Favorite Country bass lines?

[Busker]

I'm working up four new Country cover songs. One of them is "Almost Home" by Craig Morgan. Very sad slow song, gorgeous bass line. One of my new favorites.

Another is "Who Wouldn't Want To Be Me" by Keith Urban.

 

[matti777]

I don't follow country but this tune has great bass tone (Merle Haggard - Make-up and Faded Blue Jeans)

 

[TeeMartin]

I like that one that goes root-fifth root-fifth root-fifth

 

[rfclef]

I like that one that goes root-fifth root-fifth root-fifth

Is there another one

 

[rduckwor]

I like that one that goes root-fifth root-fifth root-fifth

Now boys - you know we gets to play the 3 and the 4 occasionally on the new alt-country stuff.

 

[Busker]

Yes, there is another one. C'mon people. Not all Country songs go root fifth root fifth. Some do, sure, but others have really great bass lines that are challenging to play.

 

[bassbully]

Yes, there is another one. C'mon people. Not all Country songs go root fifth root fifth. Some do, sure, but others have really great bass lines that are challenging to play.

Yep im learning them now alot of them are real cool walking lines kinda like blues. Good directions has a cool bassline dont know the artist thou.

 

[pinchdawg]

I just joined a country band as a second band thing. Alot of the bass lines are fun to play, its like music with a sense of humor.
(lots of work for counrty band$$$$) one more last chance. It has a good B-line

 

[Alaska Bass]

I like to change up the 1,5,1,5,repeat to a 5,1,5,1 starting on the second note

If it's slow, I can even walk it a little!

 

[jcphockey16]

how forever feels by kenny chesney

 

[LUMPYKILLS]

Rain down on me (?) by Blue Rodeo has an awesome line.

 

[Steve]

Michael Rhodes work on When the Sun Goes Down is a master class.

 

[seanm]

My favorite country bass lines tend to be my favorite songs. If I love the song, it doesn't matter if it is straight roots (which never happens in country music).

Highwayman - The Highwaymen
I Love This Bar - Toby Keith
Three Wooden Crosses - Randy Travis
Mercury Blues - Alan Jackson
They're Gonna Put Me in the Movies - Buck Owens
Jambalaya - Hank Williams Sr

 

[rduckwor]

I like to change up the 1,5,1,5,repeat to a 5,1,5,1 starting on the second note

If it's slow, I can even walk it a little!

Blasphemy!! Don't tell anyone you are a liberal!!

Though I can tell you a secret, a certain popular blonde chick singer's current hit is written in G# and has a 2, 3, and 7# in it. They probably brought in LA pickers to do that one.

 

[smogg]

my favorites are;
slow one: Ace of Hearts
fast one: Born to Boogie

 

[Howlin' Hanson]

Remember Leland Sklar, who played for Jackson Browne during that guy's most creative period? He's in Nashville. Don't believe that all the good players are in LA.

 

[cb56]

we're working on one by Montgomery Gentry called "what do you think about that". It has kind of a swampy feel to it. Not difficult but you have to have the right feel for it and it's fun to play.
Would "King of the road" by Roger Miller be considered a country song? Pretty distinct bass line there. And of course there's always "16 tons"
I think folks that don't get country music and make the root/5th jokes thinking it's all so simple are probably the same ones that don't get blues music either. If you put on a recording of Steve Earle's guitar town (which is all R/5 btw)and told them to play along they probably trip over there d!x trying!!!
I do understand because I used to be that way. in the mid
80s I wised up and found out how much I was missing out on some great music that is fun to play.
If you want to hear a good variety of country playing, pick up a copy of Mark O'cconners "The New Nashville cats". Lot's of great playing of all instruments, basswise too. There's some dude named Wooten that plays on a couple of cuts. Unless you think they might have brought in an LA player to redo his parts.... Nah, probably not.

 

[Stinsok]

I practice walking with "I beg your pardon....I never promised you a rose garden."

 

[ryco]

Fav country bassline is "Tall Dark Stranger" by Buck Owens.

I'm gonna guess it's Doyle Holly on bass.

 

[rduckwor]

Remember Leland Sklar, who played for Jackson Browne during that guy's most creative period? He's in Nashville. Don't believe that all the good players are in LA.

Sorry, I was trying to be sarcastic. Yeah, Lee's in Nashville and a whole bunch of talented cats.