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The Blues Brothers – ‘She Caught the Katy’

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‘She Caught the Katy’ is an old blues song written by Taj Mahal and James Rachell. It has been covered by many different artists, but the best-known version is probably this one, which comes from the soundtrack to the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. This song features Stax legend Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn on bass and is one of his finest recorded performances.

When learning this piece, you might find the following courses (all included in the monthly subscription cost) useful:

A transcription (with TAB and without) is available for this course. To download it, please visit the Free Stuff page.

This course is 40 MINUTES long and contains the following videos, each of which can be selected from the video player above:

1. ‘She Caught the Katy’

This video is a demonstration of the song performed on a Fender ’67 Custom Shop Precision Bass strung with stainless steel Rotosound strings.

2. Course Overview

This video contains an overview of the song and the challenges it presents, as well as offering some advice on choosing the right instrument and tone for a piece like this.

3. Intro Section

This video will cover the song’s eight-bar intro. The bass plays sustained notes during this part of the song, making it a simple part to play.

4. 1st Verse

This video will cover the first verse of the song. The line that is established here is reused throughout many further sections of the track.

5. 2nd Verse

This lesson covers the second verse. The bass part here is largely the same as it was in the first verse, although there are some variations to consider.

6. Middle 8

This video will show you how to play Duck’s line from the middle 8 section. This is a simple part to play, although it is quite syncopated.

7. Solo Section

This lesson covers the solo section. The bassline here is based on the part from the verse, so we’ll just be covering any variations that occur.

8. 3rd Verse

This lesson covers the third verse of the song. This part is again based on the earlier verse sections, so the focus will be on the variations, and the closing unison line.

9. Outro Section

This final video covers the outro of the song. This section re-uses the main bass groove from the verse, although with some nice variations.