Hi Mike- Thanks! On that first chorus, I started out trying to play the melody using harmonized sixth-interval doublestops. I can have a tendency of dropping into pentatonic...

Hi Duke Thanks for the feedback and kind words on my video. I just ran through the backing a couple of times focusing on playing the slow lines slowly, and I was very happy with...

     I had the pleasure of seeing Duke live over the weekend (at the Turning Point in Piermont NY), and it was a great show, as usual.  One thing I came away with was:  does anyone...

Corey, Yes, please. . .a slowed down look at the single note fills around the chords. thanks, Tim.

Corey This tune is great.  It reminds me of tunes that I learned in Woody Mann seminars by Rev. Gary Davis and others.  First position chords.  It's the bass, licks and "feel"...

I chose the guitar because its portable, and also because you can play it and sing at the same time.  Before guitar I played trumpet (can't sing while you play) and piano (not...

Here's a nice image of Blind Blake.  His guitar looks a bit like the parlor guitar Corey plays.

Mike, And waitin on you intro is the all time BB classic! Duke

@ Mike...ok thanks for the feedback.    

@Mike...it is good to find your own method, as you have done.  I think that the so called classical method causes many problems when playing this style of music.  Many of the...

Hi Duke .. I'm curious .. how many of these guitars do you still have? .. I think I recognized the Gretch from one of your lessons.   I would mind hearing the red guitar on the...

I think the first lick of Worry, Worry is

Hi Duke .. thanks for the recommendation!  Just picked it up.  I think Buzz Me is going to go on my request list.  I love the way he punchs the chords in the beginning and in the...

Hi Corey .. really like this tune .. it's all to true!  I'm enjoying getting the chords down .. and have tried to start learning that first lick.   What would be a great second...

Hi Jason .. great video!  I think your suggestion on how to upload a video and other key tasks like this in a FAQ is a great idea.  I will put it on my list. Thanks!  

Hi Jason .. Great video!  It's cool seeing what you have done with the solo.  I'm going to have to learn some of those chords you are playing at the beginning .. and I really like...

Hi Corey .. thanks again for the lesson.  Like you pointed out .. I really find that I can play some of these licks much better using my thumb and middle finger .. as opposed to...

Clyde Hart's All Stars, featuring scorching vocals by Henry "Rubberlegs" Williams.    A true blues "shouter", Henry's real claim to fame was as a dancer of many styles that made...

Hi Jason, Very good! I like what you are playing and I like that you are using your thumb instead of a pick. My only critique is that when you play the slower lines you should try...

Hello Jason, I will do a few lessons on the styles of Charlie Christion, Tiny Grimes and Oscar Moore. Definately 3 of my favorite guitarists in this vein. Also a decade or so...

You got it Mike, Call and response is an important part of the blues and jazz also. I will inclued some of this in up coming lessons.

Hi Duke .. love the lesson!  Couple reasons .. first, I like that the licks are using a part of the fretboard I rarely play on .. so it's great to get more comfortable in this area...

While not specific tunes, I would enjoy seeing lessons on the playing of some of the early electric guitar players like Charlie Christian or Tiny Grimes. This thread got me to go...

Hi Mike- Thanks for the reply. I tried posting last night, but deleted the post because I did not think that the video had loaded right. Tried again tonight, and it turns out that...

Hi Duke- Thanks for the awesome lessons. From your old Hot Licks DVD, to the videos on the original Red Oak site and here, I have learned a lot about playing the music I love from...

Hi Jason .. thanks for the message and sorry for the issue.  What you experienced is the expected behavior (the yellow box gets replaced by the video when you click save) .. and...

I am trying to post a video to the comments section of How Long Blues Lesson 5. I recorded the video with Photo Both on an iMac, and it is in Quicktime .mov format. When I try to...

Duke, I am looking forward to the Jazz Trio CD being released.  When can we expect to see that album for sale?  What is the fomat, guitar/bass/drums, or guitar/bass/piano?   I am a...