First 50 Songs You Should Play on Bass

“I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” I think I have played this at least once a day, everyday since it came up in the course.

Some folks may think it is too simple, and easy to play, but I’d argue that’s not as true, if you are truly serving the song. The simplicity of the notes, coupled with the hauntingly mournful quality of the song as a whole, means there is a lot that can be explored here with dynamics, and the feeling of the bassline as it works with the lyrics and the guitar.

Since my fretless violin bass arrived, I’m playing along to a video of Norah Jones playing this on piano everyday.

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