r/bluesguitarist

I'm m thinking of something like BB King's tone in U2's "When love comes to town". Any tube amp reference will do for me. I guess it's all about volume and EQ but can't seem to land on a good enough sounding tone.

Hey blues guitarists,

Electric bass player here. I’ve listened to some blues but I’ve never played it.

What tunes would you suggest a bass player to learn to get a handle on common forms/changes and to get a feel for the genre?

I know it’s a really deep genre with lots of subgenres but I’m hoping to dive in with 5-10 tunes to get my feet wet.

Thanks!

Is it strict to the form, anything derivative of blues, or something else?

I wanted to create a poll just to see where everybody sits in what camp then maybe it'll spark some discussion

Also there are types I've never used. And I'd like to learn about them as well

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Would like suggestions from blues guitarists’ concerning their string action settings