5 Legendary Blues Brothers Bass Riffs (orginally by Donald 'Duck' Dunn)

[@garylearo5301]

I cleaned windows for Duck about 6 years before he passed.a great guy, down to earth, just plain friendly. Had quite a few pictures with him when ever I bought a new guitar. Still clean for his wife and son, Jeff. Miss him!

[@mugetsu3509]

what an honor...

[@jeffsherwood5259]

By far my favorite bass line riff is from She Caught the Katy, followed by Sweet Home Chicago. Greatest soundtrack ever.

[@JohnWhite-xc3md]

My favorite bass line is when the band plays on while Jake and Elwood make their escape. D.D.D. plays beautiful walking figures that keep the music moving, and building excitement. Duck really knew how to groove.❤

[@Ravenholm337]

I loved the bass line to "She Caught the Katy" so much, I printed it out and learned to play it on Baritone Sax when I was in high school.

[@PhillipAlcock]

Love “She Caught The Katy”. Learned a few years ago for the band I was playing with (remember when we did that?). It’s the next four bars that I always find a problem, and in the transcription I have Duck played them differently each time! That’s what makes learning his Blues Brothers songs hard - the great variations he puts in!

[@ebassguitar]

I know the line you’re referring to... it’s awesome :-)

[@TheJopor]

James , I watched the film several times and Donald "Duck" Dunn played himself . Your lessons are helpful , I was learning bass lines between 2010/11 then had serious back injury and had to stop working ...a few days ago bought a squire jazz bass ( used) , I must point out : your lessons help a great deal. Thanks for what you do for musicians.

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks man… so pleased it helps

[@JeffsBassment]

These are great! I've been studying Duck Dunn and his style and am in the process of learning and recording 50 of his bass lines. All 5 of these are on my list!

[@DonOG83]

I'm fairly new to duck's playing. What other Duck Dunn bass lines do you recommend learning?

[@JeffsBassment]

@@DonOG83 Knock on Wood (Eddie Floyd), Born Under a Bad Sign (Albert King), Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers), Stop Dragging My Heart Around (Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks) are some good ones I've learned so far.

[@bigbeagle88]

“Raw-Hide” is a deceptively tricky bass part but love all these, thanks!

[@andymarshman9546]

I've been a bass player since 1964. I was playing British Invasion stuff until my bandmate handed me an Otis Redding album. From that point on I became a student of the Duck. I don't play all his lines exactly the same but he's the person I name as my major influence. I became a Duck style player before I ever heard of Jameson. I would have loved to have met the guy.

[@miguelamerico5120]

Another great DD lesson: that’s 3 from eBass that I can name. Yes and I was a Duck fan without even knowing how far back his career was: most memorable was in Tom Petty and the HB’ Woman In Love (It’s not Me). Then he would share half of the session work in the 80’s on two Clapton albums Money and Cigs and Beyond the Sun. (The other bassist was the incomparable Nathan East.)

[@andrewwright6893]

Brilliant lesson again. Thanks for the sheet music PDF it's great

[@ebassguitar]

My pleasure

[@kevinbrianjohnsonmusic]

I had my official first bass lesson tonight. As I was leaving I glanced over at a CD laying on the shelf and it was the Blues Brothers Soundtrack. I'll be keeping the instructor busy for awhile...lol

[@rob145]

Nice one James. I'm enjoying the "5" lines videos you've been putting out lately.

[@ebassguitar]

So am I! Thanks for the feedback :-)

[@BillCarter-nj3fk]

Soul man

[@johnpastorjr4990]

My two favorite bass lines I like to play from the BB is Everybody Need Somebody to love and Who’s Makin Love

[@ebassguitar]

Love it!

[@pentalarclikesit822]

I primarily play heavy metal and the like, but one of my bass influences will always be Donald "Duck" Dunn. The only time someone got confused by that when I was talking to other metalheads, the most "stereotypical" metalhead in the group broke in and said, "Nah, makes sense, it's Duck Dunn."

[@prdubi]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@stephenpatterson8066]

“Duck” Dunns bass line on Muddy Waters “sugar sweet” on the Fathers and Sons album.

[@kijekuyo9494]

Thanks, I like your approach to teaching. I'm not much into boutique basses, but that Sadowsky is sure beautiful.

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks man - I appreciate that :-)

[@richardsanguinetti]

Ain’t No Sunshine by Bill Withers is my favorite Duck Dunn Bass

[@ebassguitar]

That’ll definitely go in the next video

[@elizabethvlach5186]

Thank you! I’m getting my husband to learn riff 5 for me!

[@ebassguitar]

Brilliant!!!

[@punkoid76]

That’s ironic, I often play it and the wife always complains?

[@davidcentofanti4283]

Brilliant... D.D.D was the best

[@joannehack7588]

Rawhide

[@CaptinGav]

are you still in possession of a cello body with a double bass neck on it ?

[@ebassguitar]

Not 100% sure… who is this BTW?

[@CaptinGav]

it came up in conversation with Leon a couple of days ago ...I believe he sold it to your dad ...@@ebassguitar

[@ebassguitar]

Yep, we were talking about this today Who is this so i can mention this to my dad!

[@joannehack7588]

🪿

[@jackcarson5358]

Seams to be great content! How do I get to PDF's of the music? Thank you.

[@ebassguitar]

There’s a link in description for the download jack!

[@noelw52]

@@ebassguitar pdf

[@joannehack7588]

🙏

[@gmtgsong4635]

When I play I try to sound like Donald Duck Dunn, but people always tell me I sound like Donald Duck!

[@ebassguitar]

Very good ha ha!

[@PatNetherlander]

Oehhhh! I like these verry much!

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks pat!

[@tjcolatrella943]

Listen too Duck Dunn on Levon Helm RCO All Stars Album..

[@ebassguitar]

Awesome

[@tjcolatrella943]

@@ebassguitar Rain Down Tears especially but also him on Milk Cow Boogie! Also Duck on Bass on Goin Down the original with Freddy King he makes that entire Track! Thanks for these lessons too you do a great job!

[@davetuttle9701]

Sweet!

[@ignaciocordovadonoso8662]

I was expecting "Shake a Tail Feather" and couldn't leave before seeing it.

[@ebassguitar]

Such a great bass line!

[@YeshuaGod22]

It would be cool if you put the invisible ball into various different holes instead of always the one right in front of the camera, or even vary the size of the ball or replace it with an ice cream cone or a letter sometimes.

[@ebassguitar]

What are you trying to say?

[@jrburger95]

@@ebassguitar he had a stroke when he typed the comment

[@YeshuaGod22]

Check out your right hand any time you're speaking and not playing, you'll see what I mean.

[@ebassguitar]

Those are called hand gestures... they’re a natural part of human communication. Look at any politicians or public speaker etc. I’m not willing to change how I communicate.

[@joannehack7588]

🤩

[@giveitathink6749]

Donald played left handed?

[@ebassguitar]

That’s would be the graphic design software ;-)

[@andrewdoyle9203]

she caught the katy time is time cant turn you loose

[@ebassguitar]

I love she caught... such as great groove

[@jazzman0173]

Made a mistake on riff 4. U said end on A but u played D

[@makitron4910]

Ana la de las "cejas" verdes LOL

[@erstwhilerambler]

Mute the sound. Play at 2x speed. And just focus on his right hand. It’s like he’s conducting a symphony ✋🏻☝🏻🖐🏻👋🏻 😂🤣

[@SOLDbyYOU]

The Blues Brothers opening bass line… IS…NOT…. The same riff as “Time is Tight”… They are ( kind or) mirrored inversions or opposites…. The Blues Bros bass line descends immediately ( first two beats of the first measure) with quick grooving eighth notes…. But “ Time is Tight”… delays by a beat…. Sure ..inside a noisy mix one might note notice… BUT… inside a TIGHT mix and the grooves are opposites. Nit picking ?… sure… but they aren’t the same.

[@jameslangford9347]

She Caught the Katy. Donald "Duck" Dunn may not have played bass on this blues Brothers version. (one day later...Ignore this comment)

[@ebassguitar]

Who did then? It’s in the duck Dunn book... be interesting to find out for sure!

[@sushirollusa]

James Langford, who did play She Caught The Katy , Blues Brothers Version ? I know who played on it ! D.D.D

[@jameslangford9347]

Well I wasn't sure if my recollection was right and since it is in his book plus the soundtrack credits name no other bassist. Can we just pretend my original comment never happened?

[@sushirollusa]

@@jameslangford9347 yes I appreciate your reply !

[@vlobster7660]

@ james langford ...Duck Dunn wrote that bass line and played it.Do your research before contributing such drivel!!

[@Democracy_Manifest]

Serious waffle at the start of this video.

[@JesusChrist5000]

i dont get it. Why is Dunn considered all that great? He must have been a human metronome because his bass lines not that creative. Help enlighten me !

[@ebassguitar]

Depends why you class as great I guess. I see him as pioneering :-)

[@garethevans2650]

@@ebassguitar Those tracks were mostly live recordings with full band in a few takes so yes his timing and melodic phrasing is really good. I only found out recently how many influential songs he is on. Same with Lee Sklar

[@ingvarsvensson2416]

You talk to much so I get dizzy!!