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I-IV-I-V
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) - The Tokens version
I-IV-V-IV
Louie Louie - The Kingsmen version
Wild Thing - The Troggs version
Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
I-vi-VI-V
Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler
Gerwin's I've Got Rhythm (sung here by Dorothy Dandridge) incorporates a similar progession (I-vi-ii-V) with a much faster harmonic rhythm. Q-Tip uses this section as an intro to his version.
12-bar Blues (see week 2 also):
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Blues Examples
Three O' Clock Blues - B.B. King
The Twist - Chubby Checker
Tush ZZ Top
Slow Train Joe Bonamassa
U Got the Look - Prince, feat.: Sheena Easton
Give Me One Reason - Tracy Chapman
Soul Bossa Nostra - Quincy Jones flips his own song for Ludacris.
Bass line examples
Walking Bass:
So What - Miles Davis. The bass actually plays the melody on the first chorus. Then check out the walking during the Miles' trumpet solo
On the lighter side: Just a Gigolo/Ain't got Nobody - David Lee Roth performs his medley of the Casucci/Caesar and Spencer Williams songs.
Pedal Bass:
Big Yellow Taxi - Counting Crows' cover of the Joni Mitchell Tune.