Blues Backing Tracks

[JimiHaynes]

I've been saying I was gonna post these for awhile, but kept forgetting....DOH!

Anyway....here's three simple 1-4-5 blues backing tracks in the Key of E, G & A. I made these for some of the students I teach and they seem to love them. Nothing fancy, just straight forward 1-4-5. Jam away & I hope they help you out. Enjoy!

Key Of E
lo-fi URL: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=4707843&q=lo
hi-fi URL: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=4707843&q=hi

Key Of G
lo-fi URL: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=4707847&q=lo
hi-fi URL: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=4707847&q=hi

Key of A
lo-fi URL: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=4707850&q=lo
hi-fi URL: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=4707850&q=hi

[Keith]

Blues in C
lo-fi URL: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=2760192&q=lo
hi-fi URL: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=2760192&q=hi

[Jose]

Here are some tracks to jam to:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=337023

[StringFlinger]

Is there any way someone could send me a downloadable version of any of these? I have dialup, so the streaming media doesn't really agree.

[Squizz]

yeah something downloadable would be very cool

[Scorpaeon]

Erm... are you not able to download them from soundclick? You should see a "download" clicky.

[Jose]

Is there any way someone could send me a downloadable version of any of these? I have dialup, so the streaming media doesn't really agree.

Click 'full' to go to the music page with the download button.

[HalfBlindLefty]

http://www.box.net/shared/6x96zhe2j6

As requested by Rogers L.

Hope you have fun with it,

/Hans :)

[Mr.Excitement]

Liked all. Downloaded. Thanks to alll artists.

[BKent]

This is the backing for the last track I recorded. In C, had to convert it from AIFF to MP3 for you.

http://www.members.aol.com:/kent45trap/Backingtracks/WMP.mp3

You can "right click" the link and download it. Stick it in a file and have fun with her.

[HalfBlindLefty]

Thanks ! for your effort and sharing it.
I really like this one a lot.

[HalfBlindLefty]

Here is the BT I used for Noodle soup.
Again, this one is from the famous Internet

http://www.box.net/shared/n9g6p5jkre

Have fun ! :)

[dickiebong]

HBL I totally forgot to thank you hooking me up with that BT link....

THANK YOU!!!

[HalfBlindLefty]

No prob,
I love to share, so If you hear something I use and like it, or think He... mabey HBL has...... just tell me.

Thanks

[HalfBlindLefty]

A slow simple straight forward bt to -if you like- have some fun with.
It is quite ! sloooooow 60 bpm and almost over-simple. 3 guitar tracks and a drum. looped a couple of times.

It's mine, no rights or whatsoever. If you like it, go along .
Please just leave me a note on the forum if you download and used it. (love to hear the results)

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6967311

Nah :) it is not active in the charts :confuse:

[Jose]

Please just leave me a note on the forum if you download and used it. (love to hear the results)
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6967311


Nice backing HBL, but me being on dial-up it's gonna be a long download at 9 MB.

If you could lower the bitrate and re-upload it I'd sure appreciate it. Thanks.

[HalfBlindLefty]

Jose,

Didn't catch this message earlier, sorry :/

I even did more :

I felt there was to much space in my last (noodle) backingtrack. Since I don't play bass, I found another way of making it sound fuller.
I added another guitar and an organ track.

Now I feel like playing against it myself :toohappy:

Again, no rights attached, enjoy and please let me now if it is of any use.

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6975895

Have fun :)

/Hans

[HalfBlindLefty]

Mhh, felt sorry about the parts I recorded and didn't use.
I added another rithm (overdriven) part and edit a track with me playing licks and left a few in the bt

Renamed to Chillin' the blues

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6976346

Btw both tracks in this topic are smaller then the original thumbsup


What is in it:

1 - Drums
2 - main guitar riff/rithm
3 - Supporting rithm guitar slightly to the left
4 - 2nd supporting rithm guitar, yes, slightly to the right
5 - 3rd rithm guitar overdriven autopan
6 - Organ
7 - some hbl licks and notes
---That's a lot for such a simple blues track

This is the final version


/Hans

[Jose]

Thanks HBL! I'm dl'ing one of them now.

[Mr.Excitement]

Well, well!
Really moody.
Makes me want to grab a Killians and kick back.
Just listen and down a cool brew or two.

Jim

[Theusla]

Thanks for the blues. Just what I need to practice turn-a-rounds.

[HalfBlindLefty]

Hope you all have some fun with them

[BKent]

Actually called "Last El Stop Blues In G" from the boys at Iowa University. Per Jose's request in the MP3 format.

Right click and "Save Target As" for download:

http://www.members.aol.com:/Kent45trap/Backingtracks/LastElStop.mp3

[Jose]

^Outstanding! Thanks Bob.

[BKent]

^Outstanding! Thanks Bob.


It's a killer track 'Zay, enjoy!

[Jose]

More stuff....

No bass on these, just guitar & drums.

http://www.freejamtracks.com/bass/blues.html

[rchiefari]

More stuff....

No bass on these, just guitar & drums.

http://www.freejamtracks.com/bass/blues.html

There are tracks with guitar and bass in there also Jose if you dig around in the sub-menus (original too). Thanks again for the tip on that "other site" - working the copyright infringement issue....I'll keep you posted :mad:

[HalfBlindLefty]

Anyone out here got a backingtrack for o'll 55 (tom waits) and likes to share it ?
I've been searching for that bt for months now.

[gtrhrcane]

Here's a TON of great tracks. Sorry, only WAV files. I have no control, just passing the love along.

Here's a link to the page it's hosted on - http://www.lawrencefritts.com/backingtracks.html.

Big shout out and thanks to Robert B at Blindmans Blues

I have finished a yearlong project to record as many 12-bar blues backing tracks as I could. These were done with live, professional musicians playing head arrangements. These are not MIDI, looped, cut and pasted, or played like a robot. I can boast about the quality of these since I didn't play--I was just the money guy. The project was funded by a University of Iowa undergraduate research program. My assistant organized the sessions, booked the musicians, and even managed the budget. He also played drums on the recordings.



I think there's upwards of 40-60...I lost count. :)

[BKent]

Here's a TON of great tracks. Sorry, only WAV files. I have no control, just passing the love along.

They're actually in the AIFF format. I just downloaded another 11 (have almost all of them) and reformatted them.

I can't direct link thanks to AOL's recent boner, so if anyone wants something, I can e-mail them a few at a time.

B Kent

[gtrhrcane]

My bad, good catch. I forgot about that thanks.

EDIT - I have DBPower amp too and I may convert some of these over to MP3, just depends if I have time.

[BKent]

My bad, good catch. I forgot about that thanks.

EDIT - I have DBPower amp too and I may convert some of these over to MP3, just depends if I have time.

I open the AIFF file in Goldwave, once it opens, I just hit "save" and it just saves as an mp3. Cool freeware! Takes about a minute.

Be cool brother Cane!

[ANGRY PYGMY]

I've been saying I was gonna post these for awhile, but kept forgetting....DOH!

Anyway....here's three simple 1-4-5 blues backing tracks in the Key of E, G & A. I made these for some of the students I teach and they seem to love them. Nothing fancy, just straight forward 1-4-5. Jam away & I hope they help you out. Enjoy!

Key Of E
lo-fi URL: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=4707843&q=lo
hi-fi URL: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=4707843&q=hi

Key Of G
lo-fi URL: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=4707847&q=lo
hi-fi URL: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=4707847&q=hi

Key of A
lo-fi URL: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=4707850&q=lo
hi-fi URL: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=4707850&q=hi



Jimi..thanks for the tracks....working with the E and A tracks...but I have a silly beginner improv question.
Can you tell me what chords are you using here??? Im trying to train myself to target the chords in the progression...but I dont know what they are:o

[Squizz]

hey pygs. that is what is meant by the 1-4-5. I'll demonstrate using the key of E. Its usually written I-IV-V. It's the basis for most blues. Using a minor pent or blues scale over these chords should work more times than not.

I (root) - E
IV (4th chord) - A
V (5th chord) - B

[JimiHaynes]

hey pygs. that is what is meant by the 1-4-5. I'll demonstrate using the key of E. Its usually written I-IV-V. It's the basis for most blues. Using a minor pent or blues scale over these chords should work more times than not.

I (root) - E
IV (4th chord) - A
V (5th chord) - B

Thanks Squizz. Glad people are still finding these BT useful.

[ANGRY PYGMY]

Ok..cool. Im semi familiar with the terms.....but I guess my confusion is...whats the scale or formula for the 1 4 5......is that based off the intervals of the major scale???? or something like that?

[ANGRY PYGMY]

Ok..m pretty sure its using the major scale formula(had to check my book..

So for the key of A ,BT...we get A D E....right?

[Jose]

So for the key of A ,BT...we get A D E....right?

You are correct!:toohappy:

[ANGRY PYGMY]

Thanks Jose...Ive unlocked another piece of the puzzle.
No doubt this new info will come in handy.
Thanks all, much appreciated

[JimiHaynes]

^^Let's hear what you did AP.

[ANGRY PYGMY]

^Jimi...when I get something worth hearin.lol, Ill put it up in showcase. Im still buildin ,my improv skills from the ground up. Got a few cool licks Im happy with, but need more. Im also working on trying to use a few chord shapes from the scales to fatten the sound, and a little more call/response(both of those were recc. to me from my last Showcase improv)
When I post it up..Ill tag it with your name so its easy to find..Might be a while, might be soon, not sure how its gonna go yet

[JimiHaynes]

Cool. I'll be looking for it.

[HalfBlindLefty]

I've put the backing for Alvin Lee's - The Bluest blues here:
http://www.box.net/shared/0q2lu545ox

Have fun :D

[Jose]

http://terry-starkey.com/music/Jam%20Along%20Tracks/Blues%20Jam%20Along%20Tracks/

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=889903&content=music&songcount=59&offset=0&currentPage=2

http://jammer.net.ru/en/mpjam.html

[Blues 'R' Us]

The key is G and it's a medium tempo blues.

Green Onions/Help Me. (http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8422060)

[Blues 'R' Us]

http://betweenthelicks.com/jam-corner/blues

[Blues 'R' Us]

http://www.improviseguitar.com/resources/backing.htm