David Balatero

I went up to Fall City last October to shoot some improvised...

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:41:56 -0500

I went up to Fall City last October to shoot some improvised cello pieces with Jake Knapp and Andrew Snyder on camera. We finished editing one of them last night; check it out!

I just finished a transcription of the full bass part from...

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:09:00 -0500

I just finished a transcription of the full bass part from Prince’s “Do Me Baby.” This is off his 1981 album Controversy, and is one of the most interesting 7 minute, 43 second ballads I’ve heard. The bass playing is almost as nasty as the lyrics…

Get the transcription (PDF)
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It’s been a minute since my last transcription. I really...

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:45:00 -0400

It’s been a minute since my last transcription. I really like how subtle some of the parts are in this Dirty Projectors track — not just in the bass line, but in the arrangement as a whole. Check out the transcription / song, and let me know if there are any errors.

Get the bass transcription PDF

This guitar solo is from track 2 of Prince’s eponymous...

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:00:02 -0500

This guitar solo is from track 2 of Prince’s eponymous album, “Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?”

I’m not sure if Prince plays the solo, or if Dez Dickerson does, but I know it’s rad. Enjoy the transcription:

Guitar solo transcription (90KB, PDF)

Fuck You

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:44:03 -0400

No, seriously. Fuck You if you don’t like Cee-Lo’s latest Motown/Jamie Lidell-inspired ode to gold diggers.

I transcribed the bass line for your pleasure. I like how simple most of the song is, but how obese the fills are in the bridge section. Maybe you agree too?

Click here to grab the PDF.