Tank You Vinny , JD , Alex for your encouragement, I will keep on triyng I'll let you know

Duke I am honored by your words. Read them gave me great satisfaction. I remember that people remained impressed when I played this tune in my concerts. I always liked it because inside there is so much of the blues. It makes me realize how Robert felt when he had the blues and I understand him. Also it happened to me to feel this way. Perhaps it is for this reason that Preachin Blues (Up jumped the devil) is one of his songs that I play better! I hope your hand is healing quickly. For a guitarist it must to be a bad hit! At least for me it would be! Take care of yourself! Hello Alex

Duke...I've just heard it...classy!!! Actually this is not my version...I've first listened Eric Bibb's version and I've tried to follow it....I could steal some licks of St Louis and put it in this version so that I can do my version,too! :)) thanks for the info!!!

Mattia, Really nice performance and song! You and your band sound great and that's a nice tune with an interesting twist. Great guitar playing! you have a great command of your instrument! Keep up the great work man! Duke 

Hi Paul, Really nice playing. As an old friend of Jerry's I'd say your are really getting the right sound and feeling. Now just lay into it and you're there I'd say. Tony is right there is a lot of talent here on Sonic Junction! Duke

Good playing and sound Michael! I love Rockabilly and in a lot of cases Rockabilly has a lot of swing in it. You sound great! Duke

Wow Alex, That was great! Really great guitar playing and you really evoked RJs spirit there. I'm really impressed. When my hand is healed i'm going to pull out my acoustic and start practicing acoustic blues again! Great guitar sound. I had a L-OO and foolishly let it go. I'll never be able to afford another one of those! Duke   

Hi Roger, sounds great, you definately have the right idea and feel. It's not that easy to play like Charlie Christian! I've heard that he played all downstrokes when he soloed. That can be very hard to do! I certainly can't do that. We make up our sound by whatever we can do. Of course lots of practice helps! Very nice try at playing with the guy who, along with T-Bone Walker, popularized the electric guitar. And you know, 70 plus years later you STILL can't beat either one of them in my opinion. Duke    

Hey Alex, Really enjoyed your version of "Going Down Slow"! Great classic blues. Have you ever heard it by Saint Loius Jimmy Oden? He wrote it and has one of most unique voices I have ever heard in the blues. Thanks for posting your version, Duke

hI Vinny, Nice version of Cocaine! enjoyed your guitar playing and singing and those are some interesting additional verses! Fun stuff. Keep up the good work! Duke

Thank you Duke....I do appreciate it! :))

Vinny - Nice versions of both of these tunes. I like the tremelo on Hideaway also good work. Duke

Hi Alex, Nice version of this classic. Enjoyed it very much. Duke

Hi Sunny, Very nice rendition of the song! The rhythm is very close and good feeling with it. Nice vocal also. I've played in Ankara several years ago. Keep up the good work! Duke

Hi Smoke House, Very nice version of Catfish Blues there. good feeling and singing also! Duke

John, I will pick a CC song soon to teach. There are quite a few requests for one. Thanks, Duke

Hi Matt, Louis Electric amps are great and he can build any kind of amp you want! I love mine. Duke

Thanks for the practice list -- much easier to find what I'm looking for.

I learned the tune off your Roomful recording, which is in F#. Trying to do it in G messed me up! :)

Duke,

I recently traded my 1966 ES-335 for a Louis Electric KR-12. I wasn't playing the 335 any more, and that amp is fantastic!

I only looked at the amp because of your recommendation, and I just fell in love with it. So thanks!

I'll add my voice to the request for a Charlie Christian lesson. Any song--blues, rhythm changes, whatever--will be welcome. Also, I'd love to get Duke's take on Chuck Berry, whose style, as far as I can tell, hasn't been covered yet on this website.

Nice job Paul. You're certainly on the right track. Getting a good seal and isolating the lead notes cleanly will give you a bit more power. Well done!

Cheers for the practice box; love the ease of it; great improvement!!

Hi Chuck, sure Kansas City Wilbert Harrison style works for me. I love the guitar solo on that. It has to be a Telecaster! Duke 

Hi Duke, one of the first songs I wanted to play when I started this guitar journey was "Kansas City" wilbur harrison version.  Have got chords etc, but can't seem to get a solo that sounds right.  If possible, maybe you could add this one at a later date.

Thanks