Seeking bassist that can learn pre-written basslines by ear (one song to start, then if things work out, a full album of 8 total tracks)

Ok so here’s the deal, i know this is a little long but please read carefully

Im doing an album in which I have 8 songs I already wrote basslines for (they should all be EXTREMELY easy to learn and play for any skilled bassist). The tunes range from 4 mins up to 12. So far I have the drums and keys laid down and have played all the basslines myself (using a bass emulator on the keys) so I will send you 2 copies of each tune - one would be the full versio ... n that has me playing the basslines on keys (for learning them and so you can hear how the overall groove is supposed to sound) and the other would be without the bass (the copy you’ll use for recording over). You will need to learn these basslines by ear (I don’t have any of these “written”) so if need be, I could also include just the isolated basslines themselves if that would help to hear the notes better.

A little about the music itself - This is all instrumental music and is kind of a psychedelic jazz kind of thing that is, for the most part, pretty repetitive (on purpose) and “jammy” and heavily reliant on keeping the hypnotic groove. All these baselines will have very little changes (some have none at all, just the same bassline throughout the tune). The ones that do have some changes are just small things like you’ll play the head part or intro differently than the main groove part but its usually much of the same notes just played different rhythmically and etc. All the basslines stay (mostly) monotonous/repetitive as to keep the groove and none of the tunes change keys or anything either, just simple droning type grooves. HOWEVER, I am looking for someone who knows how to occasionally go OUTSIDE the framework and embellish a bit every so often during the course of the tune and bring some extra life to the basslines I’ve written (but then obviously returning it back to the established groove). So you won’t just play static basslines all the way thru, I definitely want some embellishments from you from time to time on all these tracks throughout the entirety of the tune.

So to make sure I get the right guy for the job, I want to commit to doing ONE tune (of the 8 total) at first. If that goes well, we’ll do a separate deal for the remaining 7 and I’ll pay a lump sum of $350 (so $50 each, plus the first track which I’ll pay $75 on since that’s the lowest airgigs allows).

Heres the requirements I’d need from you:

1. Send back the full length stems (dry - no effects, EQ, nothing) for each tune and a minimum of 2 revisions if need be (again, these basslines are simple and as long as they are played the way I played them on the keys and your embellishments and occasional improv stuff is good, I won’t ask for any revisions at all).

2. A good warm, fat, “round” bass tone, not too treble heavy!

3. A QUICK TURNAROUND - Someone who can finish the first tune within 24 hours and then the other 7 within 5-6 days or so tops (hopefully even sooner)

I have attached the first tune we'd be doing to this post. As you can hear, the head (0:55 to 1:35) is slightly different then where the main groove is but essentially the same notes

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