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Rick estrin
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Chicago Shuffle Verse 1 - V Chord
 
Harvey - Larry's right. The bend doesn't come from muscling the harp. Larry described the tongue action real well. It shouldn't take a lot of air or force, but the air needs be...
 
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Allan mandell
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Gypsy Woman Last Verse
 
my wife is now officially fed up with hearing me play this a million times  -  I need a man cave / recording studio   
... like it or lump it baby, you your mother's bad luck...
 
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Rick estrin
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Chicago Shuffle Performance & Introduction
 
Hey Boyd - I'm real glad you like it. It's been a lot of fun putting these lessons together. I'm trying to help you to hear things in some new ways - That way, hopefully I can give...
 
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Rick estrin
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Chicago Shuffle Performance & Introduction
 
Thanks Tim - It's been rumored I'll be back with some new lessons in the fall!
 
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Rick estrin
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Chicago Shuffle Performance & Introduction
 
Hey Larry - I was playing through an old champ - one knob for on/off/volume - and Larry, thanks for all your input  here on Sonic Junction. For those of you who don't know him...
 
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Rick estrin
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Chicago Shuffle Performance & Introduction
 
Thanks DW - You named some real heavyweights right there!
 
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Rick estrin
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Chicago Shuffle Performance & Introduction
 
Yes! Sorry Boyd - I should've thought of that at the time I taped this. I'm glad Mike is thinking along the eame lines. We'll definitely add a backing track to the lesson.
 
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Rick estrin
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Chicago Shuffle Performance & Introduction
 
Hey Daniel - The mic is an Astatic JT-30 with a 151 crystal element. The amp I used on this piece is an old Fender Champ. It doesn't have any settings - It only has off and on and...
 
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Rick estrin
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Chicago Shuffle Performance & Introduction
 
Thanks Mick - You're right! The components have to be connected or inter-related so that the piece makes musical sense and tells a story - It's also broken down to bits and pieces...
 
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Rick estrin
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Chicago Shuffle Verse 4 - I and IV Chord
 
I'm real happy to hear that, Daniel! Percussion and rhythm = groove! Groove and tone are the 2 things that can really make one's harp playing effective. Keep up the good work!
 
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Charlie
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London
 Anyone based in London want to get together and jam some of this stuff? Can't believe such a perfect site as this exists - every jam I go to is the usual heavy distortion rock crap... 
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Rick estrin
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Chicago Shuffle Verse 3 - V Chord
 
Good job Daniel! You're getting the licks down! I think now it's time to try playing it with a little more attitude - Really feel that groove!
 
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Harry roullier
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Everybody Ought To Change Lesson 3
 
Great lesson thank you. Nice detail on the lead.
 
 
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Steve lauder
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Shivers Chords and Intro
 
OK thanks Mike. Here it is again. What  a great song. Thanks Duke. And look forward to the next lesson.
While playing the chords i can help but hear Sweet Geogia Brown - perhaps...
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Ras benji
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Catfish Blues Main Riff
 
Greeting Corey blessed love. 
i liking wat I'm hearing but I can't get the finger picking. I can't make out wat stings your picking. I'm farely new to guitar been struggling now...
 
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Mike caren
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Shivers Chords and Intro
 
Hi Steve --- it looks like your video upload didn't quite work.  Can you try again?
Feel free to contact me via the Contact Us page if you have issues.
Thanks for being a part of...
 
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Scott nowlan
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Memphis Grind Head
 
I love it.  That's fun!
 
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Duke robillard
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Shivers Chords and Intro
 
That's great Steve, Say hi for me! Duke
 
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Steve lauder
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Shivers Chords and Intro
 
Excellent Duke!
Hoping to get to this ASAP.
By the way my band is hosting the after hours show on a bill with Jimmie Vaughan coming up mid August. Would be cool to chat.  Cheers 
 
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Edwin byrne
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General Tour Comment
 Hi duke:
absolutely love your lessons best thing next to having you teach me in my living room.  Thanks!  When will you be playing in Southern Calif?  lastly,  Duke meets Earl is... 
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Duke robillard
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Shivers Chords and Intro
 
Thanks Tom and Mike! 
 
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Steven
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How Long Blues Chords
 
video is 'how long..'   however, the tabs etc are for kanas city? 'm confused.
 
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Tom
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Shivers Chords and Intro
 
Claranet...! Kool...!
 
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Mike caren
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Shivers Chords and Intro
 
Great song Duke!  I really like your solo from the After Hours Swing Session.  Your band sounds great too.  Clarinet and Sax solos are awesome and I love the "feel" of the drums.
 
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Duke robillard
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Shivers Chords and Intro
 Hi Folks, This week we start a new song. Shivers by the Benny Goodman quartet with Charlie Christian. This is a great tune and really fun to play. It's also fairly simple to play... 
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Scott nowlan
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Gypsy Woman Last Verse
 
Duke, just found out you are coming to Chicago October 2 at SPACE.  That's my birthday so I got tickets for a buddy and I (the wife is more of a Symphony gal - she studied clarinet...
 
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Mick soroka
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Chicago Shuffle Performance & Introduction
 
Like the way you come across with you musical philosophy on playing the harmonica in connected bits and peices.
It's giving me some hope.
Sincerely, Mick Soroka
 
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Jerry portnoy
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Hoochie Coochie Man Clapton Solo - Low End
 Hi Everyone,
I hope you are making good progress on the solo to Hoochie Coochie Man and you've got that top end stuff down. Now after I play the first section on the high end, I... 
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Jerry portnoy
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Juke Song
 
Hi Joe,
I'm playing through an Astatic JT-30 mic and a small one speaker Fender amp (don't remember what model).
 
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Daniel james
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Chicago Shuffle Verse 3 - V Chord
 
Rick-oops, hit the h button.
 
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OK thanks Mike. Here it is again. What  a great song. Thanks Duke. And look forward to the next lesson.
While playing the chords i can help but hear Sweet Geogia Brown - perhaps...