Quintessential Blues Bassists

[chicago_mike]

My Buddy Larry Williams!!

 

[Paul New]

Lately I have enjoyed the playing of Dave Bronze on some Eric Bibb albums.

He was very impressive on an Eric Clapton blues album From the Cradle.

 

[CPplaysBASS]

Nobody mentioned RW Grigsby? I went to see a GREAT bluesperformance last night. The band was Mark Hummel (singer/harper), Little Charlie Baty (guitar), RW Grigsby (bass) and Marty Dodson (drums).
All I can say is that RW Grigsby is now one of my heros

I going to second that. I saw RW Grigsby play at BB King's in New York City this past Tuesday night with the Mark Hummel led "The Golden State - Lone Star Revue". RW played a '78 P-Bass with flats that were as old as the bass (he told me so!) and a '70's Univox hollowbody.

If you want to hear the difference between a great electric bass player and someone who is a great upright player AND a great electric bass player, listen to this guy. He didn't play upright at this gig, but the basslines were a treat to listen to. The influence of jazz style upright was very evident, and fit in the blues realm perfectly.

I've always appreciated the blues and just starting to delve into it deeply. Increasingly leaving the rock / pop behind and recently co-founded a blues / swing band. I bought two Mark Hummel CD's at Tuesday's shows and RW's parts are going to be my "lesson plan" for the next little while!

 

[Norre]

Looks like you had a great night ;-) RW Grigsby is a great bassist and also a very nice guy. Another great bluesbassist is Kedar Roy (Junior Watson, ...). And ofc Larry Taylor and Willie Dixon.


"It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing"

 

[Thor]

My Buddy Larry Williams!!

@chicago_mike

Is that you on keys, Mike? !!

Your buddy Larry kicks major butt on that vid.

 

[Thor]

I going to second that. I saw RW Grigsby play at BB King's in New York City this past Tuesday night with the Mark Hummel led "The Golden State - Lone Star Revue". RW played a '78 P-Bass with flats that were as old as the bass (he told me so!) and a '70's Univox hollowbody.

If you want to hear the difference between a great electric bass player and someone who is a great upright player AND a great electric bass player, listen to this guy. He didn't play upright at this gig, but the basslines were a treat to listen to. The influence of jazz style upright was very evident, and fit in the blues realm perfectly.

I've always appreciated the blues and just starting to delve into it deeply. Increasingly leaving the rock / pop behind and recently co-founded a blues / swing band. I bought two Mark Hummel CD's at Tuesday's shows and RW's parts are going to be my "lesson plan" for the next little while!

I have had a couple of mark's CD's for years, terrific stuff. Doesn't surprise me he has talented people with him. Which 2 cd's did you get?

 

[A.K.]

Mac Arnold! His playing on Otis Spann's "The Blues is Where It's At" is the greatest blues bass playing I've ever heard in my life.

 

[chicago_mike]

No no no...that's my buddy Brian James on keys. =)

 

[Thor]

No no no...that's my buddy Brian James on keys. =)

He must have stolen your hat for the occasion. Good little band. Not many decent blues venues around here anymore, which is a shame. Nice to see some cats kicking it in Chitown still.

 

[chicago_mike]

Here's a clip of my band....This is from a cruise ship gig we did. Theres more out there...but I have to find them. Yes we are a blues band, this was an impromptu thingie wingie... =)

 

[radioface]

Jaco!