Getting Inside The Memphis Soul Stew Bass Line (No.242)

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If you want to find out more about he bass line from the iconic King Curtis hit, Memphis Soul Stew then don't miss this video. I discuss the original and studio versions of Memphis Soul Stew and also show you how to play this classic Soul bass line. Learn about bass session greats, Tommy Cogbill and Jerry Jemmott and hear how this classic bass line was created. Footage of the live version of Memphis Soul Stew and a Jerry Jemmott interview is also in this video and you can download a free PDF of the bass line transcription on the link above.
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Timestamp:
0:00 Getting Inside The Memphis Soul Stew Bass Line
0:33 Jerry Jemmott or Tommy Cogbill?
1:04 Live footage of Memphis Soul Stew
2:40 The concept behind the song
2:55 Live footage of the King Curtis sax solo
3:15 Intro bass pattern
3:59 Main bass riff in 'E'
5:24 Jerry Jemmott interview
8:22 Chord progression
9:09 Riff in 'A'
9:33 Riff in 'D'
9:57 Turnaround bar
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[@harrysutton8998]

Thank you for keeping Tommy Cogbill in our attention- features on some of the hardest grooving songs of all time, very little is said about him.

[@GregsBassShed]

Yes, I agree, he often doesn’t get the recognition he deserves! Great bassist.

[@willieriser]

They used to lovingly call Tommy "the Jamerson of the South."

[@fbass8657]

Tommy and Jamerson are the godfathers of electric bass. Everybody has knowingly or unknowingly heard and been influenced by Tommy. I'm sure Tommy and Jamerson were both influencing eachother from the mid 60s to early 70s.

[@lilmelvin11]

I've had the "King Curtis Live at the Fillmore West" cd for years, always come back to it periodically. Have the Jerry Jemmott "Bass Techniques" book/cd as well. Yay! Great breakdown of this track. And thank you for the shout-out to the great Tommy Cogbill, too!

[@GregsBassShed]

Jerry Jemmott is a really interesting player and I love his style. Tommy Cogbill is also great and seems to slip under the radar.

[@stevep3757]

Thanks, Greg!
This is the best description and lesson I have ever seen on the Memphis Soul Stew bass line!
Cheers, Steve

[@GregsBassShed]

Thanks so much Steve. This bass line is a real favourite of mine so I loved looking at the history of it.

[@ytubs]

fantastic greg, cheers

[@GregsBassShed]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@sahledavis6963]

GREAT MATERIAL AND I USE YOUR RHYTHM METHOD WHICH MAKE EASY BECAUSE IF YOU CAN COUNT IT YOU CAN PLAY IT. THANK YOU GREG.

[@GregsBassShed]

Great to hear that you are enjoying the videos. Spot on too with “if you can count it, you can play it”. Good catchphrase, may have to steal that! 😀

[@gretelstonebridge2323]

Love the bass line on this. Thank you

[@GregsBassShed]

Glad you like it Gretel!

[@anonymoisius]

8:10 Look at JJ's pinkie, he plays a D (10th fret) instead of a C# as the last note of the riff. Also weird he takes credit for the main riff, Tommy Cogbill plays it on the record...

[@anonymoisius]

*next to last note

[@GregsBassShed]

Yeah he does play a 'D' in the interview but if you listen carefully, he in fact plays a 'C#' in the live version and that's the one I was working from!
Key session players like Jerry were so busy back then that it must be easy to mix up what they originally played and also to remember who came up with what. I'm sure he wasn't purposely trying to take credit for Tommy's work.

[@anonymoisius]

@@GregsBassShed I always played it wrong myself for years, until I recently watched the bass cover by Greg Fairweather. ruclips.net/video/8UWIcHrHZZc/видео.html

[@anonymoisius]

There's also a great breakdown of the fills JJ plays on the Filmore album.
ruclips.net/video/KbxlA_P1wGI/видео.html