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Duke robillard
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Louis Jordan
Hi Joe, You are correct, Louis Jordan was fabulous and his small band arrangements were so perfect. I have never tried to adapt them to guitar because I love them so much the way...
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Duke robillard
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Oscar Moore with the Nat King...
Hi Frank, Yes, Meet me at no special place is a great song and I should do it live. I'll try to add that one into the mix. I'll need to re-learn it first. It's not so much hard as...
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Duke robillard
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Johnny's blues
Hi Guy's Now that I have Paul helping me for a while. I will have him show you Johnny's Blues. It's really done with horns on the recording by Johnny Hodges but i thought it would...
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Duke robillard
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Playing with Dylan
Hi Joe, Thanks, of course there are a gazillon Dylan fans who want to know all kinds of things which I cannot answer. All I can say is I was called to come participatate on time...
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Duke robillard
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Too Hot to Handle Developing a Solo
Jack, Are you still in Rhode Island?
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Duke robillard
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Too Hot to Handle Developing a Solo
Jack, I will consider "Gee I wish." Its a very long solo and not so easy, I can't even play that whole solo anymore but I could certainly teach it piece by piece. There are a lot...
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Frank sellman
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Cookin' Lesson 4
Duke, this is a great tune. It's good for me to practice at this tempo. I did a few takes before I settled on this one and I notice that I made the head more comlicated than it...
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Doug hargrave
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Just a great job on that. Very tasteful vocals, piano And guitar. Can I ask what chords you are playing.
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Tony obroni
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Where to start!
Hey Corey,
I trust you're doing well.
Kindly note this text is partly copied and pasted from your lessons site which I deleted after failing to upload my first try in...
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Tony obroni
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Hi Kurtis!
Thanks for your Feedback, it's much appreciated! Yes, you're right about the Peter Gunn theme song ;)
Greetings,
Tony
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Vinny
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I have to qualify that Hopkins remark because very late in his career he did play J-50's and J-60's - But only when he was making big money in the blues revival did he change...
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Vinny
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One point though - a jumbo guitar like a J-45 is a modern invention. Gibson's first jumbo was the J-35 and it was produced in 1938. Lightnin' Hopkins didn't own a Gibson in until...
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Kurtis
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Nice. Also, that one spot where you switched it up that reminds me of what I know as Peter Gunn theme song...is that right?
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Kurtis
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Special Rider Blues Run-Through and Main Riff
Also, my tuning is GCEA if that helps. The G is up where my thumb is. GEA are all the same notes as your GEA, but they may be a little higher. The C string is like the Bass on the...
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Kurtis
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Special Rider Blues Run-Through and Main Riff
Corey,
This is my go at the main lick. Also, my first attempt at the record feature on this site.
What's your words on it?
Thank you,
Kurtis
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Alex barbera
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@Vinny and Tom..thanks for your informations! It's a pleasure to read you!!
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Vinny
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Alex -- you are right -- probably 30-40 dollars in the depression - but that is not 150 dollars in today's dollars. Even if it were, quality vintage instruments increase in value...
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Tom
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Heads Up...??? ...
The fact of the matter is... Guitars sound best when the wood used for the TOP is thin. Most high quality professional classical guitars are made with very thin...
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Alex barbera
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Vinny...surely I expressed bad myself....I meant that in the 20s this kind of guitars were very cheap..I've heard something like 15 dollars..which I consider nowdays 150...
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Vinny
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A vintage Kalamazoo in good condition is also pricey and you cannot buy them for $150. The only difference between a Kalamazoo and a Gibson is they don't have a truss rod or...
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Alex barbera
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Thanks Ray..we have a thing in common then...the 8th of March I'll see Eric again....for the 5th time!! Imagine that he remembers me and my friends....
I learned this song slowing...
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Tom
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And... while you're at it look up "Homesick James"... Y'might as well...
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Alex barbera
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just found this.....thanks Tom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OimUc6kp8l8
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Tom
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Only English.
Google and YouTube this name: "Johnny Shines"... you'll be glad you did.
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Alex barbera
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Maurizio, se hai facebook, puoi mandarmi un messaggio al mio account....cerca Alex wedeboi Barbera..qua non credo cia sia questa funzione!
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Maurizio
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I can see all you guys are doing very good and improving a lot
I was about givin' up but i will keep on trying'...
Alex non c'è modo di mandare messaggi privati nel sito? Volevo...
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Alex barbera
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Tom, I've just posted a video with the epiphone! Yes I like a lot the sound of that gibson...Yes I'm in Bologna....but quite far from Abruzzo!!! So your roots are italian too!!! :)...
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Alex barbera
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This is my favourite robert Johnson's song...I like especially the lyrics...for me,this is the best description of what is the blues
It has passed a lot of time since I've played...
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Tom
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Well... your guitar is still made from the same jigs as a J-45. My guess is that the old cheap guitars that were ordered from mail order catalogues in Mississippi in the old days...
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Julian easten
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THis is a vey cool recording! Really enjoying it.
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