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10-29-2005, 05:18 PM
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I have to do a blues project for guitar class. Since I play bass I want to do it on a famous blues bass player.
Can you guys tell me some names of famous blues players?
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10-29-2005, 05:44 PM
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10-29-2005, 05:47 PM
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Jack Bruce(Creme)
Noel Redding(Jimi Hendrix Expierience)
Geezer Butler(Black Sabbath[Sabbath was orginally a blues band])
and i want to say Jack Casady(Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna) but that may be a bit more rock and roll as with Redding. Then again, early rock and roll was just the blues being expiermented with just like all new music genres are born 
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10-29-2005, 07:33 PM
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10-29-2005, 08:01 PM
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10-29-2005, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by oldrocker Willie Dixon | +1
If you're looking a blues bassist for your project he is the grand daddy of them all.
I wouldn't consider any of the others mentioned only because they simply did not get notoriety as a "blues bassist" Sure any one of them can play the blues, but just not a good choice for your topic. You could mention how Willie Dixon has influenced their playing. Zeppelin and some others have recorded some Willie Dixon tunes.
Of course there is always Tommy Shannon from Stevie Ray Vaughan.
One of my favorite bassist, Jerry Jemmott. He has worked with B.B. King.
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10-29-2005, 08:25 PM
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10-29-2005, 09:06 PM
| | Funkify your Life | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Bucket, RI. | | | Willie Dixon wrote "I just want to make love to you"
it was performed by Muddy Waters.
Then covered by:
The Kinks
Yardbirds
Grateful Dead
Foghat
Rolling Stones and
Van Morrison.
Led Zeppelin did
You Shook me
I can't quit you baby
Bring it on home
Even "Whole lottla love" had some of Willie's "You need love" in it.
He is probably the most covered blues artist ever. You may not know who he is, but I'm sure you have heard his music. |
10-29-2005, 10:11 PM
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Endorsing artist:see profile/Current Setup | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: CHICAGO,IL. | | | Willy Dixon is considered(and rightfully so)a blues institution in Blues music,not only an original and talented bass player but a producer and songwriter with 1000's of songs to his credit).he's also had songs covered by the stones as well.a few other modern Blues bassist would include definately as mentioned Tommy Shannon,Johnny B. Gayden(Albert Collins) and David Bisquit Miller(Lonnie Brooks now Anthony Gomes). |
10-29-2005, 10:25 PM
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10-29-2005, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Turock Willie Dixon was the first name to come to mind. |
When I was 17-18 before he moved to Cali I would spend some serious time with him and he use to break it down about the history of the blues and music in general and he was no Punk about it.at the time of his death he was owed millions of dollars(by some very rich and famous artist who had covered some of his songs and attempted to not rightfully pay him)that his family had to go to court and fight for and eventually win. |
10-30-2005, 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by FretlessFreak Phil Lesh(Grateful Dead)
Jack Bruce(Creme)
Noel Redding(Jimi Hendrix Expierience)
Geezer Butler(Black Sabbath[Sabbath was orginally a blues band])
and i want to say Jack Casady(Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna) but that may be a bit more rock and roll as with Redding. Then again, early rock and roll was just the blues being expiermented with just like all new music genres are born | 
No offense....but please don't do a paper on the blues with the above list.  
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10-30-2005, 07:21 AM
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Endorsing artist:see profile/Current Setup | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: CHICAGO,IL. | | Originally Posted by FretlessFreak
Phil Lesh(Grateful Dead)
Jack Bruce(Creme)
Noel Redding(Jimi Hendrix Expierience)
Geezer Butler(Black Sabbath[Sabbath was orginally a blues band])
and i want to say Jack Casady(Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna) but that may be a bit more rock and roll as with Redding. Then again, early rock and roll was just the blues being expiermented with just like all new music genres are born Quote: |
Originally Posted by jerry |
I aggree with Jerry |
10-30-2005, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X at the time of his death he was owed millions of dollars(by some very rich and famous artist who had covered some of his songs and attempted to not rightfully pay him)that his family had to go to court and fight for and eventually win. | From what I understand, Willie did suit Zeppelin with copyright infringement over Whole lotta Love. It was settled out of court and Willie got a generous settlement. I'm sure it was only a fraction of what he deserved considering all the rock acts that covered his material. The same can be said for Robert Johnson. Quote: |
Originally Posted by jerry | +10
You will surley get an "F" |
10-30-2005, 09:04 AM
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very cool story Jauqo, he is definitely one of the legends! |
10-30-2005, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Chunk-O-Funk From what I understand, Willie did suit Zeppelin with copyright infringement over Whole lotta Love. It was settled out of court and Willie got a generous settlement. I'm sure it was only a fraction of what he deserved considering all the rock acts that covered his material. The same can be said for Robert Johnson.
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You will surley get an "F" |
His wife and kids got the money(and wha they got was a very very very large check,but still a fraction of what he deserved). |
10-30-2005, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Chunk-O-Funk From what I understand, Willie did suit Zeppelin with copyright infringement over Whole lotta Love. It was settled out of court and Willie got a generous settlement. I'm sure it was only a fraction of what he deserved considering all the rock acts that covered his material. The same can be said for Robert Johnson. | True but it's hard to pay royalties to someone who's dead and has no known heirs. Besides, isn't all of Robert Johnson's music public domain now? I could be mistaken, but I thought his copyrights expired a long time ago. |
10-30-2005, 01:50 PM
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10-30-2005, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by JimmyM True but it's hard to pay royalties to someone who's dead and has no known heirs. Besides, isn't all of Robert Johnson's music public domain now? I could be mistaken, but I thought his copyrights expired a long time ago. | Yeah, I know you are correct. I guess the only comparison was that he was another blues musician that was covered heavily by 60' and 70's rock bands. If he hadn't died so young, he would have been in the same boat as Willie Dixon as far as copyright infringement is concerned.
His songs may very well be public domain by now, I got the box set that Columbia put out, but that was released back in 1990. |
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