What Was I Thinking

Artist:Dierks Bentley Bassist:Jimmy Carter Free Download About the song: Jimmy Carter for president! Seriously though, groove and tone and fills and… everything is simply superb on this track by Dierks Bentley. Jimmy Carter and Steve Brewster are the rhythm section on a few of Dierks Bentleys records and I can see why; the energy of … Continue reading What Was I Thinking

Would You Go With Me

Artist:Josh Turner Bassist:Kevin "Swine" Grantt Free Download About the song: Daaaaamn. Kevin "Swine" Grantt has some serious chops. Those deadnotes in the chorus just drive that two feel really hard against Shannon Forrests superb brush work. But even the straight ahead variation in the verses are cool. Definitely worth the hard work to get this … Continue reading Would You Go With Me

Bar Room Roses

Artist:Troy Cassar-Daley Bassist:Joe Chemay Free Download About the song: This song is from the True believer album, with a few different but killer rhythm sections - including Leland Sklar and John Robinson and of course, as on this track - Joe Chemay and Paul Leim. Featuring great walking lines as well as no frills two … Continue reading Bar Room Roses

Tonight The Heartache’s On Me

Artist:The Chicks Bassist:Michael Rhodes Free Download About the song: Michael Rhodes and Greg Morrow make up the rhythm section on this Country swing song. I didn't realize until recently that it was released first by Joy Lynn White (a slower two feel, as opposed to the continuous walking line in the Dixie Chicks version). Solid … Continue reading Tonight The Heartache’s On Me

I Love You

Artist:Martina McBride Bassist:Joe Chemay Free Download About the song: "I Love You", written by Keith Follesé, Adrienne Follesé and Tammy Hyler, was originally recorded by Martina McBride for the film soundtrack for Runaway Bride. The 1999 number one was McBride's biggest country hit to date, due in part to being featured in the Julia Roberts/Richard … Continue reading I Love You

Life Is A Highway

Artist:Rascal Flatts Bassist:Jay DeMarcus Free Download About the song: Life Is A Highway was originally written by Tom Cochrane in the 80's but not released until 1991 on his Mad Mad World album. The Rascal Flatts cover was released on the Cars soundtrack and a few months later on their Me and My Gang album … Continue reading Life Is A Highway

Chicken Fried

Artist:Zac Brown Band Bassist:John Driskell Hopkins Free Download About the song: Chicken Fried was written by Zac Brown and Wyatt Durrette and was initially recorded in 2003. There's a story behind that: "We had this song Chicken Fried, we put it on a CD in '05. This band, The Lost Trailers had called and said … Continue reading Chicken Fried

Days Go By

Artist:Keith Urban Bassist:Jimmie Lee Sloas Free Download About the song: Jimmie Lee Sloas absolutely slays on Days Go By. Played on a detuned bass (DGCF), there are lines that are only fully possible due to the open D and G strings, particularly the fills on the bridge (bar 68). There is also a lot of … Continue reading Days Go By

Goodbye Town

Artist:Lady A Bassist:Michael Rhodes Free Download About the song: Goodbye Town was released in 2013, as the second single from Lady A's (then Lady Antebellum), album Golden. Co-writer Josh Kear brought the idea for the song to Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood during a writing session, drawing experience from a girlfriend with whom … Continue reading Goodbye Town

You Belong With Me

Artist:Taylor Swift Bassist:Tim Marks Free Download About the song: This was a request from my 6 year old daughter. It was on my list and she loves singing along with it, so she insisted that this one was next. You Belong With Me starts off with a banjo ostinato and then the bass enters with … Continue reading You Belong With Me