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804 thumb Rick estrin left a comment on: Sonnyboy's Groove Intro Breakdown
Hi Boyd - I'm glad you're hangin' in there - If you keep working with it, the piece will start to come together for you - And, if you feel stuck or have any specific questions...
804 thumb Rick estrin left a comment on: Sonnyboy's Groove Intro Breakdown
Thanks Harvey - I'm real happy if I can inspire somebody to want to learn this kinda stuff.
1619 thumb Shane powers left a comment on: Sitting On Top of the World Rhythm, Bass Line and Slide Technique
Corey - I just found sonic junction this past week. Started working on High Fever. Thanks for doing this. Pretty awesome. I just wish I had this back in college(1998-ish) when I...
2018 thumb Bruce dumes left a comment on: Same Old Blues Rhythm and Horn Line
A killer tune! This one is going to be a lot of fun. I've already started learning some riffs from the Little Milton version, I'm too anxious to wait until next week! I'd never...
1061 thumb Nacho left a comment on: Same Old Blues Rhythm and Horn Line
great tune Duke, I like very much the Magic Sam version, and the freddie king looks quite different, reminds me other songs like someday after a while also played by Freddie King...
1485 thumb Bob piscura added to a forum topic: Open Mic - Dec 31st to Jan...
I live in Florida in the winter of will return for the first show in the spring the last Friday in April.   
243 thumb Vinny added to a forum topic: Open Mic - Dec 31st to Jan...
Bob - I am going to meander from Asheville NC up to Virginia Beach in the Spring. Maybe I can drift through there.  Why don't you keep me updated about the jam and any other blues...
1485 thumb Bob piscura added to a forum topic: Open Mic - Dec 31st to Jan...
Everyone, Happy New Year!  I wanted to let everyone know that I run a Blues show/jam the jlast Friday of each month in Draper Virginia. (close to Roanoke and Blacksburg Virginia)...
243 thumb Vinny added to a forum topic: Open Mic - Dec 31st to Jan...
Bob, I am familiar with Music Maker.  I know they have done a lot of recording.  Amazing though John Dee played on the Blue Ridge Parkway so recently.  I'm actually in North...
1485 thumb Bob piscura added to a forum topic: Open Mic - Dec 31st to Jan...
Tam Great job and have a great trip! I'll have keep our business to yourself ready to post soon.
1485 thumb Bob piscura added to a forum topic: Open Mic - Dec 31st to Jan...
Great video Vinny, If you like john Dee Holeman go to www.musicmaker.org  This is a releif orgagnization that promotes blues artists and uses the proceeds to help them have better...
1255 thumb Daniel james added to a forum topic: Advice for practicing with a...
So I am trying to get better and most of my play has been done alone. I am trying to "socialize" my playing but  have had only minimal success. Recently I have had the opportunity...
2018 thumb Bruce dumes added to a forum topic: Open Mic - Dec 31st to Jan...
Thanks Vinny!
2018 thumb Bruce dumes liked a forum post:
Bruce - very nice. That is challenging, a lot of quick moving chord shapes, but you kept a very nice flow.  Liked that little shuffle in there too.  And you maintained great rythm...
243 thumb Vinny added to a forum topic: Open Mic - Dec 31st to Jan...
Bruce - very nice. That is challenging, a lot of quick moving chord shapes, but you kept a very nice flow.  Liked that little shuffle in there too.  And you maintained great rythm...
2018 thumb Bruce dumes added to a forum topic: Open Mic - Dec 31st to Jan...
Video PlayerHere's a contribution to the open mic. It's a pretty challenging tune (hence the occasional flub) but a lot of fun to play. It's Mississippi Blues, arranged by Stefan Grossman...
243 thumb Vinny added to a forum topic: Open Mic - Dec 31st to Jan...
Tam, excellent. All you need now is a twin reverb and turn volume and treble up to ten.  Very impressive, I would not even try to play that myself. 
243 thumb Vinny added to a forum topic: Open Mic - Dec 31st to Jan...
Video PlayerTo get everybody in the open mic mood, I am posting this video documentary I found on YouTube, called Blues Houseparty.  It recreates a traditional Piedmont style houseparty...
Rick Steve brown added to a forum topic: Key to the Highway
I got lost in the middle of Key to the Highway trying to transcribe tabs for my own reference.  Do you ever publish tabs or have them for this version.  It has not been a problem...
6 thumb Duke robillard left a comment on: Muddy Waters Basics Chicago Blues Riffs and Backing Track
Hey Guys, That's a great idea. Is that possible that 2 different people can work on the same track. If it is, we can bring this to a whole new level! 
6 thumb Duke robillard left a comment on: Muddy Waters Basics Chicago Blues Riffs and Backing Track
And Happy New year to you Peter. Good job! Nice idea putting a little slide in there. Nice job on the guitar solo too and the vocal. My only critisim is your got ahead of yourself...
337 thumb Frank sellman left a comment on: Muddy Waters Basics Chicago Blues Riffs and Backing Track
Bob, let's do it! 
6 thumb Duke robillard left a comment on: Muddy Waters Basics Chicago Blues Riffs and Backing Track
You're welcome Frank! 
1485 thumb Bob piscura left a comment on: Muddy Waters Basics Chicago Blues Riffs and Backing Track
Frank Nice job on Hoochie coochie Man!  As A harp player it would be cool to trade off on the signature riff with a guitarist!  Again ... Great job
337 thumb Frank sellman left a comment on: Muddy Waters Basics Chicago Blues Riffs and Backing Track
Duke and Mike, thanks for the feed back.    Mike, the tone I got was from playing humbuckers through a cranked up fender champ. I played it on the bridge pick up with the tone...
1631 thumb Steve lauder left a comment on: Jumpin' Blues Lesson 2
Thanks Duke I'll check the Basie track - hope its on the net. In researching the Memphis style i came across the Moten Swing as well. Another lesson to follow up on. Can't say...
1631 thumb Steve lauder liked a comment:
Hey Steve, Sounds good. I know that head can be harder to play slow for me. Guess I should have made the track a bit quicker. I liked your solo and caught the two Charlie Christian...
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 Hi Duke and Brad (and everyone on SJ) - here's my cut. I have loved Muddy Waters for many many years now (first time I heard him was on the Folk Singer album someone gave me...
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 Duke, I've been away from the lessons for a while but jumping back in. I listened to an early recording by Muddy and tried to copy the harp line on the stop time sections. Great...
6 thumb Duke robillard left a comment on: Jumpin' Blues Lesson 2
Very good Steve, yes it is a 1-4-5. And it is in the big band swing style. There were lots of great guitarist that played that style but Freddy Green is the icon of 4/4 rhythm...
 
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