12and 16 bar Blues Suggestions

[Auguste]

Hi

Could you please suggest some 12 and 16 bar blues suggestions for an intermediate level bass player . . . I'm the 64 year old took up the bass 18 months ago

Within this gendre I am partial to songs like I've Got MY Eyes on You by Buddy Guy

I truly appreciate your help.

 

[JimK]

Your Buddy Guy tune sounds like 12-Bar/3 chord Blues

...something a little different...but still 12-Bars
"Stormy Monday"
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A little bit closer to the 12-Bar Buddy Guy tune-
"Strange Brew"- Cream

"Treat Her Right" starts at 18:22

"Treat Her Right" almost sounds like something Booker T. & The MGs woulda played...instrumentally, of course.

 

[gearhead1972]

Help Me- Van Morrison version
Further on up the Road -EC,JB version
Tore Down- EC
Not blues but I got my walking bass lines going as a beginner on Whole Lotta Shakin Going on- Jerry Lee Louis

 

[Auguste]

I'll look at those tonight! Thanks

 

[fhm555]

These will get you started


The Celebrated Walkin Blues-Taj Mahal

 

[Feral Feline]

Sarah Josepha Hale's "Mary Had A Little Lamb" - made popular in blues circles by Buddy Guy, covered by SRV as well.

It has an eight-bar verse, 12-bar instrumental AAB format according to a great little history of the song that I read Invalid Link Removed.

 

[JimK]

B.B. King's Completely Well has some 12-bar/chord things...with Jerry Jemmott on bass.
"So Excited"
"You're Losin' Me"
"Confessin' The Blues"

 

[Auguste]

Thank you so very much!

 

[Deathblade Eric]

'Down At The Doctors' by Dr Feelgood mixes 12 & 16 up a bit: