Famous Blues basslines

[Pmo]

Maybe it's more of r&b than blues, but one of my favorite albums is the "Blues Brothers" movie soundtrack. Duck Dunn's playing is among the all-time greats, so you should also check out his work with Booker T & The MGs. However, the Blues Bros soundtrack is a must.

Since you mentioned Zeppelin, I'll throw out the obligatory "Lemon Song" recommendation. The bass line is a pretty imaginative representation of the 12-bar blues format, but JPJ's solo is deservedly legendary. A great line to learn effective use of open strings, btw.

"The Lemon Song" line by JPJ is actually a reworked version of the "Killin Floor" bassline, isn't it? I am learning the Howlin Wolf version as a foundation, then gonna try and get it all groovy like John Paul does.. Definitely a legendary, flawless and super groovy line in the hands of Jones.

 

[Badwater]

Hello all,
I was just wondering if anybody could help me out with a list of famous blues bass lines?
I am researching the blues and I plan to spend a few months learning famous blues bass lines but all I manage to find when I search online are generic 12 bar blues lines!

So far I'v been looking at 'In the Midnight Hour' by Wilson Pickett and a few Zeppelin tracks.

If anybody could help me out that would be fantastic!

I know the feeling, so much for net neutrality. If you're good at playing by ear, check out any of the Alligator Records or Blind Pig records, they have box sets and compilations of great modern blues artists. Playing along to the blues is a lot of fun once you get into the feel and groove of the blues. Nevertheless, if you use tabs or like to learn some blues bass lines, check out the YouTube with a search for "blues bass cover" or "Bass cover blues". That should work.

Here's one of my favorite Duck bass tunes:

 

[Type-55]

Super Session with Harvey Brooks on bass.