Does "Tennessee Whiskey" have a difficult bass part?

[Jaycat]

I hope whoever wrote I'd Rather Go Blind sued his ass. That's worse than the My Sweet Lord ripoff.

 

[Eddie LeBlanc]

Only difficult part is, trying not to over play on it.

Remember sometimes its all about the notes you don't play, that makes it great music.

 

[MYLOWFREQ]

Much easier after two shots

 

[Lesfunk]

I hope whoever wrote I'd Rather Go Blind sued his ass. That's worse than the My Sweet Lord ripoff.

I don’t think you can sue for a chord progression.
A melody or hook, yes

 

[dbsfgyd1]

In the band I play guitar in we have had three different bass players say "I don't play it like the record" when it comes to playing "Tennessee Whiskey" but what they DO play isn't really anything, and certainly not a bass "part."

Is that a difficult bass part to play?

No.

 

[dbsfgyd1]

You've never heard "Tennessee Whiskey?"

Why not?


Is it the same bass part as on the Etta James song? If so then, to me, that makes it even more important to get it right. In this case "right" means like the record.


I agree. The song without the right bass part sounds like crap. The bass part has a swing to it that isn't improved by what the bass players that I have played it with have chosen to play instead of the original part.



Huh?

We do both songs as a medley.

 

[Jacque Pastoria]

In the band I play guitar in we have had three different bass players say "I don't play it like the record" when it comes to playing "Tennessee Whiskey" but what they DO play isn't really anything, and certainly not a bass "part."

Is that a difficult bass part to play?

The best rendition of this song is Stapleton and Timberlake at the CMA’s.
Like all Stapleton it’s simple and tight.

 

[nutdog]

2 chords. 2 words. No.

 

[Downunderwonder]

The bigger problem would be not falling asleep.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Crowds love it

 

[BaltBass5]

I had never even heard it before when we got the request to play it at a gig. My BL told me “A and B, 12/8”. Later I actually learned a couple of the walks/fills but this is one of the easiest songs I’ve ever played.

 

[Johnny StingRay]

I play it as four chords....Amaj..Bmin..then a walk up to Dmaj as a passing chord to E7..then start over again.
Sounds ok to me....no one has ever complained.

 

[TimboZ]

Last time I played it i just played the same line as in Etta James I'd rather go blind.

 

[Paulabass]

I've played it 20 times without ever thinking about what the guy on the record did. Just play it, real, and with feeling.

 

[Guild B301]

Here’s the Big Hit Version, No2 on charts
By George Jones

Here is the Original Recording by
Davis Allen Coe

Maybe he’s playing a combination of 3 parts.

 

[jdh3000]

It's basically the bass line from Rather Go Blind by Etta James... most of his stuff sounds like someone else's...
Difficult is relative... it's not for me... I play it and sing a harmony part.

 

[JRA]

Is that a difficult bass part to play?

It's an easy song, but you have to nail the feel

per the discussion: some of us have to play it like the recording to get into that feel ('universe'). some of us don't have to do anything like the recording to get into the same feel/universe. the tune is ridiculously easy on its merits, but it can go to if it's not respected. respect the music. play the tune. do your best. always.

OP: you're playing the guitar. don't be a d*^$. good luck!

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

In the band I play guitar in we have had three different bass players say "I don't play it like the record" when it comes to playing "Tennessee Whiskey" but what they DO play isn't really anything, and certainly not a bass "part."

Is that a difficult bass part to play?

No. Its a one note bass line with a two note walk

 

[ctmullins]

It’s actually a really great song for practicing playing on the back side of the beat.

Way back.

I have the added pleasure of singing harmony on that one too!

 

[Bassassin31]

getting the pocket and feel right on bass is the more difficult part of playing that tune.