Song: Cucumber Slumber Band: Weather Report Album: Mysterious Traveller (original recording), others Bassist: Alphonso Johnson (original recording bassist), Jaco Pastorius Tabbed by: Sak Note: This song has multiple versions. This tab contains the opening from one of the later live versions of this song with Jaco Pastorius on bass. However, the main bass part is taken from the original recording with Alphonso Johnson on bass. Key: h = hammer-on ~ = let ring / = slide x = mute U = undefined or a varying note. ______________________________________________________________________ Intro (not sure about this one): G|-------------------| D|-3-3-2--x-3~-33-2--| A|-------3---------3~| [repeat until end of vamp] E|-------------------| Main Riff: G|--------------18/19|--------------18/19-18/19| D|-------19h18--17/18|-------19h18--17/18-17/18| A|---U/19------------|---U/19------------------| E|-12----------------|12120--------------------| [repeat this or similar pattern until the end of Cucumber Slumber Jam] Note: "U" is usually around A-12, but don't focus on it or you'll make it sound too uptight. The slide is the important thing. This song is really cool, I suggest you check it out. -Sak