Hello Duke , hope you have a speedy recovery.Cant tell you how much i appreciate these lessons and have enjoyed your work over the years.you have been my major influence . i have...

Peter - I like this - very Kurt Weill - lots of tension - the performance combined with the selection of graphics creates a subtle tension.  I'm always drawn to things like this -...

@Vinny..where are you now!!?!?!?nice to see your videos and read your post...It's rare to know real troubadours!!!! I like your version of "in the pines"...there's some flamenco...

@JD and Mike....thanks for the compliments....I'm tryin to work more on singing too and I'm enjoyin playin with two fingers only!!! @Peter....I'm serious....you've got a lot of...

Sorry to hear about your hand, Duke.  It happens.  Speedy recovery,  I'm here for the lessons and the insights and stories. You directed me to some great music.  Keep up the great...

This is a sort of contemporary country blues style version of the traditional Cocaine Blues - and done "tongue-in-cheek" so to speak. That means,since everybody here is a very...

This is a Bukka White inspired version of Fixin to Die - played on an old  Gibson 12 string strung with only nine strings, with a vintage  De Armond pickup run through a small...

I am still ensconced in this "classic" motorhome, getting more classic by the minute as I am getting more "vintage."  Been in a freeze here and it's close quarters so I cannot play...

Thank You all very much for your understanding. I will do everything in my power to heal quickly. In the meantime I will have some very special suprise lessons coming up for you...

Thanks Peter, I plan on it! Duke

Duke, Sorry to hear about your hand......speedy recovery Bill

Hi Duke - so sorry to hear about your fall and damage to your hand. Just take it easy - your fans will understand that you can't play so don't try because you may delay the healing...

Hi everyone,   just wanted to say hello! I lurking around here using a guest account for quite some while now, but I living in Ghana comes with some Internet challenges... this...

Thanks Mike :) ! I like to rake sometimes, i did some on kind hearted woman. It wake up everybody and add a little bit of rythm. i wait for you vdo :)

Wonderfull playing on the record Duke.....reminds me of Danny Gatton who is one of my favourites. I recently bought your hotlicks DVD which is just great. It made me smile when i...

Mr. Harris:   I have tried to find the words to your version of this song. When I google lyrics for this song, I get a lot of versioins that do not correspond with your version...

No sir, I mean If You Leave Me from your CD  Fish Aint Biting    

wishing you a speedy recovery Duke!  great recording of this great tune!

Beautiful tone and light touch!!  Ahh --- I'm jealous.  I really like how you are enjoying playing and singing the tune.  Phrasing is real nice too.  Nice rake at 2:15.  The way...

Awesome Alex!!  Guitar playing is great and I like how your vocals are getting deeper --- both in tone and feel.  I also like how your working the call and response between your...

Beautiful !!  Nice groove --- vocals are fantastic and I like how everything comes together --- guitar, bass, piano & drums.  Piano is really nice.

Hello Corey, here's my version I think i didn't really dig the whole singin melody parts. I focused on the guitar. And as i said in open mic i had a big cold and fever so i can...

Hi Doug --- good question.  Duke's earlier lessons (Blues A Rama & Swingin the Blues) are in Flash, so they don't work with the iPad, iPhone etc.   Apple may choose to support...

Mike, I am unable to open up any of the early lessons such as Moten swing, Lester Leaps In, Swinging the Blues or blues a Rama On my iPad.  I can open them on my PC. Any idea why...

Hey nice to hear from Ankara, i wish to go to Turkey one day i'm from France it's not so far :) One of my jazz teacher Phillipe Poussard gave jazz lesson in Istambul. I say that...

Two years and half of hard work and one tendinitis ;) Thanks for your words :)

@Alex you're right i lost weight and start sport again, i'll wait to be in Italia for the pasta ;) Thanks for the singin :) i'm not really happy because i can nose my nose closed...

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