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Rich g
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Cold, Cold Feeling Performance
Hi Jerry
I have a question - are you saying that T-Bone Walker's version is in B minor, or just that you and Rick are doing it in that key? The reason I ask is that I have the...
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Jerry portnoy
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Cold, Cold Feeling Performance
Thanks guys. Glad you're enjoying the site and postings. I no longer tour and now live on Cape Cod.
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Robert
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Cold, Cold Feeling Performance
Jerry, I'm having the time of my life on this site! About time we did a slow cry in your beer song! Do you ever play at Challahans music hall in the detroit area? Just a thrown...
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Mike caren
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New Lesson Page Design
Hi Boyd ... thanks for the thoughts. It's not in our current plan to allow people to download the lessons. The goal of Sonic Junction is to get the music in you and your...
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Gary doyle
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Cold, Cold Feeling Performance
Nice job Jerry
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Rich g
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Junior Wells version of "Good...
Hi Jerry,
I was wondering if you could spend some time on this song (as done by Junior Wells). To me, it is one of the bluesiest songs ever, and I have learned a lot trying to...
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Duke robillard
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If I Had You Melody
Hi Cesar, Very Nice! I like your own interpretation of it. The only thing you need to work on is the end of the bridge going back to the A section. You can play a simple minor...
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Duke robillard
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If I Had You Melody
Hi Peter, That's really good! Really nice tone also. Good work! Duke
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Alex barbera
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Sweet Black Angel Rhythm & First Slide Licks
Corey here's my feedback
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Cesar
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Swingin' the Blues Passing Chords, Intros and Endings
One more time,i love the lessons!i feel like the cowboys in the west finding gold!!Hahaha.Thank you for share this stuff with us!!
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Jd krooks crouhy
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Sweet Black Angel Rhythm & First Slide Licks
HI Corey. it's awesome, all the little variations (rythmicly or not) you make with the same lick ! hard to follow ! It's the signature of the great ! Sometimes i think i got the...
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Michael greenholz
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Nature of the Blues
What a beautiful slow blues! I assume you're playing cross harp. Would you mind sharing what key harmonica you are playing here, maybe I could find this video and try to imitate...
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Cesar
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If I Had You Melody
Hello Duke and everybody
Beautiful melody,love it.It´s difficult to play in this slow tempo,the prashe in D minor to go to the I..uff. And really love the one which gets to the...
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Cesar
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Slow Blues in C Lesson 1
Amazing!!!Thanks Duke
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Cesar
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Jumpin' Blues Lesson 3
Yes, you can´t drunk your troubles..i keep on workin with the rhythm part while i´m singing,any advice?Yhanxs
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Tom k.
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If I Had You Melody
Very nice , Thanks Duke .
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B---k
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Dust My Broom Backing Track
Very nice. Thanks.
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Biscuit mike
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Key to the Highway Backing Track
After much tabbing and splicing, here's my effort at Jerry & Ricks example of "Key to the Highway".
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Biscuit mike
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Dust My Broom Backing Track
Ricky is a brass man, nice sound.
Thank you again.
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Jerry portnoy
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Dust My Broom Backing Track
Here's Rick with the guitar track for Elmore James's "Dust My Broom". Get in the groove so you play in time and have fun.
G harp in key of D.
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Greg riddle
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Keep it to Yourself Lesson 2
Thanks Jerry. How's this one?
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Rich g
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Dust My Broom Solo Second Chorus
Whoops! What I meant was he plays in A so second is D and third is G.
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Mike caren
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You Got To Move Rhythm and Melody
@Len ... Welcome to Sonic Junction and thanks for the question.
Yes, my error on the text, I had A instead of B for the 2nd string. I had transcribed what Corey said in the...
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Jerry portnoy
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Dust My Broom Solo Second Chorus
If you want to play in 3rd position with the song in D, you should be using a C harp. In 3rd position you play a harp that's tuned one whole step below the key of the song.
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Rich g
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Dust My Broom Solo Second Chorus
Thanks Jerry. I really like this version - especially since it is the original. I think Jimmy Reed's version is somewhat different but also not the same as the others I've heard...
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Jerry portnoy
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Dust My Broom Solo Second Chorus
Hi Rich
Here's a link to the Pinetop Sparks original of "Every Day I Have the Blues":
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4bPZ8kCH_I
I haven't heard the Jimmy Reed version but many artists...
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Jerry portnoy
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Keep it to Yourself Lesson 2
Pretty good, Greg. You're obviously practicing and paying close attention. A couple of points: Try to get less of a full open chord sound and more of an octave sound on the opening...
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Duke robillard
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Jumpin' Blues Lesson 3
Thanks again Cesar, Duke
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Cesar
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Jumpin' Blues Lesson 3
it´s dificult to keep the right feelin for the rhythm..you make it seem so eaasyy man!it´s a really nice arrangement,i think it would be very useful for me.Thanxs
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Duke robillard
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3 Hours Past Midnight Solo Lesson 1
Hi Cesar, Good question. Since I never saw him live I can't honestly say. Maybe another player here knows the answer. Sorry, don't want to pass out wrong information! Duke
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