Having toured hundreds of the most danish and international venues, bars, company headquarters, and showplaces, the cph blues brothers gained showexperience and a huge group of fanatic blues addicts. In new york, belushi drives from theater to theater, gauging audiences. If you want to learn how to play walking blues bass, this song is the perfect place to start. See new and popular blues brothers songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. The notes above are all natural however any of this notes can be raised or lowered a half. One interesting element of the book is the couple mentions of cannabis possession by duck dunn and the brothers themselves. The book starts with documentation from both brothers births and progresses through their lives up to the events in the film. The novel was based on the original version of the blues brothers screenplay written by dan aykroyd and john landis. Mar 21, 2016 bass book boz burrell, bad company bass transcriptions raymond boz burrell 19462006 was a vocalist and guitarist, but is best remembered for his bass playing with the bands king crimson and bad company. This book includes transcribed bass lines from aebersolds only playalong recorded with electric bass, and several choruses of two different blues progressions in all 12 keys. As im sure you have heard before, practice makes perfect. The blues brothers goodreads meet your next favorite book.
In our catalog, you can find blues brothers sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Here are some tips to aid you in mastering these bass blues licks. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The bass player received the most publicity in his career when dan aykroyd and john belushi picked him to play in the blues brothers. The blues brothers tabs songsterr tabs with rhythm. Here is a simple walking blues bass line inspired by the original duck dunn bass part. In character, they were the frontmen for the blues brothers band which was composed of renowned musicians.
In 1980, with the popular blues brothers band touring regularly, fender gave dunn a new bass to try, the companys first active electronics equipped model, the precision bass special. The john belushi and dan aykroyd blues brothers musicalcomedy sketches on. Great rendition of a classic staxduck dunn bassline. Jul, 2017 blues brothers guitar tabs in pdf format. The stories behind the making of the blues brothers documentary, featuring interviews with director john landis, actor dan. The blues brothers tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including everybody needs somebody to love, peter gunn theme, rawhide, gimme some lovin, messin with. See all aidan hampson bass music transcription ebooks. Legendary bassist donald duck dunn played on the soundtrack and even portrayed himself in the film.
Donald duck dunn november 24, 1941 may, 2012 was an american bass guitarist, session musician, record producer, and songwriter. The blues brothers bass transcriptions bass musician magazine. For a night of laughter, dancing, and footstompin fun, book the official blues brothers revue today. Everybody needs somebody bass tabs about blues brothers the blues brothers are an american blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians dan aykroyd and john belushi as part of a musical sketch on saturday night live. The blues brothers bass transcriptions bass musician. Fictional duo of joliet jake and elwood who brought the sound of classic soul and blues to television, hit records, and feature films. The blues had a baby and they named it rock n roll. Blues brothers sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. The blues has influenced countless styles of musicincluding rock, jazz, pop, and countryand is loved for the depth of feeling it captures. With john belushi, dan aykroyd, cab calloway, john candy.
Dunn was notable for his 1960s recordings with booker t. Ill be covering blues rock and jazz blues in upcoming lessons. Blues brothers soundtrack complete rob from portland. Bass transcription of funky blues groove in a bass playalong video. The blues brothers soul man bass cover with tab youtube. Jake blues, just released from prison, puts together his old band to save the catholic home where he and his brother elwood were raised. The stories behind the making of the blues brothers documentary, featuring interviews with director john landis, actor dan aykroyd, the blues brothers band and producer, robert k. In our catalog, you can find blues brothers sheet music for. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Bass book boz burrell, bad company bass transcriptions. The blues brothers sheet music and music books at sheet. Ducks bass serial number e0xx009 was finished in his favorite color, candy apple red, with a matching headstock, and featured a onepiece maple neck, and gold. On this video the backing track has a very full sound and the bass can sound a little overpowered on smaller speakers. Belushi and aykroyd fronted the band, in character, respectively, as lead vocalist joliet jake blues and harmonica playervocalist elwood blues.
It uses the root, 6th, 5th, 3rd of each chord respectfully and should fall nicely under the hand. Youll find a wide selection of the blues brothers sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. May 22, 2017 listen to your favorite songs from the blues brothers by the blues brothers now. The blues brothers sweet home chicago 1080p full hd youtube.
King 3 crosscut saw albert king 4 share your love aretha franklin 5 no good b. Donald duck dunn war ebenso musiker wie kinolegende. The blues brothers are an american blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians dan aykroyd and john belushi as part of a musical sketch on saturday night live. Overall dedication was the ruling factor in keeping the members together and. As the characters joliet jake blues and elwood blues, belushi and aykroyd performed as the lead vocalist and harpistvocalist, respectively.
The band made its debut as the musical guest on the april 22. However, the original script that was used for the basis of the novel evolved so dramatically into what was used in the film. Songs included favorites from james brown, cab calloway, aretha franklin and more. The only 3 chords you need to master the blues on piano. Blues transcription book dp001 a book of 16 transcriptions of blues bass playing click image to download. Legendary bass player donald duck dunn found dead in tokyo. The blues brothers by the blues brothers on amazon music. Blues bass a guide to the essential styles and techniques.
Download free and accurate pdf guitar tabs for blues brothers songs made from power tab files. Best blues bass study book discussion in general instruction bg started by jschwalls, oct, 2010. The blues brothers steelbook 4k ultra hd blurayblu. Walking blues bass guitar lesson quick start sweet home. The blues brothers sheet music and music books at sheet music. So if you search further, you may find one with an actual cd, rather than online audio. Belushi and aykroyd, respectively in character as lead vocalist joliet jake blues and harmonica playervocalist elwood blues, fronted the band, which was composed of. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The band was composed of wellknown musicians, and debuted as the musical. John lee hooker boom boom from the blues brothers youtube. Back in the 1970s, snl was a huge deal, launching a juggernaut of comedic talent and movie stars. Dedicate at least 3060 minutes each day to playing the bass. Essentially, the blues is a specific progression that uses the c7, f7, and g7 chords. Blues brothers she caught the katy bassline youtube.
Heres a fun and funky groove in a that eric created. Bass tabs of songs by blues brothers 38 bass tabs including soul man, peter gunn theme and everybody needs somebody to love. Bass tablature for she caught the katy by blues brothers. Includes notes in bass clef with chord symbols above each measure. The blues brothers bass transcriptions hampson, aidan. This is the first in a short series of lessons devoted to playing bass on a 12 bar blues.
The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the line on which f pitch is written. This songbook provides a nice spoonful of blues by artists from the fifties chuck berry and elvis, the sixties cream, the seventies zz top, acdc, led zeppelin and deep purple, the eighties stevie ray vaughan and the nineties eric claptons acoustic cover of bo diddley. The symbol of the bass clef is derived from the old german way of writing f. For over a quarter of a century, the blooze brothers has been one of chicagolands most indemand show bands. Bass music transcription ebooks from aidan hampson. Backed by a powerhouse band, theyll give you a show to remember, packed with classic hits from the blues brothers catalog, including soul man, rubber biscuit, sweet home chicago, and more. However, the original script that was used for the basis of the novel evolved so dramatically into what was used in the film that the two works only scantly resemble each other. Private paperback may 5, 1955 by judith jacklin author, tino insana author 5. Bass book boz burrell, bad company bass transcriptions raymond boz burrell 19462006 was a vocalist and guitarist, but is best remembered for his bass playing with the bands king crimson and bad company. The blues brothers steelbook 4k ultra hd bluraybluray. Legendary bass player donald duck dunn found dead in. Were going to be looking at the blues brothers version. The blues brothers tabs with free online tab player.
A fun and comprehensive overview of blues bass playing. I have a student that wants to buy a blues bass study book i was wondering what was the best one out there for a intermediate level student. This transcription is compliments of eric beaule, at. The blues is almost universally known, so if you ever find yourself playing with new people, you can always use some of these blues bass lines to start making music instantly. The blues brothers reform their band, hoping to raise money to save an orphanage. Donald duck dunn played on the sound track for this musicalcomedy cult classic, and even portrayed himself in the film. Fictional duo of joliet jake and elwood who brought the sound of classic soul and blues to television.
Dan aykroyd and his snl costar and friend, john belushi, created the blues brothers, elwood and jake blues, from their love of blues music rather aykroyds love for it, but got belushi to come around and created a classic act that spread over across multiple episodes of snl, a best selling. Copenhagen blues brothers celebrates more than 20 years of existence and has now become the greatest blues brothers show ever seen in denmark. For the sake of brevity, ill only look at playing blues in the key of c. The blues brothers bass transcriptions the john belushi and dan aykroyd blues brothers musicalcomedy sketches on saturday night live grew into the cultclassic movie, which featured musical numbers by ray charles, james brown, aretha franklin and more. The alabama blues brothers have been through approximately 78 guitar players, 56 drummers, 45 bassists, 2 keyboard players, 67 trumpets, 4 sax players, 4 backing vocalists, 4 full time sound crews. These transcriptions capture the bluesrockinspired bass lines from 12 of bad companys greatest songs. Books the one in this link does not seem to have a cd. The total blues bassist is a unique and exciting journey through the diverse world of blues bass playing.
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