See See Rider or CC Rider

[mpjsols]

I have been invited into an Elvis tribute band and we are covering this song, and I have a nightmare trying to hear the bass line, I cannot work it out, I think its a bit more than root notes but cant work it out, anyone done this and what did you use, U can't find anything that works well and its really bugging me! Appreciate any help!

[Cat Burrito]

It's very well covered so try listening to some other versions. I don't know the Elvis version as well as other versions. I've done it but a while ago and whilst on mandolin & I can't remember what we did for the bassline

[BigAlonBass]

[quote name='mpjsols' post='952352' date='Sep 10 2010, 11:37 PM']I have been invited into an Elvis tribute band and we are covering this song, and I have a nightmare trying to hear the bass line, I cannot work it out, I think its a bit more than root notes but cant work it out, anyone done this and what did you use, U can't find anything that works well and its really bugging me! Appreciate any help![/quote]
Stick "cc rider" into the youtube search box, and you get him singing it at the opening of one of his concerts. You can hear the Bass clearly, and it's practically all simple runs from the root note most of the time. I played this in a Covers Band back in the day, did exactly this, and got compliments on how authentic it sounded.