Redoing the Players Path with the fretless bass this time around.
Players Path is a graded course of study presented by Scott's Bass Lessons consisting of 9 different levels from absolute beginners to experienced pro players. You will find the backing tracks for these pieces here: www.scottsbasslessons.com
At each level, there are pieces to choose from in various styles, and each one presents unique technical challenges. You pick 3 tracks to work on at a given level, and take as much time as you need in order to master them (or at least play them to the best of your ability) and then take a self-assessment in order to 'pass' a given level.
i'm not approaching these pieces in an academic manner though, because i'm really not all that interested in playing them note for note. i'm just looking at them as fun and interesting things to work on and to use as points of departure for my own personal interpretations of each track.

Fretless Players Path

Starting over with the fretless bass this time around...
Squier fretless P-Bass
Quad Cortex 25G (Fliptop 6466)
2i2, GB

Fretless Player's Path Lvl 1 - 'Fine Wine' - 09 05 21 12.57

SBL Players Path Level 2 - 'September Leaves'
Fretless P-Bass
Quad Cortex 25G (Fliptop 6466)
2i2, Logic Pro X

Fretless Players Path Lvl 2 - 'September Leaves' - 09 05 21 20.54

SBL Players Path Level 2 - 'Smoothly'
Fretless P-Bass
Quad Cortex (25G FlipTop 6466)

Fretless Players Path Lvl 2 - 'Smoothly' - 10 05 21 10.28

Nujabes - Beat Laments The World

Müb X3M (22.75" fretless ) and 'Cavo'
JHS Violet overdrive, Series 3 Tape Delay,
 RC-3, 2i2, Logic Pro X (Studio A, pit)

Blade Runner lofi / cyberpunk city vibes (pt. 2)

Müb Miezo 18/6 > HX Stomp, RC-3
2i2, Logic Pro X (Studio B, main)

i really do think that this is one of my best playalongs yet ...

tokyo night drive (playalong w/ miezo) - 7_30_25, 21.31

Hottin' Up In Dere v2 (BCC 8.25 - reggae dub) - 8_1_25, 07.40

E-Brake, Cuz

Müb Miezo 18/6 > HX Stomp, RC-3
2i2, Logic Pro X (Studio B, main)

80s lofi city playalong (pt. 1) - 8_13_25, 22.30

For B-flat J. 
Some bass clarinet would go nicely on †his, i think ...

Penny Daye Now - 8_14_25, 07.04

It Creeps Up On You 8_4_25

Müb Miezo 18/6 > HX Stomp
RC-3, 2i2, Logic (Studio B, main)

80s lofi city playalong (pt. 2) - 8_15_25, 14.34

MiKro and Muffy > PG14, Vapor Trail, RC-3
2i2, Logic Pro X (Studio A, pit)

TLCO (BWB, v2)

For SBL Player's Path Level 1, piece #1
i'm using the fretless P-bass with a pick this time around.
HX Stomp, 2i2, GB

SBL PLayer's Path Level 1 #1 (Basis) - 8 13 20, 8.01 PM

SBL Player's Path Level 1 piece #3
Fretless P-Bass (with pick)
HX Stomp, 2i2, GB

find the backing track here: www.scottsbasslessons.com

SBL PLayer's Path Level 1 #3  (St.Lucia) - 15 08 20 11.48

SBL Players Path - 'Constituent'
This is a Level 1 piece that i skipped over the first time around, so now i'm redoing it the way i hear it.
Giving it a bit of that Little Feat 'Spanish Moon' vibe...
it's probably more like Level 3 or 4 now.
Squier VM fretless Jazz Bass
2i2 and GarageBand (Hip Hop Bass plug-in)
find the backing track here: www.scottsbasslessons.com

Constituent (v2)

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Constituent (v2)

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