Bass transcription: Lionel Richie – “Dancing on the Ceiling”

The follow up to Lionel Richie’s hugely successful 1983 album Can’t Slow Down, Dancing on the Ceiling (1986) also shifted millions of copies, and the title track gave Lionel a chart-topping single:

Lionel Richie – “Dancing on the Ceiling” bass transcription PDF

“Dancing on the Ceiling” bass performance notes

• Session ace Neil Stubenhaus, who has played with pretty much everyone you can think of, provides a simple, supportive line throughout the song.
• Take a second to look over the syncopated hits that follow the guitar solo (bar 34 onwards), as the rhythm is slightly different each time.