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87 thumb Tim at mars5 added to a forum topic: Improvisation
"Fine and Mellow", a 1939 release from Commodore Records with "Strange Fruit" on the flipside. . .
409 thumb Mike caren added to a forum topic: Improvisation
Wow.  Never saw this clip before .. it is GREAT.  I always loved Ben Websters playing .. and seeing all the different views and approaches each of the Artist took was really cool.
7 thumb Corey harris left a comment on: Catfish Blues Lesson 4
@Forrest...don't forget to post a video so we can see how you're doing.   Thanks.
7 thumb Corey harris left a comment on: C C Pill Blues Lesson 2
@Mike...you are getting it.  Try a lighter touch and it will sound better.  Also don't forget the bass...sometimes I am playing a damped bass that implies a line.  I will try and...
6 thumb Duke robillard added to a forum topic: I'll Never Be The Same
Thank you Tim , I love the old style of stating the melody first before the vocal. 
87 thumb Tim at mars5 added to a forum topic: I'll Never Be The Same
Songs from this era provided two songs for the price of one! (Long instrumental intro)     We don't have the attention span these days to wait for the vocals to come in.  The DR...
87 thumb Tim at mars5 added to a forum topic: Improvisation
After a  brief  introduction that Billie Holiday speaks before her performance of "Fine and Mellow"; " I don't think I ever sang it the same way twice. I don't think I ever sang...
6 thumb Duke robillard left a comment on: Cookin' Lesson 3
Roger, Anything you can pickup out of these lessons will be helpful somewhere in your playing. It's not necessaary that you pickup every little thing I do. If you do great if not...
6 thumb Duke robillard left a comment on: Cookin' Lesson 2
That's why I play it on a strat guys. On the Guitar Groove a Rama version I use a Rickenbacker Ithink the model is a 361? It's a hollowbody with a thin fast neck which helps a lot!
455 thumb Roger left a comment on: Cookin' Lesson 2
Thanks Mike and Duke for your kind comments. Posting the first video for everyone else to see was very stressful, but also a very enlightening way to critique my own playing that I...
455 thumb Roger left a comment on: Cookin' Lesson 3
Duke,   Great lesson, but wow - very challenging. I better get to work on this !
509 thumb Alex barbera added to a forum topic: Our favorite Blues Playlist
Hy Mike...thanks for the upload...I love this tune...I don't have a really big knowledge on electric blues Take a look at this. He's a great friend of mine. He's called Emanuele...
509 thumb Alex barbera left a comment on: C C Pill Blues Lesson 2
Hey Mike.....Great Job!!!! It's so much better with the acoustic guitar....is that a Martin 000? It Sounds really good!!!! Have eyou ever tried using a thumbpick I'll upload...
6 thumb Duke robillard left a comment on: Cookin' Lesson 3
You are very welcome. Getting better is the goal right? Glad you are enjoying them.
53 thumb Granite777 left a comment on: Cookin' Lesson 3
Just wanted to say thank you for giving your time Duke. I really enjoy it and yes I am getting better at the age of 62. God Bless
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6 thumb Duke robillard left a comment on: Cookin' Lesson 2
Hey Roger, Very good. Your execution is very good on something that has become a bit of a pain for me to play at this point in my career. It seems though I am improving in more...
409 thumb Mike caren left a comment on: Cookin' Lesson 2
Hey Roger ... GREAT !!  I saw your video last night and it got me practicing Cookin' for an hour.  I dropped the thumb on the 13th chord as Duke suggested .. and I noticed you were...
455 thumb Roger left a comment on: Cookin' Lesson 2
Hi Duke. Sorry for the technical difficulties. Thanks to Mike my Cookin' video is now up. Looking forward to your feedback. Thanks!
509 thumb Alex barbera added to a forum topic: Our favorite Blues Playlist
Hy All, why don't we share some music here on Sonic Junction Uploading videos of our favourite songs and artist? I start with one of my favourite tunes of Mr Robert Johnson. It's...
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409 thumb Mike caren added to a forum topic: Trouble Posting a Video
OK .. video is live here http://sonic-junction.com/users/duke-robillard/posts/105-cookin-lesson-2 we will look into how to make this easier for everyone.  Thanks for your patience...
455 thumb Roger added to a forum topic: Trouble Posting a Video
Mike I followed these instructions and tried to upload my 3.72 mb mov file and after more than an hour it still said "uploading...please wait." The middle screen never changed...
409 thumb Mike caren left a comment on: Cookin' Lesson 2
Hi Duke .. great advice "Each player should pick what works for himself and use that. Lester Young, one of my all time favorite musicians, once said; A musicians style is made...
6 thumb Duke robillard added to a forum topic: That's The Blues/Rubberlegs...
My next album, "Wobble Walkin' " has a few spots where I turn off the pickup and chunck rhythm with the bass during a drum solo. 
6 thumb Duke robillard added to a forum topic: That's The Blues/Rubberlegs...
Yeah man! 78s!My favorite form of sound recording. Listening to music on 78 RPM records through a good tube system with a diamond needle is an experience that cannot be equaled...
6 thumb Duke robillard added to a forum topic: I'll Never Be The Same
This is truly a beautiful song and my favorite version. Love the intro here whic,h chord wise, has nothing to do with song which is great. Most of  the earlier Billie Holiday...
6 thumb Duke robillard left a comment on: Cookin' Lesson 2
Hi Mike, The thumb thing doesn't work for everyone. It's just an added little accent, certainly not needed for the groove or part. A lot of my little tricks or accents are just a...
6 thumb Duke robillard left a comment on: Cookin' Lesson 2
Hello Roger, The first time I tried to watch your video it wouldn't play for me. Now it appears to be deleted. Would love to see it. Duke
509 thumb Alex barbera left a comment on: Catfish Blues Lesson 4
@Mike Hy Mike, Yes, It would be great if you could upload also something with your acoustic guitar!!! and It's great too to have blues mates...well this is the spirit of sonic...
 
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