Steve, Very good feel here. My suggestion here wold be at the end not to double up the hits on the Eb just before the final Bb Eb at the end of the A section. It makes it sound...

Hi Terry, I will have to find my Fats CD. Yes, he was fabulous and got to play with him with Muddy Waters. I'll look into doing something of his. 

OK we'll do the intro also next week. Thanks! Duke 

Hi Steve, Very good. Don't worry about the mistakes toward the end you got the most important part; you swing! I like the way you play the 2nd bar of the riff by sliding into it...

I just had to use my trusty L5 for this. Again i seem to lose my concentration at the end. oops. Thanks to Mike I now know to upload the video rather than using the on board link...

Great lesson. I lost my concentration toward the end but i think it's all there. Steve

jerry you are so generous. you teach all you know.

that is really some great playing thanks.

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Good eye, Guy! Nobody makes a one button roll anymore - Nobody makes pin-collar shirts. It's like class is passe' -  Maybe I should start a clothing line - You wanna bankroll it?...

Been listening all week  to you and Herb doing this . This is one cool tune . You gotta show us that great intro , Duke .

Hey Rick you should start a clothing line. I haven't seen a 1 button roll since the 50's. Looking good daddio.

ya done it again Rick!!!  cool as!!   cheers mate

this is really good

Hardly ever covered in most blues harmonica tutorials is that groove happenin' between the main ideas. Of course we all want to nail the notes, but without that momentum (as aptly...

In this lesson I show the difference between alternating bass and the bass we need to play this tune. I also discuss some ways to approach singing the tune. The best way to learn...

Hello Folks, This week we are learning the head to "Flying Home." I teach the melody in two positions because I usually play it in the root position and I believe Charlie...

Hey Corey, You're an awesome guitarist and play the way I want to. Some of the licks are hard to follow because your fret board has no markings, making it hard to tell which fret...

sorry Duke, but I really got into this  -  here's another take  -  this time going to Rolling Fork instead of Venus

Hello Duke, Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge and helping me to grow with my playing and enjoyment of the blues and music. My question, during your lesson on...

Great stuff ...thanks Duke.  Is there any chance of some hollywood fats in the future? Red Headed woman/ Rock this house etc. Also, some insights on how you get your sounds...do...

I think I'm comfortable with the meat of Honky Tonk, I know i need to tighten up the turn arounds which will be the focus for lesson 4, where again I am good with the main parts of...

 

Your very welcome Tom!

This is real nice Duke .  Thanks .

Hi Folks, This week we learn the chords and rhythm to the Benny Goodman / Charlie Christian classis 'Flying Home". Charlie Christian along with T-Bone Walker is one of the most...

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mate   this is  top , cool as  song, i have to do this with me band!!!