blues

In an insomniac’s perusal through his playlist early this morning, my shuffle button found this and I was reminded just how awesome Mars Cowling...

Hi all. Old man here finally getting serious about the music. I have a nice little P Bass made down south and it probably could use some fresh...

Blues can encompass many styles, but no matter the subgroup within the genre or how loud or laidback you play, what is(are) your current blues...

Hello all, I'll be visiting Finland for several months in the late fall of 2021 and I'd like to rent a double bass to keep up my studies and...

Hi again! This 12 Bar blues bass lesson is a great staring point if you've never tried using double stops before. Double stops are a really fun...

We’ve had the Fusion Favourites thread and a ton of Prog Rock threads. I daresay it’s been done before but how about a blues thread? I’ve always...

All items in like-new, mint condition (*with one exception, see below). Descriptions of these items may be found elsewhere on the internet. All...

I’ve been on a Koko Taylor kick as of late, and her bassist on several 70’s Alligator albums was Cornelius “The Mule” Boyson. I’ve found one photo...

I have been working on a series of video lessons for bass which feature classic bass lines by certain bass players or in certain styles. The...

[MEDIA] Like Justin Johnson might do, except with a bass. If it does exist and there are recordings of it, or mayhap some accepted technique, I...

Those interested in learning or teaching walking bass may have come across "The Low Down, vols 1 & 2" by Danny Ziemann (@dkziemann). Since I have...

Tonight on eBay, I re-purchased Eric Clapton's Crossroads Vol. 2: Live In The Seventies. Yes, that's right -- re-purchased. I have it on my...

For the improvisers working on the blues... [MEDIA] Feedback is always welcome (unless it's about my sad piano playing) ;)

The thread title says it all. Please indulge me. Anything roundwound with nickel, be it plated or pure. Thx!

[ATTACH] It pains me to do it, but I need a good 5 string for a project. I really love both basses. They each have their own sound, and I love em’...

I am wanting to push the art of jazz Arco bass bowing forward. I would love to see jazz bass bowing celebrated and pushed to the front lines like...

I’m really interested in hearing who your favourite blues bass player is. Bass players often get overlooked for the more famous guitarists or...

During a production hiatus of the popular TV Show "Gunsmoke", the film crew decided to take off and film a barnstorming blues revue making it’s...

Hi all, I am a guitarist looking for my first bass. The music that I like includes metal (thrash, progressive, etc. but not as heavy as death or...

So I'm interested in a post-graduate course, being retired I've finally got time. I really love playing the Blues and all the history and...

So we are not strictly a blues band, but we do play a lot of blues tunes. Drummer, Singer, Keyboard and Bass (me). Our style is old school R&B,...

We all know the big names and the Mt Rushmore of blues singers: BB King, Albert Lee, SRV, Muddy Waters... but there are a ton of guys/gals who...

Just out of curiosity, and for no important reason. Are there any blues bassists who regularly play on a 5-string? As far as I can tell, most of...

I see a lot of talk bassers members of various clubs- everything from “Mediocre bassists” to “Country Bassists”. is there a blues bassist club?...

I am looking for the vintage blues/blues rock sound. Think Chicago and Texas blues. I have LaBella Flats on my Fender Precision. I spend a lot of...

Orlando based swingin' jazz & blues band looking for full time bass player. Perform 8-12 gigs a month and rehearse one to two times a month.

DR Pure Blues 5 string set with about 6-8 hours playing time. Cut for 35" scale with a 3-2 headstock Guage 40-120 $17 shipped conus, PayPal please

Books...Will only sell as a lot....50.00 Coltrane Beyond A Love Supreme John Coltrane..Bill Cole Kansas City Lightning...Stanley Crouch Avant...

Books...Will only sell as a lot....50.00 Coltrane Beyond A Love Supreme John Coltrane..Bill Cole Kansas City Lightning...Stanley Crouch Avant...

Hey gang, Today I went to my local jazz jam. We had a new kid come in for his second jam with us. He's really quite good, has an ear for music,...

If you don't, or won't, or wouldn't, thank you, this thread is not for you. I'll be back for that perspective in another thread... If you do, on...

Reunion Blues Renegade leather bag in like new condition. Tremendous bag, as is all Reunion Blues stuff. Check links for specs… It is the Charcoal...

I received a call from a friend of mine about filling in for his band at a small venue about a week ago, and since Interstate Exiles were off that...

What's up guys! This is the first fifty-fifty video that I will record with simple double bass grooves, but they are very useful. [MEDIA]

The title says it all. I’m looking to augment my fingering-flats sound with a soft pick alternative. If so, what do you use?

I'm a long term Spiro user (weichs most recently), jazz, mostly pizz. In search of a thicker sound from my G string, I tried a Velvet Blue G,...

I'm looking for some recordings of tunes using the bebop changes to study walking lines. I'm primarily looking for older examples from Ron Carter,...

Having a few doesn't count of course, but being in that position, standing next to the drummer with us looking at each other for cues and...

Do you think you need any pedal for blues music? What kind of effect do you use? Soloing? Background? What do your mates think about? My guitar...

Gonna be spending a lot of time in San Antonio soon. Where are all the good jams at? Want to start playing gigs while I'm down there if I can