Good point, Iceman.

This is really some good stuff thanks  

Thanks Rick, I've caught you in Sioux City a couple times in the last 15 years. You blew me away! This is great fun, what an opportunity to learn from a master!

Hi Harvey --- that sounds like a connection speed issue.   --- are you logging on from a different location? OR --- is there someone else trying to watch videos online the same...

Hi Mike, For the last few days, the video lessons have been breaking up or stopping altogether.  If I hit the play button they restart but soon crash.  Is the problem at my end or...

Sonic Junction is thrilled to welcome The Prince of New Orleans, Piano Legend Davell Crawford to our teaching team.   The embodiment of New Orleans’ spirit, genius, and tradition,...

 Happy Christmas Duke - and all the SJ cats!   Here's a quick/rough cut as it's been a while (I'm lousy at making these videos - it's not th playing it's the tech side!)...

Hi Mike  I planned on doing an old Harry James song that was covered by Bing Crosby and Les Paul (Its been a long, long time) but our 12 week old doxie puppies are currently...

Hey, thanks a lot, Mike! Good to know I have a fan. :-)   And thanks Marty! I loved your version; you have a really nice facility and fluidity up and down the neck that I'm still...

Nice job Bruce!

Man Bruce, I just love it when you sing --- and you nailed this one.  Thanks for the present.

Rick,  Thanks for another terrific and fun lesson.  Your not only a great harp player but a very good teacher.  Can you tell us what mic and amp/speaker you are using in this...

Intentional slop - great descriptive term. It helped me to think in %. For instance, when playing both holes 3 and 4 inhale together, the formula I use is 75% hole 3 and 25% hole...

Hey Duke! Wow, I loved this lesson! So much great advice from beginning to end. And nice to hear your singing too! I especially love the discussion about how to shape the...

Hello Friends, For this week's lesson we are working on a solo for Trouble in Mind but we are also working on much more than that in the sense of putting together several...

This next series of lessons will focus on what I think are the fundamentals of acoustic blues playing. If you already play a little guitar (and even if you don't) you will get...

Would be so nice to have a tab to go by!!

This week, first I explain a little bit about the piece and then we get right into feeling that groove - We'll be using an A harp in croossed or 2nd position. We're only working...

Open Mic - starting Dec 31st to Jan 11th Open Mic is a time to share your music with the Sonic Junction community. Post a video of yourself playing your favorite tune -- it can be...

Hi Duke, He's my first cut at putting it all together. My camera is still on the fritz so just an audio track this time. As always thanks for a great lesson. Marty

Hi Matthew, Great job! I certainly heard your added improvisation around marker time 1:45, loud and clear. That's what the blues is all about! In the begginning on the Fmaj....

Hi Duke! So here's my take on this one. Playing it on the archtop helped get me in the mood. ;-) It's hard to nail down these slow tempos, but I'm doing my best and really trying...

Yes that's a good one Bruce. Never tried to learn that one. It was a very popular tune in the 40s. I agree Bill's take on it is very cool!   Duke

Hi Bruce, Thanks I'm glad you like ukulele swing. I wrote it years ago. I don't really consider myself a uke player. I learn a tune when i need one for a recording, so I don't...

Hi Vincent, Yes they do.Lowell Fulson's style is fairly closely based on T Bone Walker's. Many diffrences AND similarites. Duke  

Hi Peter, Yes it is a classic, one of the first recorded blues songs and its still a great one! Duke 

Hey Larry - You're right! I absolutely find it difficult to believe you have trouble with that (or any) groove.

Thanks Tim - The mic is an Astatic JT-30 with a standard Astatic model # 151crystal element. The shell was chromed by the legendary Dennis Gruenling and either Dennis or maybe Skip...

Hey Davell, thanks for the lesson! here's my first shot at it; i tried throwing in some right hand comping with the left hand.

Hi Westsideryan! Give it a try! I'm sure you're be playing these songs in no time! Keep me posted!!!