Such an iconic song, bringing luscious strings and horns to The Doors in 1968. So I was amazed that I couldn’t find and purchase charts for this that were even close to matching the original recording. Determined to push ahead I was able to decipher all of the horn parts, while my masterfully talented friend Ynping transcribed the strings.

So here you find charts for strings (3 violins, 3 cellos) and the horn section (2 trumpets, trombone, alto sax, tenor sax, and baritone sax). Very closely aligned to the original recording.

This song was a crowd favorite when I held the trumpet chair in the rock band Summerhouse during the late 1980s/early 1990s. But the entire brass section of the band consisted of me, and my transcription at the time was limited. And never mind the synth strings… But now, with the benefit of experience, new software tools at my fingertips, remastered source recordings, and such a talented violinist as a good friend, this transcription and its performance were finally possible.

This recording started within the Bandhub platform while it was online, but after a long pause, it was finished offline through the addition of final tracks, a DAW mix, and a custom video. My sincere thanks to all of my friends for their contributions to this wonderful project. I couldn’t be happier with it!

Credits:

• Andrew Mayes: trombone
• Clay Whisenant: bass
• Emily Johnson: cellos
• James Wilkas: alto, tenor, and baritone saxes, keys, DAW mix, video edit
• VanGuy2015 [who won’t reveal his name]: vocals
• Ynping Mak: violins, strings transcription
• Yoichi Kishi: guitar
• Yop Pal: drums
• Gary Badger: trumpets, horns transcription

Resources:

• The Doors – Touch Me Bandhub collab video.
• The Doors – Touch Me – Score and charts for horns and strings.

Transcribed by us and free for you to use.

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