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Damn Right, I Got The Blues Thread

Jonesy

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There's a few different threads for different genres and I had a quick search for the blues, but couldn't find any specific thread, so thought I'd create one!

 

Thought this would be a cool place to chuck a load of tunes with good basslines, share any decent blues content or generally chat about the blues. 

 

Just to kick things off, here's Jerry Jemmott laying down a nice groove with BB King from 'Live and Well'

 

 

If you're interested then there's also a handy lesson on YouTube:

 

 

 

 

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42 minutes ago, Jonesy said:

Nice! Haven't really heard any of his stuff, I really dig these and now have him on Spotify 😃

 

I like it too, though when he starts singing on the first song, I could have sworn he sang "I'm in a dandruff mood" 😆

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Some great tracks so far!

 

I've been listening to loads of Son Seals today (and always tbh) he's criminally under rated imo and lived a tragic life. His whole back catalogue is something special and his debut is a cracker, with Jon Riley laying down a nice little groove on the below.......

 

 

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20 hours ago, steantval said:

Gov’t Mule

 

 

 

I've always had them on my radar, but never really listened loads until i came across 'Heavy load blues', which came out last year. It's a really good album and has a nice cover of 'Snatch it back and hold it' that's worth a listen.

 

 

 

 

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When I was a kid, my dad (who is massively into blues) recorded a BB King concert from the early Days of Channel 4 at the end of a VHS tape.  The programme was called BB King at The Forum.  I believe it was filmed at the Forum in Ontario, Canada around 1978.

 

When I found it, most of it had been recorded over as my dad wasn't a BB fan, but I certainly became one.  His bass player at the time (Russell B Jackson) became a huge influence on me wanting to play bass and I wore the tape out constantly playing this.

 

I have tried to find a copy of it over the years but have just found this on Youtube:

 

 

I have never seen the first 4 and a half minutes before as that had been recorded over! . 

 

EDIT - Just watching it through fully now and this version has loads of chunks missing in the middle which is a shame.  Would love to get a full copy some time...

 

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51 minutes ago, Huge Hands said:

His bass player at the time (Russell B Jackson) became a huge influence on me wanting to play bass and I wore the tape out constantly playing this.

 

Russell Jackson was a big influence on me too. He was the first guy I saw with replacement pickups in his P bass, Bartolini's. I bought a set from Chandler's the next week. They were a huge improvement to my sound.

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I'm going to be following this thread... great idea.  Some great, great songs so far. 

 

Here is one of my favourites.  Blue Jean Blues, the Jeff Healey cover of a ZZ Top song.  ZZ Top's original is moody and understated but I love the solo in this version when it winds up around 2:35 in.  Makes the hair stand up on my neck :) 

 

 

 

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Great thread, my bass tutor long time back in the day was a blues player, so I started out playing it, if I feel like some laid back tracks I normally play along to these 

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52 minutes ago, ead said:

I enjoy these guys.  Leo Lyons (10 Years After on bass):

 

 

 

Leo is a bass monster. I have a 10 Years After live album from 1968 (Live in Europe) and his blues-jazz improv is outstanding on it.

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