moonbass Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 This is quite a nice summary of 12 bars: http://www.jazzguitar.be/jazz_blues_chord_progressions.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subaudio Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 [quote name='moonbass' timestamp='1329649386' post='1545226'] This is quite a nice summary of 12 bars: [url="http://www.jazzguitar.be/jazz_blues_chord_progressions.html"]http://www.jazzguita...ogressions.html[/url] [/quote] Perfect, really useful, thanks mate, I'm really intrested in how jazz grew from the blues and am hoping to get a good grounding in blues to move into jazz with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subaudio Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 [quote name='kennyrodg' timestamp='1329641169' post='1545055'] Tommy Shannon was the perfect complement for SRV, as was Chris Leyton I guess, the perfect Blues Trio for me. Dirty Pool is one of my favourite Stevie Ray tunes with a lovely bass line to go with it. A stand out as peteb describes. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFsPYyj7mIU[/media] [/quote] Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin7 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1328977921' post='1535581'] Basically you plod along playing a walking bassline whilst a load of guitarists w*** on endlessly over the top of it, pausing occasionally to sing some bollocks about how tough their life is before playing another solo on their £5000 private stock PRS or similar. [/quote] LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 [quote name='kennyrodg' timestamp='1329641169' post='1545055'] Tommy Shannon was the perfect complement for SRV, as was Chris Leyton I guess, the perfect Blues Trio for me. Dirty Pool is one of my favourite Stevie Ray tunes with a lovely bass line to go with it. A stand out as peteb describes. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFsPYyj7mIU[/media] [/quote] Nice one - shows SRV at his best in many ways! We were asked to learn this one for someone's birthday party a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, we didn't manage it due to a family illness within the band so we just jammed a couple of SRV songs that we kinda knew instead...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Homer Simpson to Lisa Simpson: 'You go ahead and play the blues, sweetie - if it makes you happy'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subaudio Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) The studio version of this is blowing me away at the mo cant really hear the bass on this vid but a great SRV performance [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9oymWJXp68"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9oymWJXp68[/url] Edited February 20, 2012 by subaudio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennysFord Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) Cheers for the link,Stevie Ray Vaughan at his best, jeez he felt it, the real deal if ever there was one ! Here's a nice little Funky number, off here too. Very groovy ! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/168683-funky-blues-in-dpromo-video-for-my-bass-lesson-"]http://basschat.co.u...my-bass-lesson-[/url] Edited February 20, 2012 by kennyrodg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subaudio Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 [quote name='kennyrodg' timestamp='1329765537' post='1547016'] Cheers for the link,Stevie Ray Vaughan at his best, jeez he felt it, the real deal if ever there was one ! Here's a nice little Funky number, off here too. Very groovy ! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/168683-funky-blues-in-dpromo-video-for-my-bass-lesson-"]http://basschat.co.u...my-bass-lesson-[/url] [/quote] Nice, quite a Motown vibe, I like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 went to see walter trout band fairly recently - was good but the support was better ... Oli Brown [url="http://youtu.be/WJnM3haC-qo"]http://youtu.be/WJnM3haC-qo[/url] and this... not specifically known as a blues player but a great blues track nonetheless [url="http://youtu.be/shb0_Tr5Mt4"]http://youtu.be/shb0_Tr5Mt4[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subaudio Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1329767928' post='1547078'] went to see walter trout band fairly recently - was good but the support was better ... Oli Brown [media]http://youtu.be/WJnM3haC-qo[/media] and this... not specifically known as a blues player but a great blues track nonetheless [media]http://youtu.be/shb0_Tr5Mt4[/media] [/quote] Not keen on the 1st link, wouldn't call the 2nd link blues but my god I like it ! who are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 +1 for the SRV - there are/were very few people can compare with SRV for feel and groove imho lowell george was up there with SRV [url="http://youtu.be/X8ozdEgV0-M"]http://youtu.be/X8ozdEgV0-M[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennysFord Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) Check out this Oli Brown track. Oooozes quality. The bass is top drawer on this one. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BRGLCaUINs[/media] Edited February 20, 2012 by kennyrodg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 [quote name='subaudio' timestamp='1329768418' post='1547091'] Not keen on the 1st link, wouldn't call the 2nd link blues but my god I like it ! who are they? [/quote] mike keneally band - plenty of good recent HD stuff recorded live at the baked potato on that there chewb this is a bit more bluesy for ya [url="http://youtu.be/pdqOpDOe5Tc"]http://youtu.be/pdqOpDOe5Tc[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 [quote name='subaudio' timestamp='1329768418' post='1547091'] Not keen on the 1st link, wouldn't call the 2nd link blues but my god I like it ! who are they? [/quote] Mike Keneally - played with both Frank and Dwezil Zappa's band as well as with Steve Vai His bass player (& co-band leader) is Bryan Bellar, who has played with Dwezil Zappa and is currently playing in Steve Vai's band.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1329767928' post='1547078'] went to see walter trout band fairly recently - was good but the support was better ... Oli Brown [media]http://youtu.be/WJnM3haC-qo[/media] [/quote] This is excellent. I was ready to dismiss Oli Brown because he's ............err............about twelve! But this is great and with some really nice interesting walking bass parts in the middle bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subaudio Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 [quote name='gjones' timestamp='1329774850' post='1547260'] This is excellent. I was ready to dismiss Oli Brown because he's ............err............about twelve! But this is great and with some really nice interesting walking bass parts in the middle bit. [/quote] They have all the sounds/gear and are well schooled in technique and expand some really nice ideas but to me the feel isn't really there.They are undoubtedly talented though, and I'm probably a bit jealous/harsh of them being very young but my critique is valid I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subaudio Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 [quote name='peteb' timestamp='1329774321' post='1547245'] Mike Keneally - played with both Frank and Dwezil Zappa's band as well as with Steve Vai His bass player (& co-band leader) is Bryan Bellar, who has played with Dwezil Zappa and is currently playing in Steve Vai's band.......... [/quote] Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 [quote name='subaudio' timestamp='1329775672' post='1547288'] They have all the sounds/gear and are well schooled in technique and expand some really nice ideas but to me the feel isn't really there.They are undoubtedly talented though, and I'm probably a bit jealous/harsh of them being very young but my critique is valid I think. [/quote] if you get the chance to see him live then its worth forking out for a ticket - dont be put off by the fact that his persona 'doesnt fit' the blues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 [quote name='subaudio' timestamp='1328971012' post='1535448'] Thanks folks, great advice, will deffinatley listen to all of them. Could anyone shed any light on what a 16 bar blues is and what someone should do at a blues jam, do you ask to play a certyain song or just go with what the band are doing? Cheers [/quote] The lenght of the bar count is for the lenght of the turnaround but 12 bar is generic for 3 chords in a 12 bar sequence. There are zillions of variations but most people mean just the one thing when they call it up. The form is generally for a jazz standard where people play the rounds...in a 12 bar format of chords and bar lenght. The vocals start and sing the 1st verse to chorus and then the solos go round the band and every one gets lenghts of 12 bars... The gtr ignores all this and solos for as long as the leader will let him A 12 bar should not only have 3 chords though but again, a piano player will know and adhere to this as will the horns, but gtrs struggle to get out of the key of A. : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 On the subject of great blues clips, check this out from Johnny Winter. He and SRV had good tastes in bass players! http://youtu.be/8Tyg5SJDpiQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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