Could You Be Loved
by Bob Marley & The Wailers
released on the album Uprising in
Music and Lyrics by Bob Marley
Produced by Bob Marley & The Wailers & Chris Blackwell
Bass played by Aston “Family Man” Barrett
Transcription and Engraving by Peter Crighton
Published on
Transcription and Engraving by Peter Crighton
Published on
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The studio recording was sped up for release, resulting in a tempo of exactly 103.2 bpm and a pitch of 454 Hz, suggesting an originally recorded tempo of 100 bpm.
Although Aston Barrett is known for playing a Jazz Bass, in the below rehearsal footage he can be seen playing a Precision Bass. It is unclear which one he used in the studio.
mm. 38, 39 & 75 These are more laid-back sixteenth notes than triplets, I would think, but could be interpreted as either.
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The studio recording was sped up for release, resulting in a tempo of exactly 103.2 bpm and a pitch of 454 Hz, suggesting an originally recorded tempo of 100 bpm.
Additional resources
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Live at Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany (1980)
Filmed on the Uprising tour for the German TV series Rockpalast.
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Live at the Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (1980)
Audio-only, but with better quality. The very last concert Bob Marley ever played.
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Rehearsal during the Uprising tour (1980)
@01:04
The audio quality improves a lot at 04:34, when the extended instrumental outro jam begins.