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Jerry portnoy
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Little Walter Style Slow Blues First Verse Breakdown
Thanks Boyd and Preston. Glad you're liking what we're trying to do here at Sonic Junction.
Roz - You're right. The accompanying recording of Walter playing Blue Midnight is...
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Duke robillard
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Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Solo - Last A Section
Thanks Mattia! Duke
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Duke robillard
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Texas Flood Chords
Peter, Thanks, When I recorded Texas Flood I was using a Gibson ES-150 Charlie Christian guitar and I got a very clean sound which I wouldn't use now for that song. Fenton Robinson...
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Preston
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Little Walter Style Slow Blues First Verse Breakdown
Dear Jerry, I was looking over all the lessons so far and I'm really thankfull for your no nonsense approach to teaching and also the songs you have selected are all the classic...
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Boyd r
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Little Walter Style Slow Blues First Verse Breakdown
Thanks for great tune
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Ros
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Little Walter Style Slow Blues First Verse Breakdown
Jerry, don't know if my ears are deceiving me, but the pitch on the Little Walter recording seems slightly flatter than what I'm playing on my B-flat harp. My pitch seems to match...
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Stevieboy
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Texas Flood Chords
Ha, I just noticed the CD cover on the video Duke posted, where it says "The First Album"! I had the orignal album on vinyl, before CDs, and I don't think it said "The First...
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Duke robillard
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Texas Flood Chords
Hi Stevieboy, Yes that was our first album indeed! Thanks, Duke
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Stevieboy
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Texas Flood Chords
The first time I ever heard Texas Flood was on the Roomful of Blues album, their first I believe, with of course Duke on vocals and featuring his guitar playing. Great!
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Bruce
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which guitar to play?
LOL, very true and well said, Duke.
My current way of playing is to give each of them a week, so they don't get lonely, and I don't forget how cool they all are.
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Duke robillard
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Texas Flood Chords
Hello Folks, This week we are starting a new song, the blues classic "Texas Flood". We're basing the lessons on the original Larry Davis version. This weeks lesson is of course the...
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Mattia miglioli
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Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Solo - Last A Section
Thank you Duke!!!!! it's always a pleasure read your comment!! you make my day!!! i 'm workin hard , listenin your cd and tryin with the backin track!! Wobble Walkin it's an...
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Duke robillard
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Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Solo - Last A Section
Hi Markod, When I learnt this I wanted to sing it and G was the vocal key that worked for me. That's why I do it in G. I recorded it for my Wobble Walkin' album in Db and it was...
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Duke robillard
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Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Solo - Last A Section
Hi Mattia, That's a very good start! A few of your licks I'd like to learn! Looking forward to hearing more. Ciao, Duke
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Duke robillard
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which guitar to play?
Well Bruce, As BB King said. You can only play one at a time! Duke
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Bruce
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which guitar to play?
I'm thinning down - like DaddyRay says, the right guitar for the material. Also trying, finally, to become a better guitar player (thanks for the inspiration, Duke, and that Zephyr...
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Vernon
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learn "Pops Staples" style...
Hello & Thanks ,
I would like to learn "Pops Staples" style guitar .
It is a minimalist style and I like it a lot .
Here are three songs that I especially like:...
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Mattia miglioli
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Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Solo - Last A Section
Hello everybody,Hi Mr. Duke! this is my first step of puttin all together..hope jou enjoy..chin chin ;)
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Steve marinak
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Merry Christmas!
Mike, my daughter is smiling with pride over your complimentary comment. (Thank you). I play steel on Mele Kalikimaka only...never did it before. The volume pedal became my best...
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Robert d. dayton, jr.
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Honored to have you school me!
Thanks Larry. Merry Christmas.
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Mike caren
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Merry Christmas!
Hi Steve --- that's awesome!! I like the upright bass / ukelele combo on the first video.
Is that you on pedal steel for the second tune? It's very cool. Has a great feel...
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Larry "the iceman"
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Honored to have you school me!
Here is a great concert featuring the "Honored to Have You School Me" dude
If imbed code doesn't work, here is the direct link.......
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Mark
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Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Solo - Last A Section
Great tune ! Just curious why you changed the key to G. The Kenny Burrell, T Bone Walker and Nat King Cole version are in the key of Eb.
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B---k
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Little Walter Style Slow Blues Thoughts on Slow Blues
Here's something interesting I came across: "Blue Midnight: The Film Biography of Little Walter", an upcoming film biography, which some of you might be interested in viewing
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Corey harris
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You Got To Move Rhythm and Melody
@Christian...welcome to Sonic Junction. I use .12s...I used to make my own sets adding and unwound .26 for the g string and a .32 for the d string...i look forward to seeing your...
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Jerry portnoy
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Little Walter Style Slow Blues Thoughts on Slow Blues
Boyd- Not sure what you meanby "two counts."
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Jerry portnoy
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Little Walter Style Slow Blues Thoughts on Slow Blues
I use an Astatic JT-30 whenever I play amplified. I don't use any of the mics from my display collection.
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Preston
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Little Walter Style Slow Blues Thoughts on Slow Blues
Thanks Jerry for another great Lesson!!
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Mike caren
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$20 OFF Annual Subscription
Hi Boyd --- good question.
For existing members, we refund the remaining money on your current subscription if it is over $5.00.
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Boyd r
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$20 OFF Annual Subscription
If i was to sign up now would this would add on to my membership.
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