17 February 2016

Red Dirt Bass

Memphis versus New Orleans edition, rock-steady style....





And hey, check the oh-so helpful annotation from an online (non-bass) guitar tabs for the Meters track:




As far as the regional preferences go in the classic soul department, I've always been shamelessly biased/provincial But to be geographically charitable, I'll throw this one out as easily being among the top five (if not top three) Most Icon Bass Lines of All Time:



Go back and compare the original Undisputed Truth version that had been done just months earlier. Whitfield & company definitely improved it the second time around, starting with scripting something catchier for the bass player.

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