This month we are working on Johnny Guitar Watson's 3 Hours Past Midnight. I spend a brief time demonstrating the chords the we go on to the introduction which starts on the 4 chord. I explain how Johnny got his snappy sound and demonstrate the technique. Then we go over the introduction with the lead guitar and a brief example of how to play behind the vocal.Next week we will dig into the solo folks. Enjoy, Duke
Topics and/or subjects covered in this lesson:Chicago Blues
Duke Robillard
3 Hours Past Midnight
Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
Print Chords & Tab
Background listening: Three Hours Past Midnight
loop @ 3:53 chords
%X/X.2/1.3/3.2/2.3/4.X/X[G9] / / %3/1.X/X.3/2.4/3.4/4.X/X[G7#5]
%3/2.X/X.2/1.3/3.3/3.X/X[C9] / / /
%3/T.X/X.3/1.4/2.X/X.X/X[G7] / / /
%X/X.2/1.3/3.2/2.3/4.X/X[G9] / / %4/2.X/X.3/1.4/3.4/3.X/X[C#9]
%3/2.X/X.2/1.3/3.3/3.X/X[C9] / / / / / / /
%X/X.2/1.3/3.2/2.3/4.X/X[G9] / / / / / / %6/2.X/X.5/1.6/3.6/3.X/X[D#9]
%5/2.X/X.4/1.5/3.5/3.X/X[D9] / / %4/2.X/X.3/1.4/3.4/3.X/X[C#9]
%3/2.X/X.2/1.3/3.3/3.X/X[C9] / / /
%X/X.2/1.3/3.2/2.3/4.X/X[G9] / %3/2.X/X.2/1.3/3.3/3.X/X[C9] /
%X/X.2/1.3/3.2/2.3/4.X/X[G9] / %6/2.X/X.5/1.6/3.6/3.X/X[D#9] %5/2.X/X.4/1.5/3.5/3.X/X[D9]
loop @ 9:03 intro run-through
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Great Scott, Glad to help. Thanks, Duke
Will do, Duke. This works!
Hi Mototeam, The ES-125 C sounds great. Glad you are enjoying the lessons. Duke
VERY NICE
ALL THE DAYS BEFAURE WORKING!!!!!
thanks so much
dom from france
ps i just by a 125 tdc gibson so merveillous
great stuff, jimmie vaughan was nailing a buncha johnny guitar watson licks at our gig last week, me and my hardcore blues loving students were in the table after my set up-front watching him work it with that shubb capo on the strat lol
Yes daddyray, I remember reading that also many years ago. Duke
Hi Bob, Actually, That's my brother Gerry's artwork. He's a fabulous artist and has been doing it as long as I have been playing guitar.
Duke I notice that you have signed the guitar. Did you paint the beautiful beach scene yourself???
Frank Zappa's favorite song! thanks Duke.