Acoustic Bass Classic No.1 ‘Stand By Me’

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As we all contemplate our existence in this 3rd lockdown (with no musical outlets with friends or unable to let rip in the house with my electric basses due to continuing renovations) I’m going to do a little series on acoustic bass, some famous bass lines and the unknown bass hero’s of yesteryear.
Tonight, it’s the turn of ‘Stand By Me’ and Mr Lloyd Trotman.
Notes:
To get that James Jamerson / 60’s muted sound I always go with the old ‘foam on the bridge’ thing.
The one sound which makes the song: the ‘scratch’ percussion (alternating gourd being scratched and a triangle apparently!)
The starting bass line is deceptively simple and is E/Af/A not E/G/A and follows the strings on the second move.
Finally, note 60’s shades and mysterious door to nowhere!!