Very helpful breakdown.  I especially liked your tips on how to learn.  Thanks Jerry.  By the way, I am getting out to jams every week now - in large part because of the confidence...

Thanks Tom

Thanks Mike!

@Corey..thanks for all the explanations..Slide tecnique is so difficoult...it's really easy to get noise..The "right" way to hold the slide for me has been very determinant..Since...

Thanks Duke. Pure beauty. Both the intro and the fills.  I just love those chord fragments, horn riffs and little hammer on for the rhythm.  It's those little nuggets ... and...

Hi Folks, This week we are starting the lead guitar parts for "Romance in the Dark" remember the lead track has to be subtle and swinging to fit the vibe of the track. This week we...

Duke , as I said before , what a great song . Been playing it all week . Love the changes .  Thank you Sir !!!

I'll add Fishnet to the list guys. Have you heard Debbie Davies instrumental version of it? Duke

Hi Jean, Any of those are a good place to start. Then something like Lester leaps in would be good to get familar with the I got Rhythm type 32 bar progression. Good luck! Duke

Hi Ronnie, The stumble would be a great one. It's on the list! Thanks, Duke

Hi Eric, Wow, I didn't know there was a version of that on youtube. It is a very cool head. I'll add it to the list. Duke

Hi Tom and Gualtiero, OK Sunday Mornin' will be on the list. Now the question is, which version? It was on Guitar Groove a rama as a swing tune then also on my Wobble walkin' as a...

yeah Peter, Surf green is about the coolest color going! Duke

Hi Eric, Yes all the guitars I use on my lessons are from my collection. Many of them I have already traded away though! I change guitars like socks. Duke

Hi Peter, Worried Life Blues is another great example of an 8 bar blues. I'll put it on the list. Duke

Frankie and Johnny is a good sugestion. I will add it to the list. duke

Hi Sami, Thanks, glad you are enjoying it, next one is coming right up......Duke

Hi Jerry.  Thanks for this song and the lessons.  Could you briefly discuss the different structure for 12-bars and this tune (8-bar, right?) Thanks for all these lessons and the...

Meanmojo & Duke there's a book called 'Swing & Big Band Guitar -- four to the bar comping in the style of Freddie Green'  by Charlton Johnson. A good book, too. But this lesson...

@MeanMojo ... Thanks for the suggestion.  GuitarPro is a great program, Sibelius too.  We're likely going to stick with a version of our current system.  Although it's minimalist...

Starting this Friday, March 29th, our email service started sending duplicate emails to some users (and none to others).  We apologize to those of you that received duplicate...

@Brian...thanks again and welcome to Sonic Junction.

Brian thanks for posting the song.  I would suggest that you stick to a constant form in the song instead of stretching out too much.  I feel that songs like catfish work best when...

stevie boy, Sounds great! Duke

Hi Pops, You have the chords down good. You should practice through with the track to get the tempo and even flow of the rhythm down now. The new lesson is coming soon. Duke

Hello Duke & SJ Members I am inspired by this gathering!  Thank you all! In the past, I've hacked around with these kind of chords but never really put anything together. This...

Here's the intro to "Key to the Highway" as I played it with Rick. You'll be using single notes, two hole chords, and bends - using your hands to get some nice wah- wahs as you let...

Mike the only thing I would suggest is to have a bigger size of the video we can record in Sonic Junction....When I click on the "full size" of videos recorded they just remain of...

Attn: Mike Caren... Considering MikeH's suggrstion... I wish you'd take a look at the "Guitar Pro" software, it's a wonderful and usefull program that I use. It's inexpensive. (...

StevieBoy's got it down... In the dark... in the dark... If you don't watch your step, boy, yer' gonna end up... sleepin' in the park...!!!