Thanks Duke - for this and all the tunes. You've pushed fast forward on my playing and opened the door for me on songs I was too much in awe of to ever even think of attempting...

cheers Jerry!!!!!!!!!!   maybe  one day  you do    BLOW WIND BLOW ???!!!!  thanks  again i'm luvin it

Hi everybody and welcome back. I hope you're making good progress with Hoochie Coochie Man. Last week we started on the low end section of the solo and this week we will cover the...

Hi Folks, This week we are learning the melody to Shivers. It a very simple, swinging melody that's fun and pretty easy to play. I also teach the harmony to the head which is fun...

Hi Graham, Welcome aboard! I'm glad you are enjoying my lessons. You can afford to take your time with my lessons and review one as long as you like to feel like you've digested...

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...

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...

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...

Thanks Tim - It's been rumored I'll be back with some new lessons in the fall!

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...

Thanks DW - You named some real heavyweights right there!

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.

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...

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...

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!

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...

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!

Great lesson thank you. Nice detail on the lead.  

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...

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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I love it.  That's fun!

That's great Steve, Say hi for me! Duke

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 

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...

Thanks Tom and Mike! 

video is 'how long..'   however, the tabs etc are for kanas city? 'm confused.

Claranet...! Kool...!

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.

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...