Looking for some Blues books

[liljawn]

Im wanting to learn some more blues lines or techniques to make my bass playing more bluesy. If that makes any sense ...

thanks john

[Fergie Fulton]

Hi John, try Blues Bass by Ed Friedland, its on Hal Leonard and a great place to start. Listens to anything on the Chess label and the gutar work of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Listen to Stevie's guitar work and you'll find some great lines, phrasing, rhythm and tempos to use.

[Stumbo]

Here's some links that may be helpful.

Blues Turnarounds Blues Turn arounds
http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdiction...ogression.html Blues Progressions explained with samples

Free Jam tracks
http://www.freejamtracks.com/index.html

[Chrispurchase]

The Melbay books are normally a bit hit and miss, but The Complete Blues Bass Book by Mike Hiland is the business for blues.

here is a link: http://www.melbay.com/product.asp?ProductID=95403BCD

[ryco]

Here's some good jazz blues play alongs from Aebersold. I have the first three.
One channel has keys/drums, other channel has bass/drums; so you can cut the bass out and do your own lines.
Has tips, advice, articles, a little light theory, melodic ideas and chord charts.

This is free and has some blues items if ya scroll down a little

[kreider204]

I have these, found them very useful.

http://www.amazon.com/Mel-Bay-Blues-...1124059&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Mel-Blues-Bass...d_bxgy_b_img_b

[liljawn]

Awsome!! Thanks for all the great suggestions this is just what i was looking for just needed some good ideas.

[jonster]

Originally Posted by liljawn

Im wanting to learn some more blues lines or techniques to make my bass playing more bluesy. If that makes any sense ...

thanks john

Liljawn,

I have a blues book you might find helpful. It's called Blues Bass and it's published by Hal Leonard. Ask around about it and see what people think. Feel free to contact me if I can be of any help. Thanks!

Jon Liebman

[LaughingGroove]

Originally Posted by jonster

Liljawn,

I have a blues book you might find helpful. It's called Blues Bass and it's published by Hal Leonard. Ask around about it and see what people think. Feel free to contact me if I can be of any help. Thanks!

Jon Liebman

I used and still use that one and have found it very useful.

"Hi I'm Jon Liebman welcome to Funkbass"....sorry had to throw that in there...LOL