Outlaw Country Bass Lesson

[greghagger]

I've had many requests to cover some Outlaw Country, so I thought I'd take a look at the style for this week's YouTube lesson.

 

I've always liked Willie Nelson's, 'On The Road Again,' which has an uptempo Country feel to it and that's the song I've picked to take a look at.

 

There's more to Country bass, then the simple root/5th pattern and you'll learn some useful Country walking patterns from this bass line that are perfect for transferring to other songs. This song goes at a fair old tempo, so as always, the challenge is playing the bass line with good groove and feel.

 

Check this video out by clicking the link below. You can pick up a transcription of the bass line by clicking the link in the video description. 

 

Enjoy!