Mlucas Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) Hi chaps and chapettes, my band is currently just building up a few blues covers for emergency use etc, but are struggling! We are a 3-piece band, so no prog keyboard solos! So far we have done: Pride & Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan Sweet Home Chicago - Blues Brothers Help! - The Beatles The Forecast Calls For Pain - Robert Cray Can anyone think of any chilled out blues we can cover? Edited February 8, 2011 by Mlucas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misrule Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) Since I've Been Loving You -- Led Zep. Nice bass line, too. Or Tea For One (Zep again) -- obscure but tasty. Cheers Mark Edited February 8, 2011 by misrule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misrule Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Oh, and of course the blues version of Don't Believe A Word as a tribute to the late, great GM. Cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Sorry, wouldn't consider *any* of the above as Blues. Look at: Jimmy Reed, Frank Frost, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, BB King, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Lightnin' Hopkins, Sonny Boy Williamson to name but a few. That's Blues. (Cream may have covered some of the above, but twisted them for their own purpose, Cream was set up as a free-form improvisation band) G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Agree with Geoff - try some Robert Johnson, early Fleetwood Mac, Howling Wolf to name but a few Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil.i.stein Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 more of a funk-blues thing really, but awesome for bass. the eponymous l.p. is well worth seeking out, especially their version of Dylans' 'ballad of hollis brown', and their version of 'voodoo'. of course getting someone with a voice like Aaron Neville is the hard bit.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I can't get my head around the concept of describing [i]Help! [/i]as a blues song. That is just plain weird. Go with Geoff & Homer (above) if you're after classic, pure blues. Fleetwood Mac especially are a treasure trove of late 60's /early 70's British blues, or you could go back a bit further and try some Chickenshack. If you want a rather rockier version of the blues, check out stuff like The Doors and The Allman Brothers Band, maybe some early Johnny Winter or even The Groundhogs. But if you want blues played with real style, for me it has to be Freddie King. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foal30 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Jerry Jemmott era BB King and Freddie King 40 years on it's still a musical high water mark 'Completely Well' is on MF'er of an album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='1120728' date='Feb 8 2011, 10:14 PM']I can't get my head around the concept of describing [i]Help! [/i]as a blues song. That is just plain weird. Go with Geoff & Homer (above) if you're after classic, pure blues. Fleetwood Mac especially are a treasure trove of late 60's /early 70's British blues, or you could go back a bit further and try some Chickenshack. If you want a rather rockier version of the blues, check out stuff like The Doors and The Allman Brothers Band, maybe some early Johnny Winter or even The Groundhogs. But if you want blues played with real style, for me it has to be Freddie King.[/quote] +1 All these bands are influences on my playing and my love for the blues. Check out Albert King and Albert Collins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 You could have a lot of fun with these two. Dead easy to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Another very easy one - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 And you can make your own bass line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razze06 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Hoochie Coochie man High Heeled Sneakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 And if you want to go for more modern era blues rock types then people like Joe Bonamassa and Jeff Healy are obvious candidates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Bad Case Of Lovin' You - Robert Palmer Need Your Love So Bad - Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac Yer Blues - The Beatles (Prbly a better choice than Help) Still Got The Blues For You - The late great Gary Moore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 One track that I played for years in my last band (and really enjoyed!) was Robert Cray's 'The Welfare'. Interesting bass line and certainly works as a three piece... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2JDRfrnzP4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2JDRfrnzP4[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I was in a blues-rock trio many years ago, was an absolute hoot and I really miss it. Gary Moore's back catalogue is worth raiding, I always particularly liked playing 'Walking By Myself'. Also how about ZZ Top's 'I Need You Tonight'? Very chilled out, and a great excuse to drop D Yeah yeah, it's not Proper Blues, but who cares as long as it's fun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 How about some Creedence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 [quote name='yorick' post='1121033' date='Feb 9 2011, 09:58 AM']How about some Creedence?[/quote] I *love* John Fogerty, but Blues he ain't. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasher80 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Born Under A Bad Sign by Albert King's a cracking tune to play along to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrenleepoole Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 You could try Muddy Waters Mannish Boy as done on the album Electric Mud. It's a lot more of a funk under current to it with a nice drive and push, but still bluesy as hell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Chilled blues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 What is becoming clear through this thread, is that one mans idea of the blues can be very different to the next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I'm enjoying playing this one at moment (bass in one band and keys in the other - don't you love it when a plan comes together!) [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByTWDV5edOc"]Give me one reason[/url] [quote name='gary mac' post='1121286' date='Feb 9 2011, 12:54 PM']What is becoming clear through this thread, is that one mans idea of the blues can be very different to the next.[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Not all blues but we get great responses to these at blues sets. Eric Sardinas - Cherry Bomb Steve Vai - Juice Eric Johnson - Zap SRV - Honey Bee ZZ Top - Tush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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