Bass 101- Root, V If you can do this with authority, you can play upright in a bluegrass band. Of course good bass players do more, but not much
Get a copy of the BBC Beatles recordings. Go to school on early rock and roll bass grooves. Listen closely to McCartney playing stock grooves 95% of the time. Listen for the quirky 5% that makes the song.
Listen to James Jamerson on all those Motown hits.
Learn a walking bass line to a I IV V change.
Pay attention to how often a studio pro plays next to nothing.
Lock into the kick drum. You can groove with two or three notes.
If you are the upright bassist in an acoustic group, you are the kick drum. Oh, you'll never lack for gigs.
Yes you will have to learn the iconic bass parts. Sunshine of your Love, Something, Foxy Lady, Mustang Sally, etc.
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