like how you're giving yourself a realistic goal...that's the way to do it...have fun! :)

[@powerforward1955]

Thanks for the encouragement...it means a lot. Keep the vids coming.

[@davidbsales6639]

Great cover, Greg! Thanks for posting. Could you do "Love is Alive" by Gary Wright? I realize it was originally done with all synth, but the low end translates nicely as a conventional bass line.

[@BassCovers]

Thank you David, I'll check it out...thanks :)

[@tcrhansen]

Great job. Can I ask what notation software you are using that gives you the green play along bar? It would be very useful for my sight reading practice!

[@BassCovers]

Hi Tim, I use Sibelius.

[@luvbasses5487]

Excellent choice here Greg. Just a great tune! Hey- look into the Shirley Bassey song "Someday" for some great bass playing. Check it out and decide if it's worth the transcription. I think it is....you'll hear what I mean....

[@BassCovers]

hi luv basses, it is a really good tune..for sure! :) I checked out that tune, nice song, but I'm going to pass on transcribing it. Wishing you all the best...cheers!

[@thecharlieramirez]

Welp, you just gained a new subscriber.

[@thecharlieramirez]

Your bass tone was amazing. What gear do you use?

[@BassCovers]

@@thecharlieramirez hey Charlie...thanks for the sub! :) I'm using a Fender Jazz with EMG's plugged directly into my mac laptop using GarageBand....that's it ;)

[@LuizMatioli]

very cool your videos would like to hear in the bass sound the music darlin think about you from the delegation band has a sensational bass sound, following your videos here in Brazil 🙏🤜🤛😎🎼🎙️🎸

[@BassCovers]

I'll check it out! Thank you Luiz :)

[@sennadenata]

Cover Scary pocket please 😁

[@BassCovers]

I'll check it out

[@badidou69000]

hi, my friend bassis, there is a small gap with the sound and the video on the musical notes

[@arcanehornet]

Do you have any idea why that G at 1:22 sounds so off? I hear some serious dissonance there. I hear it in the original song too, which makes me wonder if the bass player just played the wrong note over a different chord.

[@BassCovers]

hmmm....it is a dissonant there. I'm not exactly sure why? Maybe something the piano or guitar is playing?

[@volb9817]

Playa Playa from d' Angelo !!! Plzzz!!

[@Riley_00400]

wow sir.nice cover!...can you do a cover of paul anka's it's my life?

[@BassCovers]

Hi Quatro - thanks for the request...nice one ;) My concern is that it was most likely an upright bass on the recording and I'm not sure how it will sound on electric (I'm not setup to do videos on upright). I'll see if I can get a good sound...thanks! :)

[@Riley_00400]

thank you sir! yeah I think it's an upright bass....but still thank you sir!

[@toyiotawithlove]

missed the first 4 bar and 3 bar in the intro?

[@BassCovers]

I think you're hearing the piano...the bass comes in measure 8...thanks for the comment.

[@bassiejazz]

Is there another way of notating it without the key signature changes?

[@BassCovers]

Sounds like you already know the answer to your own question ;)

[@bassiejazz]

@@BassCovers Not really ... That's why I asked. Or maybe 'Why did you choose not to use a static key signature?

[@BassCovers]

@@bassiejazz You could write it in C and use accidentals...of course ;)

[@bassiejazz]

Greg Fairweather The more I look at it I see you did the right thing by changing the key signatures. It’s pretty uncommon for a hit song to have those kinds of key changes.

[@BassCovers]

@@bassiejazz Hi Eli...thanks for that. Ya, there are a lot of different chords and changes for a "pop tune". I think Michael McDonald had something to do with it? ;)

[@mharclerode]

YOur tab is off, but the timing seems to be off on the green marker at times.

[@BassCovers]

it's minimal...but thanks ;)

[@mindcontrol67]

What do you mean There isn't a living soul who can follow this anyway?

[@patrick_ware]

and why does that matter?

[@GordosGigs]

Can't tell but doesn't look like stock pickups. Do tell.

[@BassCovers]

hey Gordon. Good eye ;) Those are EMG's. I put them in back in '85 or so. Loved them ever since :) Thanks for the comment!

[@standingontheshouldersofgi5876]

Wish the line could've been simpler, I'm still a relative beginner

[@BassCovers]

haha, I'm sure I've said that a few times myself :)