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Jerry portnoy
published a lesson:
Playing Behind a Vocalist
This week I offer up some thoughts on how to approach accompanying a singer. When you listen to a harmonica player play behind a singer, see if their accompaniment falls into one...
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Roger
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Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Chord Melody
A run through the A section chords and melody. Thanks for the great lesson Duke! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.
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Duke robillard
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Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Chord Melody
Hello Cesar, Man, you got it down cold! Sounds great and I like that you are getting a great sound on it with a Strat! It'a all in the touch and you've got it! Nice to see your...
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Duke robillard
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Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Chord Melody
Hi Stevieboy, I would imagine Charles Brown would have done this tune. I can hear his voice doing it. Maybe because Nat Cole did it so well and their voices are similar. We'll...
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Duke robillard
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Rock Me Baby Solo Lesson 3
Sounds good Tony, Happy Thanksgiving! Duke
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Tony_d
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Rock Me Baby Solo Lesson 3
Duke, thank you for your feedback. Your wisdom is much appreciated. I'll work on relaxing the beat like you say.
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Duke robillard
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High Heel Sneakers Rhythm and Head
Hi Steve, Sounds great! Look forward to hearing your solo on this one. Great sound with your Tele Custom! Duke
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Steve h
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Any previous lessons with slow...
Duke,
I'm needing some fresh ideas for slow minor bluea soloing. Are there any previous lessons on this?
Thanks,
Steve
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Steve h
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High Heel Sneakers Rhythm and Head
Duke,
I love the groove on this one... Off to learn the solos.
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Biscuit mike
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Don't Get Around Much Anymore Backing Track
I was finally able to get a grasp on vibrato because of Disc 2 of your "Blues Harmonica Masterclass"
I ordered the set by phone from you way back when. :-)
Thanks Once Again.
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Jerry portnoy
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Don't Get Around Much Anymore Backing Track
Very nicely done - made me smile. I envy the vibrato. My throat troubles of the past few years killed my vibrato, which is why I use my hands instead and more than I otherwise...
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Biscuit mike
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Don't Get Around Much Anymore Backing Track
My go at "Don't Get Around Much Anymore". Ain't that the truth!
Happy B Day BTW. Thanks for Teaching These Songs!
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Robert
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HAPPY B-DAY/REFLECTIONS
Hello Jerry,
Happy B-day. Myself, I avoid them after number 49 was reached 3 years ago. Have you ever considered a book on your experiences of over 45 years in the business?...
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Craig
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Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday Jerry, may you have many more!
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Steve h
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Blow Wind Blow
Jerry,
How about doing "Blow Wind Blow" in a future lesson.
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Cesar
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Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Chord Melody
Hello! Nice tune,thanks Duke!
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Stevieboy
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Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Chord Melody
Speaking of Charles Brown, when I was listening to this song for some reason I could just hear in my mind Charles Brown singing it, even thought I had a version by him somewhere...
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Duke robillard
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Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Chord Melody
Hi Mike Thanks, Glad you are digging it! Duke
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Duke robillard
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Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Chord Melody
Hi Kim, You are welcome. Oscar Moore was killer! and his brother Johnny Moore was also. Johnny played with Charles Brown and was more bluesy. Duke
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Michael
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Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday Jerry
Thanks for giving us this great opportunity to learn from a master.
Michael
Switzerland
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Duke robillard
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Rock Me Baby Solo Lesson 3
Hey Peter, You are doing great! I can hear you employing more ideas from my lessons all the time. Really good use of BB and Peter Green riffs here. Congrats! Duke
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Duke robillard
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Rock Me Baby Solo Lesson 3
Hi Tony, Sounds really good. Don't worry about playing exactly what I played. That's a guide to the style, you can choose to learn it exact or just pick up ideas from it. I hear...
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Asiandaveblue@gmail.com
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Happy Birthday
Happy 70th Birthday Jerry! Thanks for everything
dave
thailand
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Ron winn
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Happy Birthday
Keep counting them years, thanks for sharing
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Kim mehrens
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Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Chord Melody
Very cool. As usual it inspired me to look into the history of the song and the artist. So i read up on Nat King Cole, and found a recording with Oscar Moore on guitar. Very...
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Boyd r
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Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday
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Alan purves
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Happy Birthday
Many Happy Returns Jerry, hope you have a great Birthday
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Paul w
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Happy Birthday
Happy 70th Birthday Jerry! Thanks for still wanting to teach :)
Paul
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Corey harris
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Diddy Wah Diddy Singing and Endings
In this week's lesson we will focus on how to sing with the the guitar as you play. I also talk about how to end the tune. I thought it a good idea to also review chords shapes. I...
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Mike caren
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Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Chord Melody
Pure beauty Duke!! I absolutely love this song and the way you're approaching it. The way you voice these chords and lines ... is just perfect. Thank you.
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