Thunderbird Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Hi I am really getting in to experimenting with the blues and wondered it any of you guys can recommend me a book that shows various versions of blues a beginner book would be good just to give me something to play about with or even a website that has lots of 12 bar blues type stuff I looked at this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dave-Rubin-12-Bar-Complete-Inside/dp/1617808679 and it is the kind of thing I am looking for but if any of you guys have any others you can recommend let me know please Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I have this one and found it very good. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blues-Bass-Essential-Techniques-Leonard/dp/0634089358/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391032502&sr=1-1&keywords=ed+friedland+blues+bass"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blues-Bass-Essential-Techniques-Leonard/dp/0634089358/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391032502&sr=1-1&keywords=ed+friedland+blues+bass[/url] While I dont have this actual book, I do have three others by Jon Liebman, and they are great. Cant see why this one wont be likewise. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blues-Bass-Complete-Full-Band-Builders/dp/0793586682/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391032719&sr=1-1&keywords=jon+liebman+blues+bass"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blues-Bass-Complete-Full-Band-Builders/dp/0793586682/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391032719&sr=1-1&keywords=jon+liebman+blues+bass[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisthebass Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) This is a great Blues book from one of BC's American contingent: [url="http://www.amazon.com/Blues-Bass-Essential-Techniques-Supplement/dp/0634089358"]http://www.amazon.co...t/dp/0634089358[/url] D'oh! got beaten to it Edited January 29, 2014 by louisthebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Cheers chaps I will look in to that thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Here's a (by no means complete) list of Blues Terminology that I nailed together from various jams & threads on TB, with illustrative examples... [b]Rhumba:—[/b] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNsLyQGSqIg"]Crosscut Saw[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2eFJo5IIZ0"]Don’t You Lie To Me[/url] [b]Texas Shuffle:—[/b] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vppbdf-qtGU"]La Grange[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnCW2niiJBE"]Texas Strut[/url] [b]Clave:—[/b] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMZjAOoX6nw"]Bo Diddley[/url] [b]Ice Cream Changes:—[/b] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNco-e2CXuo"]You Send Me[/url] [b]Downtown Shuffle:—[/b] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4SPbRmWROs"]Linda Lu[/url] [b]Uptown Shuffle:—[/b] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-bW-g0JFCM"]Little By Little[/url] [b]Swing Shuffle:—[/b] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPIQcFRWpNw"]Extra Jimmies[/url] [b]Flat Tire Shuffle:—[/b] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSZuwTZaTjk"]Everyday I have the Blues[/url] [b]In from the V:—[/b] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-qtmZHofMc"]Built For Comfort[/url] (Also, Red House) [b]Boogie:—[/b] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwt15IwwTdw"]Boom Boom[/url] [b]Quick Change:—[/b] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5unZ3BTqck"]Sweet Home Chicago[/url] [b]II-V-I Turnaround:—[/b] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of7eH3DJFVw"]When My Baby She Left Me[/url] Also widely used by [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe8R_l3VFAg"]Wynonie Harris[/url] & [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBi4UMHYPXw"]Big Joe Turner[/url] [b]Slam The Gates:—[/b] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjhsLblrctI"]Done Somebody Wrong[/url] The sudden stops are the gates in question. Additions/corrections welcome. For a fairly random selection of Blues & R'n'B stuff, have a look at the Coach & Horses Blues Jam website here: [url="http://www.coachandhorsesbluesjam.com/home.shtml"]http://www.coachandh....com/home.shtml[/url] Nose around under the 'Things That We Used To Do' tab. Sound quality isn't brilliant, but may serve the purpose. Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 The Ed Friedland one linked up there is great, and less than seven squid! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blues-Bass-Essential-Techniques-Leonard/dp/0634089358/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391032502&sr=1-1&keywords=ed+friedland+blues+bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 +1 for Friedland, excellent piece of work that book, makes no assumptions about your playing ability or experience, just walks you through from the very simplest blues stuff to some seriously challenging areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 Cheers chaps will look up the Ed Freidland book I have watched him on Youtube lots he is one seriously good bass player IMO . Thanks for all the answers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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