On a serious note though, thank you for showing us ways to make the lines our own by breaking up the measures, and speaking the clusters of note patterns out loud. I’m thinking I might look up some James Jamerson flavorings to add my own tasty bits to this song. Thanks for the inspiration and teaching here, Greg. Excellent video, fantastic work.🥇
Thanks so much, I try to teach the ways to construct your own bass lines so you can learn from the greats and absorb their idea to use in your own creative way. Great idea to get some James Jamerson ideas in there.
Gotta love Tommy Shannon . . . . This is a masterclass in creating rhythmic variations and cool chromatics from pure basics. Thanks for this, Greg . . . this was a ton of work on your part!
You're welcome! I teach all the bass lines in standard tuning as I think it's better this way and then you can always go away and detune if you want to play with the original. Cheers.
Tremendous. How about Sweet Little Angel from the same Buddy Guy álbum as Many Had a Little Lamb - A Man and the Blues. Great blues bass with a bit of jazz thrown in by Jack Myers.
I'll check it out Kenny. I'm currently writing my new Jazz course which will focus on the Jazz Blues so this song might be a good one to put out on RUclips!
היי גרג , מלא זמן לא ראיתי שיעורים שלך , אבל כל פעם שאני חוזרת , אני פשוט יודעת שיחכה לי אצלך איזה שיעור למתחילים כמוני שנתיים של קורונה והרווחתי בכבוד את הבס שלי :) הספר שלך עם תרגילי החימום , עזר לי מאוד להבין הרבה מעבר לתרגילים , ואני יודעת שהוא חלק גדול מההתקדמות שלי ושל האצבעות שלי :) אני מקווה שהקורונה נגמר - אבל איך שהוא נגמר התחילה המלחמה הרוסית נגד אוקראינה . אני מבקשת להעביר מפה מסר לאירופה שתפסיק להתעלם מאוקראינה - זה לא יפה מאחלת לכולם אהבה ולימוד טוב
היי! טוב לראות אותך שוב בערוץ. אני מקווה שאתה נהנה מהשיעור הזה. מה שקורה באוקראינה מרגיז מאוד. בריטניה מנסה לעזור לתמוך באוקראינה אבל הרצון לקיים מלחמה מלאה באירופה לא קיים. מקווה שיהיו כמה זמנים מאושרים לפנינו. תהנה מהשיעור.
Hi, I think I understand what you are saying, why don't I use an open 'A' on the B7 chords? If that's the question, bear in mind that this is the exact bass line from Tommy Shannon so I'm presenting what he's playing. But that said, the B is the root note, and the F# is the 5th interval so they are both great note choices. The flat 7th would work within a riff in that bar but you wouldn't want to just play that for the whole bar. try it, it doesn't sound great! Sometimes you go for what sounds good and not what's easiest to play. Hopefully I understood your question and that helps?
Hey Dean I just tried the PDF link and it worked for me. Can you try it again and if not then email me via the website and I'll send you the PDF directly: www.gbshed.com/contact Cheers Greg
Sure looks like Tommy intentionally stays in the background to highlight Stevie Ray and not himself. I like that about Mike Campbell's work with the heartbreakers as well. Eric Clapton once said "It's not what you play that makes you great, it's what you don't play". Slow hand was right on!
Good point! The best bass players know when to lay down a simple groove and when to play a busier line. A good musician is all about supporting and helping the rest of the band to sound great. That is well illustrated in the next video lesson (No.227) which is out later today.
Watch me play through with the original song...
ruclips.net/video/qT0t5P0CyGs/видео.html
Yaaaaas! I feel so posh and elegant listening to your accent AND practicing my bass on this song at the same time!👏🏽😆🎸🫅🏽
On a serious note though, thank you for showing us ways to make the lines our own by breaking up the measures, and speaking the clusters of note patterns out loud. I’m thinking I might look up some James Jamerson flavorings to add my own tasty bits to this song. Thanks for the inspiration and teaching here, Greg. Excellent video, fantastic work.🥇
😂 You're hearing a plash of Essex accent mixed in which is definitely considered un-posh around here. I'll take posh though 😀
Thanks so much, I try to teach the ways to construct your own bass lines so you can learn from the greats and absorb their idea to use in your own creative way. Great idea to get some James Jamerson ideas in there.
Cool I always wanted to learn this song
Cheers Sam, it's. good one!
Still working my way through 'The Walk the Blues" course and its awesome - highly recommended for Blues lovers!
Cheers Herm, glad you’re still enjoying Walk The Blues!
Gotta love Tommy Shannon . . . . This is a masterclass in creating rhythmic variations and cool chromatics from pure basics. Thanks for this, Greg . . . this was a ton of work on your part!
Couldn't agree more Steven. Glad you liked the lesson. It did end up taking me a while to make it!
You get double-bonus points for doing this in standard tuning ! Thanks !!
You're welcome! I teach all the bass lines in standard tuning as I think it's better this way and then you can always go away and detune if you want to play with the original. Cheers.
Thanks Greg. Some great ideas there to try out. I especially liked the jumps on the open strings.
Thanks Ruth, glad you like.it. Those open string jumps are great, A Tommy Shannon trademark!
Tks man!!! Perfect
Thanks very much!
Really nice lesson! I've seen Buddy Guy 4 or 5 times and every time he plays this he reminds the audience it's his song 🤣
That's funny! What a great tune! Glad you liked the lesson.
Tremendous. How about Sweet Little Angel from the same Buddy Guy álbum as Many Had a Little Lamb - A Man and the Blues. Great blues bass with a bit of jazz thrown in by Jack Myers.
I'll check it out Kenny. I'm currently writing my new Jazz course which will focus on the Jazz Blues so this song might be a good one to put out on RUclips!
היי גרג , מלא זמן לא ראיתי שיעורים שלך , אבל כל פעם שאני חוזרת , אני פשוט יודעת שיחכה לי אצלך איזה שיעור למתחילים כמוני
שנתיים של קורונה והרווחתי בכבוד את הבס שלי :)
הספר שלך עם תרגילי החימום , עזר לי מאוד להבין הרבה מעבר לתרגילים , ואני יודעת שהוא חלק גדול מההתקדמות שלי ושל האצבעות שלי :)
אני מקווה שהקורונה נגמר - אבל איך שהוא נגמר התחילה המלחמה הרוסית נגד אוקראינה .
אני מבקשת להעביר מפה מסר לאירופה
שתפסיק להתעלם מאוקראינה - זה לא יפה
מאחלת לכולם אהבה ולימוד טוב
היי! טוב לראות אותך שוב בערוץ.
אני מקווה שאתה נהנה מהשיעור הזה.
מה שקורה באוקראינה מרגיז מאוד. בריטניה מנסה לעזור לתמוך באוקראינה אבל הרצון לקיים מלחמה מלאה באירופה לא קיים.
מקווה שיהיו כמה זמנים מאושרים לפנינו.
תהנה מהשיעור.
Hello Greg, why wouldn't you play the open A string ( flated 7th) on the 5 chord rather then rocking back and forth from the B to the F sharp?
Hi, I think I understand what you are saying, why don't I use an open 'A' on the B7 chords? If that's the question, bear in mind that this is the exact bass line from Tommy Shannon so I'm presenting what he's playing. But that said, the B is the root note, and the F# is the 5th interval so they are both great note choices. The flat 7th would work within a riff in that bar but you wouldn't want to just play that for the whole bar. try it, it doesn't sound great!
Sometimes you go for what sounds good and not what's easiest to play.
Hopefully I understood your question and that helps?
Got it! I’ll use it in my playing.
No pdf. Says it's being updated.
Hey Dean I just tried the PDF link and it worked for me.
Can you try it again and if not then email me via the website and I'll send you the PDF directly:
www.gbshed.com/contact
Cheers
Greg
@@GregsBassShed got it. Thank you so much.
@@deanaf no problem, glad it worked this time.
Sure looks like Tommy intentionally stays in the background to highlight Stevie Ray and not himself. I like that about Mike Campbell's work with the heartbreakers as well. Eric Clapton once said "It's not what you play that makes you great, it's what you don't play". Slow hand was right on!
Good point! The best bass players know when to lay down a simple groove and when to play a busier line. A good musician is all about supporting and helping the rest of the band to sound great. That is well illustrated in the next video lesson (No.227) which is out later today.