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Blues...

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FenderBinder

Mar 24, 2007
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Atlanta
#1
I love my fender jazz. its great as all of you should know. I need some blues to learn. Im not much of a blues person but since I got this jazz. i wanna hear everything this pup can do. so blues is the way to go. Its a 5 string jazz to. Im new to 5 string so if you know 5 string blues songs that'd be awsome to. I tried this post on another forum topic. I didnt get no replies. So i thought id try it on here. I deleted the topic so if u look u wont see it. lol. I was embarassed. lol thank you if you can help me.
 
#2
Check out Jack Myer, who plays bass on Junior Wells' "Hoodoo Man Blues." Economical, in the pocket, perfect...

Also Leo Lauchie, the bassist on B.B. King's "Live At The Regal." Never obtrusive, swings like crazy.

If you're going to play blues, you really ought to own both of these albums.
 
#3
I thought Jerry Jemott (sp?) played on "Live at the Regal" but regardless, it is a great performance. Certainly listen to Tommy Shannon with SRV, he's a great pocket player. Listen to Willie Dixon, he played upright with the Big 3 Trio and on most of the old Chess records and he is pretty much the godfather of blues bass. Larry Taylor with Hollywood Fats and Kim Wilson, Jerome Arnold with Paul Butterfield...the list goes on and on.
 
#4
Oh yeah, I forgot...less is more. Play mostly quarter notes so the music can breathe and above all, stay in the pocket! If you plan on playing a barrage of 32nd notes so everybody can comment on your chops, you're better off looking for another genre because the blues ain't for you. I don't mean to sound snotty, but the blues is a musical form that virtually demands minimalism from the rhythm section.
 
#6
Nathan East, who has played every type of music at one time or another, does a fantastic job of playing blues bass on both of Eric Clapton's Robert Johnson tribute CDs. Tommy Shannon is great to listen to. Also, I'd say just listen to everything you can get your hands on.

One more thing, learn the Minor Pentatonic Blues scale upside down and backwards. I love the blues and I dream about minor penatonic bass lines in my sleep! ;)
 
#9
sobie18 said:
Check out SRV and anything in that vein. I learned a TON about the blues playing with Blues on First while in UtaW. It was enlightening to say the least.


Mark


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try listening to Walter Trout and the Radicals... his bassist is extremely talented at keeping the mood flowing while Walter is letting rip.

ps. Walter Trout is a fantastically good guitar player... try and catch him live... the band is a real eye opener, and they love playing small venues to get close with the audience.
 
#11
sobie18 said:
Thanks for the Walter Trout suggestion. Hope he's got some CD's out there.

Not too much national acts here on Guam....
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http://www.waltertrout.com/discography.htm

there are torrents out there of his work, but please buy the albums as well to support the act.

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has a complete concert available to view online. It's the concert that was recorded for the Relentless album and DVD
 

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