Both methods have one thing in common - practice.
No argument from me here.
You are still missing the point with everything else though. The exchange of posts between us started when you made a suggestion that the OP only listen to a limited number of artists to enhance development. I felt that you reached a bit with the Fabulous Thunderbirds. "That's all you will need", was what you said after posting that statement referring to listening only to Wolf and the Birds.
Now, you can check for yourself but I have never advocated that the OP listen only to
Solo Acoustic Guys or Howlin' Wolf and the Thunderbirds exclusively as a means of developing Blues Bass skills. In fact, my first post in this thread provided a nice list showing the variations of the Blues.
My main point throughout this diatribe has been that listening to the early foundations of the Blues can be just as or more effective than listening to artists that
only have actual bassists. The bass lines are in there. I'd challenge you listen to Muddy Waters'
Where's My Woman Been. Tell me that he's not playing a bass line and a pretty good one at that!
The bottom line is that the OP asked for
all suggestions as well as suggestions that represented good bass lines in the Blues. He's received both so doesn't that work to his advantage? I think that it does as it gives the person an idea where the Blues came from, where it is and possibly where it is headed. How can that
not assist any individual with becoming better at something that they have set out to achieve?
