greghagger Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 I'm guessing you have seen Duck Dunn's awesome rendition of 'Sweet Home Chicago' in the Blues Brothers film. This is the scene where Jake and Elwood escape from the police and the song goes on for a good seven or eight minutes! Duck Dunn is playing all over the fretboard but still manages to hold down the bottom end and stay locked in with the shuffle groove. I have made a Youtube video where I pull apart some of Duck Dunn's bass line and extract the riffs and techniques that you can use in your own Blues bass lines. I have resisted a simple 'teach yourself to play Sweet Home Chicago lesson' as there are loads of those already on YouTube. But I try to distill the essence of Duck's bass line and give you something tangible to take away. If you are wanting to get ideas to help make your shuffle Blues bass lines more interesting then check out the video. You can also transfer some of the walking lines to your jazz bass lines too. 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 I don’t get time to watch it but duck is a hero of mine and I appreciate you doing it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greghagger Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Geek99 said: I don’t get time to watch it but duck is a hero of mine and I appreciate you doing it Cheers @Geek99 - Duck is so great isn’t he. I learn a new thing every time I listen to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 (edited) Sadly often overlooked when the naming of the greats takes place. He played on Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around; that’s a top bassline. Edited May 22, 2021 by ezbass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greghagger Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 On 22/05/2021 at 17:50, ezbass said: Sadly often overlooked when the naming of the greats takes place. He played on Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around; that’s a top bassline. Yes it’s strange that Duck Dunn often doesn’t get placed up there with the greats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Had to learn the Blues Brothers version of “She Caught The Katy” - he really was something special 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 16 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Had to learn the Blues Brothers version of “She Caught The Katy” - he really was something special I did as well, certainly some interesting note choices. Very clever player. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigthumb Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 13 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Had to learn the Blues Brothers version of “She Caught The Katy” - he really was something special Love it! One of my favourite play alongs. Don't exactly nail it but its close enough - for me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 20 hours ago, greghagger said: . . . . it’s strange that Duck Dunn often doesn’t get placed up there with the greats. He does when I'm listing heroes and influences. His style launched a thousand careers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greghagger Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 23 hours ago, chris_b said: He does when I'm listing heroes and influences. His style launched a thousand careers. Glad to hear that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Does the video include how to look ACAF smoking a pipe while playing? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Duck was the man. Fun stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greghagger Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 13:42, MacDaddy said: Does the video include how to look ACAF smoking a pipe while playing? I’ll leave that for you to experiment with in private! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greghagger Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 18:08, PlungerModerno said: Duck was the man. Fun stuff. Cheers, yeah Duck Dunn is very inspiring for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigyin Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Cheers Greg another great lesson really enjoyed your Blues Lessons 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greghagger Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 4 hours ago, thebigyin said: Cheers Greg another great lesson really enjoyed your Blues Lessons @thebigyin glad you are enjoying the lessons. I have a few Blues week going on right now at Greg’s Bass Shed that you might be interested in: https://gregsbassshed.com/gbs-blues-week-for-bass-players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigyin Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 3 hours ago, greghagger said: @thebigyin glad you are enjoying the lessons. I have a few Blues week going on right now at Greg’s Bass Shed that you might be interested in: https://gregsbassshed.com/gbs-blues-week-for-bass-players Thanks Greg will take a look later, cheers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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